October 26 / 16.50 Newbury

16.50

Heavy

Venture Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £5463.7
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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Venture Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 542322

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles in April; 0-7 on the Flat but with three seconds, including over about 1m4f on soft ground at Newmarket and Yarmouth on last two outings; well beaten over hurdles on sole start on heavy; serious each-way player if carrying on from those recent Flat efforts.
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2nd

3

(2)

26th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:54 Lingfield

Macari

9st 5lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Sheena West

Four wins last year including one over hurdles and two over this trip on the Flat; just 2lb above his last winning mark, but needs to put a tame effort at Nottingham (1m6f, good) last month behind him.

14/1

6th

3

(1)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Nottingham

Macari

9st 7lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Sheena West

An excellent Flat campaign last year yielded three turf wins under Rose Dawes from May to October and he's been in AW/hurdles action this winter; absent 11 weeks but has to be considered seriously.

11/2

4th

6

9th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

15:45 Plumpton

Macari

11st 4lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Both hurdle wins have been here, the latest over this trip last April (good; off 3lb lower); three Flat wins since, including on soft ground; should go well.

3/1

9/1

  • Place: £5.00

Form: -54124

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Both wins were AW but best turf results were on soft/heavy; latest start (following two good AW runs) wasn't one of them, and that was also on soft, but he's been second and first in his two races under Frederick Tett.
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2nd

12

(13)

26th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Newbury

Ship To Shore

10st 5lb

J: Mr Frederick Tett

T: Patrick Chamings

Both wins were AW but best turf results were on soft/heavy; latest start (following two good AW runs) wasn't one of them, and that was also on soft, but he's been second and first in his two races under Frederick Tett.

9/1

4

(14)

1st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 5f 11y

Class 6

13:30 Bath

Ship To Shore

9st 11lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Patrick Chamings

Has done well in recent weeks, winning and finishing runner-up on the Polytrack at Lingfield (2m); feasibly weighted - 3lb above last winning mark - and, while he's yet to score on turf (0-6), he has shown he acts on soft and heavy ground; plenty of positives.

5/1

2nd

6

(10)

14th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

12:55 Lingfield (AW)

Ship To Shore

9st 10lb

J: David Probert

T: Patrick Chamings

Well backed prior to running out the easy winner of a C&D handicap for amateur riders 18 days ago; enjoyed the run of things there but the handicapper could have taken a dimmer view of the win; fair chance up just 3lb.

7/2

5/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 49406

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Bumper/hurdles winner at around 2m; first switched to Flat in late July, racing over 1m initially before his staying-on sixth of 14 from the back on Flat handicap debut at York (soft; 33-1) 14 days ago; duly raised his game when stepped up to 2m here yesterday, making most and beating all except the easy winner; big player if he's in the same form today.
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3rd

10

(2)

26th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Newbury

Hartur DOudairies

10st 10lb

J: Mr Simon Walker

T: Brian Ellison

Bumper/hurdles winner at around 2m; first switched to Flat in late July, racing over 1m initially before his staying-on sixth of 14 from the back on Flat handicap debut at York (soft; 33-1) 14 days ago; duly raised his game when stepped up to 2m here yesterday, making most and beating all except the easy winner; big player if he's in the same form today.

5/1

2nd

6

(3)

25th Oct 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:41 Newbury

Hartur DOudairies

9st 3lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Brian Ellison

Bumper/hurdles winner at around 2m; has had only five races on the Flat, with 1m looking inadequate on first four occasions and 1m2f the same with his staying-on sixth of 14 from the back on Flat handicap debut at York (soft; 33-1) 13 days ago; dropped 2lb and it's not hard to think that he will be a lot more potent this time with the much longer trip.

8/1

6th

17

(17)

12th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

17:05 York

Hartur DOudairies

8st 9lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Brian Ellison

Bumper/hurdles winner at around 2m; only had four races on the Flat and a 1m has looked inadequate; however, even 1m2f might not be far enough for him.

25/1

Form: 213434

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Tends to be slowly away but he won three times this summer and has continued to run with credit; seemingly has more to prove these days on worse than good to soft but he did win on heavy in 2021; considered.
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3rd

1

(5)

15th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Beautiful Crown

10st 1lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Jack Jones

Habitual slow starter; made a flying start to life with this yard in the summer, winning handicaps at Lingfield (1m, AW), Chepstow (1m2f) and Chelmsford (1m2f, AW); not so good the last twice but those runs were on slow ground; return to AW in his favour but still to convince he needs this far.

3/1

3rd

1

(5)

15th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Beautiful Crown

10st 1lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Jack Jones

Habitual slow starter; made a flying start to life with this yard in the summer, winning handicaps at Lingfield (1m, AW), Chepstow (1m2f) and Chelmsford (1m2f, AW); not so good the last twice but those runs were on slow ground; return to AW in his favour but still to convince he needs this far.

3/1

9th

3

(13)

6th Nov 2024

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:18 Nottingham

Beautiful Crown

9st 13lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Jack Jones

Often slowly away but had been running well until a remote fourth on heavy at Newbury and does handle those conditions; could bounce back.

14/1

Form: 002222

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Second under David Dunsdon three times in a row with cheekpieces this summer and same again when he tried a visor on latest start; those four runs were over 1m, 1m2f, 1m4f (finishing well) and a soft-ground 7f; not proven over this far when the ground is testing but has to be considered seriously.
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11th

7

(3)

14th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

18:30 Lingfield (AW)

Warning Sign

9st 6lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Dual Sandown winner last summer (1m, 1m2f), latterly off 5lb lower, who stays a deal further; 66-1 when only having stablemate Good Speed behind on his C&D comeback last month and may need some help from the handicapper.

16/1

9th

5

(6)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

17:25 Lingfield (AW)

Warning Sign

9st 6lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

In good form in blinkers last summer, winning twice at Sandown (1m and 1m2f) before placed efforts at Epsom and Newmarket; has tended to need his reappearance in the past so perhaps one to watch with an eye to the future; cheekpieces on today.

10/1

33/1

Form: 256799

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Has dropped a long way in the weights, beaten a head at Sandown (1m6f) in July but not faring so well since; last two runs might be forgiven, as they extended a modest AW record, and they have helped with a further 6lb fall in his mark; had useful French form on soft; case can be made.
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2

(8)

6th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:05 Bath

Aikhal

9st 9lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Former Group 3 winner who's been on the slide for a while now; suggested he was about to exploit a much reduced mark when fourth at Wolverhampton (9.4f) last month and he attracted good support when keeping on for third at Brighton (1m2f, good to soft) ten days ago; overall profile far from persuasive but he still warrants consideration.

3/1

3rd

6

(1)

27th May 2025

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:40 Brighton

Aikhal

9st 3lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Suggested he might be able to exploit his much reduced mark soon when fourth at Wolverhampton (9.4f) a fortnight ago but his run at Kempton (1m4f) on Wednesday was a backward step and he remains without a win since his Irish Group 3 success in June 2022.

13/2

3rd

6

(1)

27th May 2025

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:40 Brighton

Aikhal

9st 3lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Suggested he might be able to exploit his much reduced mark soon when fourth at Wolverhampton (9.4f) a fortnight ago but his run at Kempton (1m4f) on Wednesday was a backward step and he remains without a win since his Irish Group 3 success in June 2022.

13/2

Form: 41222- CD BF

Last run: 394 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Won handicap debut over C&D last May and runner-up over 1m4f on good to soft on all three starts since; more to prove on soft (two attempts on it last April) and especially after 394 days off, but he is lightly raced and worth a market check.
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No Results Found

Form: 112819 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Narrowly justified favouritism at Epsom (1m2f, soft) last month, adding to his two Lingfield AW wins over 1m4f in July; below form on latest start but was 50-1 in a Class 4; should be of some renewed interest today.
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1st

5

(3)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Lingfield (AW)

Imperial Cult

9st 4lb

J: Neil Callan

T: George Baker

Won three times in the summer of 2024, including twice over C&D; several good runs in defeat last year and he starts out for George Baker (same owner) off a competitive mark; one to consider.

5/1

3

(2)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Imperial Cult

9st 12lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Record is 3-35; couple of third-place finishes since wearing blinkers, latest at Newbury when stepped back up to 2m (usually races over middle distances); could go well in the retained headgear.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0-6037

Last run: 108 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Mixed form in 0-12 record (eight over hurdles) for current yard but he was a 1m6f, soft-ground winner off 5lb higher last September and the latest phase of Henrietta Knight's training career registered its first win in another Flat race last week.
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4th

4

26th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

18:09 Plumpton

Motazzen

11st 1lb

J: J P O’Neill

T: Henrietta C Knight

Four-time hurdle winner and career-best form to win by 10l at Fontwell two runs ago (2m5f, good to soft); went up 8lb for that and was back down to earth on his return visit when beaten 20l; hard to know entirely what to expect from him.

100/30

8th

3

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

18:10 Fontwell

Motazzen

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Four-time hurdle winner who rewarded good market support and showed career-best form when drawing clear to score by 10l here (2m5f, good to soft) in March; 8lb rise asks a fair bit of him but the forecast faster ground should not be a problem.

5/1

1st

3

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Fontwell

Motazzen

11st 12lb

J: J P O’Neill

T: Henrietta C Knight

Four Flat wins and three over hurdles; has yet to win this season over jumps but two of his three placed efforts came here and he's likely to be a strong contender, for all that last two runs (hurdle/AW) weren't his best.

3/1

Form: 075497 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Often ridden by Brodie Hampson; that includes a Doncaster win (1m4f, soft; well beaten on heavy) in March but he's generally failed to fire since and is 7lb lower today; last month's win was in a Swedish hurdle race and he's had two heavy Flat defeats since, admittedly over 1m2f and 1m; headgear (last tried in May) returns; mixed messages.
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2

(2)

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

13:55 Bath

Throne Hall

11st 1lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Won back-to-back races at Musselburgh (2m) and Les Landes (1m5f) in April but he's been generally disappointing since; on dangerous mark on this step back up in trip but needs to turn things around; tongue-tie added.

9/2

6th

4

(6)

9th Sep 2025

Good

1m 5f 192y

Class 6

14:10 Catterick

Throne Hall

10st 7lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Won back-to-back at Musselburgh (2m) and Les Landes (1m5f) in April but has been below par of late; paid the price for doing too much too soon when a weakening fifth to Stellarmasterpiece (1m4f, here; beaten 2l) on penultimate start; easing mark helpful.

11/2

6

(6)

26th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

Throne Hall

10st 4lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Made all when winning in a small field at Musselburgh in April (2m, good) and he followed up in Jersey 19 days later; poor run at Doncaster last month but he bounced back with a solid effort at Catterick last week (1m4f, good to firm); shouldn't be far away.

7/1

Form: 782426 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
No win since September 2022 but second under Alice Tregoning at Ffos Las (1m6f, soft) and Haydock (11.5f, good to soft) on two of her last four outings; not discredited on AW latest; serious each-way claims if she also proves effective on this first race on heavy.
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7th

4

(4)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

19:15 Bath

Atalanta Breeze

11st 0lb

J: Miss Alice Tregoning

T: Marcus Tregoning

Her wins come round infrequently now but she's well handicapped on her best form at about this trip for Alice Tregoning in 2024; versatile ground-wise and it's likely that she'll have a say.

10/1

5

(1)

26th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

Atalanta Breeze

10st 6lb

J: Miss Alice Tregoning

T: Marcus Tregoning

Getting on for three years since her last win and stamina for 2m still not conclusively proven; fair mark judged on last season's best and she should be sharper with her reappearance four weeks ago behind her.

10/1

4

(8)

29th Jul 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Ffos Las

Atalanta Breeze

10st 13lb

J: Miss Alice Tregoning

T: Marcus Tregoning

No win since September 2022 but second under Alice Tregoning at Ffos Las (1m6f, soft) and Haydock (11.5f, good to soft) on two of her last five outings; tailed off on latest but that was her first race on heavy going; competitive if back on song.

14/1

16/1

Form: 086818 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 3lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Returned to form when winning at Bath (11.5f, good) last month off career-low mark, under Ross Birkett for whom she has a good record, including a win in this race on heavy going two years ago; below form back up 4lb at Yarmouth last time but was 25-1 and needs a much closer look today.
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6th

6

(3)

14th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Mrs Meader

10st 11lb

J: Mr Ross Birkett

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Four wins came on turf later in the year and made it 0-16 on the AW when tailed off over 1m6f here five weeks ago; on a career-low mark now but it's hard to find any other positives.

33/1

8th

8

(4)

7th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Mrs Meader

9st 4lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

0-15 on AW but not beaten far when seventh of 13 on comeback run here (1m3f) 16 days ago; steps back up in trip and down to a career-low mark so not out of this.

12/1

7th

4

(8)

22nd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Mrs Meader

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Veteran who is a four-time winner on turf; 0-14 on AW but was a good second at Chelmsford on most recent attempt in this sphere; absent since September.

7/1

Form: 267236 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Last win came at Thirsk (1m4f, soft; acts on heavy) in June 2023 off 4lb higher mark; usually apprentice ridden and has been largely consistent this year, so has reasonable each-way claims.
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6th

6

(3)

9th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Genesius

9st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

towards rear

9/2

6th

6

(3)

9th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Genesius

9st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

towards rear

9/2

8

(3)

26th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Newbury

Genesius

11st 0lb

J: Miss Grace Littmoden

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Last win came at Thirsk (1m4f, soft; acts on heavy) in June 2023 off 4lb higher mark; usually apprentice ridden and has been largely consistent this year, so has reasonable each-way claims.

8/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £164.20
Straight Forecast £139.73
Tricast £422.05
Trifecta £883.10

Selections

The Guardian:

Macari

POSTDATA:

Warning Sign

SPOTLIGHT:

Aikhal

The Times:

Mrs Meader

D Express:

Hartur d'Oudairies

Daily Mail:

Dashing Panther

NEWMARKET:

Beautiful Crown

The Sun:

Macari

Daily Record:

Macari

Telegraph:

Warning Sign

Daily Mirror:

Warning Sign

RP RATINGS:

Aikhal

The Star:

Mrs Meader