June 27 / 14.50 Newmarket (July)

14.50

Good To Firm

TrustATrader Handicap

  • Prize money: £4380.9
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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TrustATrader Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 6-673

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Yet to threaten and was no match for the first two when third of six on handicap debut at Haydock (1m2f, good to firm) three weeks ago; could also do with settling better now upped further in trip but this lightly raced 3yo is well bred and in top hands, and could take a big step forward at some stage; first-time cheekpieces join the tongue-tie adopted last time.
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1st

6

(1)

27th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:50 Newmarket (July)

Campaign Medal

8st 12lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

Yet to threaten and was no match for the first two when third of six on handicap debut at Haydock (1m2f, good to firm) three weeks ago; could also do with settling better now upped further in trip but this lightly raced 3yo is well bred and in top hands, and could take a big step forward at some stage; first-time cheekpieces join the tongue-tie adopted last time.

9/2

3rd

10

(6)

7th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

20:38 Haydock

Campaign Medal

9st 1lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

Settling has been an issue and he was always behind when 25-1 in 1m novice at Nottingham last time; needs improvement on this handicap debut but his dam was a useful 1m winner who stayed 1m4f and a tongue-tie is added; from a leading yard and worth a market check.

7/1

8

(5)

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:25 Leicester

Campaign Medal

9st 6lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

Could do with settling better now up in trip on handicap debut but he's in a top yard and his dam was a useful 1m winner who stayed 1m4f; gets in off a modest mark and a tongue-tie is added.

15/2

7/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 44-04

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Built upon previous promise (including fast ground) when staying-on fourth of 13 on recent handicap debut at Goodwood (1m2f, good to soft) in a first-time tongue-tie (retained); today's extra yardage could prompt further improvement and this attractively bred 3yo is firmly in calculations.
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4th

2

(6)

2nd Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

16:52 Chester

Secret Beach

10st 2lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Donald McCain

Perhaps best over further but he was only nabbed late on over C&D last week and, although 1lb higher, Toby Moore rides him for the first time claiming 7lb; can be inconsistent but he's run three excellent races in defeat around here; solid chance.

11/2

2nd

5

(1)

25th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

16:58 Chester

Secret Beach

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Donald McCain

Two 1m4f wins for Ben Brookhouse last year; hasn't seriously threatened back on the Flat for current yard (best effort was here in May) and ideally wants further.

16/1

4th

3

(2)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 4

17:40 York

Secret Beach

10st 0lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Donald McCain

Two 1m4f wins for Ben Brookhouse last year, including this race on good to firm; hasn't seriously threatened back on the Flat for current yard and it remains to be seen whether a return to York sparks a full-scale revival.

20/1

Form: 9-071 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Improved upon his first three runs when upped in trip on handicap debut at Catterick (1m4f, good to firm) this month, justifying favouritism in first-time cheekpieces (retained) on his first run since behind gelded; bred to do better still and this unexposed 3yo holds strong claims up 5lb.
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1st

1

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:08 Worcester

Starshine Legend

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Fair Flat racer who launched hurdling career with two fairly promising 2m runs this season; took a backward step here last time but moves up in trip for this handicap hurdle debut and could be boosted by the refitted cheekpieces (he had a good record in headgear on the Flat).

9/2

7th

4

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

Starshine Legend

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Beaten about 14l in both attempts over hurdles but likely to fare better today as this looks an easier assignment and he's one of the stronger options on Flat form, which includes a win.

6/1

5th

5

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:18 Perth

Starshine Legend

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Ex-James Ferguson; fair Flat performer (only win was in a 1m4f Catterick handicap on good to firm); quite a promising hurdles debut when third at Uttoxeter last month (2m, good; 10-1); improvement likely.

7/2

Form: 221859 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Won at Newcastle (1m4f, AW) in February and is just 1lb higher today; however, below par on her three runs since, including her first two encounters with turf on which she failed to beat a single rival.
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6th

6

(6)

4th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Polar Princess

9st 6lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Philip Kirby

towards rear

16/1

3rd

4

(4)

30th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

19:38 Southwell (AW)

Polar Princess

9st 4lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Philip Kirby

The only one of these with track experience having been placed in all three visits last winter; 5lb lower than when winning at Newcastle (1m4f, Tapeta) in February, but that her only success in 18 starts and she takes on a couple of progressive 3yos here.

14/1

OUR TIP

3/1

Form: 233322

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
15-race maiden who needs to prove she can get the job done but she's been running consistently well, most recently beaten just a head at Yarmouth (11.4f, good to soft), and is versatile ground-wise; could be thereabouts.
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3rd

1

(2)

3rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Gold Aura

10st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jack Jones

travelled strongly, midfield

5/1

3rd

1

(2)

3rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Gold Aura

10st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jack Jones

travelled strongly, midfield

5/1

1st

2

(3)

29th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

14:25 Southwell (AW)

Gold Aura

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jack Jones

towards rear, headway over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, led inside final 110yds, kept on well

7/2

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Trifecta £44.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Starshine Legend

RP RATINGS:

Gold Aura

Telegraph:

Secret Beach

NEWMARKET:

Starshine Legend

The Times:

Starshine Legend

The Guardian:

Starshine Legend

Daily Mail:

Starshine Legend

D Express:

Starshine Legend

Daily Record:

Starshine Legend

POSTDATA:

Gold Aura

Daily Mirror:

Gold Aura

The Sun:

Gold Aura

The Star:

Gold Aura