April 16 / 13.50 Newmarket

13.50

Good

It’s Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap

  • Prize money: £12885
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 14 runners
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It’s Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £3.30

Form: 90209- D

Last run: 192 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Gained five of his six career wins during his stellar campaign of 2022, culminating with a Listed victory in Ireland; last season was mostly underwhelming with the exception of his near miss at Haydock in September (5f, good); these sprinters can revive from nowhere but he wouldn't want softening ground.
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6

(5)

27th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Haydock

Tees Spirit

9st 1lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Adrian Nicholls

Capable 5f performer on his day but has not made the frame in six runs this year; a slow start meant he couldn't adopt his usual front-running tactics at York five weeks ago, and his mark is tumbling, but he's risky.

20/1

19th

4

(18)

20th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 89y

Class 2

13:50 York

Tees Spirit

9st 5lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Adrian Nicholls

Smart front-runner on his day; the handicapper took a dim view of his Beverley win last September and he has found it tough going this time around, including at Redcar 11 days ago after a wind op; he is well handicapped again now though and should have a big run in him if his high draw proves no hindrance.

40/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 9860-1 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Secured his eighth career win with a narrow success at Wolverhampton (6f) and only went up 3lb for that; in deeper here but he's coped with this level of competition in the past.
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7

(12)

2nd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 3

18:50 Southwell (AW)

Navello

9st 3lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: George Boughey

Latest run at Nottingham is easy to forgive (unsuitable ground) and he had recorded a career-best RPR when winning at Wolverhampton (5f) on his penultimate start; no issue with 6f but 5f is possibly his optimum.

20/1

7

(12)

2nd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 3

18:50 Southwell (AW)

Navello

9st 3lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: George Boughey

in rear, eased and pulled up over 4f out

20/1

7th

2

(3)

16th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 3

16:50 Nottingham

Navello

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: George Boughey

prominent

11/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 4219-3 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Never dangerous in this 12 months ago off the same mark but he's had the benefit of a run this time and it was an encouraging one on the AW; made all on the July course last July (3-4 there) and no surprise to see him feature.
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3rd

2

(6)

27th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 5

15:52 Lingfield (AW)

Isle Of Lismore

9st 8lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Robert Cowell

Ended a two-year losing run with a hard-fought success at Ffos Las (5f, good) in June; 3lb higher on a first AW outing since April 2024; others appeal more.

9/4

1st

5

(5)

23rd Jun 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

Isle Of Lismore

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Robert Cowell

Broke slowly but finished well when 4l behind on good to soft at Catterick recently; that was his second run after a lengthy break; has won on soft.

5/2

4th

4

(5)

11th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

19:52 Catterick

Isle Of Lismore

9st 5lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Robert Cowell

C&D winner in May 2021 (heavy); wasn't in top form last season so has dropped to a good mark but he was well beaten on soft at Haydock on reappearance.

9/2

12/1

Form: 54040- CD

Last run: 213 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Versatile ground-wise; thoroughly exposed and failed to get his head in front last season, though wasn't far away in 5f/6f handicaps at Newcastle and York (twice); not impossibly treated by any means, has won first time back in the past and he's 1-1 here.
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10th

4

(6)

3rd May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:23 Thirsk

Makanah

9st 9lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

midfield, weakened over 2f out, tailed off

11/4

10th

4

(6)

3rd May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:23 Thirsk

Makanah

9st 9lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

midfield, weakened over 2f out, tailed off

11/4

2nd

5

(9)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

16:48 Newcastle (AW)

Makanah

9st 7lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

midfield against near rail, waiting for room halfway, switched left 1f out, good headway inside final furlong, switched right and squeezed through final 110yds, went second post, eyecatcher

6/1

Form: 4736-4 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Good fourth at Kempton (6f) given he raced close to a strong pace but the AW has always been more his scene and he's 5-22 over 6f, as opposed to 1-17 over 5f.
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4th

2

(2)

28th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:03 Wolverhampton (AW)

Shalaa Asker

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Charlie Wallis

Four 5f wins since December, including C&D, with the latest coming at Lingfield 24 days ago; only 2lb higher and looks set for another prominent showing.

13/8

1st

4

(2)

4th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

17:40 Lingfield (AW)

Shalaa Asker

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charlie Wallis

Busy since the autumn; some narrow defeats to go with three 5f wins, on Polytrack elsewhere and Tapeta; ran flat at Southwell recently but he's realistically weighted if that wasn't a sign that he's going off the boil.

9/2

6th

5

(2)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

17:57 Southwell (AW)

Shalaa Asker

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Charlie Wallis

Three wins in the winter, including over C&D, and he has continued to run well off his revised mark; drawn wide on turf last time and usually gives his running round here, so holds each-way claims.

12/1

Form: 43286- CD

Last run: 192 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Exposed 7yo but runner-up in this 12 months ago before going one better over C&D in May off 1lb higher and he was a tad unfortunate not to win again; capable when fresh and good to soft would be okay should it rain.
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4th

12

(7)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:09 Newmarket (July)

Spring Bloom

9st 3lb

J: David Probert

T: John Butler

In-form 9yo whose last four runs have been over C&D; failed narrowly under a penalty two weeks ago (behind Fifty Nifty) but 1lb lower here and should be involved.

11/2

3rd

4

(7)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:12 Newmarket (July)

Spring Bloom

9st 9lb

J: Neil Callan

T: John Butler

Retains plenty of vitality aged nine; record over C&D features wins in this race two years ago and in his last two starts, latest by a neck seven days ago; rock-solid kept to this scenario and likely to remain competitive even with 4lb penalty.

4/1

1st

3

(3)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newmarket (July)

Spring Bloom

9st 12lb

J: Neil Callan

T: John Butler

His last three wins have been over C&D and latest was in a Class 4 on good to firm 13 days ago; that was a narrow success but he finished well to beat the favourite and is only 2lb higher here; respected.

7/2

20/1

Form: 1425-8 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Went 1-8 for Roger Varian with the success coming in 5f maiden on the AW; has to prove that he's as effective on grass and he was behind Shalaa Asker at Kempton recently.
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16th

3

(17)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

13:30 York

Almaty Star

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Robert Cowell

Front-runner who was beaten off only inside the final 1f at Lingfield last time; should make another bold bid but he's still 4lb higher than when making all at Yarmouth in the spring.

11/1

3rd

3

(1)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 4

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Almaty Star

9st 11lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Robert Cowell

Front-runner who's drawn to attack and boasts a solid record over C&D; not much room for manoeuvre off this mark, though, for a yard also responsible for Ziggy's Missile.

8/1

8th

6

(5)

22nd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 3

19:17 Windsor

Almaty Star

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Robert Cowell

Front-runner who was found an ordinary Yarmouth handicap when winning easily in the spring; handicapper had his say for that and he finished well beaten behind Dream Composer upped in class at Epsom last time; yard also runs Rhythm N Hooves.

12/1

Form: 90677- D

Last run: 241 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Smart 2yo and he wouldn't be the first sprinter to struggle the following season and yet get back on track as a 4yo; the handicapper has given him a chance and has been gelded since last seen; possibilities, though he's another who wants the ground good or faster.
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11th

9

(2)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

20:10 Southwell (AW)

Prince Of Pillo

9st 4lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Inconsistent during last AW season and returned from break with two low-key turf runs in June/July but this C&D suits him well and he's dangerous to ignore off career-low mark.

16/1

11th

10

(15)

6th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Ayr

Prince Of Pillo

9st 9lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Inconsistent during the AW season and made nothing better than a satisfactory reappearance when midfield over C&D (soft) last month; on another career-low mark today but needs that recent run to have brought him on.

20/1

8th

2

(7)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:23 Ayr

Prince Of Pillo

10st 2lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Two course wins as a 2yo, including a Listed success over 5f; last year's two wins came on AW but he is down in the weights ahead of this return to action and his course record means he can't be ruled out.

12/1

16/1

Form: 0502-6 D

Last run: 86 days

W: 8st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Good and bad last season, as is often the case with exposed sprinters; does have a fair record on both Newmarket tracks and he's another on a perfectly good mark if putting his best foot forward.
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3

(4)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

13:47 Nottingham

Above

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Robert Cowell

Has had more success on AW and his last turf win was in 2023; several bits of 2024 and 2025 turf form give him a good shout off this career-low mark but his more recent efforts are less encouraging.

7/1

3

(4)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

13:47 Nottingham

Above

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Robert Cowell

Has had more success on AW and his last turf win was in 2023; several bits of 2024 and 2025 turf form give him a good shout off this career-low mark but his more recent efforts are less encouraging.

7/1

5

(1)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Above

9st 5lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Robert Cowell

Beat Fierce by a neck when winning over C&D in March and he arrives here 7lb better off with his old rival; second run back from a summer break was better than the first and he should make a bold bid.

5/1

12/1

Form: 576-28 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Both handicap wins came at Doncaster in 2022 (5f; good and good to firm); last season was disappointing but he steadied the ship when second at Newcastle on his return (5f) and a slow start was no help when behind a couple of these back there a month ago.
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6

(3)

4th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 3y

Class 3

14:15 Doncaster

Burning Cash

8st 10lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Paul Midgley

Dual C&D winner of much higher marks in the summer of 2022 including this race; 1-23 since, though, and tardy starts have become a habit (blindfold off late the last twice); 5lb below last winning mark so certainly well handicapped, but risky.

10/1

11th

13

(12)

7th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 3y

Class 3

17:45 Doncaster

Burning Cash

8st 11lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Paul Midgley

This mark in range but he hasn't found his best form so far this year (had blindfold issues behind Castan latest); this looks a tough race in which to bounce back.

14/1

Form: 8304-5 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Won this 12 months ago off 1lb higher (on good to soft) and added two further wins, including one on good; ran as though the race over 6f would bring him on at Doncaster three weeks ago and 5f has always been his best trip; easy to see him going well.
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3rd

8

(6)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

16:55 Goodwood

Dream Composer

9st 1lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Tony Carroll

Dual course winner who isn't too fussy about the ground; had a quiet spell for last trainer but has taken advantage of a handy mark for new yard this year, winning twice over 5f, and he looked to be still in form at Windsor (6f) 19 days ago; shouldn't be far away.

8/1

4th

13

(7)

10th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 2

19:15 Windsor

Dream Composer

8st 11lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Multiple wins include two over 5f for new yard this year, the first under Myla Coppins and the second on this track; did win once over 6f back in 2022 but it's a long time since he played a part over this trip.

16/1

5th

2

(7)

1st Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

18:22 Epsom

Dream Composer

10st 4lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Tony Carroll

Hit the ground running for this yard, his Ripon win in April backed up by arguably unlucky fourth at Goodwood the following month; not beaten far in the Dash here next time and led on the line at Windsor (again 5f, good to firm) last Monday; 4lb penalty to overcome and his best has come at 5f, but he's still considered.

7/2

12/1

Form: 025-73

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Unraced at two but made up for lost time with four wins as a 3yo; drew a blank last season but sprung back to life on his second run for this yard with a 66-1 placed effort at Newcastle (5f AW) a month ago; each-way claims if able to continue the good work.
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3rd

9

(6)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

13:45 Beverley

Lethal Nymph

9st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Paul Midgley

His three wins for this yard include a soft-ground success at Doncaster just under a year ago; went close at Pontefract in June and the door opened again when getting up late at Newcastle (again 5f, AW) last Thursday; hasn't won off a mark this high since 2022 but it's not hard to see him going well on his first visit to Beverley.

13/2

1st

4

(11)

20th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

20:24 Newcastle (AW)

Lethal Nymph

9st 13lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

C&D win off 1lb higher last November; retains all his ability as a 7yo and he is a major player back on Tapeta.

7/1

8th

2

(6)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

13:30 York

Lethal Nymph

11st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Paul Midgley

Probably best at 5f and went down by only a head at Pontefract five weeks ago; had previously shaped well when fifth in a big field on this course; trainer has won this race three times in the last eight seasons and Johnny Burke looks a positive jockey booking.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 10470- D

Last run: 213 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Winning juvenile who trained on well last season to secure three further victories in sprints on ground ranging from good to soft to good to firm; that campaign fizzled out after a good run at York three starts back but there's nothing wrong with her mark if returning near her best.
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8th

11

(10)

7th Sep 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

17:05 Ascot

The Big Board

8st 11lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

led narrowly

12/1

8th

4

(9)

17th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 34y

Class 3

14:25 Newbury

The Big Board

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Richard Hannon

Down in the weights and back to form when just failing to get up over 5f at Ascot (good to firm) three weeks ago; put back up 3lb but retains handicapping scope on peak form and has Oisin Murphy doing the steering.

11/4

2nd

2

(7)

26th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Ascot

The Big Board

9st 10lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Progressive spell culminated in a success over C&D (off 11lb higher) last July; far from consistent since but holds a good chance provided she turns up in top form.

16/1

Form: 72-247 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Quite consistent since winning a Class 4 handicap on the Lingfield AW in November, holding his form despite the visor replacing cheekpieces in his last four appearances; dual turf winner but perhaps at his best on the AW and he's unraced here.
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6th

1

(5)

4th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 3

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Bedford Flyer

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Appleby

Record of 4-22 on AW; no win since 2023 but has consistent handicap form this winter, going close on a few occasions, and faced a stiff task at Listed level last time; fighting chance off current mark.

9/2

9th

2

(7)

22nd Feb 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 1

14:40 Southwell (AW)

Bedford Flyer

9st 2lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Appleby

mounted in chute and taken down early, prominent, in touch with leaders after 1f, weakened over 1f out

20/1

Non-runners

Mountain Peak

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £132.20
Straight Forecast £117.34
Tricast £1806.96
Trifecta £2384.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dream Composer

NEWMARKET:

Isle Of Lismore

The Times:

The Big Board

The Star:

Navello

D Express:

Tees Spirit

POSTDATA:

Bedford Flyer

The Guardian:

Burning Cash

LAMBOURN:

Mountain Peak

RP RATINGS:

Dream Composer

TOPSPEED:

Dream Composer

Telegraph:

Dream Composer

Daily Mail:

Dream Composer

Daily Mirror:

Dream Composer

The Sun:

Dream Composer

Daily Record:

Isle Of Lismore