MEETING · TODAY

Wednesday 26 August 2026 Newbury

6 Pick Six vs The Fox Stack six. Beat the head tipster.

7 races 72 runners First off 16:10

Going Good to Firm Flat / Jumps Left-handed Galloping Headline 18:30 · £7,328

16:10

Pump Technology Nursery Handicap Stakes ✓ Result

Class 5 7f ·Good to Firm ·£5,757 · 15 runners Open

No.

Horse

Form

Jockey / Trainer

SR?

Age

Wgt

Odds

Slip

Comment

Magi Melchior

Age 2 · 9-9

440

Sean Levey 13%

Richard Hannon 12%

9-9

28/1 12/1 25/1

Magi Melchior has run over today's trip and going, and his experience counts here — ranked third of fifteen on our rating, he shapes as a leading danger despite being yet to score in his last three starts, and the main concern is the trainer's current lean spell of just two from forty-seven.

AI verdict

SR 53 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

Primal

Age 2 · 9-7

6484

Oisin Murphy 22%

Andrew Balding 18%

9-7

11/8 7/4 18/13

Winless in his last four starts, Primal at least brings distance and going experience to this contest, and at 27 days since his last run he arrives fresh enough to build on two fourth-place finishes in that sequence, with our rating of 79 suggesting he holds more in hand than his official mark of 73 implies.

AI verdict

SR 77 suggests ability but 11/8 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Sovereigns High

Age 2 · 9-7

383

Hector Crouch 18%

Ralph Beckett 19%

9-7

12/1 9/1 11/1

Placed last time out and third three starts back, Sovereigns High is winless in his last three but clearly capable of mixing it at this level; he has run over today's trip and going, returns after 24 days, and steps out from stall one carrying 133 lb.

AI verdict

SR 63 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Regal Tiger

Age 2 · 9-7

422

Billy Loughnane 18%

Hugo Palmer 13%

9-7

7/1 11/2 6/1

Regal Tiger has finished second in each of his last two starts and shapes as a leading danger on that consistent profile, with experience of today's trip and conditions adding to his claims; the main risk is a trainer operating at just 5% over the past fortnight.

AI verdict

SR 70 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Mino

Age 2 · 9-7

652

Marco Ghiani 16%

Marco Botti 16%

9-7

15/2 13/2 7/1

Winless in his last three starts, with a fifth two starts back and a sixth three starts back undermining confidence, Mino ranks twelfth of fifteen on our figures and carries a stiff 133 lb from stall 13; the trainer's current 26% strike rate is the one genuine positive.

AI verdict

SR 66 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Mobadir

Age 2 · 9-6

6671

Kieran Shoemark 14%

Ed Walker 16%

9-6

7/2 4/1 10/3

Mobadir arrives on the back of a win last time out and has experience of today's distance and going, which helps his claims; however, a troubled run of form before that victory and a trainer strike-rate of just 5% in the past fortnight give cause for pause.

AI verdict

SR 71 suggests ability but 5/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

El Lambo

Age 2 · 9-4

651065

Callum Rodriguez 20%

Charles Hills 14%

9-4

66/1 40/1 66/1

Beaten fifth last time out and with one win in his last six starts, El Lambo does at least return quickly enough on a known distance and going combination, though a hefty 130 lb from stall 11 makes life harder for a horse rated 70 officially.

AI verdict

SR 49 suggests ability but 50/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Foscarini

Age 2 · 9-3

562

Charles Bishop 10%

Eve Johnson Houghton 13%

9-3

28/1 10/1 22/1

Winless in his last three starts and ranked well down the order on our figures, Foscarini faces a stiff ask here, with a struggling trainer adding little confidence; he has run over today's trip and going before, and returns after 20 days, but those are slender threads to cling to.

AI verdict

SR 41 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 25/1.

Star Bayside Boy

Age 2 · 9-3

Rob Hornby 12%

Marcus Tregoning 8%

9-3

20/1 14/1 18/1

Ranked bottom of the field on our figures and carrying 129 lb, Star Bayside Boy faces a stiff ask, though she does bring distance and going experience and bounced back to win last time out after an unplaced effort two starts back.

AI verdict

SR 39 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 25/1.

Lilywhite Hart

Age 2 · 9-3

955

John Egan 9%

Dean Ivory 9%

9-3

33/1 25/1 33/1

Winless in her last three starts, Lilywhite Hart does at least bring distance and going experience to the table, and a rating of 74 offers a shade of encouragement, though her recent string of fifths and a ninth suggest she faces a stiff task from stall nine carrying 129 lb.

AI verdict

SR 45 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 33/1.

Golden Oasis

Age 2 · 9-2

851

Robbie Downey 13%

Robert Edwards 21%

9-2

22/1 18/1 20/1

Golden Oasis won last time out but her two prior efforts were well below that level, and a rating of 61 — ranked 14th of 15 — makes it hard to fancy despite the distance and going experience and a return from 49 days off.

AI verdict

SR 52 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 18/1.

Global Success

Age 2 · 9-1

563252

Taylor Fisher 12%

J. S. Moore 7%

9-1

20/1 11/1 20/1

Twice placed in her last six starts — second last time out and a second three starts back — Global Success arrives fit on 17 days' rest, with experience over today's trip and going, and our ratings rank her narrowly top of this field; the risk is she remains yet to win in recent starts.

AI verdict

SR 69 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Dissenter

Age 2 · 9-1

515

Ashley Lewis(3) 14%

Marcus Tregoning 8%

9-1

40/1 18/1 33/1

Fifth on her latest start and ranked near the foot of our ratings, Dissenter is hard to fancy despite a win two starts back; she has run over today's trip and going before, and 23 days between runs suggests she arrives fresh.

AI verdict

SR 41 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Lushill

Age 2 · 8-9

53238

David Egan 13%

J. S. Moore 7%

8-9

25/1 16/1 25/1

Lushill has shown she can get into the placings, with a second and two thirds in recent starts, but an eighth last time out is the concern, and she remains yet to win in her last five; the experience over today's trip and going at least ensures she won't be inconvenienced by conditions.

AI verdict

SR 55 suggests ability but 20/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Its A Ginger Thing

Age 2 · 8-7

8057

Saffie Osborne 14%

Richard Hughes 15%

8-7

28/1 16/1 25/1

Winless in his last four starts and ranked tenth of fifteen here, Its A Ginger Thing does have experience of today's trip and conditions in his favour, though a seventh last time and a run of moderate finishes beforehand leave him with plenty to prove from stall 14 carrying 119 lb.

AI verdict

SR 41 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 25/1.

16:45

Bricklayers Arms Newbury EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I) (GBB Race) ✓ Result

Class 4 6f110y ·Good to Firm ·£6,480 · 10 runners Open

No.

Horse

Form

Jockey / Trainer

SR?

Age

Wgt

Odds

Slip

Comment

Chevere

Age 2 · 9-7

—

Callum Rodriguez 20%

Owen Burrows 21%

—

140

9-7

10/1 11/1 9/1

SR 140 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 140 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Crusherman

Age 2 · 9-7

David Egan 13%

Brian Meehan 9%

—

148

9-7

4/1 10/3 7/2

Favourable weight of 9-7 gives a real edge in this handicap.

AI verdict

Favourable weight of 9-7 gives a real edge in this handicap.

Flick Of An Eye

Age 2 · 9-7

—

Jack Mitchell 16%

Simon & Ed Crisford 19%

—

142

9-7

13/2 9/2 13/2

SR 142 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 142 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Kicking Bear

Age 2 · 9-7

—

Kieran Shoemark 14%

Ed Walker 16%

—

134

9-7

14/1 8/1 14/1

SR 134 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 134 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Moofeed

Age 2 · 9-7

—

William Cox 5%

Archie Watson 15%

—

121

9-7

33/1 14/1 33/1

SR 121 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

AI verdict

SR 121 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Perfect Strike

Age 2 · 9-7

Tom Marquand 16%

William Haggas 23%

—

152

9-7

4/1 5/1 7/2

SR 152 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 152 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Solar Swing

Age 2 · 9-7

—

Billy Loughnane 18%

George Boughey 18%

—

151

9-7

3/1

SR 151 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 151 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Sol Dorado

Age 2 · 9-7

—

Rob Hornby 12%

Marcus Tregoning 8%

—

121

9-7

80/1 40/1 80/1

SR 121 suggests ability but 80/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

AI verdict

SR 121 suggests ability but 80/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Yabreen

Age 2 · 9-7

—

Oisin Murphy 22%

Jack Channon 14%

—

151

9-7

9/2 4/1 9/2

SR 151 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 151 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Velma Dinkley

Age 2 · 9-2

Oliver Carmichael(7) 8%

Faye Bramley 15%

—

125

9-2

125/1 50/1 100/1

SR 125 suggests ability but 100/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

AI verdict

SR 125 suggests ability but 100/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

17:20

Bricklayers Arms Newbury Ebf Maiden Stakes (Div II) (gbb Race) ✓ Result

Class 4 6f110y ·Good to Firm ·£6,480 · 9 runners Open

No.

Horse

Form

Jockey / Trainer

SR?

Age

Wgt

Odds

Slip

Comment

Battleworthy

Age 2 · 9-7

—

Oisin Murphy 22%

Andrew Balding 18%

—

151

9-7

9/4

Favourable weight of 9-7 gives a real edge in this handicap.

AI verdict

Favourable weight of 9-7 gives a real edge in this handicap.

Darjeel

Age 2 · 9-7

—

Sean Levey 13%

Richard Hannon 12%

—

149

9-7

3/1 9/2 11/4

SR 149 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 149 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Epistle

Age 2 · 9-7

—

Jack Mitchell 16%

Heather Main 12%

—

126

9-7

18/1 20/1 14/1

SR 126 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

AI verdict

SR 126 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Kingdom Of Kush

Age 2 · 9-7

—

Robbie Downey 13%

Roger Varian 20%

—

153

9-7

3/1 11/4 3/1

Favourable weight of 9-7 gives a real edge in this handicap.

AI verdict

Favourable weight of 9-7 gives a real edge in this handicap.

Martaban

Age 2 · 9-7

—

Charles Bishop 10%

Eve Johnson Houghton 13%

—

143

9-7

9/1 15/2 8/1

SR 143 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 143 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Saturn Star

Age 2 · 9-7

—

Hector Crouch 18%

Ralph Beckett 19%

—

152

9-7

9/2 10/3 4/1

SR 152 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 152 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Scythe

Age 2 · 9-7

—

Saffie Osborne 14%

Brian Meehan 9%

—

152

9-7

13/2 11/2 13/2

SR 152 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 152 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Tom Thumb

Age 2 · 9-7

—

Taylor Fisher 12%

Billy Aprahamian 16%

—

125

9-7

50/1 22/1 50/1

SR 125 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 125 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Uncle Zello

Age 2 · 9-7

George Bass 12%

Jack Channon 14%

—

129

9-7

33/1 33/1 28/1

SR 129 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 129 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

17:55

Ire Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Maiden Fillies' Stakes (gbb Race) ✓ Result

Class 4 6f ·Good to Firm ·£6,281 · 11 runners Open

No.

Horse

Form

Jockey / Trainer

SR?

Age

Wgt

Odds

Slip

Comment

Best Yet

Age 2 · 9-2

David Egan 13%

Richard Hughes 15%

—

126

9-2

200/1 125/1 150/1

SR 126 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 126 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Bidsta

Age 2 · 9-2

—

Billy Loughnane 18%

George Boughey 18%

—

154

9-2

5/2 11/4 9/4

Favourable weight of 9-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

AI verdict

Favourable weight of 9-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

Bling

Age 2 · 9-2

—

Marco Ghiani 16%

Hugo Palmer 13%

—

127

9-2

25/1 11/1 25/1

SR 127 suggests ability but 22/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

AI verdict

SR 127 suggests ability but 22/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Circlet

Age 2 · 9-2

—

Callum Rodriguez 20%

Owen Burrows 21%

—

150

9-2

6/1 4/1 11/2

Favourable weight of 9-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

AI verdict

Favourable weight of 9-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

Inmyopinion

Age 2 · 9-2

—

Rob Hornby 12%

Amanda Perrett 9%

—

125

9-2

100/1 FCST 66/1

SR 125 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 125 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Letter To Hermione

Age 2 · 9-2

—

Tom Marquand 16%

Ed Walker 16%

—

124

9-2

28/1 11/1 28/1

SR 124 suggests ability but 25/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

AI verdict

SR 124 suggests ability but 25/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Royal Message

Age 2 · 9-2

Kieran Shoemark 14%

Ed Walker 16%

—

141

9-2

8/1 10/1 7/1

SR 141 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 141 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Somers Isles

Age 2 · 9-2

Oisin Murphy 22%

Andrew Balding 18%

—

155

9-2

5/2 7/4 9/4

Favourable weight of 9-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

AI verdict

Favourable weight of 9-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

Starburster

Age 2 · 9-2

Saffie Osborne 14%

Richard Spencer 15%

—

155

9-2

4/1 4/1 10/3

Favourable weight of 9-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

AI verdict

Favourable weight of 9-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

State Of America

Age 2 · 9-2

—

Hector Crouch 18%

Ollie Sangster 14%

—

124

9-2

33/1 16/1 33/1

SR 124 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 124 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Urumita

Age 2 · 9-2

—

Sean Levey 13%

Richard Hannon 12%

—

130

9-2

22/1 18/1 20/1

SR 130 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

AI verdict

SR 130 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

18:30

Gracelands Handicap Stakes ✓ Result

Class 4 1m ·Good to Firm ·£7,328 · 12 runners Open

No.

Horse

Form

Jockey / Trainer

SR?

Age

Wgt

Odds

Slip

Comment

Best Rate

Age 4 · 10-4

241135

Seamus Cronin(3) 13%

Richard Hannon 12%

10-4

11/1 14/1 9/1

Best Rate showed a double of back-to-back wins three and four starts back, and his experience over today's trip and going combines with an 11-day turnaround to suggest he arrives in solid order; the concern is a trainer running at just 4% in the last 14 days.

AI verdict

SR 73 suggests ability but 22/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Cloud Forest

Age 4 · 10-0

622

Hector Crouch 18%

Saeed bin Suroor 20%

10-0

11/2 FCST 5/1

Cloud Forest has finished second in each of his last two starts yet is winless in recent form, and his speed rating of 74 leaves him only tenth of the twelve on our figures; the sixth three starts back does little to help his cause, though going experience and a 21-day break suggest he arrives fresh.

AI verdict

SR 81 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Distinct Spirit

Age 6 · 10-0

-33112

Ebrahim Nader 16%

Daniel & Claire Kubler 17%

10-0

10/1 7/1 10/1

Distinct Spirit has won twice in his last five starts, with a runner-up finish last time out keeping him in good nick 19 days on, and he has run over today's trip and going before; a mark of 83 and 140 lb from stall 13 are the checks against him here.

AI verdict

SR 82 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Princess Rascal

Age 4 · 9-13

614-45

Kaiya Fraser 12%

Oliver Cole 11%

9-13

20/1 16/1 20/1

Princess Rascal shaped with promise when fourth two starts back and boasts experience over today's trip and going, with our rating of 93 marking her out as a leading threat; the concern is she has not raced in 75 days.

AI verdict

SR 66 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 22/1.

Zatsgood

Age 4 · 9-13

417322

Billy Loughnane 18%

George Boughey 18%

9-13

6/1 9/2 11/2

Zatsgood arrives in excellent heart after back-to-back runner-up finishes, with a win five starts back rounding out a consistent recent profile; he has experience of today's trip and conditions, and a 12-day turnaround keeps him fresh. Drawn in stall one carrying 139 lb.

AI verdict

SR 88 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Marlborough Place

Age 4 · 9-11

31-45

Taryn Langley(5) 10%

Adrian Wintle 11%

9-11

80/1 33/1 40/1

SR 59 suggests ability but 50/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

AI verdict

SR 59 suggests ability but 50/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

River Card

Age 3 · 9-11

210-

Tom Marquand 16%

Brian Meehan 9%

9-11

15/2 FCST 13/2

River Card won two starts back and finished second three starts back, but he has been off the track for 326 days and that lengthy absence is the key concern; experience over today's trip offers some encouragement, though his unplaced effort last time out clouds the picture.

AI verdict

SR 85 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Walson's Law

Age 5 · 9-10

-30044

Charles Bishop 10%

Eve Johnson Houghton 13%

9-10

12/1 17/2 11/1

Walson's Law shaped with promise when third five starts back and has since posted consecutive fourths in his last two outings, suggesting a degree of consistency; he has run over today's trip and going before and his rating of 86 underlines his claims, though a trainer in poor current form is the concern.

AI verdict

SR 68 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Abundant

Age 3 · 9-5

1-4335

Sean Levey 13%

Tom Ward 11%

9-5

11/4 6/1 5/2

Abundant has placed twice in his last five starts but has not threatened since a win five starts back, and while he has run over today's distance and going, a mark of 80 and 131 lb from stall two make life tough.

AI verdict

SR 92 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Home Hero

Age 3 · 9-5

389151

Luke Catton 12%

Hugo Palmer 13%

9-5

16/1 13/2 16/1

Home Hero won last time out and scored three starts back too, but ranked eleventh of twelve on our figures with a speed rating of 78 against an official mark of 80, he has significant ground to make up on these terms; the trainer's 5% strike rate over 14 days offers little encouragement.

AI verdict

SR 79 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Accademia

Age 3 · 9-3

44-511

Kieran Shoemark 14%

Ed Walker 16%

9-3

9/2 7/2 4/1

Ranked bottom of the field on our figures and carrying 129 lb from stall ten, Accademia looks difficult to fancy despite a trainer badly out of form at 2/42 over the past fortnight; two wins in her last five starts and experience over today's trip and going offer the only positives.

AI verdict

Favourable weight of 9-3 gives a real edge in this handicap.

Tribal Rhythm

Age 5 · 9-3

60-278

Rob Hornby 12%

Denis Coakley 11%

9-3

50/1 20/1 40/1

Winless in his last five starts, with an eighth last time out and a seventh two starts back, Tribal Rhythm is hard to fancy off 129 lb from stall nine, though a second three starts back and experience over today's distance and going offer slim grounds for hope.

AI verdict

SR 55 suggests ability but 40/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

19:00

Daily Racing Bet Boosts At Betvictor Handicap Stakes ✓ Result

Class 4 7f ·Good to Firm ·£7,328 · 6 runners Open

No.

Horse

Form

Jockey / Trainer

SR?

Age

Wgt

Odds

Slip

Comment

Brisk Symphony

Age 3 · 9-9

-22764

Rob Hornby 12%

Jonathan Portman 13%

9-9

12/1 12/1 9/1

Brisk Symphony arrives here fit on a 15-day turnaround, with distance and going experience to call on, and her rating of 86 marks her as a genuine threat from stall 3 carrying 135 lb; the risk is that she remains winless in her last five starts, with a fourth last time out a step up on her two previous efforts.

AI verdict

SR 75 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Artanis

Age 3 · 9-8

23-15

Billy Loughnane 18%

Ollie Sangster 14%

9-8

22/1 11/4 18/1

Artanis bolstered her claims with a win two starts back and a third three starts back, and she has experience of both today's trip and going, while her rating of 87 puts her top-rated, if only narrowly; the concern is 168 days off the track.

AI verdict

SR 80 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Cool Molly

Age 3 · 9-7

130683

Tom Marquand 16%

Ollie Sangster 14%

9-7

13/2 15/2 5/1

Cool Molly shaped well when third last time out and has run over today's trip, with 32 days between runs suggesting she arrives fresh; the worry is that her most recent efforts show a dip in form she will need to reverse.

AI verdict

SR 75 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Lion Of Mali

Age 3 · 9-3

215122

David Egan 13%

James Fanshawe 18%

9-3

2/1 5/2 31/19

Lion Of Mali arrives in fine nick, second last time out and a winner three starts back, with experience over today's trip and going working in his favour; drawn in stall one carrying 129 lb, he merits respect.

AI verdict

SR 90 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Bold Shout

Age 3 · 8-13

441

Hector Crouch 18%

Clive Cox 17%

8-13

7/4 28/15 18/13

Bold Shout won last time out and returns on a quick 14-day turnaround having run over today's trip and going before, but ranked fifth of six on our figures, he looks up against it here.

AI verdict

SR 85 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Show Me Gold

Age 3 · 8-12

-24192

Oisin Murphy 22%

Tom Dascombe 12%

8-12

5/1 11/2 7/2

Ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Show Me Gold is hard to fancy despite a second last time out and a win in her last five starts; she has experience of today's distance and going, and draws stall two carrying 124 lb.

AI verdict

SR 77 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

19:30

Sheldrake Training Limited 'train An Apprentice' Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) ✓ Result

Class 4 1m2f ·Good to Firm ·£7,328 · 9 runners Open

No.

Horse

Form

Jockey / Trainer

SR?

Age

Wgt

Odds

Slip

Comment

Empirical

Age 3 · 9-9

3-8311

Kieran Shoemark 14%

Ed Walker 16%

9-9

2/1 7/4 2/1

Empirical arrives on the back of back-to-back wins and has run over today's trip and going, but a struggling trainer at 5% over the past fortnight is a concern, and 135 lb from stall nine is no easy task.

AI verdict

SR 90 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Edwin Hubble

Age 3 · 9-9

2-7251

Oisin Murphy 22%

Brian Meehan 9%

9-9

11/4 4/1 5/2

Winning last time out and back within three weeks in good order, Edwin Hubble arrives on a clear retrieval of form; he has run over today's trip and going before, and carrying 135 lb from stall one, his overall profile makes him our pick here.

AI verdict

SR 89 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Livemore

Age 3 · 9-9

Callum Rodriguez 20%

T. J. Kent 17%

9-9

17/2 7/2 17/2

Livemore won last time out but our rating of 68 ranks him bottom of nine in this field, and a fifth two starts back hints at inconsistency; the 135 lb burden adds another obstacle, though he does arrive with going experience in his favour.

AI verdict

SR 69 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Magnatura

Age 3 · 9-6

1-4030

Sean Levey 13%

Tom Ward 11%

9-6

28/1 20/1 28/1

Magnatura shaped with promise when third two starts back and has experience of today's trip and going, with our rating marking him out as the pick of these nine; the concern is that he was unplaced last time.

AI verdict

SR 59 suggests ability but 28/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Magical Merlot

Age 3 · 9-4

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David Egan 13%

Ed Dunlop 12%

9-4

13/2 5/1 11/2

Magical Merlot has shown consistent placing ability in recent starts, finishing third two starts back and third four starts back, and he arrives on a sharp 13-day turnaround with distance and going experience to call upon — the chief concern is that he remains winless in his last five starts.

AI verdict

SR 78 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Island Bear

Age 3 · 9-4

6-7546

Billy Loughnane 18%

Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 11%

9-4

14/1 18/1 12/1

Winless in his last five starts, Island Bear nonetheless catches the eye on ratings — our figure of 85 sitting a clear ten pounds above his official mark — and he has experience of today's trip and conditions, with 130 lb from stall three to carry; the concern is that 48 days off the track leaves a fitness question.

AI verdict

SR 59 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

Eagles Attire

Age 3 · 9-3

6-06

Hector Crouch 18%

Oliver Cole 11%

9-3

15/2 5/1 15/2

Eagles Attire heads here winless in his last three starts, returning after a 114-day absence with a sequence of sixths and an unplaced effort doing little to inspire confidence; ranked eighth of nine on our figures, though he has experience of today's going.

AI verdict

SR 71 suggests ability but 13/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Guesstimate

Age 3 · 9-2

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Tom Marquand 16%

William Haggas 23%

9-2

7/1 11/2 13/2

Guesstimate won two starts back and was runner-up last time out, showing she retains form, though her record in recent starts also includes a fifth and earlier unplaced effort; she has run over today's trip and going, and 128 lb from stall seven is the key query.

AI verdict

SR 80 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Fans Favourite

Age 3 · 8-11

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Marco Ghiani 16%

Hugo Palmer 13%

8-11

13/2 13/2 6/1

Ranked seventh of nine on our figures and with a trainer striking at just five per cent in the last fortnight, Fans Favourite is hard to fancy at the weights despite two wins in his last five starts and experience over today's distance and going.

AI verdict

SR 82 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.