July 05 / 15.58 Beverley

15.58

Good To Firm

Charlie Wood Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £28355
  • 1m 4f 23y
  • Class 1
  • 5 runners
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Charlie Wood Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

4/5 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 5/14-0 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
7yo who has been lightly raced in recent years; struggled in Group 2 Hardwicke at Royal Ascot two weeks ago, but that was after a year off and his last two wins have been in Listed events, including when making all at the Curragh (1m4f, good) last May; has leading claims if he can recapture that form and he's a key player on this drop back in class.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(5)

6th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 1

13:35 Kempton (AW)

Candleford

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: William Haggas

Ran respectably in Group 3 events the last twice; creditable second in this race two years ago but faces a difficult task on ratings today and has never won above Listed level.

25/1

3rd

2

(1)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 61y

Class 1

13:50 Newbury

Candleford

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

7yo who's been lightly raced in recent years; won one Listed race last May (made all) and another at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm) this July before his respectable, front-running third of five in Group 3 at Goodwood two weeks ago; there's a stamina query (after two attempts at 1m6f in 2022) and he may well need to show his best form for nearly two years.

7/2

3rd

4

(1)

2nd Aug 2025

Soft

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

13:20 Goodwood

Candleford

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

7yo who's been lightly raced in recent years; has never raced on soft and not seen on good to soft since he was a bit below his best in this race in 2023; won one Listed race last May (made all) and another four weeks ago but he probably needs to return to 2023 form if he's to be competitive today.

5/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 99-252

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
0-5 in Listed events but she's finished runner-up four times and was only just caught at Pontefract (1m4f, good) two weeks ago; that was a fillies' event and this is tougher but she's generally reliable and should give it another good shot; respected.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

4

(7)

10th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

16:45 Newmarket

Karmology

9st 5lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Placed in five 1m2f-1m4f Listed races this season and beaten a neck in 1m4f Group 3 here two weeks ago; 0-11 since her handicap win but she's likely to be on the premises once again.

7/1

4

(10)

26th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Newmarket

Karmology

9st 5lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Placed in five Listed races this season and can give another good account, but she's 0-10 since winning a handicap last July and it's likely this 5yo is vulnerable once more, especially now back up in grade.

14/1

2

(2)

21st Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

16:10 York

Karmology

9st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

0-9 since handicap win here last July; seven of those defeats were in Listed races but runner-up in five, including in this race last year and on three occasions this season, so has each-way claims again.

7/1

16/1

Form: 5941-7 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo who easily won a handicap at Southwell (1m4f, AW) in December and didn't run badly when last of seven at 150-1 in Group 3 Aston Park at Newbury (1m4f, good to firm) last month; however, he faces another tough task in this Listed event and is best watched.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(3)

5th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 1

15:58 Beverley

Raja Raja

9st 2lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: David Simcock

Lightly raced 4yo who easily won a handicap at Southwell (1m4f, AW) in December and didn't run badly when last of seven at 150-1 in Group 3 Aston Park at Newbury (1m4f, good to firm) last month; however, he faces another tough task in this Listed event and is best watched.

16/1

Form: 50-130 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Made it 4-9 on AW when winning a Kempton handicap (1m3f) in March and was respectable third in Listed race there next time; his best turf form matches up to his peak AW efforts but he didn't really fire at Royal Ascot (1m4f handicap) two weeks ago and is now 1-18 in this sphere; mixed messages and he needs to raise his game again after that last run.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

17

(5)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:40 Ascot

Teumessias Fox

9st 5lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

6th, 15th and 11th in his three 1m4f handicaps at this meeting; 11-week break is not a concern but slow starts have become an unwelcome habit and he's proved far more potent on AW than turf in recent years, so probably won't be able just yet to exploit what should be a favourable mark.

50/1

5th

4

(13)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

16:10 Newcastle (AW)

Teumessias Fox

9st 5lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Slow starts have become an unwelcome habit but he caught the eye keeping on for fifth of 13 behind King's Code over C&D in January, when denied a clear run; last of three at Lingfield since in a race that wasn't run to suit; each-way claims if getting the breaks.

9/1

3rd

2

(1)

31st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

13:05 Lingfield (AW)

Teumessias Fox

9st 4lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

Smart at his peak on AW but slow starts have become an unwelcome habit and he's been operating below his very best in AW handicaps this winter; would need to bounce back to his peak form to trouble an on-song Survie.

5/1

50/1

Form: 4

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful chaser who is 5-17 in that sphere, but he was a big price on Flat debut at Goodwood (1m6f maiden) two weeks ago and finished a well-held fourth of seven; that wasn't bad after a slow start but this is a daunting task in this Listed event and he has stacks to find on the figures.
Place /
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:02 Southwell

Abingworth

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Winner at Market Rasen in June (2m5f, good; first-time hood; three ran); hasn't run as well since, having been pulled up at Newbury on latest chase run and then tailed off on the AW; bit to prove.

9/1

5th

1

(5)

5th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 1

15:58 Beverley

Abingworth

9st 2lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: James Owen

Fairly useful chaser who is 5-17 in that sphere, but he was a big price on Flat debut at Goodwood (1m6f maiden) two weeks ago and finished a well-held fourth of seven; that wasn't bad after a slow start but this is a daunting task in this Listed event and he has stacks to find on the figures.

50/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.30
Straight Forecast £4.04
Trifecta £16.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Candleford

POSTDATA:

Karmology

Telegraph:

Teumessias Fox

The Times:

Karmology

Daily Mail:

Karmology

Daily Record:

Karmology

The Guardian:

Teumessias Fox

The Sun:

Teumessias Fox

RP RATINGS:

Candleford

TOPSPEED:

Candleford

NEWMARKET:

Candleford

D Express:

Candleford

Daily Mirror:

Candleford

The Star:

Candleford