August 29 / 18.30 Newbury

18.30

Good

LPG & Lettings Hub Handicap

  • Prize money: £7327.6
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 14 runners
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LPG & Lettings Hub Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 452261 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
It wasn't pretty but he got there in the end to get off the mark in a 1m handicap at Redcar (good to firm) last time; that narrow success earned him just a 2lb rise and his yard is still going well.
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1st

11

(9)

2nd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Devoirs Choice

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

in touch with leaders, midfield from over 5f out, headway on outer from over 2f out, soon outpaced then ridden, rallied over 1f out, kept on well to lead inside final furlong, ran on

11/2

1st

7

(10)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Newbury

Devoirs Choice

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

led

11/2

1st

9

(6)

10th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

15:12 Redcar

Devoirs Choice

9st 5lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Ed Walker

in touch with leaders

6/1

12/1

  • Place: £5.60

Form: 461015 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Career-best effort when winning at Ayr (1m, good) on penultimate outing and he couldn't land a blow from off the pace in Redcar race won by Devoirs Choice on latest; might get a stronger gallop to chase here.
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2nd

8

(5)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:42 Ayr

Hale End

9st 4lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Returned from two-month break with a win at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) last month and he went close at Thirsk (1m, good) on Saturday; this C&D winner has very solid claims off the same mark as four days ago.

9/2

2nd

3

(9)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

16:12 Thirsk

Hale End

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Yard won this or a division of it three times since 2016, including with this one in 2024; successful return to turf at Wetherby (1m, good to firm; second Rajapour was hampered) in April and didn't do much damage to his mark by going back up just 2lb; the stronger the pace the better; respected.

11/2

1st

4

(10)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Wetherby

Hale End

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

He was winning for the fifth time when landing a 1m handicap at Southwell in December; not far short of that level in defeat on his next two starts; each-way shout if getting a good pace to aim at.

10/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 513

Last run: 139 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in 7f novice at Kempton and was a solid third on handicap debut at Southwell (1m; winner went in again next time) in April; good chance off the same mark and may improve for being gelded; makes turf debut.
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3rd

7

(2)

7th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

17:10 Yarmouth

Never Better

9st 5lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

prominent, challenging over 1f out, edged right final 110yds, kept on

3/1

2nd

6

(10)

19th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:48 Ayr

Never Better

9st 9lb

J: James Doyle

T: Roger Varian

disputed lead, prominent after 2f

3/1

3rd

12

(6)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Newbury

Never Better

9st 4lb

J: James Doyle

T: Roger Varian

prominent

5/1

Form: 05-502

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
6f maiden winner; has been a bit underwhelming in handicaps and he never remotely threatened the winner when second at Salisbury (1m, good to firm; first-time hood) last time; needs to raise his game.
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9th

3

(1)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

17:08 Pontefract

Hows The Guvnor

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Won on turf as a 2yo for Clive Cox; dual AW winner (1m/7f) for this yard in January but poor last time when the race reportedly came too soon; has been freshened up and might bounce back.

5/1

7th

1

(6)

4th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

13:32 Southwell (AW)

Hows The Guvnor

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Jennie Candlish

C&D winner in January, when 12lb lower; followed up at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta); went close from this mark when fourth back there (8.5f) on his penultimate start; respectable second at Lingfield latest but if back in the form of that penultimate effort, he'd have strong claims.

6/1

2nd

1

(2)

28th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:10 Lingfield (AW)

Hows The Guvnor

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Jennie Candlish

Two Tapeta wins in January, over 1m and 7f, and better form when a close fourth (off this mark) at Wolverhampton 11 days ago (8.6f); the second and third there have both won since and he is a solid contender back down into a Class 6.

7/2

10/1

Form: 51-285

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Seventh career start when winning a 7f AW novice at Chelmsford last October; has progressed this season, notably when going down by a neck at Newmarket in April (7f, good); got no luck in running last time at Lingfield and could be interesting over this longer trip.
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5th

2

(8)

1st May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

19:33 Newcastle (AW)

Pressures On

9st 8lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ed Dunlop

Didn't appear to be crying out for the return to 1m at Doncaster and weakened late on; this is his trip, over which he was twice runner-up at Wolverhampton in March; not handicapped out of it, either.

4/1

8th

20

(7)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Doncaster

Pressures On

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Ed Dunlop

Best form over 7f, including second-place finishes on Wolverhampton AW this year; faded into midfield, having raced freely, when joint-favourite for this contest 12 months ago; not crying out for return to 1m.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 468316 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Beat only four rivals to win at Leicester (1m, good to firm) and the follow-up never looked like coming off when penalised at Chepstow; another 2lb higher today and probably has a lot on his plate.
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10th

6

(3)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:25 Nottingham

Youarenotforgiven

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Tony Carroll

Resurgent 8yo who has rattled off a hat-trick on AW this spring including a clearcut win at Wolverhampton (8.6f) last month; this is tougher off 9lb higher but he remains feasibly treated on his old form and is a five-time winner on turf; key player.

13/2

1st

3

(2)

9th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Youarenotforgiven

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

Returned to form when landing a C&D handicap last month and followed up under a 4lb penalty at Lingield (1m) a week later; another 4lb higher here but he can't be dismissed in his bid for the hat-trick.

2/1

1st

2

(6)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:42 Lingfield (AW)

Youarenotforgiven

9st 10lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Tony Carroll

Took advantage of a drop in the weights when winning at Wolverhampton last week (8.6f; ridden by Billy Loughnane); 4lb penalty to shoulder but he won off a higher mark as recently as October; one of two solid contenders for Tony Carroll.

7/2

Form: 726-74 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Six wins include two here; yet to recapture best form this season but dangerously handicapped should he get his act together.
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5

(10)

23rd Jun 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

15:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Island Bandit

9st 7lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Heather Main

Six wins on turf and 0-9 on the AW, though was only beaten a head here (8.6f) last October and is now 3lb lower; each-way claims.

9/1

4

(3)

2nd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

20:45 Windsor

Island Bandit

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Heather Main

Six-time turf winner but his last success was in August 2023; returned to form with a close call at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) in October but diminishing returns since and was only fourth of five on his Bath reappearance (1m, firm) last month; others preferred.

7/1

4

(3)

2nd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

20:45 Windsor

Island Bandit

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Heather Main

Six-time turf winner but his last success was in August 2023; returned to form with a close call at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) in October but diminishing returns since and was only fourth of five on his Bath reappearance (1m, firm) last month; others preferred.

7/1

Form: 383330 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
In a good run of form on the AW earlier this year before returning from a break with a quiet run at York (1m, good to firm); effective on turf but that last run is offputting.
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15

(9)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 192y

Class 4

16:25 York

Master Of Combat

9st 1lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Kevin Frost

Runner-up twice in a row on AW in the winter before two heavy defeats; didn't run badly back on turf at Haydock (1m, good) last month after a break but the AW seems to be his preferred sphere (just 1-15 on grass).

33/1

7th

7

(4)

21st Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 37y

Class 4

19:45 Haydock

Master Of Combat

9st 3lb

J: William Pyle

T: Kevin Frost

Four-time AW winner but he was disappointing at Southwell (1m) in his final two runs during the winter; has won on turf but that was a long time ago and he doesn't have a great record when fresh; opposable on return.

16/1

11th

4

(6)

22nd Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Master Of Combat

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

Disappointing here three weeks ago but he'd been in good form beforehand, second at Wolverhampton and Lingfield around the turn of the year; needs a full revival to win though.

8/1

Form: 2353

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Plenty of initial promise in these colours for Tom Clover, including a third behind the high-class Inisherin; never far away when a close third on handicap debut at Windsor (1m, good; having had a wind op) since which he's been gelded; has races in him off this mark.
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14th

13

(3)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 2

15:00 Newcastle (AW)

Rogue Encore

8st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Won a Class 4 over C&D in September; unplaced in three runs this year, the latest here last week, and this looks a tough race in which to try to rebound.

40/1

9th

1

(11)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Rogue Encore

9st 9lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

All three wins over C&D, the latest in September; failed to build on his quite promising reappearance when well beaten at Southwell five weeks ago but capable of staging a revival back at Newcastle.

10/1

10th

12

(11)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 3

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Rogue Encore

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Unraced here but goes particularly well at Newcastle (all three wins there at 1m) where he shaped nicely after a break in a Class 2 last month; this mark isn't beyond him.

13/2

10th
6 (4)
Rich

8/1

Form: 804-93 C

Last run: 65 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Made her winning debut here over 6f; 0-5 in handicaps but she made the frame off a reduced mark over 7f here latest; returning to 1m could be a plus.
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2nd

1

(5)

13th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:50 Sandown

Rich

10st 0lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

0-9 since her winning debut at Newbury in May 2022; mostly disappointing in handicaps, including last time (1m; couldn't blame the trip) after hinting at a revival the run before (7f); bit risky.

5/1

10th

6

(4)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Newbury

Rich

9st 12lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

pressed leader

8/1

3rd

2

(6)

25th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:15 Newbury

Rich

9st 11lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Down the field in AW event seven weeks ago, though possibly needed that reappearance run; now 0-7 since debut win (at this venue) but is favourably treated on peak RPRs and this drop in class may help; one to consider.

8/1

11th
13 (3)
Brindley

20/1

Form: 887280

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Beaten only a neck over C&D on his second crack at a handicap but nothing like so good since, albeit over 7f; others preferred.
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5

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:33 Worcester

Brindley

10st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

Overall record of 0-16 but he's fairly useful on the Flat and has shown some promise over hurdles, including when second at Southwell (2m, good) two weeks ago; this is a deeper race but he's been dropped another 2lb and is not ruled out.

11/4

2nd

4

9th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:45 Southwell

Brindley

11st 1lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

Useful on the Flat but beaten 26l and 16l in two handicaps over hurdles, the latest on good ground here; has to step up but that's realistic.

4/1

3rd

3

12th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

Brindley

11st 3lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

prominent

3/1

Form: 4-0050

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Doncaster maiden winner (7f, soft) for Marco Botti as a 2yo; mostly well held in handicaps and that was very much the case on stable debut at Kempton (7f) last time; best watched for now.
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10th

2

(4)

21st Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Legend Of Leros

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Evans

His only win came in a 7f Doncaster maiden as a 2yo; struggled for David Evans thus far but he's dropped 22lb since August and many of those runs have come over an inadequate 6f; the booking of Rossa Ryan and the addition of a visor point to a better showing this evening; confidence would increase if backed.

8/1

14/1

Form: -00214 CD BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Four wins include one over C&D but he's never defied this high a mark and didn't threaten to do so at Salisbury last time.
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9th

3

(10)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

My Ambition

9st 7lb

J: George Bass

T: Denis Coakley

Three-time C&D winner who has returned from a break with two competitive shows, the latest here; hard to knock.

7/2

3rd

6

(4)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Bath

My Ambition

8st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Denis Coakley

Three-time C&D winner (firm/good) who scored at Lingfield (1m, AW) last September and was runner-up there (1m, AW) last month on his reappearance; has the same mark as last time and he ticks lots of boxes.

13/8

Form: 3222

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Hammered the last twice when second over 1m2f on good to firm, by 9l in a maiden and 12l on handicap debut at Salisbury; however, it's unlikely that he faces such progressive rivals this time.
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3rd

2

(6)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

17:50 Ballinrobe

Glendower

9st 9lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Eoin Doyle

Dual-purpose; off since last May; placed in four British Flat maidens for former yard at 9.5f-1m2f on good to firm ground; likely best watched after absence.

28/1

5

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:15 Tramore

Glendower

11st 8lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Eoin Doyle

Dual-purpose maiden; big odds and well beaten in three maiden hurdles; weak in the betting when never a factor on handicap hurdle debut at Kilbeggan; tongue-tie reached for now.

33/1

5

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:15 Tramore

Glendower

11st 8lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Eoin Doyle

Dual-purpose maiden; big odds and well beaten in three maiden hurdles; weak in the betting when never a factor on handicap hurdle debut at Kilbeggan; tongue-tie reached for now.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £171.10
Straight Forecast £127.96
Tricast £486.52
Trifecta £1348.10

Selections

Telegraph:

Never Better

TOPSPEED:

Brindley

SPOTLIGHT:

Pressure's On

The Times:

Rich

The Sun:

Glendower

The Guardian:

Rogue Encore

The Star:

Devoirs Choice

RP RATINGS:

Legend Of Leros

Daily Mirror:

Hale End

Daily Mail:

Never Better

D Express:

Never Better

POSTDATA:

Brindley

NEWMARKET:

Pressure's On

Daily Record:

Rich