April 26 / 16.35 Wetherby

16.35

Good

Lives Streams On Racing TV Extra Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Lives Streams On Racing TV Extra Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.00
  • Place: £3.80

Form: 531-44 D

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
He was winning for the fifth time when landing a 1m handicap at Southwell in December; not far short of that level in defeat on his next two starts; each-way shout if getting a good pace to aim at.
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7th

3

(6)

17th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

16:08 Pontefract

Hale End

10st 0lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Michael Dods

Ayr winner in July (1m, good to firm) and solid runs since then off today's 5lb higher mark, finishing just ahead of Milteye (Walsingham further back) on his return to Ayr and then beating all bar a Prescott 3yo on the AW; hard to knock.

7/1

2nd

1

(5)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

19:10 Southwell (AW)

Hale End

10st 0lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

Gained his seventh success when winning at Ayr (1m, good to firm) in July and ran another solid race there last month off the same mark as today's; respected but he is yet to win off a mark this high.

7/1

4th

7

(5)

8th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Ayr

Hale End

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Dods

Kept on well for a seventh career success over C&D 19 days ago but he's gone back up 5lb and has never won anything better than a Class 5; others preferred.

13/2

16/1

  • Place: £4.00

Form: -95578 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Now 2lb lower than for December's Wolverhampton success (8.6f; visored first time) but that is a result of some poor runs since; change of headgear not enough to tempt.
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9th

4

(5)

16th Oct 2026

Heavy

0m 7f 212y

Class 3

14:17 Haydock

Rajapour

9st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Two wins at Redcar (1m, good to firm/good) this summer and went very close at Hamilton (1m, heavy) last month; endured a torrid passage when mid-division at Redcar (1m, good) last time and he's firmly in calculations.

8/1

10th

4

(14)

3rd Oct 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 2

16:35 Redcar

Rajapour

9st 8lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Went down by just a nose at Hamilton two weeks ago and he now returns to the C&D of his two wins (good to firm/good) this summer; creeping back up the weights but has plenty in his favour.

7/1

2nd

3

(1)

20th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 4

16:00 Hamilton

Rajapour

9st 13lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Not disgraced at York last time but may be more interesting when back at Redcar, having gained his only British turf wins there, both this summer.

20/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 809-14

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the eighth attempt when comfortably seeing off 11 rivals in a 7f handicap at Southwell (AW) last month; solid fourth at Musselburgh since and he shouldn't be inconvenienced by the return to 1m; arrives in better form than many; cheekpieces given another go; major player.
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5th

1

(1)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 4

16:20 Brighton

Sea Suite

9st 11lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Three wins for James Owen this year, the latest over 1m here (good to firm) 18 days ago; a 2lb rise shouldn't prevent another prominent showing.

2/1

1st

2

(8)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 4

15:30 Brighton

Sea Suite

10st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

Dual 7f winner this season; looked as good as ever when clear second to progressive rival at Sandown (1m, good to firm) 12 days ago but recent 4lb rise demands a bit more from him here.

5/1

2nd

3

(2)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Sandown

Sea Suite

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: James Owen

Both wins have been at 7f but has form over this far and it might yet end up being his best trip; due a 1lb rise after finding one too good at Yarmouth last time (7f); unlikely to be too far away.

5/1

8/1

Form: 4372-0

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
16-race maiden but regularly placed; down the field at Doncaster on his reappearance four weeks ago but drops in class today and should be sharper.
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10th

7

(8)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

19:37 Newmarket (July)

Zarathos

9st 9lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Dylan Cunha

Won at Windsor (1m, good to firm) and York (7f, good) in May and he went close in his hat-trick bid at Epsom the following month; still looks feasibly treated on that form but he's gone off the boil in last two runs and needs to rediscover his spark.

12/1

10th

15

(9)

29th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:40 Goodwood

Zarathos

9st 5lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Dylan Cunha

He has taken it up a notch this season, winning at Windsor (1m, good to firm; made most) in May and beating 21 others under a penalty at York (7f, good) eight days later; fine second to Colombier at Epsom next time and his latest fifth in valuable Curragh handicap (1m) was respectable; has to be of interest again.

16/1

5th

6

(5)

28th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Curragh

Zarathos

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Dylan Cunha

Progressive British raider arrives in excellent form; notched up successive handicap wins at Windsor (1m, gd-fm) and York (7f, good) and another fine effort on latest at Epsom (7f, gd-sft) when a neck runner-up off 85; 5lb higher here so will need to improve again but that's not impossible; top rider booked.

6/1

Form: 240-71 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Stepped up on her seasonal return when justifying favouritism in a 1m handicap at Thirsk 16 days ago (good ground); well backed on that occasion and a 3lb higher mark may not be beyond her.
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8th

10

(3)

3rd Oct 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 2

16:35 Redcar

Harswell Ruby

8st 6lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Roger Fell

Won at Thirsk (1m) in April and now back to the same mark after ten defeats since; creditable fourth over C&D when last seen 18 days ago but this is more competitive.

16/1

4th

1

(1)

15th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

14:53 Redcar

Harswell Ruby

10st 0lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Roger Fell

Scored at Thirsk (1m) in April and mainly in good form since, though beat just two in 1m handicap back there last time; no surprise to see her bounce back, though.

7/1

13th

6

(1)

14th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

19:50 Thirsk

Harswell Ruby

9st 6lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Roger Fell

One of two wins came over C&D (April); some good runs in the meantime and has a handy draw to work from.

12/1

Form: 32844- BF

Last run: 236 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Ten-race maiden; bits of form last summer that bring him into the reckoning and he kicks off his 4yo campaign with a tongue tie fitted; betting useful back from 236 days off.
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19th

1

(19)

9th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

16:54 Redcar

Lever Up

10st 0lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Michael & David Easterby

Ran well to finish third off a sliding mark at Carlisle (1m1f, good) in May but he was disappointing when favourite at Beverley (1m2f) last time; has bit to prove again after that and he's now 0-13.

12/1

8th

1

(4)

14th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:48 Beverley

Lever Up

10st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

12-race maiden; creditable third to a pair of subsequent winners at Carlisle last time (1m1f, good); conditions suit; should go well.

7/1

3rd

1

(2)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 6

14:10 Carlisle

Lever Up

9st 12lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Made it 0-11 when sixth of 12 on last month's reappearance at Wetherby but it wasn't a bad performance and he could improve for it; his reduced mark appeals on last season's best form and he's not ruled out.

11/2

OUR TIP

10/1

Form: 41531- D

Last run: 193 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Good progress as a 3yo, winning 1m handicaps at Chepstow (twice) and Nottingham, all on good ground; starts this year off a tougher mark; can win more races but perhaps not this one after 193 days off.
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6th

11

(5)

3rd Oct 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

17:55 Southwell (AW)

Dovey Moon

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: David Evans

Three turf wins at about 1m, coming home strongly to see off Cristo at Salisbury in May; acted on this surface in sole course start when involved in a tight finish over an inadequate 7f in 2025 and he looked to be running into form at Leicester recently; interesting.

10/1

3rd

9

(3)

21st Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

16:47 Leicester

Dovey Moon

9st 7lb

J: P J McDonald

T: David Evans

Had a spell where his strike-rate was respectable, culminating in success off 2lb higher at Salisbury in May; subsequent lack of consistency makes him a difficult one to call.

16/1

6th

3

(2)

7th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

15:42 Windsor

Dovey Moon

9st 11lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: David Evans

Four wins at about 1m (all on good ground), seen to best advantage with the stiff test at Salisbury in May; has more to prove on what he's shown since and although he might be better for having time off since last seen in July, this easy 1m asks a question.

16/1

14/1

Form: 6673-7 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
His last three wins have come over 1m at Pontefract but he finished down the field at that track on his recent return to action; that run could have sharpened him up and he is on a winning mark; not ruled out.
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2nd

12

(3)

5th Oct 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

16:21 Pontefract

Mount King

9st 1lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Scored off today's mark over C&D (good to firm) in July, having swapped usual cheekpieces for first-time blinkers, and has largely held his form since; not disgraced in competitive series final at Redcar on Saturday; probably won't be far away if he makes a quick reappearance.

12/1

9th

14

(12)

3rd Oct 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 2

16:35 Redcar

Mount King

8st 2lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Tim Easterby

Back to winning ways at Pontefract (1m) in July and has remained in reasonable form, but no obvious excuses here last time and he's now 3lb out of the weights.

25/1

5th

9

(4)

15th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

14:53 Redcar

Mount King

9st 7lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Back to winning ways at Pontefract (1m) in July and has continued in decent form, sixth of ten in 8.5f Beverley handicap 17 days ago; possibilities off an easing mark.

8/1

Form: 517-57

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Shot back up the weights after an easy win at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) in November; latest Bath run was after a 12-week absence and she may fare better today with her rider's 7lb claim useful.
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3rd

8

(1)

15th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

16:25 Brighton

Dark Rosa

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Georgina Nicholls

Runner-up in 1m handicaps at Sandown and Bath on her last two starts but beaten a respectable distance on both occasions; will need more if she is to come out on top off the same mark.

8/1

2nd

5

(9)

13th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Bath

Dark Rosa

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Georgina Nicholls

Dual winner but has yet to win this season and does need to raise her game despite recent placed efforts, as didn't really threaten to win any of those.

8/1

2nd

3

(6)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Sandown

Dark Rosa

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Georgina Nicholls

Acts on good to firm and heavy ground; yet to win this season but she was a good third at Salisbury (1m, good) in June and filled the same position behind a big improver at Lingfield (1m, AW) last time; continues to edge down the weights and she's in the mix back on turf.

8/1

Form: 87-161 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Took his record to 2-3 since a wind operation when keeping on well in a 1m handicap at Southwell three weeks ago; up 4lb but he has shown comparable ability on turf and should give it another good go.
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4th

1

(3)

21st Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

19:12 Wolverhampton (AW)

American State

9st 13lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ivan Furtado

Two wins in the first half of the year, including C&D, and he has performed with credit on his last three starts; likely to be in the thick of it once more.

4/1

4th

8

(2)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

19:10 Southwell (AW)

American State

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

C&D winner in April off a 2lb lower mark than today's and he raced wide when second of 13 at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) in July; drops back in trip with good claims.

11/2

2nd

3

(11)

21st Jul 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

American State

9st 8lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ivan Furtado

Dual winner at around 1m early in the year, latterly off 1lb lower, who's been this far only once (C&D last backend), when well held; offered more last time but stamina remains a worry.

12/1

25/1

Form: 448-76

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
2lb lower than when seeing off 15 rivals in a 7f handicap (good ground) at York last summer; neither run this year points to him being the answer today though.
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5th

5

(7)

15th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Chesneys Charm

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: Ivan Furtado

All four wins (three on AW) have been at 7f but he ran with plenty of credit when fourth of ten at Kempton (1m4f, Polytrack) ten days ago; this trip may suit him even better and he makes the shortlist.

4/1

6

(1)

5th Oct 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Chesneys Charm

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Ivan Furtado

All four wins have been at 7f but he finished well out wide when a close third at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) two weeks ago; looks worth another try at this trip and he's in the mix off an unchanged mark.

3/1

33/1

Form: 7602-8 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Didn't progress as may have been expected following a 1m win at Southwell last March; dropped away to finish eighth of the nine runners on last month's stable debut at Newcastle (1m); enough to prove for now.
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7th

2

(2)

11th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 2f 70y

Class 5

14:47 Chester

West Tyrone

10st 0lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Off the mark for his new yard with a front-running win at Ayr (1m2f, good to soft) last month; the form is working out extremely well and he holds strong claims up just 3lb.

7/2

1st

1

(10)

10th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Ayr

West Tyrone

10st 2lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Front-runner; started off for new stable with two down-the-field runs over 1m in the spring, but fared much better when third at Carlisle (1m3f, good to soft) in June and remains on a good mark.

7/1

3rd

4

(6)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 39y

Class 5

20:12 Carlisle

West Tyrone

9st 4lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Ex-Kevin Ryan; won a 1m AW handicap in March 2025; stays 1m2f but below-par when tried over further; bit to prove.

40/1

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Payout
Exacta £176.60
Straight Forecast £145.34
Tricast £709.41
Trifecta £1620.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sea Suite

Telegraph:

American State

RP RATINGS:

Harswell Ruby

D Express:

Lever Up

POSTDATA:

Chesneys Charm

TOPSPEED:

Rajapour

NEWMARKET:

Sea Suite

The Times:

Sea Suite

The Sun:

Sea Suite

The Star:

Sea Suite

Daily Record:

American State

Daily Mirror:

Harswell Ruby