October 12 / 16.47 Goodwood

16.47

Good To Soft

Inkerman London Handicap

  • Prize money: £13085
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 12 runners
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Inkerman London Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 070221 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Runner-up twice in a row (1m, good to firm) before beating Alpha Crucis to win over C&D (good to soft) last month; he's back up to a career-high mark but is clearly at the top of his game and has to be respected.
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12th

3

(9)

20th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

15:00 York

Cerulean Bay

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Uncharacteristically below par at Ascot recently but was under a new rider in the Shergar Cup; he's run really well in defeat under Danny Tudhope in some hot handicaps this year and was second in this last season (good to firm); versatile ground-wise; could bounce back with a big performance.

16/1

9th

1

(9)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 2

16:30 Ascot

Cerulean Bay

10st 1lb

J: Jamie Melham

T: David O’Meara

Finished second behind Ebt's Guard in this race 12 months ago when rated 14lb lower; he has earned his lofty rating since then, winning twice at Goodwood last autumn and recording a career-best RPR when second of 18 in the Golden Mile at Goodwood eight days ago; another big run anticipated.

11/2

2nd

1

(13)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Goodwood

Cerulean Bay

9st 12lb

J: Colin Keane

T: David O’Meara

Blew his chance at the start in most recent handicap attempt but generally consistent otherwise in the last year and ties in with several of today's rivals on Royal Hunt Cup form; 2-2 at Goodwood and looks interesting back here despite remaining on a career-high mark.

16/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 13-153

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
3yo who won in fine style on reappearance at Newbury (7f, good) in April; fifth of 12 here (7f, good to firm) in August following a break and built on that with close third of 16 at Doncaster (7f, good to soft) last month, staying on well; the step up to 1m could be right up his street.
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4th

1

(3)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:10 Newbury

Back In Black

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Useful handicapper, runner-up in the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) in July; however, well beaten at Ascot since and now faces a much higher calibre of opposition.

33/1

10th

8

(3)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:55 Ascot

Back In Black

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Admirably consistent in defeat this term and he was a close second to Aalto in the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) recently; races off the same mark today (due a 2lb rise) and could again be thereabouts.

13/2

2nd

9

(1)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Newmarket (July)

Back In Black

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Reliable sort, this year over 7.5f/1m since being gelded; second on Newcastle AW with tongue-tie fitted last time; has gained both wins over a bare 7f; strong claims back down in distance.

9/2

10/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 133276

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Placed in May/June in his first two handicaps (1m/1m1f, good to firm/good) and he's of interest on that form; two lesser runs have followed (1m2f, good to firm/soft) and he has something to prove, but this 3yo remains lightly raced and is in top hands; not written off.
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8th

2

(3)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

16:45 Beverley

Regalian

10st 0lb

J: David Nolan

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Form figures of 68886 since leaving William Haggas; eased a further 2lb but it doesn't look enough.

8/1

6th

4

(5)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

17:25 Redcar

Regalian

9st 11lb

J: David Nolan

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Form figures of 6888 since leaving William Haggas; has dropped 10lb for his troubles but best watched for now.

10/1

8th

4

(7)

10th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Ayr

Regalian

10st 1lb

J: David Nolan

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Started out for current yard with encouraging Redcar sixth in June but he has failed to build on it in a pair of 1m Newcastle handicaps since; needs to take a step forward.

20/1

Form: 301053 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Won 2yo novice here (6f, good) last June and landed big-field handicap over this C&D (heavy) at the Glorious meeting; blew the start here next time; has run okay at Doncaster and Haydock on his last two outings and the return to Goodwood could prompt a bigger performance from this 3yo.
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3

(4)

3rd Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:24 Salisbury

Principality

10st 1lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

He's added two wins at about 1m (good and good to firm) this year and wasn't seen to best advantage at Goodwood on Sunday, unable to get a clear run until the birds ahead had flown; capable of better on this quick return.

7/1

4th

3

(3)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

14:00 Goodwood

Principality

9st 12lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

Raised only 2lb for his wins at Nottingham in May and Newmarket last time, so looks likely to remain competitive, especially as he's a dual Goodwood scorer.

11/2

1st

6

(1)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

19:37 Newmarket (July)

Principality

9st 10lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

His wins have come on good or heavy ground but he's effective on good to firm; has been and up down since his win at Glorious Goodwood last summer but he scored at Nottingham (8.3f) in May and backed that up with a creditable fifth in a big field at Epsom the following month; returns after a short break but he could go well on this drop back in grade.

6/1

Form: 415072 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Won at Ayr (1m, soft) in July and close second of 14 there (1m, soft) three weeks ago; also effective elsewhere; his four wins have come on soft going and he could do without the ground drying out.
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7th

1

(9)

30th Aug 2026

Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 3

13:40 Beverley

Theoryofeverything

10st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: David O’Meara

Off a good mark he wore down a subsequent winner at Ayr (1m, good) and getting back on softer ground is a plus; raised just 3lb and he's on the shortlist; stays this far.

10/1

1st

1

(10)

8th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Ayr

Theoryofeverything

9st 11lb

J: Jason Hart

T: David O’Meara

Well handicapped on his best form and some of that has been here, although not on his latest visit in July when only eighth; however, he's one of a few in here who would appreciate softening ground and firmly enters the reckoning.

4/1

8th

2

(7)

5th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:00 Ayr

Theoryofeverything

10st 2lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: David O’Meara

Has produced his peak RPR of 102 in both C&D attempts, including a win off 3lb higher in this race last year; Conor Whiteley takes off a bonus 5lb; interesting returned to this scenario.

6/1

Form: -55832

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Kept on for third at Epsom (7f, good) in August and 6l second at Sandown (7f, soft) last time behind an improved winner; the step back up in trip could be a plus (he ran well over 1m1f at Meydan in February); chance.
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6th

4

(5)

12th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:47 Goodwood

Native American

9st 10lb

J: George Wood

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Kept on for third at Epsom (7f, good) in August and 6l second at Sandown (7f, soft) last time behind an improved winner; the step back up in trip could be a plus (he ran well over 1m1f at Meydan in February); chance.

12/1

2

(9)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:15 Sandown

Native American

9st 10lb

J: Faleh Bughenaim

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Useful at two and three when trained by Richard Fahey; unable to win in the Middle East last winter but he ran his best race for a while when third of nine in a 7f handicap (good) at Epsom 18 days ago, plugging on having been outpaced in the straight; today's more conventional track should suit and he'll be fine on good to soft (unraced on slower).

4/1

3rd

1

(6)

25th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 3

14:45 Epsom

Native American

10st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Short-headed in 3yo Listed race over C&D last May and he ran some good races in defeat in Qatar and UAE between last November and this March; however, he returned to Britain with a 9l defeat at York last month and needs to leave that form well behind; cheekpieces reapplied.

7/1

Form: 113071 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
3yo who won two in a row this summer (1m, firm/good to firm) before close third of 15 to Principality over C&D (heavy); returned to form to win at Chester (7.5f, good to soft) last time; could be involved.
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1st

2

(7)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 4

16:20 Brighton

Knights Gold

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Tom Ward

Last year's heroics were always going to be a tough act to follow but the addition of cheekpieces, allied to a reduced mark, have seen an upturn in his fortunes since June; latest Windsor second (1m, good to firm; stable debut) wasn't far off his best and he's high on the list with Billy Loughnane aboard for the first time.

5/2

2nd

4

(8)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

18:41 Windsor

Knights Gold

9st 11lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Tom Ward

Four-time turf winner; cheekpieces applied for final three races and after two thirds (1m) he got no luck in running at Chester; now having first run for Tom Ward and wouldn't rule out.

6/1

5th

3

(3)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

15:18 Chester

Knights Gold

9st 11lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Four-time turf winner who scored off 1lb higher over C&D last autumn; took a while to get going this season but he's been placed at with cheekpieces added in his last two runs (1m, good to firm); usually comes from off the pace and has possibilities if he gets some luck.

9/2

10/1

Form: -80815 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Won a nursery here at last year's Glorious meeting (7f, good to firm) and back on the scoresheet at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) in August; fifth of 13 at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) since and this 3yo could build on that latest performance now back up in trip; unraced on slow ground.
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8th

6

(10)

12th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:47 Goodwood

Mr Chaplin

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Won a nursery here at last year's Glorious meeting (7f, good to firm) and back on the scoresheet at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) in August; fifth of 13 at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) since and this 3yo could build on that latest performance now back up in trip; unraced on slow ground.

10/1

5th

6

(6)

27th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

17:55 Newmarket

Mr Chaplin

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Proved resurgent with success on the July course (1m, good to firm) last time, albeit off 3lb lower and with rider taking off 5lb; this looks a harder task but he's had a light campaign and may have more to offer.

8/1

1st

8

(4)

15th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

19:00 Newmarket (July)

Mr Chaplin

9st 3lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Ralph Beckett

Down the field (beaten 8l) in the Britannia on his only previous attempt at 1m; this season's form figures are a tad misleading as he's not been running badly, including last time in a deep 7f handicap at Goodwood; only 4lb higher than for his nursery win and Jack Dace takes off 5lb; could be interesting.

13/2

Form: 704001

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
3yo who won a warm seller at Chester (7.5f, soft) last month and that may have given his confidence a boost; however, he has a good record there and he's been patchy in handicaps this season, so there are reservations.
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3rd

10

(7)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 17y

Class 3

17:00 Chester

Brighton Boy

9st 2lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

7f win at Thirsk in May and also went close over 7f here a fortnight later; not so good since, including when dropped to 6f at Ripon last week.

12/1

11th

14

(4)

15th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Ripon

Brighton Boy

8st 2lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Tim Easterby

7f win at Thirsk in May and ran well over that trip at Chester two weeks later; not quite so good since and the drop to 6f isn't enough to tempt.

20/1

25/1

Form: -61509 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Won at Abu Dhabi (1m, good) in February and soft ground and the lack of a recent run were probably against him at Yarmouth last month, when the visor was absent (back on today); however, he was well beaten and it's hard to be optimistic on the back of that.
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10th

7

(13)

12th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:47 Goodwood

Tamrat

9st 6lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Won at Abu Dhabi (1m, good) in February and soft ground and the lack of a recent run were probably against him at Yarmouth last month, when the visor was absent (back on today); however, he was well beaten and it's hard to be optimistic on the back of that.

25/1

3

(9)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 21y

Class 3

16:35 Yarmouth

Tamrat

10st 1lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Promising start for this yard when beaten 3l at Meydan in January before winning an Abu Dhabi handicap (1m, good) with more in hand than the winning margin; respectable fifth back at Meydan in February but below that form at that track the following month; first start for 194 days and the market may help to assess his prospects.

14/1

2nd

4

(4)

11th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Tamrat

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

13/2

11th
12 (12)
Plantadream

33/1

Form: 2223-6 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 8st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
10yo whose losing sequence goes back 18 races to 2020; however, he ran some big races last season, including when short-headed over C&D (good to soft) last August, and he ran okay in sixth over C&D (good to firm) this August when back from an absence; could improve for that run and not discounted.
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7th

8

(8)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:48 Lingfield (AW)

Plantadream

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Karen Jewell

Veteran who finished runner-up in his only previous go over C&D, but that was in 2020; exclusively campaigned over 1m these days and is on a losing run of 23, so has enough to prove.

16/1

6th

11

(7)

1st Nov 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

14:17 Newmarket

Plantadream

9st 0lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Karen Jewell

10yo whose losing sequence goes back 19 runs to 2020; ran some big races last season but seen only twice this year (both Goodwood), failing to build on comeback sixth (Linwood third) when down the field three weeks ago.

33/1

6th

11

(7)

1st Nov 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

14:17 Newmarket

Plantadream

9st 0lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Karen Jewell

10yo whose losing sequence goes back 19 runs to 2020; ran some big races last season but seen only twice this year (both Goodwood), failing to build on comeback sixth (Linwood third) when down the field three weeks ago.

33/1

16/1

Form: -50003 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
5yo who has regressed since winning a C&D Group 3 (soft) in August 2023 but he's dropped down the weights and returned to some form in first-time blinkers (retained) when third behind two of these over C&D (good to soft) last month; each-way contender.
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10th

5

(4)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:35 Epsom

Epictetus

11st 6lb

J: Mr Jack Loughnane

T: Jamie Osborne

Ended a three-year drought when winning a 1m2f handicap at Sandown (good to firm) this month; Listed winner (1m2f, soft) here earlier in his career and ran well over C&D last month; one to consider.

14/1

6th

2

(7)

22nd Aug 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Lingfield (AW)

Epictetus

9st 11lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Jamie Osborne

Recorded his first win since landing a Group 3 in August 2023 at Sandown (1m2f, good to firm) 16 days ago in a first-time tongue-tie (retained) off 3lb lower; his overall profile doesn't suggest he is likely to follow up.

5/1

1st

2

(6)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

17:00 Sandown

Epictetus

11st 1lb

J: Miss Megan Jordan

T: Jamie Osborne

Yet to add to his Group 3 win at Glorious Goodwood three years ago but placed several times this year, including third at Lingfield (1m2f, good to firm) on Saturday; prior to that he was beaten only a neck over 1m4f at Epsom (good to firm) under Megan Jordan; tongue-tied first time.

6/1

Non-runners

Hafeet Alain, Alpha Crucis, Great Chieftain

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £11.30
Straight Forecast £9.18
Tricast £47.99
Trifecta £89.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Back In Black

Daily Mirror:

Cerulean Bay

RP RATINGS:

Alpha Crucis

LAMBOURN:

Hafeet Alain

The Times:

Principality

TOPSPEED:

Regalian

The Star:

Mr Chaplin

NEWMARKET:

Back In Black

D Express:

Back In Black

The Sun:

Back In Black

Daily Record:

Cerulean Bay

POSTDATA:

Alpha Crucis

Telegraph:

Hafeet Alain