19.30

J: Oisin Murphy

1/4

Form: 7220

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

Four races, easily his best when runner-up in May in maidens at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) and Chelmsford (1m, AW); that's far and away the best form in this field and he's probably best forgiven his run at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm; 50-1) last month, which could hardly have been a tougher race for handicap debut; very much the one to beat.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5 (2)	26th Sep 2025 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 3	16:45 Newmarket Competizione 9st 9lb J: William Buick T: John & Thady Gosden	Has something to prove having been well beaten in handicaps on his last two starts; however, this 3yo impressed in a novice at Windsor (1m, good to firm) in July and is in top hands; too soon to write him off.	10/1
9th 5 (1)	25th Aug 2025 Good 0m 7f 3y Class 3	14:45 Epsom Competizione 9st 6lb J: Oisin Murphy T: John & Thady Gosden	Trounced his rivals in Windsor novice (1m, good to firm) last month but he's found things tough in Ascot handicaps (Class 2) either side of that; still unexposed and now drops back in grade but he needs more progress back at this trip.	7/1
12th 15 (16)	26th Jul 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 2	15:35 Ascot Competizione 8st 10lb J: Oisin Murphy T: John & Thady Gosden	Made no impact in the Britannia and he faced a much easier task when landing the odds in Windsor novice (1m, good to firm) next time; back in deeper waters here but he's low mileage, in good hands and hard to rule out.	11/1

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5

(2)

26th Sep 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Newmarket

9st 9lb

J: William Buick

Has something to prove having been well beaten in handicaps on his last two starts; however, this 3yo impressed in a novice at Windsor (1m, good to firm) in July and is in top hands; too soon to write him off.

10/1

9th

5

(1)

25th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 3

14:45 Epsom

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

Trounced his rivals in Windsor novice (1m, good to firm) last month but he's found things tough in Ascot handicaps (Class 2) either side of that; still unexposed and now drops back in grade but he needs more progress back at this trip.

7/1

12th

15

(16)

26th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Ascot

8st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

Made no impact in the Britannia and he faced a much easier task when landing the odds in Windsor novice (1m, good to firm) next time; back in deeper waters here but he's low mileage, in good hands and hard to rule out.

11/1

4 (4)

Dust Cover

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Ross Burdon

14/1

Form: 8

Last run: 89 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

22-1 but showed some ability in a never-dangerous eighth of 15 in newcomers race at Newmarket (1m, good) three months ago; left Ralph Beckett's for 7,500gns in early June; place claims.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 11 (2)	12th Aug 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 3	20:30 Kempton (AW) Dust Cover 9st 2lb J: Jack Mitchell T: Ross Burdon	Has won three times, including here over 1m3f in February off a mark 5lb lower than today's, and he was beaten only a nose by Must Believe here in May; didn't quite get home here over 2m last month and will be suited by this drop back in trip; has claims.	10/1
4th 5 (1)	8th Jul 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 4	19:13 Kempton (AW) Dust Cover 9st 4lb J: Jack Mitchell T: Ross Burdon	Gained a first success at Southwell (1m3f) in November and has added two more AW victories since, including over 1m3f here; not disgraced with fifth of 15 at Newbury (1m4f) last time and well in the mix if his stamina holds out on his first run beyond 1m4f.	10/1

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5th

11

(2)

12th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

9st 2lb

Has won three times, including here over 1m3f in February off a mark 5lb lower than today's, and he was beaten only a nose by Must Believe here in May; didn't quite get home here over 2m last month and will be suited by this drop back in trip; has claims.

10/1

4th

5

(1)

8th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

9st 4lb

Gained a first success at Southwell (1m3f) in November and has added two more AW victories since, including over 1m3f here; not disgraced with fifth of 15 at Newbury (1m4f) last time and well in the mix if his stamina holds out on his first run beyond 1m4f.

10/1

5 (5)

Hachiman

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

8/1

Form: 8-

Last run: 199 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

14-1, green and always behind in novice at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) at Christmas but in going down by about 6l showed some ability; Frankel gelding (100,000gns yearling) who should be open to improvement.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 4 (5)	9th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6	17:19 Leicester Hachiman 9st 7lb J: James Sullivan T: Ruth Carr	Close third over C&D (good to firm) early last month and that performance puts him in the mix, but he's been inconsistent this year and was only fifth of six behind Clipsham Noble over C&D (good to firm) last time; the cheekpieces adopted on that latest start are left off.	12/1
5th 3 (3)	22nd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6	19:50 Leicester Hachiman 9st 8lb J: James Sullivan T: Ruth Carr	Sole win from 12 starts came in a 1m Lingfield maiden last August when trained by the Crisfords; has dropped a fair way in the weights since joining this yard and he ran well when third over this C&D 18 days ago on first try over this far; can go well again with cheekpieces now added.	4/1
3rd 2 (9)	4th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6	15:20 Leicester Hachiman 9st 8lb J: James Sullivan T: Ruth Carr	Struggled since winning a Polytrack maiden for the Crisford team last August and has come more than a stone down the weights for his current yard this season; goes beyond an extended 1m for the first time and is hard to recommend.	25/1

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6th

4

(5)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

9st 7lb

Close third over C&D (good to firm) early last month and that performance puts him in the mix, but he's been inconsistent this year and was only fifth of six behind Clipsham Noble over C&D (good to firm) last time; the cheekpieces adopted on that latest start are left off.

12/1

5th

3

(3)

22nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

9st 8lb

Sole win from 12 starts came in a 1m Lingfield maiden last August when trained by the Crisfords; has dropped a fair way in the weights since joining this yard and he ran well when third over this C&D 18 days ago on first try over this far; can go well again with cheekpieces now added.

4/1

3rd

2

(9)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

9st 8lb

Struggled since winning a Polytrack maiden for the Crisford team last August and has come more than a stone down the weights for his current yard this season; goes beyond an extended 1m for the first time and is hard to recommend.

25/1

6 (3)

25/1

Form: 7

Last run: 94 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

120,000euros yearling; Sea The Stars half-brother to 1m winner Clove Hitch (RPR 103); 25-1 in demanding company for a novice event at Newbury (1m2f, good) three months ago, never dangerous and well beaten before he was hampered 2f out; had wind surgery not long afterwards and he also now has cheekpieces and tongue-strap.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9 (5)	27th Aug 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 5	18:37 Kempton (AW) Star Chasing 9st 4lb J: Charles Bishop T: Eve Johnson Houghton	Both outings on turf, better effort when fourth dropped to 1m at Windsor latest; had gelding operation and further wind surgery since; could take another step forward.	12/1
6 (3)	14th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 31y Class 5	19:30 Windsor Star Chasing 9st 4lb J: Charles Bishop T: Eve Johnson Houghton	120,000euros yearling; Sea The Stars half-brother to 1m winner Clove Hitch (RPR 103); 25-1 in demanding company for a novice event at Newbury (1m2f, good) three months ago, never dangerous and well beaten before he was hampered 2f out; had wind surgery not long afterwards and he also now has cheekpieces and tongue-strap.	25/1
7th 9 (6)	11th Apr 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 2	15:37 Newbury Star Chasing 9st 4lb J: Charles Bishop T: Eve Johnson Houghton	120,000euros yearling; Sea The Stars half-brother to 1m winner Clove Hitch (RPR 103), out of well-related dam; one of four newcomers in the field; market helpful.	25/1

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9

(5)

27th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:37 Kempton (AW)

9st 4lb

Both outings on turf, better effort when fourth dropped to 1m at Windsor latest; had gelding operation and further wind surgery since; could take another step forward.

12/1

6

(3)

14th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

19:30 Windsor

9st 4lb

120,000euros yearling; Sea The Stars half-brother to 1m winner Clove Hitch (RPR 103); 25-1 in demanding company for a novice event at Newbury (1m2f, good) three months ago, never dangerous and well beaten before he was hampered 2f out; had wind surgery not long afterwards and he also now has cheekpieces and tongue-strap.

25/1

7th

9

(6)

11th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:37 Newbury

9st 4lb