August 16 / 15.00 Newbury

15.00

Good To Firm

TPT Fire Handicap

  • Prize money: £25770
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 11 runners
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TPT Fire Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 312-68 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Progressive in 7f handicaps last summer; off for nearly a year prior to a respectable sixth of ten in 7f Chelmsford Listed race last month, followed by eighth of nine when 25-1 in a 1m Group 3; should be much more competitive on this return to a handicap.
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Verdict Starting price

17th

10

(5)

14th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

16:10 Doncaster

Lou Lous Gift

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Headstrong 4yo who was allowed to stride on in a handicap at Newbury (7f, good to firm) last month and posted a career best to win; unraced on slow ground; further improvement is needed back up in grade but she's lightly raced and unexposed under front-running tactics; not discounted.

8/1

1st

4

(3)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Newbury

Lou Lous Gift

9st 11lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Progressive in 7f handicaps last summer; off for nearly a year prior to a respectable sixth of ten in 7f Chelmsford Listed race last month, followed by eighth of nine when 25-1 in a 1m Group 3; should be much more competitive on this return to a handicap.

8/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 2-2410 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
7f winner at Newmarket (good to firm) in July on third run for this yard; he didn't get a fair crack at the race when running into trouble early on at Goodwood (6-1) 17 days ago and could bounce back to be on the premises.
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5th

6

(3)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:10 Newmarket (July)

Leadman

9st 10lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: David O’Meara

Has performed well in two runs at the July festival, notably a win (off just 1lb lower) in this race last year; narrowly justified favouritism at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) latest start, setting up him well for a return to this track; respected.

9/2

1st

7

(8)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

19:30 Doncaster

Leadman

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Shaped very well when second in a big-field York handicap (7f) in May but he's twice failed to build on it, just a fair sixth back there (7f) eight days ago; handily weighted but it's now 13 runs since his last victory.

11/2

6th

6

(4)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:50 York

Leadman

9st 12lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: David O’Meara

Has an underwhelming strike-rate, given his ability, and his two C&D runs last month (both good ground) rather sum him up, shaping very well when second of 22 at the Dante meeting but never involved when favourite eight days later; could pop up but it's likely things will need to drop this hold-up performer's way.

12/1

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9/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 118429 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Two handicap wins in May and good second at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) in July; only ninth of 13 at Goodwood on latest outing but he wasn't beaten far in a bunched finish to that Group 3 (10-1); not dismissed.
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7th

1

(3)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:15 Newmarket (July)

Havana Pusey

10st 2lb

J: Neil Callan

T: John Gallagher

Excellent second in this race (good to firm) last year, when conceding weight to a winner who went on to better things; back to form when outstaying Shallow at Yarmouth (7f, good; similar terms today) in April and has since run well in a Group 3; early stumble cost her at Musselburgh since but she shouldn't be far away back in a handicap.

12/1

7th

4

(2)

6th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 1

15:28 Musselburgh

Havana Pusey

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: John Gallagher

Won a handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good) in April and another big run, despite an awkward start, when third in the Group 3 Chartwell Stakes at Lingfield last month (7f, good to firm; 1l behind runner-up Magic Basma); also effective on good to soft (yet to run well on soft); she could be thereabouts.

7/2

3rd

4

(2)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Lingfield

Havana Pusey

9st 6lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: John Gallagher

Tough mare who won two handicaps around this time last year, scoring at Windsor (6f, good to firm) and following up at Goodwood (7f, good) 18 days later; registered plenty of other good efforts last term and was back on the scoresheet with narrow win at Yarmouth (7f, good) 11 days ago; something to find on the figures but she's the type to make her presence felt.

10/1

16/1

Form: 771506 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Won at Salisbury (1m, good to firm) in May; makes appeal judged on that form but he's not been at quite that level in any of his three starts since, one over 7f before two at 1m.
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5th

11

(8)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:17 Sandown

Cogitate

9st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Losing run is mounting up but he ran respectably over C&D most recently (final start for Charles Hills) and ties in with unexposed Raammee on that form; possibilities off same mark, provided he takes well to first-time headgear; remains with same owner.

10/1

3rd

6

(7)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

19:45 Sandown

Cogitate

9st 0lb

J: William Buick

T: Charles Hills

He needs to produce more than he's managed back on turf on his last two starts but prior to those he was a good second at Kempton (7f, AW) in March, and he won on grass at Salisbury (1m, good to firm) last May; capable of having a say if getting back to his best.

11/1

7th

6

(9)

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:55 Newmarket

Cogitate

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charles Hills

Consistent of late on the AW, runner-up at Kempton in October and March, but his turf efforts have been more up and down; never better than midfield in Spring Cup at Newbury two weeks ago and only 1lb lower today.

16/1

Form: 104812 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Suited by drop back to 7f when winning at Newmarket (good to firm) and nearly followed up in 20-runner race at Glorious Goodwood (good); up another 3lb but plenty to like for trainer who won this race in 2020 and 2021.
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5th

1

(4)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Newbury

Cracking Gold

10st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Clive Cox

Suited by drop back to 7f when winning at Newmarket (good to firm) and nearly followed up in 20-runner race at Glorious Goodwood (good); up another 3lb but plenty to like for trainer who won this race in 2020 and 2021.

9/2

2nd

3

(10)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:55 Goodwood

Cracking Gold

9st 11lb

J: David Probert

T: Clive Cox

Suited by the drop back in distance at Newmarket (good to firm) last time, narrowly beating Great Acclaim and taking 7f record to 3-5 (only 1-8 over further); on a career-high mark but interesting kept to this trip.

11/1

1st

3

(4)

26th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Newmarket (July)

Cracking Gold

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Shaped encouragingly at Chester (7.5f) on the return to turf and proved unsuited by 1m2f (raced too freely) later in May; however, now 0-5 in this sphere and peak form remains on AW where he's a three-time scorer.

16/1

Form: 649033 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Won the Group 2 Hungerford on this card in 2022 and a Haydock Group 3 in June 2023; no joy since but, as he showed at Newmarket last Saturday, he's still performing well enough to be competitive off this mark.
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2nd

1

(4)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:42 Newmarket (July)

Jumby

10st 0lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

On a three-year losing run and nothing like the force of old but his current mark reflects that and this is a good bit easier than the two handicaps he tackled in the spring; no surprise were this class dropper to go well with his yard among the winners.

8/1

12th

29

(24)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Ascot

Jumby

8st 12lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Two-time Group winner over 7f but is on a near three-year losing spell and current mark reflects that he's not the force of old (admittedly showed bits of useful form in 2025); needs to step up on reappearance effort; failed to shine in the last two runnings of this contest.

33/1

8th

4

(12)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newmarket

Jumby

9st 6lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

C&D winner who could only beat one home in this race when it was staged as a Class 2 last year; managed a handful of creditable efforts subsequently but it's hard to ignore his last win came back in June 2023 (7f Group 3); returns on reduced mark.

20/1

13/2

Form: 31-100 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
7f winner at Goodwood on reappearance and far from discredited from an unfavourable draw when upped to 1m at Royal Ascot next time; just 6-1 for a 16-runner 7f handicap back at Goodwood two weeks ago, never remotely a threat but he was messed around in the closing stages; cheekpieces go on.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(7)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Newbury

Consolidation

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

7f winner at Goodwood on reappearance and far from discredited from an unfavourable draw when upped to 1m at Royal Ascot next time; just 6-1 for a 16-runner 7f handicap back at Goodwood two weeks ago, never remotely a threat but he was messed around in the closing stages; cheekpieces go on.

13/2

11th

7

(11)

2nd Aug 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Goodwood

Consolidation

9st 0lb

J: James Doyle

T: Ralph Beckett

Yet to encounter ground softer than good; far from discredited from unfavourable draw upped to 1m in the Britannia at Royal Ascot last time; progressive over 7f otherwise and registered a C&D success, narrowly beating a hat-trick seeker, in his only other start this season; remains of interest.

8/1

10th

12

(3)

19th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Consolidation

9st 4lb

J: James Doyle

T: Ralph Beckett

Looked a work in progress last season before doing it easily in a 7f AW novice in September; gelded afterwards and was noticeably strong in the market when making a successful handicap debut at Goodwood (good), where he needed all of the 7f to seal the deal; 5lb higher but this extra furlong could make a huge difference to him; one of three runners for Ralph Beckett who took this race in 2019.

9/1

7/2

Form: -34212 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Did well over 1m on his first four starts this term (first two occasions at this track, where he's 0-7) and even better when beaten a neck in a valuable 21-runner handicap at Ascot three weeks ago on his drop back to 7f (first time for nearly two years); back up another 4lb but surely a huge player.
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8th

6

(5)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Sandown

Classic

9st 1lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Prevailed by a neck from Indalo at Newbury in May; unable to confirm the placings in the Royal Hunt Cup but wasn't disgraced; successful on this card in 2023 (7f handicap) and 2025 (this race); solid claims back here.

10/1

9th

25

(19)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Classic

9st 1lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Has less hidden up his sleeve than others, being a 6yo whose record is 4-24, but he arrives having been better than ever in useful handicaps at Newbury (1m, good) this term; finished second to Linwood on reappearance and weaved his way through to beat Indalo by a neck last time.

11/1

1st

8

(7)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Newbury

Classic

9st 2lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Third in last year's Spring Cup over C&D and fourth in this race; next three starts were good as well and he was better than ever for reappearance second of 24 in the Spring Cup four weeks ago; up just 1lb, a leading player.

6/1

Form: 246-50 D

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Second in a 7f Group 2 at Glorious Goodwood last July as a 2yo but he's not sparked in the same way since; gelded before well beaten with cheekpieces in Royal Ascot handicap (1m; 80-1) last time.
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1st

1

(3)

9th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

15:10 Carlisle

Wolf Of Badenoch

10st 2lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Winless since his debut in 2024 and he arrives below par, only sixth in 9.5f Wolverhampton handicap last time; also has his stamina to prove.

4/1

6th

7

(6)

16th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:54 Wolverhampton (AW)

Wolf Of Badenoch

9st 3lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Second in a Group 2 for Hugo Palmer as a 2yo before proving hard to place last year; found his level again but twice turned over at short prices recently (latest third has been boosted since) and has stamina to prove upped from 1m back on the AW.

6/1

3rd

2

(1)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Ayr

Wolf Of Badenoch

9st 12lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Very smart 2yo who has lost his way but off a much reduced mark he was a close fourth at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) after being well backed; he might well have won that race on another day as he hit some traffic.

6/4

10th
8 (5)
Obelix

14/1

Form: 404010 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Second wind surgery before winning a 15-runner race at York (7f, good; 20-1) last month with a strong finish from off pace; back up 6lb to this mark when never dangerous on Wolverhampton AW (8.6f) 16 days ago but he had the widest draw; not entirely dismissed but one or two others seem a bit more likely.
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5th

3

(2)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

14:45 Chester

Obelix

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julie Camacho

Got back on the scoresheet at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) last month and he backed that up with a 2l fifth from off the pace at Doncaster three weeks ago; should get a good tow into this race and has possibilities if he gets some luck.

3/1

5th

5

(9)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

19:30 Doncaster

Obelix

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Resumed winning ways in 14-runner handicap at Wetherby (7f) 16 days ago; up 5lb but scored cosily there so this strong traveller is a likely player again for his in-form yard.

9/2

1st

7

(6)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:42 Wetherby

Obelix

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

7f and 1m winner on good; has been unable to return to the heights of his most recent win at York last July, in six subsequent starts; back on a handy mark; could be better for his reappearance and is not written off.

12/1

20/1

Form: 1-4645 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 2lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Still pretty useful, for instance about 2l behind Obelix when fifth of 15 at York (7f) on latest outing; today's opposition should be a bit too hot for him but he did win (his last turf win) this race in 2022 and was a close third in it last year, and those are his only two runs at Newbury.
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10th

7

(9)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Ascot

Documenting

9st 11lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Admirable teenager with 12 wins to his name, including one over C&D; best recent effort when second of 12 at Newbury (7f, good to firm) last month; should be on the premises again.

9/1

2nd

4

(5)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newbury

Documenting

9st 13lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Admirable teenager who has a better strike-rate on the AW, but he has won over this C&D; finished a long way behind Signcastle City at York (7f, good) last month and probably best watched.

33/1

20th

12

(14)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 York

Documenting

9st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Kevin Frost

13yo who has won on 12 occasions, the latest in December 2024 and his C&D win came before most of today's rivals were born; not disgraced on reappearance and he's now 13lb lower than this time last year, but his last turf win was in 2022; not the percentage call.

40/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £92.30
Straight Forecast £83.46
Tricast £938.84
Trifecta £1429.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cracking Gold

RP RATINGS:

Jumby

D Express:

Classic

TOPSPEED:

Documenting

NEWMARKET:

Lou Lou's Gift

POSTDATA:

Cogitate

Daily Mirror:

Leadman

LAMBOURN:

Cracking Gold

The Guardian:

Cracking Gold

The Sun:

Cracking Gold

The Star:

Classic

Telegraph:

Jumby

Daily Mail:

Jumby

Daily Record:

Jumby

The Times:

Documenting