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Hendy Land Rover Handicap

  • Prize money: £4579.74
  • 1m 1f 201y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Hendy Land Rover Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 66400

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

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Form: 3-2205 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

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OUR TIP

Form: 3-8654

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

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Form: 58-0

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Showed promise on both Irish 2yo starts but struggled when reappearing in 1m3f Kempton (AW) novice for new stable last month; entitled to have needed that outing and has better chance at the weights in this handicap but others have more obvious claims.
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10th

10

(10)

5th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 3

19:20 Kempton (AW)

Mid Flight

9st 4lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Needs improvement on his 1m efforts (turf/AW) last autumn for Ger Lyons; sold for 12,000gns and gelded since; visor is added on reappearance; the betting may give further guidance.

33/1

5th

6

(5)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 30y

14:18 Punchestown

Mid Flight

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Fourth foal; Frankel colt is a brother to winners Covey (7f/1m inc AW), Faiyum (Group-placed 1m) and Rising Sign (7f/1m1f inc 2yo/France); dam unraced sister to 1m Listed winner Forgive, half-sister to useful 6f/7f winner Right Touch; has to be taken seriously.

3/1

Form: 541858 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Made all in Lingfield maiden (1m2f, soft) in June, his fourth start, but all three subsequent handicap runs were very disappointing; hood removed after one use; leap of faith required to support him.
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8th

2

(8)

26th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:51 Kempton (AW)

Relentless Hero

9st 8lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Entered handicaps on the back of breakthrough win but has twice failed to beat a rival; could do with settling better and the fitting of headgear (hood) might help with that; trainer also runs Lord Mayor.

16/1

5th

3

(3)

8th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

13:50 Haydock

Relentless Hero

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Andrew Balding

Steady improvement first four starts, winning Lingfield maiden (1m2f, soft) in June; didn't give his running when last of eight on handicap debut at Chester six weeks ago, but he's in good hands and may well bounce back.

4/1

Form: 222128

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Generally progressive 3yo who held on narrowly at Nottingham (1m1f, good to firm) in July, his third win, and was second off today's mark at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) soon afterwards; big player if able to bounce back quickly from below-par run a fortnight ago.
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8th

3

(3)

27th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:07 Ffos Las

Takeitorleaveit

9st 9lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Jonathan Portman

Mostly consistent 3yo who doubled his tally when winning at Nottingham (1m1f, good to firm) last month before another good run under a penalty at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm), finishing a 1l second; off the same mark today and has to be considered.

7/2

2nd

1

(8)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Windsor

Takeitorleaveit

10st 0lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Gained a deserved second success of 2026 in 1m1f handicap at Nottingham six days ago, edging out Katalyst; shoulders a 6lb penalty now but this reliable sort must enter calculations.

9/2

Form: 543

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

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Form: 9543

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

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Form: 0-8840

Last run: 105 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Pretty good fourth at Killarney (1m3f, good) on handicap debut for Donnacha O'Brien in May, but sold for 12,000gns after disappointing effort back in a maiden later that month; gelded before this stable debut; tongue-tie/cheekpieces removed after one use.
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10th

5

(11)

29th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 109y

20:30 Down Royal

Gatlinburg

9st 8lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Recent Killarney handicap fourth (1m3f, good) a definite step in the right direction and won't have to improve too much more to play a role here back in ordinary maiden; headgear combination tried.

11/2

4th

6

(8)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 50y

19:10 Killarney

Gatlinburg

9st 6lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Has shown only modest ability in maidens, this longer trip may help to produce improvement; possibly the pick of four runners for his trainer; the market may confirm if that is the case or not.

7/1

Form: 6-45

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Out of a 6f-winning half-sister to owner's former top-class stayer Quickthorn (runs in previous race); unable to land any sort of blow in her three qualifying races (8.6f-1m2f) and needs to take a big step forward on this handicap debut.
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5th

5

(4)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

16:12 Newbury

Scarlet Letter

9st 2lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: David Menuisier

33-1 when sixth of seven at Nottingham (1m, good to soft) in October and last of four at Lingfield (1m2f, good) this May; early days but that's modest maiden form.

33/1

4th

4

(1)

26th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

18:24 Lingfield

Scarlet Letter

9st 2lb

J: Dominique Van Der Kraats

T: David Menuisier

33-1 when beaten a fair way into sixth of seven on her Nottingham debut (1m, good to soft) in October; needs to leave that run well behind.

20/1

Betting Forcast

14/1 Eljowhary, 5/1 Fanciulla Del West, 14/1 Next Guilian, 16/1 Mid Flight, 12/1 Relentless Hero, 3/1 Takeitorleaveit, 8/1 Sax Avoidance, 3/1 Miss Guinevere, 12/1 Gatlinburg, 12/1 Scarlet Letter

Verdict

In a somewhat uncompetitive finale the suggestion is MISS GUINEVERE, who didn’t appear to enjoy a favourable tactical scenario when third of five on last month’s handicap debut at Newmarket. Takeitorleaveit didn’t fire when last in action but had posted a string of good efforts beforehand and is feared most.[Chris Wilson]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Miss Guinevere

POSTDATA:

Takeitorleaveit

WEST COUNTRY:

Next Guilian

Daily Record:

Sax Avoidance

TOPSPEED:

Fanciulla Del West

Daily Mail:

Scarlet Letter

RP RATINGS:

Miss Guinevere

NEWMARKET:

Miss Guinevere

The Times:

Miss Guinevere

Telegraph:

Miss Guinevere

The Guardian:

Miss Guinevere

D Express:

Miss Guinevere

Daily Mirror:

Miss Guinevere

The Sun:

Miss Guinevere

The Star:

Takeitorleaveit