There were 36 Races on Wednesday 16th April 2025 across 5 meetings. There was 7 races at Cheltenham, 8 races at Beverley, 7 races at Newmarket, 7 races at Gowran Park, 7 races at Ffos Las, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.
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Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 2 race.

With the Charlie Appleby horses ticking along nicely, it would be folly to ignore the chances of Al Misbar, who is still a maiden after four starts but sports first-time cheekpieces on his second start since being gelded. Race-fitness may be key, though, and that points to the Charlie Hills-trained DOUBLE RUSH, a four-length maiden winner at Wolverhampton after being backed into odds-on favouritism. He can hopefully go on from there, with The Dragon King and Belgrave a couple of others for the shortlist.

Preference is for DOUBLE RUSH (nap), who looks a useful sprinter in the making. Defence Minister ties in with the seleection.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 2 race.

A large field of unraced three-year-olds and a race that often throws up a decent sort or two. Invariably won by a top Newmarket stable, the Gosdens have won two of the last four runnings and have chances again this year with ALTAREQ and Caughtredhanded, the first-named a Frankel colt who looks the part on pedigree and may be the one to beat. Spy Kingdom is another who looks interesting as a son of Kitten's Joy and with Oisin Murphy in the saddle, as do Sea The Stars colt Muhaajim and perhaps Hard Endeavor for Jane Chapple-Hyam.

Judged on breeding and other factors, MUHAAJIM scores particularly highly. Second choice is Spy Kingdom.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 1 race.

Run To Freedom is one to consider having competed at the top level in 2023 but with just the one start since, when well beaten in this race last year, he may be best watched. Royal Zabeel is tempting with three wins from his last four starts on the all-weather, but ROMANTIC STYLE looks the one to beat. After failing to see out the mile in the Cape Verdi at Meydan, she made amends with an easy victory there over this trip and a repeat of that performance might be all she needs.

French challenger SAJIR looks open to further progress and is taken to come out on top in an interesting clash with Romantic Style.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 1 race.

Charlie Appleby has taken two of the last four renewals of this contest and has a pair of contenders this time around, with William Buick opting for AOMORI CITY instead of the unbeaten Opera Ballo. The son of Oasis Dream produced the best effort of his career when signing off his campaign with third in the Juvenile Turf at Del Mar in November. Provided he has wintered well, it would be no surprise to see him score. Wimbledon Hawkeye took the Royal Lodge over C&D last year and is another to consider.

Several runners hold strong claims in an open-looking Craven. The percentage call goes to WIMBLEDON HAWKEYE, ahead of Opera Ballo.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 2 race.

Seren Star cost 88,000 euros and is related to plenty of winners, including Group 3 scorer Circumvent, and it will be interesting if the market speaks in her favour. However, STELLENBOSCH looks the one to be on. Richard Hannon's filly has shown plenty of ability when third on both of her starts to date and she can build on that under Ryan Moore. Blazing Spirit could take a step forward from her fourth at Southwell and also needs to be considered.

Solid-looking STELLENBOSCH gets the vote. Elizabeth Bay and Blazing Spirit are the chief dangers on form.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 2 race.

The Andrew Balding yard has hit top form and his SPANISH VOICE can get off the mark following a highly promising third on debut at Kempton in December. He is bred to improve for the rise from a mile and may have too much for Valedictory, who arrives with similar claims after outrunning his odds to finish a close-up third at Doncaster's Leger meeting. Chess Dad and Push The Limit have 7lb penalties to carry for victories on the all-weather, which will make life much tougher.

The ones with big-race entries are VALEDICTORY (for the Gosdens), Push The Limit (Beckett) and Spanish Voice (Balding).
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 2 race.

A taking winner on the July Course here last summer, FIFTY NIFTY struck on debut at Yarmouth as well, which bodes well for his return to action. With conditions in his favour once more, a mark of 93 could still underestimate Tom Clover's charge, and it may be that recent Pontefract winner Fahrenheit Seven gives him the most to think about now back at 7f. Miss Information is another to consider, as is Stanage, who has been raised just 3lb for a determined success at Doncaster.

The market moves should reveal more but preference is for the reappearing 4yos FIFTY NIFTY and Ten Pounds who are lightly raced.
Ths is the racecard key.
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| S | TomForm fatstest rated speed horse, last time out |
| T | Top Time speeed rated |
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| At the races watchout for | |
| At the races top pick | |
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