June 07 / 17.25 Newbury

17.25

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £5574.2
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.10
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 17-126

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Won twice over 1m2f on good to firm at Yarmouth last summer and scored since on AW over 2m and 1m6f; form dipped when returned to turf on latest start, albeit with some bumping late on failing to help; not dismissed.
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10th

1

(5)

6th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:45 Haydock

Seal Of Solomon

10st 3lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ed Dunlop

Three wins on AW and three on good to firm, the latest at Newbury (1m4f; stays 2m) last June; has struggled this season, given wind surgery before latest start; 8lb lower than reappearance.

16/1

11th

1

(4)

18th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

15:55 Southwell (AW)

Seal Of Solomon

10st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Ed Dunlop

Six-time winner at up to 16.5f, including on Tapeta; has struggled this season and has had wind surgery since being well beaten at Lingfield (1m4f, Polytrack) in June; takes a 2lb drop and slight drop in grade and he's well treated if he can be revived.

14/1

7th

5

(2)

1st Jun 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Lingfield (AW)

Seal Of Solomon

9st 7lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Ed Dunlop

Won off 1lb higher at Newbury (1m4f, good to firm) last June but he's been disappointing in four runs since; takes a big drop back in trip here but he needs to get back near his best; regular visor is replaced by first-time blinkers.

10/1

2nd
5 (5)
Udaberri

5/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 73-237 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Latest start (racing freely attempting 1m6f) probably best forgiven; went into that following solid placed efforts over 1m4f on AW and he had comparable form on one of last summer's three runs on good to firm; in the mix.
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3rd

9

(8)

18th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

14:01 Lingfield (AW)

Udaberri

8st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: S Woods

in rear

10/1

2nd

4

(6)

2nd Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Udaberri

9st 12lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: S Woods

slowly away, in rear, going easily 2f out, headway from over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

4/1

5th

2

(6)

26th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:50 Lingfield (AW)

Udaberri

10st 0lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: S Woods

Quite well handicapped on some of his placed form in ths spring (1m3f-1m6f) but was just a respectable fourth of seven when dropped back to 1m2f at Epsom last month and has a modest 1-20 strike-rate; others preferred.

8/1

Form: 35-675 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won seven handicaps last March-August, including on good to firm on penultimate occasion; has not made a serious impact his year but now sits 2lb below his last winning mark and he was not disgraced at Newmarket last time; considered.
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10th

11

(4)

29th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 3

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Captain Kane

9st 2lb

J: Liam Wright

T: George Scott

Got back on the scoresheet over C&D (Class 4) last July but he's not really gone on from that and has been well held in his three runs this year; has dipped back below his last winning mark but he's not easy to predict and others are preferred.

14/1

6th

4

(2)

13th Mar 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Captain Kane

9st 9lb

J: Liam Wright

T: George Scott

Not at his best on his second start back from a break at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) nine days ago, but mainly consistent and is 1lb lower than when runner-up over C&D last September; not dismissed entirely.

14/1

6th

4

(5)

4th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Captain Kane

9st 10lb

J: Liam Wright

T: George Scott

took keen hold, in rear

5/1

Form: 715-18 C

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
A success story for this yard, for which he's won five of 11 starts; one of those wins (last May) was on good to firm and another was 1m3f at this track; not proven beyond that and he needs to bounce back from a last of eight on AW five weeks ago when trying 1m4f for the first time.
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5th

6

(9)

14th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:58 Lingfield (AW)

Wonder Starelzaam

9st 12lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Denis Coakley

in rear

7/1

4th

10

(10)

16th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Newbury

Wonder Starelzaam

9st 9lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Denis Coakley

towards rear

25/1

12th

2

(13)

18th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Chepstow

Wonder Starelzaam

9st 11lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Denis Coakley

Five wins to his name and he's 8lb lower than for the last of them (March 2023); hasn't beaten a rival in three runs this year; hopes pinned on the drop to Class 6 company sparking a revival.

12/1

11/8

Form: 6/3-41 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Returned to the Flat for last two starts, coming from towards the rear to justify favouritism at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) on latest; back up 3lb but he looks a reliable sort and probably has good chance to follow up.
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5th

6

31st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 2

13:43 Musselburgh

Saligo Bay

10st 7lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won three in a row (1m7f/2m, good-soft) prior to heavy defeat at Windsor a fortnight ago; however, the ground was soft, heavy in places last time which may have been too demanding, and he's not written off today.

16/1

11th

12

16th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Windsor

Saligo Bay

10st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Sam England

Won on the Flat in September and also successful on four of his five hurdle starts since, including on soft ground and in good style at Haydock (1m7f, good to soft) last time; he's 7lb higher than last time and in a hotter race today, but he's clearly thriving and could go well once more.

11/1

10

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:30 Wetherby

Saligo Bay

10st 6lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Beaten favourite when third to Max Of Stars over C&D 17 days ago but still ran creditably and that followed Flat and hurdles wins in September; tough, reliable and unlikely to be far away.

11/4

14/1

Form: 1090-0

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Fair initial form included winning a 1m2f AW maiden last March, but he's finished down the field in his four handicaps and needs to leave those runs way behind.
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6th

3

(8)

26th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Swatch

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Won 8.6f Wolverhampton Class 6 handicap in December; not so good at Lingfield eight days later and off for two months since; may do better again now.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £40.70
Straight Forecast £39.59
Trifecta £160.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Saligo Bay

TOPSPEED:

Wonder Starelzaam

NEWMARKET:

Seal Of Solomon

The Sun:

Captain Kane

The Times:

Wonder Starelzaam

Daily Mail:

Wonder Starelzaam

Daily Mirror:

Wonder Starelzaam

The Star:

Wonder Starelzaam

RP RATINGS:

Saligo Bay

POSTDATA:

Saligo Bay

Telegraph:

Saligo Bay

The Guardian:

Saligo Bay

D Express:

Saligo Bay

Daily Record:

Saligo Bay