August 16 / 17.20 Newbury

17.20

Good To Firm

Grosvenor Sport Double Odds Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £15702
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Grosvenor Sport Double Odds Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 23-123

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
All three turf starts have been on good ground; won handicap/seasonal debut at Newmarket (1m) and beaten a neck at Goodwood (1m) later in May; stepping up to 1m2f seemed to suit him well when he came from well off the pace for third of 18 at Glorious Goodwood (1m2f) 16 days ago, which sees him raised another 3lb today and he faces some unexposed rivals.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

14

(10)

27th Sep 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Fort George

8st 12lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ed Walker

Won on handicap debut here (1m, good) in May and has continued to progress, easily making all at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm) last month; beat just four rivals last time and has a 9lb rise to overcome in this much hotter race, but this 3yo is clearly thriving and could play another leading role.

9/1

1st

3

(2)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newbury

Fort George

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ed Walker

All three turf starts have been on good ground; won handicap/seasonal debut at Newmarket (1m) and beaten a neck at Goodwood (1m) later in May; stepping up to 1m2f seemed to suit him well when he came from well off the pace for third of 18 at Glorious Goodwood (1m2f) 16 days ago, which sees him raised another 3lb today and he faces some unexposed rivals.

9/2

3rd

14

(8)

31st Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

13:20 Goodwood

Fort George

8st 11lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Got up close home on handicap and seasonal debut at Newmarket in May (1m, good; beating the subsequent Italian Derby winner) and beaten just a neck here (1m, good) later that month, when again keeping on well having raced lazily at times; this step up to 1m2f could be just what he needs; chance.

10/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 76-211 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on handicap/seasonal debut, dead-heated for first at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) next time and clearcut winner of a six-runner race at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm) four weeks ago; up another 6lb but galloped on relentlessly last time as if he had more in the tank.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11

(1)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Newbury

Night Step

8st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Owen Burrows

Has form figures of 2112 (and progressive RPRs) since handicapping, most recently running well in 3yo event over C&D (good to firm); reasonably solid and has possibilities off bottom weight upped further in grade.

11/2

2nd

5

(1)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newbury

Night Step

8st 13lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Owen Burrows

Runner-up on handicap/seasonal debut, dead-heated for first at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) next time and clearcut winner of a six-runner race at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm) four weeks ago; up another 6lb but galloped on relentlessly last time as if he had more in the tank.

11/2

1st

6

(4)

18th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:35 Newmarket (July)

Night Step

9st 0lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Owen Burrows

Runner-up on handicap/seasonal debut at Leicester (1m2f, good to soft) in May then dead-heated for first at Lingfield (1m2f, AW; no stall used), coming clear with his fellow winner; this 3yo is open to further improvement and he's a player if handling conditions (unraced on good/good to firm).

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 11- C

Last run: 319 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Got on top late on in a maiden here (1m, good) one year ago and knuckled down well to account for a pretty useful rival in novice at Bath (1m, heavy) last October; this is a rather belated reappearance but he's had big-race entries in his time and is a fascinating handicap newcomer.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(7)

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

16:45 Newmarket

Hopewell Rock

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

2-2 as 2yo and progressive last term in his first three handicaps, short-headed by another unexposed sort at Leicester (1m4f) on third occasion; underperformed on heavy going (he won on it as a 2yo) when joint-favourite for the November Handicap at Doncaster on final outing but that's not hard to forgive and this lightly raced 4yo, gelded since latest start, surely has more to offer.

9/2

2nd

5

(4)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 3

17:02 Leicester

Hopewell Rock

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Won both starts over 1m as a juvenile and two good runs in handicaps, especially the latest when running on well to push a relatively unexposed winner close at Doncaster (1m2f, good to soft); might have won that day had the pace been stronger and he's only 3lb higher here over a longer trip.

100/30

2nd

3

(8)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 2

15:35 Doncaster

Hopewell Rock

8st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Won both starts over 1m as a juvenile, including on heavy; didn't reappear until mid-August and shaped promisingly if a view is taken that the run was needed when fading late on to finish third of five in 1m2f Newbury handicap on good to firm; interesting.

7/2

10/11

Form: 11 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Looked a smart prospect when winning a maiden at Leicester (1m2f, good) in April and a novice from off the pace at Kempton (1m3f, AW) in July; in which case, even though there's another unbeaten handicap debutant in this field, he should have bright prospects.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(4)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newbury

Skimmer

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Harry Charlton

Looked a smart prospect when winning a maiden at Leicester (1m2f, good) in April and a novice from off the pace at Kempton (1m3f, AW) in July; in which case, even though there's another unbeaten handicap debutant in this field, he should have bright prospects.

10/11

2

(13)

9th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

18:50 Kempton (AW)

Skimmer

9st 10lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Harry Charlton

Looked a smart prospect when making a winning debut at Leicester (1m2f, good) in April; carries a penalty but must go close.

9/4

1st

8

(10)

26th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:35 Leicester

Skimmer

8st 13lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Harry Charlton

Kingman colt; 11th foal; brother to 1m 2yo winner Monsoon Moon (RPR 90) and half-brother to six further winners including St Leger hero Logician and Okeechobee (1m-1m2f; Group 3; 118); dam 1m winner (103), half-sister to 1m1f Group 1 winner Cityscape; lots to like on paper and Oisin Murphy does well for the yard.

11/4

7/1

Form: 5-3111

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
All seven runs have been on good or good to firm; big improver who's won over 7f/1m in the last three of his four handicaps, knuckling down well to reel in the long-time leader at Goodwood in June on latest; up 5lb in what promises to be a stronger field but he probably remains capable of better, including as he's bred for 1m2f.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

12

(6)

7th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

16:10 Chester

Organ

9st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Martyn Meade

Completed a hat-trick over 7f/1m on good/good to firm in May and June last year; right out of form in August/September but reappearance fourth at Epsom (8.5f) nine days ago was a step back in the right direction; looks bred for 1m2f (has had one attempt) but may need a career best.

11/1

4th

1

(2)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 113y

Class 4

16:58 Epsom

Organ

9st 9lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Martyn Meade

Completed a hat-trick over 7f/1m on good/good to firm across May and June last year; form tailed off markedly from August onwards but he returns just 2lb above his last winning mark; market support would bring him into the picture.

20/1

12th

1

(6)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Newbury

Organ

9st 11lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Martyn Meade

Completed a hat-trick over 7f/1m on good/good to firm earlier in the season, but nowhere near that form in his last two starts; still 4lb above his last winning mark and would also have something to prove on ground softer than good.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.60
Straight Forecast £15.13
Trifecta £41.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Skimmer

TOPSPEED:

Fort George

LAMBOURN:

Night Step

D Express:

Organ

NEWMARKET:

Hopewell Rock

RP RATINGS:

Skimmer

The Times:

Skimmer

The Guardian:

Skimmer

Daily Mail:

Skimmer

Daily Mirror:

Skimmer

The Sun:

Skimmer

The Star:

Skimmer

POSTDATA:

Fort George

Telegraph:

Fort George

Daily Record:

Night Step