August 06 / 14.30 Newmarket (July)

14.30

Good To Firm

National Stud Handicap

  • Prize money: £5616
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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National Stud Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00

Form: -44236

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Won handicap debut at Nottingham last August; minor honours since, including over 1m4f on good to firm, until her last of six at Pontefract on latest outing; wore cheekpieces last three starts; inching down the weights and could bounce back.
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11th

3

(1)

28th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 1

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Madame Ambassador

9st 7lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Has won three of her last six starts including an Ayr Listed contest (1m2f, good) last month; ran well to finish fifth of 13 in a Haydock Group 3 (1m4f, good) 20 days ago and placed in both AW starts, but she may be vulnerable to a less-exposed type.

14/1

5th

4

(2)

8th Jun 2024

Good

1m 3f 175y

Class 1

15:00 Haydock

Madame Ambassador

9st 2lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

in touch with leaders, short of room over 2f out, soon outpaced and lost position, rallied inside final furlong

8/1

1st

3

(6)

22nd May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Ayr

Madame Ambassador

9st 2lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Prominent-racer who won two handicaps in a row at Newmarket (1m2f, good/good to firm) last autumn before fair fourth of six in Listed race there (1m2f, heavy); below par in Goodwood Listed race (1m4f, soft) on return but could improve for that outing and is not ruled out.

5/1

4/1

Form: 3-6390

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Fair maiden after seven races, the last three 1m6f; raced too freely when third of five in handicap at Sandown in May but that's easily his best show this term; 66-1 and again made most in a hot race at Haydock latest, not showing enough to grab the eye but this is a big drop in class and he's never raced at about 1m4f; case can be made and he needs a market check.
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4

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

15:05 Lingfield

Dark Mystery

11st 6lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

Has had a couple of close calls at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) this winter but he's now 1-26 on the Flat and his only hurdle run was at Kempton (well-held sixth) in December 2022; probably best watched back in this sphere.

25/1

4th

3

(6)

30th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

14:12 Southwell (AW)

Dark Mystery

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: B F Brookhouse

Only 1-26 but he's consistent and gone down narrowly over 1m6f at Wolverhampton the last twice; effective here and at this trip; chance.

100/30

4th

3

(6)

30th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

14:12 Southwell (AW)

Dark Mystery

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: B F Brookhouse

Only 1-26 but he's consistent and gone down narrowly over 1m6f at Wolverhampton the last twice; effective here and at this trip; chance.

100/30

Form: 245602

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Nine races for Stuart Williams, showing consistent form in defeat and that includes one run on good to firm (he's raced just twice on turf); headgear back when he returned to form at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) two weeks ago on second run for new yard, making most; considered for in-form stable.
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2nd

9

(1)

16th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Mashkuur

9st 6lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

led, increased tempo 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed when slightly hampered final 110yds, no extra towards finish

9/2

3rd

5

(1)

6th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Newmarket (July)

Mashkuur

9st 2lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

led, ridden 3f out, headed under 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

7/2

11/8

Form: 51-513

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
1m2f win as 2yo; wore cheekpieces when adding a 9.4f AW handicap in April and coming from off the pace for creditable third at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) when next seen five days ago; this is a quick return but latest win came after 11 days off; 1m4f looks plausible; good chance if he stays.
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7th

6

(3)

7th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fearless Bay

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Ed Dunlop

Missed 2023; won at Kempton (1m4f) in August and back to his best when scoring comfortably at Southwell (1m3f) 11 days ago; going up 6lb takes him to a career-high mark but he's a strikingly in-form candidate.

7/4

1st

1

(5)

26th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Fearless Bay

10st 3lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Ed Dunlop

Missed 2023; retains plenty of ability and won at Kempton (1m4f) on penultimate start; latest effort suggests he remains in form; defied a 2lb higher mark on sole Southwell run and can't be ruled out.

4/1

5th

3

(3)

31st Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:55 Lingfield (AW)

Fearless Bay

10st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Ed Dunlop

took keen hold, prominent, disputing second after 1f, raced in third 6f out

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: 453139

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
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9th

1

22nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 109y

Class 5

15:18 Exeter

Cabrakan

12st 0lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Harriet Dickin

A dual hurdle winner for Milton Harris; well beaten on the Flat on first two starts for this stable in June and only made a satisfactory start to his chasing career when a well-held third at Plumpton (2m1f, good; second has won since) last month; has a fitness edge over some and not ruled out with that experience behind him, off 5lb lower.

11/2

3rd

4

22nd Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 4

16:20 Plumpton

Cabrakan

10st 13lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Harriet Dickin

Placed over hurdles for Milton Harris last autumn but returned from layoff with two poor Flat runs for new stable in June/July and has too much to prove on this chasing debut.

10/1

6th

4

(7)

27th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Newmarket (July)

Cabrakan

9st 3lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Harriet Dickin

Unraced beyond 1m4f on Flat but has scored over 2m and 2m4f as a hurdler; his significant Flat form was in 2022 and he was tailed off on recent return to Flat for new yard after eight months off; others have more pressing claims.

25/1

Non-runners

Cabrakan

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.00
Straight Forecast £8.67
Trifecta £18.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fearless Bay

POSTDATA:

Mashkuur

RP Ratings:

Madame Ambassador

Telegraph:

Dark Mystery

The Guardian:

Mashkuur

Daily Express:

Mashkuur

The Sun:

Mashkuur

NEWMARKET:

Fearless Bay

Daily Mirror:

Fearless Bay

The Star:

Fearless Bay

Daily Record:

Fearless Bay

TOPSPEED:

Madame Ambassador

The Times:

Madame Ambassador

Daily Mail:

Madame Ambassador