July 26 / 20.45 Sandown

20.45

Good

Rhythm Of The Night Handicap

  • Prize money: £4448.9
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Rhythm Of The Night Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 23-337

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden; progressive form last term but has moved in the opposite direction this season and latest start (1m2f here; soft ground no excuse) was easily his worst, having been gelded; plenty to prove, even though there's also a fair bit to suggest this drop back in trip will help.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

(8)

8th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 4

18:00 Chepstow

Von Baer

9st 8lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Brian Meehan

Got off the mark at the seventh attempt when dropped back in trip at Sandown (7f, good) a fortnight ago; this 3yo could have more to offer at today's distance and can give another good account up just 3lb.

13/2

1st

1

(8)

26th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Sandown

Von Baer

9st 11lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Brian Meehan

Six-race maiden; progressive form last term but has moved in the opposite direction this season and latest start (1m2f here; soft ground no excuse) was easily his worst, having been gelded; plenty to prove, even though there's also a fair bit to suggest this drop back in trip will help.

7/1

7th

4

(2)

6th Jul 2024

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

16:12 Sandown

Von Baer

9st 8lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Brian Meehan

Five-race maiden; progressive run of form came to an abrupt end at Haydock (1m, soft) ten weeks ago; now moves up further in trip, having been gelded; something to prove.

16/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 18-26 D BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Won debut in September (7f, AW); good seasonal/handicap debut when second of nine over C&D (good to firm) but below-form favourite at Leicester (7f, good) three weeks later; big player judged on the C&D run.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

(1)

28th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:00 Yarmouth

King Of Charm

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: Martin Dunne

Thrown in on his 3yo form but 2025 was disappointing and he's struggled in both runs this year; mark continues to fall but he needs a needs a big turnaround in first-time cheekpieces.

6/1

6th

7

(7)

1st Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

King Of Charm

9st 0lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Martin Dunne

Thrown in on his 3yo form but 2025 was disappointing and he finished tailed off at Lingfield (1m2f) in January; tongue-tie absent today.

20/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 46951 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Hooded for his two handicaps, checked in his run on first occasion and improved form when easily making all in five-runner race at Lingfield (7f, good to firm; 10-11) on latest; up 7lb but remains of major interest.
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1st

4

(3)

2nd Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

18:00 Windsor

Warriors Dream

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: S Woods

Easy front-running success at Lingfield in July (7f, good to firm); spoiled his chance by hanging right at Sandown later that month and never landed a blow in a Class 4 at Doncaster last time; hood left off now back down in trip and grade.

6/1

7th

8

(8)

3rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

16:00 Doncaster

Warriors Dream

8st 13lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: S Woods

Evidently suited by drop back to 7f when making all to win by 6l at Lingfield (good to firm) last month, her second handicap, and was not fazed by a change of tactics when keeping on from off the pace for third at Sandown (7f, good) last week; likely to make his presence felt again here.

13/2

5/1

Form: 248

Last run: 69 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Second at Kempton (6f, AW) in January on debut; had wind surgery afterwards and nothing resembling that form in his two 6f turf races this spring, when 2-5 on first occasion; now tongue tied, in need of major revival on this handicap debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

2

(1)

21st Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Nemov

9st 8lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

C&D winner for Clive Cox in August 2024; down the field in two runs for new connections after 418 days off but has looked to retain some ability; this race should prove a better guide as to where he is at the moment.

10/1

2nd

6

(2)

12th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Nemov

9st 11lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Clive Cox

steadied start, held up in rear

2/1

Form: 69-128 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Returned from a 235-day absence and gelding operation to make a winning handicap debut at Goodwood (7f, good) in June; good front-running second at Salisbury (1m, good to firm) next time, before a poor show on Lingfield AW (7f) 17 days ago; could be much more interesting again back on turf.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

8

(7)

4th May 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

13:45 Bath

Never Dream

10st 7lb

J: Miss Alice Tregoning

T: Marcus Tregoning

He made a winning handicap debut in June 2024 (7f, good); mixed record since and his Brighton second last September was the only real bright spot in 2025; chance if returning at that level but it is not assured.

10/1

5th

8

(12)

15th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

14:12 Brighton

Never Dream

9st 4lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Marcus Tregoning

Sole win was 15 months ago but that was off 7lb higher and he returned to form with a near-miss over C&D last time; has leading claims if he can back that up but best form has been on good/good to firm and it would be a worry if the ground is testing.

13/2

2

(2)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:52 Brighton

Never Dream

9st 7lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Marcus Tregoning

Began this season with two disappointing efforts but his fourths at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) and Goodwood (1m1f, good) last month were very respectable; drops in grade and features prominently in calculations.

7/1

Form: 2-1006 D BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Made all at Lingfield (7f, AW) in April on handicap debut off 3lb higher; behind on his next two starts and although he finished a lot closer at Newbury (7f, good to firm) on latest, when favourite and making most, that was still good enough for only sixth of seven; tries headgear in revival bid.
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13th

8

(5)

13th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Kempton (AW)

Purefoy

9st 12lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: George Baker

Failed to beat a rival in three starts for this yard and hopes pinned on return to AW sparking something back over further; tongue-tie retained, visor replaces cheekpieces.

25/1

10th

8

(6)

10th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

19:00 Epsom

Purefoy

9st 1lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: George Baker

Won on handicap debut at Lingfield (7f, AW) last April but he's generally struggled since and was tailed off at Brighton when last seen in May; now 13lb lower than for his win but he needs a big turnaround after wind surgery.

20/1

2

(6)

21st May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

20:30 Brighton

Purefoy

9st 9lb

J: Neil Callan

T: George Baker

Sole success came on handicap debut on Lingfield AW in April last year when trained by Andrew Balding; form tailed off subsequently and sold for 8,000gns in October; inauspicious seasonal/stable debut when last of five over C&D 13 days ago; first-time tongue-tie now applied alongside usual cheekpieces; hard to fancy.

8/1

Form: 4-1106 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Good start for new stable with two all-the-way wins (AW/soft) in April; not nearly so good in his two runs since, unable to lead; withdrawn when he bolted before the start 17 days ago and he was sold out of Harriet Bethell's for 8,500gns the following day.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

7

(5)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Diddy Man

9st 6lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Thomas Faulkner

Placed twice over about 1m on turf since winning readily by 3l over C&D in April and has good claims if judged on those exploits but blotted his copybook when refusing to race at Chepstow in August.

14/1

2

(15)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

15:03 Chepstow

Diddy Man

9st 11lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Thomas Faulkner

Wins have all come in April but there was nothing wrong with his Doncaster second off 2lb lower a month ago, when clear with a subsequent winner; not always been the most consistent, though, and would have preferred some rain.

6/1

1

(1)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

14:35 Doncaster

Diddy Man

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Thomas Faulkner

Two wins for Harriet Bethell in April last year, over 1m at Newcastle and over 7f on soft here (won by 4l); has changed yards twice since (bought for 2,000gns in October); won again at Wolverhampton in April (7f) but hasn't done quite as well since.

4/1

8th
4 (3)
Aljezur

20/1

Form: -35970

Last run: 77 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden who showed plenty in his first four starts but has not lived up to that; gelded before penultimate start and tongue tied latest.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

(12)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

14:35 Redcar

Aljezur

9st 1lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jennie Candlish

Longstanding maiden who didn't appear to get home when fourth in a classified at Ffos Las (1m2f, good) in August back in cheekpieces (retained); on a career-low mark and Hector Crouch booked (1-2 for the stable this year) but has become disappointing.

10/1

9

(12)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

14:35 Redcar

Aljezur

9st 1lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jennie Candlish

Longstanding maiden who didn't appear to get home when fourth in a classified at Ffos Las (1m2f, good) in August back in cheekpieces (retained); on a career-low mark and Hector Crouch booked (1-2 for the stable this year) but has become disappointing.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £34.30
Straight Forecast £30.49
Tricast £81.43
Trifecta £97.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Warriors Dream

RP RATINGS:

King Of Charm

The Times:

Von Baer

Daily Mirror:

Purefoy

Daily Mail:

Nemov

TOPSPEED:

Never Dream

POSTDATA:

Warriors Dream

NEWMARKET:

Warriors Dream

Telegraph:

Warriors Dream

D Express:

Warriors Dream

The Sun:

Warriors Dream

The Star:

Warriors Dream

Daily Record:

Warriors Dream

The Guardian:

King Of Charm