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16.08

Good

Matty Bown Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 0f 6y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Matty Bown Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: -01854 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
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4th

7

(8)

31st Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Ripon

Milteye

8st 13lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Harriet Bethell

Ran creditably at Ayr in the latest start of his light 2026 campaign; steps back up in grade but could go well returned to this scenario, having gained his most recent success over C&D (in April).

12/1

5th

4

(3)

8th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Ayr

Milteye

9st 8lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Harriet Bethell

Ran moderately on most recent outing 50 days ago but mostly consistent for current yard and any rain would be much welcomed.

10/1

Form: 080578 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 82

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8th

3

(12)

30th Aug 2026

Soft

1m 0f 100y

Class 4

15:20 Beverley

Walsingham

9st 8lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: David O’Meara

100-1 when fifth of 18 in the Golden Mile at Glorious Goodwood (good to firm) last month and his run at Ayr eight days later may have come soon enough; now back off his last winning mark and has shown good form on soft ground; high on list.

9/1

Form: 207142 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 80

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2nd

1

(5)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

19:10 Southwell (AW)

Hale End

10st 0lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

Gained his seventh success when winning at Ayr (1m, good to firm) in July and ran another solid race there last month off the same mark as today's; respected but he is yet to win off a mark this high.

7/1

4th

7

(5)

8th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Ayr

Hale End

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Dods

Kept on well for a seventh career success over C&D 19 days ago but he's gone back up 5lb and has never won anything better than a Class 5; others preferred.

13/2

Form: 420754

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 80

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4th

3

(3)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Thirsk

Perfect Part

9st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Brian Ellison

Overall record of 1-20 but she's been generally consistent this season, including two good efforts at Thirsk (7f/1m, good) in May and a fifth of 19 at York (7f, good to soft) last month; ties in with Oolong Poobong on that latest form and she's in the mix off a sliding mark.

5/1

Form: -87074 D

Last run: 62 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

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4th

1

(1)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

19:42 Pontefract

Billyb

9st 11lb

J: Sam James

T: Craig Lidster

Ended 2025 with 1m Southwell win and largely in good nick this season, seventh of 14 in 1m Carlisle handicap last month; not ruled out from a slipping mark.

10/1

7th

3

(14)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

16:35 Carlisle

Billyb

10st 1lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Craig Lidster

Six-time winner, the most recent coming on the AW at Southwell off this mark in November; runner-up off a 4lb lower mark in this race in 2024 but he hasn't threatened in three starts this year; others make more appeal.

25/1

Form: 77188

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

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8th

2

(4)

3rd Sep 2026

Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

17:00 Haydock

Freddie Steady Go

9st 12lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Susan Corbett

Fair bumper winner; got off the mark on his third Flat start in 7f Carlisle novice (soft) in May and not discredited when eighth of 16 in 1m1f York handicap (good) in June; withdrawn after getting upset in the stalls on an intended outing at Newcastle in July; today's likely ground should suit.

10/1

5

(10)

25th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

16:00 Newcastle (AW)

Freddie Steady Go

9st 11lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Susan Corbett

Fair bumper winner; got off the mark on his third Flat start in 7f Carlisle novice in May and not discredited with eighth of 16 in 1m1f York handicap last month; respected on his Tapeta debut.

9/1

Form: 061663 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 78

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3rd

3

(8)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Thirsk

Capital Guarantee

9st 7lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: David O’Meara

Only six ran when he won over 1m here in August (Class 5) and he has come up short in Class 4 events twice since; others may have his measure back at 7f.

10/1

6th

4

(11)

15th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Ripon

Capital Guarantee

9st 10lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Back to winning ways at Thirsk (1m, good to firm) last month; only sixth off this mark at Redcar last Saturday but the fact he won this race off 2lb higher last year provides hope; draw could have been kinder.

16/1

Form: -61304 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 76

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4th

8

(8)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 75y

Class 4

16:10 Beverley

Zowal

9st 10lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Narrow win in a 1m handicap at Pontefract (good to soft); only 1lb higher today but two subsequent runs have been well short of his best; rain won't hurt his chance.

20/1

13th

9

(13)

25th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Zowal

9st 8lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: John & Sean Quinn

Looked on the up when landing 1m Pontefract handicap in April but failed to build on it when third of five at Nottingham (1m) last month; still low mileage and not written off.

11/1

Form: 796211 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

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1st

6

(3)

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:10 Newmarket (July)

Venetian Lion

9st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: William Haggas

Gelded after three ordinary efforts in maidens in the spring; raised his game on handicap debut when a close second at Southwell (1m; tongue-tie added) last month and he built on that when landing the odds in good style at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm); up 7lb but he still looks feasibly treated on that latest form and is open to more progress; major player.

11/8

1st

5

(1)

3rd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

17:10 Nottingham

Venetian Lion

9st 5lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Gelded after three ordinary efforts in maidens in the spring; solid effort in the first-time tongue-tie off this mark at Southwell last Monday, when a clear second, and his claims are obvious off the same mark.

Evs

Form: 542337 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 68

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7th

1

(8)

1st Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:48 Ripon

Garden Oasis

10st 0lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

A seven-time C&D scorer; arrives in good nick, posting a solid third of ten over C&D 17 days ago; a likely player again eased 1lb.

9/2

3rd

9

(9)

15th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Ripon

Garden Oasis

9st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Prolific winning veteran, including in this race in 2021 and 2022 (fourth to Capital Guarantee last year); went close to another C&D success last month and fair third at Pontefract (1m, good to firm) since.

11/1

Betting Forcast

6/1 Milteye, 5/1 Walsingham, 5/1 Hale End, 7/1 Perfect Part, 14/1 Billyb, 10/1 Freddie Steady Go, 10/1 Capital Guarantee, 12/1 Zowal, 7/2 Venetian Lion, 12/1 Garden Oasis