August 06 / 17.08 Newmarket (July)

17.08

Good To Firm

Knight Frank Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Knight Frank Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 370231 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Eventually drew clear from two rivals at Yarmouth (1m6f, good to firm) last week, having taken a while to respond to Billy Loughnane's urgings; previously effective over 1m4f and, even with 4lb penalty, remains well treated on peak form.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

6

(10)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 4

16:15 Yarmouth

Educator

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Henrietta C Knight

Back to form with a wide-margin win over C&D then scraping home at Newmarket (1m4f; both on good to firm) but he should have done better than he did on Kempton AW since, seeing as he's gone well there in the past.

9/1

7th

2

(1)

4th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:24 Kempton (AW)

Educator

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Henrietta C Knight

Wide-margin winner at Yarmouth (1m6f, good to firm) in July and followed up with a narrow success at Newmarket (1m4f, good to firm) last month; the runner-up has won since and he has good claims in his bid for the hat-trick, with the return to 2m no problem having finished second over this C&D in January.

9/4

7/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: /030-3

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Quite lightly raced 5yo maiden; creditable third, one place behind Educator, at Windsor (11.5f) in sole Flat start this year; a possible danger provided that form is backed up.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

14

(6)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:35 Epsom

Seeking Charles

10st 5lb

J: Mr Henry Main

T: Mark Usher

Yet to win after 11 attempts under both codes; arrives in form but this is a step up in class and others are preferred for win purposes.

12/1

2nd

4

(1)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:08 Newmarket (July)

Seeking Charles

9st 6lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

Quite lightly raced 5yo maiden; creditable third, one place behind Educator, at Windsor (11.5f) in sole Flat start this year; a possible danger provided that form is backed up.

7/1

3rd

4

(4)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

20:30 Windsor

Seeking Charles

9st 7lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

Maiden who is far from solid on Flat/hurdles form for current yard but whose record suggests this return to a Flat turf race is a plus.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 35-242

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Retains plenty of ability aged nine, having finished a close second in two of his three outings this term, latest at Sandown; was still capable of winning races last summer and can't be ruled out.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

6

(1)

28th Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 5

16:55 Ffos Las

Kings Castle

9st 6lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: David Simcock

Thoroughly exposed eight-time winner and a 9yo now; however, positives to take from three of his last four runs and no reason why he won't be involved.

7/1

3rd

2

(5)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:08 Newmarket (July)

Kings Castle

9st 8lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: David Simcock

Retains plenty of ability aged nine, having finished a close second in two of his three outings this term, latest at Sandown; was still capable of winning races last summer and can't be ruled out.

7/2

2nd

4

(1)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 5

17:15 Sandown

Kings Castle

9st 8lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: David Simcock

Eight wins divided between hurdling and the Flat; off the same mark as when narrowly beating Mrembo in this 12 months ago and returns off the same mark; penultimate run was on a par with that performance.

100/30

6/1

Form: 6-9025

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden who is very nicely bred, being a son of Frankel and from the family of Dubawi; ran well (neck second) over 1m2f on the turf track at Lingfield on handicap debut; behind Didaar at Nottingham since but may do better still; steps up in trip.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

7

(6)

3rd Sep 2026

Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

13:30 Haydock

Revelio

10st 8lb

J: Mr Henry Callan

T: Tom Clover

Hasn't built on his near miss on his Lingfield handicap debut (1m2f, good to firm) in two subsequent outings, including not conclusively proving his stamina for around 1m4f last time, but he remains unexposed after only six starts; testing ground an unknown but his smart dam produced her peak RPR in the mud; Henry Callan won this race in the Hambleton Racing silks last year.

6/1

4th

5

(6)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:08 Newmarket (July)

Revelio

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Tom Clover

Five-race maiden who is very nicely bred, being a son of Frankel and from the family of Dubawi; ran well (neck second) over 1m2f on the turf track at Lingfield on handicap debut; behind Didaar at Nottingham since but may do better still; steps up in trip.

6/1

5th

6

(1)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

20:43 Nottingham

Revelio

9st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Tom Clover

Showed much improved form when stepping up in trip on his handicap debut to be runner-up at Lingfield (1m2f, good to firm) three weeks ago; should step on from that and holds strong claims.

9/2

7/2

Form: 3-6713

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Ran creditably, keeping on, last time when bidding for a Nottingham double (1m2f; maiden previously); remains in form and, as his dam's side confirms, looks worth another crack at 1m4f; respected.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(3)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:08 Newmarket (July)

Didaar

9st 7lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Gihan Arnolda

Ran creditably, keeping on, last time when bidding for a Nottingham double (1m2f; maiden previously); remains in form and, as his dam's side confirms, looks worth another crack at 1m4f; respected.

7/2

3rd

4

(4)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

20:43 Nottingham

Didaar

9st 6lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Gihan Arnolda

Off the mark at the 18th attempt over C&D (good to firm) two weeks ago off 3lb lower on his second run for this yard, with Jake Dickson aboard him; needs to come on again in this higher grade.

100/30

1st

1

(2)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

21:00 Nottingham

Didaar

9st 9lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Gihan Arnolda

17-race maiden but he's on a reduced mark and made some late headway on his stable/seasonal debut at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) two weeks ago; was only beaten around 4l in that race and he could be dangerous back up in trip and down in grade; cheekpieces reapplied.

11/2

20/1

Form: 354-35

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Has finished last in small-field handicaps this term, failing to back up her 2025 maiden form; something to prove and is best watched unless the market suggests a turnaround is likely.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

(2)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:08 Newmarket (July)

Maith Mar Or

8st 13lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Berry

Has finished last in small-field handicaps this term, failing to back up her 2025 maiden form; something to prove and is best watched unless the market suggests a turnaround is likely.

20/1

5th

1

(2)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 104y

Class 6

19:24 Yarmouth

Maith Mar Or

10st 2lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: John Berry

Unexposed filly who ran to a similar level in three starts last year, but she was tailed off in a three-runner event at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm) on her handicap debut four weeks ago; steps up in trip and she may yet do better.

17/2

3rd

1

(1)

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newmarket (July)

Maith Mar Or

9st 11lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: John Berry

From a good middle-distance family but there were definite signs of ability over 1m as a 3yo, as on her latest turf start when showing the right spirit in fifth of 11 at Nottingham (first two now have marks in the high 80s); of interest up in trip but entitled to need this belated return.

13/2

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Payout
Exacta £7.60
Straight Forecast £7.66
Trifecta £20.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Educator

SPOTLIGHT:

Didaar

TOPSPEED:

Seeking Charles

The Guardian:

King's Castle

The Times:

Seeking Charles

D Express:

Seeking Charles

RP RATINGS:

Didaar

NEWMARKET:

Didaar

Daily Mail:

Didaar

LAMBOURN:

Educator

Telegraph:

Educator

Daily Mirror:

Educator

The Sun:

Educator

The Star:

Educator

Daily Record:

King's Castle