July 09 / 19.27 Newbury

19.27

Good To Firm

Pump Technology Engineered To Perform Handicap

  • Prize money: £7327.6
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Pump Technology Engineered To Perform Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

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6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 237-01 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Both wins have come at Kempton (1m, AW), the latest a week ago; just 1lb wrong under his 5lb penalty and he remains unexposed, but fast ground is an unknown (best turf run on soft); stable also runs Distinct Spirit.
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6th

5

(2)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:45 Ascot

Grizedale

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Won at Kempton (1m, AW) on second run since being gelded and he followed up in fine style at Newbury (1m, good to firm); up 9lb since last time but this progressive 4yo could still play a leading role.

7/2

1st

1

(1)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:27 Newbury

Grizedale

10st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Both wins have come at Kempton (1m, AW), the latest a week ago; just 1lb wrong under his 5lb penalty and he remains unexposed, but fast ground is an unknown (best turf run on soft); stable also runs Distinct Spirit.

6/1

1st

5

(6)

2nd Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:33 Kempton (AW)

Grizedale

9st 6lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

C&D win last summer on his second start; similar form in defeat on his next two starts but he ended 2025 with a lesser effort and there was no revival on his reappearance at York (1m1f, good; first run since gelded; well backed) 19 days ago; dropped another 3lb and could benefit from the return to AW; still of interest.

5/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 697-52

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Sole win came on the AW and is 0-6 on turf, but she ran well when chasing home an in-form rival over C&D (good to firm) last month; a player from the same mark.
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1st

2

(9)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:40 Southwell (AW)

The Third Star

9st 10lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Owen Burrows

Record of 1-11, but her win came at Southwell (7f) and she's finished runner-up over 1m at Newbury in her last two runs; on unchanged mark and she's an interesting contender back at this track.

9/4

2nd

5

(7)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:27 Newbury

The Third Star

9st 12lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Owen Burrows

Sole win came on the AW and is 0-6 on turf, but she ran well when chasing home an in-form rival over C&D (good to firm) last month; a player from the same mark.

6/1

2nd

10

(8)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Newbury

The Third Star

9st 0lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Owen Burrows

7f maiden win on AW last April; faced some stiff tasks afterwards and came up short; well backed on last month's seasonal/stable debut (7f, AW), staying on best (fastest final-furlong sectional) for fifth in a race not run to suit; worth another crack at 1m on that evidence; may yet do better.

6/1

20/1

  • Place: £13.70

Form: 15/5U-

Last run: 276 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced since making a winning debut at Salisbury (7f, good) two years ago; returns from another nine months off and the market may provide clues.
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6th

3

(13)

26th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Newbury

Distinct Spirit

10st 0lb

J: Ebrahim Nader

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Very lightly raced 6yo with some scope about him and he's clicked this summer, only narrowly failing to bring up his hat-trick when escaping a penalty at Haydock (7f, good); he probably needs 1m now but he is in a stronger race and from a 4lb higher mark; still commands some respect.

10/1

2nd

1

(5)

7th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

20:38 Haydock

Distinct Spirit

10st 0lb

J: Ebrahim Nader

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Very lightly raced 6yo who won a four-runner handicap at Ffos Las (7.3f, good) last month and followed up in three-runner handicap at Lingfield (7.6f, good to firm) last Saturday; carries 5lb penalty in a much deeper race today but he did it comfortably last time; clearly thriving; respected.

6/1

Form: 402325 D BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Holds his form well and wasn't beaten far into fifth of 13 here (7f, good to firm) 16 days ago (Nakaaha 3l behind in sixth); has won twice over this trip, but a suspicion that 7f suits him best.
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4th

12

(9)

2nd Oct 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:50 Ascot

Signcastle City

10st 13lb

J: Mr Jack Loughnane

T: Richard Hannon

Has a poor strike-rate over the last two years but is in form, reaching the frame again at Newmarket (1m, good) last Thursday; back on last winning mark; fighting chance.

12/1

4th

3

(3)

24th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Newmarket

Signcastle City

9st 11lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Has a poor strike-rate over the last two years but is in form, placed at Windsor (1m) most recently; back on last winning mark; fighting chance.

7/1

3rd

6

(2)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

18:41 Windsor

Signcastle City

9st 4lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

A suspicion that 7f might suit him best but after starting slowly he did keep on over 1m at Newbury last time, albeit some 9l off the winner; the handicapper knows all about him.

13/2

14/1

Form: 523-16 D BF

Last run: 93 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
May not have achieved that much when justifying odds of 1-2 in a Lingfield novice (1m, AW; first start since being gelded) in February and was well beaten on handicap debut at Southwell (1m, AW) in April; this is only his second start on turf, but other look more compelling.
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4th

8

(11)

29th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

14:02 Bath

Captain Fox

9st 8lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Richard Hughes

Opened his account at Lingfield (1m, AW) in February; got back on track with fifth of nine in 1m4f AW handicap at Lingfield 17 days ago; not out of things in first-time cheekpieces from a slipping mark.

10/1

5th

6

(1)

12th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:13 Lingfield (AW)

Captain Fox

9st 7lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Richard Hughes

Kickstarted 2026 with 1m novice win here but he has failed to build on it sent handicapping and beat only two home at Kempton (1m) last month; takes a marked step up in trip.

10/1

7th

9

(8)

19th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Captain Fox

9st 2lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Didn't have to improve on his 2yo form to win a novice at Lingfield (1m, AW) in February; beaten in three handicaps since but he is slipping down the weights.

10/1

Form: 714419 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Two wins this year came on the AW, but his sole turf win came over this trip on good to firm ground; may be best to forgive his latest Chester performance and a possible if back on song.
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13th

8

(14)

30th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Sea Founder

9st 6lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

C&D winner in April and he was only just denied here last month when running over 7f for the first time since his debut; failed to beat a rival home at Sandown (7f, good to soft) last time but makes plenty of appeal returned to 1m at this track.

15/2

6th

6

(2)

11th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:22 Sandown

Sea Founder

8st 13lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Richard Hughes

Triple winner (turf/AW), who got back on track with a near miss over 7f at Kempton (Polytrack) last month; back up 2lb in the weights, but he was as good as ever last time and is respected back in this sphere.

7/2

2nd

8

(2)

12th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Sea Founder

9st 1lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Three wins include one here (1m) in April off a 2lb lower mark; below that level on turf in two starts since and drops back to 7f for the first time since his debut, which would be a concern.

7/1

5/1

Form: 54-161 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
2-3 since handicapping, his latest success coming on his turf debut over C&D (good to soft) four weeks ago; 5lb higher and will likely face different conditions this time, but he remains open to further improvent; respected.
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5th

10

(5)

22nd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Storm Point

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Won on Polytrack (7f) and turf (1m) in two of his first three handicaps but he's not threatened in last two starts; 1m2f on soft ground may have stretched him at Haydock last time but he needs to kick on again to defy this mark.

10/1

5th

14

(5)

3rd Sep 2026

Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

17:00 Haydock

Storm Point

9st 4lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Ed Walker

Made a winning handicap debut on AW (7f) in April and doubled his tally when tackling turf for the first time at Newbury (1m, good to soft) in June; underperformed on good to firm back there in July (also non-runner due to quick ground at Glorious Goodwood three weeks later) but no surprise were he to resume his progression back on a softer surface; the way he saw things out when winning at Newbury suggests this sort of trip should be within range.

5/1

6/1

Form: 255582

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Bounced back to form when second of seven at Salisbury (7f, good) last month; 1lb rise for that still leaves him 1lb below his last winning mark and he ran well in his only previous attempt over this far; shortlisted.
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4

(5)

5th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Dragon King

9st 10lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Robert Cowell

Ended 2025 with C&D victory in November; failed to add to it this this season and signed off for Clive Cox with a below-par eighth in 1m Newbury handicap in July; needs this yard switch to spark a resurgence.

14/1

8th

2

(9)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:27 Newbury

The Dragon King

10st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Bounced back to form when second of seven at Salisbury (7f, good) last month; 1lb rise for that still leaves him 1lb below his last winning mark and he ran well in his only previous attempt over this far; shortlisted.

6/1

2nd

3

(1)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 213y

Class 4

14:44 Salisbury

The Dragon King

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Clive Cox

Won off 2lb higher in Class 4 on AW last November; has failed to land a blow in Class 3 races since returned to turf but this drop back in grade may have a positive effect; fairly useful in this sphere as a 2yo.

8/1

Form: 811106 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Last five wins have come on the AW including when completing a hat-trick in the spring; has winning form on good to firm ground, but his last two efforts since returning to turf need improving upon.
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9th

4

(5)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:27 Newbury

Youarenotforgiven

10st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tony Carroll

Last five wins have come on the AW including when completing a hat-trick in the spring; has winning form on good to firm ground, but his last two efforts since returning to turf need improving upon.

14/1

6th

7

(1)

11th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:42 Nottingham

Youarenotforgiven

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Tony Carroll

Was recording wins eight, nine and ten when rattling off an AW hat-trick this spring (1m-8.6f); the wheels came off when well-beaten over C&D 33 days ago, however, and this mark looks beyond him.

20/1

10th

6

(3)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:25 Nottingham

Youarenotforgiven

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Tony Carroll

Resurgent 8yo who has rattled off a hat-trick on AW this spring including a clearcut win at Wolverhampton (8.6f) last month; this is tougher off 9lb higher but he remains feasibly treated on his old form and is a five-time winner on turf; key player.

13/2

Form: 46-130

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Went up 8lb for for her emphatic success at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) in April; ran with credit when third of six at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) the following month, but well beaten at Sandown (1m2f, good) last time; only 2lb lower and probably needs further than this now.
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4th

8

(8)

25th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Newmarket

Mythical Bird

9st 3lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Hughie Morrison

This season's wins have come at 1m2f but 1m1f here should be fine; a greater concern would be her last two runs, which were backward steps.

14/1

5th

7

(3)

18th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Newbury

Mythical Bird

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Hughie Morrison

Two wins in 1m2f handicaps this season, the latest at Salisbury last month; no improvement for a step up in trip at Bath 16 days ago; needs to raise her game.

12/1

5th

4

(4)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 4

17:02 Bath

Mythical Bird

9st 10lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Hughie Morrison

Had 16 races; ran on well to lead where it mattered at Salisbury (1m2f, good to firm) three weeks ago and this belated first run beyond that trip could be a good thing; raised 3lb.

5/1

Form: 931-29

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Turf maiden winner who did well on the AW during the winter, but well held on his return from six months off at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 19 days ago; something to prove tackling this far for the first time.
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3rd

3

(1)

15th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Chale Chalo

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Tom Dascombe

Out of the frame in four starts since returning in June from six months off, but well treated on the pick of his AW form last winter; swaps cheekpieces for a visor and interesting with Oisin Murphy aboard for the first time.

4/1

6th

1

(2)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:40 Southwell (AW)

Chale Chalo

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tom Dascombe

Went close off 2lb higher over C&D on New Year's Day but returned from a break with three disappointing efforts this summer, the latest when back over this C&D; needs to get back in the groove.

9/1

8th

10

(10)

27th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Chale Chalo

9st 1lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Tom Dascombe

Won 6f turf maiden and a 7f handicap on Lingfield AW as 2yo; seemed to improve when runner-up over C&D in January but he hasn't gone on from that back on turf (7f and 1m); return to this trip should suit but others are higher up the list.

12/1

12th
7 (11)
Nakaaha

5/1

Form: 025561 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Two wins last summer, including one over C&D, and got back to winning ways at Bath (1m, firm) eight days ago; was already due a 2lb drop then so is just 3lb higher under her penalty (1lb well in); one for the shortlist.
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7th

6

(9)

3rd Oct 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

17:55 Southwell (AW)

Nakaaha

9st 9lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Had form here as 2yo; three 1m turf wins since but she's failed to beat a rival in two of her last three runs (suffered from heat stress in the first of them) and is hard to recommend after a heavy defeat at Chepstow last time.

25/1

16th

3

(2)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

16:35 Chepstow

Nakaaha

9st 5lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Grace Harris

Won at Bath (1m, firm) last month and was beaten a length by Revelance over C&D (good to firm) last time; now 3lb better off with the winner, but his best form has come on faster ground; stable triple-handed.

8/1

2nd

4

(6)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 4

19:05 Chepstow

Nakaaha

9st 11lb

J: David Egan

T: Grace Harris

Won twice at 1m last summer and went in again at Bath last month (by just under 2l off 4lb lower); reportedly showing signs of heat stress when below par at Newbury four weeks ago.

15/2

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Payout
Exacta £21.20
Straight Forecast £15.39
Tricast £481.57
Trifecta £679.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Storm Point

WEST COUNTRY:

Nakaaha

Daily Mirror:

The Third Star

TOPSPEED:

Signcastle City

The Guardian:

Grizedale

RP RATINGS:

Storm Point

LAMBOURN:

Storm Point

The Times:

Storm Point

Telegraph:

Storm Point

The Star:

Storm Point

Daily Mail:

Nakaaha

D Express:

Nakaaha

Daily Record:

Nakaaha

The Sun:

The Third Star

POSTDATA:

Signcastle City