August 16 / 18.50 Newmarket (July)

18.50

Good To Firm

Jenningsbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap

  • Prize money: £12885
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 952412 C

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
The cheekpieces have helped and he arrives in top form, having followed up his course win with a close second off this mark last Saturday; will be 2lb higher from tomorrow and will rightly be popular but the extra furlong is a slight worry.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

11

(3)

10th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newmarket (July)

Waiting All Night

8st 13lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Richard Spencer

Opposable on what he's shown this season but his form figures in handicaps at this course read 2424121 and he's now 6lb lower than when winning over C&D (good) last August in cheekpieces, which go back on (replacing visor); very interesting contender.

14/1

3

(6)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Waiting All Night

9st 7lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

Ran respectably in first-time visor here (1m) two weeks ago, while shaping as if this return to 7f will suit; scored twice, including off 4lb higher, on the July course here last term; possibilities.

9/1

3

(6)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Waiting All Night

9st 7lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

Ran respectably in first-time visor here (1m) two weeks ago, while shaping as if this return to 7f will suit; scored twice, including off 4lb higher, on the July course here last term; possibilities.

9/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 2443-9 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Three wins all came here but pays for his consistency and remains 3lb above his last successful mark; is entitled to have come on for his recent belated comeback/debut for this yard 16 days ago, though, when things didn't fall his way round Goodwood.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12

(10)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:35 Ascot

Star Of Orion

8st 12lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Effective here (and on various ground); placed three times in a row this August/September (1m/7f) but only seventh of 18 in the Challenge Cup here (7f, soft) a fortnight ago and needs a bigger performance today.

33/1

10

(3)

5th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Ascot

Star Of Orion

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Returned in July from ten months off and has run well in his last three starts, third of nine at Sandown (7f, soft) last time, but he has managed to win only one of his last 25 starts and is still 5lb higher; addition of a tongue-tie needs to make a difference.

25/1

3rd

1

(2)

13th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:15 Sandown

Star Of Orion

9st 10lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Shaped well on reappearance (found trouble) and bang there in his subsequent races, over 1m at Newmarket and C&D 13 days ago (first-time cheekpieces); hard to offer any excuses on either occasion and, now 3-31, he's looking a hard horse to catch right.

100/30

Form: 112168 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Enjoyed a good season to date, winning four times since the blinkers went on and going more than a stone up the weights; has been held off a 2lb higher mark the past twice, though, and will need a career-best to take this.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

(10)

11th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Ascot

Great Blasket

9st 5lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Took advantage of a reduced mark to win under Elizabeth Gale at Chepstow (1m, good) last month; still well treated on his previous form so has to be considered.

4/1

1

(6)

16th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 5

15:30 Chepstow

Great Blasket

9st 9lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Developed into a fairly useful handicapper last year, winning four times (1m-8.3f); out of form this season (three runs) but has slipped to a very tempting mark and is sure to appreciate this ease in grade.

5/1

Form: 503154 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner who's continued in form since his 7f victory off a 7lb lower mark in June, latterly when faring best of those drawn in single figures behind Dutch Decoy at Goodwood; no obvious reason he won't go well again.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

1

(6)

11th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Newmarket (July)

Darkness

10st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: David O’Meara

Record of 2-4 at this course but faces no easy task off top weight back here and isn't particularly solid on 2025 form, with Thirsk success in May his standout performance.

16/1

6

(8)

6th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 2

17:10 Epsom

Darkness

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: David O’Meara

Having dropped below his last winning mark he returned to form to win readily at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) three weeks ago; won on soft last year; could take a 4lb rise in his stride now he's back on song, and he finished second in this race in 2023; one to consider.

7/1

1st

3

(12)

17th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:30 Thirsk

Darkness

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Effective on fast and soft ground and four of his wins have come at this trip; last success at Sandown in the autumn but he's been disappointing since including in two runs at Newmarket this season; now 2lb lower than for his last win but he needs to turn things around.

7/1

3/1

Form: 2-9296 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
One of the sufferers in a big field behind Dutch Decoy and Darkness at Goodwood a fortnight ago; that wasn't the first slice of bad luck he's endured this season and he's high on the shortlist.
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Verdict Starting price

10

(2)

5th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Sandown

Classic

8st 10lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Course winner who has recorded creditable frame efforts on all three outings this season, on the latest finishing 2l second to subsequent Royal Hunt Cup fifth over C&D (good to firm) three weeks ago; did meet a bit of trouble on that occasion but he wasn't closing at the finish.

6/1

8

(3)

14th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Sandown

Classic

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Richard Hannon

Gelded prior to his encouraging efforts at Newbury (1m) this season; has two useful pieces of Sandown form, namely a win in July 2023 and neck second (off 5lb higher; shade unlucky) in this race last year; big player.

7/2

4th

9

(11)

17th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:20 Newbury

Classic

8st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Richard Hannon

No win since July 2023; however, gelded prior to an encouraging effort (keeping-on third) in the Spring Cup over C&D on reappearance; remains favourably treated on peak form and is one for the shortlist.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 805324 CD BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Record over C&D reads 1113, including a success in this race two years ago off 5lb lower (also goes well on the Rowley Mile); has looked as good as ever this season but there's little margin for error off this mark.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

12

(10)

10th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newmarket (July)

Dutch Decoy

8st 13lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

8yo who isn't the force of old and is without a win since July 2023; however, he's on a reduced mark and didn't run badly last time, while his 3-5 record on this course means he's worth a second look.

11/1

4th

3

(8)

15th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 4

16:05 Doncaster

Dutch Decoy

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

Now 13lb lower than when runner-up in major handicap at Glorious Goodwood (1m, good to firm) last summer but has become very inconsistent and was safely held when back at Goodwood nine days ago; hard to predict.

6/1

9th

4

(10)

6th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:44 Goodwood

Dutch Decoy

9st 5lb

J: Archie Young

T: Charlie Johnston

10lb lower than when runner-up in the Golden Mile over C&D at last year's Glorious fixture (good to firm) and was placed in that same race the season before (on soft); a little below par so far this campaign but back here he commands plenty of attention.

13/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £33.20
Straight Forecast £34.27
Trifecta £131.80

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Waiting All Night

SPOTLIGHT:

Classic

The Guardian:

Star Of Orion

Telegraph:

Darkness

The Sun:

Dutch Decoy

POSTDATA:

Waiting All Night

NEWMARKET:

Waiting All Night

The Times:

Waiting All Night

Daily Mail:

Waiting All Night

Daily Mirror:

Waiting All Night

The Star:

Waiting All Night

Daily Record:

Waiting All Night

RP RATINGS:

Classic

D Express:

Classic