August 22 / 14.44 Newmarket (July)

14.44

Good To Firm

Hargreaves Services PLC Handicap

  • Prize money: £5154
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Hargreaves Services PLC Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.80

Form: -83642 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Sometimes races a bit too freely but ran well before fading into fourth over C&D (good) in June and returns here after keeping on well for second in tactical race at Ffos Las (1m, good) ten days ago; still on a workable mark; might be the answer.
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10th

6

(4)

10th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

16:52 Epsom

Royal Bodyguard

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Supplemented last year's AW win with straightforward success at Newmarket (1m, good); a 4lb rise shouldn't be too damaging and encouraging that he can cope with undulations (unraced here).

3/1

1st

4

(4)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:44 Newmarket (July)

Royal Bodyguard

9st 7lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Michael Bell

Sometimes races a bit too freely but ran well before fading into fourth over C&D (good) in June and returns here after keeping on well for second in tactical race at Ffos Las (1m, good) ten days ago; still on a workable mark; might be the answer.

9/2

2nd

4

(2)

12th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Ffos Las

Royal Bodyguard

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Michael Bell

Sometimes races a bit too freely but ran well before fading into fourth of ten at Newmarket (1m, good) in June and is now 3lb lower than when placed at Windsor (1m, good to firm) in May; good chance.

100/30

5/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 0-5014 CD BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Returned to form with C&D (good to firm) win for James Ferguson in June and was respectable fourth at Windsor (1m, good to firm) on last month's first run for Tom Clover; tends to face a bit too freely so it will be interesting to see whether switch from blinkers to a first-time hood pay dividends.
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11th

13

(11)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

17:15 Yarmouth

Khuskhas

9st 5lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Tom Clover

Signed off for James Ferguson with win at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) in June and has made the frame on both starts for new stable; settled better than is often the case when second in first-time hood back at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) last month; one to consider.

8/1

2nd

6

(7)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:44 Newmarket (July)

Khuskhas

9st 4lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Tom Clover

Returned to form with C&D (good to firm) win for James Ferguson in June and was respectable fourth at Windsor (1m, good to firm) on last month's first run for Tom Clover; tends to face a bit too freely so it will be interesting to see whether switch from blinkers to a first-time hood pay dividends.

5/1

4th

6

(5)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

20:00 Windsor

Khuskhas

9st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: Tom Clover

Signed off for James Ferguson with an improved effort to land 1m Newmarket handicap last month; up 3lb but a player once more now starting out for yard well among the winners.

5/2

Form: 312538 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Three-time AW winner for James Ferguson in early part of this year and placed on both subsequent turf starts (1m, good to firm/good); didn't fire on Tapeta last month but makes stable debut from a workable mark.
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4th

4

(1)

30th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Karakula Dancer

9st 8lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Martin Dunne

Triple winner for James Ferguson this year (one C&D); good third on stable debut at Newmarket last month and did best of the hold-up horses when filling the same position over C&D three weeks ago; claims if there's a pace collapse, for all that he may be ridden more prominently from a much better draw.

7/1

3rd

10

(12)

9th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Karakula Dancer

9st 5lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Martin Dunne

Three AW wins, including over C&D, for previous yard; ran creditably in turf event for new stable; solid chance back in this sphere.

8/1

3rd

8

(6)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:44 Newmarket (July)

Karakula Dancer

9st 1lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Martin Dunne

Three-time AW winner for James Ferguson in early part of this year and placed on both subsequent turf starts (1m, good to firm/good); didn't fire on Tapeta last month but makes stable debut from a workable mark.

7/1

Form: -14731 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Kept on well for clearcut success in six-runner race at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) three weeks ago, his second win over that C&D this season; moves back up from Class 6 after a 6lb rise but is evidently in good nick.
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5th

11

(12)

5th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:40 Yarmouth

Guest House

9st 1lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Margarson

Made it 3-11 when coming from virtually last to first over C&D (good) 18 days ago and he only went up 3lb; can give another good account.

7/1

1st

12

(15)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

17:15 Yarmouth

Guest House

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: George Margarson

Dual C&D winner (both times on good to firm) this season; managed only fourth of seven off this career-high mark at Newmarket (1m, good; behind Khuskhas) last month but further progress is not yet out of the question.

9/1

4th

5

(3)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:44 Newmarket (July)

Guest House

9st 6lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: George Margarson

Kept on well for clearcut success in six-runner race at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) three weeks ago, his second win over that C&D this season; moves back up from Class 6 after a 6lb rise but is evidently in good nick.

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: 810472 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Has mixed record this season but won a match race in June and was seemingly aided by a first-time hood when very close second at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) a week ago; on the premises if in the right mood again.
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5th

3

(1)

14th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:21 Thirsk

Napolian

9st 8lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: David O’Meara

Off the mark in a match at Leicester (1m, good to firm) in June but has struggled for consistency since; best effort when beaten a short head at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) last month when galvanised by a first-time hood (left off here); came up short since but holds claims if on a going day.

9/1

6th

1

(1)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:44 Newmarket (July)

Napolian

9st 9lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: David O’Meara

Has mixed record this season but won a match race in June and was seemingly aided by a first-time hood when very close second at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) a week ago; on the premises if in the right mood again.

11/4

2nd

3

(4)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 5

16:45 Doncaster

Napolian

9st 8lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: David O’Meara

Gained a first success at Leicester (1m) in June but has failed to kick on since, just seventh of ten in 1m Ayr handicap five days ago; hood is reached for now.

8/1

Form: 555

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 5824

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Aerial Silk

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Payout
Exacta £11.80
Straight Forecast £11.82
Tricast £103.21
Trifecta £80.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Royal Bodyguard

POSTDATA:

Khuskhas

Telegraph:

Napolian

Daily Mail:

Guest House

D Express:

Forever Endless

The Times:

Khuskhas

The Guardian:

Khuskhas

Daily Record:

Guest House

RP RATINGS:

Royal Bodyguard

NEWMARKET:

Royal Bodyguard

Daily Mirror:

Royal Bodyguard

The Sun:

Napolian

The Star:

Napolian