June 25 / 16.42 Brighton

16.42

Good To Firm

Roy Rocket Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £2831.19
  • 1m 3f 198y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Roy Rocket Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

4/6 (Won)

  • Win: £1.80
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 441311 D

Last run: 3 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Bids for his fourth win in five starts since returning to turf last month; carries a 5lb penalty for his success in a 0-50 classified event at Lingfield (11.6f, good to firm) on Saturday, but he won that race with plenty in hand and should be hard to beat.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

1

(4)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

17:15 Doncaster

Three Dons

10st 0lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Multiple Flat wins at 1m-1m4f, including on heavy; unable to make a significant impact on the Flat last autumn but he's run with credit over hurdles in recent months and is well treated back on the level (6lb below his last winning mark); considered.

10/1

2nd

4

9th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

16:30 Catterick

Three Dons

11st 7lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Tony Carroll

Multiple Flat wins at 1m-1m4f, including on heavy; switched to hurdling late in the day but he's taken surprisingly well to this game, running two good races at Leicester (extended 1m7f; soft and heavy), and may well improve for this easier stamina test now handicapping; thereabouts.

4/1

3rd

11

20th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

14:32 Leicester

Three Dons

11st 8lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: Tony Carroll

8-46 on the Flat; left it rather late in the day to launch his hurdling career but went down fighting over C&D (soft) just after Christmas and has a good chance if in similar form again.

9/2

7/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 333732

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
1-24 but has been placed in seven of his eight starts this year including when beaten a length into second of 15 on his return to turf at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) eight days ago; a line through the winner leaves him with a bit to find with Three Dons, but he seems likely to run his race again.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

4

(11)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:22 Lingfield (AW)

Foinix

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Runner-up at Brighton (1m4f, soft) last September but he's been out of sorts under both codes since including a remote fifth over hurdles at Plumpton last week; blinkers now return but he's 1-30 on AW and has plenty to prove back on the Flat.

14/1

5th

6

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:15 Plumpton

Foinix

10st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Modest Flat handicapper; tailed off all three starts over hurdles, the latest in a C&D maiden (good; 250-1) last November; only eighth of ten at Southwell (1m3f AW) in January; handicap hurdle debut.

16/1

5th

3

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:10 Plumpton

Foinix

11st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Four-time Flat winner, most recently off lowly mark at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) this summer, but always behind on recent hurdling debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good).

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 40-000

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Early promise over 10.5f-1m4f last year when trained in France, but no closer than 19l behind the winner in three starts over 1m for this yard since returning in April; hopes pinned on a return to further prompting a revival and market support would be interesting; stable also runs Stormingin.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

5

(8)

10th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 6

13:30 Doncaster

French Martini

10st 10lb

J: Mr David Dunsdon

T: Gary & Josh Moore

2m1f soft-ground winner who wasn't at his best at Brighton last time (behind Throne Hall); return to this longer trip should suit but bit to do to reverse placings with that rival.

8/1

4th

1

(3)

24th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

17:00 Brighton

French Martini

11st 2lb

J: Mr David Dunsdon

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Record under David Dunsdon reads 3241, finishing third in this race last year and winning easily at Bath (2m1f, soft) in October; ran with credit when fourth of ten in a 0-75 contest at Kempton (2m, AW) in April and is back in calmer waters now; respected.

7/4

4th

9

(6)

21st Apr 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

18:20 Kempton (AW)

French Martini

8st 13lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Revelation on her final start at Bath last autumn (2m1f, soft; first run since wind surgery) when winning easily off 3lb lower; was sent off 11-1 for the voided Lingfield 0-60 handicap on her intended return 24 days ago; market useful.

10/1

Form: 18-008

Last run: 80 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
May appreciate the return to fast turf having flopped in his last four starts on the AW and is 2lb lower than when successful at Yarmouth last August, but all three wins have come over 1m6f and this trip in a small field may not be an ideal scenario.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(1)

3rd Feb 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sir Joseph Swan

8st 13lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Ended long losing run when scoring off 1lb lower at Southwell (2m, Tapeta) in November; some creditable efforts since but his form nosedived at Southwell 11 days ago and he needs to bounce back from that heavy defeat.

12/1

4th

5

(1)

3rd Feb 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sir Joseph Swan

8st 13lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Ended long losing run when scoring off 1lb lower at Southwell (2m, Tapeta) in November; some creditable efforts since but his form nosedived at Southwell 11 days ago and he needs to bounce back from that heavy defeat.

12/1

5th

8

(6)

23rd Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Sir Joseph Swan

9st 4lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Infrequent winner but he's consistent in the main; however, he was behind Further Measure two runs back and was never that threatening at Wolverhampton last weekend.

10/1

Form: 5-8124

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 6lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Veteran who is a regular in this type of race and two starts under Ella Smart have resulted in a win and a second of 15 (both over 1m2f on Chelmsford AW); not seen on turf very often these days, but is 3lb lower than when second of seven in this race last year; can't be dimissed entirely.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

10

(10)

28th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Stormingin

10st 4lb

J: Miss Ella Smart

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Has had excuses in recent starts but Ella Smart got a nice tune out of him when winning over C&D in February and he ran another good race here next time; possible reviver on second run back from break.

10/1

5th

8

(4)

19th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Stormingin

10st 0lb

J: Mr A Lezama

T: Gary & Josh Moore

took keen hold, led, headed over 1f out, soon no extra

12/1

5th

4

(6)

25th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

16:42 Brighton

Stormingin

10st 6lb

J: Miss Ella Smart

T: Gary & Josh Moore

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, weakened from 2f out

4/1

Form: 059066 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Losing run up to 29 despite having dropped a long way in the weights since the spring of last year; hard to fancy.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

9

(3)

2nd Apr 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Kittens Dream

9st 1lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Scott Dixon

dwelt start, in rear, lost touch over 4f out, soon tailed off

33/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.10
Straight Forecast £4.82
Trifecta £27.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Three Dons

The Sun:

Stormingin

RP RATINGS:

Three Dons

POSTDATA:

Three Dons

The Times:

Three Dons

Telegraph:

Three Dons

The Guardian:

Three Dons

Daily Mail:

Three Dons

D Express:

Three Dons

Daily Mirror:

Three Dons

Daily Record:

Three Dons

The Star:

Stormingin