August 08 / 20.14 Newmarket (July)

20.14

Good

Maritime Cargo Services Container Gallop Handicap

  • Prize money: £5154
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Maritime Cargo Services Container Gallop Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 950144 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Newmarket races have been a bit too tough for him (five fourths from seven attempts) but they were in a higher class and he did win Yarmouth in May; raced freely when trying 1m4f here latest outing; each-way chance.
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11th

4

(12)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 7f 35y

18:30 Leopardstown

Charming Whisper

9st 10lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: P Sweeney

Won five times in Britain, latest in August; shaped well a couple of times on the AW for this stable but didn't beat a rival home the last twice on turf, slowly away both times; down 3lb.

28/1

14th

4

(14)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Down Royal

Charming Whisper

9st 13lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: P Sweeney

Won five times when trained in Britain by Philip McBride; all those wins came on ground with good in the description; slowly away and always behind at the Curragh on latest; new headgear.

25/1

14th

12

(6)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Charming Whisper

9st 5lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: P Sweeney

Won five when trained in Britain by Philip McBride; all those wins came on ground with good in the description so conditions have to be a concern here (0-5 on soft); tongue tie goes on.

14/1

14/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form: -12240

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Can front-run; has form figures of 12240 this season, all with a hood; latest start was indeed a dip in her form but first appearance at Chester could have something to do with it; now goes beyond 1m for the first time and her dam won at up to 1m5f on Flat.
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6th

2

8th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Mandana

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: James Owen

Has only won a maiden in 18 runs but has threatened in handicaps and she's on a perfectly good mark.

11/2

5th

7

(2)

29th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Mandana

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Owen

Sole win from 17 starts came in a Lingfield maiden (1m, AW) last April in a first-time hood, which has been kept for all but one of her races since; creditable efforts on all three runs for this stable; place claims.

9/2

3rd

1

(4)

14th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Mandana

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: James Owen

Two creditable efforts for new stable and she has dropped to a career-low mark; should run her race and holds each-way claims back down in class.

9/2

10/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 83-115 D BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Finally clicked for two wins in cheekpieces at Nottingham (1m/1m2f) in April; the headgear was removed when below-form favourite at Newbury after ten weeks off and it remains absent today.
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8th

6

(3)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 17y

Class 4

16:05 Epsom

Double Red

9st 10lb

J: David Probert

T: Henry Candy

1m2f AW win April off 2lb lower; mixed bag since but he is a C&D winner on good to soft and a prominent showing would seem likely.

8/1

5th

1

(7)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Chepstow

Double Red

10st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Henry Candy

Got competitive some way out at Salisbury last time (1m2f, good to firm) and was mugged on the line; respected off 1lb higher, for all that he's yet to prove his stamina for this far.

4/1

2nd

2

(3)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

19:45 Salisbury

Double Red

9st 11lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Henry Candy

Posted career-best performance when winning on Poytrack at Lingfield (1m2f) in April, after a break, but subsequent turf form has been underwhelming and he's still on a fairly tough mark; cheekpieces refitted in bid to perk him up.

9/1

Form: 332218 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Narrowly took advantage of a very small field at Epsom (1m2f, good to firm; made all, from Zarakerjack) in July but her very solid sequence came to an end nine days later at Chester (where she'd been a respectable third in May); contender if bouncing back.
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10th

8

(17)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

18:10 Navan

Giselles Defence

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Sean Davis

Four wins in Britain for Ian Williams at 1m2f but yet to reproduce that level of form for current connections, from 7f to 1m5f.

33/1

5th

4

(10)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 179y

19:40 Ballinrobe

Giselles Defence

9st 12lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Sean Davis

Four wins in Britain for Ian Williams at 1m2f on all sorts of ground; yet to find form for this stable; new headgear combination tried after 8.5l defeat at Fairyhouse latest.

20/1

5/1

Form: 750132 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Won handicap debut at Newbury (1m2f, good) in May; ran creditably in slowly run four-runner affairs both starts since, pipped by Giselles Defence in a duel at Epsom latest; this race is more competitive but he needs some respect.
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5

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

13:35 Fakenham

Zarakerjack

10st 10lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Scored on the Flat for Tom Clover at Newbury over 1m2f last May; placed in both starts over hurdles, albeit tending to jump out to the left; should improve and looks the main danger to Mister Ursus.

11/8

Form: 50-379

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Did not progress much after her 1m Goodwood novice win last spring and reappearance (1m, AW) was clearly the best of her three results this term; the hood (absent last time) returns and peak 2024 form reads well but other runners are more persuasive.
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2

(1)

2nd Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 5

16:43 Goodwood

Dramatic Effect

9st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Sole success in 15 came in a 1m good-ground novice here last season; below par this year with and without the hood; others preferred.

25/1

6th

5

(6)

8th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:14 Newmarket (July)

Dramatic Effect

9st 10lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Did not progress much after her 1m Goodwood novice win last spring and reappearance (1m, AW) was clearly the best of her three results this term; the hood (absent last time) returns and peak 2024 form reads well but other runners are more persuasive.

25/1

5

(4)

30th Jun 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Ffos Las

Dramatic Effect

9st 11lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Did not progress much after last spring's 1m Goodwood novice win and failed to build upon her encouraging seasonal reappearance when soundly beaten over that C&D this month; others preferred.

14/1

Form: 8-76

Last run: 102 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Brother to three winners with peak RPR of at least 111, notably Journey (1m2f-1m4f including Group 1; RPR 120), so going handicapping off a mark of 66 has to catch the eye; latest was easily his closest finish, when about 7l sixth of nine in Windsor maiden (1m2f, good to firm; 50-1) in April, and he's been gelded since; needs better but market confidence would be interesting.
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5

(2)

18th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

16:02 Yarmouth

Lemurian

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Top-class pedigree and came good on his fifth start when blinkered at Windsor (1m, soft), where he was nicely on top at the finish; up 6lb but could have turned a corner.

11/4

1st

3

(3)

1st Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

19:00 Windsor

Lemurian

9st 8lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Top-class pedigree but he ran to a modest level in three novice/maiden runs and he fared no better on his handicap debut at Newmarket last month (1m2f, good to firm); too soon to write him off and dropping in trip/class in new blinkers could see him fare better.

11/2

7th

10

(9)

8th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:14 Newmarket (July)

Lemurian

9st 0lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Brother to three winners with peak RPR of at least 111, notably Journey (1m2f-1m4f including Group 1; RPR 120), so going handicapping off a mark of 66 has to catch the eye; latest was easily his closest finish, when about 7l sixth of nine in Windsor maiden (1m2f, good to firm; 50-1) in April, and he's been gelded since; needs better but market confidence would be interesting.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: -73211 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Switched to making the running on last four starts and impressed with her wins (1m2f, good) at Sandown and Leicester in the space of seven days recently; another 5lb higher today but could still be well treated.
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2nd

2

(3)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 44y

Class 3

15:45 Goodwood

Gloryous

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: Jamie Osborne

Has been running well in 1m2f/1m4f handicaps and showed a willing attitude to edge home on the AW last Wednesday; solid chance, though wouldn't be certain to appreciate softening ground.

3/1

1st

1

(7)

26th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

19:51 Kempton (AW)

Gloryous

10st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: Jamie Osborne

Readily won back to back last July (made all) and went down by a head in October (all 1m2f on turf); much more like it when tackling 1m4f for the first time at Salisbury 13 days ago, finding just an Andrew Balding 3yo too strong; will need to settle better if she's to see this trip out best.

10/1

2nd

4

(1)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 3

19:34 Salisbury

Gloryous

9st 12lb

J: William Carson

T: Jamie Osborne

Tends to lead; won twice last summer and she also went close here (again 1m2f, good) in October; yet to match latter form in two starts this term and now tries a new trip.

20/1

Form: 279154 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Only one win (14 races) but that 1m handicap in June was at this track; ran respectably next time and rallied into a close fourth of five for slowly run race on latest; needs to find extra but his tongue-tie (worn two and three starts back) is restored and new trip now looks worth a go.
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5th

4

(9)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Political Power

9st 10lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Charlie Clover

Got off the mark at Newmarket (1m, good) in June; showed the benefit of wind surgery when showing improved form when beaten a head by an unexposed sort at Newcastle (7f, AW) last month; looks sure to go close.

11/4

9

(5)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Political Power

9st 6lb

J: David Egan

T: Charlie Clover

Infrequent winner but he is effective on Tapeta and has undergone wind surgery since his latest start; not ruled out.

10/1

9th

8

(7)

8th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:14 Newmarket (July)

Political Power

9st 6lb

J: David Egan

T: Charlie Clover

Only one win (14 races) but that 1m handicap in June was at this track; ran respectably next time and rallied into a close fourth of five for slowly run race on latest; needs to find extra but his tongue-tie (worn two and three starts back) is restored and new trip now looks worth a go.

8/1

Non-runners

Something Splendid, Jester Queen

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £77.50
Straight Forecast £66.07
Tricast £357.24
Trifecta £477.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gloryous

NEWMARKET:

Something Splendid

RP RATINGS:

Charming Whisper

Telegraph:

Lemurian

Daily Mail:

Lemurian

The Times:

Something Splendid

The Guardian:

Something Splendid

Daily Record:

Something Splendid

LAMBOURN:

Gloryous

D Express:

Gloryous

The Sun:

Gloryous

The Star:

Gloryous

POSTDATA:

Charming Whisper

Daily Mirror:

Charming Whisper