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Close Brothers Colwick Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £10468
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Close Brothers Colwick Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 3-4051 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Promise in his qualifying races on turf, followed by two underwhelming runs in handicaps but he then delivered an improved show in nine-runner race at Kempton (upped to 2m, AW) four weeks ago, coming through strongly from last to first; 3lb higher today but he has more to offer as a stayer.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

2

(9)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 4

16:15 Yarmouth

St Mawes

10st 1lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

Has led; both wins at 2m on the AW and turf (good) last autumn when with Emma Lavelle; better than ever on final two starts for her in the spring and there have been trip (2m4f) then going and track excuses (good to soft at Chester) for this yard since; revival possible.

7/1

3rd

2

(5)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

17:35 Chester

St Mawes

10st 1lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Scott

Bit to prove on softer than good; two wins followed by two Goodwood places on his only four appearances over 2m for Emma Lavelle; first run for new connections was voided before the race warmed up; made most when well beaten trying 2m4f in a Class 2 at Glorious Goodwood three weeks ago but has a competitive mark in this Class 4.

3/1

6th

14

(13)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 137y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

St Mawes

8st 4lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: George Scott

Not proven on firmer than good; two wins followed by two Goodwood places on his only four appearances over 2m for Emma Lavelle; first run for new connections was voided before the race warmed up; has a competitive mark and possibilities going beyond 2m, but this is also a better race.

10/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 131813 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
6-19 on turf, including a 1m6f win here in June and two 2m wins since; creditable third at 1m6f here 13 days ago; should be bang there again.
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6th

4

(1)

14th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:39 Nottingham

Rock N Roll Pinkie

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ivan Furtado

Dual winner over 1m6f here (soft, good); last two wins have been over 2m at York, latest last September; a bit disappointing this season but well handicapped now and shaped better at York last time in a race that has worked out well; interesting.

8/1

5th

6

(3)

6th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

14:40 York

Rock N Roll Pinkie

9st 8lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ivan Furtado

Two C&D wins last term (good to soft/good), including this race, and she's 3lb below that last winning mark; one to watch in the betting but she's hard to fancy on this summer's evidence (tailed off here in July).

25/1

7th

5

(9)

10th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Rock N Roll Pinkie

9st 11lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Ivan Furtado

Record of 6-25 on turf but 0-10 on the AW; this year started off okay but after predictably struggling in a Group 3 she's disappointed in a couple of handicaps; needs to get back on track.

33/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 099211 D

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Lost by a nose on handicap debut but made no mistake under an amateur at Yarmouth (1m6f, good to firm) or Lingfield (2m, AW) in his two starts since; left Robert Eddery since; the handicapper has had his say but those wins came by 9l and nearly 6l, so this 4yo is on a roll and demands respect.
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5

(5)

19th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

2m 2f 2y

Class 3

15:53 Pontefract

Senor Cortez

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: John Butler

Comfortably beat Maxident at Kempton (2m) when completing an AW hat-trick but was unable to confirm those placings and also finished behind Moon Over Miami at Goodwood since; that effort possibly represents his ceiling on turf; still on career-high mark.

10/1

4th

5

(2)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:20 Goodwood

Senor Cortez

10st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: John Butler

Clearly a stayer on the upgrade having brought up an AW hat-trick with a convincing defeat of Maxident, who had a target on his back up the straight at Kempton (2m AW); worthy of the 7lb rise but how he'll deal with rain-hit ground is the glaring concern.

7/2

1st

4

(10)

10th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Senor Cortez

9st 12lb

J: Jack Callan

T: John Butler

Has turned things around with wins at Southwell (1m6f) and Lingfield (1m5f), latterly defying a penalty by one length; the 4lb rise could find him out in this higher grade and Jack Callan, who was aboard for those wins, no longer claims.

7/1

Form: 0/23/9 CD

Last run: 129 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Thorough stayer (C&D winner in 2021) who used to go well on ground softer than good and mostly ran very well in defeat in 2022 and spring 2023; 758 days off, however, before last of nine at Goodwood (soft; 16-1) in June, his only run this season, so it is hard to know what he is now capable of.
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7

(2)

19th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

2m 2f 2y

Class 3

15:53 Pontefract

Call My Bluff

9st 1lb

J: David Allan

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Scored over C&D during a productive spell in his younger days but has registered only one success since 2021, namely a 40-1 win at Newbury in April; the rest of his 2026 form leaves a lot to be desired.

50/1

8th

3

(9)

14th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:39 Nottingham

Call My Bluff

9st 11lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Won at Newbury in April (2m, good) but disappointing since, particularly when tailed off at York last month (2m, good to soft); plenty to prove.

33/1

11th

5

(11)

6th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

14:40 York

Call My Bluff

9st 13lb

J: J F Egan

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Comfortably made all in a small field at Newbury (2m, good) in April and he's also effective on soft ground; however, he's been tailed off on both starts since and needs to get back on track following a break.

16/1

Form: 80/685

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Long layoff before he stuck on from last into a respectable sixth in nine-runner handicap at Goodwood (2m, soft; 7lb lower today) this June; seemingly found 14.5f too short at Doncaster next time (not disgraced) but his 2m run at Ascot 12 days ago was pretty disappointing.
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Verdict Starting price

15th

4

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 105y

13:18 Down Royal

Good Show

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

Won twice early in Flat career for Keith Dalgleish; missed all of 2024 and failed to recapture best form in five runs for Andrew Balding last year; big price on Irish/hurdling debut at Thurles; unlikely to feature.

50/1

9th

3

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 34y

14:17 Thurles

Good Show

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Won twice early in Flat career for Keith Dalgleish; missed all of 2024 and failed to recapture best form in five runs for Andrew Balding last year; rated 79 at season's end; others have stronger credentials.

20/1

5th

5

(2)

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:44 Nottingham

Good Show

9st 13lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Long layoff before he stuck on from last into a respectable sixth in nine-runner handicap at Goodwood (2m, soft; 7lb lower today) this June; seemingly found 14.5f too short at Doncaster next time (not disgraced) but his 2m run at Ascot 12 days ago was pretty disappointing.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 406512

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Made most when winning in good style at Ffos Las (1m6f, good) in August; good second in another six-runner race over that C&D (heavy) five weeks ago; 2m now looks highly plausible and he looks a leading player.
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4th

4

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

12:45 Aintree

Mighty Bandit

11st 7lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Flat and hurdles winner but already a far superior chaser; jumped well in front (although sometimes to the right) when completing a handicap hat-trick at Doncaster (2m, soft) six weeks ago by 17l; firmly on the up and deserves his chance in this higher grade.

9/2

1st

3

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 78y

Class 2

13:55 Doncaster

Mighty Bandit

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Flat/hurdle winner but he's looking a far superior chaser; bumped into a very smart novice on his chase debut and has since won two handicaps, the latest over C&D by some 8l (soft); an 8lb rise could have been worse for one firmly on the upgrade.

7/4

1st

3

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 78y

Class 2

15:13 Doncaster

Mighty Bandit

11st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Flat/hurdles winner; very solid form at Newbury (2m, good to soft) since switched to fences, finishing a good second (behind subsequent Grade 2 scorer) prior to going one better in a race that is working out nicely; may well have more to offer in this sphere and warrants major respect.

10/11

Form: 32/00-

Last run: 459 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Formerly useful but he lost his Flat form in 2024 and subsequent efforts over hurdles have been modest.
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1

(7)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

1m 5f 218y

Class 5

14:25 Redcar

Nathanael Greene

9st 12lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Alastair Ralph

Useful back in the day but has lost his way under both codes and is very opposable at the minute.

25/1

1

(7)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

1m 5f 218y

Class 5

14:25 Redcar

Nathanael Greene

9st 12lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Alastair Ralph

Useful back in the day but has lost his way under both codes and is very opposable at the minute.

25/1

1

(7)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

1m 5f 218y

Class 5

14:25 Redcar

Nathanael Greene

9st 12lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Alastair Ralph

Useful back in the day but has lost his way under both codes and is very opposable at the minute.

25/1

Form: 161/22 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Three Flat wins in 2023 and he also scored on hurdling debut last November; runner-up off this mark in small fields in May (1m6f) and September (2m) on his only two Flat runs this season; wore cheekpieces on three of last four starts and now tries blinkers; considered.
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4th

1

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

15:23 Stratford

Campaign Trail

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Flopped badly when favourite at Hexham last month and needs to put that behind him but looked in good nick when making all for clearcut success at Hereford (3m1f, good) two runs ago; dangerous if back at that level.

7/2

1

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 4

16:10 Hexham

Campaign Trail

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Has improved with each run since returning from a break and stepping up in trip, with cheekpieces added to a tongue-tie; made all at Hereford (3m1f, good) last month and a 6lb rise looks manageable; leading contender.

9/4

1st

1

12th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

16:10 Hereford

Campaign Trail

12st 1lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

He's returned from a break in good heart this year, finishing fourth at Market Rasen (2m7f, soft) before getting closer to the target when 3l third at Southwell (3m, good); entitled to respect.

3/1

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Payout
Exacta £50.40
Straight Forecast £50.73
Tricast £190.16
Trifecta £251.50

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Senor Cortez

RP RATINGS:

Mighty Bandit

SPOTLIGHT:

St Mawes

Daily Record:

Campaign Trail

TOPSPEED:

Good Show

The Times:

Senor Cortez

D Express:

Senor Cortez

The Sun:

Senor Cortez

The Star:

Senor Cortez

POSTDATA:

St Mawes

Daily Mirror:

St Mawes

LAMBOURN:

Mighty Bandit

Telegraph:

Mighty Bandit

The Guardian:

Mighty Bandit

Daily Mail:

Mighty Bandit