October 13 / 16.30 Yarmouth

16.30

Good

winningpost.co.uk Free Racing Tips Handicap

  • Prize money: £4396.56
  • 1m 3f 104y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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winningpost.co.uk Free Racing Tips Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

1st
4 (2)
Jonnie

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 7485

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Beaten 9l or more in his three qualifying runs and was a remote fifth on handicap debut at Sandown (1m2f, soft; 33-1) last month; still early days but he needs improvement at this new trip.
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1st

4

(2)

13th Oct 2025

Good

1m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:30 Yarmouth

Jonnie

9st 7lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

Beaten 9l or more in his three qualifying runs and was a remote fifth on handicap debut at Sandown (1m2f, soft; 33-1) last month; still early days but he needs improvement at this new trip.

16/1

8

(3)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

16:45 Sandown

Jonnie

8st 13lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

Backward step at Windsor last time (on soft but bred to handle these conditions) but his two previous runs weren't devoid of promise and makes handicap debut in a race his yard has won twice in three years.

20/1

8

(8)

21st Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Windsor

Jonnie

9st 7lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

Significant ability on both starts (good) and he stuck to his task well for fourth of 11 in C&D novice last time, albeit never threatening Gallic Legend who finished 3l ahead; needs to find extra.

25/1

11/4

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 066

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Cracksman half-brother to four winners; well held at 16-1 or bigger in three AW runs (1m3f/1m4f) last month but he now goes handicapping and is bred to be much better than this opening mark; needs a close look in market.
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13th

12

(2)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

19:22 Ballinrobe

Ethelwulf

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Had one good run for the Gosdens, namely a Yarmouth second; nothing yet for current connections, last twice on soft ground at Gowran; down 14lb already this year; yard have a much stronger contender in Majestic King.

25/1

13th

6

(9)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 5f 160y

19:48 Gowran Park

Ethelwulf

9st 9lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Had one good run for the Gosdens, namely a Yarmouth second; moderate form at Dundalk; better here 13 days ago but has a bit to find with Prom Queen and Masego.

10/1

Form: 472-66

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Went very close in a Chelmsford novice (1m2f, AW) last November but after being gelded, he's had two heavy defeats in handicaps (1m2f/1m4f) this season; still unexposed but he needs a major revival with visor now tried.
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1

(6)

17th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mersea Island

9st 10lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Charlie Johnston

Progressive last year, with the second of his two AW wins coming over C&D in December; this is his first run of the year but he has to be of interest.

7/2

3rd

2

(5)

13th Oct 2025

Good

1m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:30 Yarmouth

Mersea Island

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

Went very close in a Chelmsford novice (1m2f, AW) last November but after being gelded, he's had two heavy defeats in handicaps (1m2f/1m4f) this season; still unexposed but he needs a major revival with visor now tried.

12/1

6th

2

(7)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

17:25 Catterick

Mersea Island

9st 10lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Charlie Johnston

Best two efforts from five starts have been on AW and he's been off since finishing last of six in a class 3 at Doncaster (1m2f, good; beaten 24l) in March; drops in grade and steps up in trip with a bit to prove.

9/1

6/4

Form: 6353 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
575,000gns yearling; held at 7-2 or shorter in the last three of her four runs but she ran respectably in tough conditions on recent handicap debut at Sandown (1m2f, soft); has leading claims if she can build on that and yard won this in 2022 and 2023.
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4th

5

(7)

13th Oct 2025

Good

1m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:30 Yarmouth

Itraaq

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

575,000gns yearling; held at 7-2 or shorter in the last three of her four runs but she ran respectably in tough conditions on recent handicap debut at Sandown (1m2f, soft); has leading claims if she can build on that and yard won this in 2022 and 2023.

6/4

2

(2)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 209y

Class 5

17:17 Sandown

Itraaq

9st 7lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Cost 575,000gns as a yearling; she's made a thoroughly underwhelming start (1m-1m2f) and when third at Nottingham only four ran; again beat just the one home at Goodwood 25 days ago; now makes handicap debut; impossible to know what she'll make of this slower ground and the addition of a hood.

7/4

5th

4

(5)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

15:15 Goodwood

Itraaq

9st 2lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: William Haggas

From a good family and cost 575,000gns as a yearling; has something to find on her two efforts, front-running third in small field at Nottingham (1m2f) latest, but looks the type who should still be capable of improvement; not dismissed.

6/1

Form: /71133

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won over 1m2f at Ffos Las (good to soft) and Sandown (good) in June/July but he's finished a well-held third in small-field events in last two starts; only 3lb higher than for his last success but he needs to rediscover his spark back in trip.
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4th

7

(3)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 201y

Class 5

16:22 Salisbury

Kings Castle

9st 1lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: David Simcock

Gained back-to-back wins over 1m2f last summer; best effort since when close second on the turf course at Lingfield (11.5f) on reappearance, showing he retains ability aged nine; may remain competitive.

11/2

2nd

5

(3)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 133y

Class 5

14:10 Lingfield

Kings Castle

9st 6lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: David Simcock

Won at Ffos Las (1m2f, good to soft) and Sandown (1m2f, good) last summer, but he wasn't able to build on those victories in three subsequent starts; absent since October but has place claims on this reappearance.

7/1

12/1

Form: 684

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Didn't show a great deal in three qualifying runs (1m/1m2f) but he has plenty of stamina in pedigree and is a possible improver upped to this trip on handicap debut; needs checking in market.
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4th

4

(1)

15th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 104y

Class 6

19:10 Yarmouth

Suitcase Smith

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: John Berry

Eight-race maiden who has been well beaten in four handicaps this year (1m-1m4f); drops into classified company for the first time but others are preferred.

8/1

6th

6

(5)

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

14:56 Brighton

Suitcase Smith

9st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: John Berry

Well beaten in three handicaps this season (1m-1m4f) and has now been unplaced all seven starts; needs to learn to settle better; difficult to enthuse over.

33/1

9th

6

(7)

28th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:00 Yarmouth

Suitcase Smith

9st 5lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Unexposed 4yo but he's not finished closer than 6l to a winner and was a remote seventh over C&D (good) two weeks ago; dropped another 3lb but he's hard to fancy.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 568

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Well beaten at big prices in three bumpers and the same outcome in three Flat runs (1m2f/11.6f) this summer; now goes handicapping after a break but she needs a transformation back up in trip.
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5th

1

(1)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Potters Marmite

9st 12lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Matt Crawley

Well beaten at big prices in three bumpers and same outcome in four Flat runs (1m2f/11.6f) since June; failed to beat a rival on handicap debut at Yarmouth 18 days ago and she needs a transformation on this step up to 1m6f; cheekpieces added.

33/1

5th

1

(1)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Potters Marmite

9st 12lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Matt Crawley

Well beaten at big prices in three bumpers and same outcome in four Flat runs (1m2f/11.6f) since June; failed to beat a rival on handicap debut at Yarmouth 18 days ago and she needs a transformation on this step up to 1m6f; cheekpieces added.

33/1

7th

3

(4)

13th Oct 2025

Good

1m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:30 Yarmouth

Potters Marmite

9st 8lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Matt Crawley

Well beaten at big prices in three bumpers and the same outcome in three Flat runs (1m2f/11.6f) this summer; now goes handicapping after a break but she needs a transformation back up in trip.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £36.80
Straight Forecast £39.53
Trifecta £181.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Itraaq

RP RATINGS:

Ethelwulf

Daily Mail:

King's Castle

NEWMARKET:

Ethelwulf

Daily Mirror:

Ethelwulf

POSTDATA:

Itraaq

The Times:

Itraaq

Telegraph:

Itraaq

The Guardian:

Itraaq

D Express:

Itraaq

The Star:

Itraaq

Daily Record:

Itraaq

The Sun:

King's Castle