July 28 / 20.45 Newmarket (July)

20.45

Good

Henry Cecil Open Weekend Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Henry Cecil Open Weekend Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £23.00
  • Place: £3.30

Form: 5888

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
He ran with some promise on his racecourse debut on the Rowley course (7f, good to soft) in April; well beaten three times since, including his handicap debut at Haydock three weeks ago; dropped 5lb and should come good at some point; tongue tied for the first time; check betting.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

7

(5)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:42 Newmarket (July)

Wheres Freddy

9st 4lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

All three wins on turf have been achieved on this course (7f/1m); beaten around 9l in two comeback outings in recent months but eased 3lb and capable of bouncing back to form to a form with a bang.

9/2

4th

10

(11)

10th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:50 Yarmouth

Wheres Freddy

9st 3lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Stuart Williams

All three wins on turf have been on the Newmarket July course (7f/1m) but he has been placed in two of his three starts over this C&D, including on soft; never featured on his reappearance 25 days ago and needs to build on that.

16/1

10th

9

(4)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:42 Newmarket

Wheres Freddy

9st 4lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Inconsistent last term but won on the other Newmarket course (1m, good to firm) last June and he kept on well for third over 7f here (good) in September; possible player if at the top of his game on this reappearance.

16/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 79-127 D

Last run: 112 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Well backed when making a winning handicap debut at Southwell in February (7f); absent since a low-key run at Bath on Good Friday (1m, soft); still has some potential; non-runner at Sandown due to going on Wednesday (good, good to firm in places).
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

4

(2)

21st Jul 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Landlordtothestars

9st 7lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: James Evans

Back off the same mark as when winning over 7f here in September; has won fresh so the four-month absence not a major problem, but he has never tackled a trip this short before; blinkers are given a go.

12/1

7th

2

(4)

17th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Landlordtothestars

9st 8lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: James Evans

Boasts a decent record in handicaps round here (two wins and two seconds from six starts) and ran better than his final position suggests over C&D from a wide stall two weeks ago; one to consider.

12/1

9th

3

(9)

3rd Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Landlordtothestars

9st 8lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: James Evans

Didn't get home at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) last month, but his record in handicaps around here reads 21412, his latest win coming over this trip in November after six months off; still just 1lb higher and respected; stable also runs Bungle Bay.

6/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 034332 D

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Hard to fault his consistency of late, most recently when second of eight at Wolverhampton on Tuesday (7f); back up in class today but should give his running.
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5th

13

(4)

28th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

16:23 Wolverhampton (AW)

Porfin

9st 2lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Phil McEntee

Multiple winner down the years; solid effort on turf three weeks ago and won't mind getting back on AW; looks the likeliest of Phil Mcentee's three runners.

12/1

4th

5

(2)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

19:15 Bath

Porfin

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

Latest of his 11 wins came at Lingfield (6f, AW) in January and he went close at Wolverhampton next time; fair effort over 6f at Lingfield 36 days ago but this slight drop back in trip probably isn't ideal.

7/1

5th

4

(4)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Porfin

9st 5lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Phil McEntee

11 wins, the latest off basement mark over C&D in January; largely consistent since and may benefit from this drop back in trip, having raced too freely when fourth over 7f here on latest outing; back from two-month break.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 113333

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Two AW wins in January; beaten favourite but ran well on her first two turf runs this summer and her latest third at Yarmouth was another solid display (1m, good to soft); still has a bit of potential and that separates her from many of her rivals.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

(6)

11th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Lordsbridge Girl

9st 8lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Knight

midfield

10/1

7th

8

(4)

26th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

15:35 Lingfield (AW)

Lordsbridge Girl

9st 8lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: William Knight

Largely consistent since beginning this year with two 1m Polytrack wins (one here) and lost out only narrowly after enduring a wide trip at Kempton three weeks ago; has to take a 3lb rise on the chin but probably won't be far away.

12/1

2nd

2

(4)

6th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Lordsbridge Girl

9st 12lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: William Knight

Some creditable efforts on turf this summer prior to backward steps the last twice; has form figures of 211 in 1m handicaps on Polytrack and looks interesting back in this scenario.

7/1

10/1

Form: 616053 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Two wins on AW this year and he outran his 66-1 odds when third of ten over 1m here four weeks ago; stablemate of Red Evelyn.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

(5)

28th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:37 Wolverhampton (AW)

Split Elevens

9st 8lb

J: Jack Callan

T: John Butler

He was winning for the 13th time when seeing off eight rivals over C&D last month; backed it up with a close second at Lingfield 24 days ago; more appealing than many.

100/30

2nd

5

(3)

4th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

17:10 Lingfield (AW)

Split Elevens

9st 5lb

J: Jack Callan

T: John Butler

Three C&D wins but perhaps even more effective on Tapeta; had the benefit of Jack Callan's claim when successful at Wolverhampton (7f) last month and although back up 3lb he's perfectly capable of finding another race off this mark.

5/1

Form: 72-938

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Wouldn't score highly for consistency and he's still seeking his first win but the pick of his efforts gives him sound claims off this mark; each-way shout.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

11

(3)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:25 Chepstow

King Of The Dance

9st 3lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Infrequent winner; did score over C&D last July off a 3lb higher mark though and his latest Ffos Las second (7.3f, good) was a sound run; each-way shout.

7/1

2nd

5

(7)

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

19:09 Ffos Las

King Of The Dance

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Infrequent winner who was again turned over as favourite when never happy behind Prince Ali last time; wants a good test over this trip these days and others make greater appeal.

5/1

5th

5

(3)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

19:55 Chepstow

King Of The Dance

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Generally consistent but doesn't win too often; hasn't been far away of late and regularly makes the frame; has place claims.

5/1

Form: 410238

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Two wins over further on AW for Simon Pearce this year; fully effective on turf too, as when a close third here (1m, good to firm) on last month's stable debut; not so good at Yarmouth four weeks ago but can't discount completely.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(1)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:20 Brighton

Red Evelyn

9st 3lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: John Butler

Triple AW winner who was a respectable fourth in classified event at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) last time, but that took her turf record to 0-12 and she still has stamina to prove at this trip.

5/1

4th

5

(4)

19th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

19:40 Yarmouth

Red Evelyn

9st 9lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: John Butler

Lacks consistency on turf but goes well here and did better on her second run back from an absence behind two of these over C&D last time; is better off with both tonight, which brings her into the equation.

7/1

5th

2

(4)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:30 Yarmouth

Red Evelyn

9st 9lb

J: Liam Wright

T: John Butler

Has run well on turf but her wins have come on the AW; ran poorly on her comeback from eight months off eight weeks ago (pulled hard after the blindfold was slow to come off for the second race on the spin) and has something to prove after that.

8/1

8/1

Form: 84-40

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Some promise in his three sprint runs for Kevin Ryan but he was always towards the rear when 11th of 12 on his stable/handicap debut three weeks ago; tried in a hood on this first attempt at 7f; still early days.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(7)

12th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Nahwand

9st 5lb

J: Neil Callan

T: William Knight

slowly into stride, took keen hold, prominent soon after start

7/1

11th

8

(5)

30th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Nahwand

9st 5lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: William Knight

Ran his best race over 6f in March (Wolverhampton) but hasn't lived up to that early promise and the visor is not doing a lot for him.

10/1

9th

4

(12)

21st Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Nahwand

9st 5lb

J: Neil Callan

T: William Knight

Has not lived up to initial promise and his four handicap runs have not been persuasive; hooded twice before visored on latest start.

20/1

Non-runners

Overnight Oats, Ajrad, Dazzerling

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £134.40
Straight Forecast £158.75
Tricast £1051.01
Trifecta £1035.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lordsbridge Girl

LAMBOURN:

Overnight Oats

The Times:

Where's Freddy

The Star:

Landlordtothestars

D Express:

King Of The Dance

POSTDATA:

Split Elevens

The Sun:

Porfin

RP RATINGS:

Lordsbridge Girl

NEWMARKET:

Lordsbridge Girl

Telegraph:

Lordsbridge Girl

The Guardian:

Lordsbridge Girl

Daily Mirror:

Lordsbridge Girl

Daily Mail:

Overnight Oats

Daily Record:

Overnight Oats