September 01 / 16.26 Salisbury

16.26

Good To Firm

Madar Corporation Handicap

  • Prize money: £8100
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Madar Corporation Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: -64111 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Completed a 1m fast-ground handicap hat-trick when scoring by 4l in a five-runner race at Newbury three weeks ago; he's climbing the weights but is clearly thriving and holds strong claims once more.
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3rd

10

(7)

30th Sep 2022

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:55 Ascot

Persian Royal

9st 3lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

took keen hold, held up in midfield, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, not pace to challenge

11/2

1st

1

(3)

1st Sep 2022

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:26 Salisbury

Persian Royal

9st 9lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

made all, shaken up 3f out, ridden 2f out, hard pressed over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, pushed out

5/2

1st

5

(1)

12th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Newbury

Persian Royal

9st 5lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

mounted in chute, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, wandered around but kept on strongly from over 1f out, readily

9/4

2/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 4221

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Built upon his previous promise when easily winning a Nottingham maiden (1m, good to firm) at 1-7 last month on his fourth start; this unexposed 3yo is in top hands and has potential off his opening mark; respected.
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3rd

1

(1)

2nd Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

13:50 Sandown

Indemnify

10st 1lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Won a 1m handicap here (good ground) in May on his final start for Roger Varian and has shaped well back here (1m again) on two of his three subsequent starts for current yard; may need to get the breaks from the inside stall but he's one to be interested in from his mark and the drop to 7f shouldn't pose a problem for one who tends to race freely.

5/1

4th

6

(2)

20th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:45 Sandown

Indemnify

9st 8lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Below par at Newmarket last time but the hood adopted that day is now left off, and he'd previously run two good races in a row over this C&D, with a win and a good fifth of 15 (the latter on stable debut); not ruled out.

11/1

6th

5

(10)

22nd Jul 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket (July)

Indemnify

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Unexposed 4yo who won twice for Roger Varian, the latest on his Sandown reappearance (1m, good; first start since being gelded) in May; not beaten far into fifth of 15 on stable debut over the same C&D (good to firm) a fortnight ago, but needs to find a bit more from the same mark; hood given a go; yard also runs Maysong.

8/1

Form: 4118U2 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Won two in a row in June (1m, AW/firm) and bumped into a much-improved winner when a well-beaten second of five over C&D (good to firm) three weeks ago; however, there's a suspicion others here are better treated.
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3rd

15

(5)

13th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Be Lucky My Son

8st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

took keen hold, prominent, short of room after 1f, lost position and in touch with leaders after 2f, pushed along when prominent again from over 2f out, switched right from under 2f out, ridden and stayed on from over 1f out

6/1

1st

12

(2)

29th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Be Lucky My Son

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

midfield, pushed along and headway from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on

7/1

3rd

7

(2)

1st Sep 2022

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:26 Salisbury

Be Lucky My Son

9st 1lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

in touch with leaders, ridden and headway under 2f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 42123 C

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Won a 7f novice here (good) in June on his third start and has run well in defeat in two 7f handicaps (good/good to firm) since; has shaped as though this step up to 1m will be a plus and he's one to consider.
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6th

4

(2)

31st Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Sandown

Cabinet Of Clowns

9st 11lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Generally very consistent last season and was back in peak form when scoring in refitted blinkers at Windsor (1m, good) this month; probably doesn't have much margin for error off new mark but can still pose a threat; often leads.

9/2

1st

5

(12)

15th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

19:50 Windsor

Cabinet Of Clowns

10st 1lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Fair fifth at Newmarket in May, before a lesser show 11 days ago; peak 2023 efforts (one C&D) came when blinkers were enlisted on last five starts and they now return for the first time this season; one to note.

12/1

8th

7

(6)

4th Jul 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Cabinet Of Clowns

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

prominent

7/1

Form: 110628 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Won his first two handicaps in April (1m, AW) and ran well when second of five at Nottingham (1m, good to firm) in July; 1m2f stretched him at Goodwood last time and he might not be far away now back down in trip, but he's not obviously progressive unlike some of today's rivals.
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9th

4

(9)

1st Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:42 Wolverhampton (AW)

Court Of Session

9st 5lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Phil McEntee

Won over C&D in January and was also on target at Nottingham (6f, good) in June but was always behind at Lingfield (6f, AW) a fortnight ago and is far too inconsistent to rely upon.

16/1

8th

6

(8)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

18:22 Lingfield (AW)

Court Of Session

9st 7lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Phil McEntee

Course winner at 1m; a good spell in the New Year included a 7f win on Wolverhampton AW and he was back on song when winning over 6f at Nottingham in June; soft ground perhaps not helpful on next two starts but he has a bit to prove on his first C&D run.

7/1

8/1

Form: 251871 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Took his strike-rate to a healthy 5-20 when winning at Windsor (1m, good to firm) last time; he's steadily progressive and can give another good account, but may be vulnerable against some unexposed 3yos.
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7th

8

(10)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 11y

Class 5

19:28 Goodwood

Grey Fox

10st 11lb

J: Mr Simon Walker

T: Emma Lavelle

Ran well for second at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) last month; failed to back it up when third of four at Newbury a fortnight ago; Simon Walker booked but others are more appealing for the win.

9/1

3rd

2

(3)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Newbury

Grey Fox

10st 0lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Emma Lavelle

Course winner; ran his best race of the season when narrowly pipped at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) last month; 1lb rise is manageable but a tactical race wouldn't play to his strengths.

5/1

2nd

1

(5)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Windsor

Grey Fox

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Emma Lavelle

Four-time course winner (1m-1m2f) but his last success was over 2m on AW last March; on dangerous mark but he's returned from a lengthy absence with two low-key runs this summer including over C&D; bit to prove and needs to rediscover his spark.

20/1

12/1

Form: 763623

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Some good runs in defeat this season, including when a neck second of four at Windsor (1m, good to firm) two starts ago; however, he's 0-6 for the year and needs something extra if he's to win this.
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5th

4

(5)

28th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 6

14:13 Thirsk

Tropez Power

11st 0lb

J: Miss Alice Cooke

T: Mark Walford

On a long losing sequence and current mark reflects a general decline in his form; not particularly solid on 2026 efforts and it's still over five years since his only turf win.

16/1

6th

7

(13)

10th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

14:45 Ayr

Tropez Power

9st 10lb

J: David Allan

T: Mark Walford

His last win was at Southwell in April 2024 but he travelled strongly for a long way before weakening there (7f) last month; record of 1-35 on turf but he's on a much lower mark back in this sphere and is well handicapped on his best form last season; one to keep an eye on with visor reapplied.

20/1

9th

7

(11)

27th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Tropez Power

9st 7lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Mark Walford

Dry since a C&D win for the Quinn yard more than two years ago; now 10lb lower than when last seen on the AW (3-8 here) but has regressed on turf in the meantime and may just be on the downgrade.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.10
Straight Forecast £7.06
Trifecta £65.70

Selections

RP Ratings:

Indemnify

SPOTLIGHT:

Persian Royal

The Guardian:

Grey Fox

The Times:

Cabinet Of Clowns

POSTDATA:

Be Lucky My Son

TOPSPEED:

Indemnify

NEWMARKET:

Indemnify

The Sun:

Indemnify

Daily Record:

Indemnify

Telegraph:

Persian Royal

Daily Mail:

Grey Fox