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  • 1m 4f 10y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.00
  • Place: £3.50

Form: 659

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Best run was his middle one when beaten under 7l in a 1m4f good-ground novice at Doncaster; that effort offers hope off this sort of mark; hood tried last time is removed.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

8

(2)

24th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

18:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Oosterpark

9st 4lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

led

25/1

9th

5

(7)

5th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 5f 218y

Class 4

17:05 Redcar

Oosterpark

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Edward Bethell

took keen hold, raced in second, weakened over 2f out, soon eased

14/1

6th

2

(1)

13th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 6f 87y

Class 4

16:30 Chester

Oosterpark

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Edward Bethell

led, headed and prominent after 2f, pushed along over 4f out, weakened quickly 3f out, soon eased

3/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 651433 D BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Started slowly and never well placed in a steadily run handicap at Thirsk last week (1m4f, good); consistent gelding who won't be far away.
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6th

1

(8)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 5

17:35 Hamilton

Monsieur Melee

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Rebecca Menzies

Changed hands for 45,000gns after string of good efforts for Jedd O'Keeffe in summer 2024, but this stable debut has been a long time coming and he might come on for the run.

7/1

3rd

7

(4)

25th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 5

16:25 Beverley

Monsieur Melee

9st 4lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Scored at Doncaster (1m4f) in May and has held his form well since, runner-up at Ripon (1m4f) two weeks ago; he ought to be thereabouts.

100/30

2nd

4

(2)

11th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 4

15:40 Ripon

Monsieur Melee

9st 1lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

raced in third against rail, outpaced over 2f out, rallied and went second over 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner inside final furlong

4/1

5/2

Form: 7351 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
0-3 in these colours for Richard Hannon but was backed when making a successful handicap/stable debut over this longer trip at Pontefract; stayed on nicely that day to be well on top late on; only up 4lb and he looks an improver.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

26th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

13:20 Sandown

St Pancras

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Two wins apiece on Flat and under this code, notably in 4yo Listed hurdle; subsequently ran well in substandard Adonis then had a straightforward task at Stratford; this assignment demands best form yet.

12/1

6th

5

26th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

13:20 Sandown

St Pancras

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Two wins apiece on Flat and under this code, notably in 4yo Listed hurdle; subsequently ran well in substandard Adonis then had a straightforward task at Stratford; this assignment demands best form yet.

12/1

1st

6

29th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

13:55 Stratford

St Pancras

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Dual Flat winner who has raised his profile over hurdles, winning the Scottish Triumph at Musselburgh (good to soft) before finishing runner-up in the Grade 2 Adonis at Kempton; he probably faced mission impossible that day in conceding 5lb to a really smart prospect; hard to beat.

Evs

Form: 1-5624 BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Only 1-7 but he ran his best race yet when second at Goodwood (1m4f, good) and was denied a clear run when close up at Newbury; only a matter of time before he goes in off this mark (same as for those last two runs).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(6)

19th Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 17y

Class 4

15:20 Yarmouth

Cool Legend

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

led

9/4

2nd

4

(3)

30th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:50 Thirsk

Cool Legend

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

made all, increased tempo then clear over 3f out, reduced lead from under 2f out, drifted right and bumped then jockey dropped whip inside final furlong, bumped rival inside final 110yds, kept on and all out, finished 1st, placed 2nd

7/2

4th

2

(6)

11th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 4

15:40 Ripon

Cool Legend

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

held up in last, pushed along 4f out, switched right 3f out, no impression and edged left from 2f out

11/8

Form: -52456

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Front-runner; six-race maiden and comfortably held in her three handicaps over 1m2f; has dropped 8lb in the process but has to step up.
Place /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

13:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Winter Life

10st 11lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

0-9 on the Flat and was tailed off at 150-1 in both runs (1m4f/1m6f) for current yard in October 2024; makes no appeal now switched to hurdling after 576 days off.

66/1

14th

14

(12)

24th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:48 Nottingham

Winter Life

8st 11lb

J: Elisha Whittington

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

prominent, lost position and dropped to rear when switched to centre 4f out, soon weakened

66/1

8th

9

(7)

14th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Winter Life

9st 1lb

J: Elisha Whittington

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Seven-race maiden who ran well when second in a Ripon maiden (1m2f, good) in May; unplaced in four handicaps since and left Charlie Johnston for 2,200gns last month; likely best watched on stable debut.

16/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £35.80
Straight Forecast £37.65
Trifecta £79.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cool Legend

D Express:

St Pancras

TOPSPEED:

Monsieur Melee

The Sun:

St Pancras

The Star:

St Pancras

Daily Record:

St Pancras

RP RATINGS:

Cool Legend

POSTDATA:

Cool Legend

The Times:

Cool Legend

Telegraph:

Cool Legend

Daily Mail:

Cool Legend

Daily Mirror:

Cool Legend