October 08 / 15.40 Newmarket

15.40

Good

Club Godolphin Cesarewitch Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

  • Prize money: £103080
  • 2m 2f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 23 runners
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Club Godolphin Cesarewitch Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

Runners: 23 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 14/031

Last run: 62 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Useful hurdler; eyecatching on Flat when running on well for third at the Curragh in June after meeting lots of trouble in running; duly built on that, in a major way, when red-hot favourite at Haydock (again 2m on good) two months ago, held up at the back in an 11-runner race but leading over 1f out for clearcut win; up 8lb since but could have more to offer.
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2

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 154y

16:27 Thurles

Run For Oscar

11st 6lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Smart dual-purpose performer although hasn't won since taking 3m1f Kilbeggan conditions hurdle last summer; two recent runs under his belt could give him a fitness edge but lots to find on ratings with Hewick.

7/4

3

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 129y

16:50 Galway

Run For Oscar

11st 6lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Eight-time winner, including four over hurdles; disappointed on the Flat at Killarney on return from 314-days off; should strip fitter now and handles soft but the majority of his best form has come on good ground; not discounted, especially if the track dries out.

7/2

5th

3

(9)

22nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 180y

20:15 Killarney

Run For Oscar

11st 7lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: C Byrnes

Won the 2022 Cesarwitch at Newmarket and last seen finishing fourth in the same race last October; the one to beat on these terms, provided he's ready to rock after his absence.

2/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: -34221

Last run: 43 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Stayed on well from mid-division when short-headed over 2m on the Kempton AW on penultimate outing; first turf run this season was another step forward when he came from last to first in a six-runner race at Goodwood (2m, good to soft) six weeks ago and he did it smoothly, under Benoit De La Sayette; unraced on firmer than good; has 4lb penalty but is due to go up another 3lb and could easily still be capable of better.
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11th

10

1st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 97y

Class 2

13:20 Goodwood

Vino Victrix

8st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Hughie Morrison

No win since 2022 but has a pretty solid record over 2m here, most recently when beaten just under 3l on penultimate start; second in the 2022 Cesarewitch over 2m2f but he came 11th in the last two renewals of this race; worse than good to soft ground looks against him.

16/1

8

(2)

1st Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Vino Victrix

9st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Hughie Morrison

Useful on his day; no win since 2022 but has shaped encouragingly at Chelmsford (1m6f) and Goodwood (2m) this term, staying on both times; can't be dismissed off current mark.

10/1

7

(3)

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

14:40 Goodwood

Vino Victrix

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Hughie Morrison

Finished fourth in this race last year, then second here next time; ran encouragingly in AW event on reappearance; capable of being involved but is badly out of the winning habit, with losing spell going back to 2022.

8/1

28/1

  • Place: £8.00

Form: /72-95

Last run: 99 days

W: 9st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Sometimes front-runner; fourth in this in 2019 and 2020, with bold shows but he raced too freely to see the race out; better than ever over hurdles last season, dead-heating in the Grade 1 Fighting Fifth in November, and not discredited in his two Flat runs this summer, but probably vulnerable.
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1st

3

(7)

21st Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 5f 61y

Class 2

14:05 Newbury

Not So Sleepy

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Hughie Morrison

Magnificent veteran who has retained a rare zest, demonstrated last year with a front-running Flat win in this race (heavy; stays well) and a second triumph in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle; creditable fourth in his two runs back on the Flat this term, the latest at Epsom on Derby day (1m4f; finished strongly); respected on that and any significant rain over the last day or so will probably help.

14/1

4th

4

(2)

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 2

17:15 Epsom

Not So Sleepy

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Hughie Morrison

12yo who has retained a rare zest, demonstrated last year with a front-running Flat win at Newbury (1m5f, heavy; stays well) and a second triumph in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle; creditable fourth at Newbury (2m) on return to Flat six weeks ago, which he needs to build on; won at this meeting in 2017 and he is not one to pass over lightly seven years on.

20/1

14/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form: 311373

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Peak efforts on good or firmer; hurdle/chase winner for Philip Hobbs; return to Flat for new stable this year has proved fruitful over 1m6f and 2m (short of room at York last time but still took third) and he ran respectably over 2m4f at Goodwood on penultimate start, but his lack of punch after apparently travelling strongly 3f out that day was rather disappointing.
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3

(10)

13th Sep 2025

Good

1m 7f 196y

Class 2

14:40 Chester

Zoffee

9st 2lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Hugo Palmer

Second, first and third in the last three Chester Cups; he didn't quite reproduce that form in the 2023 or 2024 campaigns, however, and tailed off at Royal Ascot on first attempt this season; comfortably held in fourth in this race last year; this does not look the time to catch him.

7/1

19th

11

(8)

17th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Zoffee

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Hugo Palmer

Second, first and third in the last three Chester Cups and not far away in this race two years ago; back up 3lb since latest Chester Cup, however, and he didn't quite reproduce the Chester form in either the 2023 or 2024 campaigns.

20/1

3rd

8

(4)

9th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

15:05 Chester

Zoffee

8st 11lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Hugo Palmer

led narrowly, headed after 1f, soon prominent on inner, no extra final 110yds

10/1

Form: 311/11

Last run: 149 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Revelation as a hurdler when second at 50-1 in mares' novice race at Cheltenham Festival (2m1f, soft) in March; hot favourite when she built on that with Flat wins (2m, good) under Ryan Moore at Newbury and York in the spring; hugely on top in the latter, which has earned a 10lb rise but she could easily have more to offer; her top jumps trainer won this race in 2003, 2008 and 2021.
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1st

6

(7)

20th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Ahorsewithnoname

9st 8lb

J: William Buick

T: Nicky Henderson

Revelation in a hurdles run (soft) and on Flat (good) in spring 2022, form backed up when she was next seen taking fifth of 21 in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket (2m2f, good) in October; the latter shows she needs better off the same mark today; returned to form in latest hurdles start (April) and is now in foal, so this is scheduled to be her last race.

7/1

1st

2

20th Apr 2023

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Ahorsewithnoname

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Nicky Henderson

50-1 runner-up in a 2m1f Grade 2 at last season's Festival, after which she further raised her profile with two Flat wins and a fifth in the Cesarewitch; reportedly bled on reappearance and she could finish only tenth back in that same Grade 2 last month; remains a maiden over hurdles and Nico De Boinville turns elsewhere.

8/1

10th

5

16th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

16:50 Cheltenham

Ahorsewithnoname

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Returned from a similar absence when a 50-1 runner-up in this 12 months ago, since when she has further raised her profile with two Flat wins and a good fifth in the Cesarewitch; reported to have bled from the nose when pulled up behind Endless Escape on return to jumping and, if back to anything like her best, she could make the frame again.

22/1

14/1

Form: 134621 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Often front-runner but came from the rear when fourth of 19 at Royal Ascot (2m4f); always close up to win at Doncaster (14.5f) four weeks ago from HMS President; mixed record and his 4lb penalty demands better still.
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6th

3

(19)

8th Oct 2022

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Going Gone

9st 7lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

held up in rear, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, edged right and outpaced from over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)

14/1

1st

4

(11)

11th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 2

17:05 Doncaster

Going Gone

9st 13lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

prominent, raced in second after 4f, pushed along and led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faced challenge inside final 110yds, just held on

7/1

10/1

Form: 4/8811

Last run: 56 days

W: 8st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Three runs over hurdles, twice with fairly useful 2m form; four runs back on the Flat since, most recently when getting off the mark in this sphere at Leopardstown (1m7f, good) and following up at Tramore (2m, good); needs to find more but he was strong late on for both those wins and looks made for a marathon test; one to note for trainer with superb record in this race.
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5th

4

(13)

25th Nov 2022

Standard

2m 0f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Gibraltar

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: W P Mullins

Good workmanlike performances when winning summer handicaps at Leopardstown and Tramore; equalled that when far from disgraced in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket; the one to beat here.

3/1

7th

22

(13)

8th Oct 2022

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Gibraltar

8st 5lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: W P Mullins

slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon edged left and outpaced

10/1

1st

5

(8)

13th Aug 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 50y

19:30 Tramore

Gibraltar

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: W P Mullins

held up in behind leaders, pushed along and headway on outer over 2f out, ridden and made challenge 1f out, led narrowly final 110yds, kept on well towards finish, won going away

100/30

12/1

Form: /190-0

Last run: 116 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Useful hurdler for Paul Nicholls and also scored over 2m on Flat at Newbury (good to firm; 4lb higher today) last July; very lightly raced since, including when tailed off at 50-1 in this race last year and 11th of 19 over 2m4f this term at Royal Ascot; occasional cheekpieces are removed; first run for new trainer (same owner) who is a dab hand at this race, including with Jason Watson up for the wins in 2019 and 2020 .
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10th

1

(10)

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:15 Curragh

Scaramanga

10st 0lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: W P Mullins

Five-time winner over hurdles, most memorably when winning the Grade 1 Iroquois Hurdle in America over 3m last year; not seen since down the field in the big amateur Flat handicap at Galway last summer; absence not normally a factor from this yard and Ryan Moore booked; contender.

10/1

13th

12

(10)

31st Jul 2023

Soft

2m 0f 179y

18:40 Galway

Scaramanga

11st 7lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: W P Mullins

Effectively campaigned, espacially over hurdles; fourth in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham before travelling to America to land the Grade 1 Iroquois Hurdle in May; should be effective off this mark and an intriguing runner here.

10/1

Form: 0-6506 CD

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Often front-runner but is drawn widest today; won this race in 2017 but only 19th last year; runner-up at Glorious Goodwood (2m4f) earlier last season and although he has not made much of an impact as a 9yo this term, the handicapper is giving him a chance (8lb lower than on reappearance) and significant ability remains.
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4th

8

(7)

7th Apr 2023

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

14:25 Newcastle (AW)

Withhold

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

Often front-runner; one of his big days came over C&D in 2018 when winning the Northumberland Plate; not in the same form these days as a 10yo and although he's still been competitive on three of his last four starts this winter, those were with falling marks in handicaps; more to do today.

25/1

2nd

3

(10)

22nd Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 3

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Withhold

9st 11lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

ducked right start, disputed lead, led after 1f, increased tempo from under 3f out, ridden when headed 2f out, kept on

10/1

3rd

2

(5)

16th Jan 2023

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 2

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Withhold

10st 0lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

On the downgrade in recent times and lacks consistency now; has won on Tapeta but needs to bounce back from an ordinary Kempton effort, when some way behind stablemate Imperium.

8/1

10th
11 (22)
Baby Zeus

11/1

Form: 050-36

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Won debut for Ger Lyons (2019) and also on debut for this yard (2021); disappointing in May on sole start over hurdles; solid shows in hot handicaps at Galway (1m4f) and Leopardstown (1m5f) back on Flat, which are not in themselves convincing for this but his top jumps trainer has a superlative record when picking his challengers for the top staying handicaps on Flat.
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5

29th Oct 2022

Soft

2m 0f 90y

14:18 Galway

Baby Zeus

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

prominent, pressed leaders when fell 6th

7/4

10th

11

(22)

8th Oct 2022

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Baby Zeus

8st 13lb

J: William Buick

T: W P Mullins

slowly away, raced in last, ridden over 2f out, hung right from over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms (jockey said gelding was slowly away)

11/1

6th

4

(15)

10th Sep 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 180y

17:30 Leopardstown

Baby Zeus

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: W P Mullins

towards rear, pushed along and headway into midfield over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, not reach leaders

15/2

Form: -34032 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
May have gone off too hard at the Galway festival three starts back; keeps running well in Britain, including when just behind Prince Imperial in the steadily run C&D Trial on penultimate start and runner-up at Chester (again 2m2f) on latest; 3lb well-in and although he's not proved himself in a race as competitive as this, he's a thorough stayer who has each-way claims.
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17th

8

(12)

8th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

16:10 Chester

Call My Bluff

9st 6lb

J: J F Egan

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Bang there every time in his four races at Chester, including the Cup in 2023 but absent 758 days afterwards; back to life at Newbury (2m, good) three weeks ago, making all in a six-runner race; has a 3lb penalty and drawn higher than ideal but he was another 6lb higher at his peak and has returned to serious calculations.

12/1

1st

7

(2)

17th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 3

16:20 Newbury

Call My Bluff

8st 7lb

J: J F Egan

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

5-25; second in this race in 2023 and close third in the Chester Cup (2m2f, again on soft; favourite off 9lb higher than today) that May but absent for 758 days afterwards; while not disgraced on reappearance last October, he then tailed off on AW last month; major questions to answer regarding the ground and what he's currently capable of.

33/1

9th

1

(9)

4th Mar 2026

Standard

2m 2f 98y

Class 4

17:40 Southwell (AW)

Call My Bluff

10st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

5-24; close third in the Chester Cup (2m2f, soft; 11-4 favourite) in May 2023; off for 758 days thereafter; weakened inside the final furlong when fourth of eight at Nottingham (2m, good; 33-1) in October; off since; now 2lb lower for first AW appearance since July 2022.

14/1

11/1

Form: 111142 BF

Last run: 48 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Four-timer (three at 2m) for new yard and then came from out the back to be fourth of 18 to Zoffee in the Northumberland Vase on Newcastle AW; led 2f out but rather wandered and was caught on the line seeking a big bonus to Sunday Series race at Sandown (1m6f) seven weeks ago; new trip but same mark as last time (3lb well-in) and he's been going from strength to strength.
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4th

1

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:20 Wetherby

Evaluation

11st 12lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Useful Flat racer who is still unexposed over hurdles and was close second in Perth handicap (2m, good) on latest outing two months ago; only 2lb higher here and ought to be right in the thick of things again.

7/2

5

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 2

18:07 Perth

Evaluation

10st 2lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Smart handicapper on the Flat; a tad disappointing so far over hurdles given his ability but was close up in a C&D handicap three months ago when a stronger pace would have suited; could yet raise his profile in this discipline; 2lb out of the weights.

5/1

3

15th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 3

15:53 Perth

Evaluation

11st 10lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Useful Flat performer (second in the 2024 Northumberland Plate); not as good over hurdles so far, winning over 2m at Ayr on debut in November (good; first run after wind surgery) and last time finishing runner-up at Kelso (2m, good); quite interesting on h'cap debut.

11/4

13th
12 (16)
Bascule

25/1

Form: 11-745

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Progressed very well on AW from last September to December, completing a four-timer (1m4f/1m6f); reappeared at the end of July and two of his three starts this term have been satisfactory (good to soft ground may explain a lesser show in between); however, after his fifth in the C&D Trial last time, he needs to find extra in the first-time headgear.
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8th

5

(5)

29th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 3

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Bascule

9st 10lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Richard Hughes

Completed a four-timer over 1m4f/1m6f on Polytrack at the end of 2021; 0-14 since, but he's finished a respectable fourth at Kempton (2m) in his last two runs and is now 1lb lower than for last win; shouldn't far away.

8/1

4th

1

(3)

13th Mar 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Bascule

10st 2lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Richard Hughes

Completed a four-timer over 1m4f/1m6f on Polytrack at the end of 2021; 0-13 since, but was back off his last winning mark when a close fourth of 12 over C&D in January (runner-up has won since); possibilities in the returning blinkers.

3/1

4th

2

(4)

6th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

19:45 Kempton (AW)

Bascule

10st 2lb

J: George Rooke

T: Richard Hughes

Winless since 2021 but his AW record is a solid one and he shaped nicely after a break when fourth of seven over an inadequate 1m4f at Wolverhampton four weeks ago; returns to a more suitable trip and high on the list.

7/2

18/1

Form: 3-3143 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Held up; third to Ahorsewithnoname at Newbury in April on sole attempt at 2m; won at Goodwood (1m6f) in May and placed in two warm races (1m4f and 14.5f) since but she needs to show something new to take this; seen mostly on softer than good, never on firmer.
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7th

2

(6)

27th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:25 Lingfield (AW)

Inchicore

9st 5lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Alan King

never better than mid-division

11/1

14th

6

(10)

8th Oct 2022

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Inchicore

9st 4lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Alan King

held up in midfield, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, hung right and weakened over 1f out

18/1

3rd

3

(5)

11th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 2

17:05 Doncaster

Inchicore

10st 0lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Alan King

towards rear of midfield, pushed along 3f out, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden 2f out, made no impression, went third towards finish, no match for first two

5/2

Form: 002222

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Kept on well when runner-up in last two editions of the 14.5f Mallard Handicap at Doncaster in September, latterly when beaten a head by Going Gone and that made it four seconds in a row this season; unraced beyond that distance, which leaves plenty of guesswork but he is 3lb well-in.
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18th

20

(6)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:40 Ascot

HMS President

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

8yo whose last turf Flat run was in May 2024 (tailed off) with some fair hurdles form since; three seconds and two fourths from his five visits to Ascot, most notably when beaten a neck in this race two years ago off the same mark as today; that followed a 1m6f win and he's not entirely dismissed even though the 1m6f Copper Horse on Tuesday (first reserve) was seemingly his preferred engagement this week; usually wore headgear in 2021 and 2022, now tries a first-time visor.

50/1

17

(8)

17th Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 34y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

HMS President

9st 3lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Alan King

Reserve; has a good record here and went close at this meeting in 2023 (1m4f, good to firm); stays 1m6f; some good runs over hurdles since last November but it remains to be seen if this 8yo is the same force as two years ago; wears a first-time visor.

40/1

11th

4

26th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

13:20 Sandown

HMS President

11st 8lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Useful on Flat and has a solid record (2122) over hurdles; penultimate effort in this sphere is a strong piece of form; however, rather lacks room for significant progress, having raced 41 times in total.

12/1

Form: 1-8564

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Goes well on testing ground; has run well on three of four starts this season; looks high in the weights on those results but he ended up being quite an eyecatcher at Chester (2m2f) on latest when eventually responding to stay on strongly from mid-division; it looks as if a thorough stamina test today will suit him very well.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(7)

3rd Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Newmarket

Land Of Winter

9st 12lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Rae Guest

Won four-runner race at Beverley (2m, soft) in July but out of form since; soundly beaten last time in the Cesarewitch here for the third year running; well handicapped if this proved one of his good days.

14/1

0

26

(11)

14th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Newmarket

Land Of Winter

8st 5lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Rae Guest

Well beaten in this race in 2021 and 2022 and even further adrift in the Trial three weeks ago on his only other race at Newmarket; good ground for all three of those was probably not ideal and he'd be well handicapped if this proved one of his best days, but others look more solid.

100/1

50/1

Form: 211157

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Resurgent this year with five wins over 1m6f/2m in May-August, three of them on turf but best of that form on Chelmsford AW for latest win three starts back; tailed off in this race in 2020 but that season's third in the 2m5f Queen Alexandra at Royal Ascot gives more hope.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(9)

5th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

15:05 Lingfield (AW)

Mukha Magic

9st 10lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Gay Kelleway

Very well suited by 2m on Polytrack and lurks on a tempting mark but has looked out of sorts in recent months; needs to turn a corner.

33/1

8th

7

(9)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

15:05 Newcastle (AW)

Mukha Magic

9st 7lb

J: George Bass

T: Gay Kelleway

led at steady pace

20/1

9th

1

(7)

9th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 2f 2y

Class 5

15:30 Pontefract

Mukha Magic

10st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Gay Kelleway

in touch with leaders

10/1

Form: 317832 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 8st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Beaten 40l in this race two years ago; 9yo whose last three wins have been on AW; third at Glorious Goodwood (2m4f) on penultimate start was up with his best form, as was his Newcastle second on AW last time, but it's hard to see him being ahead of the handicapper in a race of this nature.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

(4)

9th Nov 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 3

21:30 Kempton (AW)

Authors Dream

9st 13lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: William Knight

9yo whose last three wins have been on AW, over C&D on first occasion; third at Glorious Goodwood (2m4f) in July was up with his best form, as was his Newcastle second on AW next time, and he can probably be forgiven his Cesarewitch run on latest outing; on the premises if so.

7/2

18th

20

(3)

8th Oct 2022

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Authors Dream

8st 8lb

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: William Knight

raced freely, prominent, dropped to midfield after 3f, ridden over 2f out, weakening when eased over 1f out

40/1

2nd

2

(2)

5th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 3

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Authors Dream

9st 8lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: William Knight

dwelt start, pushed along soon after start, in touch with leaders, pushed along from 3f out, soon ridden, went third inside final furlong, kept on final 110yds, forced dead-heat 2nd post

7/2

19th
18 (20)
Moliwood

66/1

Form: 476640

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Sold out of Marco Botti's before close fourth in Shergar Cup race at Ascot (2m) penultimate start; on the other hand he was tailed off both here in May and at Doncaster on latest start; tongue tied first time for the latter and now has usual blinkers replaced by cheekpieces; others look more solid.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(5)

13th Mar 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Moliwood

9st 11lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Dylan Cunha

0-12 since winning off 6lb higher over C&D at the start of 2022, but in the frame in three of his five starts since returning from over a year off in November; one for the shortlist.

7/1

4th

2

(8)

4th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Moliwood

9st 12lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Dylan Cunha

soon led, headway after 1f, soon in touch with leaders

9/1

9th

6

(1)

4th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

13:32 Lingfield (AW)

Moliwood

9st 12lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Dylan Cunha

3-11 on AW; 0-6 for current yard but has been placed in two of his last three races and ties in closely with Artisan Dancer on latest effort; each-way possibilities off same mark.

11/2

Form: 161-62

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Progressive sort last year, winning in small fields over 2m/2m1f on three of his last five starts; unraced for 344 days prior to this campaign but he was a back-to-form second in the C&D Trial on second run back and could build on that; considered.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:41 Worcester

Prince Imperial

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Won four of his first five for Olly Murphy (including a handicap off 12lb higher) but looks to have lost his way, having been pulled up on his last three starts.

100/1

5

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 2f 191y

Class 4

15:15 Haydock

Prince Imperial

11st 8lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Won four of his first five for Olly Murphy (including a handicap off 8lb higher) but he's yet to get going for this yard and was pulled up on his last two starts, latterly when 200-1 at Southwell one month ago.

100/1

1

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:52 Southwell

Prince Imperial

12st 0lb

J: Sean Grantham

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Flat winner who won four handicap hurdles at around this trip on good/good to soft for Olly Murphy; below-par on both starts for new yard; bit to prove now.

40/1

OUR TIP

Form: 523-96

Last run: 75 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Trained by William Haggas prior to this year, peaking over 1m4f/1m6f last autumn (rarely raced on good and never on firmer); made late headway into sixth of 20 at Galway (2m1f, soft) this July and has since won a 2m3f maiden hurdle, which make this test more plausible but he needs to hit a new high; cheekpieces (tried twice in Australia early last year) return.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

30th Oct 2022

Soft

2m 4f 156y

15:55 Galway

Favorite Moon

11st 10lb

J: L P Dempsey

T: William Durkan

prominent in chasing group, not fluent 3 out, still plenty to do when switched right and pushed along and went second before 2 out, keeping on when ridden after 2 out, led and ran on run-in

13/8

21th

2

(18)

8th Oct 2022

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Favorite Moon

9st 7lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: William Durkan

held up in rear, pushed along and some headway over 5f out, weakened 3f out

12/1

15

17th Sep 2022

Soft

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Gowran Park

Favorite Moon

12st 7lb

J: Reserve

T: William Durkan

First reserve; RPR 101 at Galway renders him certainty; won hurdling Downpatrick yesterday

Form: 1424-4 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Well-beaten favourite for this race in 2019; won a four-runner Listed race over 2m here in September 2020; returned from a 467-day absence just 16 days ago, with a satisfactory fourth of five in Listed race here but to win this demands so much more, probably a career best.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(1)

10th Aug 2024

Good

1m 7f 209y

Class 2

14:10 Ascot

Ranch Hand

9st 11lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Andrew Balding

Did well as 3yo, 4yo and 5yo but ran only twice in 2022 and absent for 556 days prior to this season; has shown that plenty of ability remains in both starts this year, admittedly in a steadily run race last time but he's creeping down the weights and not dismissed.

8/1

6th

4

(2)

20th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 2

14:25 Newbury

Ranch Hand

9st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Did very well in his first three seasons but ran only twice in 2022 (creditably on second occasion) and absent for 556 days prior to his seventh of eight at Goodwood (made most) this May; 11lb below his peak mark.

20/1

7th

1

(7)

25th May 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:10 Goodwood

Ranch Hand

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

soon led at steady pace, increased tempo from 4f out, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

12/1

Form: -68298 C

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

(7)

8th Oct 2022

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Rock Eagle

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

8th

5

(6)

17th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Rock Eagle

9st 1lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

prominent, pushed along and lost position from over 3f out, soon midfield, slightly hampered over 2f out, soon no impression

10/1

9th

1

(10)

6th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 7f 209y

Class 2

14:45 Ascot

Rock Eagle

10st 2lb

J: Kerrin McEvoy

T: Ralph Beckett

in rear, pushed along from over 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, never dangerous

5/1

Non-runners

Ranch Hand, Rock Eagle

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £61.50
Straight Forecast £37.95
Tricast £1338.45
Trifecta £2138.60

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Call My Bluff

Telegraph:

Zoffee

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Author's Dream

RP Ratings:

Vino Victrix

TOPSPEED:

Vino Victrix

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Daily Mail:

Vino Victrix

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Vino Victrix

Daily Record:

Run For Oscar

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