17.20

J: Jamie Spencer

9/1

Form: 133113 D BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict

Three handicap wins this season and although his progress stalled at Ripon last month, he's still not fully exposed over 5f; one of a host of interesting 3yos.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 3 (2)	19th Oct 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 3y Class 4	16:55 Pontefract Another Baar 9st 8lb J: Mikey Sheehy T: Adrian Paul Keatley	Just touched off in the 2024 running; has had some tough weights tasks since reassessed for his local Grade 1 win in Bahrain during January but he wasn't far away in the Ayr Silver Cup last month and this is a drop in grade from last time; return to 5f will suit; visor refitted.	9/2
7th 8 (11)	26th Sep 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2	15:28 Ripon Another Baar 9st 0lb J: Oisin McSweeney T: Adrian Paul Keatley	Dual C&D scorer; below par this season after a 5f win in Bahrain in January until much better signs with seventh of 23 in Silver Cup at Ayr (6f) one week ago, when third in his group; likely player off a 2lb lower mark.	16/1
7th 20 (19)	19th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2	14:30 Ayr Another Baar 9st 5lb J: Mikey Sheehy T: Adrian Paul Keatley	Multiple winner on a range of surfaces, including heavy, but he's still reeling from a steep rise in the weights following a local Grade 1 win in Bahrain during January and was nearer last than first at York last month.	33/1

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6th

(2)

19th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 4

16:55 Pontefract

9st 8lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

Just touched off in the 2024 running; has had some tough weights tasks since reassessed for his local Grade 1 win in Bahrain during January but he wasn't far away in the Ayr Silver Cup last month and this is a drop in grade from last time; return to 5f will suit; visor refitted.

9/2

7th

(11)

26th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:28 Ripon

9st 0lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

Dual C&D scorer; below par this season after a 5f win in Bahrain in January until much better signs with seventh of 23 in Silver Cup at Ayr (6f) one week ago, when third in his group; likely player off a 2lb lower mark.

16/1

7th

(19)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:30 Ayr

9st 5lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

Multiple winner on a range of surfaces, including heavy, but he's still reeling from a steep rise in the weights following a local Grade 1 win in Bahrain during January and was nearer last than first at York last month.

33/1

4th

10 (9)

The Thames Boatman

J: George Rooke

T: Richard Hughes

6/1

Form: -13442 D BF

Last run: 5 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict

Won just two of his ten starts but some of his placed efforts represent strong form and he continues to leave the impression there's a bigger effort around the corner; the fitting of a hood looks a good move for this free-going sort and he shouldn't be underestimated.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 4 (4)	29th Sep 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 160y Class 5	17:07 Bath The Thames Boatman 9st 11lb J: Finley Marsh T: Richard Hughes	Fully exposed but always dangerous when getting a strong pace to chase and this is much easier than at Goodwood last time; has form here.	10/1
12th 12 (11)	15th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 34y Class 3	13:55 Newbury The Thames Boatman 8st 12lb J: Saffie Osborne T: Richard Hughes	Won at Goodwood (5f, good) in the spring and has remained in form, second of seven at Lingfield last time; no obvious reason why he won't be thereabouts again but he's fully exposed after 52 starts.	16/1
2nd 1 (3)	25th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 4f 217y Class 5	20:30 Lingfield The Thames Boatman 10st 0lb J: Finley Marsh T: Richard Hughes	Record of 1-20 on turf but that win was off 1lb lower at Goodwood in May; hasn't matched that form in three subsequent runs but he ran into a well-handicapped rival when a 4l second at Salisbury (5f, good to firm) last time; now drops back into a Class 5 event and he's not ruled out.	9/4

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4th

(4)

29th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

9st 11lb

Fully exposed but always dangerous when getting a strong pace to chase and this is much easier than at Goodwood last time; has form here.

10/1

12th

(11)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 34y

Class 3

8st 12lb

Won at Goodwood (5f, good) in the spring and has remained in form, second of seven at Lingfield last time; no obvious reason why he won't be thereabouts again but he's fully exposed after 52 starts.

16/1

2nd

(3)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 4f 217y

Class 5

10st 0lb

Record of 1-20 on turf but that win was off 1lb lower at Goodwood in May; hasn't matched that form in three subsequent runs but he ran into a well-handicapped rival when a 4l second at Salisbury (5f, good to firm) last time; now drops back into a Class 5 event and he's not ruled out.

9/4

5th

9 (10)

J: Neil Callan

T: Robert Cowell

20/1

Form: 282445 D

Last run: 2 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict

Some fair efforts this year and probably went off too quickly at Yarmouth two weeks ago; below best at Lingfield on Wednesday (well backed; perhaps on the slower ground) and he's up against some progressive rivals here.

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

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1st

(10)

30th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

15:58 Musselburgh

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)

4th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:47 Haydock

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

(5)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

17:10 Sandown