August 02 / 19.58 Newmarket (July)

19.58

Good To Firm

Boodles Handicap

  • Prize money: £4380.9
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Boodles Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather:

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 571521 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Cashed in on a reduced mark at Brighton (1m, good to firm) in June and he got back on the scoresheet at Lingfield (1m, AW) ten days ago; that was a clearcut win last time and this resurgent 4yo is a major player again under a penalty (due to be 1lb higher in future).
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10th

2

(6)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

17:43 Southwell (AW)

King Of Scotia

9st 10lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

took keen hold, led

16/1

8th

1

(4)

9th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

King Of Scotia

10st 1lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

High in the weights after three wins this year but not disgraced the last twice and claiming 3lb through William Carver can aid his cause; won't be far away.

15/2

5th

3

(10)

31st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 4

16:55 Beverley

King Of Scotia

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Jamie Osborne

Three wins this year, the latest at Newmarket this month (1m, good); solid effort in a Racing League handicap 16 days ago; not handicapped out of it on last year's best but a lower draw would have been preferable for one that likes to race prominently.

8/1

11/4

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 545

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to 1m Group 3 winner Gold Town and he's shown promise at Windsor (1m, good to firm) and Yarmouth (7f, good) in the last two of his three qualifying runs; should have more to offer for leading yard and he needs a close look on handicap debut.
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2nd

5

(6)

2nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:58 Newmarket (July)

Pipes And Drums

9st 10lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Half-brother to 1m Group 3 winner Gold Town and he's shown promise at Windsor (1m, good to firm) and Yarmouth (7f, good) in the last two of his three qualifying runs; should have more to offer for leading yard and he needs a close look on handicap debut.

11/4

5th

3

(7)

17th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

18:40 Yarmouth

Pipes And Drums

9st 7lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

5-4 when fifth at Kempton (7f) but shaped much better at Windsor (1m, good to firm) despite being a market drifter (16-1); no doubt open to further progress en route to handicaps.

15/8

4th

8

(8)

10th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

18:40 Windsor

Pipes And Drums

9st 4lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

Strong favourite for his Kempton debut 19 days ago (7f) but he was green and found wanting for pace in the straight; can leave that behind in time but others look more persuasive today.

10/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 498448

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Won a Wolverhampton maiden (6f, AW) last autumn but she's not made an impact in five handicaps this season and was beaten 11l at Beverley last time; mark continues to slide but she needs a major revival on this step up to 1m; blinkers added.
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6th

1

(9)

28th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 5

14:35 Ffos Las

Bella Bisbee

9st 10lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Has run well in two of her last three races, last time dictating a modest pace at Doncaster (7f, good to firm); came up short there but has to be feared here.

10/1

3rd

6

(6)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:37 Doncaster

Bella Bisbee

9st 6lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Scott Dixon

Doubled her tally over C&D in June and was right back on song when close second at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) last month but has a point to prove after weakening quickly on AW a fortnight ago.

16/1

8th

6

(6)

31st Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

15:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bella Bisbee

9st 3lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Scott Dixon

Likes it here; came back to form last Wednesday at Lingfield (turf) but has little room for manoeuvre off this mark, albeit she'll be 1lb higher from the weekend; vulnerable to improvers.

5/1

OUR TIP

16/1

Form: 074280

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Well treated on his old form but last win was 14 months ago and he's been disappointing in two runs since his Chelmsford second (1m, AW) in June; down the list.
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7th

8

(2)

10th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Royal Parade

9st 4lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

Fourth of 14 on second start for this yard at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack) in October suggested the ability remained, but losing run up to 18 despite a sliding mark; not sure a return to sprinting is the answer.

14/1

7th

8

(2)

10th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Royal Parade

9st 4lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

Fourth of 14 on second start for this yard at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack) in October suggested the ability remained, but losing run up to 18 despite a sliding mark; not sure a return to sprinting is the answer.

14/1

Form: 3-1244 D BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Won on handicap/seasonal debut at Yarmouth (1m, good) in April before a close second at Leicester; held in fourth in last two runs but 1m2f may have stretched her on soft ground last time and she still has potential; not ruled out back in trip.
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2nd

4

(1)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:20 Newmarket (July)

Born A Rebel

9st 9lb

J: Arron D’Arcy

T: Patrick Owens

Exposed mare who is often slowly away; however, her form at the Newmarket July course features a success (over 7f) last summer and close third (over 1m) last week; may remain competitive.

9/2

3rd

3

(5)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:32 Newmarket (July)

Born A Rebel

9st 8lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Patrick Owens

Can miss the break and has a patchy profile; bounced back with a close second over C&D (good to firm) last month but she hung left when fourth of six here (7f, good to firm) last time; hood is now added on this step back up in trip but she comes with risks attached.

10/1

4th

3

(4)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:43 Newmarket (July)

Born A Rebel

9st 10lb

J: Arron D’Arcy

T: Patrick Owens

Can miss the break but she won this race last year off 10lb lower and swiftly got over a Chester aberration when second of 11 here (1m, good to firm) under Arron D'Arcy four weeks ago; a player.

5/2

14/1

Form: -40858 C

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Both turf wins have been at Newmarket and latest was over C&D (good to firm) last August; now 3lb lower than for that success but she's been quiet this season and needs to raise her game.
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5

(4)

1st Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Speriamo

9st 7lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Philip McBride

Won over C&D and at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in the autumn but returned with two below-par turf runs last month and may find some of the lightly raced ones better handicapped here.

20/1

5

(4)

1st Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Speriamo

9st 7lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Philip McBride

Won over C&D and at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in the autumn but returned with two below-par turf runs last month and may find some of the lightly raced ones better handicapped here.

20/1

5

(5)

16th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

16:38 Newmarket

Speriamo

8st 7lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Philip McBride

A good run of form last autumn was mostly on the AW but she also finished second here; may have needed the run after a break when close up behind Lavender Hill Mob in a Class 2 handicap here two weeks ago.

10/1

7/1

Form: 437740 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Hard to predict and has record of 1-17 but she's on a dangerous mark and hasn't had much luck in last two starts; was beaten less than 2l at Yarmouth (1m, good) on her penultimate run and has possibilities if she gets the breaks this time.
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8th

5

(9)

25th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

14:30 Lingfield (AW)

Renesmee

9st 10lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Michael Keady

Three-time AW winner; ran well when second of 15 at Chester (1m4f, good) in May but she's been below her best in the four starts since; on a workable mark but others have stronger claims.

14/1

5th

1

(1)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:25 Newmarket (July)

Renesmee

10st 2lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Michael Keady

Versatile sort who was runner-up at Chester (12.3f, good) in May but she's not easy to predict and was tailed off in the Kensington Palace at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) in June; beaten over 12l when 50-1 here (7f) a fortnight ago and younger legs are likely to prevail.

16/1

6th

7

(5)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:32 Newmarket (July)

Renesmee

9st 0lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Michael Keady

Versatile sort who was runner-up at Chester (12.3f, good) in May but she's not easy to predict and was tailed off in the Kensington Palace at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) last time; back in calmer waters now but she looks weighted near best off this mark and others are preferred.

25/1

7/1

Form: 43110- D BF

Last run: 273 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Came good with 1m wins at Southwell (Tapeta) and Kempton (Polytrack) last October but he flopped in his hat-trick bid here (tailed off) the following month; may not have handled the heavy ground in that race but he's now 0-6 on turf and has bit to prove after 273 days off.
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7th

2

(9)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

19:10 Southwell (AW)

Kalamunda

10st 0lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Joseph Parr

Runner-up at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) in June but reportedly unsuited by the going when disappointing there two months ago; 0-12 on turf compared to 5-13 on the AW and makes some appeal back on this surface.

9/1

5th

3

(6)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

16:15 Yarmouth

Kalamunda

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Joseph Parr

Five-time AW winner over 1m and he was runner-up on turf over this C&D two weeks ago on his first start for 270 days; the winner has won again since; has major claims in the returning cheekpieces.

15/8

2nd

10

(5)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:25 Yarmouth

Kalamunda

9st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Joseph Parr

Drew a blank in 2025 after a successful time of things in 2024; returns from nine months off on a dangerous mark but he is a better horse on AW.

20/1

Form: 1-3076

Last run: 41 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Won on the AW during the winter for Alex French, but he's struggled in two runs for new yard this summer including over C&D (good to firm) last time; mark is falling but he needs to get back on track.
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Payout
Exacta £18.50
Straight Forecast £19.42
Tricast £177.71
Trifecta £181.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

King Of Scotia

The Times:

Pipes And Drums

POSTDATA:

Royal Parade

RP RATINGS:

Speriamo

Telegraph:

Pipes And Drums

Daily Mail:

Pipes And Drums

The Sun:

Pipes And Drums

The Guardian:

King Of Scotia

D Express:

King Of Scotia

Daily Mirror:

King Of Scotia

The Star:

King Of Scotia

Daily Record:

King Of Scotia