August 03 / 17.00 Newmarket (July)

17.00

Good To Firm

Turners Of Soham Handicap

  • Prize money: £4380.9
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Turners Of Soham Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather:

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 851277 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
First and second in 5f turf handicaps before managing no better than seventh the last twice; however, stumbled early at Chester and the 6f stretched him at Doncaster; could rebound under these conditions off what remains a competitive mark.
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10th

10

(8)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Catch Cunningham

8st 11lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Michael Herrington

C&D scorer but his recent form is far from encouraging, beating only two in 5f Southwell handicap 17 days ago; hood goes back on; work to do.

14/1

7th

1

(2)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Catch Cunningham

9st 9lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Michael Herrington

Possibly needed latest run (when back from a break); losing sequence is mounting up but this drop in class may do the trick; interesting at this level off 11lb below last winning mark.

13/2

14

(3)

21st Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

17:07 Southwell (AW)

Catch Cunningham

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Herrington

Needs things to fall just right for him but he is on a lowly mark and some of this summer's form gives him leading claims; wouldn't judge him too harshly on latest Leicester run and he holds each-way claims again.

10/1

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10/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 211728 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Won two tiny-field races on the AW earlier this year; second at Chepstow (5f) on her penultimate run but never got competitive upped to 6f here last time; should fare better back at 5f provided she takes to the blinkers (replace cheekpieces).
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9th

2

(1)

15th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Miss Anya

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Prominent racer who won twice in the spring, including a C&D handicap off 5lb lower; in and out since and although she's well drawn here, an easy lead is unlikely.

8/1

9th

2

(1)

15th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Miss Anya

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Prominent racer who won twice in the spring, including a C&D handicap off 5lb lower; in and out since and although she's well drawn here, an easy lead is unlikely.

8/1

7th

3

(2)

10th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:50 Catterick

Miss Anya

9st 9lb

J: George Rooke

T: Richard Hughes

raced far side early

6/1

Form: 416274 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Strike-rate of 2-43 and both wins have been on Tapeta; ran okay after a break at Chepstow last time (5f, good to soft; cheekpieces back on) and should appreciate this quicker ground.
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6

(1)

16th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

13:45 Brighton

Thismydream

9st 4lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Michael Attwater

Has shown inconsistent form, mostly on AW, this year and ran below par over C&D in most recent turf attempt; far from sure to take advantage of a reduced mark.

20/1

5

(7)

22nd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Thismydream

9st 5lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Michael Attwater

Won off 9lb higher at Bath (5.6f) last August but he's been up and down since then and has been well held in last three starts; has plenty to prove again and he's not run over this trip since 2021.

8/1

4th

1

(5)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Thismydream

9st 9lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Michael Attwater

Should be making a big impact off this sort of mark but mixed record early in the year and well held, albeit after 164 days off, at Brighton five weeks ago; others look safer.

12/1

Form: 691320 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Three competitive runs in the new cheekpieces before struggling in a higher grade at York; should be more in his comfort zone in today's company; mark still okay.
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11

(11)

5th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:37 Redcar

Scoops Ahoy

8st 13lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: David O’Meara

Beat Ticktyboo over C&D (soft) in May and he's run well in defeat in three of his last four starts; wouldn't look to have much in hand of this mark though.

10/1

4

(6)

23rd Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 5

16:08 Hamilton

Scoops Ahoy

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

His form can be up and down but he won at Redcar (5f, soft) in May and went close at Beverley (5f, good to firm) last month; he didn't enjoy the best of passages when close fifth at Beverley (5f, good to firm) last time in a first-time visor (retained) and he could be in the shake-up.

6/1

Form: 567253 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
0-6 and his best run was a second over 7f at Brighton in May when in a first-time tongue-tie (retained since; joined by blinkers here); slow start was no help over 6f last time and remains to be seen how he'll react to this first crack at 5f.
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1st

3

(1)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

14:13 Sandown

Marching Mac

9st 7lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

Multiple sprint winner who coped well with the rise in grade (Class 2) at Windsor on Monday and gets in here off a 3lb lower mark; that was from off the pace but can race prominently (drawn in 1); good chance.

9/2

3rd

8

(8)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 21y

Class 2

19:39 Windsor

Marching Mac

8st 11lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

Multiple wins at sprint trips; they were all in lower grades than today but he's not badly treated, even from 3lb wrong, and the slower the ground the better his chance against some who prefer good ground.

13/2

4th

3

(5)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 4

18:05 Chepstow

Marching Mac

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

Seven turf wins on ground ranging from good to heavy; not in peak form on AW this year but last autumn's wins at Bath (5.5f, heavy) and Leicester (5f, soft) make him of firm interest off this mark.

9/2

Form: 195925

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Both wins on the AW and 0-11 on turf after finishing last of the five at Yarmouth most recently; perhaps found the slower ground against him then having previously finished second on good at Lingfield (5f).
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3

(1)

8th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

14:52 Lingfield (AW)

Agostino

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Robert Cowell

Used to make all but has become tactically versatile; all four wins have been at Chelmsford where he ran well from a wide draw 11 days ago; 0-6 on the AW here but three times a runner-up and much respected from stall 1.

11/4

5th

9

(9)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Agostino

9st 0lb

J: David Egan

T: Robert Cowell

Has been a trailblazer in the past, but showed he didn't have to lead when successful off this mark on his reappearance over C&D in May (all four wins here); should appreciate the return to this venue following three lesser efforts on turf and one for the shortlist despite the outside stall.

9/2

6th

2

(2)

9th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 4f 217y

Class 5

19:22 Lingfield

Agostino

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: Robert Cowell

All four wins have come on the AW at Chelmsford including from 2lb lower on his reappearance in May (5f); however, he is 0-26 elsewhere and 0-15 on turf so not hard to have reservations.

20/1

Form: -10342

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner for Richard Fahey and came clear with a potentially well-handicapped winner last time at Hamilton (6f, good); since changed hands for 12,000gns; this trip might be short of his optimum; the tongue-tie is new.
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7th

5

11th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

12:52 Chelmsford (AW)

Captain Dandy

9st 9lb

T: Stuart Williams

Three wins for previous yard; largely unconvincing form for current stable and chance depends on how well he reacts to new headgear.

10/1

7th

5

11th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

12:52 Chelmsford (AW)

Captain Dandy

9st 9lb

T: Stuart Williams

Three wins for previous yard; largely unconvincing form for current stable and chance depends on how well he reacts to new headgear.

10/1

6th

8

(8)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Captain Dandy

9st 3lb

J: Olivia Haines

T: Stuart Williams

took keen hold, led

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £19.40
Straight Forecast £22.35
Tricast £198.89
Trifecta £96.00

Selections

Telegraph:

Marching Mac

SPOTLIGHT:

Catch Cunningham

The Guardian:

Captain Dandy

Daily Mail:

Marching Mac

D Express:

Marching Mac

Daily Mirror:

Marching Mac

The Star:

Marching Mac

The Sun:

Captain Dandy

Daily Record:

Captain Dandy

RP RATINGS:

Catch Cunningham

POSTDATA:

Catch Cunningham

The Times:

Catch Cunningham