August 08 / 19.15 Sandown

19.15

Good

My Pension Expert Handicap

  • Prize money: £6019.1
  • 1m 1f 209y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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My Pension Expert Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 16-423

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
7f novice win as 2yo; better form in defeat in handicaps this year, finishing second over 1m1f here (good to firm) before a good third of ten in a traditionally very strong 3yo event at the Newmarket July meeting (1m2f, good) four weeks ago; should go well.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

(2)

26th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 3

15:10 Pontefract

Mr Monaco

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Third in a Class 2 at the Newmarket July meeting before 4l winner from the front at Sandown (both 1m2f, good) in August; creditable fourth of 12 in 1m4f York Ebor meeting handicap (good to firm) last time and has to be a player back in slightly calmer waters; showed promise on soft last year.

7/2

4th

9

(5)

23rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

13:50 York

Mr Monaco

9st 1lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

midfield

11/2

1st

1

(3)

8th Aug 2024

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

19:15 Sandown

Mr Monaco

9st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

7f novice win as 2yo; better form in defeat in handicaps this year, finishing second over 1m1f here (good to firm) before a good third of ten in a traditionally very strong 3yo event at the Newmarket July meeting (1m2f, good) four weeks ago; should go well.

15/8

9/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 4-4212 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Unraced on firmer than good; heading the right way, winning at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) penultimate start and running on well in second to Blake (pair clear) over C&D (soft) latest; raised another 4lb but he could easily have more to offer.
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6th

5

(1)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

17:35 Chester

Midnight Rumble

9st 12lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

1-22 for Alan King, with his sole win in June 2024; had a respectable first two runs for new yard over C&D this season, before tailed off on good to firm at York four weeks ago; now 6lb below his peak mark.

12/1

13th

2

(7)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

18:05 York

Midnight Rumble

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

His sole win came back in June 2024 but he often runs well and was third of seven at Chester (2m, good) four weeks ago on his second stable start; might be in with an each-way shout.

16/1

3rd

2

(6)

27th Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

17:20 Chester

Midnight Rumble

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Much respected on his form for Alan King, for all that he was 1-22 for that yard; following a 30,000gns sale he ran okay over C&D on last month's stable debut, but no more than that.

10/1

Form: 3-3135 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Went up 7lb for his 1m2f Lingfield success (good to firm) in May and the handicapper has looked in charge on both outings since; will need to find a bit of improvement for the first-time tongue-tie.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

(1)

24th Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:00 Brighton

Crimson Road

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: John & Rhys Flint

Decent 3yo who's enjoyed a revival round Chepstow of late, beating a subsequent winner off 7lb lower last month before following up a fortnight ago; every chance of completing the hat-trick.

3/1

1st

4

(5)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:01 Chepstow

Crimson Road

9st 0lb

J: William Carson

T: John & Rhys Flint

Prevailed by 1l in C&D contest (good to firm) last month on only his fourth start for current yard; back up only 3lb he remains attractively handicapped on 3yo form; respected.

5/4

1st

1

(1)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:46 Chepstow

Crimson Road

10st 0lb

J: William Carson

T: John & Rhys Flint

Losing run up to 14, but now 22lb below his last winning mark and showed a bit more when fourth of nine at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm) last time; that form is working out quite well and one to be interested in.

9/2

Form: 621-

Last run: 342 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Promising for James Horton as 2yo, culminating with 1m Carlisle novice win (good to firm) in September; gelded ahead of this seasonal/handicap debut for new connections after 342 days off; appeals as one who can go on to better things.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1st

5

(6)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Touch The Moon

9st 8lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: William Durkan

Running okay without really threatening to win this season; not terrible efforts the last twice at the Curragh (1m2f, gd-fm) and on latest at Galway (1m4f, yld-sft) but probably needs a bit more help from the handicapper to get his head back in front.

12/1

8th

8

(15)

31st Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:35 Galway

Touch The Moon

9st 4lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: William Durkan

Ran poorly over hurdles at Listowel in May but last two runs on the Flat have been decent; 4l second of 10 at Leopardstown in early May (1m4f, good); 4.75l fourth of 12 at the Curragh 34 days ago; place claims off 1lb lower but needs to find a bit more to win.

16/1

4th

1

(8)

27th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:30 Curragh

Touch The Moon

10st 11lb

J: Ms K M Ryan

T: William Durkan

Three-time winner on the Flat on good/good to firm ground; some useful runs in defeat over hurdles; something amiss over hurdles last time; started Flat campaign with a good run over 1m4f at Leopardstown.

8/1

Form: 5291-2

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Improved to win a Leicester nursery (7f, good to firm) on final 2yo start and returned with a good second to a progressive sort over 1m2f at Windsor (soft) 24 days ago; entitled to build on that.
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10th

2

(3)

10th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Ayr

Royal Blaze

10st 1lb

J: David Nolan

T: Ewan Whillans

In-form 5yo who won twice over C&D last month (good/good to firm); probably doesn't have much margin for error after latest 4lb rise but ought to be on the premises again.

4/1

1st

1

(9)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:20 Ayr

Royal Blaze

9st 9lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Ewan Whillans

Triple turf winner who made it 2-2 over C&D when bouncing back with a comfortable success (good) three weeks ago; remains feasibly treated off only 3lb higher and he won't mind if the forecast rain arrives; key player.

4/1

1st

7

(1)

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Royal Blaze

9st 11lb

J: David Nolan

T: Ewan Whillans

Needs to rebound from a substandard AW run ten days ago but made the frame on two of three turf starts in the spring (both times over 1m1f) and this longer trip probably suits better; can't be ignored off current mark.

12/1

Form: 91-363 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
AW novice win over this trip last November and a creditable third on two of his three starts in handicaps, gelded prior to finishing third of ten at Ascot (1m2f, good to soft) 27 days ago.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

14

29th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

15:53 Cartmel

Al Mootamarid

10st 3lb

J: James Turner

T: Ryan Hatch

Close third at Worcester (2m, good) on both starts since returned to hurdling in June; not yet fully exposed over hurdles, but moves up from Class 5 today and the forecast rain may not be in his favour.

10/1

3rd

4

1st Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:55 Worcester

Al Mootamarid

11st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Dom Elsworth & Ryan Hatch

A fair 1m2f scorer on the Flat who got off the mark in this sphere in 2m Stratford handicap last June; back from ten months off with a promising third of eight over C&D two weeks ago, finishing well having suffered a poor run from two out; very much one to consider.

6/1

3rd

3

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:47 Worcester

Al Mootamarid

11st 11lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Dom Elsworth & Ryan Hatch

Won with tongue-tie added in a Stratford handicap (2m, good) last June but he's been well held over hurdles and on the Flat in last two starts; may have needed his reappearance run at Chester last month but his form is patchy and he's still 6lb higher than for his hurdle win; others preferred.

6/1

Non-runners

Solomon, Dramatic Effect

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.70
Straight Forecast £6.24
Tricast £26.94
Trifecta £34.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mr Monaco

RP RATINGS:

Midnight Rumble

Daily Record:

Solomon

Telegraph:

Touch The Moon

TOPSPEED:

Midnight Rumble

The Guardian:

Midnight Rumble

The Star:

Midnight Rumble

POSTDATA:

Mr Monaco

The Times:

Mr Monaco

Daily Mail:

Mr Monaco

D Express:

Mr Monaco

Daily Mirror:

Mr Monaco

The Sun:

Mr Monaco