July 04 / 16.02 Beverley

16.02

Good To Firm

Charlie Wood Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £34026
  • 1m 4f 23y
  • Class 1
  • 5 runners
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Charlie Wood Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

8/13 (Won)

  • Win: £1.45
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 7159-2 D

Last run: 77 days

W: 9st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Dual Group 3 scorer at Sandown (1m2f) and Goodwood (1m4f) in 2025; resumed from six months off with a very good second of six in Newbury's John Porter Stakes in April so this veteran looks the one to beat dropped into Listed company here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

(6)

3rd Oct 2026

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

14:25 Ascot

Al Aasy

9st 10lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: William Haggas

9yo who gained his 12th and 13th successes in a Listed event at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm) in July and Group 2 at Deauville (1m4f, heavy) five weeks ago; he's had eight Group 3 wins but was fifth and second in the 2023 and 2024 renewals of this race; this running looks pretty competitive but one of his late bids is well capable of getting in the shake-up.

5/2

3rd

1

(8)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

14:25 Goodwood

Al Aasy

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

9yo who has won the last two runnings of this race (good to firm/good to soft) and has run well on both starts this season, most recently posting a cosy Listed win at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm); leading claims.

2/1

1st

2

(6)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 1

16:02 Beverley

Al Aasy

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Dual Group 3 scorer at Sandown (1m2f) and Goodwood (1m4f) in 2025; resumed from six months off with a very good second of six in Newbury's John Porter Stakes in April so this veteran looks the one to beat dropped into Listed company here.

8/13

OUR TIP

9/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 31-336 D

Last run: 98 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 5yo who made it 3-4 when winning a 1m4f handicap at Meydan in December; posted a good third in Group 3 there in January but last of six in Group 1 there (1m4f) in March; yard has an excellent record in this so he's a likely player after a break.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

(4)

3rd Oct 2026

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

14:25 Ascot

By The Book

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Appleby

Did well at Meydan last winter (twice a Group 3 third); couldn't match Al Aasy when returning at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm) in July, and although going down by a neck at Chester (1m6f, good to soft) in another Listed race six weeks ago was more like his peak form, it's possible that a bit further than this is now ideal for him.

4/1

2nd

2

(7)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 87y

Class 1

14:40 Chester

By The Book

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Appleby

Low-mileage 5yo who progressed into a really smart performer at up to 1m6f at Meydan over the winter and made a sound return to Britain when chasing home Al Aasy in a Beverley Listed race (1m4f, good to firm) seven weeks ago; going on the soft side of good would be an unknown but he holds good form claims.

9/4

2nd

3

(2)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 1

16:02 Beverley

By The Book

9st 2lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Charlie Appleby

Low-mileage 5yo who made it 3-4 when winning a 1m4f handicap at Meydan in December; posted a good third in Group 3 there in January but last of six in Group 1 there (1m4f) in March; yard has an excellent record in this so he's a likely player after a break.

9/4

Form: /01346

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Very useful gelding who landed 9.5f handicap in Meydan in March; posted a good fourth in Goodwood Listed event in May but last of six in similar company there (1m4f) last month; needs to bounce back.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(7)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 2

14:15 Sandown

Involvement

10st 1lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Won Meydan handicap (9.5f, good) in March but has been mostly treading water since, finishing last of eight in Group 3 at Goodwood four weeks ago; back down in grade but others still make more appeal.

20/1

8th

4

(6)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

14:25 Goodwood

Involvement

9st 3lb

J: William Buick

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Won Meydan handicap (9.5f, good) in March and ran well in defeat in Listed races on next two starts (including here over 1m2f); however, no match for Al Aasy in Listed race at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm) four weeks ago and others have more substance to their claims.

20/1

3rd

4

(3)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 1

16:02 Beverley

Involvement

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Very useful gelding who landed 9.5f handicap in Meydan in March; posted a good fourth in Goodwood Listed event in May but last of six in similar company there (1m4f) last month; needs to bounce back.

8/1

Form: 5-1401 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Got back on the up when gaining a second handicap victory of 2026 over 1m2f here last month; this demands a significant step forward though.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(10)

23rd Sep 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 4

16:07 Redcar

Percys Daydream

10st 0lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: David O’Meara

She has improved this year and, after a couple of lesser efforts, she was back in form when second over C&D (good) a fortnight ago; same mark and she'll need considering.

6/1

2nd

5

(5)

9th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 4

14:51 Redcar

Percys Daydream

9st 11lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: David O’Meara

Won at Beverley (1m2f) in June and it was a grand effort on the book when fourth of five in a Listed race at that venue (1m4f, also good to firm) next time; those efforts haven't been matched on her last three starts, however, including when beaten 14l in a Salisbury handicap last time; drops back down in grade.

20/1

5th

3

(3)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 3

19:34 Salisbury

Percys Daydream

10st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: David O’Meara

Steadily progressive filly who made the running when taking 1m2f handicaps (good to firm) at Doncaster and Beverley this year; didn't get the breaks at Pontefract last time and this return to 1m4f is no reason to rule her out.

16/1

20/1

Form: 128-76

Last run: 42 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Looked on the up when landing a pair of handicaps (around 1m3f) at Kempton and Yarmouth last summer; below that form in 1m4f Listed event at Goodwood and Group 3 at York (1m6f) in May; cheekpieces added; faces another tough ask.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

(9)

16th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 1

15:41 Yarmouth

Miss Wong

9st 4lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: David Simcock

Her two wins came in a handicaps at Kempton (1m3f, AW) and at this track over 11.5f on her next start (soft); then went close at Newmarket (1m4f, good) but she's struggled in Listed/Group company in four starts since; cheekpieces, worn last time, are now discarded and she drops in back in trip on her first start since July with better needed.

66/1

5th

5

(4)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 1

16:02 Beverley

Miss Wong

8st 11lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: David Simcock

Looked on the up when landing a pair of handicaps (around 1m3f) at Kempton and Yarmouth last summer; below that form in 1m4f Listed event at Goodwood and Group 3 at York (1m6f) in May; cheekpieces added; faces another tough ask.

20/1

6th

5

(2)

23rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:15 York

Miss Wong

9st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: David Simcock

From a useful middle-distance family and she won two handicaps at around 1m3f in the second half of 2025; however, she has come up well short in two attempts at Listed/Group 3 level, and she has a mountain to climb on form.

14/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £2.00
Straight Forecast £2.15
Trifecta £4.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Al Aasy

TOPSPEED:

By The Book

POSTDATA:

By The Book

The Sun:

By The Book

RP RATINGS:

Al Aasy

NEWMARKET:

Al Aasy

The Times:

Al Aasy

Telegraph:

Al Aasy

The Guardian:

Al Aasy

Daily Mail:

Al Aasy

D Express:

Al Aasy

Daily Mirror:

Al Aasy

The Star:

Al Aasy

Daily Record:

Al Aasy