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Good To Firm

Total Task Consultancy Take The Reins Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5652.72
  • 0m 6f 12y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Total Task Consultancy Take The Reins Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 222715 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Likeably consistent this season and last week's fifth at Chester was no backward step, as he was close up despite being dropped in from a bad draw; usually ridden handier; never won off a mark this high but respected; goes on all ground.
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5th

14

(11)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 17y

Class 3

17:00 Chester

Supreme King

9st 1lb

J: J F Egan

T: David Evans

Series of good runs this year, most recently a dominant success at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) ten days ago; that wasn't far off his very best and he's one to consider up 4lb.

8/1

1st

7

(5)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:00 Salisbury

Supreme King

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: David Evans

Won a Class 5 over C&D (soft) in June and followed that with three runner-up finishes; beaten favourite at Goodwood a fortnight ago but he was racing away from the main action and shaped as though still in top form; Oisin Murphy retains the ride; solid claims.

11/4

Form: 244121 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Likes a strong pace to chase and won in spite of that here 12 days ago, enhancing her good record at the track; just 2lb higher.
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1st

4

(1)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

18:55 Windsor

Under The Twilight

9st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Blake

Enhanced a good Windsor record when seeing off next-time-out winner Amazonian Dream and ten others over C&D last month; went agonisingly close in a big field at Glorious Goodwood (again 6f on good to firm) 19 days ago and although back up 2lb today, it's not forgotten that she went close in this race last year off 6lb higher still; big shout if she can find the gaps in coming from off the pace.

11/2

2nd

6

(27)

29th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Goodwood

Under The Twilight

9st 10lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Blake

Enhanced a good Windsor record when seeing off next-time-out winner Amazonian Dream and ten others over 6f on good to firm 16 days ago; a 5lb rise looks manageable, particularly as she went close off 4lb higher at this meeting last year; on the shortlist.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 26-232 C

Last run: 155 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner after 32 starts so he's exposed, but he was in a good vein of form when last seen in the spring, and he won't mind what the weather does.
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2nd

3

(7)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:12 Lingfield (AW)

Sergeant Pep

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Clive Cox

Twice a runner-up over 6f this winter, including here, but he raced too freely in one 7f run and he still has to prove he needs this far.

7/2

3rd

7

(10)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Sergeant Pep

9st 5lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Clive Cox

He has finished second on his last two attempts at this trip, chasing home Hundred Caps at Southwell 17 days ago; 4lb better off with his old rival today; each-way claims.

8/1

Form: 331253 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Excels here and ran another good race at the track when a closing third behind Under The Twilight, having got behind; a faster pace today would play to his strengths; no ground concerns.
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3rd

6

(4)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

18:55 Windsor

Lequinto

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

9yo who's an eight-time Windsor winner, including this May and June; beat Amazonian Dream in the latter race and runner-up to him here next time, before not disgraced on a first crack at Brighton; reliable sort from off the pace and he has each-way claims again.

10/1

5th

4

(7)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 4

16:00 Brighton

Lequinto

9st 12lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Eight-time Windsor winner, including twice of late, who's having a first run round here; ultra-consistent, especially considering his age and that he's usually dropped in, but there's little room for manoeuvre off this mark; yard also responsible for Duskaura.

10/1

Form: 203547 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
His fourth over C&D two runs back can be upgraded as he had to wait for a gap to appear, but Salisbury next time was disappointing; he can be up and down.
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7th

6

(3)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:00 Salisbury

An Outlaws Grace

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

More exposed than most but he is down in the weights and his latest Windsor fourth can be upgraded as he had to wait for a gap to appear; this is a higher grade though.

8/1

4th

2

(4)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

19:20 Windsor

An Outlaws Grace

9st 13lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Made a successful 2yo debut but he was soon in deep water and his form deteriorated; seen only twice in 2025 but he's been placed a couple of times this season including when third over C&D (good to firm) on his penultimate run; looks interesting on that form and he's not ruled out off a dangerous mark.

11/2

Form: 722174 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Never easily knocked when competing here; had no excuses behind a couple of these 12 days ago but ran his usual sold race; has won on slow and fast ground.
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4th

9

(8)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

18:55 Windsor

Amazonian Dream

9st 3lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Form dipped slightly when never-dangerous favourite in Class 3 here three weeks ago, following two seconds and a win (all also C&D) on previous three starts; back to Class 4 and, like most of these, has each-way claims.

7/1

7th

14

(7)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 3

19:28 Windsor

Amazonian Dream

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Rod Millman

In excellent form of late and ended a long losing run with a deserved fourth C&D win in eight-runner contest a week ago; very much one to consider under a 4lb penalty with Oisin Murphy again up.

4/1

Form: 310

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
It wasn't a strong novice he won at Lingfield (7f, good) but reportedly found good to firm ground too lively when down the field on handicap debut at Newbury, for which he was only 11-2; remains unexposed and rain would bring him into it, for all that this is a new trip for him.
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11th

11

(3)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Newbury

Kennington

9st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: Hughie Morrison

It wasn't a strong 7f novice that he won on good ground at Lingfield but he came clear at the finish and brings potential into handicaps; one to be interested in.

6/1

1st

2

(3)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:27 Lingfield

Kennington

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Hughie Morrison

Creditable third in a 1m maiden on the AW here in April; should improve on that and worth considering.

5/1

Form: 392302 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Consistent in the main and showed lots of speed before just missing out at Redcar three weeks ago (6f, good to firm); has form at this higher level; unraced on ground slower than good.
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2nd

2

(7)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

17:31 Redcar

Space Bear

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Michael Appleby

Flopped at York two weeks ago but that was after two placed efforts including a near-miss at Thirsk (6f, good) in June; still looks feasibly treated on that form and has possibilities if she can bounce back.

13/2

12th

6

(3)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 89y

Class 4

20:25 York

Space Bear

9st 5lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

6f win at Yarmouth in April and she has been placed on her last two runs, beaten just a nose at Thirsk on the first occasion; has the ability to be in the thick of it again.

5/1

Form: 522178 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Betting Forcast

4/1 Supreme King, 7/2 Under The Twilight, 5/1 Sergeant Pep, 11/2 Lequinto, 12/1 An Outlaws Grace, 10/1 Amazonian Dream, 20/1 Kennington, 7/1 Space Bear, 5/1 Sargent Dennis

Verdict

Some familiar faces contest an open sprint. SUPREME KING did really well to be a close fifth last week at Chester and he can revert back to more positive tactics this afternoon. Under The Twilight (second choice), Lequinto and Amazonian Dream are always respected here, while the dark ones are Kennington and Sargent Dennis.[Alistair Jones]

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Under The Twilight

TOPSPEED:

Sargent Dennis

SPOTLIGHT:

Supreme King

LAMBOURN:

Sergeant Pep

The Guardian:

Space Bear

POSTDATA:

An Outlaw's Grace

WEST COUNTRY:

Amazonian Dream

The Sun:

Lequinto

The Times:

Sargent Dennis

The Star:

Sargent Dennis

Telegraph:

Supreme King

D Express:

Sergeant Pep

Daily Mail:

Under The Twilight

Daily Mirror:

Under The Twilight

Daily Record:

Under The Twilight