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19.05

Good

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  • Prize money: £6184.8
  • 1m 4f 10y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75

Form: 4-7642 BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Sent handicapping in cheekpieces when back to form for minor honours at Goodwood (1m2f, good) and Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) on last two outings; may need to find a bit extra, though.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

(3)

21st Oct 2025

Good

1m 3f 104y

Class 4

16:20 Yarmouth

Silver Chamber

8st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

A mild improver since handicapping, beating two subsequent dual winners at Ripon (1m4f, good) in July, and she finished well clear with the winner at Pontefract (1m4f, good to soft) last month; likely to be close up.

5/2

2nd

5

(3)

18th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

14:52 Pontefract

Silver Chamber

9st 0lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Steady improvement in handicaps since June and she won a four-runner Ripon handicap (1m4f, good) in July; 4lb higher but was beaten only a head at Windsor (11.5f, heavy) 17 days ago; up another 2lb but her gradual progression is appealing.

7/4

2

(1)

1st Sep 2025

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

19:30 Windsor

Silver Chamber

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Record of 421 since handicapping includes a solid effort over C&D (good to firm); Ripon win (1m4f, good) has been boosted by the runner-up since; respected with further improvement plausible.

2/1

Form: 3-0531

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Steadily back to form, winning 13-runner race at Ayr (back up to 1m2f, good to soft) most recently; back up 3lb today but got up close home from well off the pace at Ayr and a first crack at 1m4f now looks in order.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

9

(14)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

16:10 York

Say What You See

9st 3lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Acts on good to soft but unraced on soft since 2024 (trained was positive about it last September); no shortage of success beforehand but cheekpieces seem to have worked very well on last two starts when winning at York (1m2f, good) and running on well again for second at Southwell (1m4f, AW); raised another 3lb but came from an unpromising position last time and still has more to give.

14/1

2nd

10

(8)

6th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 2

20:26 Southwell (AW)

Say What You See

8st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Liam Bailey

Five wins since July last year including one over 1m4f here; cheekpieces seemed to work well at York (1m2f, good) last time and a player in his hat-trick bid despite a 6lb rise.

7/1

1st

1

(2)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

17:18 York

Say What You See

9st 11lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Has a 5lb penalty for his narrow win at Pontefract on Monday (1m4f, good), having finished runner-up over this trip at Newcastle on his previous start; well-drawn; cheekpieces tried; place chance.

6/1

OUR TIP

9/2

Form: 1-5322

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Has a solid record handicapping in a visor, best form when runner-up on last two starts; beaten a nose as the first two drew clear in a six-runner race at Doncaster (1m4f, good to soft) last time; up another 3lb but should have his say.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

4

(6)

1st Aug 2026

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 4

19:00 Hamilton

Gentle Warrior

9st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Edging back down the weights and now 3lb higher than for the latest of two wins over 1m6f last September; wore cheekpieces in a void race last month, but this is effectively his first start in them; shortlisted.

8/1

7

(5)

17th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gentle Warrior

8st 11lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

Has three wins on turf but has gone off the boil on his last two starts; swaps a visor for first-time cheekpieces on AW debut; not out of this but new headgear needs to have an impact.

6/1

10/1

Form: 7-2315

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Justified favouritism at Carlisle (1m1f) in May, always prominent; helped set the pace when creditable fifth of 13 to Say What You See at Ayr (1m2f, again good to soft) but the winner left the more striking impression with his much stronger finish.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(4)

27th Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

16:30 Carlisle

Hill O Rue

9st 12lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

Course winner last May and he doubled his tally when winning at Beverley (1m2f, soft) last September; however, he's been well beaten in three starts this year, including at Ayr (1m2f, good; first-time tongue-tie) on his first start since wind surgery.

12/1

12th

1

(8)

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Hill O Rue

10st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Won twice on ground slower than good last season (1m1f/1m2f) and is still quite lightly raced but looked out of sorts on both appearances this spring and needs recent wind op to have made a difference.

12/1

7th

12

(6)

22nd May 2026

Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

16:05 Haydock

Hill O Rue

9st 3lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Won handicaps last season when always prominent at Carlisle (1m1f, good to soft) in May and Beverley (1m2f, soft) in September; no show when 14-1 for reappearance one month ago, his first race on good to firm, but it's not hard to think he will be a lot more potent today.

10/1

Non-runners

Bosphorus Rose

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.70
Straight Forecast £7.92
Trifecta £11.20

Selections

POSTDATA:

Bosphorus Rose

RP RATINGS:

Silver Chamber

SPOTLIGHT:

Say What You See

The Star:

Gentle Warrior

TOPSPEED:

Silver Chamber

The Guardian:

Silver Chamber

Telegraph:

Bosphorus Rose

Daily Mail:

Bosphorus Rose

D Express:

Bosphorus Rose

Daily Mirror:

Bosphorus Rose

The Sun:

Bosphorus Rose

Daily Record:

Bosphorus Rose

The Times:

Say What You See