August 22 / 12.50 Newmarket (July)

12.50

Good To Firm

World Pool Bet With The Tote Handicap

  • Prize money: £15462
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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World Pool Bet With The Tote Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: -13120

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Flopped at Chepstow 15 days ago but he had been in good form beforehand, including a near-miss over C&D (the winner has scored again since); looks the type to bounce back quickly.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

(1)

22nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

12:50 Newmarket (July)

Profit Refused

10st 1lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Ollie Sangster

Flopped at Chepstow 15 days ago but he had been in good form beforehand, including a near-miss over C&D (the winner has scored again since); looks the type to bounce back quickly.

8/1

12th

1

(9)

7th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 3

17:30 Chepstow

Profit Refused

9st 12lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Ollie Sangster

Ex-Irish filly who made a winning stable debut at Wetherby in April (7f, good to firm); added another front-running success at Chester in June (7f, good) and her latest second at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) represented further improvement; no obvious reason why she wouldn't be in the thick of it again.

6/1

Form: 148478 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Started out for Michael Bell with 6f wins at Yarmouth and Doncaster; progress has stalled since then but he's back to a good mark and the return to 6f on fast ground should be in his favour.
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11

(10)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

20:10 Southwell (AW)

Dorney Lake

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Liam Bailey

Two wins this summer, the latter gained over C&D; not beaten far when eighth of 20 in competitive Ripon handicap (6f, good) last month but he's not as good as he was, and has a double-digit draw; others preferred.

12/1

8th

13

(20)

15th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Ripon

Dorney Lake

9st 5lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Took a while to exploit his drop in the weights but he won at Doncaster in July and went in again at Southwell nine days ago; 4lb higher in a better race but he has the rail draw to help.

14/1

1st

2

(4)

6th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

19:51 Southwell (AW)

Dorney Lake

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Liam Bailey

Won at Doncaster (5.6f, good to firm) last month and runner-up at Pontefract (6f, good to firm) next time, splitting a well-treated winner and a next-time-out scorer; well beaten at York last time but was scuppered by a high draw; third over C&D in April and could be involved.

11/2

Form: 172220 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Better strike-rate on AW but she has had a couple of near-misses on turf this summer; not much went right for her at Goodwood last time and she should fare better today.
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9th

10

(2)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

13:35 Ascot

Cinque Verde

9st 6lb

J: Jamie Melham

T: Tony Carroll

Fine strike-rate; hit hard for her runaway win at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) in May and she has finished down the field in two runs since; others look more persuasive.

16/1

16th

1

(15)

28th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:55 Goodwood

Cinque Verde

9st 12lb

J: David Egan

T: Tony Carroll

Career win number ten when scooting clear in a Class 3 fillies' handicap at Newmarket in early May and she ran in a Listed race next time; however, she went up 12lb for that last win and looks vulnerable off this mark.

20/1

Form: 6587P2 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Lost his action and pulled up at Chepstow two weeks ago but showed no ill effects when running a cracker at Windsor (6f, good to firm) on Monday night, racing prominently and picked off only late; solid claims off the same mark.
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12th

14

(8)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:20 Newbury

Thunder Blue

8st 7lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Michael Wigham

Capable of fairly useful form but finished last of 18 over C&D in final start for Jamie Osborne; sold for 18,000gns later in October; headgear switch; best watched.

33/1

6

(18)

24th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:10 Newbury

Thunder Blue

9st 9lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Won a heavy-ground handicap at Salisbury last month and backed it up with a good second at Newmarket; below that level at Goodwood 12 days ago and needs a full revival.

20/1

4

(3)

12th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:37 Goodwood

Thunder Blue

9st 4lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Back to winning ways at Salisbury (6f, heavy) last month and second at Newmarket (6f, heavy) since; this in-form C&D winner has solid claims.

8/1

Form: 371179 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
C&D win in June was followed by a Haydock success two weeks later; not so good twice since, including when behind a couple of reopposing rivals here two weeks ago; others appeal more.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

9

(4)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:09 Newmarket (July)

Expert Agent

9st 8lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Stuart Williams

Won on the Rowley Mile in May (6f, good; 4lb lower) and last time finished sixth of 26 at Glorious Goodwood, which wasn't a bad run; usually ridden from behind so needs a strong pace which he might get.

10/1

6th

1

(13)

29th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Goodwood

Expert Agent

9st 12lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Bounced back to form to win at Newmarket (6f, good) in May but two lesser runs have followed on the July Course there since.

20/1

4th

3

(7)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:17 Newmarket (July)

Expert Agent

10st 1lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

C&D winner on good to firm last year; bounced back to form to win over 6f on the Rowley course here (good) in May; a lesser effort over C&D has followed but a revival isn't ruled out.

11/2

Form: -19942 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Won his first two starts; struggled initially in handicaps but he was back in form when second over C&D two weeks ago (Equiano Springs a short head back in third); that was just his sixth start and he could yet rate higher; stable also run Expert Agent.
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3rd

7

(6)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:09 Newmarket (July)

Rajaking

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: T J Kent

Doing well for his new yard and nicely on top at the finish in a big field at York a month ago (6f, good to firm); up 5lb but looks a big player.

5/1

1st

8

(8)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:15 York

Rajaking

9st 6lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: T J Kent

Yet to win a handicap but he shouldn't be long in putting that right judged on his last two runs at Windsor and Newmarket (both 6f, good to firm); one to take seriously.

8/1

3rd

6

(5)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Newmarket (July)

Rajaking

9st 5lb

J: Jack Callan

T: T J Kent

This C&D brought out the best in him last season with two close seconds in August (both on good to firm); returned to form with close fourth of 12 at Windsor (6f, good to firm) last month on his second start of the season and he could play a leading role back here.

9/2

Form: -57147 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
The addition of cheekpieces saw him get off the mark with a hard-fought 7f win here in June; not so good twice since and now returns to 6f; others appeal more.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(4)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

17:15 Epsom

Dapper Guest

9st 11lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: George Margarson

Just 1-18 on turf and is hard to predict but he finished a fair third over this trip at Brighton (good to firm) last Sunday; could be dangerous if he can back that up but he still has something to prove on slow ground.

13/2

3rd

4

(4)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 4

16:20 Brighton

Dapper Guest

9st 5lb

J: David Egan

T: George Margarson

Won three 7f handicaps last season; generally underperformed in 2026 but his Newmarket fourth in June came off a 4lb higher mark; change of headgear today.

14/1

11th

2

(5)

12th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Dapper Guest

9st 9lb

J: Tom Queally

T: George Margarson

Three wins last year, two on the AW (2-4 on sand); good fourth of ten at Newmarket (7f, good) in June but he's been below his best in two starts since; may do better returned to this surface.

6/1

Non-runners

Photosynthesis, Equiano Springs

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £85.80
Straight Forecast £57.36
Tricast £254.12
Trifecta £273.90

Selections

The Times:

Rajaking

SPOTLIGHT:

Thunder Blue

TOPSPEED:

Photosynthesis

NEWMARKET:

Dorney Lake

POSTDATA:

Profit Refused

Daily Mail:

Equiano Springs

Telegraph:

Rajaking

The Guardian:

Rajaking

Daily Mirror:

Rajaking

The Sun:

Rajaking

Daily Record:

Rajaking

D Express:

Photosynthesis

RP RATINGS:

Thunder Blue

LAMBOURN:

Thunder Blue

The Star:

Thunder Blue