June 28 / 16.05 Yarmouth

16.05

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £5652.72
  • 1m 0f 3y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 244-71 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Had been starting to look exposed as a handicapper prior to justifying good support over Newbury's straight 1m a fortnight ago; there can't be any complaints about a 2lb rise and having a vastly experienced apprentice take off 5lb won't hurt.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

4

(12)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 7f 35y

18:30 Leopardstown

Charming Whisper

9st 10lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: P Sweeney

Won five times in Britain, latest in August; shaped well a couple of times on the AW for this stable but didn't beat a rival home the last twice on turf, slowly away both times; down 3lb.

28/1

14th

4

(14)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Down Royal

Charming Whisper

9st 13lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: P Sweeney

Won five times when trained in Britain by Philip McBride; all those wins came on ground with good in the description; slowly away and always behind at the Curragh on latest; new headgear.

25/1

14th

12

(6)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Charming Whisper

9st 5lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: P Sweeney

Won five when trained in Britain by Philip McBride; all those wins came on ground with good in the description so conditions have to be a concern here (0-5 on soft); tongue tie goes on.

14/1

10/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 46-321 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Plenty of near-misses, including off slightly lower marks in handicaps, prior to getting off the mark at the tenth attempt in a Thirsk maiden three weeks ago; will find this tougher against some less-exposed rivals.
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4th

2

(2)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:10 Goodwood

Ebts Guard

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Has lots of form in major handicaps, including a good effort over C&D last year; consistent in the main but faces a stiffer assignment upped to Group level for the first time.

20/1

4th

5

(7)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 2

16:30 Ascot

Ebts Guard

9st 12lb

J: Suraj Narredu

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Defied a 5lb lower mark in the corresponding race 12 months ago; many good runs in defeat since then, including his fourth in the Royal Hunt Cup, and he is unlikely to be too far away.

7/1

9th

3

(3)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Goodwood

Ebts Guard

9st 11lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Currently in a consistent vein of form that ties him in with some of today's opponents; creditable third to Indalo at Sandown most recently; Goodwood record comprises a couple of second-place finishes at this meeting, including in this race last year; solid claims.

9/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 44-232

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Extended his string of short-priced defeats at Newmarket last Friday but that respresented a clear personal-best, back from seven weeks off, with him coming right away with a progressive winner; will be 4lb higher from tomorrow; leading claims.
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8th

13

(11)

12th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Berkshire Nugget

8st 12lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

took keen hold, prominent, switched to centre and ridden over 1f out

14/1

8th

13

(12)

13th Sep 2024

Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

17:05 Chester

Berkshire Nugget

8st 13lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Took advantage of a good opportunity in weak 7f maiden at Brighton (with cheekpieces applied) last month; has frame possibilities on the pick of his handicap form.

13/2

10/1

Form: 311-64 D BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Pulled hard and didn't see out 1m2f on his comeback, and was again inclined to race freely last time (1m1f); had been solid in the market prior to both efforts and is capable of better if settling now back over 1m.
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6th

2

21st Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:32 Kilbeggan

Magico

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: W P Mullins

Useful on the Flat in Britain, rated 89; made a winning start for this yard over hurdles at Killarney in May (2m1f, gd-yld); heavy defeat in a Punchestown novice too bad to be true; returned with a small graze on right-fore cannon bone, possibly picked up when blundering five out.

100/30

5th

1

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

13:15 Punchestown

Magico

11st 12lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: W P Mullins

Three-time Flat winner in Britain (1m-1m3f); made promising start to hurdling career on stable debut after 11 months off when landing 2m1f maiden at Killarney 27 days ago, beating Tyson Fury by 4l; jumping was very novicey and needs to improve; form of that race has a solid look to it and he's a leading contender; wouldn't want much rain based on Flat form.

15/8

OUR TIP

Form: 6-4384 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
This mark looks within range, with him having had no luck in running three times on the spin at Haydock; there shouldn't be any excuses on that front back on a straight course today and he has to enter calculations.
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12th

3

(9)

20th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

15:00 York

Cerulean Bay

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Uncharacteristically below par at Ascot recently but was under a new rider in the Shergar Cup; he's run really well in defeat under Danny Tudhope in some hot handicaps this year and was second in this last season (good to firm); versatile ground-wise; could bounce back with a big performance.

16/1

9th

1

(9)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 2

16:30 Ascot

Cerulean Bay

10st 1lb

J: Jamie Melham

T: David O’Meara

Finished second behind Ebt's Guard in this race 12 months ago when rated 14lb lower; he has earned his lofty rating since then, winning twice at Goodwood last autumn and recording a career-best RPR when second of 18 in the Golden Mile at Goodwood eight days ago; another big run anticipated.

11/2

2nd

1

(13)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Goodwood

Cerulean Bay

9st 12lb

J: Colin Keane

T: David O’Meara

Blew his chance at the start in most recent handicap attempt but generally consistent otherwise in the last year and ties in with several of today's rivals on Royal Hunt Cup form; 2-2 at Goodwood and looks interesting back here despite remaining on a career-high mark.

16/1

Form: 0-3311 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Continued this season's progression when winning over a straight 1m last time; a 5lb rise has forced him up in class and he'll find this harder but he may not have reached his full potential yet.
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7th

1

(2)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:35 Newbury

Great Acclaim

10st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

7f specialist, not beaten far in Ascot's Victoria Cup (good) and Buckingham Palace Stakes (good to firm) in first half of this year; never able to challenge over same C&D last time; this is less competitive and he should be thereabouts.

9/2

9th

3

(10)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:55 Ascot

Great Acclaim

9st 12lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Merely mid-division behind Aalto in the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket a fortnight ago but this C&D brings out the best in him, as evidenced by this season's close-up finishes in the Victoria Cup (good) and Buckingham Palace Stakes (good to firm); could be bang there now back at Ascot.

16/1

8th

4

(11)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Newmarket (July)

Great Acclaim

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Ran well, only a neck behind Elarak, in the 7f handicap at Royal Ascot to maintain his solid record in headgear; good second in the Victoria Cup the time before; threatening to win a big prize; shortlisted.

6/1

5/1

Form: 312-55

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Serial hard puller who again over-raced back at 7f in a second-time hood latest; that was a decent effort all told, considering he hit traffic at a key stage, and he's well up to winning this if he's more amenable; therein lies the gamble.
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7th

2

(8)

28th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:05 Yarmouth

Magsood

9st 10lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Serial hard puller who again over-raced back at 7f in a second-time hood latest; that was a decent effort all told, considering he hit traffic at a key stage, and he's well up to winning this if he's more amenable; therein lies the gamble.

5/1

5th

4

(10)

15th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Sandown

Magsood

9st 7lb

J: James Doyle

T: Roger Varian

Sole win in five starts came in a 7.5f maiden at Beverley last August; keen-going tendencies have been evident from the start and they're not going away judged on his run in Haydock's competitive Silver Bowl; could yet turn a corner but reservations for now.

8/1

5th

9

(4)

25th May 2024

Soft

1m 0f 37y

Class 2

13:15 Haydock

Magsood

8st 11lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Won at Beverley (7.4f, good to form) last August on third start and runner-up in Carlisle novice (1m, good to firm) the following month; the hood (worn last time) is left off today and he can race freely, while he's untested on slow turf, but he's in good hands to progress and is not ruled out.

16/1

Form: 31-107 BF

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Was nowhere near repeating AW form in two turf runs in the spring, latterly when well held as favourite behind Cerulean Bay at Haydock; perhaps a return to more forceful tactics will help in a field of hold-up runners but he has it to prove now.
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5th

3

(2)

4th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

19:09 Carlisle

Bravo Zulu

9st 7lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

Won four times last term but he hasn't added to that haul since scoring at Windsor (1m, good to firm) around a year ago; did go close under Laura Pearson at Redcar (6f) off this mark in May, however, and wasn't beaten far when sixth in Newmarket handicap (7f) last time; sole previous attempt in this headgear was inconclusive (didn't stay 1m2f).

7/1

6th

5

(9)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:55 Newmarket (July)

Bravo Zulu

9st 6lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

Said to have run flat last time; tended to respond well to switches/removal of headgear in the past (back to cheekpieces from blinkers tonight) and won't mind coming back up from sprint trips, but Pontefract will need forgiving.

14/1

9th

5

(7)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:48 Pontefract

Bravo Zulu

9st 6lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

Multiple 7f-8.5f winner who fared better than seemed likely when dropped to 6f at Redcar (good to firm; half-length second) last week; fighting chance off same mark.

7/2

12/1

Form: 915-24 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Comeback C&D second off this mark hasn't worked out particularly well and he lacks the scope for improvement of some of these, having run to a similar level when hitting a bit of traffic round Haydock latest.
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11th

12

(5)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:42 Newmarket

Phone Tag

9st 0lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Kevin Frost

Very in and out across his eight starts last year but won three times, including here (1m1f, good) in October; he could be involved if fully tuned up on this first outing since December.

14/1

1

(11)

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

15:57 Newmarket

Phone Tag

10st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

Won this January and April, latterly at Pontefract (1m, good); well beaten last two outings but absent four months in between and has bounced back before.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £42.40
Straight Forecast £41.45
Tricast £144.01
Trifecta £185.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Berkshire Nugget

The Times:

Cerulean Bay

Telegraph:

Great Acclaim

D Express:

Charming Whisper

NEWMARKET:

Magsood

POSTDATA:

Ebt's Guard

RP RATINGS:

Berkshire Nugget

TOPSPEED:

Berkshire Nugget

The Guardian:

Berkshire Nugget

Daily Mail:

Berkshire Nugget

Daily Mirror:

Berkshire Nugget

The Star:

Berkshire Nugget

The Sun:

Cerulean Bay

Daily Record:

Great Acclaim