August 01 / 15.35 Yarmouth

15.35

Good To Firm

At The Races Form Study Handicap

  • Prize money: £4396.56
  • 1m 6f 17y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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At The Races Form Study Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.10
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 22-633

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Still to win but has been threatening since upped to this sort of trip; didn't quite look to see out 2m on slow turf last time and this mark is surely within range when things fall his way.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

(3)

5th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:47 Kempton (AW)

Sharp Distinction

9st 9lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Lemos De Souza

3-34, with latest win last November on Lingfield Polytrack; shot back to some form when beaten a neck off career-low mark in six-runner race on turf at Leicester (1m4f) on latest outing and he's notched up a few placed efforts at this track, so he's one to consider back up 2lb.

100/30

2

(5)

10th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 5

15:30 Leicester

Sharp Distinction

10st 0lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Lemos De Souza

3-33 and has shown little in two runs since switching to current yard; has dropped to a career-low mark but needs to raise his game.

14/1

6

(7)

21st Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Newmarket (July)

Sharp Distinction

8st 9lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Lemos De Souza

Has struggled on AW in recent starts but has dropped back to a winning mark if staging a revival back on turf.

10/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: -54313

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Soft ground may have been behind his latest effort and this half-brother to a winning hurdler threatens to be suited by today's stiffer test; enters calculations.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

(6)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Newbury

Baileys Khelstar

9st 9lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Charlie Johnston

Missed the whole of 2025; needs to put a lesser effort in a 0-95 contest at Hamilton (1m5f, good) last month behind him, but this is easier and he is just 1lb higher than for his last win, which came over this trip.

7/1

4th

5

(4)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 3

14:40 Hamilton

Baileys Khelstar

8st 10lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Charlie Johnston

Three-time winner; showed the benefit of his return from a long absence when giving it a good go from the front in a 1m6f handicap at Wolverhampton 16 days ago; whether he can improve again is debatable and this is tougher.

8/1

2nd

1

(2)

17th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

15:18 Wolverhampton (AW)

Baileys Khelstar

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Three wins including an emphatic success at Southwell (1m6f, Tapeta) on his 4yo reappearance, but he has plenty to prove having been beaten a very long way on his return from almost 21 months off at Musselburgh (1m6f, soft) 13 days ago.

7/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 344714 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Proven winner, including over C&D last spring; will be better off back down in class under a big weight and should give his running again but there's not much wiggle room off this mark.
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6th

5

(9)

5th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

15:05 Lingfield (AW)

Mukha Magic

9st 10lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Gay Kelleway

Very well suited by 2m on Polytrack and lurks on a tempting mark but has looked out of sorts in recent months; needs to turn a corner.

33/1

8th

7

(9)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

15:05 Newcastle (AW)

Mukha Magic

9st 7lb

J: George Bass

T: Gay Kelleway

led at steady pace

20/1

9th

1

(7)

9th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 2f 2y

Class 5

15:30 Pontefract

Mukha Magic

10st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Gay Kelleway

in touch with leaders

10/1

10/1

Form: 651754

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Less consistent on turf than the AW and remains just above his winning marks; things didn't fall his way last time, switched from the usual cheekpieces to a visor, but others look stronger.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

7

(8)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 133y

Class 6

19:00 Lingfield

Golden Keeper

9st 9lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Ben Lund

reluctant to load, slowly into stride, always behind, never going well

33/1

13th

12

(7)

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:10 Bath

Golden Keeper

9st 4lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Ben Lund

slowly into stride, outpaced and detached throughout, tailed off

50/1

10/1

Form: 77-647

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Three-time AW winner who's 0-13 on turf, including when last of four at a short price in June; has done most racing over a bit shorter and is some way down the pecking order.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(9)

10th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Spring Glow

9st 9lb

J: Abbie Pierce

T: William Knight

slowly away, towards rear

5/1

4th

6

(4)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Spring Glow

8st 13lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Knight

Her losing run goes back 15 races to November 2021 but she's run pretty well the last twice, most recently over 1m5f on the Lingfield Polytrack, and races off another career-low mark this evening; could be thereabouts.

5/1

4th

4

(1)

16th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Lingfield (AW)

Spring Glow

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: William Knight

Arrives on a lengthy losing run but she recorded her best effort of the season when third of 14 to Fox Flame in 1m4f Southwell handicap 19 days ago, faring best of those held up; player eased 1lb now.

4/1

Form: 4-6083

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Sole win came on the AW but he's been plying his trade in slightly better company and turned in his best effort of the year last time; should be happier back down from 2m too.
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8th

2

20th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Warwick

Buxted Reel

11st 11lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

All three wins under rules on AW Flat; returns from a break and best watched unless the market speaks favourably.

6/1

1

(6)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Buxted Reel

10st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tom Lacey

Placed in both Flat outings this year, beaten only narrowly returned to AW latest; has form figures of 221 over C&D; solid claims.

5/2

2nd

1

(4)

27th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Buxted Reel

10st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Tom Lacey

Two-time AW winner (including on Tapeta) who was fit from hurdling when a close third at Doncaster (1m6f) in July; not at his best over hurdles three weeks ago but lost a shoe and he could be thereabouts today.

4/1

20/1

Form: 763563

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Two years since he last won and he's had plenty of chances in less-competitive handicaps of late; Sharp Distinction looks his yard's most interesting contender.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

3

(3)

17th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Daniel Deronda

9st 7lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Mike Sowersby

Well handicapped on old form, but is just 2-40 and his performances since joining this yard don't make him of much interest.

33/1

11th

3

(6)

28th Aug 2024

Good

1m 5f 192y

Class 6

16:25 Catterick

Daniel Deronda

9st 13lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Mike Sowersby

Winless since 2021 and he was tailed off when returned to the Flat (1m2f) on stable debut last month; mark continues to fall but he's not been competitive for some time and has plenty to prove on this big step back up in trip; cheekpieces reapplied.

25/1

11th

4

(7)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

14:10 Beverley

Daniel Deronda

10st 11lb

J: Mr Jack Nicholls

T: Mike Sowersby

Winless since 2021 and he was well held on both starts over hurdles for Sarah Humphrey this summer; he needs this yard switch to spark a resurgence.

20/1

Form: 62-673

Last run: 43 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Prominent in the market for two runs in handicaps and goes in first-time headgear/tongue-tie today for a yard that rarely has runners here (1-4); stamina is far from assured on pedigree however.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

(2)

14th Oct 2024

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 4

14:20 Musselburgh

Sutue Alshams

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

raced in third and in touch with leaders, went second over 6f out, ridden and led narrowly 3f out, kept on and went clear final 110yds

16/1

11

(12)

30th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

15:00 Hamilton

Sutue Alshams

9st 5lb

J: David Nolan

T: Iain Jardine

A fair 1m4f winner in 2023 but he's yet to hit top form this term, tenth of 12 in 1m Ayr handicap ten days ago; needs a step forward.

20/1

10th

10

(4)

20th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Ayr

Sutue Alshams

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Just the one win from 13 and that was over 1m4f last August; quiet this year and now runs over 1m, the shortest trip he's contested since 7f debut; risky enough.

12/1

33/1

Form: 92648

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Big-priced Chelmsford second in March reads well enough but he's gone nowhere near repeating it since; goes beyond 1m2f for the first time on his handicap debut and the stiffer test needs to make a difference.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

13

(10)

1st Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 6f 17y

Class 5

15:35 Yarmouth

Out Rule

9st 0lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Jarvis

Big-priced Chelmsford second in March reads well enough but he's gone nowhere near repeating it since; goes beyond 1m2f for the first time on his handicap debut and the stiffer test needs to make a difference.

33/1

8th

5

(7)

19th Jun 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:35 Windsor

Out Rule

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: William Jarvis

Mixed results in four AW races, best effort when 80-1 second at Chelmsford (1m2f) on second occasion; not solid and he needs improvement on turf debut, against two winners.

20/1

4th

4

(3)

11th May 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Out Rule

9st 1lb

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: William Jarvis

Left inauspicious debut a long way behind when 80-1 second in C&D novice in March (first-time blinkers), form that has worked out well since, but was well beaten at Lingfield later that month and it's hard to know what to expect from him here.

12/1

Form: 2-6194 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Dual Chelmsford winner who showed she can do it on turf last time, despite racing freely in a muddling affair; the return to further in a big field ought to suit off the same mark.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(3)

21st May 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 5

17:00 Musselburgh

Spit Spot

9st 9lb

J: Lexie Clarkson

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won twice on AW in her youth; three hurdle wins since joining this stable, the latest at Perth last October; not so good this spring and a wind op last month needs to turn things around.

20/1

4

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:10 Perth

Spit Spot

11st 5lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won twice over 3m here last autumn (good/soft); hasn't been in such good form since but may fare better back here with cheekpieces now tried.

11/1

11th
2 (12)
Mhajim

66/1

Form: 4216-0

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Inclined to pull hard for the Gosden yard, including when blowing out at a short price last summer; made a poor debut for his new stable, having been gelded, seven weeks ago and can't be recommended.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(1)

3rd Mar 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mhajim

9st 4lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

led

7/1

8th

7

(3)

27th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 5f 66y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Mhajim

9st 6lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

slowly away, took keen hold, towards rear

8/1

5th

5

(6)

12th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

11:55 Southwell (AW)

Mhajim

9st 6lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

dwelt start, in rear, going okay but plenty to do 3f out, hung left but some headway from 2f out, never near to challenge

8/1

Form: -28156 D

Last run: 147 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Almost two years since she ran on turf, bar one start over hurdles, and she returns from five-month absence off 2lb higher than for her latest Tapeta win; she has won fresh before though.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

7

19th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 4

12:10 Fakenham

September Power

10st 11lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Michael Wigham

Well beaten over 2m here on hurdle debut in February 2022 and not seen in this sphere since, but she has developed into a fairly useful Flat stayer in the second half of this year; interesting.

13/8

8th

13

(9)

6th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 2

20:00 Kempton (AW)

September Power

8st 2lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Michael Wigham

A three-time 2m winner in 2023 who recorded another solid effort when fourth of 14 to Duke Of Oxford over C&D 16 days ago; ought to be in the shake-up.

20/1

4th

7

(6)

20th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 3

19:00 Kempton (AW)

September Power

9st 7lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Michael Wigham

Can throw in the odd shocker but she's won three times in 2m handicaps this year, notably when coming from off the pace to score at York in September off 4lb lower; each-way claims on a good day.

20/1

OUR TIP

10/1

Form: 1189-4 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Satisfactory comeback from nine months off a month ago, in a race not run to suit, and the visor sported for all five wins returns this afternoon; is a previous C&D winner too, so there are positives.
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1

(9)

3rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:15 Lingfield (AW)

True Courage

10st 1lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Michael Bell

Ran as though something was amiss four weeks ago but is accustomed to stronger races than this and is now 3lb lower than when placed for Joe Bradnam at Kempton (1m3f) in September; player if back on song.

12/1

9th

1

(9)

3rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:15 Lingfield (AW)

True Courage

10st 1lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Michael Bell

slowly away, always behind

12/1

8th

2

(1)

5th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:40 Chelmsford (AW)

True Courage

9st 12lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

dwelt start, midfield

10/1

Non-runners

Myboymax, Cherry Cola

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £31.80
Straight Forecast £31.05
Tricast £295.41
Trifecta £306.50

Selections

The Times:

Sutue Alshams

D Express:

Baileys Khelstar

Telegraph:

Spit Spot

POSTDATA:

Sharp Distinction

Daily Mail:

Buxted Reel

SPOTLIGHT:

True Courage

RP RATINGS:

September Power

Daily Mirror:

Mukha Magic

Daily Record:

Baileys Khelstar

The Guardian:

Sutue Alshams

The Sun:

Sutue Alshams

The Star:

Spit Spot