16.50

J: Tom Eaves

12/1

Place: £5.90

Form: 80311- D

Last run: 134 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict

Ended last season in excellent form on slow turf, winning twice over 7f in October, but has fitness to prove after 134-day absence and we can't be sure this switch to Tapeta will show him in his best light.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 2 (7)	31st Aug 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 2	15:40 Ripon Thunder Roar 9st 9lb J: David Nolan T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	Far from convincing on 2026 form and chance partly depends on the actions of the weather; may prove resurgent when he's back on ideal ground, namely soft/heavy; on last winning mark.	14/1
16th 4 (13)	5th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 113y Class 2	16:40 Epsom Thunder Roar 9st 8lb J: Colin Keane T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	Soft-ground specialist who landed a fifth success when scoring at Ayr (1m) in September; yet to get going in three starts this year but he's edging down the weights and the booking of Colin Keane catches the eye; requires monitoring in the market with every drop of rain in his favour.	25/1
11th 7 (13)	14th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 192y Class 2	14:55 York Thunder Roar 9st 1lb J: David Nolan T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	7yo who was better than ever last season, a campaign that concluded with a fine second of 17 over C&D (good); races off the same mark today but he hasn't shone on his two outings this year.	33/1

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8th

2

(7)

31st Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Ripon

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

Far from convincing on 2026 form and chance partly depends on the actions of the weather; may prove resurgent when he's back on ideal ground, namely soft/heavy; on last winning mark.

14/1

16th

4

(13)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 2

16:40 Epsom

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

Soft-ground specialist who landed a fifth success when scoring at Ayr (1m) in September; yet to get going in three starts this year but he's edging down the weights and the booking of Colin Keane catches the eye; requires monitoring in the market with every drop of rain in his favour.

25/1

11th

7

(13)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

14:55 York

9st 1lb

J: David Nolan

7yo who was better than ever last season, a campaign that concluded with a fine second of 17 over C&D (good); races off the same mark today but he hasn't shone on his two outings this year.

33/1

4th

3 (1)

Starshiba

J: Luke Morris

T: Michael Appleby

8/1

Form: 4-6793 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict

Has not kicked on since winning over 6f at Wolverhampton (stable debut) in December but kept on well for third over that trip here last month and today's move back up in trip is sure to suit; might be the answer.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2 (5)	3rd Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 3y Class 6	14:32 Yarmouth Starshiba 10st 0lb J: Jack Dace T: Jack Morland	Eight-time winner on AW and 0-24 on turf but he went very close off his lower turf mark at Nottingham (8.5f, good to firm) one week ago; same mark here and must have claims in search of his turf breakthrough.	15/8
2nd 1 (3)	26th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 75y Class 6	14:12 Nottingham Starshiba 9st 12lb J: Jack Dace T: Jack Morland	Last nine starts on AW; ended a losing run when scoring at Lingfield (1m) in December but that set up for his closing style and he's not really threatened in four runs since, latterly at Kempton (7f) 113 days ago; can race off his lower turf mark today but others are more persuasive.	8/1

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2

(5)

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

10st 0lb

Eight-time winner on AW and 0-24 on turf but he went very close off his lower turf mark at Nottingham (8.5f, good to firm) one week ago; same mark here and must have claims in search of his turf breakthrough.

15/8

2nd

1

(3)

26th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

9st 12lb

Last nine starts on AW; ended a losing run when scoring at Lingfield (1m) in December but that set up for his closing style and he's not really threatened in four runs since, latterly at Kempton (7f) 113 days ago; can race off his lower turf mark today but others are more persuasive.

8/1

5th

7 (12)

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

10/1

Form: 61-713 C

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict

Dual 6f Tapeta winner this AW season (once here); not seen to quite the same effect when tried over 7f in between but is well worth another crack at this trip; considered, despite his awkward draw.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10 (7)	3rd Sep 2026 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 4	20:10 Southwell (AW) Rock Opera 9st 2lb J: Warren Fentiman T: Richard & Peter Fahey	Won off reduced mark at Pontefract (6f, good) in June and also has a C&D success on his CV but needs to up his game after three down-the-field turf runs this summer (6f-7f).	16/1
11th 1 (5)	15th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 5	15:37 Doncaster Rock Opera 9st 9lb J: Jack Garritty T: Richard & Peter Fahey	Resumed winning ways at Pontefract (6f) in June but below par in big-field 6f handicaps at York on his last two runs; this course scorer needs to bounce back on a rare run over 7f.	9/1
13th 22 (14)	25th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2	14:00 York Rock Opera 8st 2lb J: Ethan Tindall T: Richard & Peter Fahey	Run of in-frame efforts came to an end here two weeks ago but he still ran with more promise than his finishing position suggests; still likely vulnerable at this level.	25/1

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10

(7)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

20:10 Southwell (AW)

9st 2lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Won off reduced mark at Pontefract (6f, good) in June and also has a C&D success on his CV but needs to up his game after three down-the-field turf runs this summer (6f-7f).

16/1

11th

1

(5)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:37 Doncaster

9st 9lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Resumed winning ways at Pontefract (6f) in June but below par in big-field 6f handicaps at York on his last two runs; this course scorer needs to bounce back on a rare run over 7f.

9/1

13th

22

(14)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:00 York

8st 2lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Run of in-frame efforts came to an end here two weeks ago but he still ran with more promise than his finishing position suggests; still likely vulnerable at this level.

25/1

6th

9 (3)

Ultramarine

J: Hollie Doyle

T: David Evans

14/1

Form: -12816 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict

Largely in good form since the autumn, winning four times (6f-7f) along the way; sometimes races too freely, and was below par after doing so at Chelmsford last month, but has a fighting chance if all goes to plan here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2 (5)	27th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 4	17:45 Wolverhampton (AW) Ultramarine 9st 9lb J: Toby Moore T: David Evans	Shaped well, amid traffic issues, over 6f at Kempton on reappearance; has gained most wins over 7f, including twice at Wolverhampton; interesting back up in trip with Toby Moore taking off a handy 7lb.	8/1
5th 4 (4)	14th Jan 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 4	20:00 Kempton (AW) Ultramarine 9st 9lb J: Billy Loughnane T: David Evans	6f winner but majority of his wins at 7f; went back-to-back at Chepstow in May/June; not in same form since and returns to AW after a break with his mark still looking tricky; drop back down in trip also a slight query.	10/1

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2

(5)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ultramarine

9st 9lb

J: Toby Moore

T: David Evans

Shaped well, amid traffic issues, over 6f at Kempton on reappearance; has gained most wins over 7f, including twice at Wolverhampton; interesting back up in trip with Toby Moore taking off a handy 7lb.

8/1

5th

4

(4)

14th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

9st 9lb

6f winner but majority of his wins at 7f; went back-to-back at Chepstow in May/June; not in same form since and returns to AW after a break with his mark still looking tricky; drop back down in trip also a slight query.

10/1

7th

1 (9)

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

20/1

Form: 11522- CD BF

Last run: 141 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict

Runner-up on first two starts for Alice Haynes, both over 7f on heavy turf in the autumn; very well suited by this C&D but looks a shade vulnerable off career-high mark on first start for 141 days.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 2 (8)	16th Aug 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 3	15:40 Southwell (AW) Legal Reform 9st 11lb J: David Probert T: Michael Herrington	A sixth win here when beating five rivals in March on latest outing (7f); went up only 2lb but lacking a recent run is probably not ideal in this much deeper race.	14/1
1st 1 (3)	13th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 3	17:45 Southwell (AW) Legal Reform 9st 11lb J: Kieran Shoemark T: Michael Herrington	Won a division of this off 9lb lower in 2025 when it was run as a 0-85, and raised his highest mark defied twice more after; holding his own in Polytrack Class 2s of late, but has more back in his favour tonight.	7/2
3rd 4 (6)	27th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 0f 1y Class 2	16:53 Lingfield (AW) Legal Reform 9st 7lb J: Jason Hart T: Michael Herrington	Has registered all wins over 7f and in lower grades; however, ran respectably in Lingfield Class 2 most recently, while shaping as if this return to 1m is worth a go; whether he can defy current mark is another matter.	12/1

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11th

2

(8)

16th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

15:40 Southwell (AW)

9st 11lb

J: David Probert

T: Michael Herrington

A sixth win here when beating five rivals in March on latest outing (7f); went up only 2lb but lacking a recent run is probably not ideal in this much deeper race.

14/1

1st

1

(3)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

17:45 Southwell (AW)

9st 11lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Michael Herrington

Won a division of this off 9lb lower in 2025 when it was run as a 0-85, and raised his highest mark defied twice more after; holding his own in Polytrack Class 2s of late, but has more back in his favour tonight.

7/2

3rd

4

(6)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 2

16:53 Lingfield (AW)