August 16 / 16.35 Epsom

16.35

Good

Family Race Day Monday August 26 Handicap

  • Prize money: £4448.9
  • 0m 7f 3y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Family Race Day Monday August 26 Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 203235 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Disregard one Kempton flop from the car park draw and he's been consistent in defeat this year; still 3lb above his last winning mark, but this is easier than the C&D 0-82 in which he ran third last month.
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2nd

5

(3)

31st Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

12:35 Lingfield (AW)

Dream Of Mischief

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Amanda Perrett

C&D winner as a 2yo and back to form when successful at Kempton (7f; solid form) in October; below that level twice since but better than the result when seventh of 12 over C&D latterly having been caught wide from the outside stall; has fared better with the draw this time and could be dangerous having dipped to only 1lb above the mark he defied at Kempton.

11/2

2

(9)

22nd Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Dream Of Mischief

9st 12lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Amanda Perrett

Ran okay in a hot race over C&D last month and duly built on that when winning by a cosy neck 12 days ago (also C&D); major claims off 3lb higher; a positive showing from Waistcoat, who he beat last time, in the 6.40 would increase confidence.

7/2

1

(6)

10th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Dream Of Mischief

10st 0lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Amanda Perrett

Good second over 6f here in April when rated 7lb higher; not come close to that level since, including over C&D 16 days ago; drops in class but with enough to prove.

8/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: -04878 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Four-time C&D winner who had missed the frame in only one of 15 visits to Epsom before doing so the last twice (pulled hard in one, dwelt in the other); eased to lowest mark since September 2021 but a bit more to take on trust even here all of a sudden.
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4

(8)

16th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

15:30 Brighton

Marlay Park

9st 10lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Jim Boyle

Epsom specialist who predictably ran well in sole Brighton attempt; well treated on lots of 7f form; gives 1m a belated second go.

8/1

6th

7

(7)

28th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

17:15 Epsom

Marlay Park

9st 4lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Jim Boyle

Epsom specialist who has form figures of 3127 in this race, the win in 2022; on a two-year losing spell but ran encouragingly (third to Kisskodi) over C&D most recently; possibilities off current mark.

7/1

3rd

9

(5)

11th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

14:12 Epsom

Marlay Park

9st 7lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Jim Boyle

Has form on all surfaces; won this in 2021 and 2023, and finished a close second in 2022, but he was well beaten when favourite here 12 months ago and his form has been quite mixed this year; he's a possible reviver back in this race but he hasn't justified shortish prices on last two starts, including over C&D, which leaves questions to answer.

9/1

Form: 582666 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
No arguing he's well handicapped and still acts best at 7f, but over five years now since his sole turf success (way more prolific on synthetics); tongue-tie stays off despite his weakening close home last time.
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9th

7

(8)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Revolutionise

9st 6lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Stuart Williams

Retains plenty of vitality despite his advancing years; however, form dipped last time when bidding for a Chelmsford double; gained the most recent win in a lower grade.

14/1

4

(1)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Revolutionise

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Stuart Williams

Triple C&D winner who took advantage of a reduced mark when coming from rear to score at Brighton (7f, good) in August; remains well treated on old form but his spark was missing at Kempton last time and he needs to step up again after that.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 022105 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Triple all-the-way winner already in 2024 and perfectly drawn to attack this time, but can sometimes prove too free for his own good and hasn't beaten anything home since the most recent success; risks attached.
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1st

3

(6)

3rd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 4

14:00 Chepstow

Island Native

9st 11lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Got off the mark on turf at Beverley (7.5f, good to firm) in June off 1lb lower mark when making all; he had to use up energy to lead from a wide stall and didn't have much left once headed when fifth at Beverley (8.5f, good to firm) nine days ago; chance if able to dominate from the front.

8/1

5th

6

(9)

25th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

17:00 Beverley

Island Native

10st 0lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Free-going front-runner who has won three times this year, most recently here (7.4f, good to firm) in June; suffered worrying dip in form afterwards but steadied the ship with respectable fourth at Epsom (7f, good) last week and will be fine over today's trip; no surprise if he makes a bold bid.

8/1

4th

3

(1)

16th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:35 Epsom

Island Native

9st 13lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Triple all-the-way winner already in 2024 and perfectly drawn to attack this time, but can sometimes prove too free for his own good and hasn't beaten anything home since the most recent success; risks attached.

7/1

Form: 663313 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Well on top over C&D last month (good) despite rolling down the camber late on, and that day's career-best RPR was equalled returned to this 0-75 company latest (beaten only 1l); chance clear off unchanged mark.
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2nd

8

(5)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:54 Lingfield

Land Of Magic

8st 13lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Out of the frame in her last ten starts, but is 4lb lower than when making all over C&D this time last year; by no means written off.

11/1

5th

6

(5)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:08 Salisbury

Land Of Magic

9st 7lb

J: James Glennon

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Her four wins have included one over this C&D (good to soft) and she's now 1lb below the most recent of those successes; left the impression her first start for 192 days was needed when weakening at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 10 days ago and she should appreciate this drop in grade; contender.

18/1

9th

11

(9)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

16:08 Windsor

Land Of Magic

8st 11lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Best form last term when winning off 1lb higher at Lingfield in May; poor reappearance record augurs badly for this seasonal debut and she has never scored above Class 5; opposed.

25/1

Form: 0-5667

Last run: 100 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Temptingly handicapped on her peak nursery form at up to 7f, but several backwards steps this year and was never picking up in time on May's stable debut (1m); this wouldn't be any easier.
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3

(7)

19th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

20:10 Lingfield (AW)

Guns And Flowers

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Laura Mongan

Sole win from 15 starts came in a 6f maiden at Chelmsford when trained by Alice Haynes in 2023; beaten 18l when last of six here last time (1m); down into a classified race but with enough to prove.

25/1

Form: 437

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Horse

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Last month's first outing for five months ought to have knocked the shine off him; looked one for further than a mile on last winter's two Polytrack frame finishes, so the drop back to 7f isn't an obvious plus.
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Non-runners

The Smiling Wolf

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.60
Straight Forecast £10.05
Tricast £53.06
Trifecta £43.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Land Of Magic

RP RATINGS:

Marlay Park

NEWMARKET:

King David

POSTDATA:

Island Native

TOPSPEED:

Guns And Flowers

Telegraph:

King David

The Times:

Land Of Magic

The Guardian:

Land Of Magic

The Sun:

Land Of Magic

Daily Record:

Land Of Magic

Daily Mirror:

Island Native

Daily Mail:

Marlay Park

D Express:

Marlay Park

The Star:

Marlay Park