July 15 / 17.10 Newmarket (July)

17.10

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £15462
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 02-10

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Made all in maiden at Newmarket (1m2f, good; unraced on firmer) in May on reappearance, challenged but galloping on very stoutly and well on top; 1m4f had looked sure to suit for handicap debut at Royal Ascot (7-1) but he set a very strong pace and unsurprisingly folded; well worth another chance if that has not left its mark.
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1st

1

(1)

22nd May 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Davideo

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Dual Newmarket winner, a 1m2f maiden and 1m4f handicap (off 3lb lower); has been a bit all or nothing but returns as a 4yo now gelded and remains in his top yard; ran well on his previous AW start; dangerous.

5/2

1st

1

(1)

22nd May 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Davideo

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Dual Newmarket winner, a 1m2f maiden and 1m4f handicap (off 3lb lower); has been a bit all or nothing but returns as a 4yo now gelded and remains in his top yard; ran well on his previous AW start; dangerous.

5/2

7th

5

(12)

13th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Newmarket

Davideo

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

raced wide early, midfield, niggled along 7f out, brief headway over 3f out, soon weakened

25/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 3-5533

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Had cheekpieces (twice) then a visor enlisted for last three outings and he ran creditably in all three, at 1m4f/14.5f; reverts to cheekpieces today; edging down the weights and should be competitive again but some of today's rivals may have more potential.
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7th

4

(1)

7th Jul 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Hope You Can Run

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

took keen hold, prominent

10/1

8th

1

(2)

16th Jun 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Thirsk

Hope You Can Run

9st 10lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

Triple winner at up to 1m6f, all on a sound surface; stepped up on two early-season efforts when scoring at Newmarket last month; went up 3lb for that and was beaten over 8l at Hamilton (1m5f, good) latest; more needed.

12/1

8th

6

(7)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 5f 16y

Class 3

16:40 Hamilton

Hope You Can Run

9st 3lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Can front-run; surged back to form at Newmarket (1m6f, good to firm) two weeks ago, going on 3f out and seeing off the strong challenger Too Friendly; acts on good to soft; up 3lb but seriously considered.

7/1

Form: 34/751 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Absent for 570 days before this season; favourite when she surged back to form with a win over C&D (good to firm; probably acts on soft) 16 days ago, travelling strongly before knuckling down well; back up 8lb but may well be about to hit new heights.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

2

(8)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 4

15:38 Southwell (AW)

Reina Del Mar

10st 0lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Vaughan

Three 1m4f wins on the Flat for Ed Walker; made a winning debut for Tim Vaughan over hurdles last summer but two subsequent runs (wind op before latest) haven't been so good; not sure what to expect back on the Flat.

10/1

7

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:30 Uttoxeter

Reina Del Mar

11st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tim Vaughan

Useful Flat racer who showed some fair hurdling form for Joseph O'Brien in Ireland last year and did not need to be at best to justify short odds in modest Ffos Las novice (2m4f, good to soft) for new stable in last month; faces tougher task under penalty but still has a big role to play.

5/2

3

5th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Ffos Las

Reina Del Mar

10st 10lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tim Vaughan

Useful Flat racer who was creditable second of 14 at Cork (2m4f, good) on hurdling debut for Joseph O'Brien in November; became rather disappointing for that stable afterwards and was sold for 10,000gns in March but makes debut for Tim Vaughan in a modest race.

4/7

Form: 271

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Beaten a nose at Nottingham (1m2f, soft) in April on debut; disappointing behind Davideo on the Rowley course here (good) next time but ended well on top in novice at Newcastle (AW); all three runs were at 1m2f but he looks set for 1m4f and could be on an appealing mark for handicap debut.
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5th

2

(3)

27th Jul 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Sandown

Hidden Story

9st 5lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Good ground saw his worst performance (second start) and he's unraced on firmer; won 1m2f novice at Newcastle (AW) in June and close fourth of six on handicap debut at Newmarket (1m4f) 12 days ago; respected on that form and he shaped as if he'd stay 1m6f.

5/2

4th

6

(8)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

17:10 Newmarket (July)

Hidden Story

9st 1lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

prominent, raced wide early, raced centre home straight, pushed along when led narrowly 2f out, ridden from over 1f out, headed inside final 110yds, soon lost two places

7/2

1st

5

(6)

21st Jun 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

17:50 Newcastle (AW)

Hidden Story

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Appleby

prominent

100/30

5th
1 (2)
Graphite

25/1

Form: 8308-8 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in this race two years ago off today's mark; now a 9yo but peak 2022 form reads well and previous campaigns suggest that he will have come on since last month's reappearance; case can be made.
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7th

3

(5)

28th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 6f 1y

Class 4

17:00 Haydock

Graphite

9st 13lb

J: Luke Morris

T: T J Kent

Veteran whose last win was in August 2021; second off a career-low mark at Wolverhampton (1m6f, AW; second run since wind surgery) on penultimate start but he's lightly raced on turf these days and has not made a significant impact in this sphere for a long time.

16/1

11th

2

(8)

12th Sep 2024

Good

1m 3f 197y

Class 3

17:50 Doncaster

Graphite

9st 10lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: T J Kent

dwelt start

20/1

2nd

5

(8)

1st Aug 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 3

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Graphite

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: T J Kent

Veteran who is on a three-year losing spell, has something to find on 2024 efforts and has stamina to prove back up in distance; enough reasons to oppose him.

16/1

Form: 313 BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Well bred; won a maiden at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) in May; further improvement when third of nine in novice at Redcar (1m2f, good) and he should have more to give, including over this longer trip on handicap debut.
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4th

2

(2)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:40 Chepstow

Crystal Mariner

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

1-12 on turf; returned to form when second at Doncaster (1m2f, good to soft) in September then went back-to-back at Kempton (1m3f, AW) on next two starts; slowly run series final didn't work out next time; not discounted on this comeback.

8/1

4

(6)

13th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

19:10 Kempton (AW)

Crystal Mariner

9st 10lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Two wins this summer, at Salisbury in July (1m2f, good to firm) and over C&D 19 days ago; hit with a 5lb rise but still feasibly weighted.

100/30

1st

3

(8)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

18:10 Kempton (AW)

Crystal Mariner

9st 13lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Jamie Osborne

Inconsistent but snapped losing sequence when winning at Salisbury (good to firm) in July; below form next two starts but close to career best when second at Doncaster (also 1m2f, good to soft) ten days ago; has run well here before and in calculations from the same mark (2lb well in).

7/1

Form: 16-342

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
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8

(7)

11th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

14:05 York

Andaleep

8st 13lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

9yo who was down the field at Southwell (1m3f, AW) last time but was running consistently well prior to that; this C&D winner has an each-way chance if bouncing back.

25/1

9th

1

(10)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 3

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Andaleep

9st 13lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Hearty strike-rate on turf, adding another in a Racing League race at Yarmouth (1m2f) in July; less of a win machine on AW but both wins have come on this track, over C&D and 1m4f in early 2024, and he was involved in a tight finish back on AW at Wolverhampton two starts ago; not far away.

9/1

Form: 211

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
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4th

1

(6)

25th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 2

16:07 Redcar

Flying Frontier

9st 13lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: James Tate

6yo with only 13 races behind him and ran just three times last year, winning at Sandown (1m2f, good to firm) on the second occasion; 1lb lower than that day but he does need to rebound from a desperate comeback run at Pontefract.

16/1

8th

5

(7)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 5y

Class 2

15:27 Pontefract

Flying Frontier

9st 4lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: James Tate

Ran just three times last year, winning at Sandown (1m2f, good to firm) on the second occasion, and soft ground there may not have suited when last seen; also unproven on good to soft; this lightly raced 6yo is capable of having a big say if fully tuned up and handling conditions.

8/1

9th

5

(8)

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 2

15:00 Sandown

Flying Frontier

9st 7lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

Got up close home in this race on final start last term (good) and he surged back to form with another C&D win by a neck eight weeks ago (good to firm); a bit below form on his only start on softer than good (good to soft here last July); just 1lb higher than last time and, if the ground is okay, another strong finish from off the pace can't be ruled out.

14/1

Form: 4317 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Improved with steps up in distance on his first three starts, 4-9 when he won a maiden at Catterick (good to firm) in May in a style which suggests he's a stayer; took a slight backward step, however, when making his handicap debut over 14.5f at Doncaster (good) and has been dropped just 1lb.
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8

(9)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

17:10 Newmarket (July)

Prosper Legend

8st 10lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: William Haggas

Improved with steps up in distance on his first three starts, 4-9 when he won a maiden at Catterick (good to firm) in May in a style which suggests he's a stayer; took a slight backward step, however, when making his handicap debut over 14.5f at Doncaster (good) and has been dropped just 1lb.

10/1

7th

6

(8)

3rd Jun 2023

Good

1m 6f 115y

Class 2

16:00 Doncaster

Prosper Legend

8st 10lb

J: David Allan

T: William Haggas

His three runs were at 1m, 1m2f and 1m4f this spring and he's been improving; 4-9 when he won a maiden at Catterick (good to firm) last time, in a style which suggests he's a stayer, so further improvement should be on its way on this handicap debut.

5/1

1st

6

(1)

25th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

15:10 Catterick

Prosper Legend

8st 13lb

J: David Allan

T: William Haggas

prominent on inner, led 2f out, pushed along and went clear inside final furlong, comfortably

8/13

Form: 935-12 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
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6th

1

(3)

31st May 2025

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:15 York

Divina Grace

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Took her form to a new level with a game success in Newbury Group 3 on stable/seasonal debut; not so good front-running in a four-runner Group 2 at Newmarket (also 1m4f on good) three weeks later; player if reverting to the Newbury form but her three attempts at this sort of trip (summer 2023) were not as good as that year's runs at 1m4f.

5/1

6th

1

(3)

31st May 2025

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:15 York

Divina Grace

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Took her form to a new level with a game success in Newbury Group 3 on stable/seasonal debut; not so good front-running in a four-runner Group 2 at Newmarket (also 1m4f on good) three weeks later; player if reverting to the Newbury form but her three attempts at this sort of trip (summer 2023) were not as good as that year's runs at 1m4f.

5/1

3rd

4

(2)

2nd May 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

16:05 Newmarket

Divina Grace

9st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Useful for Rae Guest; took her form to a new level with a game success in Newbury Group 3 on stable/seasonal debut, taking record to 6-21; faces a stiffer task in this grade but may rate higher still and she's the sole C&D winner in the field; very hard to dismiss.

6/1

Non-runners

Andaleep, Flying Frontier, Prosper Legend, Divina Grace

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Payout
Exacta £31.70
Straight Forecast £34.32
Tricast £160.98
Trifecta £140.50

Selections

The Times:

Hidden Story

TOPSPEED:

Crystal Mariner

RP RATINGS:

Reina Del Mar

SPOTLIGHT:

Flying Frontier

D Express:

Davideo

POSTDATA:

Prosper Legend

The Guardian:

Hidden Story

Daily Mail:

Hidden Story

The Sun:

Hidden Story

Daily Record:

Flying Frontier

NEWMARKET:

Crystal Mariner

Telegraph:

Crystal Mariner

The Star:

Crystal Mariner

LAMBOURN:

Reina Del Mar

Daily Mirror:

Reina Del Mar