17.00

J: David Allan

10/1

Place: £2.50

Form: 006569 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict

Thrown in on last season's best and although his formfigures are uninspiring, he hasn't had much luck with the draw the last twice; better expected today.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
18th 19 (18)	11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4	17:30 York Good Earth 9st 2lb J: Connor Planas T: Michael Herrington	Won this race in 2022 as a 5yo; no sign of his enthusiasm waning this year, winning three 6f handicaps, and stepping back up in trip will suit after two good 5f efforts last month; chance.	11/1
2nd 2 (6)	20th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 5	17:07 Newmarket (July) Good Earth 9st 13lb J: Connor Planas T: Michael Herrington	Ideally suited by an easy 6f or stiff 5f and knows how to win; turned in a solid effort at his beloved Sandown last weekend and remains reliable despite his age, but there's not much room for manoeuvre off this mark.	5/1
4th 7 (3)	12th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 10y Class 4	13:38 Sandown Good Earth 9st 3lb J: Connor Planas T: Michael Herrington	Multiple winner but went up 6lb for his 2l win at Haydock and that counted when fifth at Catterick; however, he does have a very solid record here.	8/1

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Starting price

18th

19

(18)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:30 York

9st 2lb

J: Connor Planas

Won this race in 2022 as a 5yo; no sign of his enthusiasm waning this year, winning three 6f handicaps, and stepping back up in trip will suit after two good 5f efforts last month; chance.

11/1

2nd

2

(6)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:07 Newmarket (July)

9st 13lb

J: Connor Planas

Ideally suited by an easy 6f or stiff 5f and knows how to win; turned in a solid effort at his beloved Sandown last weekend and remains reliable despite his age, but there's not much room for manoeuvre off this mark.

5/1

4th

7

(3)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

13:38 Sandown

9st 3lb

J: Connor Planas

Multiple winner but went up 6lb for his 2l win at Haydock and that counted when fifth at Catterick; however, he does have a very solid record here.

8/1

OUR TIP

4th

1 (9)

Looking For Lynda

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

7/1

Form: 323773 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict

Yet to win this year but he began the campaign in good form and he was back on the up when third to a thriving rival at Hamilton 12 days ago; handicapped to win but a sharp 5f on fast ground might suit others more.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
18th 4 (1)	26th Jul 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 4	15:20 York Looking For Lynda 11st 10lb J: Craig Nichol T: Craig Lidster	Well handicapped on last year's C&D form for Karl Burke but refused to race in April on final outing for that yard and down the field over C&D on recent stable debut, when again awkward at the start; risks attached.	33/1
14th 6 (6)	11th Jul 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4	17:07 York Looking For Lynda 9st 10lb J: Sam James T: Craig Lidster	Beaten 16 times since his C&D win in September 2023; has often run well in defeat, including here, but he put a major black mark on his record at Nottingham in April, belatedly leaving the stalls but downing tools and bucking around immediately afterwards; the combination of a subsequent stable switch/wind surgery/change of headgear could all be beneficial and there's no doubt he has the ability to win a race like this; risky but feared.	10/1
1 (6)	9th Apr 2025 Good 0m 5f 8y Class 4	14:35 Nottingham Looking For Lynda 9st 10lb J: Jack Nicholls T: K R Burke	mounted in chute, refused to race, soon pulled up	5/2

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Starting price

18th

4

(1)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

11st 10lb

Well handicapped on last year's C&D form for Karl Burke but refused to race in April on final outing for that yard and down the field over C&D on recent stable debut, when again awkward at the start; risks attached.

33/1

14th

6

(6)

11th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

9st 10lb

Beaten 16 times since his C&D win in September 2023; has often run well in defeat, including here, but he put a major black mark on his record at Nottingham in April, belatedly leaving the stalls but downing tools and bucking around immediately afterwards; the combination of a subsequent stable switch/wind surgery/change of headgear could all be beneficial and there's no doubt he has the ability to win a race like this; risky but feared.

10/1

1

(6)

9th Apr 2025

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 4

9st 10lb

mounted in chute, refused to race, soon pulled up

5/2

5th

4 (10)

Grace Angel

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Darryll Holland

9/1

Form: 682041 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict

Off the mark for the year at Brighton last week (5.5f, good), keeping on strongly; penalty in a better race demands more but she ran well over C&D in May and she won off a higher mark at Haydock last summer; more appealing than many.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 6 (5)	14th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 5f 6y Class 4	17:40 Lingfield (AW) Grace Angel 9st 6lb J: Donagh Murphy T: Darryll Holland	Dropped in the weights and much more competitive in recent starts, second at Chelmsford and Southwell before finishing third behind Sturlasson back at Southwell two weeks ago; better off at the weights with that rival today but might not reverse the placings.	5/1
3rd 2 (7)	29th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 4f 214y Class 5	19:00 Southwell (AW) Grace Angel 9st 12lb J: Neil Callan T: Darryll Holland	Her losing run goes back more than a year but she's been running well of late and confirmed her liking for this C&D when losing out narrowly to a well-treated rival (pair well clear) last week; solid claims.	11/4
1 (6)	21st Sep 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 4f 214y Class 5	17:07 Southwell (AW) Grace Angel 9st 12lb J: David Egan T: Darryll Holland	Dropped a long way in the weights this year and she returned to form with a good second at Chelmsford last month (ran without the declared tongue-tie); back up 2lb but still well treated on last season's best; C&D winner; considered.	6/1

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Starting price

5th

6

(5)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 4

9st 6lb

Dropped in the weights and much more competitive in recent starts, second at Chelmsford and Southwell before finishing third behind Sturlasson back at Southwell two weeks ago; better off at the weights with that rival today but might not reverse the placings.

5/1

3rd

2

(7)

29th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

9st 12lb

Her losing run goes back more than a year but she's been running well of late and confirmed her liking for this C&D when losing out narrowly to a well-treated rival (pair well clear) last week; solid claims.

11/4

1

(6)

21st Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

9st 12lb

Dropped a long way in the weights this year and she returned to form with a good second at Chelmsford last month (ran without the declared tongue-tie); back up 2lb but still well treated on last season's best; C&D winner; considered.

6/1

6th

2 (5)

Alligator Alley

J: Cieren Fallon

T: David O’Meara

7/1

Form: 993861 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict

Impressed in a Racing League handicap on AW one year ago and he finally exploited his much-reduced mark with a front-running win at Thirsk 12 days ago (5f, good); still has handicapping scope up 4lb and he's a leading contender under suitable conditions.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 3 (6)	5th Jul 2026 Standard 0m 4f 214y Class 3	16:15 Southwell (AW) Alligator Alley 9st 4lb J: Kaiya Fraser T: Ruth Carr	9yo who was well beaten at 33-1 at Redcar a fortnight ago; however, he may have needed that first run since January and he completed an AW hat-trick late last year, the first leg coming over this C&D; he's won here three times and could bounce back with a bold show returned to Southwell.	10/1
9th 2 (9)	20th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 3	16:00 Redcar Alligator Alley 9st 5lb J: Kaiya Fraser T: Ruth Carr	Enjoyed a terrific spell on AW at the end of 2025, winning four times; given a break since a lesser effort behind Spring Is Sprung at Southwell in January; runner-up in this race last year but off 14lb lower.	25/1
2 (9)	18th Nov 2025 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 4	19:45 Newcastle (AW) Alligator Alley 9st 9lb J: William Pyle T: Ruth Carr	Has only managed to win two of his last 31 starts, though he got it right when recording his second C&D success last month (four of these behind); had excuses back here last time (blindfold removed late) and he's a big player if things pan out right this time.	4/1

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Starting price

8th

3

(6)

5th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 3

9st 4lb

9yo who was well beaten at 33-1 at Redcar a fortnight ago; however, he may have needed that first run since January and he completed an AW hat-trick late last year, the first leg coming over this C&D; he's won here three times and could bounce back with a bold show returned to Southwell.

10/1

9th

2

(9)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

9st 5lb

Enjoyed a terrific spell on AW at the end of 2025, winning four times; given a break since a lesser effort behind Spring Is Sprung at Southwell in January; runner-up in this race last year but off 14lb lower.

25/1

2

(9)

18th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

9st 9lb

Has only managed to win two of his last 31 starts, though he got it right when recording his second C&D success last month (four of these behind); had excuses back here last time (blindfold removed late) and he's a big player if things pan out right this time.

4/1

7th

12 (12)

J: Cam Hardie

T: Richard Fahey

33/1

Form: 312-96

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict

Yet to shine in two handicaps this year; stable won this race 12 months ago but his claims are less convincing than most.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 3 (10)	29th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y	16:35 Dundalk (AW) Showhound 10st 0lb J: Jimmy Dalton T: Daniel James Murphy	Two wins in Britain came on a sound surface; regressive since starting his Irish career promisingly with a second placing at the Curragh in the spring; hard to fancy having finished in rear when partnered by Colin Keane last time.	16/1
11th 3 (10)	29th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y	16:35 Dundalk (AW) Showhound 10st 0lb J: Jimmy Dalton T: Daniel James Murphy	Two wins in Britain came on a sound surface; regressive since starting his Irish career promisingly with a second placing at the Curragh in the spring; hard to fancy having finished in rear when partnered by Colin Keane last time.	16/1
11 (18)	21st Oct 2025 Soft 1m 0f 0y	17:35 Curragh Showhound 9st 5lb J: Colin Keane T: Daniel James Murphy	Two wins in Britain came on a sound surface but has bits and pieces of form on soft; good start for new connections when second here in April but disappointing since; better for recent comeback run here but needs to be; Keane booked now.	10/1

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Starting price

11th

3

(10)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

10st 0lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Daniel James Murphy

Two wins in Britain came on a sound surface; regressive since starting his Irish career promisingly with a second placing at the Curragh in the spring; hard to fancy having finished in rear when partnered by Colin Keane last time.

16/1

11th

3

(10)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

10st 0lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Daniel James Murphy

Two wins in Britain came on a sound surface; regressive since starting his Irish career promisingly with a second placing at the Curragh in the spring; hard to fancy having finished in rear when partnered by Colin Keane last time.

16/1

11

(18)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:35 Curragh

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Daniel James Murphy

Two wins in Britain came on a sound surface but has bits and pieces of form on soft; good start for new connections when second here in April but disappointing since; better for recent comeback run here but needs to be; Keane booked now.

10/1

8th

11 (7)

Balmoral Lady

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ed Walker

10/1

Form: 22216 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict

Improved when strong at the finish in a 5f fillies' handicap at Haydock last month; came up short in a good 6f fillies' handicap at Glorious Goodwood 16 days ago but she wasn't seen to best effect and it wasn't a bad run from out of the weights; not fully exposed and could well have a bigger effort in her.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 8 (5)	20th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 34y Class 1	13:30 Newbury Balmoral Lady 9st 0lb J: Daniel Tudhope T: Ed Walker	Made giant strides in the second half of 2024 and she carried on the good work when winning in Listed company at Haydock in May (5f, good); struggled at Royal Ascot but of more concern are her two sub-par efforts since; others look more solid.	10/1
9th 7 (11)	5th Jul 2025 Good 0m 5f 10y Class 1	13:50 Sandown Balmoral Lady 9st 2lb J: Kieran Shoemark T: Ed Walker	She has made giant strides since making her handicap debut off a mark of 69 at Haydock last July, winning five times, most recently in Listed race at Haydock in May (5f, good); only ninth at Royal Ascot but she raced furthest from the main action and still looked in peak form; drying ground wouldn't be ideal, though, and she has the widest stall to overcome.	8/1
13 (4)	17th Jun 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1	15:40 Ascot Balmoral Lady 9st 4lb J: Tom Marquand T: Ed Walker	Progressive 4yo who made great strides in the autumn with a hat-trick at about 5f on heavy and soft ground; a recent Listed win at Haydock (5f, good) suggests she's still improving, but this is likely to be hard labour.	33/1

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Starting price

7th

8

(5)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 34y

Class 1

9st 0lb

Made giant strides in the second half of 2024 and she carried on the good work when winning in Listed company at Haydock in May (5f, good); struggled at Royal Ascot but of more concern are her two sub-par efforts since; others look more solid.

10/1

9th

7

(11)

5th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 1

9st 2lb

She has made giant strides since making her handicap debut off a mark of 69 at Haydock last July, winning five times, most recently in Listed race at Haydock in May (5f, good); only ninth at Royal Ascot but she raced furthest from the main action and still looked in peak form; drying ground wouldn't be ideal, though, and she has the widest stall to overcome.

8/1

13

(4)

17th Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

9st 4lb

Progressive 4yo who made great strides in the autumn with a hat-trick at about 5f on heavy and soft ground; a recent Listed win at Haydock (5f, good) suggests she's still improving, but this is likely to be hard labour.

33/1

9th

5 (1)

J: Oisin Murphy

11/2

Form: 037216 D BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict

Off the mark for the year when winning at Sandown last month; only sixth at Ascot the following day but Oisin Murphy back on board and she was a close second in the corresponding race last year off a 5lb higher mark; solid.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 3 (12)	30th Aug 2025 Good 0m 5f 10y Class 4	17:20 Sandown Lil Guff 9st 11lb J: Jim Crowley T: Daniel & Claire Kubler	Yet to run a bad race over C&D, boasting a record of 12312 at the track; second in this race 12 months ago but 4lb higher this time round; met some trouble at a crucial stage at Newbury last time and that isn't the run to judge her on; should go well with all ground seeming to come alike to her.	11/1
6 (8)	16th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 34y Class 3	14:25 Newbury Lil Guff 9st 10lb J: Jim Crowley T: Daniel & Claire Kubler	Eight-time winner, the latest at Bath on her seasonal return in April (5f, good to firm); three solid efforts have followed and she's likely to give her running once again.	9/1
1 (6)	25th Jul 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4	16:45 Ascot Lil Guff 10st 0lb J: Richard Kingscote T: Daniel & Claire Kubler	Absent since her second to Miss Show Off at Salisbury in early May; reappearance showed she can win when fresh but unplaced efforts in this race the last two years suggest a supporting role is more likely.	9/1

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Starting price

7th

3

(12)

30th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

17:20 Sandown

9st 11lb

J: Jim Crowley

Yet to run a bad race over C&D, boasting a record of 12312 at the track; second in this race 12 months ago but 4lb higher this time round; met some trouble at a crucial stage at Newbury last time and that isn't the run to judge her on; should go well with all ground seeming to come alike to her.

11/1

6

(8)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 34y

Class 3

14:25 Newbury

9st 10lb

J: Jim Crowley

Eight-time winner, the latest at Bath on her seasonal return in April (5f, good to firm); three solid efforts have followed and she's likely to give her running once again.

9/1

1

(6)

25th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Ascot

10st 0lb

J: Richard Kingscote