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  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 51-83 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
6f maiden winner on the AW last year; had a poor draw on handicap debut but seen to much better effect when a front-running third at Doncaster (good to firm) and gets in off the same mark here with Fred Daly claiming 7lb; must be considered.
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7th

5

(10)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:20 Lingfield

My Mate Kev

9st 5lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Chris Dwyer

Last win was at Newmarket in May 2025 off 11lb higher; only sixth of eight at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago when 6-4 favourite; steps back up in trip and is so well handicapped on old form that he must be considered.

3/1

6th

7

(4)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

17:10 Windsor

My Mate Kev

9st 5lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Chris Dwyer

Now 9lb lower than for his Newmarket win last May (6f, good); little to shout about since and unlikely to get an easy time of things up front.

8/1

5th

5

(2)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Yarmouth

My Mate Kev

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Chris Dwyer

Resumed winning ways at Newmarket (6f) last May but well below that form subsequently, though not best drawn when 12th at Doncaster (5f) on his return; others appeal more.

8/1

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10/1

  • Place: £5.00

Form: 3451- D

Last run: 310 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Ran okay in sprint novices (good and fast ground) before justifying favouritism on handicap debut at Lingfield (6f, soft) last summer; only 2lb higher, has been gelded and might well have a lot more to offer.
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5th

2

(10)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Chepstow

Forever My Prince

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Michael Blake

Made encouraging seasonal/stable debut when fifth of 15 in higher-grade race at Doncaster (7f, good to soft) in March, but two lesser efforts have followed (7f/6f) and she'd appeal more on ground slower than good.

12/1

6th

7

(4)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:08 Salisbury

Forever My Prince

9st 6lb

J: Harry Smith

T: Michael Blake

Signed off 2025 with a claiming success at Leicester (7f, soft) in October on his final start for Eve Johnson Houghton; two fair efforts over 7f since joining this stable and now drops back in trip on ground that he could probably do with being a bit softer than forecast.

8/1

5th

6

(7)

13th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Leicester

Forever My Prince

9st 3lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Michael Blake

Signed off for 2025 with C&D claiming win in October for Eve Johnson Houghton; not discredited for his new yard after five months off when fifth of 15 in 7f Doncaster handicap 15 days ago; needs considering.

5/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 752121 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
His two wins have come in his last three races, both Class 6s affairs at Lingfield and Brighton; 3lb higher than last time but effectively up 6lb as they claimed 3lb as well; needs another personal best.
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2nd

5

(10)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

17:05 Lingfield (AW)

Royal Accord

9st 8lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Four handicap wins this year, two of them at this track (6f and 7f); not at his best at Wolverhampton ten days ago and drawn widest this time; Marco Ghiani replaces a 7lb claimer.

10/1

7th

4

(2)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Royal Accord

9st 11lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: Stuart Williams

Progressive 3yo who led close home a Newmarket (6f, good to firm) in August and has now won four times this year; also suited by Tapeta and could plausibly still have untapped potential over 7f; commands respect.

9/2

Form: 38-5

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced filly whose qualifying runs weren't devoid of promise and she's the type to pay her way in handicaps; worth checking in the betting.
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5th

3

(8)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

17:18 Nottingham

May Encounter

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Henry Candy

Seven-race maiden but she has posted some respectable efforts, including when fifth of eight at Windsor (6f, good to firm) on her reappearance last month; dropped another 2lb.

8/1

5th

6

(5)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

17:10 Windsor

May Encounter

9st 6lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Henry Candy

Yet to build on the promise of her 2yo debut, but she now tackles her first Class 6 handicap on her return from a seven-month break; still has time to do better.

12/1

3

(4)

7th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

May Encounter

9st 7lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Henry Candy

Some 6f promise on Wolverhampton Tapeta; hasn't been ahead of her mark in two 6f turf handicaps since but she made some late inroads at Leicester recently when entitled to need the run; may yet do better.

12/1

20/1

Form: 662386 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Fast-ground maiden winner last summer over 6f; no further improvement since, and after a respectable first run after being gelded he's performed moderately the last twice.
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4th

10

(14)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

16:57 Windsor

Alashos

9st 2lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Chris Gordon

Ended a lengthy losing run when winning a 0-55 AW handicap run to suit round Lingfield last time; upped 6lb but was competitive off higher marks on turf last summer and that win may have boosted confidence.

10/1

1st

3

(10)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Alashos

9st 6lb

J: William Carson

T: Chris Gordon

Didn't fire over 7f here last month and is now 0-9 for Chris Gordon but keeping-on fourth of 12 at Kempton (6f) two starts ago was a pretty good effort and he remains on a good mark; considered, despite awkward draw.

6/1

8th

4

(2)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

13:52 Lingfield (AW)

Alashos

9st 7lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Chris Gordon

Sole win was over 6f on turf in July 2024; on reduced mark and was a creditable fourth at Kempton (6f, Polytrack) three weeks ago but that took his record to 1-22 and he's untried at this trip; others are more persuasive.

6/1

Form: 564735 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
6f Brighton maiden winner for former yard; 0-7 for current team and his third at Leicester two runs back was over 7f; slipped at the start returned to 6f last time; others are more intriguing.
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11th

11

(4)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:04 Leicester

Rokuni

9st 0lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Charlie Wallis

Well handicapped on last season's best efforts for Christine Dunnett; however, well beaten last September on final few starts for that yard and his sole win came back in 2024; might be best watched on stable debut.

14/1

12th

12

(12)

27th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Rokuni

8st 8lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Christine Dunnett

Has only won a Brighton maiden in 25 starts and looks hard to predict, with her placed run at Chelmsford last month followed by two lesser ones.

14/1

Form: 0546-5

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Only his second run in a handicap when never closer than at the line at Windsor (6f, good to firm), finishing close up behind Camera Shy; down 2lb and has a big run in him.
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6th

1

(4)

28th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

14:48 Yarmouth

Dapper Guest

9st 11lb

J: Tom Queally

T: George Margarson

Defied this mark at Chelmsford (7f, AW) last October but he's been out of sorts at Newmarket and Ascot in his two runs this season; now drops back in grade but he's 1-13 on turf and others are more convincing; reapplied visor replaces cheekpieces.

25/1

8th

9

(9)

1st May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:30 Ascot

Dapper Guest

9st 3lb

J: Harry Burns

T: George Margarson

Effective in the reapplied cheekpieces but last season's career-best form came once fitted in a visor; needs to be right on his game to win this and that wasn't the case on his Newmarket comeback.

40/1

16th

9

(1)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newmarket

Dapper Guest

9st 4lb

J: J F Egan

T: George Margarson

Improved in headgear over 7f last term, winning in first-time cheekpieces on the July course (good to firm) in June and in a newly fitted visor at Southwell in August; also scored in latter aid at Chelmsford (also AW) in October; slight worry slow starts were a feature of his last two runs but might have needed a rest by then; not ruled out on this reappearance.

25/1

Form: 2-4376

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Class 4 was asking a bit much of him two runs back and he then reportedly found the ground too loose when well beaten at Nottingham; hardly progressive but can win a race off this mark and a visor is tried.
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4th

3

(2)

30th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

20:45 Windsor

Midnight City

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Richard Spencer

Regressive maiden who's been tried in three forms of headgear and proved expensive to follow; a poor one as favourite at Lingfield (AW) last time leaves him something to prove under Oisin Murphy (8-37 for the yard).

7/1

2

(5)

5th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:50 Lingfield (AW)

Midnight City

9st 9lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Richard Spencer

Ran well when third of ten at Southwell on his handicap debut in February and he's dropped 7lb since that effort; that is with some justification, as he's been well short of that level in three runs since; needs a full revival with cheekpieces the headgear of choice this time.

12/1

2

(5)

5th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:50 Lingfield (AW)

Midnight City

9st 9lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Richard Spencer

Ran well when third of ten at Southwell on his handicap debut in February and he's dropped 7lb since that effort; that is with some justification, as he's been well short of that level in three runs since; needs a full revival with cheekpieces the headgear of choice this time.

12/1

Form: 7436-

Last run: 140 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Best of four runs last year when fourth of ten at Southwell (6f, AW); improvement required on reappearance/handicap debut and trainer sees the need for a claimer.
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4th

4

(1)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Lingfield

Rogue Dynasty

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: James Owen

Got off the mark on her stable debut at Chester (7f, good) last July and has performed with credit on each run since bar a poor effort on soft at Sandown in August; should be better for her reappearance at this track (1m, AW) when fourth of six in March and holds claims in first-time cheekpieces.

3/1

4th

2

(6)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

16:17 Lingfield (AW)

Rogue Dynasty

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: James Owen

She made a winning debut for James Owen at Chester (7f, good) last July and finished second in three of her four subsequent runs (including C&D); absent for six months but she still has relatively low mileage and could kick on again this year.

2/1

2nd

5

(3)

13th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

14:33 Lingfield (AW)

Rogue Dynasty

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: James Owen

Thrived for the switch to James Owen, winning in a first-time hood at Chester (7f, good) and then finishing runner-up at Yarmouth and Newmarket; never travelling when a beaten favourite (last of nine to Tronido) at Sandown (1m) a fortnight ago; headgear now discarded; 0-3 on AW.

5/1

Form: 16-546 D BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Only win and best form has been on the AW; wasn't beaten too far in his only handicap on grass and was just 3l away in two AW handicaps before hampered by a slow start last time; hold-up tactics might not be ideal here on quickening ground.
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2

(4)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:05 Redcar

Bow Street

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

A fair juvenile 6f winner but he arrives below par, tenth of 12 in 6f Newmarket handicap last month; others appeal more.

6/1

10th

11

(10)

16th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Newmarket

Bow Street

9st 0lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Only win and best form has been on the AW; wasn't beaten too far in his only handicap on grass and was just 3l away in two AW handicaps before hampered by a slow start last time; hold-up tactics might not be ideal here on quickening ground.

10/1

10th

11

(10)

16th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Newmarket

Bow Street

9st 0lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Only win and best form has been on the AW; wasn't beaten too far in his only handicap on grass and was just 3l away in two AW handicaps before hampered by a slow start last time; hold-up tactics might not be ideal here on quickening ground.

10/1

Form: 0-2266

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Took nine races to win for Brian Meehan (on soft at Bath) and he's 0-5 for current yard and been kept to the AW; might not be straightforward and they keep tweaking his headgear.
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3rd

2

(2)

7th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Ripon

Sabrimento

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Headstrong sort who has won just once from his 17 starts but runner-up three times this year, most recently going close at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) nine days ago; every chance he'll be in the mix once more.

7/2

2nd

5

(1)

28th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:45 Lingfield

Sabrimento

9st 7lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

Took nine races to win (5f, soft) for Brian Meehan and he's 0-8 for current yard, unplaced last four starts; often compromises his chance by racing freely but at least this is a weaker race than he's been contesting.

9/4

7th

9

(3)

6th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:09 Goodwood

Sabrimento

9st 3lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

Took nine races to win for Brian Meehan (on soft at Bath); 0-6 for current yard and was kept to the AW until finishing well behind at Newmarket; now has a further tweak in his headgear.

8/1

7/2

Form: 3-9464 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
C&D debut winner last year; that's just about his best form but he stayed on well under a patient ride back over 6f (from 7f) last time at Windsor and now goes in cheekpieces; considered.
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4th

1

(6)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Camera Shy

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Michael Dods

Off the mark for new connections when leading late on in a 7f handicap at Southwell in March; not quite so good twice since but he still commands plenty of respect in this field.

5/1

6th

4

(11)

7th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Camera Shy

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Michael Dods

Not at his best at Newcastle (7f, Tapeta) 11 days ago, but had previously narrowly beaten the winner of that race over this C&D; drawn wide, but still respected if bouncing back now returned here.

15/2

7th

9

(4)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Camera Shy

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Michael Dods

Snapped a losing sequence a fortnight ago at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) where benefiting from the strong pace to collar Anthropologist close home; unexposed at today's trip and a 3lb rise isn't harsh; he's one to consider.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £83.30
Straight Forecast £85.63
Tricast £800.56
Trifecta £717.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Camera Shy

RP RATINGS:

Royal Accord

TOPSPEED:

Forever My Prince

SPOTLIGHT:

My Mate Kev

Daily Mail:

Midnight City

Daily Mirror:

My Mate Kev

NEWMARKET:

Camera Shy

Telegraph:

Camera Shy

D Express:

Camera Shy

The Star:

Camera Shy

The Sun:

Royal Accord

Daily Record:

Royal Accord

The Times:

Forever My Prince

The Guardian:

Forever My Prince