There were 33 Races on Thursday 15th February 2024 across 5 meetings. There was 6 races at Southwell, 7 races at Sandown, 6 races at Newcastle, 7 races at Clonmel, 7 races at Chelmsford-City, 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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(1)  (12/1 -20%)Reel Prospect |
12/1(-20%) |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Reel Prospect 12/1, Winner at Newcastle in October. 20/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap back at that venue (1m) 11 days ago, keeping on well final 1f. Not discounted eased 1 lb ahead of this. Behind Sycamore last time when was doing all his work late after starting slowly. |
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1st (5)  (14/1 -75%)Al Suil Eile |
14/1(-75%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Al Suil Eile 14/1, 5-time course winner. Won 9-runner handicap at this C&D (22/1) 16 days ago, edging ahead final 50 yds. Should give another good account. Goes well here and was given a well-judged ride to lead late on over C&D last month. |
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2nd (4)  (11/2 +45%)Devasboy |
11/2(+45%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Devasboy 11/2, Twenty two runs since last win in 2022. Good fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 10/1) 10 days ago. Others more persuasive. Close up behind Sycamore at Newcastle before not running too badly here ten days ago. |
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3rd (11)  (9/1 -200%)Big Narstie |
9/1(-200%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (11) Big Narstie 9/1, Course winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. 7/4, creditable second of 8 in minor event at this C&D 21 days ago, every chance 1f out and keeping on. Entitled to be thereabouts again. Form figures of 212 since the blinkers were added and has form around here. |
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4th (2)  (13/2 +0%)Sycamore |
13/2(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Sycamore 13/2, C&D winner. Latest win at Newcastle in January. Creditable second of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 11/1) 11 days ago. Not taken lightly. Recent Newcastle winner and second to a comfortable winner back there 11 days ago. |
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5th (3)  (15/8 +62%)Love Your Work |
15/8(+62%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Love Your Work 15/8, 5-time C&D winner who again found the test wholly inadequate when fifth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 9 days ago. Made encouraging late headway then and he's one to be very interested in returned to this much more suitable trip. Stays 1m2f so it was a good run to be only 2l away over 5f last time. |
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6th (6)  (8/1 -100%)Intoxicata |
8/1(-100%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Intoxicata 8/1, Three wins from 16 runs last year. Latest win at Newcastle in January. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 10/1) 17 days ago. Return to class 6 company rates a plus now. Consistent in Class 6 h'caps and ran well to be only 3l away in a Class 5 at Wolverhampton. |
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7th (9)  (200/1 -150%)Mickey Mongoose |
200/1(-150%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Mickey Mongoose 200/1, Last of 11 in handicap (150/1) at this course (11.1f) 56 days ago. Back down in trip now but hard to warm to despite easing mark. Has shown no worthwhile form since leaving the Johnstons for 6,000gns. |
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8th (10)  (5/1 +69%)Locked N' Loaded |
5/1(+69%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (10) Locked N' Loaded 5/1, Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 9 days ago, weakening home turn. However, not one to completely write off and worth noting if the market speaks in his favour. Ex-French; best runs for this yard have been here but not in great form the last twice. |
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9th (8)  (11/1 -22%)Give A Little Back |
11/1(-22%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Give A Little Back 11/1, One win from 24 Flat runs. 7/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 6 days ago, switched last ½f and keeping on. Needs to build on that now. Best run yet for current connections when beaten a length in this new headgear combination. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 6 race.
Not beaten far over C&D last time out, where hanging left may have cost him in the final furlong, the in-form BIG NARSTIE can bounce back to winning ways on this occasion, with Luke Morris taking over in the saddle. A narrow winner at Newcastle over this distance on her penultimate outing, Intoxicata is a key threat, along with Sycamore, who remains on a workable mark.
LOVE YOUR WORK has fallen a long way in the weights and signalled he's ready to strike when finishing off strongly over an inadequate trip at Wolverhampton 9 days ago and this 5-time C&D winner could well be the way to go. Al Suile Eile and Big Narstie head up the dangers along with Sycamore.
Sycamore is solid in his current run of form but INTOXICATA gets the nod after holding her own in a Class 5 last time.
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)  (13/2 -30%)La Fleur Petrus |
13/2(-30%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) La Fleur Petrus 13/2 Bit to prove but a hood could help her settle better and she's a key player on debut form. |
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2nd (5)  (80/1 -142%)Pentacle |
80/1(-142%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Pentacle 80/1 40-1 for her Lingfield debut (7f) last week and she finished a remote last of eight. |
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3rd (4)  (4/6 +67%)Pascal's Pal |
4/6(+67%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Pascal's Pal 4/6 Made a promising debut when a close fourth at Kempton (7f) last month; respected. |
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4th (7)  (5/1 +50%)Princess In Rome |
5/1(+50%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Princess In Rome 5/1 Looks a possible improver upped in trip on her return and she needs a close look. |
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7th (10)  (50/1 -52%)Shaz |
50/1(-52%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (10) Shaz 50/1 Didn't show much at Wolverhampton in December and needs to leave that form well behind. |
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8th (8)  (20/1 -150%)Duely Spiced |
20/1(-150%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Duely Spiced 20/1 Runner-up in first two starts but her form has slumped in last two runs; bit to prove. |
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9th (1)  (150/1 -355%)Blackintime |
150/1(-355%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Blackintime 150/1 In rear at massive prices in both runs last month; cheekpieces are now added back in trip. |
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10th (6)  (40/1 -100%)Please Please Me |
40/1(-100%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Please Please Me 40/1 Well held in two runs (6f) in the autumn and needs plenty of improvement on her return. |
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11th (11)  (150/1 -355%)The Sky Is Blue |
150/1(-355%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (11) The Sky Is Blue 150/1 Well held in both runs this year and minor handicaps look the way forward after this. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.
The leading form contenders don't set a high standard and the vote goes to Archie Watson's striking newcomer MLEIHA.
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)  (3/1 +57%)Perfect Swiss |
3/1(+57%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Perfect Swiss 3/1 Dual 1m winner here; ran better than it looked last time and a player; blinkers on. |
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2nd (8)  (4/1 +11%)Sparkling Spirit |
4/1(+11%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Sparkling Spirit 4/1 0-18, but in the frame in eight of her last ten starts; place claims again. |
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3rd (7)  (12/1 -200%)Spring Romance |
12/1(-200%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Spring Romance 12/1 Failed to make the frame in his last 12 starts, but not beaten far at Newcastle last time. |
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4th (2)  (11/1 -10%)Sienna Breeze |
11/1(-10%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Sienna Breeze 11/1 Well treated on best form, but is just 1-20 and far from consistent. |
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5th (6)  (80/1 -400%)Simply Gorgeous |
80/1(-400%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Simply Gorgeous 80/1 Back off last winning mark, but enough to prove back from six months off. |
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6th (9)  (20/1 -344%)My Sand Boy |
20/1(-344%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) My Sand Boy 20/1 0-10; ran his best race so far when third at Lingfield last month but that's modest form. |
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7th (10)  (80/1 -220%)College Wizard |
80/1(-220%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (10) College Wizard 80/1 0-14; hasn't built on two promising efforts in the autumn; visor on. |
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8th (11)  (2/1 +80%)Gidwa |
2/1(+80%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (11) Gidwa 2/1 Back with his former trainer for whom he won three times on the AW; watch market. |
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9th (5)  (5/1 +29%)Mr Stanley |
5/1(+29%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Mr Stanley 5/1 0-16, but has caught the eye the last twice and best efforts have come over this trip. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 6 race.
Despite being a 16-race maiden the vote goes to MR STANLEY who has caught the eye in both starts at Newcastle since joining this yard.
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)  (11/10 +33%)Billyjoh |
11/10(+33%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Billyjoh 11/10 C&D winner in December and stiffer track at Newcastle may have found him out last time. |
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2nd (8)  (14/1 -17%)Grenham Bay |
14/1(-17%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Grenham Bay 14/1 Losing run up to 12 and below form the last twice; others look stronger. |
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3rd (1)  (14/1 -17%)Starshiba |
14/1(-17%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Starshiba 14/1 2lb lower than when winning at Wolverhampton in December, but below form the last twice. |
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4th (2)  (5/1 +38%)Gulliver |
5/1(+38%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Gulliver 5/1 Sole win in last 37 starts came over C&D last September; capable but hard to predict. |
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5th (9)  (22/1 +12%)Seven Brothers |
22/1(+12%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Seven Brothers 22/1 Has gone the wrong way and not seen in eight months; he does have a good record fresh. |
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6th (4)  (10/1 +38%)Evocative Spark |
10/1(+38%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Evocative Spark 10/1 All four wins have come over 7f on turf and he is 0-7 on the AW; opposed over this trip. |
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7th (10)  (10/1 -82%)Hiatus |
10/1(-82%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (10) Hiatus 10/1 4lb higher than when winning over C&D three weeks ago; contender for stable going well. |
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8th (5)  (15/2 -114%)Northern Spirit |
15/2(-114%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Northern Spirit 15/2 Most consistent in 2023; considered if market is positive on return from five months off. |
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9th (6)  (16/1 -100%)She's Centimental |
16/1(-100%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) She's Centimental 16/1 Latest Wolverhampton effort can be ignored but had previously won at Kempton; shortlisted. |
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10th (7)  (100/1 -203%)Sluzewiec |
100/1(-203%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Sluzewiec 100/1 Has beaten a total of two rivals in five starts since joining this yard; hard to fancy. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
The choice is BILLYJOH who won over C&D in December and may have just been found out by the stiffer track at Newcastle last time.
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)  (7/1 -56%)May Remain |
7/1(-56%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) May Remain 7/1, Creditable second of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 5 days ago. Likely to be in the shake-up again. Went close when trying to make all at Newcastle latest; up 2lb; should be competitive.. |
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2nd (2)  (15/8 -25%)Sassy Redhead |
15/8(-25%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Sassy Redhead 15/8, In good form this winter, winning 6f handicaps at Lingfield in December and on latest start 13 days ago. Further 2 lb nudge may not prevent her going in again. Career-best success at Lingfield (6f) latest; big player if she is as effective here.. |
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3rd (8)  (4/1 +71%)Mumcat |
4/1(+71%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Mumcat 4/1, Latest win at Newcastle in October. Off 9 weeks, eighth of 10 in handicap there (6f, 7/1) 21 days ago. Might strip fitter for the outing. Struggled to get competitive on her last two starts; no surprise if she stages a revival.. |
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4th (4)  (9/1 -100%)Come On Girl |
9/1(-100%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Come On Girl 9/1, Losing run is mounting up but she's returned in good heart this winter, placing again when third at Chelmsford 28 days ago. Another prominent showing is likely. Competitive since a break but hasn't taken advantage of similar chances; each-way player.. |
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5th (10)  (25/1 +0%)Dequinto |
25/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (10) Dequinto 25/1, Poor form in a handful of starts in Ireland in 2023. Off 15 months ahead of this first outing for new trainer Tony Carroll. Betting the best guide to expectations with this one. Poor form in Ireland; makes debut for new yard after 463 days off.. |
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6th (9)  (9/1 +44%)Tommytwohoots |
9/1(+44%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Tommytwohoots 9/1, Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. Blinkered first time, respectable fifth of 12 in classified event at Newcastle (5f, 12/1) 29 days ago. Back up in trip. Looks competitive on form. Below form since scoring off this mark last November; others make more appeal.. |
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7th (5)  (33/1 -32%)Damoiseau |
33/1(-32%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Damoiseau 33/1, No impact since coming from France. Could only consider if backed. Well beaten in three starts for this trainer; on a workable mark but needs to show more.. |
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8th (7)  (9/1 +25%)Amber Dew |
9/1(+25%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Amber Dew 9/1, C&D winner in January. 28/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 11 days ago. Back up in trip. C&D winner; below par over 5f latest; should be suited by return to C&D; not ruled out.. |
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9th (1)  (11/2 -22%)Madame Fenella |
11/2(-22%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Madame Fenella 11/2, Winner at Chelmsford last summer. 13/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 8 days ago. Back on a good mark but need to see more. Creeping closer in three starts since a break; yet to win on Tapeta; each-way player.. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 6 race.
SASSY REDHEAD continued her fine form when striking by a half-length over this trip at Lingfield earlier in the month and she was only put up 2lb for that success. William Stone's filly is progressing well and can make it three out of her last four. May Remain was involved in a tight finish when second at Newcastle and could get into contention off a 2lb higher mark. Come On Girl has Luke Morris booked and might also get involved.
The thriving SASSY REDHEAD might be good for another win. Come On Girl may not have won for a while but she regularly hits the frame and is second choice ahead of Ivan Furtado's May Remain.
Having had something up her sleeve last time, SASSY REDHEAD can win again provided she is as effective here as on Polytrack.
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)  (11/8 +54%)Tortured Soul |
11/8(+54%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Tortured Soul 11/8, C&D winner on yard debut in December and followed up at Wolverhampton 5 weeks later. Progressed again when narrowly denied on hat-trick bid at Lingfield 10 days ago. Leading claims. Further improvement when close third at Lingfield latest; up another 1lb; major contender.. |
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2nd (1)  (8/1 +50%)Lawmans Blis |
8/1(+50%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Lawmans Blis 8/1, AW Flat winner for Alex French last autumn. Modest form over hurdle hurdles for Jennie Candlish this winter. Has changed yards again of this return to AW Flat. Returns to this code after moderate hurdling efforts; needs market check on stable debut.. |
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3rd (3)  (4/1 +0%)Trusty Scout |
4/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Trusty Scout 4/1, Latest win at Kempton in November. 11/2, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 8 days ago. Shortlist material. 5lb higher than last win; second over C&D on his penultimate start; player.. |
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4th (7)  (10/1 +70%)Bond Spirit |
10/1(+70%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Bond Spirit 10/1, Course winner. 28/1, seventh of 10 in 2m handicap at Kempton 19 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Dual 1m4f course winner; dropping back from 2m to this trip may not be ideal.. |
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5th (6)  (17/2 -113%)Billy Bathgate |
17/2(-113%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Billy Bathgate 17/2, One win from 22 Flat runs. 7/1, very good second of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton 9 days ago, no match for winner. Back down in trip. Enters calculations. 1-31; respectable 2l second at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) latest; each-way player.. |
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6th (2)  (16/1 -100%)Daytona Beach |
16/1(-100%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Daytona Beach 16/1, Bumper winner. Barely modest form in 3 outings on AW Flat in recent months but she rates a potential improver in handicaps. Should be suited by the return to further for h'cap debut; no surprise if she shows more.. |
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7th (10)  (16/1 -100%)Uther Pendragon |
16/1(-100%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (10) Uther Pendragon 16/1, C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Respectable sixth of 12 in classified event here 10 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter. C&D winner; below par in his last three starts but it's dangerous to write him off.. |
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8th (9)  (12/1 -71%)Silver Bubble |
12/1(-71%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Silver Bubble 12/1, Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable fourth of 9 in classified event at Chelmsford 5 days ago. Others more persuasive. Not beaten far on her last four starts and is an each-way player again.. |
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9th (5)  (16/1 -167%)Twistaline |
16/1(-167%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Twistaline 16/1, Notched 2 wins over 1m here in January. 17/2, fifth of 8 in classified event at Lingfield (1m) 11 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Much depends on whether her stamina holds. Not as effective at Lingfield latest but not ruled out trying a new trip back here.. |
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10th (8)  (100/1 -203%)Duke Of Vienna |
100/1(-203%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Duke Of Vienna 100/1, 40/1, last of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton 9 days ago. Back down in trip. Not easy to make a case for. Unable to make a serious impact in four starts for this trainer; watching brief advised.. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 6 race.
TRUSTY SCOUT hasn't been beaten far into second on each of his last two outings, including behind a warm favourite at Kempton last time, and he is only 1lb higher now. The son of Gleneagles is achieving a decent level of consistency and looks a solid choice. Tortured Soul, who is two from three for the Tony Carroll stable, comes here after finishing a close-up third over 1m5f at Lingfield and should remain competitive off 1lb higher. Billy Bathgate completes the shortlist after his second at Wolverhampton.
TORTURED SOUL has made an excellent start to life with Tony Carroll and can make it 3 wins from 4 starts. Trusty Scout arrives at the top of his game and is second choice ahead of Billy Bathgate. Daytona Beach is a handicap newcomer to monitor in the betting.
Several others hold claims but they may not be able to handle the improving TORTURED SOUL (nap), who can make it a second C&D success.
Ths is the racecard key.
| Icon | Meaning |
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 | TomForm top stats silver rated |
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| 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 |
 | Top rated for thet statistic |
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This is the 16:15 Kempton race from the video above backed at 28/1 earlier in the day.
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