May 18 / 16.10 Newbury

16.10

Good

HKJC World Pool Handicap

  • Prize money: £38655
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 11 runners
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HKJC World Pool Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.80
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 494-80 D BF

Last run: 3 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
0-10 last season but ran some big races; has made an underwhelming start to the current campaign, fading into midfield when favourite at York on Wednesday; needs first-time blinkers (has run well in visor) to revive him.
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4th

1

(8)

7th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:30 York

Lethal Levi

9st 7lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Went very close in a Group 2 at the Curragh (6f, good) in May and comfortably made all in Listed race at Newmarket last month (6f, good to firm; Elmonjed second); carries a 3lb penalty today but has leading claims nevertheless at a track where he has plenty of strong form.

6/1

1st

6

(7)

22nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

13:20 Newmarket (July)

Lethal Levi

9st 3lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Had a fine 2024 campaign once blinkers were added, winning two Newbury handicaps then blitzing his rivals in the Ayr Gold Cup; 0-4 this year but he has been running with great credit in good company; drops into Listed company and his record of 211 over C&D features a notable 3yo handicap win; looks sure to go well.

3/1

3

(5)

28th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:25 York

Lethal Levi

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Last season's Ayr Gold Cup winner who has returned in good nick, going down by only a short head in a 6f Group 2 at the Curragh (good) five weeks ago; also had some good 7f form last year.

11/1

25/1

  • Place: £5.10

Form: 6U07-0 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Gained three wins as a 2yo, notably the Group 3 Cornwallis Stakes (5f, good), but he has drawn a blank since and failed to beat a rival at Bath on reappearance, his first run after being gelded; perhaps heavy ground was to blame for that poor effort but he needs to get back on track all the same.
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1st

3

(9)

4th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 1

13:50 Sandown

Rumstar

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Creditable second on reappearance when bidding for a second win in the Palace House at Newmarket; hindered by poor draw at Royal Ascot since; landed this contest (good to firm) 12 months ago, despite carrying 3lb extra, and has no penalty this time; major contender.

11/4

25th

10

(4)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:40 Ascot

Rumstar

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Acts well on good or quicker; Listed winner over C&D; has had excuses for two Group 1 defeats at 5f in Britain, not ideally drawn in this race last June and checked in his run in the Nunthorpe at York in August, albeit still doing well in the latter in fifth of 17 to Asfoora; useful comeback at Newmarket in April when a close second to Night Raider; can be thereabouts.

14/1

2nd

7

(5)

2nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:55 Newmarket

Rumstar

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Acts on flat tracks but he comes into his own when tackling a stiff test at 5f, as when winning this race last year, taking C&D record to 2-2, and roaring home to win a Group 3 at Sandown (good to firm) in July; cheekpieces worn in October are discarded; yard in form; not to be underestimated.

5/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 159-11 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Like many from his stable, he's having a productive spring, and he followed up a 6f Wolverhampton win with another at Kempton off 5lb higher; has shot up another 8lb but he's thriving right now and probably just as effective on turf; of obvious interest in his bid for a hat-trick.
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2nd

1

(1)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 6y

Class 2

19:15 Hamilton

Ferrous

10st 0lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Jack Channon

Unraced on turf this year and his best form has come on AW; however, he has a lower mark on grass and was third in a Listed race at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) last August; capable of playing a leading role.

6/1

6th

4

(6)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:10 Newcastle (AW)

Ferrous

9st 5lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Jack Channon

Third to Diligent Harry in this race 12 months ago; four creditable runs on AW earlier in the year but others bring more pressing claims.

14/1

5th

4

(15)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Newcastle (AW)

Ferrous

9st 10lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Jack Channon

Handicap mark not impossible judged on his C&D win last May off 3lb lower; running okay in defeat this winter and it would be no surprise to see him in the thick of the action.

12/1

Form: 51/1- D

Last run: 386 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Has raced just three times; certainly a promising colt, and his sole outing last term was a clearcut win in Doncaster novice (6f, soft; 5-6) in April; retains plenty of potential now handicapping; could be anything.
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8th

7

(7)

11th May 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

United Approach

9st 1lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

Disappointing end to last season but he's just 1lb higher than when runner-up over C&D last June and he reappeared with a fair third at Kempton last month; could take a step forward today and might not be far away.

10/1

8th

7

(7)

11th May 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

United Approach

9st 1lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

Disappointing end to last season but he's just 1lb higher than when runner-up over C&D last June and he reappeared with a fair third at Kempton last month; could take a step forward today and might not be far away.

10/1

3rd

5

(2)

9th Apr 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

18:40 Kempton (AW)

United Approach

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: James Tate

This lightly-raced 5yo looked a nice prospect to begin with; he's hard to fancy on what we saw last back end, though; betting might provide clues as to what's expected on his return.

15/2

Form: 8251-1 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Upwardly mobile 6yo mare whose third in this race last year was sandwiched between two wins at Salisbury; bolstered her fine CV with reappearance success at Windsor (6f, good) five weeks ago; should go well again.
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1st

8

(10)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

19:20 Windsor

Under The Twilight

9st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Blake

Has a record of 2-7 over C&D (both wins on good to firm) and although not in quite the same form this year as she was last summer, such as when going close off 13lb higher on this track, she wasn't far away back here two starts ago; no surprise to see her go well.

7/1

4th

1

(1)

13th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Leicester

Under The Twilight

10st 2lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Michael Blake

Five wins on turf have been at Windsor and Salisbury, the latest off a 2lb higher mark than today's; runner-up over this C&D (good to firm) in April before another solid effort at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 33 days ago; drops in grade with claims.

4/1

Form: 3-2897 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Smart handicapper, third in last year's Wokingham; ran well over an inadequate 5f at Southwell in February but better might have been expected from him in three runs since; chance on best form but others appeal more.
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16th

4

(3)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:30 York

Juan Les Pins

9st 8lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Michael Appleby

Good run of form ground to a halt at Thirsk ten days ago when he wasn't on his best behaviour in the stalls; has the ability to feature off this mark but is not without risk.

14/1

9th

10

(8)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Thirsk

Juan Les Pins

9st 5lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

He had dropped a long way in the weights before ending a losing run at Newcastle (5f) in March; added a C&D win in April and he has run well in defeat in both runs since; creeping back up the weights and had a 53-day break but he has the ability to go well.

6/1

9/1

Form: 247-41 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Loves Ascot and showed herself better than ever when winning there (5f, good to soft) at the start of this month; has several good runs to her name here as well, and she won over 6f early in 2023; arrives in top form and cannot be ruled out off 3lb higher.
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2

(9)

25th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 5f 3y

Class 2

13:30 Doncaster

Woolhampton

9st 7lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

Never a threat after a slow start in the corresponding race 12 months ago; as good as ever when winning at Sandown and Ascot (came from well back) in August/September and two subsequent defeats excusable (ground/Listed race); 3-8 on soft or worse but might be better suited by a stiffer finish.

16/1

8th

12

(5)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Ascot

Woolhampton

8st 12lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Rod Millman

At least as good as ever this year, winning handicaps at Sandown (5f, soft) and over C&D (good to soft) in September; found things happening too quickly at Haydock last Saturday and she's in deeper today, but she does go really well at Ascot and the more rain that falls the better.

16/1

3

(2)

27th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Haydock

Woolhampton

9st 8lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Rod Millman

Likeable mare with eight wins to her name, including at Sandown (5f, soft) and Ascot (5f, good to soft) in the last four weeks; impossible to rule out but she's gone up 13lb in total for those successes and she'll need a career best to complete the hat-trick.

100/30

Form: 9647-5 D

Last run: 136 days

W: 8st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
On a 19-race losing run and doesn't get much respite from the handicapper; returns from five-month break and has no great record fresh; others appeal more, although Silvestre De Sousa is a positive booking for the yard.
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8th

4

(4)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Mitrosonfire

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Losing spell goes back to 2022 and he's only 1-15 on AW; absent since last June; not the percentage call, unless the market suggests a big effort is on the cards.

12/1

8th

4

(4)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Mitrosonfire

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

in touch with leaders, short of room and dropped to midfield after 1f, weakened over 1f out

12/1

5th

7

(5)

27th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:30 Newmarket (July)

Mitrosonfire

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

On a long losing run but he's well handicapped on last year's best efforts and was beaten just a neck at Leicester (7f, soft) last time on his second start back from a break; has won twice here (6f/7f, good to firm) and it's a course that often brings out the best in him; firmly in calculations.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: /011-3 D

Last run: 104 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Progressive in the main and posted a personal best to win Lingfield Listed event (6f, AW) in November; not disgraced in similar race there in February but he now returns to handicaps off a career-high mark and will need another jolt of improvement to defy top weight.
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3rd

1

(4)

6th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 3

15:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Willem Twee

9st 11lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Won the Listed Golden Rose at Lingfield in November 2023 and landed a valuable 6f Class 2 handicap here (off 106) the following summer; has finally slipped back down the weights, giving notice of a return to form (third) in an added visor at Lingfield (7f) 51 days ago; respected.

13/2

3rd

4

(7)

14th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 2

15:10 Lingfield (AW)

Willem Twee

9st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Fanshawe

Good runs few and far between since August 2024; should be well handicapped but that has been the case for a while and he hasn't shown much this year; now tried in a visor; stable also run Heathcliff.

20/1

9th

1

(2)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

15:03 Southwell (AW)

Willem Twee

9st 10lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Not the force of old but he ran well when third in a hot Newcastle handicap last May (6f; RPR 108) and he races off a 7lb lower mark today; neither subsequent run has been comparable but this is a drop in grade and he can't be ruled out.

12/1

9/4

Form: 5501-1 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Ran six times for the Meades as a 2yo and 3yo, winning twice on AW; gelded, then showed dramatic improvement on debut for current yard when winning in big field over C&D (good to soft) last month, leading late on after having to wait for a run; a 2lb rise looks lenient and he's fancied to follow up.
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11th

10

(3)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:10 Newcastle (AW)

Wiltshire

9st 5lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Had wind surgery prior to an impressive performance over C&D on Good Friday; struggled in a Newbury handicap six weeks ago; stable sent out the winner of this race in 2022, 2023 and 2024; work to do at this level.

11/2

11th

2

(3)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:20 Newbury

Wiltshire

9st 10lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Had wind surgery prior to 6f success on finals day at Newcastle last time, taking AW record to 4-9; no certainty to follow up, being only 1-8 on turf and back on a tougher mark.

7/1

1st

11

(5)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Newcastle (AW)

Wiltshire

9st 1lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Smart form in 2024, including over C&D; only ran once in 2025 and he has finished out of the places in all three starts this year but that doesn't tell the whole story as he made some striking late headway into sixth over C&D in January; he has undergone wind surgery since last seen and now sports a tongue tie; looks on a dangerous mark and could be a major player if he can avoid forfeiting too much ground at the start.

6/1

11/1

Form: 23-703 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Infrequent winner since his 2yo days (when successful twice over C&D); best effort this year when third of eight at Goodwood (6f, heavy) two weeks ago; however, this race is probably more competitive and he'll require more.
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14th

5

(1)

22nd Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Gisburn

9st 10lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Few chances on AW but he ran well over C&D in November off 3lb higher; returned to winning ways in a Racing League handicap at Chepstow two weeks ago (6f, good to soft); respected despite a 4lb rise and his draw in stall 1.

10/1

1st

1

(4)

8th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

18:30 Chepstow

Gisburn

9st 12lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Richard Hannon

He's had a mixed campaign but has shown spark on occasions and was stretched by 7f last time; now below last winning mark and he's not ruled out.

7/1

12th

3

(13)

12th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Newmarket (July)

Gisburn

9st 12lb

J: William Buick

T: Richard Hannon

Much better known as a sprinter but has form over 7f; now 3lb lower than when placed at Goodwood (6f, heavy) in May and his more recent efforts were perfectly respectable; back up in trip with William Buick up; a possible.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £160.70
Straight Forecast £148.55
Tricast £705.29
Trifecta £990.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Wiltshire

Daily Record:

United Approach

WEST COUNTRY:

Woolhampton

POSTDATA:

Ferrous

The Guardian:

Under The Twilight

TOPSPEED:

Mitrosonfire

RP RATINGS:

Wiltshire

NEWMARKET:

Wiltshire

The Times:

Wiltshire

Telegraph:

Wiltshire

Daily Mail:

Wiltshire

D Express:

Wiltshire

Daily Mirror:

Wiltshire

The Sun:

Wiltshire

The Star:

Wiltshire