August 13 / 17.00 Newmarket (July)

17.00

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £5616
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

5/2 (Won)

Form: 791-15 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Made it 2-4 when completing a double in classified event at Nottingham (8.3f, good) in May but she was disappointing when switched to a handicap at Sandown (1m1f, good to firm; favourite) last month; still has potential for leading yard but she needs to kick on again with cheekpieces added.
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4th

13

(1)

28th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 4

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Canterbury Bell

9st 3lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: William Haggas

midfield, in touch with leaders after 4f, pushed along and headway from over 2f out, pressed leader from under 2f out, carried left over 1f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong

5/1

3rd

4

(8)

29th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:44 Lingfield (AW)

Canterbury Bell

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

steadied start, took keen hold, towards rear, steady headway over 2f out, ridden up the centre when hung left over 1f out, went third inside final 110yds, kept on

6/1

6th

6

(6)

26th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 4

18:18 Hamilton

Canterbury Bell

9st 5lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

took keen hold, prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

2/1

5/2 (Won)

Form: 68-342

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden with a mixed record but he hit a personal best with his close second in a 1m handicap here (good to firm; first-time hood) three weeks ago; was strong at the finish in that race and he looks interesting off only 1lb higher on this step up in trip.
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9th

7

(2)

17th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Total Lockdown

9st 6lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Alice Haynes

midfield

16/1

6th

2

(10)

8th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:40 Brighton

Total Lockdown

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

towards rear

8/1

5th

3

(13)

16th Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

13:45 Thirsk

Total Lockdown

9st 10lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Alice Haynes

Ex-Martin Dunne, winning for him at Yarmouth in May (11.5f, good); missed the break and pulled too hard on stable debut at Windsor last time (11.4f, good to firm; first run after a break); should be better for that run

14/1

Form: 753127 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Ran well in her first three handicaps last month including a win at Chepstow (1m2f, good to firm); her form nosedived here (1m4f) two weeks ago but she went off too hard in that race and could resume her progress on this drop back in trip; not ruled out.
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4th

7

(10)

10th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Aurora Papillon

9st 4lb

J: George Rooke

T: Brian Meehan

towards rear, pushed along and headway but raced wide from 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

14/1

9th

12

(3)

28th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Aurora Papillon

8st 11lb

J: George Rooke

T: Brian Meehan

prominent, chased leaders after 3f, weakened over 2f out

7/1

3rd

7

(4)

8th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

15:25 Epsom

Aurora Papillon

9st 2lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Brian Meehan

in rear on outer, pushed along 4f out, switched to near side over 3f out, edged left but headway from 2f out, went third inside final furlong, kept on, no match for first two

6/1

Form: 4-5346

Last run: 77 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Won a Wolverhampton handicap (9.4f, AW) in December but he hasn't gone on from that since and was a faller when switched to hurdling at Newton Abbot in June; only 1lb higher than for his win but record stands at 1-15 and others are more convincing; cheekpieces back on.
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12th

15

(14)

8th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

15:05 Chester

Alphonse Le Grande

8st 9lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: A J Martin

Held up; an excellent 2024 included wins in the Chester Plate on this card (his only run here) and the Cesarewitch at Newmarket; 2025 campaign was initially promising then frustrating, including with trouble in running, but ended up being disappointing; has a recent 1m2f run under his belt and would be competitive off this slightly reduced mark if back on song.

14/1

13th

5

(17)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 100y

19:45 Cork

Alphonse Le Grande

9st 6lb

J: James Ryan

T: A J Martin

2024 Cesarewitch winner was winless in light campaign last year; absent since November and this trip on the short side for seasonal return.

16/1

8

(15)

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Alphonse Le Grande

8st 13lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A J Martin

Three big-race wins in Britain last year included the Chester Plate (2m2f, good to firm) and this race (soft; 6lb higher today); while nothing like that impact this term, trying to come from the back at Royal Ascot was a nightmare and it wasn't much better at York's Ebor meeting, beaten 3l in both; they suggested he could still have another big handicap win in him.

7/1

Form: 421543

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Brighton maiden winner in June and was creditable third in Pontefract handicap (1m, good to firm; blinkers added) ten days ago but he hasn't looked entirely straightforward in his seven starts and he's faded in two previous runs at this trip; cheekpieces are now tried and others are more persuasive.
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OUR TIP

Form: 84-923

Last run: 68 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Went close on his step up to 1m2f at Chelmsford in May and he ran to a similar level when placed in another AW handicap at Lingfield in June; now returns to turf for new yard but he still has potential after only six starts and is a brother to a very useful winner in this sphere; respected.
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8th

4

(9)

17th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Easy With Aces

9st 8lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Hilal Kobeissi

raced wide, raced freely, midfield, pushed along and weakened over 2f out

14/1

6th

5

(1)

13th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Newmarket (July)

Easy With Aces

9st 1lb

J: Louis Steward

T: Hilal Kobeissi

pressed leader, led after 1f, towards near side home straight, headed but prominent when groups merged over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

6/1

5

(4)

2nd Aug 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Easy With Aces

9st 6lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Hilal Kobeissi

Went close on his step up to 1m2f here in May and then placed at Lingfield; returns from two months off for a new yard but if returning in similar form he'll be thereabouts.

13/2

Selections

RP Ratings:

Canterbury Bell

POSTDATA:

Red Kite

SPOTLIGHT:

Total Lockdown

Daily Mail:

Aurora Papillon

The Times:

Red Kite

Daily Mirror:

Red Kite

The Sun:

Red Kite

Daily Record:

Total Lockdown

NEWMARKET:

Canterbury Bell

Telegraph:

Canterbury Bell

The Guardian:

Canterbury Bell

Daily Express:

Canterbury Bell

The Star:

Canterbury Bell