July 17 / 18.10 Yarmouth

18.10

Good To Soft

Doublebase Handicap

  • Prize money: £3768.48
  • 0m 5f 42y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Doublebase Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

6/5 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 6-9891

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Formerly with the Crisfords; tailed off in his first two runs for this yard but appreciated the drop back to 6f and a first-time visor (often tongue tied) when a clearcut winner last week at Brighton (6f, soft) having raced alone for the most part; looks quick enough for 5f; penalised.
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2nd

4

(1)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:00 Newbury

Merrimack

9st 8lb

J: Chloe Lyons

T: Stuart Williams

Better strike-rate on turf than AW; solid third at Windsor three weeks ago (for Chloe Lyons) and has a chance if in the same form; finished behind a couple of today's rivals in a C&D handicap last summer.

7/1

3rd

2

(6)

11th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

19:17 Windsor

Merrimack

9st 9lb

J: Chloe Lyons

T: Stuart Williams

C&D winner last summer; off the mark for 2026 when making all at Chelmsford in January (5f); two defeats since have come over 6f; better expected back at 5f.

10/1

7th

7

(7)

4th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Merrimack

8st 10lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Stuart Williams

Recorded his first AW success (four turf wins) when making all in 5f handicap at Chelmsford in January; most of his wins have come at that trip but his C&D third a fortnight ago underlines he is effective at 6f.

12/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 0095

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
The closest he's been when beaten just under 5l on handicap debut at Beverley (5f, good), having been well back at one stage; could build on that.
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7th

9

(6)

27th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

16:40 Musselburgh

Doodlebug

8st 4lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

40/1

10th

8

(10)

9th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Thirsk

Doodlebug

9st 5lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Nigel Tinkler

Best run when second at Yarmouth two runs back (5f, good; missed the break, hung right); not so good last time; return to 6f not sure to suit.

7/1

4th

6

(6)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 6

16:20 Yarmouth

Doodlebug

9st 5lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Better since handicapping, finishing best of the rest behind an easy winner over C&D last time after fluffing the start; has a bit to find into classified company but has fewer convictions than most.

9/4

14/1

Form: -75630

Last run: 31 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Her third of seven in 5f Lingfield handicap two runs back is easily her best form to date but that was on good to firm and the slower surface looked an issue at Doncaster last time.
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3

(8)

17th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Kohana Girl

9st 9lb

J: Gianluca Sanna

T: J R Jenkins

12-race maiden; excelled herself when 40-1 second of five in C&D maiden in October but returns here after running poorly in a 6f turf handicap in April and is not one to rely upon; tries first-time cheekpieces today.

16/1

10th

10

(3)

29th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

14:08 Nottingham

Kohana Girl

8st 13lb

J: George Wood

T: J R Jenkins

prominent, weakened quickly over 1f out

25/1

10th

10

(3)

29th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

14:08 Nottingham

Kohana Girl

8st 13lb

J: George Wood

T: J R Jenkins

Placed in 5f handicaps on turf and a Southwell AW maiden but she needs extra for the return to 6f and lacks a recent run.

25/1

16/1

Form: 7350-0

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Twice finished third for Henry Spiller last year but closed that campaign in lesser form; didn't run too badly at all on stable debut following an absence (6f, good); having her first race over 5f asks a question, though.
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9th

12

(11)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Royal Expert

8st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Simon Pearce

0-11, but having been raised in trip she ran one of her better races when third of 11 at Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) in October; this test will be even more demanding (was racing over 5f as recently as August); plenty to prove.

8/1

9th

12

(11)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Royal Expert

8st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Simon Pearce

0-11, but having been raised in trip she ran one of her better races when third of 11 at Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) in October; this test will be even more demanding (was racing over 5f as recently as August); plenty to prove.

8/1

3rd

11

(7)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Royal Expert

8st 13lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Simon Pearce

Regressive maiden who's done a lot of her racing in sprints; pedigree offers some hope going this far for the first time, having stuck on late in first-time cheekpieces over 1m latest, and she has fewer convictions than most.

20/1

Form: -57423

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
The hood worked well when close up at Lingfield and similar form since then with cheekpieces added, making the frame on good to soft and good to firm; turn looks near.
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7th

7

(2)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

14:55 Southwell (AW)

Marcus

9st 0lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Charlie Wallis

Still a maiden but there isn't much between him and Arlington on C&D form in October and although he was beaten before the 6f trip became an issue at Chelmsford in February he can't be ruled out on return from a break.

15/2

6th

10

8th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Marcus

8st 13lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charlie Wallis

Maiden; often thereabouts in 5f handicaps on turf and the AW but he has ground to make up on Forever Noah on their recent 5f run here and the return to 6f, for the first time since his debut, raises a big question.

7/1

4th

9

(1)

29th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Marcus

9st 0lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Charlie Wallis

Longstanding maiden but he's been in the first three on 14 occasions; ran respectably in a classified on his return from a break over C&D two weeks ago and holds place claims once again.

11/1

Form: -63299 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Regressed since winning a 5f 2yo maiden winner for Richard Fahey; finished second in a seller for Grant Tuer, since when he's been down the field in two handicaps for this yard; others preferred.
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7th

7

(9)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Redcar

Ninety Nine

9st 1lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: John Wainwright

Both wins have come on ground on the soft side of good, but she does handle good to firm; back off her last winning mark, but she finished over 20l behind Lady Bouquet on her Catterick reappearance 15 days ago; first-time blinkers replace the usual cheekpieces.

25/1

10th

6

(11)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Catterick

Ninety Nine

9st 1lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: John Wainwright

Last season ended with two poor runs and she's without a win since October 2024; however, that came over C&D and her best performance last season also came here; not written off on her reappearance.

16/1

12/1

Form: -47577

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Left Daniel and Claire Kubler for 2,500gns in February and no sign of improvement in four starts for current yard; still a maiden and more new headgear is tried.
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8th

11

(8)

14th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

La Verite

9st 0lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Patrick Owens

15-race maiden but ran well in AW handicaps at Lingfield (6f; final run for Robert Cowell) and Kempton (7f; stable debut) in the autumn; not so good twice since, however, and now drops back to 5f.

20/1

8th

11

(8)

14th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

La Verite

9st 0lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Patrick Owens

in touch with leaders, lost ground and bumped over 1f out, rallied inside final 110yds, no impression

20/1

9th

10

(7)

9th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

La Verite

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Patrick Owens

midfield

11/2

Non-runners

Musical Diva, Stoneacre Girl

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.30
Straight Forecast £6.78
Tricast £43.73
Trifecta £48.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Merrimack

The Times:

Marcus

POSTDATA:

Musical Diva

The Guardian:

Marcus

The Sun:

Marcus

The Star:

Marcus

Daily Record:

Marcus

RP RATINGS:

Merrimack

NEWMARKET:

Merrimack

Telegraph:

Merrimack

Daily Mail:

Merrimack

D Express:

Merrimack

Daily Mirror:

Merrimack