May 19 / 16.45 Newmarket

16.45

Good

Sky Bet Match5 Handicap

  • Prize money: £15462
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Sky Bet Match5 Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.60
  • Place: £4.80

Form: 595-15 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Seventh start when off the mark in good style at Yarmouth (1m2f, good to firm) in April on seasonal debut; well held, however, off this 9lb higher mark at Windsor (1m2f, good to soft) three weeks ago; his form chance relies on one race and he may need to improve on that as well.
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3rd

10

(5)

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Newmarket

Mythical Guest

8st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Margarson

Two 1m2f wins on good to firm last spring, including reappearance and this track; fully effective at 1m but below par in soft-ground Cambridgeshire here on final 4yo start and ground conditions may be a touch slower than ideal on return.

20/1

3rd

10

(5)

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Newmarket

Mythical Guest

8st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Margarson

Two 1m2f wins on good to firm last spring, including reappearance and this track; fully effective at 1m but below par in soft-ground Cambridgeshire here on final 4yo start and ground conditions may be a touch slower than ideal on return.

20/1

11

11th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Mythical Guest

9st 3lb

J: Tom Queally

T: George Margarson

3/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 6131-3 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Won at Ascot (1m, good; dead-heated) last September on second handicap start and at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) in November; finished strongly to head the small near-side group here (1m, good) nearly five weeks ago and was third overall in a blanket finish; progressive overall and the return to 1m2f can help; up 1lb and one to note.
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3

(3)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 1

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Daysofourlives

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Marco Botti

Had soft ground as a possible excuse for his no show in the Balmoral at Ascot last month and solid record in handicaps before that, including fourth in Hunt Cup and a defeat of subsequent Cambridgeshire winner Liberty Lane at Doncaster (1m2f) in September; has a 2-2 AW record; no surprise were he to make his presence felt in this higher grade.

14/1

9th

3

(3)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 1

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Daysofourlives

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Marco Botti

in touch with leaders

14/1

8

(6)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:35 Ascot

Daysofourlives

9st 3lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Marco Botti

Fine fourth in Royal Hunt Cup over C&D (good to firm) in June then won at Doncaster (1m2f, good) last month, overhauling Liberty Lane who went one better in the Cambridgeshire next time; showed promise on soft in 2yo maiden; a 4lb rise isn't harsh and this progressive 4yo is a possible player.

7/1

Form: 4/342-

Last run: 303 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 6yo who had a spell in the USA; consistent form back in Britain, close second when last seen last July at Newmarket (1m2f) on final outing for the Meades; big shout if straight back to that form.
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4th

5

(7)

13th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 3

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Gloucestershire

9st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Martyn Meade

Acts well on Polytrack, unraced on Tapeta; improved form when stymied by Fantasy Believer's late burst at Newmarket (1m2f) in July 2023 and he's favoured by these weights; had just two runs since but looked to retain plenty of ability on Kempton AW recently; contender if handling the surface.

8/1

4th

5

(7)

13th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 3

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Gloucestershire

9st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Martyn Meade

Acts well on Polytrack, unraced on Tapeta; improved form when stymied by Fantasy Believer's late burst at Newmarket (1m2f) in July 2023 and he's favoured by these weights; had just two runs since but looked to retain plenty of ability on Kempton AW recently; contender if handling the surface.

8/1

7th

11

(12)

23rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

19:40 Kempton (AW)

Gloucestershire

9st 5lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Martyn Meade

pressed leader

10/1

20/1

Form: 4468-7 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
His 2023 campaign for William Haggas was underwhelming overall but he did twice reach the frame off significantly higher marks than this last July; set the pace (first time for ages) on stable/seasonal debut three weeks ago, before weakening right out of it, and others are more persuasive.
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3rd

5

(5)

5th Mar 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Gaassee

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Jack Morland

On long losing run and was well held at Newcastle (1m4f) last month but he went very close off a reduced mark here (1m3f) on his penultimate run and looks interesting on that form; not ruled out.

13/2

4th

2

(1)

8th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 99y

Class 3

15:55 Newcastle (AW)

Gaassee

9st 11lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Jack Morland

prominent

100/30

4th

2

(1)

8th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 99y

Class 3

15:55 Newcastle (AW)

Gaassee

9st 11lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Jack Morland

prominent

100/30

Form: -11111

Last run: 52 days

W: 8st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Started handicapping over middle distances but made it five wins from five starts over about 1m this February/March on AW; his mark has now risen 20lb over that period; he seemed to stay 11.4f in one attempt last June and has been on a major roll in 2024, so can't be dismissed.
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1st

6

(6)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

17:08 Southwell (AW)

Lough Leane

9st 8lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: David Simcock

towards rear

8/1

9th

9

(11)

22nd Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 3

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Lough Leane

9st 2lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: David Simcock

Won five in a row on AW earlier this year (including C&D) and has been running well in defeat this summer, most recently 1l third at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW); could be thereabouts once more.

9/1

3rd

11

(2)

1st Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 3

19:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lough Leane

8st 12lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Simcock

In cracking form on the AW at the start of the year, rattling off a five-timer including two wins over C&D; has continued to run well on turf/Polytrack since, as when second of 14 at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) a week ago; 1lb well in and another big run is likely.

8/1

Form: 5-4416 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Held up; won at Redcar (1m2f, soft) at start of the month and ran respectably at Chester one week later, a meeting he won at in 2021 and 2022; well treated on last summer's form and shouldn't end up far away.
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6th

15

(13)

30th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 3

16:15 Doncaster

Baryshnikov

8st 12lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: David & Nicola Barron

slowly away, in rear

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1-1 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Career has been confined to 1m2f novice wins on Lingfield AW last December and this April; showed plenty of inexperience still when making all in a four-runner race last time but stacks of promise too and it would not be a surprise if he found the marked improvement necessary on this handicap debut.
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7th

3

(8)

19th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Newmarket

Mahboob

9st 6lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: John & Thady Gosden

Career has been confined to 1m2f novice wins on Lingfield AW last December and this April; showed plenty of inexperience still when making all in a four-runner race last time but stacks of promise too and it would not be a surprise if he found the marked improvement necessary on this handicap debut.

15/8

7th

3

(8)

19th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Newmarket

Mahboob

9st 6lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: John & Thady Gosden

Career has been confined to 1m2f novice wins on Lingfield AW last December and this April; showed plenty of inexperience still when making all in a four-runner race last time but stacks of promise too and it would not be a surprise if he found the marked improvement necessary on this handicap debut.

15/8

1st

2

(1)

4th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:25 Lingfield (AW)

Mahboob

9st 11lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: John & Thady Gosden

Created a good impression over C&D on debut in December, beating one who has since been placed in Listed event; should be wiser for that experience and looks the one to beat.

4/7

Non-runners

Arthurs Realm, Moktasaab

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £49.40
Straight Forecast £42.42
Tricast £288.92
Trifecta £281.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Daysofourlives

NEWMARKET:

Mahboob

TOPSPEED:

Mythical Guest

Telegraph:

Lough Leane

RP RATINGS:

Gaassee

The Sun:

Gloucestershire

POSTDATA:

Baryshnikov

D Express:

Daysofourlives

Daily Mirror:

Daysofourlives

The Star:

Daysofourlives

Daily Record:

Daysofourlives

The Times:

Mahboob