August 20 / 15.10 Newmarket (July)

15.10

Good To Firm

Come Racing Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Come Racing Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 79621

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Gelded after three ordinary efforts in maidens in the spring; raised his game on handicap debut when a close second at Southwell (1m; tongue-tie added) last month and he built on that when landing the odds in good style at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm); up 7lb but he still looks feasibly treated on that latest form and is open to more progress; major player.
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3rd

10

(2)

30th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Venetian Lion

9st 5lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Progressive since gelded and having the tongue-tie fitted, and he made it a hat-trick of wins when comfortably landing a Class 4 handicap at Pontefract (1m, good) two weeks ago; the switch back to the AW will be no problem and this well-bred 3yo is a major contender off this 5lb higher mark.

5/2

1st

9

(9)

17th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

16:08 Pontefract

Venetian Lion

9st 6lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Better for being gelded and having a tongue-tie fitted; has won his last two, both Class 5 handicaps at about 1m; this is tougher and especially as he didn't have a lot in hand last time off 4lb lower, but clearly one to take seriously with his profile.

6/4

1st

6

(3)

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:10 Newmarket (July)

Venetian Lion

9st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: William Haggas

Gelded after three ordinary efforts in maidens in the spring; raised his game on handicap debut when a close second at Southwell (1m; tongue-tie added) last month and he built on that when landing the odds in good style at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm); up 7lb but he still looks feasibly treated on that latest form and is open to more progress; major player.

11/8

5/1

Form: 3-6764

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent seven-race maiden but he's on a reduced mark and made some good late headway when fourth of 11 in a Haydock handicap (7f, good) 13 days ago; this step up in trip should suit on pedigree and he's in the mix with Jamie Spencer booked.
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12th

4

(9)

24th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Newmarket

Potomac River

9st 10lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: T J Kent

Nine-race maiden whose last few finishing positions (432) reflect that he's heading in the right direction, good second when favourite at Kempton (1m, AW) most recently; still less exposed over this trip than 7f; turn may be near.

7/1

2nd

11

(4)

9th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Potomac River

9st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: T J Kent

Eight-race maiden who is in form, having made the frame twice on turf last month, upped to 1m the latest occasion; ran well in sole AW attempt; first success is not out of the question.

6/1

7/2

Form: -92114 D BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Made it second-time lucky in handicaps when trouncing his rivals at Windsor and he followed up with a 5l success at Carlisle (1m, good) last month; shot up the weights after those wins but he ran another good race when a close fourth over C&D last month; needs to kick on again to defy this mark but he's still lightly raced and is bred to be useful.
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1st

7

(8)

14th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

13:42 Windsor

Mertoun

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Just lost out on handicap debut here in May and two wide-margin wins followed, over C&D and at Carlisle (good to firm and good); has taken a steep rise in the weights but subsequent defeats aren't conclusive evidence that he's reached his peak; likely to figure.

8/1

4th

4

(5)

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:10 Newmarket (July)

Mertoun

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Made it second-time lucky in handicaps when trouncing his rivals at Windsor and he followed up with a 5l success at Carlisle (1m, good) last month; shot up the weights after those wins but he ran another good race when a close fourth over C&D last month; needs to kick on again to defy this mark but he's still lightly raced and is bred to be useful.

7/2

4th

4

(1)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:32 Newmarket (July)

Mertoun

9st 7lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Unexposed gelding who has form figures of 211 in handicaps and who has won by 5l at Windsor (1m, good to firm) and Carlisle (1m, good) in those last two runs; up another 11lb but he still looks feasibly on his latest form and is open to more progress; major player.

7/4

Form: 90-733

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden who has finished third in Yarmouth handicaps (1m/1m2f, good to firm) in his last two runs but those were five-runner events and he was beaten 5l last time; others preferred.
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4th

14

(6)

26th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Big Alex Walmsley

9st 4lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

Ten-race maiden who continues to chalk up some minor honours on turf but in less competitive races than this and his 2026 form is not persuasive; behind at Kempton last year in his only race on AW.

20/1

4th

6

(1)

30th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:10 Yarmouth

Big Alex Walmsley

9st 8lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

Five ran in the two races in which he finished third over 1m/1m2f here before a lesser show at Newmarket; the hood sported for those last three races is now left off; not overly convincing.

14/1

5th

8

(4)

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:10 Newmarket (July)

Big Alex Walmsley

8st 13lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

Eight-race maiden who has finished third in Yarmouth handicaps (1m/1m2f, good to firm) in his last two runs but those were five-runner events and he was beaten 5l last time; others preferred.

20/1

Form: 941126 D

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back handicaps at Windsor (1m, good to firm) in May before a good second in his hat-trick bid at Nottingham; only 1lb higher here but his progress came to a halt at Salisbury (last of six) in June and he has a bit to prove after that.
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11th

10

(6)

15th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

14:53 Redcar

Legacy Rock

9st 6lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Dr Richard Newland

Bagged a pair of 1m handicaps at Windsor in May; not seen best effect when sixth of ten in 1m Southwell handicap 15 days ago; in the picture with cheekpieces added.

10/1

6th

3

(10)

31st Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

15:51 Southwell (AW)

Legacy Rock

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Dr Richard Newland

Won back-to-back handicaps at Windsor (1m, good to firm) in May before a good second in his hat-trick bid at Nottingham; still looks feasibly treated on that form but he hasn't fired in his last two runs and others are more persuasive.

6/1

6th

7

(8)

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:10 Newmarket (July)

Legacy Rock

9st 6lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Dr Richard Newland

Won back-to-back handicaps at Windsor (1m, good to firm) in May before a good second in his hat-trick bid at Nottingham; only 1lb higher here but his progress came to a halt at Salisbury (last of six) in June and he has a bit to prove after that.

12/1

OUR TIP

25/1

Form: 4-3250

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
All starts at 7f; showed clear promise in novice/maiden events for Andrew Balding in the spring but he's struggled at big prices in two handicaps for current yard; still unexposed but he needs a transformation at this new trip.
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11th

13

(13)

3rd Oct 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

17:55 Southwell (AW)

Wield

9st 0lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Joseph Parr

Maiden; soundly beaten in four turf handicaps at 7f/1m, including at Doncaster last time, but he had found new reserves when runner-up over this C&D in August, so a return to form couldn't be ruled out back on this surface.

16/1

9th

13

(3)

11th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:50 Doncaster

Wield

11st 2lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Joseph Parr

Seven-race maiden who ran well behind a useful rival on final start for previous stable; strong-finishing second with tongue-tie fitted at Southwell (1m, AW) most recently, proving resurgent and showing clear best form since joining current yard; respected in the retained oral strap.

8/1

2nd

1

(6)

31st Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

15:51 Southwell (AW)

Wield

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Joseph Parr

Showed clear promise in novice/maiden events for Andrew Balding in the spring but he's struggled at big prices in three handicaps for current yard; still unexposed but he needs a transformation with tongue-tie added.

25/1

Form: 24394

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £8.20
Straight Forecast £7.51
Tricast £25.15
Trifecta £27.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Venetian Lion

RP RATINGS:

Mertoun

D Express:

Potomac River

The Times:

Glen Nevis

TOPSPEED:

Calyxoh

NEWMARKET:

Venetian Lion

Telegraph:

Venetian Lion

Daily Mirror:

Venetian Lion

The Sun:

Venetian Lion

The Star:

Venetian Lion

Daily Record:

Venetian Lion

POSTDATA:

Mertoun

The Guardian:

Mertoun

Daily Mail:

Mertoun