July 20 / 20.00 Haydock

20.00

Good To Soft

Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap

  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 0m 6f 212y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 438452

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won at Hamilton (6f, good) and Ayr (7f, good to soft) in his first two races as a 2yo; record of 0-7 since but he's been generally reliable and hit a personal best with his close second at Ascot (1m, good to soft) last Friday; 2lb higher on this drop back in trip but he's strongly respected.
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8th

2

(9)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

14:39 York

Cerulean Bay

10st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Two wins at Goodwood last autumn and admirably consistent in defeat this season, going close in a big field over C&D (good) then finishing fifth in the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm; second of 20 in group); there is every chance that he will be bang there.

3/1

5th

7

(22)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Cerulean Bay

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Completed a Goodwood double during his 2025 campaign; good second in notable handicap at the York Dante festival (1m, good) most recently, going down by only a neck; he's paying the price for his consistency, however, with the assessor failing to relent.

25/1

2nd
4 (5)
Vicario

7/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 02-223 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden but she's finished placed in her last four starts including a keeping-on third on handicap debut over C&D (good) two weeks ago; needs to find something extra here but she still has potential and is not ruled out; hood worn last time is removed.
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6

(2)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

14:25 Haydock

Vicario

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Ed Walker

Registered her sole success in Class 4 handicap at Haydock a year ago; faces a much stiffer assignment back here and her Listed record is duly unconvincing.

25/1

10th

7

(8)

25th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

19:48 York

Vicario

9st 6lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ed Walker

Suited by the step up to 1m the last twice, finishing third in a handicap here then fifth in a Listed race at Pontefract; this new trip is worth a go (despite her speedy pedigree on dam's side) but she has plenty to find.

50/1

5th

11

(8)

8th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 1

15:10 Pontefract

Vicario

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Recorded her sole win over 6f; respectable third upped to 1m in York handicap most recently and is unexposed over this distance; however, well held in previous Listed attempts and has plenty to find.

33/1

Form: 15-902 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Has been highly tried on occasions and he resumed his progress after a gelding operation when runner-up in a Sandown handicap (7f, good to soft) last month; nudged up 2lb but that latest form has been boosted by the fourth since and he's an interesting contender.
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4th

5

(5)

16th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:35 Leopardstown

Quatre Bras

9st 6lb

J: W J Lee

T: Richard John O’Brien

Three wins on AW, but 0-21 on turf; did well at Dundalk over the winter and carried that form through to soft-ground contests in the spring; second over 7f at Naas and fourth over 1m2f here in April (strong form); not so good since; likes to come from off the pace, and there wasn't enough on when he was fourth (only 7-2) at Killarney on Monday.

13/2

4th

3

(1)

13th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

19:00 Killarney

Quatre Bras

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: Richard John O’Brien

Three wins from eight AW starts, but 0-20 on turf; did well at Dundalk over the winter and carried that form through to soft-ground contests in the spring; second over 7f at Naas and fourth over 1m2f at Leopardstown in April (strong form); not so good lately; likes to come from off the pace.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 311-05 D

Last run: 78 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won an Ascot maiden (7f, good) and Kempton novice (6f, AW) last September, but he was disappointing on handicap debut at Meydan (7f, good) in February and was well held again at Newmarket (1m, good) in May; been gelded since that last run and has something to prove after another break.
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1st

7

(11)

1st Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Olympic Candle

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Saeed bin Suroor

First and second in two starts on the AW, the win coming in a novice here (6f) two years ago; 0-9 in handicaps, though, and enough to prove from his wide draw after seven months off.

10/1

2nd

1

(7)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

17:25 Southwell (AW)

Olympic Candle

9st 11lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Won twice at around this time last year including a Kempton novice (6f, Polytrack); well held in his first three handicaps after returning, but a better effort when beaten half a length at Beverley (7f, good to firm) last month; back up 2lb and still has stamina to prove over 1m, but can't be dismissed easily.

5/2

2nd

6

(6)

14th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:15 Beverley

Olympic Candle

9st 6lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Didn't shine on his two runs in the first half of this year and same story at Haydock (7f, soft) last month, having been gelded; however, perhaps the ground didn't suit last time and it will be no surprise if this lightly raced 3yo bounces back and plays a leading role today.

3/1

Form: -23642

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Has mixed record in his six starts but he went very close with a hood added in a Doncaster handicap (7f, good to firm) three weeks ago; up 3lb but he pulled clear of the third last time and that was only his second run on turf; key player.
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1st

4

(4)

5th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Marmaduke Lemon

9st 7lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Edward Bethell

prominent

15/8

8th

3

(8)

27th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:40 York

Marmaduke Lemon

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Edward Bethell

Seven-race maiden; best run when head second in 7f handicap at Doncaster last month (good to firm; blinkers first time); well beaten on soft ground only run since; headgear retained; worth considering.

6/1

5th

5

(3)

20th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 212y

Class 4

20:00 Haydock

Marmaduke Lemon

9st 1lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Edward Bethell

Has mixed record in his six starts but he went very close with a hood added in a Doncaster handicap (7f, good to firm) three weeks ago; up 3lb but he pulled clear of the third last time and that was only his second run on turf; key player.

3/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.20
Straight Forecast £10.25
Trifecta £21.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Cerulean Bay

POSTDATA:

Vicario

SPOTLIGHT:

Quatre Bras

The Guardian:

Marmaduke Lemon

NEWMARKET:

Olympic Candle

Daily Mail:

Vicario

D Express:

Vicario

The Sun:

Vicario

Telegraph:

Quatre Bras

TOPSPEED:

Cerulean Bay

The Times:

Cerulean Bay

Daily Mirror:

Cerulean Bay

The Star:

Cerulean Bay

Daily Record:

Cerulean Bay