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Family Day Bank Holiday Monday 26th August Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Family Day Bank Holiday Monday 26th August Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 81-758 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Won a 6f Catterick maiden last September (soft); hasn't reproduced that form this season and has plenty to prove at present; tongue-tie now tried.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

4

(1)

22nd Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:15 Southwell (AW)

Act Of Violence

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: David Loughnane

Unable to justify favouritism on his stable debut at Wolverhampton in November; excuse next time and although he ran respectably at Wolverhampton last month, it wasn't a run that conclusively proved his stamina for 7f; now tried in an eyeshield.

8/1

7

(2)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:20 Redcar

Act Of Violence

9st 8lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Tim Easterby

Hinted at a revival in latest start and is attractively treated assuming he builds on that effort; gained sole handicap success off 5lb higher (in 2024).

8/1

7

(2)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:20 Redcar

Act Of Violence

9st 8lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Tim Easterby

Hinted at a revival in latest start and is attractively treated assuming he builds on that effort; gained sole handicap success off 5lb higher (in 2024).

8/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 584361 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Can pull hard, and justified decision to drop him back down to 6f when getting off the mark in Redcar handicap last time (good to firm); up 6lb but well drawn and a contender.
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2nd

10

(1)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Ripon

Jesmond Dawn

9st 2lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Below par on his last few starts in the winter but a break may have helped and he's on a handy mark on form as recent as last November; he's capable of running well when fresh and is not ruled out.

25/1

7th

7

(5)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Jesmond Dawn

9st 4lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Campaigned at Newcastle in the last two months of 2025, having a good spell in November but going off the boil in December; starts 2026 needing a resurgence.

16/1

7

(3)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Jesmond Dawn

9st 5lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Turf winner at 6f and 1m as a 3yo; had a low-key spell in midsummer but he recaptured form off a reduced mark when runner-up at Redcar (7f) in September and soft ground perhaps counted against him since; unexposed on AW and he's weighted to go well on his best C&D form last year.

7/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 2-2412 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Has improved for cheekpieces; four sound runs this season, winning at Catterick in May (6f, soft) and last time finishing a close second off 4lb higher at Doncaster (6f, good to firm); up another 2lb but has a chance again.
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15

(5)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

14:30 Nottingham

Wichahpi

9st 5lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Bryan Smart

Chased home Annie Edson Taylor at Hamilton last month but two lesser efforts have followed; others hold more obvious claims.

12/1

9

(1)

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:38 Leicester

Wichahpi

9st 7lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Bryan Smart

Not had a lot of luck of late, latterly when anticipating the start and slowly away at Chester ten days ago; has a C&D autumn win to her name and goes on the shortlist for a yard in decent nick.

8/1

7

(6)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 5

16:20 Chester

Wichahpi

9st 10lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Bryan Smart

Close to her last winning mark (6f, Carlisle) and has knocked at the door at Beverley (5f, soft; third) and Hamilton (6f, good to soft; runner-up) on her last two starts; that latest effort was given a boost with Gizelles Izzy (third) winning at Carlisle on Tuesday; one of the likeliest candidates.

9/2

16/1

Form: 156065 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Only one win in 17 attempts, that success coming off a 2lb lower mark at Newcastle in April (6f); hasn't run as well since, last four outings on turf (6f/7f).
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10th

10

(6)

10th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Socialise

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Damien Wingrove

in rear

16/1

10th

10

(6)

10th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Socialise

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Damien Wingrove

in rear

16/1

8th

9

(3)

11th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Socialise

8st 9lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Recorded sole success over 6f; not particularly solid on his sprint form for new yard but shapes as if this return to 7f is possibly worth exploring; may raise his game.

12/1

Form: -56360

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden; best form on the AW with a visor; tailed off on both turf starts this season, the first with cheekpieces tried (6f) and most recently over 7.5f with a visor back on (retained); others look stronger.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

8th

11

(2)

29th Jul 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cassanos Lad

8st 9lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Michael & David Easterby

Nine-race maiden; similar form in two 6f runs at Ripon this month; improvement needed now dropping to 5f for the first time.

14/1

6th

7

(4)

20th Jul 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Ripon

Cassanos Lad

9st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Best form so far when third in a 6f handicap at Wolverhampton in February; fair fifth over C&D on third turf start last time (good); more needed.

12/1

5th

8

(6)

8th Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Ripon

Cassanos Lad

9st 3lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Seven-race maiden; best form on the AW with a visor; tailed off on both turf starts this season, the first with cheekpieces tried (6f) and most recently over 7.5f with a visor back on (retained); others look stronger.

16/1

Form: 46-617 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at Windsor last month (6f, good to form); seemed not to stay when tried over 7f at Yarmouth ten days later (good to firm; pulled hard); hood now tried.
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2

(9)

2nd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:35 Chepstow

Zaman Daar

9st 9lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Ismail Mohammed

Had dropped 5lb lower than for his sole success when second of eight at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) last month, but finished over 5l behind the winner who has since been well beaten; others preferred.

9/2

2nd

1

(7)

12th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

15:02 Yarmouth

Zaman Daar

9st 9lb

J: Gianluca Sanna

T: Ismail Mohammed

6f winner on fast ground 12 months ago, when 5lb higher; best two recent efforts have been when fourth at Brighton (6f, good), the latest from this mark; cheekpieces now accompany tongue-tie; each-way claims.

11/2

1

(1)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

17:15 Brighton

Zaman Daar

9st 9lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Ismail Mohammed

Might not be totally straightforward but he won a shade cosily at Windsor (6f) last June and it was a good effort when fourth of 12 over C&D (also good to firm) on his penultimate run; similar ground was blamed for a below-par run last time, though, which raises a question; still one of the more likely ones.

7/2

Form: 8-3525

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Maiden; best run with first-time visor when runner-up at Haydock in April (7f, soft; pulled hard); again pulled hard with a visor when over 6l fifth over 1m last time; drops in trip with cheekpieces now tried; plenty to prove.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

13

(11)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

17:15 Doncaster

Miners Gamble

9st 1lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Brian Ellison

Fourth is the best he's managed in seven AW outings this winter, despite being prominent in the market a few times; his sole win from 24 starts came on turf but his claims still aren't obvious.

10/1

6th

10

(10)

5th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Miners Gamble

8st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Brian Ellison

5lb lower than when beaten a head over C&D last May, but his form since returning in December has been patchy while he is just 1-23.

10/1

9th

12

(5)

17th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Miners Gamble

8st 12lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Sole win was on turf in August 2024 but he's only been beaten around 2l at Newcastle and Chelmsford (both at 1m) in last two runs; has possibilities if he can find something extra and he's not ruled out.

9/1

14/1

Form: 244217 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Gained due reward for some good runs earlier in the season when getting off the mark at Brighton last month (6f, good to firm); went up 7lb and didn't back that up when nearly 8l seventh behind Jesmond Dawn (6lb worse off) at Redcar last time.
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11th

7

(11)

28th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Yiengaa

9st 6lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Nigel Tinkler

Tapped for toe over 5f here the last twice and this return to 6f may help; recorded her sole win at this distance, albeit on turf.

14/1

11th

7

(11)

28th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Yiengaa

9st 6lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Nigel Tinkler

towards rear throughout

14/1

6th

3

(2)

1st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Yiengaa

9st 8lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Nigel Tinkler

Consistent spell on turf in the spring but has struggled since her 6f Brighton win off 3lb lower; three previous efforts here were a long way from exciting and she has it to prove back from two months off.

16/1

Form: -66274

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden; best run when second over C&D in May (good); hasn't fared as well since, although fair fourth to Jesmond Dawn (who is now 6lb worse off) at Redcar last time (6f, good to firm).
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11th

9

(12)

24th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:55 Beverley

Louella

8st 13lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Alan Brown

Good third at Ripon (6f, good to soft) in July and now 5lb lower; however, she finished down the field on her final two runs for the Fell/Murray yard and it was the same story on her recent stable debut; now 0-17 and needs to turn things around in first-time blinkers (replacing a hood).

20/1

9th

4

(9)

12th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Louella

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Alan Brown

0-16 for her former stable but she has plenty of placed form, including over C&D; this represents a drop in class and her new yard (same owner) try her in a hood; one to consider.

10/1

10

(3)

6th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

16:00 Catterick

Louella

9st 2lb

J: Sam James

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

15-race maiden who is inconsistent and was below par at Redcar last week; however, she's popped up with a few good runs this year and perhaps this prominent-racer will be aided by the first-time cheekpieces and her low draw.

12/1

50/1

Form: 38-49

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
34,000gns buy out of Andrew Balding's yard last October; only modest form for new yard, including on handicap debut at Doncaster last time (6f, good to firm; tongue-tie tried); others stronger.
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10th

10

(7)

15th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:40 Southwell (AW)

Stars Away

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Fionn McSharry

Modest form since C&D debut, latterly in a variety of aids, but at least she slots into this grade for the first time; still hard to make case until showing more.

33/1

10th

10

(7)

15th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:40 Southwell (AW)

Stars Away

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Fionn McSharry

Modest form since C&D debut, latterly in a variety of aids, but at least she slots into this grade for the first time; still hard to make case until showing more.

33/1

9th

4

(10)

4th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

18:05 Southwell (AW)

Stars Away

9st 6lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Fionn McSharry

0-6 overall and well held all starts in 2024; needs to be transformed by a break and a different combination of headgear.

33/1

12/1

Form: 60-564 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Nottingham winner off 7lb higher last July (6f, soft); yet to hit top form this season; on a good mark now.
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9th

14

(5)

16th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Thirsk

Chat Up Line

8st 12lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Only win in 20 races was at Nottingham in July 2023 (6f, soft); very well handicapped on that form but mainly disappointing this season and hard to fancy.

25/1

5th

8

(6)

14th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

15:15 Beverley

Chat Up Line

8st 10lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Won a Nottingham handicap (6f, soft) last July but she's 0-14 since and has finished down the field in most of her runs this season; now 12lb lower than for her win but she's finished behind Alice's Impact a couple of times recently and others are more convincing.

12/1

10

(10)

5th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

19:55 Carlisle

Chat Up Line

9st 9lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Tim Easterby

Has done most racing in sprints and has regressed this year; stamina will be tested again, round a stiff course from the outside stall, and she's some way down the pecking order.

16/1

Non-runners

Half Moon Rising

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £25.80
Straight Forecast £23.77
Tricast £66.16
Trifecta £106.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jesmond Dawn

The Times:

Wichahpi

NEWMARKET:

Zaman Daar

The Star:

Louella

Telegraph:

Wichahpi

The Guardian:

Wichahpi

Daily Record:

Wichahpi

RP RATINGS:

Jesmond Dawn

POSTDATA:

Jesmond Dawn

D Express:

Jesmond Dawn

Daily Mirror:

Jesmond Dawn

The Sun:

Jesmond Dawn

Daily Mail:

Zaman Daar