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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9th

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

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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6th

7

(5)

19th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Newmarket

Expert Agent

9st 4lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Stuart Williams

Secured the latest of his eight wins when scoring over C&D (good) in May; last four form figures don't really do him justice, including his sixth of 26 at Glorious Goodwood in July, and when beaten less than 3l on the July course four weeks ago; down 2lb and a good show would come as no surprise.

16/1

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

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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4th

4

(3)

19th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Newmarket

Rajaking

9st 8lb

J: Harry Davies

T: T J Kent

Swiftly in the groove for his new yard this year and he won a big-field sprint at York (6f, good to firm) in July; good third of 13 off this mark four weeks ago and he's a leading candidate again.

11/4

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

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

14th

12

(14)

13th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:47 Leicester

Dapper Guest

9st 5lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: George Margarson

Never figured in Class 2 event last time when in deeper waters for hat-trick attempt after Class 4 wins at Epsom; slight drop back in grade removes some pressure, albeit the competition is plentiful.

20/1

11th

13

(6)

26th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:50 Newmarket

Dapper Guest

8st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: George Margarson

He's 3lb out of the handicap for this hat-trick bid, with his two recent wins having come in single-figure fields at Epsom (7f, good to soft); he's back up in grade and on better ground and at a different track, but is obviously in good heart and is not discounted.

12/1

1st

1

(7)

10th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

14:35 Epsom

Dapper Guest

10st 1lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Margarson

He took advantage of a reduced mark when beating Silver Trumpet over C&D (good to soft) last Monday; didn't look to be totally handling the camber that day and effectively has a 4lb penalty to shoulder; still respected.

3/1

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