August 08 / 20.30 Haydock

20.30

Good

Oakmere Homes Handicap

  • Prize money: £4448.9
  • 0m 6f 212y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Oakmere Homes Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.80

Form: -21312 D BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner for Craig Lidster and even better for current yard with form figures of 21312; would probably have won last time at Catterick had she broke better from the stalls.
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1

(5)

2nd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Crowns Lady

9st 13lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Advanced her form when landing 7f Haydock handicap 25 days ago; up 4lb but this course winner must enter calculations once more.

9/2

1st

2

(1)

8th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

20:30 Haydock

Crowns Lady

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Three-time winner for Craig Lidster and even better for current yard with form figures of 21312; would probably have won last time at Catterick had she broke better from the stalls.

9/2

2

(6)

9th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

16:50 Catterick

Crowns Lady

10st 1lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Won three times for Craig Lidster last season and subsequently sold to join current yard for 34,000gns; has been in fine heart this year winning twice, latest over C&D (good) last month off 5lb lower mark; looks sure to run well.

11/4

12/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: -89989 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Usually goes well at Chester and yet he's failed to fire in all five races there this year; at least falling in the weights.
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9th

15

(4)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 17y

Class 4

15:46 Chester

Paws For Thought

8st 9lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Donald McCain

Multiple course scorer (also goes well on soft) but yet to fire this season and underwent breathing surgery before coming in only ninth of 12 over 7f here eight days ago; first-time tongue-tie replaces cheekpieces now.

33/1

9th

12

(7)

11th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:53 Chester

Paws For Thought

8st 12lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Donald McCain

Prolific course winner, including this race in 2024, and he has dropped a long way in the weights; that is a result of some low-key runs this year and a wind operation since the latest is not enough to tempt.

33/1

9th

8

(7)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

14:45 Chester

Paws For Thought

9st 3lb

J: David Allan

T: Donald McCain

Six-time course winner who is versatile trip-wise but all of his wins have been on good or slower and last two have been in the mud; on a dangerous mark but he didn't fire in his three runs this season; has often worn cheekpieces but is now blinkered first time; non-runner here (7.35) on Friday.

25/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: -80669 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
0-11 since a winning debut for Richard Hannon; the odd run of note for this yard but wouldn't be the percentage call.
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1st

9

(8)

29th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 4

15:38 Ayr

One Night Thunder

9st 4lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Gemma Tutty

Underwhelming for the majority of this campaign but he got back on track when third at Carlisle (7f, good) three weeks ago; won on soft ground last September and he's a contender if backing up that latest effort.

7/1

3rd

4

(5)

9th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

17:17 Carlisle

One Night Thunder

9st 10lb

J: Sam James

T: Gemma Tutty

Odds-on favourite when winning the corresponding race 12 months ago off a 4lb higher mark; 2026 campaign has been disappointing, including when backed at Beverley 11 days ago; too well treated to discount.

7/1

5th

9

(4)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 75y

Class 4

16:10 Beverley

One Night Thunder

9st 7lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Gemma Tutty

Run to form in just one of his five starts this year; fully effective at the track and rain would boost his chance; one to consider with a good claimer booked.

12/1

Form: 300640 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Ran well from the front at Chester two runs back (good) and looks a better horse on this surface than the soft he encountered last time.
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3rd

4

(1)

25th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Bajan Bandit

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: Patrick Morris

Kept on to beat Barleybrown by 1l in C&D apprentice race last Saturday, registering a second win at Newcastle; escapes a penalty and future mark is 2lb higher; respected.

4/1

1st

2

(1)

19th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Bajan Bandit

9st 13lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Patrick Morris

Runner-up on AW at Wolverhampton (8.6f) and Lingfield (1m) this summer, but he was well below form at Southwell last time and that took his losing run up to 16; others preferred.

10/1

12th

11

(4)

31st Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:17 Southwell (AW)

Bajan Bandit

9st 4lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Patrick Morris

The visor has had a positive effect and he may have bumped into one when a clear second off this mark 11 days ago (Polytrack); goes well here and is one of the likelier winners.

7/1

Form: -21112 BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
All good this year after joining current yard but his hat-trick triggered a rise in the weights and he came up short at Doncaster; up another 4lb here.
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3rd

6

(9)

27th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Beaming Light

9st 7lb

J: William Pyle

T: David Loughnane

Completed a hat-trick over 1m on turf/Polytrack in June last year, but those are his only victories in 34 starts; 9lb lower than for the latest, but others still look more compelling; eyeshield removed.

8/1

7th

8

(5)

30th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:07 Wolverhampton (AW)

Beaming Light

9st 8lb

J: William Pyle

T: David Loughnane

All three wins have been over 1m; went close here over 8.5f in February and kept on into fourth (behind Cooramook) after missing the break over C&D last time; will need things to drop right given his hold-up style.

14/1

Form: 9998-1 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Regressed for previous yard after winning a maiden; joined current one for 13,000gns and turned his career around with a narrow win at Doncaster (7f, good to firm; 2lb lower); anyone's guess as to whether he'll build on that but clearly capable of going well.
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4th

1

(13)

13th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:39 Leicester

Rascal Recknell

9st 12lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Michael Appleby

Free-going triple 7f winner who has been well below his best this season, when the handicapper has been in control; took a step back in the right direction last time at Southwell (6f, AW); now back on his last winning mark and not written off.

20/1

8th

5

(1)

3rd Oct 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Rascal Recknell

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Michael Appleby

Dual Polytrack winner who's run poorly in a handful of starts on Tapeta; offered very little during a light campaign this season and remains just above his last winning mark.

20/1

8th

6

(3)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

16:30 Chester

Rascal Recknell

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Michael Appleby

Two wins last year over 7f for this yard but well beaten so far this campaign; on the plus side, 6f was against him two months ago and cheekpieces are tried.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: -54319 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
The Chelmsford win in July (7f) had been coming but Catterick was disappointing even allowing for the step up to a Class 4; could easily shrug aside that disappointment and the booking of Oisin Murphy is eyecatching.
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6th

5

(10)

28th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

14:13 Newcastle (AW)

Finbars Lad

9st 11lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: John & Sean Quinn

Only 2lb higher than for his front-running win at Chelmsford in July but he hasn't matched it in three runs since, including back at Chelmsford 17 days ago; others appeal more.

16/1

2

(3)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Finbars Lad

9st 12lb

J: Neil Callan

T: John & Sean Quinn

Returned to winning form when making all over C&D in July; twice held on turf in the meantime, but one for the shortlist if the return here galvanises him.

10/1

8th
10 (10)
Thapa Vc

9/1

Form: 841554 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Went close in this last year off 6lb higher and returns on the back of a close fourth at Thirsk where he was slowly away (not for the first time); goes well for Jim Crowley (312261).
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9th

16

(14)

2nd Oct 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:50 Ascot

Thapa Vc

10st 11lb

J: Mr Harry Rimell

T: Mark Rimell

Multiple winner on turf/AW but his form has dipped since a July double over 7f on good to firm; others are preferred .

20/1

7th

2

(2)

24th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Thapa Vc

9st 13lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Rimell

Went up the weights for back-to-back 7f wins on turf in July and held since despite Toby Moore claiming his allowance; Billy Loughnane takes over but could be vulnerable off current mark.

6/1

3/1

Form: -33212 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won twice last year and has been hard to knock this campaign, running another solid race when just missing out in a Class 4 at Ascot two weeks ago (7f, good); every chance.
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9th

3

(7)

4th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:55 Ascot

Stratocracy

10st 5lb

J: Miss Lauren Frost

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Has run well in competitive handicaps this summer, notably his third of 18 at York (7f, good to firm) two runs ago; big shout on that form if he can brush off his below-par effort at Newbury.

10/1

5th

3

(7)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:58 Newbury

Stratocracy

9st 11lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Ended 2025 with a 7f win at Chelmsford and he has run well in competitive handicaps on turf this summer, most recently finishing third of 18 at York (7f, good to firm) three weeks ago; no obvious reason why he wouldn't make another bold bid.

11/2

3rd

6

(15)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:32 York

Stratocracy

9st 6lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Sixth of 22 over C&D (good) in May on reappearance and further respectable efforts when fifth of 14 on his next two starts (7f, good to firm); however, he needs something extra to return to winning ways today.

20/1

10th
11 (9)
Chifa

16/1

Form: 383440 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Six-time AW winner who is 1-17 on turf; missed all of last season; latest AW run too bad to be true and had been running well; couldn't discount.
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10th

11

(11)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

16:40 Doncaster

Chifa

9st 0lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ed de Giles

Won twice at Wolverhampton over the winter (7f); well beaten over C&D on his return to turf six weeks ago; something to prove after that.

25/1

9th

5

(6)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

20:02 Doncaster

Chifa

9st 7lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Ed de Giles

Dual 7f Wolverhampton winner over the winter; not discredited, given he was set a lot to do, when sixth of 11 in 7f Lingfield handicap 18 days ago; considered from an easing mark.

16/1

6th

4

(3)

14th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

19:30 Lingfield (AW)

Chifa

9st 8lb

J: William Cox

T: Ed de Giles

Kickstarted 2026 with success at Wolverhampton (7f) in January and got back on track when seventh of 12 in another 7f handicap there two weeks ago given he was impeded early in the straight.

16/1

33/1

Form: 3-7000 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Won three times in Ireland but beaten about 10l in his two runs for this yard; opposable.
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8th

5

(2)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:05 Newcastle (AW)

Joe Masseria

9st 6lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ryan Potter

Well backed on his stable debut at Nottingham in October (8.3f, heavy) but blew the start and finished tailed off; again slowly away when third over 1m2f back at Nottingham six days later; pulled up on hurdle debut 45 days ago; risky.

10/1

3rd

4

(4)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:22 Nottingham

Joe Masseria

11st 6lb

J: Mr Paul Hainey

T: Ryan Potter

He's struggled to get competitive for three different yards this year, despite tumbling in the weights; having only his second go for Ryan Potter today and finished 44l adrift six days ago when co-favourite here (1m, heavy) on first attempt for him, albeit after a slow start; not often seen over this far; it will be interesting to see if his backers return.

9/2

3rd

4

(4)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:22 Nottingham

Joe Masseria

11st 6lb

J: Mr Paul Hainey

T: Ryan Potter

He's struggled to get competitive for three different yards this year, despite tumbling in the weights; having only his second go for Ryan Potter today and finished 44l adrift six days ago when co-favourite here (1m, heavy) on first attempt for him, albeit after a slow start; not often seen over this far; it will be interesting to see if his backers return.

9/2

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Payout
Exacta £50.90
Straight Forecast £44.40
Tricast £299.89
Trifecta £296.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Thapa Vc

Daily Mirror:

Stratocracy

Telegraph:

Beaming Light

Daily Mail:

Rascal Recknell

The Times:

Crown's Lady

D Express:

One Night Thunder

The Guardian:

Beaming Light

The Star:

Rascal Recknell

The Sun:

Stratocracy

Daily Record:

Stratocracy

RP RATINGS:

Thapa Vc

TOPSPEED:

Thapa Vc

POSTDATA:

Thapa Vc