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  • 0m 5f 8y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 9699-2 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Very well handicapped on last spring's form and he made a pleasing start to this campaign when second of ten at Pontefract 19 days ago; 2-3 on soft ground; major player if building on Pontefract.
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9

(7)

11th Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 143y

Class 5

18:00 Doncaster

Showalong

9st 8lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Hard to win with these days but rain won't hurt and he was placed three times off this mark in the spring; bare 5f would be preferable.

10/1

7th

6

(1)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

15:25 Nottingham

Showalong

9st 8lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Handicapped to win and he's been threatening this spring, most recently finishing third over C&D last month (good ground; blinkered first time); that is solid form for the grade and he should give it another good go.

11/2

3rd

1

(6)

10th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

20:18 Nottingham

Showalong

9st 11lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Tim Easterby

His last win was 12 months ago but that was over C&D and he's finished runner-up at Pontefract and Redcar (both at 5f on soft) in last two starts; on same mark as for both those runs and he's respected with blinkers added.

11/2

16/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 922-25

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Comes from a family his connections know well and has shown enough to suggest he'll be winning at some stage; weakened over 6f at Leicester (soft) last time and today's drop to 5f plus the application of a tongue-strap may help him; needs improvement but impossible to discount.
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7th

5

(6)

30th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Maxzeno

9st 8lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Adam West

in rear

7/1

7th

5

(6)

30th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Maxzeno

9st 8lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Adam West

in rear

7/1

4th

1

(5)

17th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:20 Brighton

Maxzeno

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Adam West

Well handicapped on his best form and is effective in the mud but he's still maiden after 14 starts and was disappointing at Lingfield (7f, good) in August; has something to prove again after a break and others are more convincing; tongue-tie back on.

9/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 680-24 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Just a single win to go with several near-misses, including when edged out at Yarmouth (5f, soft) on reappearance; only 1lb higher here but has to bounce back from an underwhelming run under similar conditions at Windsor (behind Lipsink) 19 days ago.
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12th

5

(7)

14th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:12 Windsor

So Smart

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Grace Harris

All six wins over 5f on various ground on turf, the latest when beating three rivals in an apprentice handicap at Chepstow in July; form has regressed in three starts since so needs the return to Class 6 company to bring about a resurgence.

33/1

9th

9

(1)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

15:00 Sandown

So Smart

9st 4lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Grace Harris

Dominated a four-runner apprentice handicap at Chepstow (5f, good to firm) last month, but he's taken two backward steps since then; handles most ground but he's still 4lb higher than for that last success and others are more convincing.

16/1

7th

7

(5)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

17:20 Windsor

So Smart

9st 6lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Dominated a four-runner apprentice handicap at Chepstow (5f, good to firm) last month but not so good there eight days later; back up 4lb today and balance of form this term suggests he is not the percentage call.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 664-12 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Gained a ninth career success on the AW in April and ran at least as well when short-headed at Yarmouth (5f, soft) 19 days later; edging back up the weights but likely to put up another bold show from the front.
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3rd

4

(4)

5th Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Newmarket (July)

Han Solo Berger

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Robert Cowell

8yo who retains plenty of enthusiasm and enhanced his good record on this track with a near miss last week; every chance despite 2lb nudge.

4/1

2nd

3

(5)

29th Jul 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Newmarket (July)

Han Solo Berger

9st 4lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Robert Cowell

The elder statesman in the line-up but he retains enthusiasm and won at Southwell (5f, AW) in April; has made the frame all five starts since; has a good record over this C&D and could be the answer.

11/2

4th

5

(8)

12th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 5

16:55 Yarmouth

Han Solo Berger

9st 10lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Robert Cowell

led

7/1

Form: 708-22 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Front-runner; arrives at the top of his game after close seconds at Epsom (soft) and Lingfield (AW) and should be in the mix once more.
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6th

2

(1)

13th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

Recon Mission

9st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tony Carroll

Seeking career win number ten after a narrow C&D win 11 days ago off what was a career-low mark; back up 3lb but should give a good account of himself.

11/4

1st

1

(7)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:30 Bath

Recon Mission

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tony Carroll

10yo who has had a regressive campaign but he was a good third off this career-low mark at Lingfield (5f, AW) recently; he's effective here and could be involved.

11/2

3rd

3

(1)

22nd Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

19:45 Lingfield (AW)

Recon Mission

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tony Carroll

Both AW wins have been over C&D; not the force of old but has dropped to a career-low mark; doesn't win very often nowadays though and is passed over.

5/1

Form: 133-72 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Has gained all three of his wins here and shaped as if ready to strike again when second of 11 at Ascot ten days ago; goes well in the mud and 5f is probably his optimum distance; looks the one to beat.
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8th

14

(14)

3rd Oct 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Ascot

Fantasy Master

8st 4lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Robert Cowell

He has run well in four of his five starts this season, over 6f (here) and 5f, but this looks a stiff task.

16/1

2nd

9

(9)

13th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 4

16:15 Doncaster

Fantasy Master

9st 4lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Robert Cowell

Won this in 2024 (good) and fourth of 16 last year (soft); went close at Newmarket (5f, good) last month and, although this 8yo wasn't seen to best effect when third of four at Yarmouth (5f, good to soft) eight days later, he's firmly in calculations back at Doncaster.

5/1

12/1

Form: 86-807 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
C&D winner (good to firm) last summer; hasn't repeated the form, although he fared a bit better when seventh of 16 behind a stablemate at Beverley three weeks ago; unproven on soft ground but he's too well treated to ignore, now 7lb lower than for that last success.
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3

(1)

5th Oct 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

17:33 Pontefract

Jojo Rabbit

9st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

No problem with conditions and he followed a close second over C&D by winning an amateur rider handicap at Catterick (5f, good) by daylight last week; 5lb higher today but he is likely to go up more than that when reassessed; key player from stall 1.

4/1

1st

2

(1)

30th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Catterick

Jojo Rabbit

11st 1lb

J: Miss Charli Parker

T: Ruth Carr

Nine-time winner who was 2l fourth to Albegone at Musselburgh last month; claimed in the final stride by his old nemesis at Pontefract (again 5f, good) on Thursday; same terms and it should be close between them again.

9/4

2nd

2

(1)

24th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

13:32 Pontefract

Jojo Rabbit

9st 8lb

J: William Pyle

T: Ruth Carr

8yo who has shown patchy form of late and was well beaten at Leicester last time but this C&D winner is on a dangerous mark, 7lb lower than when runner-up over C&D in May; not ruled out.

4/1

7/1

Form: 2728-2 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Best at 5f and handles any ground; made a pleasing start to the season when second of eight at Windsor three weeks ago; runs off the same mark here and should be in the thick of things again.
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1st

1

(10)

30th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

15:58 Musselburgh

Lipsink

9st 12lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Two fine runs at Sandown this season and when disappointing at Haydock last time there was a valid excuse (blindfold off late and stumbled at the start before racing furthest from the stands' rail); now 2lb higher but not discounted.

10/1

11th

6

(6)

4th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:47 Haydock

Lipsink

9st 10lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Four-time turf winner, including on soft, who just failed to reel in a very well-backed favourite at Sandown (5f, good to soft) on Saturday; does tend to go well at that track but he runs off the same mark (2lb well in) and is firmly considered.

13/2

2nd

7

(5)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

17:10 Sandown

Lipsink

9st 5lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

A four-time 5f/6f scorer in 2025, including C&D on soft; resumed from seven months off with an encouraging second of nine to Twilight Calls (won twice since) over C&D (good) in June; first run since when failing to fire at Hamilton last week but could revive back here.

14/1

Form: 6100-6 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
8-20 on the AW, 0-11 on turf; below par when sixth of eight at Yarmouth (5f, soft) on reappearance; needs to improve a good deal on that, and yet to show he handles the mud.
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9th

4

(6)

16th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

14:05 Sandown

Mulzim

9st 5lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

outpaced in rear

20/1

9th

4

(7)

13th May 2023

Heavy

0m 5f 8y

Class 4

15:40 Nottingham

Mulzim

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

hampered start, towards rear towards near side

14/1

6th

1

(8)

15th Apr 2023

Soft

0m 5f 42y

Class 4

15:20 Yarmouth

Mulzim

9st 11lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

8-20 on the AW, but 0-10 on turf and probably needs good or faster ground in any case; also likely he will need this after 315 days off and others are preferred; stable also runs Antiphon.

14/1

Form: 606-37

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Normally goes well on soft ground so last month's poor run at Windsor (6f) was a disappointment; has claims on her earlier close third at Kempton but has to bounce back.
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7th

3

(12)

30th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

17:20 Sandown

Lil Guff

9st 11lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Yet to run a bad race over C&D, boasting a record of 12312 at the track; second in this race 12 months ago but 4lb higher this time round; met some trouble at a crucial stage at Newbury last time and that isn't the run to judge her on; should go well with all ground seeming to come alike to her.

11/1

6

(8)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 34y

Class 3

14:25 Newbury

Lil Guff

9st 10lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Eight-time winner, the latest at Bath on her seasonal return in April (5f, good to firm); three solid efforts have followed and she's likely to give her running once again.

9/1

1

(6)

25th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Ascot

Lil Guff

10st 0lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Absent since her second to Miss Show Off at Salisbury in early May; reappearance showed she can win when fresh but unplaced efforts in this race the last two years suggest a supporting role is more likely.

9/1

Non-runners

Lil Guff

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £42.20
Straight Forecast £39.89
Tricast £229.63
Trifecta £208.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fantasy Master

TOPSPEED:

Showalong

RP RATINGS:

Jojo Rabbit

The Times:

Lipsink

POSTDATA:

So Smart

Daily Mirror:

Han Solo Berger

The Guardian:

Mulzim

The Star:

Showalong

NEWMARKET:

Fantasy Master

Telegraph:

Fantasy Master

Daily Mail:

Fantasy Master

Daily Record:

Fantasy Master

D Express:

Jojo Rabbit

The Sun:

Lipsink