August 03 / 15.50 Newmarket (July)

15.50

Good To Firm

Turners Handicap

  • Prize money: £9019.5
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Turners Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: —

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 177202

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Free-going 3yo who has won just one of his ten starts but he did finish second behind one who raced on a different part of the track in a C&D handicap at the July festival; suspicion that he'll again get picked off when it matters.
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17th

12

(23)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Ayr

Run Boy Run

9st 2lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

Teak-tough effort to take this race on soft ground 12 months ago; in good form in Dubai in February and his Ascot fourth (5f, good to firm) in July was a career-best RPR; two runs at Glorious Goodwood were respectable and he is 3lb lower than when midfield in the Stewards' Cup; new blinkers replace usual visor; sure to be primed for a bold bid.

20/1

15th

7

(24)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Goodwood

Run Boy Run

9st 7lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

Finished fourth behind stablemate Two Tribes in this race 12 months ago when 8lb lower and enjoyed his finest hour when making most to win the Ayr Gold Cup (6f, soft) last September; successful in Dubai early in the year and although his results have been mixed since returning to Britain, he retains plenty of ability; down the field over 5f here on Tuesday when a change of tactics failed to bear fruit; better can be expected today.

25/1

14th

2

(17)

28th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Goodwood

Run Boy Run

9st 10lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Richard Spencer

Made all in last season's Ayr Gold Cup (6f, soft) and competes off the same mark here after taking Toby Moore's claim into account; won over 5f at Meydan during the winter and gave it a good shot last time at Ascot (5f); finished fourth in last year's Stewards' Cup so handles this track; respected.

10/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 3425 BF

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Brother to 6f Group 1 winner Pretty Pollyanna (RPR 115) and was close up behind the subsequent Jersey runner-up Kikkuli when third on his Rowley Mile debut, where he also went close in May; beaten favourite on his switch to handicap level at Lingfield (7.5f, good) but did get caught wide (raced freely) and he's been gelded since then; retains potential.
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1st

1

(4)

25th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Usuario Amigo

10st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: Richard John O’Brien

Ran well when third of 16 over 1m at Navan; behind a couple of these on last week's AW debut, bit too free and effort flattened out when a couple of lengths off Storm Eric.

7/1

6th

1

(12)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Usuario Amigo

10st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: Richard John O’Brien

Has only lately dropped into this basement grade and showed improved form when third over this trip at Navan; AW debut and yard does well here, albeit it has had a quiet summer.

9/1

3rd

3

(10)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

18:40 Navan

Usuario Amigo

9st 13lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Richard John O’Brien

Sole win came in a Brighton maiden two years ago; has been regressive over various trips this season and hard to be confident in.

16/1

Form: 70-105 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Transformed after a gelding operation and won a 7f Newbury novice at 80-1 (good; disputed lead from start); couldn't cope in the Britannia and disappointing that he didn't hang about for longer when again prominently ridden back to 7f at Doncaster; will need to better that effort here.
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3rd

10

(6)

4th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:05 Ascot

Monkey Island

9st 4lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Brian Meehan

led

11/1

OUR TIP

Form: 11240 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Progressive over 7f on the AW before finishing close up behind a well-treated winner over 1m at Sandown; only 18th in the Britannia but raced far side and was third of the ten runners in his group; may yet have a bigger run in him.
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5th

1

(4)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Newbury

Cracking Gold

10st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Clive Cox

Suited by drop back to 7f when winning at Newmarket (good to firm) and nearly followed up in 20-runner race at Glorious Goodwood (good); up another 3lb but plenty to like for trainer who won this race in 2020 and 2021.

9/2

2nd

3

(10)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:55 Goodwood

Cracking Gold

9st 11lb

J: David Probert

T: Clive Cox

Suited by the drop back in distance at Newmarket (good to firm) last time, narrowly beating Great Acclaim and taking 7f record to 3-5 (only 1-8 over further); on a career-high mark but interesting kept to this trip.

11/1

1st

3

(4)

26th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Newmarket (July)

Cracking Gold

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Shaped encouragingly at Chester (7.5f) on the return to turf and proved unsuited by 1m2f (raced too freely) later in May; however, now 0-5 in this sphere and peak form remains on AW where he's a three-time scorer.

16/1

Form: 5-9023 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Won as a 2yo and highly tried on occasions; hasn't been far away in solid 7f handicaps at Sandown (good to soft) and Haydock (soft) the last twice; return to faster ground shouldn't be a hardship and cheekpieces are added; hard to dismiss.
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6th

9

(2)

16th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Quatre Bras

9st 0lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Richard John O’Brien

Has very much come to form on his last two runs; winning a C&D handicap three weeks ago and proved the only danger to a good winner here last week; dropped 1lb for that effort and one of the ones to beat here.

3/1

1st

11

(10)

25th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Quatre Bras

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: Richard John O’Brien

Dual C&D winner was around 2l off Slieve Binnian on last visit here, but now 9lb lower, so marksman is givng him every chance if he can recapture best form; yard still a bit quiet.

10/1

7th

5

(3)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 168y

17:35 Clonmel

Quatre Bras

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: Richard John O’Brien

Three-time AW winner is 0-23 on turf but has been placed on five occasions; not beaten far on last turf start at Leopardstown in July (1m, good); kept on steadily for a 3.5l sixth of 14 over extended 1m1f at Dundalk last month; moderate run at Down Royal eight days later.

8/1

Form: 320-27 D

Last run: 167 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Peak form offers hope and the 6f handicap she tackled at Kempton in February when last seen was a warm race for the grade; not fully exposed over 7f and has run well before after a break.
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10th

9

(4)

9th Nov 2024

Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 1

13:20 Doncaster

Eminny

9st 0lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Michael Appleby

Has work to do on Listed efforts and she also has ground to make up on Zoum Zoum on their C&D form 15 days ago; others much more likely.

50/1

10th

9

(4)

9th Nov 2024

Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 1

13:20 Doncaster

Eminny

9st 0lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Michael Appleby

Has work to do on Listed efforts and she also has ground to make up on Zoum Zoum on their C&D form 15 days ago; others much more likely.

50/1

6th

9

(4)

25th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 2

15:18 Doncaster

Eminny

8st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael Appleby

Inconsistent but she comfortably made all at 25-1 in a handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) last month and ran as well as could be expected in a Listed race at Redcar last time (7f, soft; fifth of six); no surprise to see a bold bid now back in a handicap.

20/1

Non-runners

Jungle Mac

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.80
Straight Forecast £16.62
Trifecta £54.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Usuario Amigo

Telegraph:

Monkey Island

Daily Mail:

Quatre Bras

POSTDATA:

Run Boy Run

RP RATINGS:

Cracking Gold

TOPSPEED:

Eminny

Daily Record:

Jungle Mac

The Times:

Usuario Amigo

The Guardian:

Usuario Amigo

The Sun:

Usuario Amigo

The Star:

Monkey Island

D Express:

Quatre Bras

Daily Mirror:

Run Boy Run