August 01 / 15.23 Newmarket (July)

15.23

Good To Firm

Turners Handicap

  • Prize money: £6442.5
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Turners Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.90

Form: -42761 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Campaigned over as far as 10.3f but proved well suited by the drop back to 7f when winning in clearcut style at Yarmouth (good to firm; first-time cheekpieces) last month; now that connections have found the key, she's open to further improvement; leading contender.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(4)

5th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:00 Ascot

Tryst

9st 7lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

Cheekpieces did the trick when she opened her handicap account at Yarmouth in July and she defied a 7lb rise when winning another six-runner event at Newmarket (also 7f, good to firm) next time; up in grade when beaten 10l in a much bigger field at York a fortnight ago, but maybe good to soft ground was against her; same mark.

10/1

11th

6

(12)

20th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

17:20 York

Tryst

9st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Unproven on ground slower than good; 3yo filly who seems to have been well suited by dropping back to 7f in cheekpieces, landing a six-runner handicap at Yarmouth (good to firm) and making all at Newmarket (good to firm) 19 days ago; another 6lb higher in this more competitive race but can't be dismissed lightly in her current form.

13/2

1st

1

(1)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:23 Newmarket (July)

Tryst

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Campaigned over as far as 10.3f but proved well suited by the drop back to 7f when winning in clearcut style at Yarmouth (good to firm; first-time cheekpieces) last month; now that connections have found the key, she's open to further improvement; leading contender.

3/1

100/30

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 121512 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Likeable 7f specialist (all four wins at this trip); just edged out by Sierra Sands over C&D three weeks ago; holding his form really well and should be in the thick of things again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

14

(8)

13th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 2

14:30 Doncaster

Lion Of Mali

8st 5lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: James Fanshawe

Two runs on softer than good were his only blips; won five 7f handicaps this year, with authority at Newbury last time, which earns plenty of respect despite today's higher mark, higher grade and more competitive race.

10/1

1st

4

(1)

26th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Newbury

Lion Of Mali

9st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: James Fanshawe

All four wins have been at 7f; admirably consistent and the winner got first run on him last time at Newmarket (good to firm); has finished first and second under the returning David Egan; every chance once more.

11/4

2nd

5

(4)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:23 Newmarket (July)

Lion Of Mali

8st 11lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: James Fanshawe

Likeable 7f specialist (all four wins at this trip); just edged out by Sierra Sands over C&D three weeks ago; holding his form really well and should be in the thick of things again.

100/30

Form: 255124 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Unlucky over this trip at Sandown two outings ago from just 1lb lower, but was disappointing when only fourth there next time; hasn't had much racing and may get back on the up.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(5)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:23 Newmarket (July)

Spirit Of Saxony

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Unlucky over this trip at Sandown two outings ago from just 1lb lower, but was disappointing when only fourth there next time; hasn't had much racing and may get back on the up.

9/2

4th

3

(1)

4th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Sandown

Spirit Of Saxony

9st 4lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Has form figures of 212 over 7f, with the win in a novice at Kempton in May; built on that with an eye-catching effort back in handicap company over C&D (good) three weeks ago, repeatedly denied a run before finishing strongly for second once in the clear; that form has been boosted in recent days; good shout.

15/8

2nd

8

(1)

13th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:55 Sandown

Spirit Of Saxony

9st 0lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Only fifth on his handicap debut at Ascot (1m, good) before justifying odds-on favouritism in an AW novice over 7f; encouraging to see the second win as he liked next time, so this gelding could be on the upgrade.

15/2

OUR TIP

100/30

Form: -40311 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Thriving on this course this summer, and beat Lion Of Mali a neck over C&D three weeks ago; edging up the weights only slowly and should give another good account of himself.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

(1)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Sierra Sands

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Ed Dunlop

Won two in a row at Newmarket (6f/7f, good to firm) this summer but he was well held in his hat-trick bid there (fourth of six) last month; that was behind a big improver, but he needs to find more to defy this mark and is untried on AW.

10/1

4th

2

(3)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:23 Newmarket (July)

Sierra Sands

9st 8lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Ed Dunlop

Thriving on this course this summer, and beat Lion Of Mali a neck over C&D three weeks ago; edging up the weights only slowly and should give another good account of himself.

100/30

1st

2

(2)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Newmarket (July)

Sierra Sands

9st 11lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Ed Dunlop

7f 2yo winner who kept on well to win in a small field here (6f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; this is more competitive but he did it cosily under Ryan Moore, who remains on board, and the return to 7f may be a plus.

11/2

25/1

Form: 84-767

Last run: 31 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Sprang a 25-1 upset on debut at Newbury (6f) last summer, but unplaced all outings since, including over 1m4f last time; plummeting in the weights but hard to fancy.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(1)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Newmarket (July)

Electrical

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Brian Toomey

He hasn't been able to replicate his 2yo form in handicaps this year and was beaten a long way when fifth of six over C&D a fortnight ago; very hard to fancy at present.

20/1

5th

6

(2)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:23 Newmarket (July)

Electrical

8st 10lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Brian Toomey

Sprang a 25-1 upset on debut at Newbury (6f) last summer, but unplaced all outings since, including over 1m4f last time; plummeting in the weights but hard to fancy.

25/1

7th

9

(5)

1st Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

18:57 Epsom

Electrical

9st 0lb

J: J F Egan

T: Brian Toomey

Caused a 25-1 upset on his debut at Newbury (6f) around a year ago but that remains the highlight and he could only beat one home in both handicaps this term; unraced beyond 1m but does have stayers in the family and his sister won at up to 1m6f.

40/1

Form: 5-2322 BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Narrowly beaten on three of his four starts since being gelded, going down on the nod at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) on latest; should go close again off an unchanged mark, especially if first-time headgear has a positive effect.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(7)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Hardys Hero

9st 5lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Won a Haydock maiden and a Carlisle novice last summer; has gone close in three of his five starts this season but he was tailed off at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) last time; needs to bounce back after that major blip and he's untried on AW; cheekpieces worn last time are removed.

9/1

6th

4

(6)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:23 Newmarket (July)

Hardys Hero

9st 5lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Narrowly beaten on three of his four starts since being gelded, going down on the nod at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) on latest; should go close again off an unchanged mark, especially if first-time headgear has a positive effect.

7/2

2nd

4

(1)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

18:14 Yarmouth

Hardys Hero

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Won 6f maiden and novice events as a 2yo; has posted three good efforts since being gelded, the most recent when narrowly denied in a three-runner handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) four weeks ago; contender.

11/10

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Payout
Exacta £17.00
Straight Forecast £17.29
Trifecta £61.10

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Lion Of Mali

SPOTLIGHT:

Tryst

The Times:

Sierra Sands

RP RATINGS:

Spirit Of Saxony

Daily Mail:

Hardy's Hero

Daily Mirror:

Sierra Sands

Telegraph:

Tryst

The Star:

Tryst

POSTDATA:

Lion Of Mali

The Guardian:

Lion Of Mali

D Express:

Lion Of Mali

Daily Record:

Lion Of Mali

The Sun:

Spirit Of Saxony