June 10 / 15.20 Carlisle

15.20

Good To Firm

Every Race Live On RacingTV Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Series Middle-Distance Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 3f 39y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Every Race Live On RacingTV Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Series Middle-Distance Qualifier)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 83-332

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden who found improvement when finishing well to snatch second in a Pontefract handicap (1m2f, good) 17 days ago; that was eyecatching behind a well-backed rival and he looks interesting on his step up to this trip.
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13th

6

(10)

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

Class 3

18:15 Thirsk

Minstrel Knight

9st 7lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Ran creditably for minor honours in two (1m5f/2m2f) of his four starts in last year's Flat campaign and won novice hurdles in December and January when last seen; however, although he won on good ground two years ago, his record since has been dominated by achievements on softer.

10/1

1st

3

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 3

13:45 Doncaster

Minstrel Knight

11st 8lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Edward Bethell

Useful Flat performer who got off the mark over hurdles at the third attempt at Wetherby (2m, soft) four weeks ago; he's open to further improvement in this code and could have a big part to play under a penalty.

7/1

28

(33)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 170y

16:22 Curragh

Minstrel Knight

8st 11lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Edward Bethell

English raider has won three of his 10 starts on turf; best recent form has come on testing ground; beaten 2.25 off this mark in a class 4 handicap at Musselburgh latest (2m2f, gd-sft); needs the heavens to open.

22/1

100/30

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 8000-4 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Struggled at huge odds in four novice/maiden events (7f/1m) in the autumn; well held again when 7-4 favourite on handicap debut at Salisbury (1m4f, soft) last month but he ran well for a long way and shaped as though he needed the run; still has potential for powerful yard and it wouldn't be a surprise if he left that latest form behind.
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1st

6

(6)

16th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Warmonger

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Not an immediate hit in handicaps but the step up to 2m saw him win twice on turf and once over C&D; foiled in the four-timer at Southwell but he lost nothing in a tenacious defeat to one who is now 3-3 at distances beyond 2m (first two well clear); up another 3lb but looks sure to go well.

11/8

2nd

11

(11)

29th Aug 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 3

19:12 Southwell (AW)

Warmonger

8st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Typical improver from the yard who bids for a four-timer after two wins over 2m on turf and a particularly emphatic success at Kempton (2m, Polytrack); has been hit with another 10lb rise for that latest success, but folly to rule him out given the possibility of further progress.

9/4

1st

8

(10)

7th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:55 Kempton (AW)

Warmonger

9st 5lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

A few costly defeats in early summer but has got it together since tackling this trip and may well have more to offer upped another 5lb on his AW debut (is a half-brother to a Polytrack winner); is shortlisted for a stable in its usual high-summer form.

6/4

OUR TIP

Form: 26142-

Last run: 236 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Won a nursery at Bath (1m, good to soft) last September but he didn't really go on from that in his final two runs (handicap/novice) last season; has been gelded and is still lightly raced but he needs more progress upped to this trip on his return; all runs so far have been on good or slower.
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7th

8

(4)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 5

15:20 Brighton

Mister Daydream

8st 12lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Went back-to-back (1m2f/1m3f on a sound surface) for Charlie Johnston last spring and is now 8lb below the latter winning mark after some lesser efforts for that yard; picked up for 1,000gns in October and is another to keep an eye on in the betting on this stable debut.

9/1

1

(9)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Mister Daydream

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

Won twice in the spring and now 7lb lower than for the second of them (1m3f, good to firm); little to shout about since May, however, and he needs the drop in class to revive his fortunes.

6/1

7th

2

(8)

21st Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 5

16:13 Hamilton

Mister Daydream

9st 12lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Completed a double (1m2f/1m3f) off higher marks in the spring but not in the same form since, latterly in headgear.

12/1

Form: 78-5

Last run: 121 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Well held in three qualifying runs on AW, most recently when a 9l fifth of seven at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in February; has been gelded and now goes handicapping but needs improvement switched to turf after another break.
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3rd

6

(1)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 113y

Class 4

16:58 Epsom

Carnival Day

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jim Boyle

Respectable fourth in the Great Metropolitan on last year's card; one win last year but it did come here in July and he was a respectable second at this track (also 1m2f, good to soft; has won on good) in September; below par over 1m on his final start in October and this trip again asks a question; market might help ahead of his comeback.

10/1

1

(4)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:50 Leicester

Carnival Day

9st 10lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Jim Boyle

Usually gives his running and best of the rest behind an in-form rival at Epsom a month ago (1m2f, good to soft); that is more his trip though.

9/2

1

(4)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:50 Leicester

Carnival Day

9st 10lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Jim Boyle

Usually gives his running and best of the rest behind an in-form rival at Epsom a month ago (1m2f, good to soft); that is more his trip though.

9/2

9/4

Form: 23-122 BF

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Returned after a gelding operation with an emphatic win on handicap debut at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) in March; held in second in both runs since but he ran into a major improver at Lingfield and was beaten less than 2l in a tactical event at Redcar (1m2f, soft) last time; still looks feasibly treated on his peak form and he's respected with headgear added at this new trip.
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6th

10

(8)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

14:13 Newcastle (AW)

Chiefman

8st 4lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: R Mike Smith

Course winner (1m2f) when trained by Archie Watson; struggled for this yard in 2025 and the addition of a tongue tie and return of cheekpieces aren't enough to tempt.

50/1

9th

6

(9)

22nd Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 6

13:48 Hamilton

Chiefman

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: R Mike Smith

Has dropped down the weights and his trainer is among the winners; however, he's struggled in the main this season and has been beaten 16 times since his sole win in March 2024.

16/1

9

(3)

14th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

17:43 Musselburgh

Chiefman

9st 0lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: R Mike Smith

Sole win came for previous trainer Archie Watson over 1m2f at Newcastle (11-8 favourite) in March 2024; 0-11 for this trainer and continues to slide in the weights; has plenty of work to do with Monhammer and Ahamoment on recent C&D evidence.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.70
Straight Forecast £4.16
Trifecta £10.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Minstrel Knight

NEWMARKET:

Warmonger

The Star:

Carnival Day

Daily Mail:

Chiefman

RP RATINGS:

Minstrel Knight

POSTDATA:

Minstrel Knight

Telegraph:

Minstrel Knight

The Guardian:

Minstrel Knight

D Express:

Minstrel Knight

Daily Mirror:

Minstrel Knight

The Sun:

Minstrel Knight

Daily Record:

Minstrel Knight

The Times:

Warmonger