September 28 / 16.45 Newmarket

16.45

Good

Graham Budd Art & Memorabilia Auction Handicap

  • Prize money: £13500
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 9 runners
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Graham Budd Art & Memorabilia Auction Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £22.10
  • Place: £4.40

Form: 123781 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
3yo who won on reappearance at Chepstow (1m2f, good to firm) in June and returned to form with narrow win at Bath (11.6f, good to firm) three weeks ago; further improvement can't be ruled out but there's a suspicion she'll be vulnerable now back up in grade.
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6th

1

(3)

31st May 2025

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:15 York

Divina Grace

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Took her form to a new level with a game success in Newbury Group 3 on stable/seasonal debut; not so good front-running in a four-runner Group 2 at Newmarket (also 1m4f on good) three weeks later; player if reverting to the Newbury form but her three attempts at this sort of trip (summer 2023) were not as good as that year's runs at 1m4f.

5/1

6th

1

(3)

31st May 2025

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:15 York

Divina Grace

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Took her form to a new level with a game success in Newbury Group 3 on stable/seasonal debut; not so good front-running in a four-runner Group 2 at Newmarket (also 1m4f on good) three weeks later; player if reverting to the Newbury form but her three attempts at this sort of trip (summer 2023) were not as good as that year's runs at 1m4f.

5/1

3rd

4

(2)

2nd May 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

16:05 Newmarket

Divina Grace

9st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Useful for Rae Guest; took her form to a new level with a game success in Newbury Group 3 on stable/seasonal debut, taking record to 6-21; faces a stiffer task in this grade but may rate higher still and she's the sole C&D winner in the field; very hard to dismiss.

6/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 288365

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Often races prominently and slow starts haven't helped when below par the last twice (soft ground a further excuse at Doncaster latest); however, he's now 2lb lower than when runner-up over C&D (good) in May on his sole race here and can make a bold bid if things go to plan at the start.
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5

(17)

24th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

15:35 York

Crystal Delight

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Harry Eustace

With new yard this year and much improved when readily making all in good-ground handicaps at Epsom (1m2f) and York (1m4f) this spring; a first crack at 1m6f isn't fanciful but he needs to bounce back from a heavy defeat in 1m4f Listed race at Newmarket eight weeks ago.

20/1

5th

4

(3)

29th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

14:50 Newmarket (July)

Crystal Delight

9st 2lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Harry Eustace

led narrowly, headed and raced in second from over 7f out

7/2

1st

6

(10)

15th May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

14:15 York

Crystal Delight

9st 6lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Harry Eustace

made all, set steady pace, increased tempo over 3f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, readily

13/2

OUR TIP

8/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 135161 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Comfortably won Newbury handicap (1m4f, good to firm) in June and bounced back from lesser run on heavy ground at Goodwood to win in Hungary (1m4f, good) last time; this improving 4yo could still have more to offer.
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7th

8

(3)

23rd Apr 2024

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 3

15:55 Epsom

Splendent

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

Well beaten on recent reappearance at Kempton but that was his first crack at 2m and he could improve for the run; won three times last year over about 1m4f (various ground); he might be a contender now back down in trip.

10/1

7th

8

(3)

23rd Apr 2024

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 3

15:55 Epsom

Splendent

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

Well beaten on recent reappearance at Kempton but that was his first crack at 2m and he could improve for the run; won three times last year over about 1m4f (various ground); he might be a contender now back down in trip.

10/1

8th

9

(4)

6th Apr 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 2

15:15 Kempton (AW)

Splendent

9st 7lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

Won at Newcastle in 2021 but came last at Wolverhampton in 2022 on his only other AW start, both on Tapeta; had turf wins last year at Windsor in May, Newbury in June and in Hungary in September, before two minor honours at Newmarket in the autumn; ran respectably on both attempts at 1m6f (last summer) but has more to prove going beyond that for the first time.

14/1

Form: 2221 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on first three starts (1m2f, good to firm/good) before easily getting off the mark at 1-7 in a four-runner novice at Hamilton (1m4f, good) last time; faces a much tougher task on today's handicap debut but this 625,000gns Frankel colt is in excellent hands to continue to improve.
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6

(1)

20th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Spectacular Style

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Won over 1m6f at Redcar in August but hasn't given himself a chance in two subsequent races after pulling hard, with and without the hood; risky.

11/2

5th

2

(3)

29th Sep 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Spectacular Style

10st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Ran below market expectations, having raced freely, last time when bidding for a Redcar double (1m6f); upped further in distance but may settle better and rebound with hood reapplied.

5/2

5th

3

(4)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

17:35 Redcar

Spectacular Style

10st 2lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ian Williams

Gained second career win when scoring over C&D last time (good to firm); chance off this 4lb higher mark, providing the ground doesn't turn soft.

11/8

6/1

Form: 651282 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
3yo who has been progressive since these cheekpieces went on, bar a blip when he failed to stay 1m6f in the Melrose at York; back to form when second to an unexposed winner at Ascot (1m4f, good to firm) most recently and he's firmly in calculations up 4lb.
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Form: 817-1 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won a 1m maiden here (good) last September on the middle of his three 2yo starts and he scored on his belated reappearance in a handicap at Kempton (1m3f, AW) four weeks ago; this 3yo is very much unexposed and his attractive pedigree suggests he could have more left in the tank.
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10th

2

(6)

7th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Tenerife Sunshine

10st 0lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Charlie Johnston

Won at Goodwood in June and went very close, albeit in uncompetitive field, at Pontefract on penultimate start; ties in with Duke Of Verona on latest effort; acts on AW.

7/1

5th

6

(8)

25th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Goodwood

Tenerife Sunshine

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Charlie Johnston

prominent, outpaced over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

7/2

2nd

2

(1)

18th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 27y

Class 3

17:15 Pontefract

Tenerife Sunshine

9st 10lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

Won a 2m Goodwood handicap in June (good) when wearing cheekpieces for the second time; hasn't run quite as well since (beaten 47l at Goodwood last time); down in grade and visor on again (no obvious improvement last time he wore one); chance.

8/1

Form: 13-348

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Flopped when upped to 1m4f in first-time blinkers at Ascot last time and he needs to be an entirely different proposition just 19 days on; however, the headgear is removed and this 3yo had shown considerable promise in Listed races earlier in the campaign; in top hands and not written off.
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7th

2

(7)

28th Sep 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

16:45 Newmarket

Victory Dance

10st 0lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

in touch with leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon no impression, weakened inside final furlong

6/1

8th

1

(8)

9th Sep 2023

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:10 Ascot

Victory Dance

9st 9lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Has earned top weight, being a useful colt who was a Listed scorer (7f, good to firm) last term; two creditable efforts over 1m2f in same grade this season; possibilities on handicap debut, provided he takes well to first-time headgear and stays the new trip (no guarantee on breeding).

7/2

Form: U16900 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Six-time turf winner who bolted up at Kempton (1m4f, AW) in July and is just 2lb higher; however, he's failed to fire on his last four starts and needs to turn things around.
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6th

2

(1)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Nottingham

Saratoga Gold

9st 8lb

J: William Pyle

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Winless in three years and has regressed for this yard; consisent run came to an end when below-par at Kempton a few weeks ago but he won't mind the return to turf off a career-low mark.

6/1

6th

4

(6)

10th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

17:08 Kempton (AW)

Saratoga Gold

9st 8lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Multiple winner at up to 1m6f, including here but hasn't won for almost three years; even so, has been placed on five successive occasions and is capable of going close from this mark now back on this surface.

3/1

2nd

5

(5)

20th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 5

19:10 Yarmouth

Saratoga Gold

9st 5lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Kevin Frost

Losing run stretches back to July 2023 but he ended 2025 in good form and his reappearance at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) 18 days ago was a positive one; stepping back up in distance is a positive but he could do with the ground drying out.

5/1

Form: 8-1601 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Kept on well to win at York (1m2f, good to firm) in May and perhaps Epsom and Goodwood didn't suit the next twice; returned to form with a win back at York (1m4f, good to firm) at the Ebor meeting under Ryan Moore and he's unexposed at this trip; progressive and on the shortlist up 6lb.
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1

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

19:15 Newton Abbot

Marhaba The Champ

11st 12lb

J: Roisin Leech

T: Sophie Leech

Refused to race on the Flat last month and again looked unenthusiastic on recent handicap hurdle debut here (2m1f, good), albeit he eventually made headway into sixth (behind Warfleet); remains a risky option.

16/1

6th

1

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Marhaba The Champ

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sophie Leech

Largely disappointing for this stable under both codes and, after a brief respite on the Flat at Newbury in April, he refused to come out of the stalls at York last month, both times in this headgear; best hurdle effort when runner-up at Newcastle (2m1f, good) in October offers some hope on handicap switch, but current form is a clear concern.

11/2

7

(14)

13th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 4

17:15 York

Marhaba The Champ

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Sophie Leech

Formerly useful for Kevin Ryan but was sold last July and has been comfortably held since on the Flat and over hurdles; this tongue-tie (tried once in 2023) returned on latest outing, along with first-time hood; 17lb below his peak mark, but no win since he scored twice at York in 2023.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £211.80
Straight Forecast £152.58
Tricast £2078.11
Trifecta £2936.20

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Spectacular Style

SPOTLIGHT:

Crystal Delight

The Times:

Tenerife Sunshine

Daily Mirror:

True Legend

TOPSPEED:

Marhaba The Champ

LAMBOURN:

Splendent

The Guardian:

Spectacular Style

The Star:

Spectacular Style

Daily Record:

Spectacular Style

Daily Mail:

Tenerife Sunshine

D Express:

Tenerife Sunshine

RP RATINGS:

Crystal Delight

POSTDATA:

Crystal Delight

Telegraph:

Crystal Delight