August 26 / 19.30 Newbury

19.30

Good

Sheldrake Training Limited ‘Train An Apprentice’ Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £7327.6
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Sheldrake Training Limited ‘Train An Apprentice’ Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form: -53434

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won a Brighton novice (1m, good to firm) last October and has run with credit in handicaps over 1m/1m1f since returning in April, without looking ahead of his mark; this return to a longer trip may help, but others are still preferred.
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3rd

4

(5)

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 4

15:53 Redcar

Magical Merlot

9st 3lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ed Dunlop

3yo who raised his game to win a steadily run, seven-runner race at Newbury (good to firm) three weeks ago when upped to 1m2f, always prominent; back up 3lb but may have more to offer at the trip.

4/1

1st

5

(2)

26th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Newbury

Magical Merlot

9st 4lb

J: David Egan

T: Ed Dunlop

Won a Brighton novice (1m, good to firm) last October and has run with credit in handicaps over 1m/1m1f since returning in April, without looking ahead of his mark; this return to a longer trip may help, but others are still preferred.

6/1

4th

7

(6)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

18:41 Windsor

Magical Merlot

9st 1lb

J: David Egan

T: Ed Dunlop

1m novice winner at two and then gelded; slow starts weren't helping matters this season but raced in touch last time at Lingfield (1m1f) and they all bumped into an improver; could go well.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2-7251 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Had to work hard in order to make it eighth-time lucky in a three-runner contest at Sandown (1m2f, good to firm; first-time blinkers) this month; up 3lb but still shortlisted if the headgear continues to work.
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No Results Found

Form: 6-7546

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
0-7; showed ability in his first two starts last year, but hasn't built on it and the step up in trip made little difference when fifth of seven at Doncaster (1m2f, good to firm) last month, albeit the form of that race has worked out well; still more needed.
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3rd

6

(8)

5th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:40 Yarmouth

Island Bear

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Dr Richard Newland

His breakthrough win had been coming and he dug deep at Leicester a fortnight ago (1m, good); up 3lb but he's consistent.

9/2

1st

14

(10)

21st Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

16:47 Leicester

Island Bear

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Dr Richard Newland

Nine-race maiden who is in form, having performed creditably the last twice, running-on fifth at Epsom (8.5f) latest occasion; has edged down the weights; first win is not out of the question.

7/1

5th

5

(5)

10th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

16:52 Epsom

Island Bear

9st 8lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Dr Richard Newland

No wins in eight and hasn't been that threatening in any of his five handicaps (7f-1m2f); dropping back to 1m may help when he can race freely; others still preferred.

14/1

Form: 033512 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in a five-runner Nottingham novice (1m2f, good to firm) last month and probably put up an even better effort when second of nine back in a handicap at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) 15 days ago; return to a more galloping track should suit and one of the likelier winners.
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2nd

10

(4)

24th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Guesstimate

9st 7lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: William Haggas

Made the breakthrough at Nottingham (1m2f fillies' novice; 15-8) in July and, despite racing keenly, backed that up on AW at Lingfield (1m2f; runner-up); showed those same free-going tendencies when disappointing (last) at Newbury latest.

13/2

7th

8

(7)

26th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Newbury

Guesstimate

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Off the mark in a five-runner Nottingham novice (1m2f, good to firm) last month and probably put up an even better effort when second of nine back in a handicap at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) 15 days ago; return to a more galloping track should suit and one of the likelier winners.

11/2

2nd

10

(6)

11th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Guesstimate

8st 10lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Wasn't winning out of turn when making all in a five-runner Nottingham novice (1m2f, good to firm) last month; the third has won since, but this still looks tougher back in a handicap.

15/2

Form: 3-8311 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 51

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 6-06

Last run: 114 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Magnatura, Fans Favourite

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £20.20
Straight Forecast £16.47
Tricast £27.55
Trifecta £53.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Empirical

SPOTLIGHT:

Livemore

TOPSPEED:

Magical Merlot

POSTDATA:

Guesstimate

The Times:

Eagles Attire

The Guardian:

Edwin Hubble

Daily Mirror:

Fans Favourite

D Express:

Livemore

The Sun:

Livemore

LAMBOURN:

Empirical

Daily Mail:

Empirical

The Star:

Empirical

Daily Record:

Empirical

NEWMARKET:

Magical Merlot

Telegraph:

Magical Merlot