August 04 / 18.20 Newmarket (July)

18.20

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  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 343323 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Five of his six wins have come on the AW but he's been a model of consistency of late and went down narrowly here last week; that was over 7f but he's fine at 6f and commands respect.
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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

4th

5

(5)

25th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:12 Lingfield (AW)

Porfin

9st 6lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Phil McEntee

Ready win here (6f) in January; generally held his form since and Monday's low-key effort at Wolverhampton is excusable as he saw no daylight in the home straight.

8/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 475146 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Got up late to win a 6f handicap on the Rowley course in May; below that level at Yarmouth and back here but the ability is there to feature.
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9

(2)

19th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Epic Express

9st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Chris Dwyer

Still below his winning C&D mark in March despite 6f Chelmsford success last month; should be all the better for the return to 6f after failing to find much over 7f last month but this looks tough.

8/1

9th

9

(2)

19th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Epic Express

9st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Chris Dwyer

Still below his winning C&D mark in March despite 6f Chelmsford success last month; should be all the better for the return to 6f after failing to find much over 7f last month but this looks tough.

8/1

8th

6

(9)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Epic Express

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Chris Dwyer

Dual 6f course winner (has won at up to 1m), including when keeping on well latest, on his first start since wind surgery; up 3lb for that but he still looks feasibly treated; contender.

7/2

8/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 15-333 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Best form has been on AW so far and again she wasn't the best to break when a well-held third at Carlisle (6f, good to soft); not making life easy for herself.
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5th

9

(1)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Roshambo

9st 5lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Julie Camacho

C&D winner; habitual slow starter; series of creditable efforts this year and she's unlikely to be too far away.

6/1

4th

3

(1)

1st Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

14:00 Carlisle

Roshambo

9st 13lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

taken down early

5/1

3rd

1

(11)

4th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Newmarket (July)

Roshambo

10st 0lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Julie Camacho

Best form has been on AW so far and again she wasn't the best to break when a well-held third at Carlisle (6f, good to soft); not making life easy for herself.

8/1

Form: 633883 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Two wins on turf and five on the AW; made a respectable start for this yard (two runs) but over 7f and this is a belated return to 6f.
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7th

2

(5)

25th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Plumette

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David Loughnane

Easy win in a 7f handicap last month but that race rather fell apart and the handicapper took no chances with a 6lb hike; unable to threaten back here 17 days ago; effective over C&D but others appeal more.

10/1

7th

7

(8)

8th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Plumette

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David Loughnane

Back to winning ways when readily accounting for seven rivals over C&D 12 days ago; the short-priced favourite fluffed the start there and the race may not have taken much winning; a 6lb rise asks a stiffer question of her.

5/1

7th

7

(8)

8th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Plumette

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David Loughnane

slowly into stride, towards rear throughout

5/1

Form: 321 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Fast pedigree and kept to 6f so far; entitled to justify favouritism at Doncaster (good) but the second was a previous winner and the third won easily earlier this week; looks on a good mark on bare form and entitled to improve some more.
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7th

6

(1)

15th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Sandown

Swiss Star

9st 4lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

Sharply bred and kept to 6f thus far; always prominent en route to prevailing in a narrow three-way finish at Newmarket (good to firm) four weeks ago, for which she went up 3lb; kicked off in handicaps off a low mark for one with her pedigree and this extra furlong could be within range.

11/4

1st

7

(5)

18th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Newmarket (July)

Swiss Star

9st 12lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

prominent

9/2

5th

4

(8)

4th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Newmarket (July)

Swiss Star

9st 13lb

J: William Buick

T: Roger Varian

Fast pedigree and kept to 6f so far; entitled to justify favouritism at Doncaster (good) but the second was a previous winner and the third won easily earlier this week; looks on a good mark on bare form and entitled to improve some more.

5/2

Form: -74224

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden but twice runner-up (AW/good to firm) before perhaps finding soft ground against her at Nottingham; can pick up something off this mark.
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6

(8)

11th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

15:45 Yarmouth

Rhythmic Acclaim

9st 6lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Philip McBride

Three wins last year, two of them over C&D, and she has run some good races in defeat in 2025, including C&D; saw no daylight when a close fifth here 13 days ago and that was a Class 4; good chance back into Class 6.

11/4

7

(7)

29th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

16:45 Yarmouth

Rhythmic Acclaim

8st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Philip McBride

Dual 6f course winner; runner-up here (6f, good) and at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) last month but below her best when favourite and only sixth of eight at this track (7f, good to firm; Dark Side Thunder third) 15 days ago; possibilities if that can be forgiven.

15/2

7

(7)

29th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

16:45 Yarmouth

Rhythmic Acclaim

8st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Philip McBride

Dual 6f course winner; runner-up here (6f, good) and at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) last month but below her best when favourite and only sixth of eight at this track (7f, good to firm; Dark Side Thunder third) 15 days ago; possibilities if that can be forgiven.

15/2

25/1

Form: 12216-

Last run: 247 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Usually reliable on the AW despite a strike-rate of only 4-35; only once raced on turf (soft) when well held at Yarmouth three years ago; off since November and others are much safer.
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7th

3

(8)

8th Jul 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dors Toyboy

9st 9lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Dean Ivory

awkward start and squeezed out start, in rear, raced wide and headway into midfield after 2f

16/1

10th

4

(6)

23rd May 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:47 Chelmsford (AW)

Dors Toyboy

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: Dean Ivory

led early, headed and prominent soon after start, led again after 3f, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong

12/1

10th

4

(6)

23rd May 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:47 Chelmsford (AW)

Dors Toyboy

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: Dean Ivory

led early, headed and prominent soon after start, led again after 3f, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong

12/1

4/1

Form: -02414 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Competitive in 6f handicaps on the AW this year but something to prove off this high a mark (last win off 6lb lower) and three turf runs don't read so well.
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5

(3)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 42y

Class 5

15:30 Yarmouth

Jungle Run

9st 7lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Tom Clover

Reeled off a hat-trick last September, with second leg over C&D (good); got back near best when scoring at Leicester (5f, good to firm) in the spring but he's been disappointing since and has been a long way below form in last two runs; down the list.

16/1

9

(10)

21st Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

17:07 Southwell (AW)

Jungle Run

9st 7lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Tom Clover

Reeled off a quick hat-trick last September, including over C&D; better than ever when winning at Leicester in April (5f, good to firm); not so good since but he is now 1lb lower than for the Leicester win.

14/1

3

(4)

28th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

17:30 Windsor

Jungle Run

9st 12lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Tom Clover

Well held in last two starts but he ran into two well-handicapped rivals when third at Yarmouth (5f, good to firm) last month; now only 1lb higher than for his front-running win at Leicester in April and has claims if he can get back near that level.

11/2

Form: 62-598

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won three 7f AW handicaps when trained by Ed Dunlop; well held in 5f/7f/6f handicaps on the AW for this yard and tongue-tie added for just his second run on turf.
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1st

1

(3)

12th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Blue Flame

9st 10lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

led, headed but prominent after 2f, ridden and led over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong

3/1

2nd

1

(7)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Blue Flame

9st 11lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Dropped in the weights for this yard and he showed his first sign that he may be ready to capitalise when third of 13 over 7f at Kempton last week (made the running; today's accessories tried for the first time); one to consider dropped further in grade.

6/1

3rd

2

(10)

27th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Blue Flame

9st 11lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Lurks on a dangerous mark (three-time winner) but is hard to trust on the back of some uninspiring efforts; always a chance that cheekpieces will trigger something.

7/1

Non-runners

Jack's Point, Beach Buoy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £159.70
Straight Forecast £135.37
Tricast £570.59
Trifecta £528.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Swiss Star

Daily Mirror:

Beach Buoy

POSTDATA:

Rhythmic Acclaim

Telegraph:

Jungle Run

The Guardian:

Porfin

RP RATINGS:

Swiss Star

The Times:

Swiss Star

Daily Mail:

Swiss Star

D Express:

Swiss Star

The Sun:

Swiss Star

The Star:

Swiss Star

Daily Record:

Swiss Star