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14.28

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  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 539236 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Veteran who acts on any ground; has mixed record this season and was last of six at Catterick last time but that was after two placed efforts including a close third off 2lb higher at Haydock (11.4f); could pose a serious threat if he can recapture that form and he has won over C&D.
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6th

4

(7)

24th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

17:03 Doncaster

Croeso Cymraeg

9st 13lb

J: Archie Young

T: James Evans

Veteran who was successful in this race last year but was in slightly better form at the time (completed an October double); that said, wasn't entirely disgraced when in the frame on latest start.

10/1

4th

1

(10)

9th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

16:12 Bath

Croeso Cymraeg

9st 12lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: James Evans

Veteran who has lost his way since winning over this far at Lingfield in June (good to soft) but he is dropping back from Class 4 level.

20/1

4

(1)

12th Sep 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

17:25 Sandown

Croeso Cymraeg

9st 13lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: James Evans

Veteran who showed a fire still burned when winning a six-runner handicap at Lingfield (1m2f, good to soft) in June; third to Beach Point over C&D next time but his form has dipped on his last two starts; rain will help but vulnerable to less-exposed sorts.

33/1

25/1

  • Place: £5.20

Form: /0240- D

Last run: 343 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Went close on soft at Nottingham (1m2f) last May but he failed to beat a rival in his final run last year and has not been seen since; overall record now stands at 2-43 and he looks opposable on his comeback.
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13

(3)

3rd Sep 2026

Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

13:30 Haydock

Red Derek

9st 12lb

J: Miss Teagan Padgett

T: Lisa Williamson

Veteran who has won only twice in 57 career starts and beaten 17l or more on all three outings this year.

66/1

6th

6

(5)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 197y

Class 5

14:00 Doncaster

Red Derek

8st 9lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Lisa Williamson

Veteran who has won only twice in 56 career starts and this season's fourths were remote; 2lb out of the weights.

14/1

4th

13

(11)

22nd May 2026

Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

16:05 Haydock

Red Derek

8st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Lisa Williamson

10yo who's 2-55, with last win in 2022; well handicapped on some 1m6f form last term and probably needed recent run, but whether he can be competitive at this trip nowadays remains to be seen.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 472321 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
All of her turf runs have been on good or slower and she's effective in the mud; reached the frame in five of her first six handicaps before getting off the mark at Sandown (1m2f, good) last month; up 7lb but she forged clear from off the pace last time and is open to more progress; big player.
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17th

9

(11)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Cork

Questionable

9st 9lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Won in Britain for former yard but has struggled in three starts for this stable, two runs over timber and when last of six back on the Flat at Tramore last time; others more convincing.

33/1

6th

7

(3)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Tramore

Questionable

9st 6lb

J: Hugo Tavares Oliveira

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Won at Sandown (1m2f, gd-fm) when trained by Daniel and Claire Kubler in 2024; heavy defeats in first two runs over hurdles for this stable; never raced over this far on the level and likely best watched on return to the Flat after short break.

12/1

11th

9

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

14:25 Cork

Questionable

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Flat winner (peak rating 74) was 100-1 and tailed off on hurdles debut at Wexford 19 days ago; hard to fancy on the back of that effort.

40/1

Form: 571225 D BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner who is still unexposed on turf; went very close in Lingfield handicap (1m4f, Polytrack) last month and the run may have come too soon at Kempton (well-held fifth) six days later; this is a very different test back on turf but she still has potential and is out of a half-sister to a heavy-ground winner; dangerous if she can get back near best.
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5th

5

(1)

17th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:23 Newcastle (AW)

Orbital

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Two wins on AW during the summer and she returned to form with a close call over C&D two weeks ago; nudged up 2lb but she was as good as ever last time and is strongly respected with cheekpieces added.

11/8

5th

5

(1)

17th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:23 Newcastle (AW)

Orbital

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Two wins on AW during the summer and she returned to form with a close call over C&D two weeks ago; nudged up 2lb but she was as good as ever last time and is strongly respected with cheekpieces added.

11/8

2nd

8

(10)

3rd Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

14:54 Newcastle (AW)

Orbital

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Both wins have come on AW, latest at Lingfield (1m2f) in July off 4lb lower mark; ran well subsequently when second at Chelmsford and Lingfield and has excuses for her last two defeats (race may have come too soon; ground); should go close.

11/2

Form: -58573

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden but she was a front-running third off this reduced mark on turf debut at Beverley (1m2f, good) last month; has possibilities if she can build on that but this looks tougher back up in grade and soft ground is an unknown factor.
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6th

2

(1)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

21:00 Ayr

Another Beautiful

9st 9lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

14-race maiden who has finished tailed off in her last four starts and latest was in a classified event at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) in March; visor is now tried and she has a lot to prove after another break.

20/1

7th

3

(8)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Another Beautiful

9st 9lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

0-13; showed some early promise but seems to have lost her way and was well held on her return from a year off at Southwell in January; drops in class but still hard to warm to.

10/1

4/1

Form: -24972

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Winning miler on good ground for Hugo Palmer and he made a solid start for this yard when runner-up behind an improver at Chester (1m2f, heavy) last month; record now stands at 1-12 but he's on same mark as last time and should go well again.
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11th

12

(5)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:42 Newmarket

Phone Tag

9st 0lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Kevin Frost

Very in and out across his eight starts last year but won three times, including here (1m1f, good) in October; he could be involved if fully tuned up on this first outing since December.

14/1

1

(11)

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

15:57 Newmarket

Phone Tag

10st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

Won this January and April, latterly at Pontefract (1m, good); well beaten last two outings but absent four months in between and has bounced back before.

20/1

Form: 35609

Last run: 82 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Regressive five-race maiden who has finished tailed off at big prices in both his handicaps (1m/1m2f, good to firm); in good hands and still early days but has lots to prove after a break.
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3rd

8

(3)

24th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:05 Southwell (AW)

Red Scotch

8st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Michael Appleby

slowly into stride, towards rear against rail, headway 3f out, switched right and raced slightly wide home turn, went third 1f out, no match for first two

20/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £29.50
Straight Forecast £35.04
Tricast £80.43
Trifecta £90.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Questionable

POSTDATA:

Phone Tag

RP RATINGS:

Croeso Cymraeg

NEWMARKET:

Orbital

The Star:

Red Derek

LAMBOURN:

Questionable

The Times:

Questionable

Telegraph:

Questionable

The Guardian:

Questionable

Daily Mail:

Questionable

The Sun:

Questionable

Daily Mirror:

Phone Tag

Daily Record:

Phone Tag

D Express:

Croeso Cymraeg