August 19 / 15.50 Newbury

15.50

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £5076
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 31-63 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Royally bred; AW winner over 1m as 2yo; had higher aspirations in April when well held in Group 3 at Sandown (1m2f, good); returned from break with a fair third in a handicap over that C&D 15 days ago, getting some bumps along the way and never nearer; can improve at this level.
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6th

1

(4)

21st Oct 2022

Good To Soft

1m 5f 61y

Class 3

15:10 Newbury

Frantastic

9st 9lb

J: Frankie Dettori

T: John & Thady Gosden

took keen hold, prominent on outer, shaken up under 4f out, hung left under 3f out, weakened from 2f out

11/4

5th

6

(5)

3rd Sep 2022

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:45 Ascot

Frantastic

9st 1lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

in touch with leaders, ridden 2f out, outpaced from over 1f out, lost fourth inside final furlong

7/1

1st

1

(7)

19th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Newbury

Frantastic

9st 11lb

J: Frankie Dettori

T: John & Thady Gosden

prominent but on outer, pushed along from 5f out, ridden over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon drifted left, always doing enough

6/4

10/1

  • Place: £5.30

Form: 32245

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Went close over this trip on AW as 2yo; has been racing freely over 1m4f this year, failing to repeat the promise of his Salisbury return in two runs since; the return to 1m2f is well worth a go.
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6th

7

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 87y

Class 2

15:22 Musselburgh

Admiralty House

11st 4lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Sandy Thomson

0-11 since winning on hurdle debut in October 2022 but he ran pretty well when third at Kelso (2m, heavy) last month following wind surgery; he's in with an each-way shout if backing up that latest performance.

9/2

3rd

5

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:30 Kelso

Admiralty House

11st 7lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Sandy Thomson

He's won just one of his 18 starts and could do with settling better; however, he took a step back in the right direction when fifth of nine at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) on New Year's Day and has had wind surgery since; also effective on soft ground; might not be far away.

11/1

11th

5

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 33y

Class 4

15:47 Carlisle

Admiralty House

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Sandy Thomson

Maiden on the Flat; placed in three handicap hurdles last season for Alan King so has a race in him off this mark and new trainer (after £14,000 sale) has booked Sam Twiston-Davies; could be interesting.

15/2

OUR TIP

Form: 11-852

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Successful in both 1m handicaps as 2yo; still feeling his way as 3yo and although he kept on well enough at the same pace when runner-up at Windsor on return to 1m2f, he probably will need a bit extra on this more galloping track.
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5th

3

(1)

14th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

16:45 Newcastle (AW)

Tartan Chief

9st 12lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

prominent, went second over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final 110yds

5/2

5

(7)

10th Oct 2022

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Windsor

Tartan Chief

9st 12lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

Course winner who arrives in good nick, third of eight in 1m4f Epsom handicap 15 days ago; cheekpieces go on now and he must enter calculations.

5/1

6

(7)

5th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

17:30 Nottingham

Tartan Chief

9st 7lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

0-7 this year and has been beaten at 9-2 or shorter in last six starts but he's had some close calls and was a creditable third under a positive ride at Epsom (1m4f, good) last time; still looks on a workable mark and he should go well again back in trip; equipment returns including first-time cheekpieces.

9/1

8/1

Form: 313-84

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Winner of 1m maiden at Nottingham as 2yo, but still feeling her way in 1m2f handicaps this year and had no answer when the principals went past back at Nottingham recently; not obviously well treated.
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1st

2

(1)

24th Sep 2022

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 5

17:40 Chester

Cave Diver

9st 11lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Clive Cox

chased leader, chased clear leader before halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon made challenge, led inside final furlong, ran on well and went clear final 110yds, comfortably

5/2

4th

5

(5)

19th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Newbury

Cave Diver

9st 1lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Clive Cox

prominent, made strong challenge 3f out, ridden over 2f out, every chance until over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

8/1

Form: -07315 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Emphatic winner of 1m2f maiden handicap at Pontefract in July (good to firm) but went up 8lb and didn't run with nearly the same promise at Nottingham 15 days ago; has something to prove after that.
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3rd

3

(4)

14th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 110y

17:30 Limerick

Danza Della Luna

9st 6lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Won over 1m2f on quick ground at Pontefract last season; modest Irish hurdles form; did not seem to stay 1m5f at Leopardstown last week on first Flat run for Denis Hogan.

5/1

13th

10

(9)

8th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 180y

20:00 Leopardstown

Danza Della Luna

9st 0lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Won over 1m2f on quick ground at Pontefract last season; modest Irish hurdles form on six starts for Denis Hogan; others preferred

20/1

3rd

8

12th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 50y

13:40 Limerick

Danza Della Luna

10st 7lb

J: Shane Mulcahy

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

midfield, soon went remote fourth, left in remote third 3 out, pushed along and kept on from last, never dangerous

10/1

6th
4 (1)
Guilin

13/2

Form: 215214 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Was much too good for rivals when upped to 1m2f in a Salisbury classified in May (good to firm) but 1m4f found him out in better company at Newmarket next time; can still make a go of it back at this trip.
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6th

5

(11)

5th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

17:15 Kempton (AW)

Guilin

9st 11lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: S Woods

took keen hold, prominent, going okay 3f out, soon shaken up, pushed along and ridden from 2f out, no extra from 1f out

14/1

2nd

6

(3)

2nd Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:55 Kempton (AW)

Guilin

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: S Woods

took keen hold, prominent, ridden and led narrowly 2f out, hung right but kept on inside final furlong, headed and no extra inside final 110yds (jockey said colt hung right-handed under pressure)

8/1

6th

4

(1)

19th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Newbury

Guilin

9st 2lb

J: Connor Planas

T: S Woods

in touch with leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

13/2

6/1

Form: 397113 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Improved form when winning 1m2f handicaps at Windsor and Sandown (both on good to firm) but no further progress when a front-running third over 1m3f at Goodwood since; may now have reached his ceiling off 6lb higher than the latest win but return to 1m2f should suit.
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4th

2

(4)

26th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:54 Lingfield

Youthful King

9st 5lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

4lb lower than when winning over this trip at Sandown (good to firm) last summer, but heavy defeats in his last four outings leave him with plenty to prove.

20/1

6th

4

(4)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

12:55 Lingfield

Youthful King

9st 7lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Luke Dace

Three-time winner at 1m2f (good to firm) although that was back in 2022/23 and his last success came over 1m6f at Sandown in July; tailed off on final start last term and two runs (1m4f) this season contained little encouragement.

40/1

8th

1

(7)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Lingfield (AW)

Youthful King

9st 9lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

C&D winner but he ended 2025 below par and beat one on his return from six months off in 1m4f Kempton handicap three weeks ago; needs to take a major step forward.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £29.30
Straight Forecast £29.17
Trifecta £128.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Frantastic

POSTDATA:

Tartan Chief

The Guardian:

Youthful King

TOPSPEED:

Admiralty House

Daily Mail:

Guilin

The Times:

Admiralty House

RP Ratings:

Frantastic

NEWMARKET:

Frantastic

Daily Express:

Frantastic

Daily Record:

Frantastic

The Sun:

Youthful King

The Star:

Youthful King

LAMBOURN:

Tartan Chief

Telegraph:

Tartan Chief

Daily Mirror:

Tartan Chief