August 01 / 19.30 Epsom

19.30

Good

Iron Maiden Red Wine Handicap

  • Prize money: £3402.1
  • 0m 7f 3y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Iron Maiden Red Wine Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: -48585

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Novice winner on the AW over 1m; hasn't been that threatening in five handicaps (7f-1m2f) and needs to raise his game.
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6th

10

(11)

26th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

The Ferret

9st 6lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Off the mark in 1m novice on Lingfield AW in December but he's found it harder in handicaps this year and his recent runs back at Lingfield leave him with work to do on his Tapeta debut.

16/1

6th

1

(6)

4th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

The Ferret

9st 11lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Richard Hannon

towards rear throughout

15/2

5th

1

(2)

22nd Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:10 Lingfield (AW)

The Ferret

9st 11lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Landed a novice over C&D last December but has blown hot and cold in handicaps in the meantime; drops into a Class 6 and needs the return to this surface to help galvanise him.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 524-85

Last run: 82 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Runner-up over 1m off 6lb higher last season for Charles Hills; however, remains a maiden and finished tailed off over hurdles in June.
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5th

3

(3)

12th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Tactical Control

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: B F Brookhouse

Sole win from 23 starts came on turf at Salisbury off 11lb higher last August; runner-up at Wolverhampton (8.5f, AW; first-time blinkers) in March but he was disappointing over 1m2f here next time and was pulled up at Bath (1m, firm; reported to have moved poorly) when favourite 38 days ago; needs to bounce back.

7/2

7

(2)

5th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Bath

Tactical Control

9st 2lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: B F Brookhouse

always behind, pulled up back straight

7/2

7

(2)

5th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Bath

Tactical Control

9st 2lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: B F Brookhouse

always behind, pulled up back straight

7/2

Abandoned

Form: 602-97

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Close up in a 6f maiden last season and then gelded; nearer last than first in this year's two handicaps (1m/6f), latterly tried in a hood; hard to warm to at the minute.
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8th

9

(4)

29th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield (AW)

Zaltalla

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Michael Attwater

Fourth to Tilsworth Max in a similar event over C&D 19 days ago, form already boosted by the second and third; could face competition for the lead here and others appeal more for win purposes.

6/1

5th

2

(2)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:10 Lingfield (AW)

Zaltalla

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Michael Attwater

A win (7f) and a second (C&D) in August but his form has dipped on his last three starts; opposable.

16/1

5th

2

(2)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:10 Lingfield (AW)

Zaltalla

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Michael Attwater

A win (7f) and a second (C&D) in August but his form has dipped on his last three starts; opposable.

16/1

Form: 066331 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Appreciated the return to 7f when running out a ready winner over C&D two weeks ago; up 5lb but Sean D Bowen's claim takes care of 3lb of that.
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2nd

8

(5)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:54 Lingfield

Land Of Magic

8st 13lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Out of the frame in her last ten starts, but is 4lb lower than when making all over C&D this time last year; by no means written off.

11/1

5th

6

(5)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:08 Salisbury

Land Of Magic

9st 7lb

J: James Glennon

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Her four wins have included one over this C&D (good to soft) and she's now 1lb below the most recent of those successes; left the impression her first start for 192 days was needed when weakening at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 10 days ago and she should appreciate this drop in grade; contender.

18/1

Abandoned

Form: 5734 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Gelded after three defeats at 6f and wasn't ideally positioned on the track when fourth of 14 on handicap debut over 7f at Doncaster (good); can do better.
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4th

5

(9)

8th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

16:45 Yarmouth

Moakadd

9st 7lb

J: Cameron Noble

T: Roger Varian

210,000gns yearling; some promise in maiden/novice company over 6f and was gelded prior to finishing a staying-on fourth of 14 on handicap debut at Doncaster (7f, good last month); may have been at a disadvantage in where he raced and respected up another furlong in trip.

3/1

4th

10

(5)

20th Jul 2024

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

18:45 Doncaster

Moakadd

9st 8lb

J: Cameron Noble

T: Roger Varian

Signs of promise in maiden/novice company over 6f; gelded since latest start; 7f should suit and he makes his handicap debut at a modest level; betting instructive.

5/1

Form: 80-412 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Form figures of 412 in 7f handicaps since the blinkers went on; off the same mark as last time when second at Redcar (good) and he's a prominent racer who should hang around to be competitive.
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1st

9

(6)

8th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 4

17:05 Catterick

Sir Garfield

8st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Three wins last year included one at Catterick (7f) and one off this mark (6f, good); absent five months and he will need to be at his best to make a winning return.

12/1

7th

2

(11)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Redcar

Sir Garfield

9st 12lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: John & Sean Quinn

Beat the Portland winner in August (6f, good) but rather subdued since then and the usual blinkers are off, replaced by cheekpieces.

14/1

7th

2

(11)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Redcar

Sir Garfield

9st 12lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: John & Sean Quinn

Beat the Portland winner in August (6f, good) but rather subdued since then and the usual blinkers are off, replaced by cheekpieces.

14/1

Form: 0-5667

Last run: 85 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden at Chelmsford (6f, AW) last summer for Alice Haynes but regressed from there and was sold on for 4,400gns in March; seventh of ten over 1m on stable debut in May.
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3

(7)

19th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

20:10 Lingfield (AW)

Guns And Flowers

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Laura Mongan

Sole win from 15 starts came in a 6f maiden at Chelmsford when trained by Alice Haynes in 2023; beaten 18l when last of six here last time (1m); down into a classified race but with enough to prove.

25/1

Form: 580-0

Last run: 91 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Minor form for her previous yard - including a handicap - and sold on for 1,000gns; the booking of Silvestre De Sousa is encouraging but has a lot to prove.
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9th

9

(2)

17th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:50 Brighton

Sheila Tequila

8st 8lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Adam West

Seven-race maiden who has finished in rear in her two Flat handicaps (7f/1m) and was tailed off at Ludlow last week, on her second run over hurdles; has plenty to prove back in this sphere and can only be watched.

33/1

10

9th Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:35 Ludlow

Sheila Tequila

11st 0lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Adam West

Soundly beaten off lowly marks in both Flat handicaps (1m/7f) but belied triple-digit odds when keeping-on second (no match for easy winner) on recent hurdling debut at Plumpton (2m1f, good to soft) and now has something to build on.

16/1

2nd

6

22nd Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 164y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Sheila Tequila

10st 7lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Adam West

Soundly beaten off lowly marks in both Flat handicaps (1m/7f); needs this switch to hurdling to show her in a considerably better light; hood refitted.

50/1

Non-runners

Dan Dee Prince

Verdict

Sir Garfield is sure to be ridden positively and he should hang about, while there’s reason to believe that Moakadd can step up on his initial handicap effort. However, with Sean D Bowen’s claim taking away 3lb of the 5lb rise for her recent C&D win, LAND OF MAGIC is taken to follow up.[Alistair Jones]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Land Of Magic

The Guardian:

Sir Garfield

The Times:

Moakadd

Daily Mail:

Sir Garfield

The Sun:

Sir Garfield

RP RATINGS:

Land Of Magic

POSTDATA:

Land Of Magic

Telegraph:

Land Of Magic

Daily Mirror:

Land Of Magic

The Star:

Land Of Magic

Daily Record:

Land Of Magic

D Express:

Moakadd