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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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(7)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

13:55 Ascot

Run Boy Run

9st 12lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

Made all to win the Ayr Gold Cup (6f, soft) last September; good form in Dubai earlier in the year, winning a 5f handicap before a Group 3 second (6f) in February; 40-1 and well held in the Wokingham latest; others preferred for win purposes.

20/1

17th

3

(16)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Run Boy Run

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

These big-field 6f handicaps suit him down to the ground, and having finished fourth in the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood (good to soft) and the Portland at Doncaster (extended 5f, good) he led home 24 rivals in the Ayr Gold Cup (soft) last September; mostly in good form at Meydan this year but he's 10lb higher than at Ayr which is a big burden to carry.

33/1

5th

5

(8)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Ascot

Run Boy Run

9st 4lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

Several good efforts in defeat against top 6f handicappers this year but he never shifted much in the weights and the return to soft ground may have made the difference when he made nearly all to win the Ayr Gold Cup recently; serious rain would bring him into the reckoning.

12/1

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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7th

3

(10)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 40y

17:30 Killarney

Usuario Amigo

10st 2lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Richard John O’Brien

Sole win came in a Brighton maiden in September 2024; has been regressive over various trips this season including when ninth in a 1m handicap here yesterday; others preferred.

25/1

9th

10

(7)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

18:40 Killarney

Usuario Amigo

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Richard John O’Brien

Sole win came in a 7f Brighton maiden in 2024; nothing of note in his form since finishing third of seven at Limerick 12 months ago; in rear in this year's edition of that race on Saturday; has been struggling in handicaps.

25/1

11th

10

(4)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 6f 150y

17:25 Limerick

Usuario Amigo

9st 1lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Richard John O’Brien

Sole win came in a 7f Brighton maiden in 2024; nothing of note in his form since finishing third of seven in this race last year; mid-division at the Curragh last time.

20/1

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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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

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