July 22 / 17.25 Newmarket (July)

17.25

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  • Prize money: £10800
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 96-226 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
0-15 since winning this race in 2021 but is 3lb lower now and has been running well in defeat since returning, as when sixth of 15 in the Bunbury Cup over C&D (good to soft) seven days ago; respected, especially if the ground dries out further.
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12

(10)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:35 Ascot

Star Of Orion

8st 12lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Effective here (and on various ground); placed three times in a row this August/September (1m/7f) but only seventh of 18 in the Challenge Cup here (7f, soft) a fortnight ago and needs a bigger performance today.

33/1

10

(3)

5th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Ascot

Star Of Orion

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Returned in July from ten months off and has run well in his last three starts, third of nine at Sandown (7f, soft) last time, but he has managed to win only one of his last 25 starts and is still 5lb higher; addition of a tongue-tie needs to make a difference.

25/1

3rd

1

(2)

13th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:15 Sandown

Star Of Orion

9st 10lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Shaped well on reappearance (found trouble) and bang there in his subsequent races, over 1m at Newmarket and C&D 13 days ago (first-time cheekpieces); hard to offer any excuses on either occasion and, now 3-31, he's looking a hard horse to catch right.

100/30

16/1

  • Place: £7.00

Form: 4-8333 C

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Won here (6f, good) two years ago, but his other eight successes have all come over 6f/7f on the Kempton AW; fairly treated at present (5lb below last winning mark), but a question as to whether these conditions will help him exploit it.
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1

(10)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Soar Above

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: John Butler

On much reduced mark but this Kempton specialist has not won since 2022 and has form figures of 90068079 this year; cheekpieces return on his second run after a break but he needs a major revival back up in trip.

12/1

9th

5

(7)

18th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Soar Above

9st 6lb

J: Sean Levey

T: John Butler

Prolific course winner but the latest of them was back in April 2022; now rated 32lb lower but he wasn't in much form earlier in the year; could revive after his break; stable also run Galel; betting can guide.

12/1

7th

2

(6)

5th May 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Soar Above

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: John Butler

Eight-time course winner who is 12lb lower than when a close third over C&D last September; a market check is advised but this 10yo has struggled this year (including here) and is without a win since April 2022.

25/1

Form: 234-74 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Just 1lb higher than when narrowly beating Star Of Orion over C&D (good to firm) last August; may have still needed his second start back from an absence when fourth of six back here (good to soft) last time (Final Watch second), but will need to take another step forward.
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8th

4

(4)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Mitrosonfire

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Losing spell goes back to 2022 and he's only 1-15 on AW; absent since last June; not the percentage call, unless the market suggests a big effort is on the cards.

12/1

8th

4

(4)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Mitrosonfire

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

in touch with leaders, short of room and dropped to midfield after 1f, weakened over 1f out

12/1

5th

7

(5)

27th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:30 Newmarket (July)

Mitrosonfire

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

On a long losing run but he's well handicapped on last year's best efforts and was beaten just a neck at Leicester (7f, soft) last time on his second start back from a break; has won twice here (6f/7f, good to firm) and it's a course that often brings out the best in him; firmly in calculations.

13/2

4th
10 (6)
Rich

14/1

Form: 7-3780

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced since her successful debut at Newbury in May last year, but hasn't built on her encouraging Kempton reappearance and finished well behind Candle Of Hope in the Sandringham at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) last month; makes limited appeal for now.
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2nd

1

(5)

13th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:50 Sandown

Rich

10st 0lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

0-9 since her winning debut at Newbury in May 2022; mostly disappointing in handicaps, including last time (1m; couldn't blame the trip) after hinting at a revival the run before (7f); bit risky.

5/1

10th

6

(4)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Newbury

Rich

9st 12lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

pressed leader

8/1

3rd

2

(6)

25th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:15 Newbury

Rich

9st 11lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Down the field in AW event seven weeks ago, though possibly needed that reappearance run; now 0-7 since debut win (at this venue) but is favourably treated on peak RPRs and this drop in class may help; one to consider.

8/1

5th
9 (1)
Siam Fox

16/1

Form: 1-6178

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Took advantage of his lower turf mark when making all on his Yarmouth reappearance (1m, good) in May, but twice held since; looks up against it in this company.
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1st

4

(2)

28th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:00 Yarmouth

Siam Fox

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

C&D winner but his last success was almost two years ago; very well treated on old form but he's struggled in last five starts including after wind surgery here (1m good; 22-1) two weeks ago; blinkers are now tried and cheekpieces are removed.

10/1

6th

8

(9)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

14:08 Yarmouth

Siam Fox

9st 4lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Kevin Frost

C&D winner but his last success came back in June 2024; failed to beat a rival home at Doncaster on his first start since undergoing wind surgery and needs to take a big step forward from that.

14/1

12th

3

(9)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

19:45 Doncaster

Siam Fox

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

It's now 14 starts since his last success and he beat just one in 1m Southwell handicap when last seen in October; this C&D winner needs a subsequent wind operation to spark a resurgence.

12/1

Form: 8-4821 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Record over C&D reads 1221, his latest win achieved by a neck eight days ago (good to soft); 2lb rise fair enough, but he is unraced on ground faster than good so may not want the ground to dry out too much.
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6th

8

(9)

12th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Newmarket (July)

Final Watch

9st 9lb

J: Neil Callan

T: William Stone

Safely held in two valuable 7f handicaps on the Rowley Mile in May and needs to up his game today but it's worth noting he's now 3lb lower than when winning this race by a neck under Neil Callan a year ago (good to soft).

8/1

20/1

Form: -09929 D

Last run: 140 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Bit of a mixed bag in five starts at Meydan at the start of the year, coming closest to winning when beaten a neck in a 16-runner handicap (7f, good); 5-20 on the AW, but 0-11 on turf and he may need this after 140 days off; stable also runs Nizaaka.
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7th

1

(2)

24th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

19:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Meishar

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

pressed leader, weakened over 1f out

14/1

7th

2

(3)

22nd Jul 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:25 Newmarket (July)

Meishar

9st 12lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Bit of a mixed bag in five starts at Meydan at the start of the year, coming closest to winning when beaten a neck in a 16-runner handicap (7f, good); 5-20 on the AW, but 0-11 on turf and he may need this after 140 days off; stable also runs Nizaaka.

20/1

1st

6

(6)

30th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 3

13:55 Lingfield (AW)

Meishar

9st 5lb

J: David Egan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Getting better with each run for this yard and his latest C&D third came at the hands of much higher-rated rivals; no obvious reason why he wouldn't make another bold bid.

4/1

Form: 0-6465 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Highly tried after winning her first two starts last summer, but made the frame a couple of times in Listed company and was making her handicap debut when fifth of the 29 runners in the Sandringham at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) last month; shaped then as though the return to this trip would suit and leading claims.
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10th

5

(2)

7th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:15 Salisbury

Candle Of Hope

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Richard Hughes

pulled hard, prominent, weakened from 2f out

6/1

6th

9

(17)

24th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

17:20 York

Candle Of Hope

9st 3lb

J: William Buick

T: Richard Hughes

Switched distances with each run in 2023, creditable fifth of 29 in the Sandringham at Ascot (1m, good to firm) and possibly finding good to soft ground against her over 6f at Goodwood since; return to 7f on good to firm ground can suit and may yet do better.

14/1

6th

4

(8)

1st Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:35 Goodwood

Candle Of Hope

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Richard Hughes

Won her first two starts (6f and 7f, both good) but found Pattern company beyond her afterwards; fared better when fifth of 29 in the Sandringham Stakes at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm); drops to 6f for the first time since her debut; handles good to soft but best efforts have come on AW/fast ground; yard going well.

8/1

Non-runners

First Folio, Nizaaka

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £42.20
Straight Forecast £51.76
Tricast £238.51
Trifecta £172.90

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Final Watch

POSTDATA:

Star Of Orion

SPOTLIGHT:

Candle Of Hope

NEWMARKET:

First Folio

The Times:

Final Watch

Telegraph:

Final Watch

The Guardian:

Final Watch

D Express:

Final Watch

The Sun:

Final Watch

Daily Record:

Final Watch

Daily Mail:

Star Of Orion

Daily Mirror:

Star Of Orion

The Star:

Star Of Orion