October 15 / 16.45 Goodwood

16.45

Soft

Inkerman London Handicap

  • Prize money: £15702
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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Inkerman London Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

OUR TIP

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 014627

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
First past the post in C&D contest on soft ground in August (demoted to second for causing interference); creditable seventh in the Cambridgeshire (1m1f, good to firm) since, faring best of the centre group; in-form contender who should go well again.
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21th

19

(16)

19th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Thunder Ball

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Brian Toomey

Capable in competitive races for the Coles, including on good to firm, but some rain would have helped and best efforts at 1m and 1m1f; left the Coles for 55,000gns in the autumn; best watched on debut for new yard.

50/1

2nd

4

(5)

25th Sep 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:55 Goodwood

Thunder Ball

9st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

ducked left start, in touch with leaders, took keen hold 6f out, headway against near rail over 2f out, soon short of room, went second inside final furlong, kept on well

4/1

26th

18

(3)

19th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:05 Ascot

Thunder Ball

9st 1lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

Useful handicapper whose form includes fourth-place finishes in the 2023 Britannia over C&D and this year's Spring Cup; ran poorly last time but may rebound in reapplied blinkers, having performed well in both attempts in this headgear.

33/1

2nd
7 (5)

12/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 111744 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 9lb

7 yo

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Has gone back up the weights this season, having completed a hat-trick in May/June; not disgraced at this course (1m1f, soft) last time but doesn't look the percentage call in this better race, back up two grades; yet to win above Class 4.
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No Results Found

Form: 112-82 D

Last run: 152 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Suited by slow ground; runner-up in the Horris Hill as a 2yo and filled the same position in a substandard edition of the Heron Stakes (1m Listed) when last seen five months ago; on a difficult mark but he's 2-2 in handicaps when wearing blinkers.
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2

(5)

24th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 6y

Class 2

15:18 Doncaster

Greys Monument

9st 13lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Ralph Beckett

Suited by ground softer than good; proved resurgent last time in Redcar Listed contest he'd won a year earlier; on a workable mark returned to handicap level and Jack Dace takes off a bonus 5lb; shortlisted.

13/2

4th

1

(1)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:56 Redcar

Greys Monument

9st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

Came good in the mud last autumn, winning an Ascot handicap in September and following up in this race; hasn't come close to that level this season, including back on soft ground in that same Ascot handicap four weeks ago, but still no surprise were he to revive in refitted blinkers.

11/2

1

(7)

5th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:40 Ascot

Greys Monument

10st 0lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Two 7f soft-ground wins last term were kicked off in a similar handicap on the Saturday of this meeting one year ago; followed that up with a Redcar Listed success under Rossa Ryan one month later; hasn't matched that in two starts this term but this tends to be his time of year and he stays 1m; respected down to his last winning mark.

12/1

4th
6 (6)

7/4

Form: 351132 D BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Yet to race on ground softer than good; made a successful handicap debut at Haydock (1m) and has posted two sound efforts since, runner-up in the London Mile Series Final at Kempton (AW) latest; open to further progress and warrants respect up just another 1lb.
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No Results Found

Form: 714003 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Ex-French gelding who has only a modest strike-rate in Britain but has slipped back to the same mark as for Newmarket success (1m, good to firm) in July; creditable fourth in Golden Mile here (soft) next time; back in similar form on latest outing; not dismissed.
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10th

2

(5)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:50 Newmarket

Darkness

9st 8lb

J: Neil Callan

T: David O’Meara

Took a step back in the right direction with his close sixth at Haydock on latest start and he's back in the visor in which his last five wins have come, including two last season (7f, good to firm); entitled to respect.

18/1

6th

10

(3)

25th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 37y

Class 2

14:35 Haydock

Darkness

9st 1lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: David O’Meara

Came good at Goodwood last August (7f, good to firm), running on strongly to bag a Class 2 handicap; faced a stiff task in a Thirsk conditions event on his reappearance two weeks ago; opposable with his usual visor remaining absent.

16/1

7th

1

(4)

10th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Thirsk

Darkness

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Useful sort who landed fast-ground handicap wins over C&D and at Goodwood last year; however, he has plenty to find on these terms and failed to beat a rival on his reappearance in 2024 and 2025.

25/1

16/1

Form: 52218- D

Last run: 402 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Successful four times on Flat (good/AW) for the Cole stable; 0-4 over hurdles this year for Archie Watson; sold for 30,000gns since last run; on a demanding mark returned to the Flat and is best watched unless the market speaks positively.
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3rd

4

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 4

16:40 Plumpton

Sanitiser

11st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Doing surprisingly well over fences as he's not bred for them; he might just be a shade high in the weights now after his hat-trick bid came up shy in a three-runner race but he must still have some sort of chance on ground he handles.

3/1

2nd

4

23rd Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 149y

Class 4

15:47 Wincanton

Sanitiser

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Not bred for fences but has collected small-field chase wins on soft ground at Plumpton (2m1f) and Fontwell (2m2f) in recent weeks, and may be even better suited by the forecast good ground on this hat-trick attempt.

4/5

1st

3

14th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 165y

Class 4

16:20 Fontwell

Sanitiser

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Plenty of short-priced defeats to go with his sole win over hurdles; ended a losing run when winning over fences at Plumpton (2m1f, soft) last time, off a 4lb lower mark, but needs to build on that against a couple of progressive rivals.

3/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £19.90
Straight Forecast £24.33
Trifecta £67.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kathab

TOPSPEED:

Darkness

LAMBOURN:

Thunder Ball

The Star:

Grey's Monument

D Express:

Mostawaa

RP RATINGS:

Kathab

NEWMARKET:

Kathab

Telegraph:

Kathab

The Times:

Thunder Ball

Daily Mirror:

Thunder Ball

Daily Record:

Grey's Monument

POSTDATA:

Darkness

THE NORTH:

Darkness

The Sun:

Darkness