There were 43 Races on Friday 2nd September 2022 across 6 meetings. There was 8 races at Newcastle, 7 races at Ascot, 7 races at Haydock, 7 races at Kilbeggan, 7 races at Down Royal, 7 races at Kempton, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.
The data in the racecards below is for the past year. View the racecard key.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (2)  (1.62/1 -17%)Haven Lady |
1.62/1(-17%) |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Haven Lady 1.62/1, Latest win at Hamilton in June. 9/4, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap there (12.1f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Expected to be bang there eased 1 lb. | |||
2nd (3)  (5.5/1 -83%)Siofra |
5.5/1(-83%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Siofra 5.5/1, Off 9 months/first run since leaving Jessica Harrington when fading fourth of 5 in handicap (11/8) at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Should step forward now. | |||
3rd (7)  (14/1 +58%)Burnage Boy |
14/1(+58%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Burnage Boy 14/1, Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs. Sixth of 8 in handicap (33/1) at Catterick (12.1f, good to firm) 18 days ago so others appeal more. | |||
4th (1)  (40/1 -21%)Cease And Desist |
40/1(-21%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Cease And Desist 40/1, 50/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 4 in handicap at Ayr (15f, good to soft) 77 days ago. Others preferred. | |||
5th (6)  (6.5/1 +19%)Wildmountainthyme |
6.5/1(+19%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Wildmountainthyme 6.5/1, Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Very good second of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (12.1f, good to soft, 25/1) 17 days ago. Can give another good account. | |||
6th (5)  (2.75/1 +21%)Vertice |
2.75/1(+21%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Vertice 2.75/1, C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in March. Good second of 5 in handicap (8/1) at Wolverhampton (14f) 14 days ago, missing break. Cheekpieces back on. Unreliable type. | |||
7th (4)  (7.5/1 +58%)Gold Ring |
7.5/1(+58%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Gold Ring 7.5/1, Winner at Catterick in April. Last of 13 in handicap (10/1) at this course (16.2f) 41 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 6 race.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (1)  (1.1/1 -33%)Batal Dubai |
1.1/1(-33%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Batal Dubai 1.1/1, Promising type. Winner on debut at Haydock (6f) in July. Ran to a similar level when third of 7 in novice at Salisbury (6f, good to firm, 5/6) 36 days ago. Remains capable of better. Leading claims. | |||
2nd (10)  (6.5/1 +46%)Shine's Ambition |
6.5/1(+46%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (10) Shine's Ambition 6.5/1, Fair form. 25/1, fourteenth of 18 in nursery at York (6f, good) 16 days ago. Others look more progressive. | |||
3rd (9)  (5/1 +17%)Paspaley |
5/1(+17%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Paspaley 5/1, Brazen Beau half-brother to winner abroad by Exceed And Excel. One to take seriously on debut for top stable. | |||
4th (8)  (7.5/1 +6%)Orbital Chime |
7.5/1(+6%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Orbital Chime 7.5/1, Fair form. Second of 12 in novice at Thirsk (6f, good, 11/1) 21 days ago. Open to progress. | |||
5th (2)  (4/1 -14%)Tribal Hunter |
4/1(-14%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Tribal Hunter 4/1, Went close on C&D debut before comfortably landing short odds at Hamilton (6f) 17 days ago. Should be more to come from him. | |||
6th (6)  (25/1 -25%)Lamation |
25/1(-25%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Lamation 25/1, Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 7 in novice at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 18/1) 39 days ago. Should have more to offer for leading stable. | |||
7th (7)  (200/1 -100%)Malinheadsearovers |
200/1(-100%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Malinheadsearovers 200/1, Foaled February 12. £18,000 Zoffany gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 1m winner Moritzburg and 6f winner Night Secret. Likely outsider on debut. | |||
8th (4)  (66/1 -65%)Havana Rum |
66/1(-65%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Havana Rum 66/1, Twice-raced maiden. 16/1, eighth of 14 in novice at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 37 days ago. Capable of better at some point but Tribal Hunter has to be considered the yard first string here. | |||
9th (5)  (200/1 -33%)Indication Rocket |
200/1(-33%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Indication Rocket 200/1, Beaten a long way in 2 outings over 6f on turf in recent weeks. | |||
10th (11)  (200/1 +0%)Little Red Dancer |
200/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (11) Little Red Dancer 200/1, Well beaten in 2 outings on turf. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (2)  (2.5/1 +64%)Chillhi |
2.5/1(+64%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Chillhi 2.5/1, Debut course winner before 9 lengths eighth of 9 to Chaldean in Acomb Stakes at York (7f, good, 50/1) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut and not ruled out back in this less exacting company. | |||
2nd (6)  (5/1 +0%)Hernan Cortes |
5/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Hernan Cortes 5/1, Progressive maiden. 12/1, fourth of 6 in minor event at Haydock (7f, good to firm) 48 days ago, not knocked about. Makes handicap debut. Should have fair bit more to offer upped to 1m. Player. | |||
3rd (3)  (5.5/1 -38%)Swift Lioness |
5.5/1(-38%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Swift Lioness 5.5/1, Debut Lingfield winner before good fourth of 7 in minor event at Kempton (7f) 65 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Can give another good account stepped up in distance. | |||
4th (5)  (12/1 -100%)Monty Man |
12/1(-100%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Monty Man 12/1, Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 11 in maiden at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm, 11/2) 23 days ago. Makes handicap debut and not ruled out. | |||
5th (1)  (3.5/1 -27%)Sound Pressure |
3.5/1(-27%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Sound Pressure 3.5/1, 2 wins from 3 runs this year. 7/2, won 5-runner minor event at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 38 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Should progress now upped to 1m. | |||
6th (4)  (4/1 +0%)Ramz |
4/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Ramz 4/1, Fair maiden. Good second of 7 in minor event (4/1) at Carlisle (7.8f, good) 14 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Very much one to consider on his handicap debut. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 3 race.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (3)  (1/1 +60%)Dukeman |
1/1(+60%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Dukeman 1/1, 500,000 gns yearling by Kingman. 7/2, promising third of 11 in novice event at Thirsk (8f, good to soft) on debut 34 days ago, not knocked about and clear of rest. Should progress. | |||
2nd (1)  (0.83/1 -108%)Moon Watch |
0.83/1(-108%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Moon Watch 0.83/1, Promising sort who made a winning debut in 11-runner maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, good to soft). Failed to land the odds under a penalty at Kempton since but that form looks much better now. The one to beat. | |||
3rd (2)  (50/1 +38%)Our Absent Friends |
50/1(+38%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Our Absent Friends 50/1, £27,000 yearling, Camacho gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 2-y-o 7f winner Beau Select and 2-y-o 7f winner Storm Has Broken. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7.4f winner). Wears tongue strap. Up against a couple of promising sorts on belated debut. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (8)  (11/1 +0%)Wadacre Grace |
11/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Wadacre Grace 11/1, Signs of ability in 3 outings over 7f towards the end of 2021. It's taken a while to get her back to the track but she's a lightly-raced filly from a good stable and could do better in handicaps. All the more interesting if backed. | |||
2nd (3)  (6.5/1 -30%)Anif |
6.5/1(-30%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Anif 6.5/1, Four-time course winner but lightly raced in recent years and hard to know how much ability remains. Watching brief advised unless the betting speaks for him. | |||
3rd (7)  (7/1 -27%)Novak |
7/1(-27%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Novak 7/1, C&D winner last October and went in again at Redcar in June. Last couple of efforts short of best but has dropped to a good mark if bouncing back to form. | |||
4th (2)  (2/1 -6%)Old News |
2/1(-6%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Old News 2/1, C&D winner. 9/2, creditable second of 10 over C&D 14 days ago. Capable of winning off his current mark. | |||
5th (9)  (9/1 +36%)Nickleby |
9/1(+36%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Nickleby 9/1, Lost his way for Charles Hills and no immediate sign of an upturn in his fortunes for a new stable when last of 6 at Leicester last month. Races beyond 6f for the first time here. | |||
6th (6)  (6/1 +33%)Fire Eyes |
6/1(+33%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Fire Eyes 6/1, 14/1, last of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (11f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Another in the line-up with something to prove at present. | |||
7th (1)  (18/1 -80%)Corvair |
18/1(-80%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Corvair 18/1, Untrustworthy individual. Twenty one runs since last win in 2020. 18/1, refused to race over C&D 2 weeks ago. Remains a talented sort for this level but he can only be watched. | |||
8th (5)  (7/1 +7%)Blackheath |
7/1(+7%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Blackheath 7/1, Twenty two runs since last win in 2020. Last of 7 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good to firm, 7/1) 37 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Made the frame off much higher marks here towards the end of last year. | |||
9th (4)  (12/1 +14%)Musicality |
12/1(+14%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Musicality 12/1, Useful at his peak. Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Well held all 3 outings for new yard this year and could only consider if the market suggests a revival is likely. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (6)  (1.88/1 +46%)Desert Land |
1.88/1(+46%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Desert Land 1.88/1, Positive start for new yard when winning over C&D last month and backed it up when narrowly denied at Carlisle on Tuesday, pulling 5 lengths clear of the third. Player off the same mark if coping with the quick turnaround. | |||
2nd (1)  (3/1 -84%)Rocket Rod |
3/1(-84%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Rocket Rod 3/1, Much improved of late, completing a course hat-trick when seeing off 9 rivals over this trip a month ago. Had a bit in hand on that occasion so even a further 8 lb rise may not prevent him going in again. | |||
3rd (7)  (12/1 +52%)Prince Hector |
12/1(+52%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Prince Hector 12/1, Fair form but no significant impact in 2 runs for this yard. Could only consider if backed. | |||
4th (3)  (16/1 +11%)Danielsflyer |
16/1(+11%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Danielsflyer 16/1, C&D winner. First run since leaving Michael Dods when ninth of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, firm, 22/1) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others make more appeal. | |||
5th (4)  (7.5/1 -7%)Hear Me Roar |
7.5/1(-7%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Hear Me Roar 7.5/1, 20/1, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Ripon (1m, good to firm) on reappearance 2 months ago. This low-mileage 4-y-o won't need to step up much on that effort to play a prominent role here. | |||
6th (5)  (33/1 -50%)Joeyremy |
33/1(-50%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Joeyremy 33/1, Fair form. below-form sixth of 10 in maiden at Redcar (6f, good, 15/2) on reappearance in June. Has blinkers added now switching to a handicap. Connor Beasley, who has ridden him on all starts to date, is on board stablemate Hear Me Roar but he's still worth a betting check. | |||
7th (2)  (16/1 -78%)Devilwala |
16/1(-78%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Devilwala 16/1, Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable 2¼ lengths fourth of 10 to reopposing Desert Land in C&D handicap 14 days ago. | |||
8th (8)  (6/1 -20%)Frankelio |
6/1(-20%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Frankelio 6/1, Just the 1 win from 24 starts but he did shape well when 1¼ lengths third of 10 to Desert Land over C&D 14 days ago, nearest finish. Considered. | |||
9th (9)  (12/1 +14%)Billy Wedge |
12/1(+14%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Billy Wedge 12/1, C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021 but has been placed at this venue on 2 of his 3 outings. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (7)  (0.73/1 +55%)Solar Orbiter |
0.73/1(+55%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Solar Orbiter 0.73/1, Showcasing colt. Closely related to 9f winner New Moon Rising and half-brother to 9f winner Exomoon. Newcomer for top yard and has to command respect. | |||
2nd (6)  (14/1 -40%)Saxon Village |
14/1(-40%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Saxon Village 14/1, Showed ability amidst greenness when fourth on debut over C&D in March. 10/3, last of 6 in minor event at Doncaster (6f, firm) 20 days ago, possibly amiss. Lot to prove after this. | |||
3rd (8)  (3.5/1 -115%)Ultramarine |
3.5/1(-115%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Ultramarine 3.5/1, 15/8 and eyeshields on for first time, eleventh of 12 in maiden at Tipperary (5f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien. Formerly useful but hard to know what to expect. | |||
4th (5)  (33/1 -106%)Ice Shadow |
33/1(-106%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Ice Shadow 33/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good, 50/1) 14 days ago. Down in trip. Makes tapeta debut and he's a big player on his placed effort at Haydock. | |||
5th (1)  (8/1 +60%)Night Ranger |
8/1(+60%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Night Ranger 8/1, Fair gelding. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (4/1) at this course (7.1f) 14 days ago. Tongue strap on first time. | |||
6th (4)  (100/1 -400%)High Opinion |
100/1(-400%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) High Opinion 100/1, Last of 5 in minor event at Ripon (5f, good, 9/1) on debut 32 days ago, slowly away. | |||
7th (2)  (28/1 -75%)Barney's Angel |
28/1(-75%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Barney's Angel 28/1, Failed to repeat debut effort when eighth of 11 in maiden (13/2) at Haydock (7f, good) 49 days ago. Still early days and this isn't a strong race. | |||
8th (3)  (9/1 +10%)Dance To Excel |
9/1(+10%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Dance To Excel 9/1, Fourth of 6 in minor event at Doncaster (6f, firm, 15/2) on debut 20 days ago, never nearer. Tongue strap on first time. Should progress. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (4)  (2.5/1 +67%)Fearless Bay |
2.5/1(+67%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Fearless Bay 2.5/1, Latest win at Wolverhampton in April. Last of 4 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, good to firm, 15/8) 27 days ago. Others have achieved more. | |||
2nd (6)  (9/1 +44%)Baltic Baron |
9/1(+44%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Baltic Baron 9/1, Remains a maiden after 25 Flat runs. Thirty one runs since last win in 2018. 25/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, never nearer. Chance if rediscovering old form. | |||
3rd (2)  (3.33/1 +33%)Flylikeaneagle |
3.33/1(+33%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Flylikeaneagle 3.33/1, 3 wins from 9 runs this year. Evens, third of 5 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good) 29 days ago, well positioned. Back up in trip. Likely to get back on the up with a promising claimer back on board. | |||
4th (7)  (7/1 +50%)Early Morning Dew |
7/1(+50%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Early Morning Dew 7/1, Sixth of 8 in handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f, good, 12/1), not clear run. Off 116 days. Something to prove at present. | |||
5th (5)  (5.5/1 +31%)Out Of Sight |
5.5/1(+31%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Out Of Sight 5.5/1, 5/2, good second of 6 in handicap at Ripon (12f, good). Off 12 months. Makes tapeta debut. Hard to make a strong case for with such a long absence to overcome. | |||
6th (8)  (4/1 +71%)Bramham |
4/1(+71%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Bramham 4/1, Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 14 days ago. Others make more appeal. | |||
7th (3)  (33/1 -200%)Raiff |
33/1(-200%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Raiff 33/1, Good second of 6 in handicap at this course (12.4f, 8/1). Off 8 months. Improving when last seen but may well need this comeback run. |
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Ths is the racecard key.
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 | TomForm top stats silver rated |
 | Ran similar race before |
| S | TomForm fatstest rated speed horse, last time out |
| T | Top Time speeed rated |
 | Top Racingpost rated |
 | At the races watchout for |
 | At the races top pick |
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