15.00

J: Charles Bishop

5/2

Place: £1.90

Form: 3-1132

Last run: 56 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict

Made all in two 7f novice events at Doncaster in the spring; resumed his improvement when second of ten on handicap debut over C&D on latest outing, wearing a hood first time and finishing 13l clear of the third; those three races were on soft ground and he's unraced on anything firmer than good to soft; that leaves a major question to answer and he's also been raised 6lb.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 5 (16)	4th Jul 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 2	14:25 Sandown Balmacara 9st 5lb J: Charles Bishop T: Eve Johnson Houghton	Useful but he is 0-12 since a Doncaster novice double in spring 2024 and not particularly solid on 2026 form; on a difficult mark returned to handicap level and isn't sure to uphold a consistent Sandown record.	33/1
6th 1 (4)	27th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 1	14:58 York Balmacara 9st 8lb J: Clifford Lee T: Eve Johnson Houghton	Useful but is 0-12 since completing a Doncaster novice double in spring 2024, essentially proving quite difficult to place; hasn't strictly improved for a switch to hold-up tactics this term (seemingly being taught to settle better); unlikely to regain the winning thread on these terms.	40/1
7th 2 (4)	6th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 3y Class 1	13:30 Epsom Balmacara 9st 2lb J: Charles Bishop T: Eve Johnson Houghton	Listed runner-up at Sandown (1m, soft) last September and third in the same grade at Haydock (7f, good) four weeks ago on reappearance; however, he was comfortably beaten in that latest start and is 0-11 since winning novice contests at Doncaster in spring 2024 on second and third starts; up against it.	28/1

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No / Draw

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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

11th

(16)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Sandown

9st 5lb

J: Charles Bishop

Useful but he is 0-12 since a Doncaster novice double in spring 2024 and not particularly solid on 2026 form; on a difficult mark returned to handicap level and isn't sure to uphold a consistent Sandown record.

33/1

6th

(4)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:58 York

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

Useful but is 0-12 since completing a Doncaster novice double in spring 2024, essentially proving quite difficult to place; hasn't strictly improved for a switch to hold-up tactics this term (seemingly being taught to settle better); unlikely to regain the winning thread on these terms.

40/1

7th

(4)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 1

13:30 Epsom

9st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

Listed runner-up at Sandown (1m, soft) last September and third in the same grade at Haydock (7f, good) four weeks ago on reappearance; however, he was comfortably beaten in that latest start and is 0-11 since winning novice contests at Doncaster in spring 2024 on second and third starts; up against it.

28/1

3rd

2 (5)

J: William Buick

2/1

Form: -32714 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict

Stepping up to 1m2f worked a treat at the Newmarket July festival (good; 6lb higher today) and he wasn't disgraced when attempting a Listed race in France on latest outing; 3yo who could still have more to give.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 4 (3)	4th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 23y Class 1	16:02 Beverley Involvement 9st 2lb J: Oisin Orr T: Simon & Ed Crisford	Very useful gelding who landed 9.5f handicap in Meydan in March; posted a good fourth in Goodwood Listed event in May but last of six in similar company there (1m4f) last month; needs to bounce back.	8/1
6th 4 (4)	7th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 3f 218y Class 1	16:45 Goodwood Involvement 9st 3lb J: Oisin Murphy T: Simon & Ed Crisford	Missed 2025; started this season at Meydan and Longchamp but returned to British soil with career-best form 16 days ago when a close fourth of nine in 1m2f Listed race at this track; more to prove on softer than good and this is also his first appearance beyond 1m2f, but that latest run gave some encouragement; either way he needs to find a bit extra.	9/1
4th 8 (6)	22nd May 2026 Soft 1m 1f 197y Class 1	16:17 Goodwood Involvement 9st 3lb J: David Egan T: Simon & Ed Crisford	Missed 2025; last two performances, namely success at Meydan (handicap) and third at Longchamp (Listed), show that he retains plenty of ability; however, has something to find back on home soil.	12/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

3rd

(3)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 1

16:02 Beverley

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

Very useful gelding who landed 9.5f handicap in Meydan in March; posted a good fourth in Goodwood Listed event in May but last of six in similar company there (1m4f) last month; needs to bounce back.

8/1

6th

(4)

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

16:45 Goodwood

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

Missed 2025; started this season at Meydan and Longchamp but returned to British soil with career-best form 16 days ago when a close fourth of nine in 1m2f Listed race at this track; more to prove on softer than good and this is also his first appearance beyond 1m2f, but that latest run gave some encouragement; either way he needs to find a bit extra.

9/1

4th

(6)

22nd May 2026

Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

16:17 Goodwood

9st 3lb

J: David Egan