May 18 / 16.45 Newmarket

16.45

Good

Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap

  • Prize money: £12885
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 13 runners
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Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 4-5111 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Retains plenty of gusto aged nine and scored in big field at Chelmsford most recently, completing an AW hat-trick; successful (off just 1lb lower) in this race two years ago; likely player.
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1

(12)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Lord Rapscallion

9st 10lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Stuart Williams

Retains plenty of gusto aged nine and scored in big field at Chelmsford most recently, completing an AW hat-trick; successful (off just 1lb lower) in this race two years ago; likely player.

9/1

1

(12)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Lord Rapscallion

9st 10lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Stuart Williams

Retains plenty of gusto aged nine and scored in big field at Chelmsford most recently, completing an AW hat-trick; successful (off just 1lb lower) in this race two years ago; likely player.

9/1

1st

5

(5)

18th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Lord Rapscallion

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Stuart Williams

mounted in chute, raced wide, in touch with leaders, headway when ridden over 1f out, led inside final 110yds, stayed on

10/1

Form: 345-74

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Both wins over 1m last June, including handicap (off just 1lb lower) on the other course here; no further progress since but is competitively weighted and can't be ruled out; has form at 7f.
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2

(3)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Mercury Day

9st 8lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Conrad Allen

Both wins over 1m last June, including handicap (off just 1lb lower) on the other course here; no further progress since but is competitively weighted and can't be ruled out; has form at 7f.

10/1

2

(3)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Mercury Day

9st 8lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Conrad Allen

Both wins over 1m last June, including handicap (off just 1lb lower) on the other course here; no further progress since but is competitively weighted and can't be ruled out; has form at 7f.

10/1

4th

1

(2)

21st Apr 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Kempton (AW)

Mercury Day

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Conrad Allen

Kicked off her 2024 campaign with two wins (maiden/handicap) on turf; no further progress since but faced a stiff task in C&D Listed event on reappearance and this is much more realistic.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3-6505 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Ran respectably in first-time visor here (1m) two weeks ago, while shaping as if this return to 7f will suit; scored twice, including off 4lb higher, on the July course here last term; possibilities.
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3

(6)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Waiting All Night

9st 7lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

Ran respectably in first-time visor here (1m) two weeks ago, while shaping as if this return to 7f will suit; scored twice, including off 4lb higher, on the July course here last term; possibilities.

9/1

3

(6)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Waiting All Night

9st 7lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

Ran respectably in first-time visor here (1m) two weeks ago, while shaping as if this return to 7f will suit; scored twice, including off 4lb higher, on the July course here last term; possibilities.

9/1

5th

12

(12)

3rd May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:50 Newmarket

Waiting All Night

9st 2lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

Not easy to fancy after heavy defeat over C&D 16 days ago following two-month break; however, he's now 2lb lower than when winning on the other Newmarket course (1m, good) last August and showed some fair AW form over the winter; not written off in first-time visor (replacing cheekpieces).

14/1

Form: 52654- D

Last run: 209 days

W: 9st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Remains perfectly well handicapped on best form; however, this 9yo lacks recent match practice (absent for seven months) and hasn't won since 2022; not the percentage call.
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4

(13)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Lyndon B

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: John & Rhys Flint

Remains perfectly well handicapped on best form; however, this 9yo lacks recent match practice (absent for seven months) and hasn't won since 2022; not the percentage call.

16/1

4

(13)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Lyndon B

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: John & Rhys Flint

Remains perfectly well handicapped on best form; however, this 9yo lacks recent match practice (absent for seven months) and hasn't won since 2022; not the percentage call.

16/1

Form: 7569-3

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Only 1-15 for current stable, the win at Beverley (7.5f) in 2023; however, ran encouragingly (close third over 1m) at Ripon on reappearance and remains on a workable mark; in the mix.
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5

(5)

6th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Doncaster

Mudamer

9st 7lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Geoffrey Harker

Acts on good to firm and good to soft; started this season with a close call off this mark at Ripon (1m, good) but he's taken two backward steps since; now goes back up in trip but he's not won since August 2023 and others are more convincing; cheekpieces return.

5/1

11th

11

(6)

31st May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 York

Mudamer

9st 5lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Geoffrey Harker

Not won since scoring at Beverley in August 2023 (7.5f, good to firm; cheekpieces on for first time); good third over 1m at Ripon on reappearance (good), but needs to bounce back from a lesser run last time.

22/1

11th

11

(6)

31st May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 York

Mudamer

9st 5lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Geoffrey Harker

Not won since scoring at Beverley in August 2023 (7.5f, good to firm; cheekpieces on for first time); good third over 1m at Ripon on reappearance (good), but needs to bounce back from a lesser run last time.

22/1

Form: 40-316 D

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Record is 8-51; won going away at Ayr three weeks ago; made good late headway from rear in big field at York (again over 7f) on Friday, showing that he remains in form; difficult to rule out.
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4th

6

(6)

13th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:50 York

Yaaser

9st 5lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Won at Ayr in April (7f, good); creditable runs over C&D and over this trip at Newmarket in his two runs since; should go well again.

11/2

6

(2)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Yaaser

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Record is 8-51; won going away at Ayr three weeks ago; made good late headway from rear in big field at York (again over 7f) on Friday, showing that he remains in form; difficult to rule out.

4/1

6

(2)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Yaaser

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Record is 8-51; won going away at Ayr three weeks ago; made good late headway from rear in big field at York (again over 7f) on Friday, showing that he remains in form; difficult to rule out.

4/1

Form: 115111 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
0-6 on turf; tremendously productive on AW this year, winning six of his seven races (6f trip provides an excuse for the defeat); respected, assuming he transfers the progress back to this sphere.
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4th

6

(1)

8th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Goodwood

Ash Wednesday

9st 0lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Heather Main

7f wins in six of his seven races on AW this year; turf mark has risen in tandem, however, and he came only 11th of 13 when returned to this sphere three weeks ago; that was on good to firm but there are enough doubts.

14/1

7

(8)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Ash Wednesday

9st 5lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Heather Main

0-6 on turf; tremendously productive on AW this year, winning six of his seven races (6f trip provides an excuse for the defeat); respected, assuming he transfers the progress back to this sphere.

8/1

7

(8)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Ash Wednesday

9st 5lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Heather Main

0-6 on turf; tremendously productive on AW this year, winning six of his seven races (6f trip provides an excuse for the defeat); respected, assuming he transfers the progress back to this sphere.

8/1

12/1

Form: 365-54

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Campaigned mostly at 1m but his two efforts this season, for new stable, suggest this belated return to 7f is worth exploring; only 1lb above last winning mark; one to consider.
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4th

7

(3)

6th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:44 Goodwood

Lunario

9st 1lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

Second at Newmarket on the drop back to 7f and that was his best run yet for current yard and in this headgear combination; this should be more his trip and he's on a workable mark.

13/2

8

(11)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Lunario

9st 4lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

Campaigned mostly at 1m but his two efforts this season, for new stable, suggest this belated return to 7f is worth exploring; only 1lb above last winning mark; one to consider.

12/1

8

(11)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Lunario

9st 4lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

Campaigned mostly at 1m but his two efforts this season, for new stable, suggest this belated return to 7f is worth exploring; only 1lb above last winning mark; one to consider.

12/1

Form: 41-702

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
AW winner for current yard; close second, clear of remainder, at Leicester (1m) last weekend for a solid return to turf; defied a 2lb higher mark in this sphere (6f) in 2021; fighting chance.
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9

(7)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Kit Gabriel

9st 4lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

AW winner for current yard; close second, clear of remainder, at Leicester (1m) last weekend for a solid return to turf; defied a 2lb higher mark in this sphere (6f) in 2021; fighting chance.

10/1

9

(7)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Kit Gabriel

9st 4lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

AW winner for current yard; close second, clear of remainder, at Leicester (1m) last weekend for a solid return to turf; defied a 2lb higher mark in this sphere (6f) in 2021; fighting chance.

10/1

2nd

2

(6)

10th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 5

20:00 Leicester

Kit Gabriel

9st 9lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Made all at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) in December, his third start for Seb Spencer, but both AW runs this year have been underwhelming and he often harms his chance by racing too freely.

14/1

Form: 0-5342 C BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Spoiled his finishing effort by hanging at Chelmsford (7f, AW) last time but went down by only a neck and now goes in first-time headgear, which may well help; gained sole success in the novice event on this card two years ago; interesting back here.
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2nd

4

(2)

29th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

17:20 Yarmouth

Flag Of St George

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

2yo winner who is 0-9 in handicaps but has not been far away in the last five, latterly placed in the new blinkers at Newmarket (7f, good to firm; bit to prove on softer); thereabouts.

9/2

2nd

4

(2)

29th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

17:20 Yarmouth

Flag Of St George

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

2yo winner who is 0-9 in handicaps but has not been far away in the last five, latterly placed in the new blinkers at Newmarket (7f, good to firm; bit to prove on softer); thereabouts.

9/2

10

(9)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Flag Of St George

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Spoiled his finishing effort by hanging at Chelmsford (7f, AW) last time but went down by only a neck and now goes in first-time headgear, which may well help; gained sole success in the novice event on this card two years ago; interesting back here.

11/2

Form: 9617-1 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Successful in Sunday Series event at Musselburgh (1m) five weeks ago on seasonal debut, adding to his December AW win (7f); connections evidently have the bonus in mind; has low mileage and may well improve further; one for the shortlist.
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7

(7)

15th Jun 2025

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 4

18:45 Hamilton

Izzari

9st 3lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

Won over 1m at Musselburgh (good) in April on seasonal debut, with a lesser show over 7f (good to firm) four weeks ago; more to prove over this sort of trip and if the ground has gone testing.

16/1

11

(4)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Izzari

8st 13lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

Successful in Sunday Series event at Musselburgh (1m) five weeks ago on seasonal debut, adding to his December AW win (7f); connections evidently have the bonus in mind; has low mileage and may well improve further; one for the shortlist.

10/1

11

(4)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Izzari

8st 13lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

Successful in Sunday Series event at Musselburgh (1m) five weeks ago on seasonal debut, adding to his December AW win (7f); connections evidently have the bonus in mind; has low mileage and may well improve further; one for the shortlist.

10/1

Form: 422-70 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Has developed a habit of starting slowly; scored twice on AW in 2023 for previous yard; form has dipped sharply this term for new stable and latest defeat took his turf record to 0-12.
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3

(4)

7th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:07 Lingfield

The Bitter Moose

9st 9lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Patrick Chamings

Both wins over 7f on AW (for Hugo Palmer); yet to fire in three starts for his new stable and now drops to 6f for the first time since July 2023.

25/1

12

(1)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

The Bitter Moose

8st 13lb

J: David Probert

T: Patrick Chamings

Has developed a habit of starting slowly; scored twice on AW in 2023 for previous yard; form has dipped sharply this term for new stable and latest defeat took his turf record to 0-12.

25/1

12

(1)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

The Bitter Moose

8st 13lb

J: David Probert

T: Patrick Chamings

Has developed a habit of starting slowly; scored twice on AW in 2023 for previous yard; form has dipped sharply this term for new stable and latest defeat took his turf record to 0-12.

25/1

Form: 44877-

Last run: 139 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Two wins for previous yard; 0-6 for current stable but ran well (close fourth off 7lb higher) over C&D last September; attractively handicapped on seasonal debut and market support should be heeded.
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3rd

15

(9)

1st Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Be Frank

8st 13lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Ian Williams

Snapped a losing run with a good bit up his sleeve at Newmarket (7f) two weeks ago and could still be leniently treated off 5lb higher; could stay a mile but what is a worry is the form he's shown in three previous runs on the AW.

8/1

3rd

15

(9)

1st Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Be Frank

8st 13lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Ian Williams

Snapped a losing run with a good bit up his sleeve at Newmarket (7f) two weeks ago and could still be leniently treated off 5lb higher; could stay a mile but what is a worry is the form he's shown in three previous runs on the AW.

8/1

13

(5)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Be Frank

8st 13lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Ian Williams

Two wins for previous yard; 0-6 for current stable but ran well (close fourth off 7lb higher) over C&D last September; attractively handicapped on seasonal debut and market support should be heeded.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £72.30
Straight Forecast £63.32
Tricast £515.40
Trifecta £938.50

Selections

The Times:

Izzari

SPOTLIGHT:

Flag Of St George

RP RATINGS:

Be Frank

POSTDATA:

Lord Rapscallion

D Express:

Ash Wednesday

Daily Mirror:

Kit Gabriel

Telegraph:

Izzari

The Star:

Izzari

Daily Record:

Izzari

TOPSPEED:

Be Frank

NEWMARKET:

Lord Rapscallion