August 03 / 15.50 Newmarket (July)

15.50

Good To Firm

Turners Handicap

  • Prize money: £9019.5
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Turners Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather:

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 177202

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Free-going 3yo who has won just one of his ten starts but he did finish second behind one who raced on a different part of the track in a C&D handicap at the July festival; suspicion that he'll again get picked off when it matters.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(8)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Ascot

Run Boy Run

9st 4lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

Several good efforts in defeat against top 6f handicappers this year but he never shifted much in the weights and the return to soft ground may have made the difference when he made nearly all to win the Ayr Gold Cup recently; serious rain would bring him into the reckoning.

12/1

15

(6)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Ayr

Run Boy Run

9st 2lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

Yet to win this year but he's run some mighty races in defeat, in the frame in the Stewards' Cup and last week's Portland (only run out of second in the closing stages); should run his race again but there will probably be a few stronger.

16/1

11

(8)

13th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 143y

Class 2

14:25 Doncaster

Run Boy Run

9st 2lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

Fourth to stablemate Two Tribes in the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood but then ran poorly in another big field at York and doesn't look to have much in hand of the handicapper.

18/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 3425 BF

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Brother to 6f Group 1 winner Pretty Pollyanna (RPR 115) and was close up behind the subsequent Jersey runner-up Kikkuli when third on his Rowley Mile debut, where he also went close in May; beaten favourite on his switch to handicap level at Lingfield (7.5f, good) but did get caught wide (raced freely) and he's been gelded since then; retains potential.
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7th

7

(8)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

19:12 Cork

Usuario Amigo

8st 12lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Richard John O’Brien

7f Brighton maiden win in September 2024; yet to score for this yard, best effort when third in a rated race at Limerick last summer (6.5f, good), most recent run at Naas 10 days ago not without promise and return to 7f could suit.

8/1

7th

10

(8)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:10 Naas

Usuario Amigo

9st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Richard John O’Brien

7f Brighton maiden win in September 2024; yet to score for this yard; best effort a 1.75l third in a rated race at Limerick last July (6.5f, good); heavy ground not ideal on seasonal return; conditions more suitable here.

18/1

9th

2

(1)

15th Mar 2026

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

14:35 Curragh

Usuario Amigo

10st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: Richard John O’Brien

Won a Brighton maiden for James Owen in 2024 on good ground; best effort for this yard on last start in a rated race at Limerick last July (good); ground a big worry here.

10/1

Form: 70-105 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Transformed after a gelding operation and won a 7f Newbury novice at 80-1 (good; disputed lead from start); couldn't cope in the Britannia and disappointing that he didn't hang about for longer when again prominently ridden back to 7f at Doncaster; will need to better that effort here.
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3rd

10

(6)

4th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:05 Ascot

Monkey Island

9st 4lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Brian Meehan

led

11/1

OUR TIP

Form: 11240 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Progressive over 7f on the AW before finishing close up behind a well-treated winner over 1m at Sandown; only 18th in the Britannia but raced far side and was third of the ten runners in his group; may yet have a bigger run in him.
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5th

1

(4)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Newbury

Cracking Gold

10st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Clive Cox

Suited by drop back to 7f when winning at Newmarket (good to firm) and nearly followed up in 20-runner race at Glorious Goodwood (good); up another 3lb but plenty to like for trainer who won this race in 2020 and 2021.

9/2

2nd

3

(10)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:55 Goodwood

Cracking Gold

9st 11lb

J: David Probert

T: Clive Cox

Suited by the drop back in distance at Newmarket (good to firm) last time, narrowly beating Great Acclaim and taking 7f record to 3-5 (only 1-8 over further); on a career-high mark but interesting kept to this trip.

11/1

1st

3

(4)

26th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Newmarket (July)

Cracking Gold

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Shaped encouragingly at Chester (7.5f) on the return to turf and proved unsuited by 1m2f (raced too freely) later in May; however, now 0-5 in this sphere and peak form remains on AW where he's a three-time scorer.

16/1

Form: 5-9023 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Won as a 2yo and highly tried on occasions; hasn't been far away in solid 7f handicaps at Sandown (good to soft) and Haydock (soft) the last twice; return to faster ground shouldn't be a hardship and cheekpieces are added; hard to dismiss.
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8th

12

(13)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:30 Cork

Quatre Bras

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Richard John O’Brien

Three-time AW winner (twice over the extended 1m2f at Dundalk); out of form on turf last season but some good runs this term, second over this trip at Naas and dead-heating for fourth over 1m2f at Leopardstown despite not getting the clearest of runs; down the field behind Final Voyage here nine day ago.

16/1

11th

13

(9)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 100y

19:45 Cork

Quatre Bras

9st 1lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Richard John O’Brien

Three-time AW winner (twice at 1m2f); out of form on turf last season but some good runs this term, good second over inadequate 7f at Naas (soft) and nine days ago at Leopardstown when coming late to dead-heat for fourth with Amplitude over this trip, having not had the clearest of runs; better ground here to suit and has to be on the shortlist with rider now claiming 7lb.

13/2

4th

4

(3)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:32 Leopardstown

Quatre Bras

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: Richard John O’Brien

Three-time AW winner; out of form on turf last season; enjoyed a revival at Dundalk in recent months and proved as effective on turf when second to Independent Expert on soft ground at Naas; plenty to find with Diego El Queso on Curragh running.

10/1

Form: 320-27 D

Last run: 167 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Peak form offers hope and the 6f handicap she tackled at Kempton in February when last seen was a warm race for the grade; not fully exposed over 7f and has run well before after a break.
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10th

9

(4)

9th Nov 2024

Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 1

13:20 Doncaster

Eminny

9st 0lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Michael Appleby

Has work to do on Listed efforts and she also has ground to make up on Zoum Zoum on their C&D form 15 days ago; others much more likely.

50/1

10th

9

(4)

9th Nov 2024

Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 1

13:20 Doncaster

Eminny

9st 0lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Michael Appleby

Has work to do on Listed efforts and she also has ground to make up on Zoum Zoum on their C&D form 15 days ago; others much more likely.

50/1

6th

9

(4)

25th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 2

15:18 Doncaster

Eminny

8st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael Appleby

Inconsistent but she comfortably made all at 25-1 in a handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) last month and ran as well as could be expected in a Listed race at Redcar last time (7f, soft; fifth of six); no surprise to see a bold bid now back in a handicap.

20/1

Non-runners

Jungle Mac

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.80
Straight Forecast £16.62
Trifecta £54.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Usuario Amigo

Telegraph:

Monkey Island

Daily Mail:

Quatre Bras

POSTDATA:

Run Boy Run

RP RATINGS:

Cracking Gold

TOPSPEED:

Eminny

Daily Record:

Jungle Mac

The Times:

Usuario Amigo

The Guardian:

Usuario Amigo

The Sun:

Usuario Amigo

The Star:

Monkey Island

D Express:

Quatre Bras

Daily Mirror:

Run Boy Run