July 18 / 16.10 Newbury

16.10

Good

Ire-Incentive – It Pays To Buy Irish Rose Bowl Stakes (Listed Race) (IRE Incentive)

  • Prize money: £25519.5
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 5 runners
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Ire-Incentive – It Pays To Buy Irish Rose Bowl Stakes (Listed Race) (IRE Incentive)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 21 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to the smart Rumstar; no match for the impressive winner on his Yarmouth debut in May (6f, good to firm) but that race represents strong form with the third, fourth and fifth all successful since; he duly went one better himself when running away with a Windsor novice three weeks ago and his ceiling is yet to be established.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(1)

26th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:35 Newmarket (July)

Amorim

9st 10lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Has led; won 6f Windsor novice as 2yo, also in the frame in Listed events; found little when upped to 7f on Newbury comeback but finished close up back over 6f at Windsor recently in new aids (tongue-tie retained, blinkers discarded); stamina still to be proved over 7f but can't rule out.

7/4

3rd

7

(7)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 3

19:15 Windsor

Amorim

9st 1lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

His 2yo win came in good style over C&D but he was the red-hot favourite; his limitations have been exposed since and he was beaten 8l on his return to action in April (7f, good); returns to 6f with a tongue-tie and blinkers fitted; not easy to assess.

12/1

10th

7

(8)

17th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:55 Newbury

Amorim

9st 3lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Boughey

Raced over 6f as a 2yo, winning a Windsor novice by daylight last June and third in Listed race here three weeks later; soft ground excuses his poor run when last seen; improvement required for the longer trip and/or a gelding operation if he is to win today.

12/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Stayed on best in a well-run 6f maiden (good) at Ayr on his debut four weeks ago; easy to back on that occasion and it would be no surprise to see him take a good step forward; such progress looks a must, however.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(9)

17th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

17:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Do Bronxs

9st 11lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

Highly tried last year; has shown this mark is within range since handicapping this season, including from wide stalls at Chester; again might have been better drawn on this AW debut (dam did her winning for the yard on turf) in first-time headgear.

7/1

5th

2

(7)

27th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 3

16:10 Chester

Do Bronxs

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: David Loughnane

No wins since a 10-1 success on his debut at Ayr a year ago but he made a bold bid from the front when second in a quite valuable handicap over 7.5f here (good to soft) a fortnight ago; same mark today and dangerous if able to get loose on the front end again.

5/1

2nd

4

(10)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 2

14:10 Chester

Do Bronxs

8st 13lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: David Loughnane

No wins since a 10-1 success on his debut at Ayr about a year ago but he was set some tall orders for the remainder of last term and his reappearance/handicap debut here (also 6f, good) was encouraging; didn't build on that next time, though, and he's just 1lb lower.

16/1

Form: 10 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Sent off a warm favourite for his Hamilton debut in May (6f, good to firm) and he made most to record an impressive 5l success; 50-1 when well beaten in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot latest; back in calmer waters but others have achieved more.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(7)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

13:30 Newmarket (July)

Kolkata Knight

9st 9lb

J: William Cox

T: Tom Dascombe

Two 2yo wins (good to firm/good to soft) including 5f nursery at Haydock on final juvenile start, and reappeared with near-miss at Wolverhampton (5f, AW); excuses on both starts since, drawn wide at Chester then helping set the race up for the closers at Sandown; not ruled out each-way.

16/1

8th

1

(5)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

17:10 Sandown

Kolkata Knight

9st 11lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Landed Hamilton maiden (6f, good to firm) on debut but better form after wind surgery when bagging Haydock handicap (5f, good to soft) in September; subsequently gelded and ran well for second (5f, AW; winner on the middle leg of a hat-trick) on his reappearance, while latest start from a wide stall at Chester can be written off; needs considering.

9/2

11th

3

(12)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 15y

Class 3

16:45 Chester

Kolkata Knight

9st 6lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Won twice as a 2yo, notably a 5f nursery (good to soft) at Haydock in September; gelded afterwards; made a promising seasonal return at Wolverhampton in March, narrowly failing to reel in one who has since boosted the form; appeals as being ahead of his mark, despite a 2lb rise for Wolverhampton, but stall 12 isn't ideal.

10/1

Form: 19 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Made an impressive winning debut at Leicester (6f, good) in May and that form has received several boosts since; weakened in the final furlong in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot but that was still an encouraging effort; one to consider.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15th

11

(22)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Rock On Thunder

9st 2lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

Second in the Gimcrack at York (6f, good to firm) last August but well beaten in the Mill Reef at Newbury (6f, good to soft) next time and same story in the Sandy Lane at Haydock (6f, good to soft) last month; cheekpieces and the return to fast ground could help but others have less to prove.

50/1

6th

6

(5)

23rd May 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:58 Haydock

Rock On Thunder

9st 2lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

Raced at 6f; smart 2yo, notably second in the Gimcrack at York; below par tackling going softer than good for the first when sixth in the Mill Reef at Newbury on final start, which is a bit of a concern should the ground here remain on the soft side; on a positive note, his yard has won this twice since 2019, including with Inisherin in these silks two years ago.

10/1

4

(2)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:15 Newbury

Rock On Thunder

9st 3lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

Campaigned exclusively over 6f on good/firmer; has shown very notable form the last twice, beating all bar the smart favourite in C&D Listed event then clear second in the Gimcrack at York; leading form claims.

3/1

Form: 142

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Made a winning debut in a 5f conditions event at Ascot in April (good to firm); only fourth behind First Legion at York's Dante meeting, beaten 2l but now 5lb better off; best of the rest behind the exciting Charles Darwin in the Norfolk Stakes and that form gives him the edge on RPR; 6f should be fine and he has to be on the shortlist.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

22th

15

(15)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Wise Approach

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Runner-up to Charles Darwin in the Norfolk here (5f, good to firm) 12 months ago and won the Group 1 Middle Park at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) in September; hasn't hit the same heights in races won by Coppull and Song Of The Clyde this season but he's not written off.

11/1

4th

1

(1)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:10 Newbury

Wise Approach

9st 7lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Campaigned only on good/firmer; progressive 2yo campaign featured 6f wins at Newbury (Listed) and Newmarket (Group 1 Middle Park Stakes); may be back in top form with Ascot reappearance (Group 3) under his belt; major player, despite conceding weight all round.

9/2

5th

1

(3)

1st May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:10 Ascot

Wise Approach

9st 7lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

On the up when last seen, rounding off his 2yo campaign with a comfortable come-from-behind win in the Middle Park in September (6f, good to firm); may confirm his superiority over Brussels and Coppull despite the weights turnaround and he is not fully exposed just yet.

11/8

Non-runners

First Legion, Nuevo Slovo

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.70
Straight Forecast £4.47
Trifecta £9.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Wise Approach

NEWMARKET:

Amorim

Telegraph:

Rock On Thunder

SPOTLIGHT:

First Legion

LAMBOURN:

Kolkata Knight

The Star:

Amorim

TOPSPEED:

Wise Approach

POSTDATA:

Wise Approach

The Times:

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The Guardian:

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Daily Mail:

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D Express:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Sun:

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Daily Record:

Wise Approach