Today / 17.10 Newmarket (July)

17.10

Good To Firm

Debenhams Handicap

  • Prize money: £20616
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 11 runners
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Debenhams Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

14/1 (Won)

Form: 23-114 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 3yo; failed to get home over 1m at Carlisle last time when bidding for a hat-trick; gained her wins over 6f/7f (AW/turf) and remains open to further progress back down in distance; still of interest.
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1st

10

(8)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:10 Newmarket (July)

Secret History

8st 11lb

J: William Buick

T: Ed Walker

Low-mileage 3yo; failed to get home over 1m at Carlisle last time when bidding for a hat-trick; gained her wins over 6f/7f (AW/turf) and remains open to further progress back down in distance; still of interest.

14/1

4th

6

(1)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

16:55 Carlisle

Secret History

9st 3lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Placed all four starts and she has won her last two; further improvement when coming from the rear to beat seven rivals at Wetherby (7f, good; hooded) five weeks ago; should stay today's extra yardage and there's almost certainly still better still to come.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 0-3014 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Arrives in good form having won at Goodwood (7f, good) then made the frame in competitive field at Epsom (7f, good to soft); however, he remains on a career-high mark and has to concede weight all round.
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2nd

1

(4)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:10 Newmarket (July)

Crimson Spirit

10st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Arrives in good form having won at Goodwood (7f, good) then made the frame in competitive field at Epsom (7f, good to soft); however, he remains on a career-high mark and has to concede weight all round.

9/2

4th

6

(3)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 2

17:50 Epsom

Crimson Spirit

9st 6lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Two C&D wins, the latest when completing a hat-trick last July (good to firm), and he won at Goodwood (7f, good) a fortnight ago; could be bang there if handling the forecast slow ground (mixed messages in his form).

8/1

1st

8

(3)

22nd May 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:52 Goodwood

Crimson Spirit

9st 5lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Best form at 7f on good/firmer; completed a hat-trick last summer and ran creditably in big field at Newmarket in the first of his two starts this term; chance may depend on the actions of the weather, however.

8/1

Form: 608543 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Gained last three wins on Newcastle AW; ran respectably back there on latest start; has bits of encouraging turf form this term but it's over two years since his last success in this sphere.
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3rd

5

(6)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:10 Newmarket (July)

Nikovo

9st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Michael Herrington

Gained last three wins on Newcastle AW; ran respectably back there on latest start; has bits of encouraging turf form this term but it's over two years since his last success in this sphere.

8/1

3rd

4

(10)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 2

13:40 Newcastle (AW)

Nikovo

9st 4lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Herrington

Well suited by conditions and his last-gasp C&D win in March came off just 2lb lower; creditable efforts off his lower turf mark more recently; may find a few of his younger rivals better treated.

10/1

4th

6

(8)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 3

15:25 Redcar

Nikovo

9st 12lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Herrington

Rated much lower on turf (2-20) than on the AW (5-22); hasn't run at all badly in his last two starts on grass including when eighth of 28 in the Victoria Cup; each-way claims down another 2lb.

12/1

Form: 862061 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Has performed well in two runs at the July festival, notably a win (off just 1lb lower) in this race last year; narrowly justified favouritism at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) latest start, setting up him well for a return to this track; respected.
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5th

6

(3)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:10 Newmarket (July)

Leadman

9st 10lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: David O’Meara

Has performed well in two runs at the July festival, notably a win (off just 1lb lower) in this race last year; narrowly justified favouritism at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) latest start, setting up him well for a return to this track; respected.

9/2

1st

7

(8)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

19:30 Doncaster

Leadman

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Shaped very well when second in a big-field York handicap (7f) in May but he's twice failed to build on it, just a fair sixth back there (7f) eight days ago; handily weighted but it's now 13 runs since his last victory.

11/2

6th

6

(4)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:50 York

Leadman

9st 12lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: David O’Meara

Has an underwhelming strike-rate, given his ability, and his two C&D runs last month (both good ground) rather sum him up, shaping very well when second of 22 at the Dante meeting but never involved when favourite eight days later; could pop up but it's likely things will need to drop this hold-up performer's way.

12/1

10/1

Form: 820-83 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Belied his 80-1 odds with close third at York last time (7f, good; second start for new yard) but it remains to be seen whether he can back up that effort; has proved quirky and developed inconsistency.
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6th

4

(9)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:10 Newmarket (July)

Sword

9st 11lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Belied his 80-1 odds with close third at York last time (7f, good; second start for new yard) but it remains to be seen whether he can back up that effort; has proved quirky and developed inconsistency.

10/1

3rd

3

(19)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:50 York

Sword

10st 0lb

J: Olivia Haines

T: Stuart Williams

Third in last year's International at Ascot (7f, good) off this mark, but he's not straightforward and last month's reappearance for a new stable with a tongue-tie added (retained) was disappointing (reported to have lost a shoe); drawn wide and can only really watch.

33/1

8th

5

(7)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 135y

Class 3

15:15 Lingfield

Sword

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Stuart Williams

Patchy form for David O'Meara last term but won in June (good to firm; first-time hood) and ran a corker when third of 21 in valuable Ascot handicap (good) in July; back in form when slightly unlucky second at Newcastle (also 7f, AW) in October and sold for 40,000gns later that month; hood (absent when disappointing on final start) missing again; tongue tied for stable debut and warrants a market check.

20/1

Form: 310-10 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Comfortably held over 1m at Royal Ascot last time; 2-2 in 7f handicaps, both Class 4 events from the front, including over C&D; may have more to offer back at this trip and back in calmer waters.
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7th

8

(10)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:10 Newmarket (July)

Harlequin Angel

9st 5lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Comfortably held over 1m at Royal Ascot last time; 2-2 in 7f handicaps, both Class 4 events from the front, including over C&D; may have more to offer back at this trip and back in calmer waters.

20/1

18th

18

(22)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Harlequin Angel

8st 9lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Outclassed in a sales race in October but progressive otherwise and had plenty in hand when winning a Class 4 7f handicap under Alexandra Egan at Yarmouth in April (good to firm; 6lb lower); should win further races but opposable in this one.

33/1

1st

6

(7)

30th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

16:57 Yarmouth

Harlequin Angel

9st 7lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Outclassed in a valuable sales race in October but progressive going into that, culminating in a front-running win on handicap debut at Newmarket (7f, good to firm); 5lb higher for this return and 7lb claimer is recruited.

14/1

Form: 18-219

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Record of 2-4, all over 6f, for previous yard; may still do better but has something to prove kept to 7f, having shown a dip in his form when upped to this trip at Doncaster for new stable last time.
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8th

9

(7)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:10 Newmarket (July)

Rogue Messiah

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Owen

Record of 2-4, all over 6f, for previous yard; may still do better but has something to prove kept to 7f, having shown a dip in his form when upped to this trip at Doncaster for new stable last time.

16/1

9th

1

(12)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

18:55 Doncaster

Rogue Messiah

9st 11lb

J: Jason Hart

T: James Owen

Unexposed gelding who won two of his four starts for Jack Jones, including on handicap debut at Lingfield (6f, AW) in April; up 5lb but he's bred to stay this extra furlong and is open to more progress on his first run for James Owen; respected.

9/2

Form: -44003 CD BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Successful over C&D on 2yo debut; 0-13 since but ran encouragingly at Windsor (6f) most recently, after a spell at Meydan; returns to this venue with a fighting chance off current mark.
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11th

7

(2)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:10 Newmarket (July)

Righthere Rightnow

9st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Richard Spencer

Successful over C&D on 2yo debut; 0-13 since but ran encouragingly at Windsor (6f) most recently, after a spell at Meydan; returns to this venue with a fighting chance off current mark.

7/1

3rd

11

(8)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 3

19:00 Windsor

Righthere Rightnow

9st 0lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Richard Spencer

0-12 since his wide-margin debut win as a 2yo but he ended 2025 with some good runs and went close in Dubai in December (6f, good to firm); his last two runs at Meydan weren't his best but a break may have freshened him up and he is on a dangerous mark.

14/1

Form: 4265-7

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Ex-French gelding who has raced mainly at about 1m; ran with some promise at Newmarket on British/seasonal debut in June and may build on that effort, provided he copes with the return to 7f.
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No Results Found

Form: 1-3 D

Last run: 175 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Has shown major promise (won then good third) in two starts over 7f on AW, latest in January; had wind surgery since; interesting contender, being such an unexposed sort.
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No Results Found

Form: 243

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Thrice-raced gelding who showed his strongest form on debut at Doncaster (7f) when beaten only half a length by a colt who currently has a mark of 102; open to progress in handicaps and looks interesting off an opening mark of 77, receiving weight all round.
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No Results Found

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Payout
Straight Forecast £37.53
Tricast £206.95

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Leadman

NEWMARKET:

Exposure

POSTDATA:

Nikovo

The Times:

Glen Nevis

Telegraph:

Secret History

TOPSPEED:

Harlequin Angel

LAMBOURN:

Crimson Spirit

The Guardian:

Exposure

D Express:

Exposure

RP RATINGS:

Leadman

Daily Mail:

Leadman

Daily Mirror:

Leadman

The Star:

Leadman

Daily Record:

Leadman

The Sun:

Nikovo