August 05 / 19.10 Newmarket (July)

19.10

Good To Firm

Racing TV Handicap

  • Prize money: £13500
  • 1m 6f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 4 runners
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Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25

Form: 1-1432

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Likeable type with a progressive profile; had Achnamara well in arrears when close second of 14 in competitive event at Haydock (1m6f, soft) five weeks ago, no extra late on; up another 5lb but should go well again.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(3)

6th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 1

13:35 Kempton (AW)

Giavellotto

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Marco Botti

Absent since finishing third in the Coronation Cup three months ago; successful several times when fresh, most recently in 1m4f Group 1 at Sha Tin last December; big player dropped back in grade and he is 2-2 on AW.

11/4

5

(5)

6th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

14:40 Epsom

Giavellotto

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Marco Botti

Campaigned mostly at 1m6f-2m; took his form to a new level in two attempts over 1m4f last year, winning Group 2 at Newmarket (good to soft) and Group 1 at Sha Tin (good); behind Calandagan in the Sheema Classic two months ago but isn't fully exposed at this trip.

9/2

3rd

3

(3)

15th Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Giavellotto

9st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Marco Botti

sweating, raced in third, outpaced over 1f out, ran on and went third again inside final 110yds

11/4

OUR TIP

7/2

Form: 227-54

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Has claims on his second at Newbury (1m4f, good) last autumn off a 1lb higher mark; not quite at his best so far this year, although a one-paced fourth of six over 11.3f at Chester last time was no disgrace; returning to this sort of trip should suit and he's a possible in first-time blinkers.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

6

(5)

8th Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 56y

Class 3

16:25 York

Praiano

9st 3lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

prominent in chasing group, smooth headway over 3f out, hung right and ridden over 1f out, hung left and led inside final furlong, won going away, impressive

5/1

3rd

6

(1)

15th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 2

15:55 Yarmouth

Praiano

9st 9lb

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: Roger Varian

midfield, pushed along 3f out, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, went third over 1f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong, no match for first two

9/1

Form: 1165-5

Last run: 131 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo; ran well when fifth of 13 in Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot (1m6f, good to firm; 16-1) on final 3yo start; gelded before disappointing in conditions event at Doncaster on reappearance; not discounted on today's handicap debut but it's likely he'll need a career best to win.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(10)

9th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

16:45 Chester

Law Of The Sea

9st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: Ian Williams

The vast majority of last year was disappointing; however, perhaps first time up will be the time to catch him as he reappeared with a good third in this 12 months ago; now 12lb lower; could be dangerous.

14/1

5th

5

(10)

9th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

16:45 Chester

Law Of The Sea

9st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: Ian Williams

The vast majority of last year was disappointing; however, perhaps first time up will be the time to catch him as he reappeared with a good third in this 12 months ago; now 12lb lower; could be dangerous.

14/1

3rd

6

13th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

13:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Law Of The Sea

11st 0lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Ian Williams

took keen hold, brief headway and went remote fourth after 3 out, mistake 2 out, went remote third run-in, no match for first two

11/2

Form: 512002 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Soft ground might have been against him when he was down the field at Haydock two runs ago and he bounced back in a small field when narrowly beaten at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm); should be suited by this return to 1m6f, and he's much better off with old rival Giavellotto compared with previous encounters this season; could be the answer.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:13 Cartmel

Achnamara

11st 8lb

J: Ian Power

T: Philip Kirby

Didn't run badly in a low-grade Flat marathon last month but he ended the last jumps season with two disappointing runs (both 2m4f) and has a bit more to prove than some of these.

14/1

3rd

8

(1)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 139y

Class 6

16:32 Pontefract

Achnamara

9st 0lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Philip Kirby

Well beaten over hurdles on his last two starts but hasn't run badly on his last two Flat outings (1m4f/2m, AW) and his trainer has won two of the last six runnings of this race; not discounted.

14/1

9th

3

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:07 Newcastle

Achnamara

11st 11lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Philip Kirby

Scored twice over hurdles (at about 2m4f) in 2024-25 but has failed to fire this term and beat just two in 2m4f Sedgefield handicap hurdle ten days ago; others appeal more.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.20
Straight Forecast £5.84
Trifecta £11.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Giavellotto

SPOTLIGHT:

Achnamara

NEWMARKET:

Law Of The Sea

The Times:

Giavellotto

Telegraph:

Giavellotto

The Guardian:

Giavellotto

Daily Mail:

Giavellotto

Daily Mirror:

Giavellotto

The Sun:

Giavellotto

Daily Record:

Giavellotto

RP Ratings:

Achnamara

TOPSPEED:

Achnamara

The Star:

Achnamara

Daily Express:

Law Of The Sea