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Destination Unkown | Uniform

29th Aug 2026

14:40 Cartmel

H: Destination Unkown

J: James Best

T: Michael Chapman

Form: PP-73

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Fast Deal | Uniform

29th Aug 2026

17:05 Cartmel

H: Fast Deal

J: James Best

T: Michael Chapman

Form: P-8666

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

4

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

19:15 Sedgefield

Indian Sunbird

11st 11lb

J: James Best

T: Sara Ender

Three wins between 2m7f & 3m1f, most recently from a 4lb lower mark at Huntingdon in October; wasn't at his best when fourth at Worcester (beaten 19l) 37 days ago; dropping back to 2m4f represents a risk; others preferred.

14/1

3rd

5

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

18:42 Newton Abbot

Alberts Bay

10st 13lb

J: James Best

T: Jackie Du Plessis

Hinted at ability on hurdles debut here (2m5f, heavy) in September 2023 but has had just three runs since and been soundly beaten in all of them, latest on handicap debut in May; hard to fancy upped in trip.

20/1

2nd

4

25th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 205y

Class 5

19:15 Stratford

Pescatorius

11st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Rob Summers

Won last autumn on final two runs for Olly Murphy (3m2f/2m5f, good to firm/good to soft) and he took a step back in the right direction when third of six at Warwick (3m, good) in June when last seen; runs off his last winning mark and he might not be far away.

7/1

2nd

4

25th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

18:15 Stratford

In This World

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Rob Summers

Sole success over fences when trained by Dan Skelton over two years ago; plenty of water under the bridge since but was still in with a chance when falling at the last fence over C&D (good to firm) in May; looks the obvious alternative should the favourite slip up.

9/2