13.58

J: Joanna Mason

7/2

Form: 2112-1 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict

Took a while to get off the mark but ended 2023 on a sharp upward curve, winning 7f handicaps at Redcar and Newcastle; carried on the good work when coming from off the pace to win a Newcastle handicap 32 days ago, form boosted by the third since; 2lb rise not beyond him and there's plenty in his favour today.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 2 (4)	19th Feb 2026 1m 0f 5y Class 6	18:30 Newcastle (AW) Ratafia 9st 8lb J: Oisin McSweeney T: Michael Herrington	Pounced late to notch his second Yarmouth win (1m, Class 6, good to firm; from 6lb higher) last June; there hasn't been much to draw inspiration from lately, only eighth of 12 at Southwell (1m; 22-1) a month ago.	25/1
8th 3 (1)	20th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 6	18:30 Southwell (AW) Ratafia 9st 9lb J: Billy Loughnane T: Michael Herrington	Turf winner at 1m last June but under the parapet thereafter and he never reached a challenging position at Newcastle last month (dual winner there); temptingly treated but risky.	16/1
1 (1)	13th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 3y Class 6	17:00 Yarmouth Ratafia 9st 9lb J: Billy Loughnane T: Michael Herrington	Hard to predict and has finished down the field in last three runs but he defied this mark over C&D (good to firm) in June; should get a good tow into this race and has possibilities if he can get back near best.	9/1

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9th

2

(4)

19th Feb 2026

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

9st 8lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

Pounced late to notch his second Yarmouth win (1m, Class 6, good to firm; from 6lb higher) last June; there hasn't been much to draw inspiration from lately, only eighth of 12 at Southwell (1m; 22-1) a month ago.

25/1

8th

3

(1)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

Turf winner at 1m last June but under the parapet thereafter and he never reached a challenging position at Newcastle last month (dual winner there); temptingly treated but risky.

16/1

1

(1)

13th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:00 Yarmouth

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

Hard to predict and has finished down the field in last three runs but he defied this mark over C&D (good to firm) in June; should get a good tow into this race and has possibilities if he can get back near best.

9/1

10th

9 (1)

Shark Two One

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Jessica Macey

10/1

Form: 5118-5 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict

Won two 7f handicaps on softer than good last autumn; only 2lb higher than for the second of them and this month's return to action should have sharpened him up; not discounted.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 6 (5)	29th Jun 2026 Good 1m 0f 6y Class 6	17:30 Pontefract Shark Two One 9st 5lb J: Ethan Tindall T: Jessica Macey	Placed in sole 1m attempt, raced over shorter otherwise; ran respectably last time in a Leicester classified event he'd landed 12 months earlier; hasn't won a handicap since 2023.	13/2
3rd 6 (13)	8th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 6	16:00 Leicester Shark Two One 9st 9lb J: Jack Dace T: Jessica Macey	All five wins have been on turf and latest was in this race last year; his form nosedived at Doncaster last month but he has a striking record at this track and is versatile ground-wise; big player if he can bounce back.	13/2
11th 12 (4)	16th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 6y Class 6	20:15 Doncaster Shark Two One 9st 3lb J: Jack Dace T: Jessica Macey	All five wins have been on turf, the last three over this trip; only 2lb higher than for his latest success (June 2025) and he reappeared with a promising effort over 6f at Leicester (good to firm) last month; looks interesting on this step back up in trip and he's versatile ground-wise.	10/1

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Starting price

6th

6

(5)

29th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

9st 5lb

Placed in sole 1m attempt, raced over shorter otherwise; ran respectably last time in a Leicester classified event he'd landed 12 months earlier; hasn't won a handicap since 2023.

13/2

3rd

6

(13)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

9st 9lb

All five wins have been on turf and latest was in this race last year; his form nosedived at Doncaster last month but he has a striking record at this track and is versatile ground-wise; big player if he can bounce back.

13/2

11th

12

(4)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

9st 3lb

All five wins have been on turf, the last three over this trip; only 2lb higher than for his latest success (June 2025) and he reappeared with a promising effort over 6f at Leicester (good to firm) last month; looks interesting on this step back up in trip and he's versatile ground-wise.

10/1

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11th

2 (2)

Biplane

J: Mark Winn

T: John Wainwright

16/1

Form: 83-056 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict

She hasn't found her best form on AW so far this year but the drop in class will help and she has run well at this track in the past; could go well at a price.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 8 (4)	23rd Oct 2025 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 5	17:30 Southwell (AW) Biplane 9st 6lb J: Paul Mulrennan T: John Wainwright	Never figured on turf last time (1m) but wasn't far away over 7f here the time before; does stay this far, for all that she's rarely seen over a mile these days.	20/1
7th 5 (1)	15th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 218y Class 5	19:40 Thirsk Biplane 9st 5lb J: Paul Mulrennan T: John Wainwright	Denied clear run before keeping on well for fifth (just behind Clear Angel) at Haydock (1m, good) last month and again ran well when third at Southwell (7f, AW) a fortnight ago; continues to edge down the weights; each-way claims at least.	7/1
6 (3)	1st Aug 2025 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5	16:40 Southwell (AW) Biplane 9st 4lb J: Ben Robinson T: John Wainwright	Denied a clear run when fifth over 1m at Haydock a fortnight ago and has returned to the mark she scored from over 6f at Newcastle in February; also has winning form here; another who has to enter the reckoning.	9/1

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6th

8

(4)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

9st 6lb

Never figured on turf last time (1m) but wasn't far away over 7f here the time before; does stay this far, for all that she's rarely seen over a mile these days.

20/1

7th

5

(1)

15th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

9st 5lb

Denied clear run before keeping on well for fifth (just behind Clear Angel) at Haydock (1m, good) last month and again ran well when third at Southwell (7f, AW) a fortnight ago; continues to edge down the weights; each-way claims at least.

7/1

6

(3)

1st Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

9st 4lb

Denied a clear run when fifth over 1m at Haydock a fortnight ago and has returned to the mark she scored from over 6f at Newcastle in February; also has winning form here; another who has to enter the reckoning.

9/1

12th

11 (6)

J: David Egan

6/1

Form: 489-11 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict

2-2 since a visor went on, winning a Kempton classified event (7f) before adding a Southwell handicap last month; poor form on turf early in his career but wouldn't hold that against him.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 7 (9)	21st Oct 2024 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 6	18:00 Wolverhampton (AW) Warrior Square 9st 4lb J: Adam Farragher T: T J Kent	Wildly inconsistent since two wins in the spring but showed this trip within range when narrowly beaten over C&D off a 5lb higher mark in June; is capable if the mood takes.	10/1
11th 8 (1)	10th Oct 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 6	20:15 Chelmsford (AW) Warrior Square 9st 2lb J: Ray Dawson T: T J Kent	Began the year with a pair of 7f wins on AW; had issues with consistency since April but he's now 2lb lower than for his last win and this return to 1m is no problem; not ruled out.	7/1
4th 6 (7)	19th Sep 2024 Standard 0m 7f 0y Class 6	19:00 Chelmsford (AW) Warrior Square 9st 5lb J: Harry Burns T: T J Kent	in touch with leaders, dropped to rear over 4f out, rallied from 2f out, soon some headway, kept on inside final furlong	12/1

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4th

7

(9)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

9st 4lb

J: Adam Farragher

Wildly inconsistent since two wins in the spring but showed this trip within range when narrowly beaten over C&D off a 5lb higher mark in June; is capable if the mood takes.

10/1

11th

8

(1)

10th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

9st 2lb

J: Ray Dawson

Began the year with a pair of 7f wins on AW; had issues with consistency since April but he's now 2lb lower than for his last win and this return to 1m is no problem; not ruled out.

7/1

4th

6

(7)

19th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

9st 5lb

J: Harry Burns