August 15 / 14.50 Yarmouth

14.50

Good To Firm

Claire And Michael’s 25th Anniversary Classified Stakes

  • Prize money: £3454.44
  • 0m 6f 3y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Claire And Michael’s 25th Anniversary Classified Stakes

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 597191 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
7f classified winner here and (latest) at Brighton already this month, and not yet a year since he took a C&D 0-70 handicap; assuming this fourth race in 12 days isn't one too many, the main question is whether the cheekpieces do anything for him having bombed on both starts in a hood.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

(8)

15th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Thirsk

B Associates

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: James Owen

Two wins in 7f classified events last month; runner-up in his last two completed starts; unseated rider early at Chester on Friday; each-way shout but hardly an unknown quantity.

8/1

10

(7)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 5

16:55 Chester

B Associates

9st 5lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Fourth, nearest at the finish, to Hallowed Time in this last year; back with James Owen again and arrives in the midst of a productive spell, recent second-place finishes (visored) to add to earlier wins at Yarmouth and Brighton (7f); can often miss the break though, which isn't ideal at Chester.

5/1

2nd

3

(8)

8th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:58 Lingfield (AW)

B Associates

9st 8lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: James Owen

Nine of his ten wins have been on turf and he came from off the pace when good second off this mark at Brighton (6f; first-time visor) last month; has claims if he can repeat that form but he's 1-12 on AW and that success was in a claimer.

7/2

Form: 8-7801 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Easily took a C&D 0-55 nine days ago (good to firm), breaking smarter on just her second turf outing; needs to back that up, but basically remains unexposed over this trip/surface mix; player down in class.
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6th

1

(6)

24th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Analytical Engine

8st 13lb

J: Rhiain Ingram

T: John Gallagher

Daughter of Mukhadram out of a a 5f-6f winner (including AW; RPR 80); bred to have a future but a watching brief is advised this time.

33/1

Form: 433642 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Winless away from Chelmsford since September 2021's 5f success here, though came agonisingly close to putting that right in a Newcastle 0-55 handicap latest; replication of the form of June's C&D third (good to firm) won't quite suffice, and there's likely competition for the lead also.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

(11)

16th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Araifjan

9st 1lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Michael Herrington

Dual winner here (6f/7f) in 2020; has gone close a couple of times lately, as when beaten a short head at Newcastle (5f, Tapeta) in July, but losing run up to 24; others look more solid.

12/1

10

(3)

27th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

17:05 Musselburgh

Araifjan

8st 6lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Michael Herrington

No win away from Chelmsford since September 2021; agonisingly close at Newcastle (5f, AW) on penultimate start and bang there in a classified at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) on latest, which needs respect, but this test might be a little too sharp.

7/1

3

(6)

15th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

14:50 Yarmouth

Araifjan

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Michael Herrington

Winless away from Chelmsford since September 2021's 5f success here, though came agonisingly close to putting that right in a Newcastle 0-55 handicap latest; replication of the form of June's C&D third (good to firm) won't quite suffice, and there's likely competition for the lead also.

5/1

Form: 7-6870 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Seemingly no longer relishes the fast surfaces of 2023's peak win and placed form, judged on June's last of ten at Wetherby (5.5f), and balance of this year's form limits her appeal anyway; cheekpieces return.
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4

(7)

15th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

14:50 Yarmouth

Caesars Pearl

9st 9lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Craig Lidster

Seemingly no longer relishes the fast surfaces of 2023's peak win and placed form, judged on June's last of ten at Wetherby (5.5f), and balance of this year's form limits her appeal anyway; cheekpieces return.

20/1

7

(9)

19th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 110y

Class 6

20:20 Wetherby

Caesars Pearl

9st 4lb

J: William Pyle

T: Craig Lidster

6f turf win two years ago remains her only success from 21 starts; not at her best in two AW runs earlier in the year and no better back on turf at Ripon a fortnight ago; down in weights but risky.

7/1

Form: 086664

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 41

Form & Verdict
Beaten only 2l but readily dealt with by B Associates in a 7f classified here 12 days ago (good), taking her career record to 0-43; probably that bit more effective down at 6f, but still brave to name this the day.
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5

(3)

15th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

14:50 Yarmouth

Fast Flo

9st 9lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Christine Dunnett

Beaten only 2l but readily dealt with by B Associates in a 7f classified here 12 days ago (good), taking her career record to 0-43; probably that bit more effective down at 6f, but still brave to name this the day.

33/1

2

(7)

3rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

15:07 Yarmouth

Fast Flo

9st 9lb

J: Dominique Van Der Kraats

T: Christine Dunnett

Placed three times in 11 visits here but is now 0-42 and looks up against it, even at this level; stable also runs Primrose Maid.

25/1

10

(9)

16th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

19:40 Yarmouth

Fast Flo

8st 10lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Christine Dunnett

41-race maiden but her best efforts on turf have been here; went off the boil in the spring but it was a respectable effort when sixth of 14 here (7f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; weakened gradually that day so the return to this trip might help a bit.

25/1

Form: 964756

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 42

Form & Verdict
Operating below a winning level kept mostly to 7f-1m this year; record of 033 granted 6f on turf (one place over C&D), never failing to record an RPR of at least 51, so this first assignment granted such a trip/surface combination since spring 2023 may be worth a go; blinkers added.
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7th

6

(8)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

No News

9st 1lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Went close here (6f) last September, but losing run up to 20 and he may need this after 227 days off.

14/1

2nd

9

(3)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

15:20 Southwell (AW)

No News

9st 3lb

J: George Wood

T: J R Jenkins

Both of his wins have been at Kempton over 7f, the more recent in January 2024; beaten 1l when fourth of seven in a classified event at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm; first-time blinkers) 20 days ago; back into a handicap on this return to AW.

14/1

6

(4)

15th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

14:50 Yarmouth

No News

9st 9lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: J R Jenkins

Operating below a winning level kept mostly to 7f-1m this year; record of 033 granted 6f on turf (one place over C&D), never failing to record an RPR of at least 51, so this first assignment granted such a trip/surface combination since spring 2023 may be worth a go; blinkers added.

25/1

Form: 4900-3

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
Drop to this level at Bath latest (5.5f, good to firm) garnered him a first ever place finish, despite not settling; strict repeat of that form level won't suffice, but of renewed interest at least.
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5th

6

(6)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

17:09 Bath

Payforanother Daay

9st 0lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Simon Hodgson

Remains winless; off since coming in last (badly hampered) in 5.5f handicap here in October so has itness to prove after seven months off.

16/1

12th

11

(1)

9th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:22 Bath

Payforanother Daay

8st 11lb

J: George Wood

T: Simon Hodgson

Nine-race maiden; finished third twice in August (once over C&D) but he was only sixth in a modest event at Southwell six days ago.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £55.30
Straight Forecast £66.69
Trifecta £377.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

B Associates

SPOTLIGHT:

Analytical Engine

POSTDATA:

Araifjan

Daily Record:

Analytical Engine

NEWMARKET:

B Associates

Telegraph:

B Associates

The Guardian:

B Associates

Daily Mail:

B Associates

D Express:

B Associates

Daily Mirror:

B Associates

The Sun:

B Associates

The Star:

B Associates

The Times:

Araifjan