August 12 / 15.05 Newmarket (July)

15.05

Good

Molson Coors Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Molson Coors Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 43-611 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
3yo who is going the right way over 1m4f having won his novice at Thirsk (good) and followed up with a tenacious front-running display back in a handicap there (soft); good reason to expect another bold show off 4lb higher.
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6th

14

(9)

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 40y

16:50 Listowel

Edge Of Darkness

8st 7lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Daniel John Howard

Four-time winner over 1m4f back in the day in Britain; nothing like that sort of form for current yard, mark rapidly descending of late but 5lb outside the handicap here; declared reserve in 7.25 at Down Royal on Friday.

25/1

10th

12

(9)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

20:20 Roscommon

Edge Of Darkness

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Daniel John Howard

Four-time winner over this trip back in the day in Britain; Irish form is moderate in both codes, second in claimer here in 2024; a tad better when beaten 6l (led) at Navan latest and Keane rides.

16/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 754124 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Successful handicap debut over this trip at Leicester (1m4f, good to firm) before chasing home a Gosden improver here (good); fared less well on her final start but highly likely that she resented the soft ground; remains of interest.
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7th

7

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:08 Stratford

D Day Arvalenreeva

11st 6lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Nick Scholfield

Started off in handicap hurdles with three good-ground wins for Kevin Philippart de Foy last spring (2m-2m1f) and is back on a good mark now; just a respectable fourth when back over hurdles at Ludlow (2m, good) three weeks ago but still enters calculations.

16/1

4th

3

30th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

16:27 Ludlow

D Day Arvalenreeva

11st 9lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Nick Scholfield

3-9 over hurdles but was tailed off in her final jumps run in November (2m2f, good) and she's been good and bad on the AW since then; C&D winner who is on a realistic mark but she is becoming tough to predict.

8/1

4th

2

(4)

7th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

D Day Arvalenreeva

9st 11lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Nick Scholfield

Rare Flat runner for her jumps-oriented yard; has been faring respectably in similar company of late, latterly in a Kempton handicap that didn't pan out ideally; one to consider.

7/2

5/2

Form: 532

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Questionable what he actually achieved behind the now much-improved Sweet William (now BHA-rated 103) in a 1m4f novice at Doncaster (good to firm; first-time cheekpieces) but clearly of strong interest with nothing of that calibre to contend with on his handicap debut.
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1st

6

(1)

21st Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 4

16:30 Yarmouth

Tajanis

8st 12lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

prominent early, soon led, switched to centre over 4f out

4/1

3rd

8

(2)

12th Aug 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:05 Newmarket (July)

Tajanis

9st 6lb

J: William Buick

T: William Haggas

Questionable what he actually achieved behind the now much-improved Sweet William (now BHA-rated 103) in a 1m4f novice at Doncaster (good to firm; first-time cheekpieces) but clearly of strong interest with nothing of that calibre to contend with on his handicap debut.

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: 207152 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Won over this far at Thirsk (good to firm) in June and quickly put a lesser effort on soft ground behind her when close up at Haydock (11.6f, good) last month; up another 2lb here but not yet fully exposed.
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7th

4

(6)

27th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 5

14:45 Chester

Ready To Shine

9st 10lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

Won off a 6lb higher mark over this far at Thirsk last summer (good to firm); muddling pace was no help when fourth of the five runners on return to Flat action at Haydock (1m3f, good; after a wind op) but she didn't run badly; hard to dismiss.

25/1

4th

5

(2)

4th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

14:10 Haydock

Ready To Shine

8st 11lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

5lb lower than for her sole success at Thirsk (1m4f, good to firm) a year ago; back on the Flat after two modest efforts over hurdles and has undergone wind surgery, but she wasn't showing much when last seen on the level.

11/1

33/1

Form: 666

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Most competitive efforts have come in small-field bumpers and has recorded a trio of sixths in 1m2f-1m6f maidens; difficult to know what to make of this mark on his handicap debut.
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6th

6

(4)

6th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

17:50 Kempton (AW)

Merrijig

9st 10lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Won first time out on Polytrack two years ago and made it 2-3 on the AW when closing out last season with a Newcastle victory off 4lb lower; perhaps a bit surprising to see no blinkers tonight but he's one to consider.

5/1

1st

4

(12)

18th Nov 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Merrijig

9st 13lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Record of 0-8 this term; however, drops back two grades and is far less exposed on AW than on turf, having raced only twice in this sphere (won the first attempt); interesting off current mark.

9/1

7

(11)

12th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:52 Goodwood

Merrijig

10st 12lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: John Berry

Three wins last season (1m6f-2m1f) and he's now 5lb below his last winning mark; blinkers were enlisted for last two outings, when beaten only about 3l, so he has each-way claims.

8/1

Form: 0-1841 D

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
The faster the ground the better and he claimed a sixth career success when beating two rivals in a Class 6 at Bath (1m3f+) in June; five of his six wins have been at that level but handicapper didn't go overboard with just a 3lb nudge.
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9th

2

(6)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

14:52 Wolverhampton (AW)

On The Right Track

9st 9lb

J: Archie Young

T: Mark Usher

Record over C&D reads 12171, but despite market strength he ran terribly on his return from 16 months off here (1m6f) 15 days ago; has a lot to prove after that, but interesting to see if his backers return.

12/1

9th

2

(6)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

14:52 Wolverhampton (AW)

On The Right Track

9st 9lb

J: Archie Young

T: Mark Usher

Record over C&D reads 12171, but despite market strength he ran terribly on his return from 16 months off here (1m6f) 15 days ago; has a lot to prove after that, but interesting to see if his backers return.

12/1

2

(6)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

14:52 Wolverhampton (AW)

On The Right Track

9st 9lb

J: Archie Young

T: Mark Usher

Record over C&D reads 12171, but despite market strength he ran terribly on his return from 16 months off here (1m6f) 15 days ago; has a lot to prove after that, but interesting to see if his backers return.

12/1

Form: 205363

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Has gone 0-9 since his debut win; competitive in 1m2f handicaps this season and seemed to get the 2m okay at York a fortnight ago (on good); just looks high in the weights and the new visor probably needs to eke out some improvement.
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4th

5

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

14:05 Kelso

Sea Grey

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

held up in rear, awkward jump 1st

13/2

7th

7

(3)

31st Aug 2024

Good

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

17:35 Chester

Sea Grey

9st 9lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Donald McCain

dwelt start, took keen hold, always behind, hampered over 2f out, not recover

4/1

Non-runners

Heathen, Shake A Leg, Dashing Panther, Major Major

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.00
Straight Forecast £15.47
Tricast £30.51
Trifecta £40.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Tajanis

The Times:

Edge Of Darkness

POSTDATA:

D Day Arvalenreeva

The Guardian:

Sea Grey

LAMBOURN:

On The Right Track

RP RATINGS:

Tajanis

NEWMARKET:

Tajanis

Daily Mail:

Tajanis

D Express:

Tajanis

Daily Mirror:

Tajanis

The Star:

D Day Arvalenreeva

Telegraph:

Edge Of Darkness

The Sun:

Edge Of Darkness

Daily Record:

Edge Of Darkness