18.30

J: Jack Mitchell

9/1

Place: £1.40

Form: 8-

Last run: 137 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Useful pedigree but he was found wanting for pace in the straight when eighth of 12 over C&D in October; this wouldn't look so strong and he's open to improvement.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 6 (4)	16th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 3	14:50 Newmarket Arctic Dawn 9st 6lb J: Edward Greatrex T: Daniel & Claire Kubler	Turf maiden winner who scored in fine style in a handicap at Newcastle (7f, AW) last October; on that evidence this 7lb higher mark isn't necessarily beyond him, but he needs to improve upon what he produced on his last two outings in November and December.	16/1
3 (10)	27th Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 14y Class 4	18:15 Newcastle (AW) Arctic Dawn 9st 13lb J: Rob Hornby T: Daniel & Claire Kubler	Two wins this year, the latest at Kempton (7f, Polytrack) last month, while he ran better than it looked when fifth of 11 back there 19 days later (wide trip); runner-up in both starts over this distance on Tapeta elsewhere and should go well.	6/1
3 (10)	27th Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 14y Class 4	18:15 Newcastle (AW) Arctic Dawn 9st 13lb J: Rob Hornby T: Daniel & Claire Kubler	Two wins this year, the latest at Kempton (7f, Polytrack) last month, while he ran better than it looked when fifth of 11 back there 19 days later (wide trip); runner-up in both starts over this distance on Tapeta elsewhere and should go well.	6/1

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Starting price

3rd

6

(4)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:50 Newmarket

9st 6lb

J: Edward Greatrex

Turf maiden winner who scored in fine style in a handicap at Newcastle (7f, AW) last October; on that evidence this 7lb higher mark isn't necessarily beyond him, but he needs to improve upon what he produced on his last two outings in November and December.

16/1

3

(10)

27th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

9st 13lb

J: Rob Hornby

Two wins this year, the latest at Kempton (7f, Polytrack) last month, while he ran better than it looked when fifth of 11 back there 19 days later (wide trip); runner-up in both starts over this distance on Tapeta elsewhere and should go well.

6/1

3

(10)

27th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

9st 13lb

J: Rob Hornby

Two wins this year, the latest at Kempton (7f, Polytrack) last month, while he ran better than it looked when fifth of 11 back there 19 days later (wide trip); runner-up in both starts over this distance on Tapeta elsewhere and should go well.

6/1

3rd

1 (7)

Ribal

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Stuart Williams

5/2

Place: £1.10

Form: 6237-2

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict

Promising at up to 1m2f for Andrew Balding; went desperately close on stable debut at Newcastle last week on his drop to 6f; should make another bold bid.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 4 (8)	30th Aug 2024 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 4	16:00 Sandown Ribal 9st 9lb J: Kieran Shoemark T: Stuart Williams	1m2f second last year on his only race at Sandown; second off today's mark at Epsom (1m2f, good to firm) on penultimate start was easily the best of his four runs on turf this season but his only win remains an AW maiden.	11/1
10th 9 (10)	15th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 4	18:00 Windsor Ribal 9st 1lb J: Hayley Turner T: Stuart Williams	Looked to be suited by the step back up in trip when runner-up at Epsom (1m2f, good to firm) a fortnight ago, despite not looking at home on the track; may be able to build on that performance today and he's a possible.	10/1
2nd 6 (8)	1st Aug 2024 Good 1m 2f 17y Class 5	18:00 Epsom Ribal 9st 10lb J: Jack Doughty T: Stuart Williams	took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway on outer after 3f, soon hampered rival, edged left and hampered 4f out, hung left from over 2f out, soon led, no extra and headed towards finish	14/1

Place /
No / Draw

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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

6th

4

(8)

30th Aug 2024

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

9st 9lb

1m2f second last year on his only race at Sandown; second off today's mark at Epsom (1m2f, good to firm) on penultimate start was easily the best of his four runs on turf this season but his only win remains an AW maiden.

11/1

10th

9

(10)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

9st 1lb

Looked to be suited by the step back up in trip when runner-up at Epsom (1m2f, good to firm) a fortnight ago, despite not looking at home on the track; may be able to build on that performance today and he's a possible.

10/1

2nd

6

(8)

1st Aug 2024

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

9st 10lb

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway on outer after 3f, soon hampered rival, edged left and hampered 4f out, hung left from over 2f out, soon led, no extra and headed towards finish

14/1

4th

4 (2)

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

6/4

Form: 2-3

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Promising debut when second of 11 at Southwell in December; similar form when third of nine here 25 days ago (raced freely in the lead; runner-up has won since); those runs were over 7f and he could prove well suited by today's drop in trip; strong claims.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13th 11 (5)	21st Sep 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 4f 214y Class 5	16:37 Southwell (AW) Alhather 9st 5lb J: J F Egan T: Daniel James Murphy	Dropped to 5f and sporting blinkers for the first time he produced an impressive display at Newcastle 13 days ago, travelling strongly and looking a cut above Class 6 level; up 6lb against stronger opposition this time but could well have more to offer at the trip.	5/1
1st 2 (2)	8th Sep 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 5f 0y Class 6	20:40 Newcastle (AW) Alhather 9st 9lb J: Oisin McSweeney T: Daniel James Murphy	Early promise for Andrew Balding; not so good in 2025 but he is tumbling down the weights and drops in trip with blinkers fitted; still relatively low mileage for a race of this nature.	10/1
2 (6)	21st Jul 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 6	14:30 Ayr Alhather 10st 0lb J: Seamie Heffernan T: Daniel James Murphy	Failed to build on a promising start for Andrew Balding and beaten in a maiden and a claimer in two Irish runs; makes handicap debut for another new yard on first sighting since February; enough to prove.	16/1

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Jockey / Trainer

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Starting price

13th

11

(5)

21st Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

16:37 Southwell (AW)

9st 5lb

J: J F Egan

T: Daniel James Murphy

Dropped to 5f and sporting blinkers for the first time he produced an impressive display at Newcastle 13 days ago, travelling strongly and looking a cut above Class 6 level; up 6lb against stronger opposition this time but could well have more to offer at the trip.

5/1

1st

2

(2)

8th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Newcastle (AW)

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Daniel James Murphy

Early promise for Andrew Balding; not so good in 2025 but he is tumbling down the weights and drops in trip with blinkers fitted; still relatively low mileage for a race of this nature.

10/1

2

(6)

21st Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Ayr