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16.52

Good To Soft

Business Pilot Handicap

  • Prize money: £4448.9
  • 1m 0f 113y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Business Pilot Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 433403

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

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3rd

2

(3)

4th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Ffos Las

Arbaawy

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: John Butler

Fair maiden who has been running well in handicaps this year, making the frame on four of his five starts; has the edge on experience and goes without cheekpieces worn on last three starts; should win sooner or later.

11/4

10th

11

(8)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 3

15:10 Ascot

Arbaawy

8st 11lb

J: Jack Callan

T: John Butler

0-10 but he has regularly been placed and is running well this season, including when beaten 2l for fourth of five at Sandown (1m1f, good) four weeks ago; yard in fine form and he's got each-way claims again.

12/1

Form: 412-36 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

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6th

6

(9)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 4

17:07 Hamilton

Wild Dahlia

9st 5lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Progressive 1m winner at two; off nine months/had wind surgery before returning with a promising third of seven in 1m handicap at Redcar 23 days ago, staying on well late; big shout off the same mark.

7/2

3rd

1

(4)

29th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

15:50 Redcar

Wild Dahlia

9st 9lb

J: Harry Burns

T: William Haggas

Quickened up well off a steady pace to win a Chelmsford novice (1m, AW) in October and ran well when runner-up on her handicap debut at Kempton next time; has had wind surgery since and now has a tongue-tie added; contender.

3/1

Form: 104244 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

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4th

5

(8)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 5

14:20 Beverley

Mayaada

9st 7lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Ollie Sangster

Won Epsom maiden in nine-race juvenile campaign and she was back on the scoresheet when taking Salisbury handicap (1m2f, good) in May; hasn't matched that since and has stamina to prove on this second crack at 1m4f.

7/1

4th

4

(6)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

18:40 Salisbury

Mayaada

9st 1lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Ollie Sangster

Second off this mark to a useful prospect last time and that was better, having run Flat at Chester and then over-raced and not seen out 1m4f at York; had plenty of racing this last year and this, however, and remains vulnerable to improvers.

6/1

Form: 61-35 D BF

Last run: 122 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

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5th

3

(4)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eastern Veil

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Still needed the experience when narrowly winning her maiden over C&D last autumn; solid comeback under a penalty in a Polytrack novice five weeks ago, when hitting traffic, and her claims are obvious.

7/4

3rd

2

(5)

6th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:20 Kempton (AW)

Eastern Veil

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Both starts last October, stepping up from her Southwell debut when winning narrowly at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) 18 days later; the form of that race has received a few boosts but she will need to improve again under her 7lb penalty after 163 days off.

3/1

Form: -75464

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

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4th

6

(3)

26th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Newbury

Island Bear

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Dr Richard Newland

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.

20/1

6th

7

(3)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 4

15:55 Doncaster

Island Bear

9st 2lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Initially promising but hasn't kicked on in handicaps (0-3; 7f-1m) and blinkers are removed after last time; bit to prove, though getting back on fast ground is a likely plus.

16/1

Form: 836421

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

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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

Form: 22-452

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

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2nd

2

(2)

21st Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 4

15:20 Ffos Las

Likeness

9st 2lb

J: George Bass

T: Jack Channon

Runner-up in two nurseries (both 1m, AW) for George Boughey in the autumn but failed to build upon satisfactory reappearance run (7f) when well-held fifth of six in Southwell handicap (1m, AW) in April; makes stable debut (same owners) after 138-day break and with a point to prove.

7/2

5th

6

(1)

5th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

15:41 Southwell (AW)

Likeness

8st 11lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

Runner-up in two small-field nurseries at Newcastle (1m, Tapeta) in the autumn; fair fourth of ten on last month's Chelmsford return (7f, Polytrack), but more will be needed if she is to win this.

5/1

Form: 821132 D BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

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2nd

4

(5)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

16:50 Brighton

My Old Mate

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Always prominent when winning a pair of handicaps at Windsor (1m, good to firm); came up short in his hat-trick bid at Lingfield (1m, AW) on Tuesday but Billy Loughnane replaces a 7lb claimer and there could still be further progress in him.

8/13

3rd

1

(1)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:08 Lingfield (AW)

My Old Mate

10st 0lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Well beaten on handicap/AW debut over C&D in April, but has suddenly taken off on turf lately with two wins at Windsor (1m, good to firm), the first under Jude Fernandes; has a 6lb penalty to carry, but still a major player if his progress can be transferred back to Polytrack.

8/11

Form: 311156 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 66

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6th

10

(1)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 17y

Class 4

16:05 Epsom

Sail On Sailor

8st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Simon Dow

Big improver this summer, winning 1m handicaps at Bath and Lingfield before completing his hat-trick over C&D; not so good at Sandown last month and today's ground will be slower than he has been tackling.

6/1

5th

9

(10)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:17 Sandown

Sail On Sailor

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Simon Dow

Won at Bath (1m, good) in May on third start for new yard and completed the hat-trick at Epsom (1m2f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; had just a neck to spare last time but he's just 3lb higher today and there can be optimism that this smooth-travelling 3yo still has more left in the tank.

11/4

Form: 50504

Last run: 31 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 58

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Betting Forcast

7/1 Arbaawy, 5/1 Wild Dahlia, 10/1 Mayaada, 13/2 Eastern Veil, 10/1 Island Bear, 5/1 Royal Bodyguard, 7/1 Likeness, 5/1 My Old Mate, 10/1 Sail On Sailor, 14/1 Fizzy Bear