August 25 / 14.15 Yarmouth

14.15

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £3768.48
  • 1m 2f 23y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP
1st
4 (5)
McTed

8/1 (Won)

Form: 168494 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Won twice at about this trip under Alice Bond on the AW in April and he's a dual turf winner; however, will need to step up on recent efforts and Saturday's forecast rain would not be welcomed.
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11th

11

(7)

11th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 4

15:42 Yarmouth

McTed

9st 0lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Martin Dunne

Won first three handicaps for new yard on AW and turf (1m-1m2f) by emphatic margins but he couldn't defy a penalty in October and was a further 5lb higher when soundly beaten in November; now has to show he can cope with current mark; regular cheekpieces left off.

25/1

3

(6)

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

15:57 Newmarket

McTed

9st 11lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Martin Dunne

Ridden last three years by Alice Bond; 3-3 for Martin Dunne with his wins over 9.4f at Wolverhampton, 1m2f at Brighton and 8.6f at Wolverhampton, with varied tactics but all in good style; 4lb penalty and just six days off but that latest run was career-best form and this 7yo is on the march.

2/1

4th

3

(6)

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

15:57 Newmarket

McTed

9st 11lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Martin Dunne

Ridden last three years by Alice Bond; 3-3 for Martin Dunne with his wins over 9.4f at Wolverhampton, 1m2f at Brighton and 8.6f at Wolverhampton, with varied tactics but all in good style; 4lb penalty and just six days off but that latest run was career-best form and this 7yo is on the march.

2/1

2nd
1 (3)
Fougere

6/4

Form: 622571 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 15th attempt with a narrow verdict in the first-time hood at Nottingham (1m2f, good to soft); may have turned a corner and has only gone up 3lb.
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9th

5

(10)

24th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:25 Nottingham

Fougere

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Dean Ivory

Belatedly got off the mark when sporting a first-time hood (kept since) on good to soft over C&D in July; short-headed next time and ran respectably when coming from behind at Bath (heavy) on latest; each-way claims.

5/1

4th

1

(6)

1st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

17:25 Bath

Fougere

9st 13lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Dean Ivory

towards rear

7/2

Form: 244615 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Went up only 2lb for her narrow Nottingham win (1m2f, good) but failed to back that up when well held at Brighton, finishing behind Mc'ted; can't dismiss as she's capable at this level and on a perfectly good mark; should it get wet, she has mostly steered clear of soft ground.
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2

(1)

15th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

14:10 Nottingham

Cryptos Dream

9st 9lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Tony Carroll

Won a handicap over C&D on her second start for this yard last June; posted a solid effort when fourth of ten in this grade at Yarmouth (1m2f, good) 18 days ago; cheekpieces replace blinkers.

7/2

1

(4)

27th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

15:33 Yarmouth

Cryptos Dream

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

Dual Brighton winner for Jack Jones and disappointing she didn't fare better there back on to turf, after a short break, last time; more consistent on the AW but this is the first time she's run in a 0-50 and she's capable of bouncing back.

4/1

5th

4

(9)

2nd Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:10 Brighton

Cryptos Dream

9st 8lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Dual C&D winner for Jack Jones who enjoyed a consistent spring on the AW; returns to turf, back from a short break, on her last winning mark and is one to consider.

5/1

6/1

Form: 5-9395 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Below her best this season and she's an infrequent winner at the best of times with a strike-rate of 3-31; the frustration may continue.
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12th

9

(11)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Miss Harmony

9st 0lb

J: Sean Levey

T: David Evans

Won three times for Michael Bell, two of them on Polytrack including here; poor the last twice and makes her stable debut after 66 days off having been picked up for 1,000gns in October; no headgear today and drawn wide; market informative.

10/1

12th

9

(11)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Miss Harmony

9st 0lb

J: Sean Levey

T: David Evans

slowly away, raced wide early, towards rear

10/1

10th

13

(11)

14th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

15:42 Windsor

Miss Harmony

9st 1lb

J: Jay Mackay

T: Michael Bell

Successful in 2021, 2022 and 2023; 0-6 and inconsistent this year; very well treated on best form but chance largely depends on how well she responds to new headgear.

14/1

5th
7 (1)
Duchess

7/1

Form: -15536 C

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Did well to win over 1m here in May as she stays 1m4f (good to soft; strong pace helped); recent form at 1m/1m2f isn't overly encouraging, though.
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2nd

4

(10)

5th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Duchess

9st 5lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Returned to form to win at 28-1 here (1m3f) last month and backed up that performance with close second at Kempton (1m4f); key player.

11/4

2nd

8

(10)

14th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Duchess

9st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Doubled her tally when popping up at 28-1 at Southwell (1m3f, Tapeta; Karismatique third, Sisterandbrother fifth) ten days ago; 4lb penalty and she's not guaranteed to confirm those placings but can still make her presence felt again.

11/4

100/30

Form: 485334 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Threatening to exploit her reduced mark and could have done with a stronger pace when going down in a bunch finish at Leicester two weeks ago (1m2f, good to firm); fine on softer ground.
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5th

5

(7)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:20 Leicester

City Escape

9st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Nikki Evans

Getting on and it's been a while since she won on turf; arrives in fair form but she only holds each-way claims dropped another 3lb.

16/1

5th

7

(1)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

21:00 Bath

City Escape

9st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Nikki Evans

No win since last March but thereabouts on most occasions since, including over C&D and on AW three days ago; could make her presence felt.

7/1

6th

9

(6)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

City Escape

9st 2lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Nikki Evans

Five-time winner over C&D and 2lb lower than for the latest; never figured on last month's stable debut at Leicester after 217 days off, but she may have needed it and no great surprise if she ran well.

14/1

Non-runners

Escarpment

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast £26.44

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

City Escape

The Times:

Fougere

RP RATINGS:

Miss Harmony

NEWMARKET:

Duchess

Telegraph:

Fougere

Daily Record:

Fougere

POSTDATA:

Miss Harmony

D Express:

Miss Harmony

Daily Mirror:

City Escape

The Sun:

City Escape

The Star:

City Escape