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Circus Of Rome (GB)

T: Richard Hughes · J: Finley Marsh · O: Alex Smith

By Circus Maximus (IRE) out of Sea Meets Sky (FR)

Form 1146-500023

3/1 Current odds

3/16 W/R

96 RPR

87 TS

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16 runs
3 wins
placed
19% strike
17 d off
98 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 1146-500023 17 days off

3 2 0 0 0 5

At Newcastle (AW) 1/3 1 win · 2 placed

On Good 1/6 1 win · 2 placed

Over 1m4f98y 1/1 1 win · 1 placed

Best RPR 98 Career peak

Best TS 89 Career peak

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Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 16 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 48
Win %: 19%
Placed %: 44%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

11 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Newcastle (AW) — well clear of the 44% career baseline.

Newcastle (AW) SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Lingfield (AW) 50% 0-1-2
Newbury 50% 1-0-2
Sandown 0% 0-0-2
Chelmsford City (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Pontefract 100% 0-1-1
Wolverhampton (AW) 100% 1-0-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Goodwood 0% 0-0-1
Haydock 0% 0-0-1
York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

3 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Finley Marsh NOW 50% 3-4-14
David Probert 0% 0-0-1
Jamie Spencer 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Richard Hughes NOW 44% 3-4-16

Going Record

16 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 58% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-1
Good 58% 3-4-12
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-3
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

16 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure middle horse — 80% in-the-money at 1m1f – 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 100% 0-1-1
Mile 7f – 1m1f 33% 1-1-6
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 80% 2-2-5
Staying ≥ 1m4f 0% 0-0-4

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

20 Oct 2026 Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Newcastle (AW) Class 3 3rd/9 .75 Standard 1m4½f Finley Marsh OR 95 3/1F

24 Sep 2026 Simon Scrope Dalby Screw-Driver Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Pontefract Class 3 2nd/9 1.5 Good 1m2f Finley Marsh OR 94 15/2

22 Aug 2026 Sky Bet Ebor Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBplus Race) York Class 2 16th/22 .5 Good To Soft 1m6f Jamie Spencer OR 96 50/1

27 Jun 2026 JenningsBet Northumberland Plate Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Newcastle (AW) Class 2 10th/20 .5 Standard To Slow 2m56y Finley Marsh OR 98 8/1

13 Jun 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Sandown Class 2 11th/12 3.25 Good 1m Finley Marsh OR 98 40/1

2 May 2026 Listen To Track Radio Next Week Handicap Goodwood Class 2 H 5th/9 1 Good 1m1f197y Finley Marsh OR 98 12/1

3 Oct 2025 BetMGM Noel Murless Stakes (Listed) Ascot Class 1 6th/8 .5 Good To Soft 1m6f Finley Marsh OR 98 8/1

6 Sep 2025 Betfair Plays In A Different League Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Haydock Class 2 4th/10 0.2 Good 1m6f1y Finley Marsh OR 97 9/2

21 Aug 2025 Racing League Race 30 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Newcastle (AW) Class 3 1st/13 +0 Standard 1m4f98y Finley Marsh OR 86 5/2F

12 Jun 2025 Harriet Cozens Big Birthday Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Newbury Class 4 1st/12 +0 Good 1m4f Finley Marsh OR 80 5/1

Connections

Trainer: Richard Hughes 15%
Jockey: Finley Marsh 14%
Owner: Alex Smith
Sire: Circus Maximus (IRE)
Dam: Sea Meets Sky (FR)
Dam sire: Dansili
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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