November 01 / 14.50 Newmarket

14.50

Good

Prestige Vehicles Handicap

  • Prize money: £6442.5
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Prestige Vehicles Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 305835 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Prominent racer who likes Newmarket (both courses) and faded only late on over 7f at Yarmouth 11 days ago; returning to 6f looks a positive move and he's now 2lb lower than when beaten a head (also at Yarmouth) in the spring; gets on well with Kieran Shoemark and might be the answer.
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2nd

13

(9)

13th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:39 Leicester

Dashing Dick

9st 7lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: William Stone

Front-running 6f-7f winner, including here on good to soft; beaten 1l back here (7f, good to firm) latest; should again be thereabouts.

7/1

5th

4

(1)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

17:15 Yarmouth

Dashing Dick

9st 11lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: William Stone

Best known as a sprinter now but stays 1m perfectly well; ran well from the front before fading into fourth at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) last month and will appreciate this ease in grade; can make a bold bid.

8/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 623366 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Probably best as a sprinter and longer distances have stretched his stamina on his last two starts (hooded on latest); has been given a chance by the handicapper and he's more interesting than most.
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15th

9

(2)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:30 Ayr

Lord Roxby

9st 7lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Best form at 6f on good or quicker ground, adding two more wins this year, but he's stuck on a 5lb higher mark than the latest success at Ripon in August; another upward push is needed.

25/1

11th

4

(4)

28th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:00 Thirsk

Lord Roxby

10st 0lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Gained a second success of 2026 at Ripon (6f) this month and backed it up with a good third of 14 in Great St Wilfrid there 13 days ago; well in the mix off the same mark.

8/1

3rd

6

(6)

15th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Ripon

Lord Roxby

8st 7lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

In good form this year, winning a big-field handicap at York (6f, good) in May and adding a C&D handicap 12 days ago (good ground; Dark Cloud Rising second); up 5lb in a stronger race and it could find him out.

7/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 679318 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Came from well back when capitalising on reduced mark at Redcar (6f, good) in September, but some way below par at Nottingham next time; others make more appeal.
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3rd

6

(8)

1st Nov 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Newmarket

May Blossom

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Julie Camacho

Came from well back when capitalising on reduced mark at Redcar (6f, good) in September, but some way below par at Nottingham next time; others make more appeal.

8/1

3rd

6

(8)

1st Nov 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Newmarket

May Blossom

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Julie Camacho

Came from well back when capitalising on reduced mark at Redcar (6f, good) in September, but some way below par at Nottingham next time; others make more appeal.

8/1

8th

7

(4)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 2

15:35 Nottingham

May Blossom

9st 0lb

J: David Allan

T: Julie Camacho

Back to form to capitalise on a reduced mark at Redcar (6f, good) 16 days ago; nudged back up 3lb but retains handicapping scope on last year's form.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 179505 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Unplaced five times since two 6f successes in the summer, but his fifth over C&D last time wasn't a bad run; just 1lb above his last winning mark so no forlorn hope.
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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: 306004 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
In and out for George Scott this season but not disgraced over 7f at Chelmsford (AW debut) three weeks ago; can compete off a career-low mark so would have real possibilities if revitalised by a change of stable.
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2nd

8

(1)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

King Of Bears

9st 5lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Brian Toomey

Absent since winning in first-time blinkers (retained) over C&D three months ago on second start for new yard and on AW; unexposed in this sphere and still has leeway in the handicap (peak mark was 16lb higher).

7/1

5th

2

(1)

1st Nov 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Newmarket

King Of Bears

9st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Brian Toomey

In and out for George Scott this season but not disgraced over 7f at Chelmsford (AW debut) three weeks ago; can compete off a career-low mark so would have real possibilities if revitalised by a change of stable.

10/1

5th

2

(1)

1st Nov 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Newmarket

King Of Bears

9st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Brian Toomey

In and out for George Scott this season but not disgraced over 7f at Chelmsford (AW debut) three weeks ago; can compete off a career-low mark so would have real possibilities if revitalised by a change of stable.

10/1

16/1

Form: 518439 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Not easy to predict; won at Pontefract (6f, good to firm) in August; wasn't beaten far at Bath (5.7f, good) in October before running poorly over the same C&D last time; perhaps heavy ground was to blame and she could bounce back.
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1st

6

(7)

24th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Court Drive

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Gay Kelleway

Two wins on slow ground at Yarmouth this summer and she was a close second there (6f, good to soft) last week; this is a different test but she's on same mark as last time and is effective at 5f on Tapeta; in the mix in new headgear.

7/2

2nd

5

(8)

16th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

17:15 Yarmouth

Court Drive

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Gay Kelleway

Has won twice over C&D this year, on soft ground in June and when coming from off the pace on good to soft 17 days ago; a 3lb rise for that latest success looks fair and she has to be considered.

4/1

Form: 5453U5 C BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
A regular at Newmarket (both courses) when with Robert Eddery; shaped quite well on debut for new trainer when a close fifth of ten at Catterick (6f, good) two weeks ago; 3lb lower than last winning mark; shortlisted.
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4th

12

(7)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:09 Newmarket (July)

Spring Bloom

9st 3lb

J: David Probert

T: John Butler

In-form 9yo whose last four runs have been over C&D; failed narrowly under a penalty two weeks ago (behind Fifty Nifty) but 1lb lower here and should be involved.

11/2

3rd

4

(7)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:12 Newmarket (July)

Spring Bloom

9st 9lb

J: Neil Callan

T: John Butler

Retains plenty of vitality aged nine; record over C&D features wins in this race two years ago and in his last two starts, latest by a neck seven days ago; rock-solid kept to this scenario and likely to remain competitive even with 4lb penalty.

4/1

Form: 373960 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Regularly thereabouts in competitive 6f handicaps this year but losing run goes back to June 2024 and he was last at Ascot four weeks ago; at last getting some respite from the handicapper but he needs a revival.
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3rd

14

(12)

2nd Oct 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:50 Ascot

Rock Opera

10st 12lb

J: Mr Eireann Cagney

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Has struggled since finishing first and second over 6f at Pontefract (both good) at the start of the summer but is well handicapped again; has yet to prove himself at 7f, though.

16/1

10th

10

(7)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

20:10 Southwell (AW)

Rock Opera

9st 2lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Won off reduced mark at Pontefract (6f, good) in June and also has a C&D success on his CV but needs to up his game after three down-the-field turf runs this summer (6f-7f).

16/1

11th

1

(5)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:37 Doncaster

Rock Opera

9st 9lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Resumed winning ways at Pontefract (6f) in June but below par in big-field 6f handicaps at York on his last two runs; this course scorer needs to bounce back on a rare run over 7f.

9/1

Form: 970057 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Has dropped a long way in the weights this year but hasn't made the frame in seven starts, beaten 12l when seventh of 12 at Nottingham on latest; needs first-time headgear to have a positive effect.
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9th

3

(3)

10th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

15:48 Yarmouth

Albert Cee

9st 8lb

J: Liam Wright

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Didn't get home over 7f at Southwell in March and appreciated the drop to 6f when winning there 20 days ago following a short break; both wins on turf have been on good to soft, and has claims off this 3lb higher mark.

7/2

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Payout
Exacta £21.90
Straight Forecast £21.66
Tricast £162.86
Trifecta £153.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Expert Agent

The Times:

King Of Bears

TOPSPEED:

Rock Opera

SPOTLIGHT:

Dashing Dick

D Express:

Spring Bloom

Daily Mail:

King Of Bears

The Star:

King Of Bears

Daily Mirror:

Rock Opera

NEWMARKET:

Expert Agent

Telegraph:

Expert Agent

The Guardian:

Expert Agent

The Sun:

Expert Agent

RP RATINGS:

Dashing Dick

Daily Record:

Spring Bloom