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  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 0f 53y
  • Class 6
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 650-24

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent maiden who was beaten a long way into fourth over 1m2f here a fortnight ago; she'd have claims on either of her two efforts over this trip on soft/heavy ground though.
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7th

11

(10)

1st Oct 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

16:55 Salisbury

Big Bear Hug

9st 3lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

Campaigned mostly on AW this season; has failed to repeat the form of her July success; has done most of her winning on turf but is well exposed, unlike some of today's rivals; the oldest contender.

20/1

5th

3

(1)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Big Bear Hug

9st 7lb

J: Olivia Haines

T: Jim Boyle

Her Kempton success (1m3f, Polytrack) in July came in a race run at a crawl; still 3lb higher and out of the frame in three starts since; others preferred.

8/1

5th

5

(1)

26th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

19:51 Kempton (AW)

Big Bear Hug

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Jim Boyle

Winner off 3lb lower here last month (1m3f); firmly put in her place at Lingfield since, including by a load of 3yos latest.

20/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 075-44

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Just a single win to date for a yard that's been dry in a while, but has offered more in two runs back this spring off a career-low mark; has conditions to suit and won't be found a better opening.
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8th

4

(1)

19th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Distinction

9st 0lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Mackie

Won plenty down the years, often on soft turf in the summer, but time has looked to be catching up this season, latterly when comfortably held behind We've Got This early in the month.

10/1

6th

7

(10)

2nd Oct 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:05 Newcastle (AW)

Distinction

9st 4lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: John Mackie

Regressive 8yo who has not won since last summer and was particularly disappointing on turf a fortnight ago; needs to turn things around.

14/1

9th

10

(6)

17th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

17:08 Pontefract

Distinction

9st 6lb

J: Finlay Bassett

T: John Mackie

Dual course winner (1m/1m2f) but his last success was 13 months ago and he's finished down the field in last five runs; on reduced mark but he needs to raise his game and it would be a negative if the ground dries out.

12/1

Form: 390-10 D

Last run: 72 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent gelding who popped up on Tapeta early in the year off a 3lb lower mark; typically failed to reproduce that last time (no explanation offered) and has never tackled these conditions.
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10th

8

(9)

21st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kingwell

9st 5lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

Record of 1-25 would suggest there are more likely winners and he's been absent since April when pulled up at Chelmsford.

20/1

10th

8

(9)

21st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kingwell

9st 5lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

Record of 1-25 would suggest there are more likely winners and he's been absent since April when pulled up at Chelmsford.

20/1

14

(9)

13th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

10:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Kingwell

8st 11lb

J: George Wood

T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

Record of 1-24 suggests that others are more likely winners, but he has been placed in both starts over C&D this year, so not great surprise if he makes the frame again.

12/1

16/1

Form: 3/35-9 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Veteran who's done most winning under both codes on better ground (does handle these conditions); ran poorly on his 1m2f comeback here a fortnight ago, when tailed off behind Big Bear Hug.
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7th

8

(4)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:20 Brighton

Long Call

9st 1lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Long in the tooth now and nothing like the force of old but proved he still has fire in his belly when close/clear second to Gallimimus over C&D (good to firm) a fortnight ago.

8/1

2nd

5

(5)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:20 Brighton

Long Call

9st 0lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

Eight wins under both codes but he's been quiet on the Flat this year and has been beaten 10l or more over C&D in last two runs; continues to drop down the weights but this 11yo has plenty to prove.

7/1

4th

4

(2)

20th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:00 Brighton

Long Call

9st 1lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Tony Carroll

in touch with leaders

10/1

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Evs

Form: 688423 BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Three-time AW winner who rarely runs on turf but who had no problems with heavy ground for Iain Jardine (one of five trainers already) last autumn; will be popular but has been expensive to follow and needs to settle much better back up from 7f.
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6th

1

(8)

24th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Buraback

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Derek Shaw

Conditions to suit and he ran well in defeat at Chelmsford (5f) in February/March; didn't run badly in a stronger C&D handicap last week and he can feature prominently back into 0-55 company.

6/1

7th

10

(8)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

16:22 Wolverhampton (AW)

Buraback

8st 4lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Derek Shaw

Finished a solid second at Chelmsford (5f Class 6) on his last two starts and his turn looks near; back up in grade but receives weight all round and remains favourably treated on plenty of form; not dismissed.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.30
Straight Forecast £7.95
Trifecta £28.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Buraback

SPOTLIGHT:

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NEWMARKET:

Kingwell

POSTDATA:

Big Bear Hug

Daily Mirror:

Kingwell

The Times:

Big Bear Hug

The Guardian:

Buraback

D Express:

Buraback

The Sun:

Buraback

Daily Record:

Buraback

Telegraph:

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Daily Mail:

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