50 races across 7 meetings: Ascot, Bangor-on-Dee, Down Royal, Haydock, Kempton, Kilbeggan and Worcester.
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beaten 1.5L off 73 in December 2025. Proven on the ground, Course winner, Drops two grades after a good run, Significant booking, Favoured by the draw
beaten 0.25L off 74 in April. Proven on the ground, Proven at the trip, Course winner, Significant booking, Favoured by the draw
won by 4.5L (~4.5lb) and escapes a penalty — 4.5lb in hand. Proven on the ground, Proven at the trip, Course winner, Won last time out, Quick turnaround
11lb below its hurdle winning mark of 104 back in August 2025. Proven on the ground, Proven at the trip, Course winner, Significant booking
won by 4.5L (~9lb), raised 2lb — 7lb in hand. beaten 2.5L off 69 (1lb higher than today) in August
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Going watch
- Bangor-on-Dee: declared Good, 37mm of rain before the first — we are reading it as heavy.
- Down Royal: declared Good, 3mm of rain before the first — we are reading it as good to soft.
- Haydock: declared Soft, 29mm of rain before the first — we are reading it as heavy.
- Kilbeggan: declared Good To Yielding, 7mm of rain before the first — we are reading it as soft.
Ascot
THE BITTER MOOSE at 12/1, Patrick Chamings and Miss Megan Jordan, is the one I would be with. He won by 4.5 lengths and was raised only 2lb for it, leaving 7lb in hand and was staying on at the finish last time.
The dangers are ATMOSPHERE at 12/1 (went close off this mark) and BOLD SUITOR at 50/1 (went close off this mark).
Not much to go on here with these largely unexposed, so I am leaning on the yard and who is riding.
SAN JOSE gets the vote at 5/1 for Brian Meehan, ridden by James Doyle. Brian Meehan is running at 30% over the past fortnight.
The dangers are SHIMMERING SHADOW at 7/2 and CHYMBULAK at 4/1.
Little to separate them on form because most are unexposed, so it comes down to the yard and the booking.
CLAUDETTE gets the vote at 2/1 for John & Thady Gosden, ridden by William Buick. John & Thady Gosden is running at 30% over the past fortnight, and William Buick is a 22% rider.
The dangers are CLARITY at 10/3 and DIVIDE AND CONQUER at 9/2.
Hard to be confident with this many unexposed, so the yard and the jockey are doing most of the talking.
SOLDIER OF THE SEA gets the vote at 7/2 for William Knight, ridden by Taylor Fisher. William Knight is running at 27% over the past fortnight.
The dangers are PURE MINT at 10/11 and BRUSHSTROKE at 5/1.
AALTO at 11/4, Ian Williams and James Doyle, is the one I would side with. He drops in grade after running 3rd in a Class 2, beaten 1.5L, drops to Class 3, handles the ground, with a win from 7 on it and gets a trip he has won over.
The dangers are MALACHY'S WISH at 6/1 (staying on last time) and SUSPICIOUS MINDZ at 15/2 (went close off this mark).
HICKORY at 11/1, Jamie Osborne and Saffie Osborne, is the one I keep coming back to. He has won here 3 times and was staying on at the finish last time.
The dangers are SPANISH VOICE at 15/2 (went close off this mark) and ARCTIC THUNDER at 8/1 (a course winner).
LUANSOBE at 9/2, Charlie Fellowes and Paddy Bradley, is the one I would side with. He was staying on at the finish last time, gets a trip he has won over and has a telling booking — a rider who has won on it before returns.
The dangers are RAGING RAJ at 9/2 (won last time) and HAMBELTON at 7/2 (won last time).
Non-runners: King Of Thunder.
Bangor-On-Dee
HOE JOLY SMOKE at 1/2, Dan Skelton and Harry Skelton, just about gets the nod. He drops in grade after running 2nd in a Class 3, beaten 43L, drops to Class 4 and comes from a yard in good heart at 43%.
The one worry is run style against this track.
RULE ME IN at 6/1, Christian Williams and Jack Tudor, is the one I keep coming back to. He wears headgear for the first time.
The one worry is weakened last time.
DELGANY SECOND NOW rates higher on our figures but is passed over on the ground — never run on soft or heavy in 6 starts — and today is heavy.
SURE TOUCH at 7/1, Olly Murphy with Lewis Saunders taking off 5lb, is the one I would side with. He handles the ground, with 2 wins from 2 on it and has a telling booking — a rider who has won on it before returns, upgrade from a 3% rider to 15%.
THICKTHORN TOM rates higher on our figures but is passed over on the ground — never run on soft or heavy in 13 starts — and today is heavy.
The dangers are REGAL RENAISSANCE at 13/2 and PRESENTANDCOUNTING at 18/1 (a course winner).
ERNEST GRAY at 2/1, Alan King and Tom Cannon, looks the one to be on. He ran a big race off much the same mark, beaten 1.75L off 121 on 15 August and was staying on at the finish last time.
The dangers are ROGER POL at 12/1 (won with plenty in hand) and SECRET TRIX at 11/4 (went close off this mark).
MISS FEDORA at 10/1, Nick Scholfield with Benjamin Macey taking off 5lb, is the one I want to be on here. He has had 3 of his last 4 starts on the wrong ground and his mark is 6lb lower for it and was staying on at the finish last time.
POST CHAISE at 12/1, Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero and Toby Wynne, is the one that stands out. He drops in grade after running 2nd in a Class 3, beaten 16L, drops to Class 4 and was not given a hard time of it last time.
The one worry is long absence.
The dangers are HARRYS HOPE at 9/2 (went close off this mark) and DEPALMA at 13/8 (from a yard in form).
ASHDOWN FOREST at 5/2, Dan Skelton and Harry Skelton, makes most appeal. He comes from a yard in good heart at 43% and should be suited by the ground, placed twice from 2 on it.
The dangers are PRESENT FAIR at 18/1 (a course winner) and FADED FANTASY at 25/1 (after a wind operation).
Down Royal
Little to separate them on form because most are unexposed, so it comes down to the yard and the booking.
PREMIER VIEW gets the vote at no price yet for Henry De Bromhead, ridden by Conor Cusack. Henry De Bromhead is running at 21% over the past fortnight, and it wears headgear for the first time.
Non-runners: Best Love.
OSTERODE at no price yet, W McCreery and Declan McDonogh, looks the most likely of these. He comes from a yard in good heart at 32%.
The main danger is FORZA MAGICO at no price yet (staying on last time).
A hard race to weigh up with most of these unexposed, so the yard and the booking count for more than the form book.
BYZANTINE GOLD gets the vote at no price yet for Andrew Slattery, ridden by Jimmy Dalton. Andrew Slattery is running at 27% over the past fortnight.
SUMMER SENT YOU at no price yet, K J Condon and Donagh O'Connor, looks the most likely of these. He was staying on at the finish last time.
The dangers are ROMANCE at no price yet (in first-time headgear) and THELYMITRA at no price yet (in first-time headgear).
BOXING GREAT at no price yet, Karl Thornton and Adam Caffrey, makes most appeal. He ran a big race off much the same mark, beaten 2.5L off 72 on 31 October 2025, won last time out and has the right side of the draw.
The dangers are RAGMANS CORNER at no price yet (well handicapped) and ALBA CHIARA at no price yet (a course winner).
DARKDESERTHIGHWAY at no price yet, M D O'Callaghan with Mel Sheridan taking off 2lb, looks the one to be on. He went close off this sort of rating, beaten 3L off 68 on 18 August and was staying on at the finish last time.
The dangers are DOCTOR GRACE at no price yet (a course winner) and HEXAGONAL at no price yet (well handicapped).
FLAGSTONE LADY at no price yet, M D O'Callaghan with Reese Holohan taking off 7lb, looks the pick of these. He was only just denied off a similar mark, beaten 2L off 51 (2lb higher than today) on 31 August, was staying on at the finish last time and is back quickly, ran 4 days ago.
The dangers are VERVAIN at no price yet (went close off this mark) and MAXWELL SMART at no price yet (a course winner).
DANCING STEVE at no price yet, Adrian McGuinness with Sam Coen taking off 5lb, is the one that stands out. He has had 2 of his last 4 starts on the wrong ground and his mark is 9lb lower for it and has the right side of the draw.
The dangers are SPY at no price yet (went close off this mark) and IDOMYTHING at no price yet (well handicapped).
Haydock
ZIMMERMAN at 7/4, Tim Easterby and Jake Dickson, is the one I keep coming back to. He won by 4.5 lengths and escapes a penalty, leaving 4.5lb in hand and is a twice-winner over this course.
The dangers are DANCE TIME at 5/1 (went close off this mark) and EXPRESSIONLESS at 22/1 (well handicapped).
Little to separate them on form because most are unexposed, so it comes down to the yard and the booking.
MY GIRL DEE MO gets the vote at 13/8 for Hugo Palmer, ridden by David Probert. The market makes it favourite.
The dangers are GIRL SCOUT at 11/4 and PRINCESS LOTTIE at 9/2.
Hard to be confident with this many unexposed, so the yard and the jockey are doing most of the talking.
ETONNANTE gets the vote at 4/11 for K. R. Burke, ridden by Clifford Lee. The market makes it favourite.
The dangers are MARSALA at 4/1 and CALIFORNIAN ANGEL at 13/2.
KODI LION at 5/1, Michael Appleby and Cieren Fallon, makes most appeal. He races off a mark 3lb below the 87 it won from back in May 2025 and has a course win to his name.
GRANT WOOD rates higher on our figures but is passed over on the ground — 3 runs on soft or heavy, never won, never placed — and today is heavy.
The dangers are WOVEN at 4/1 (a course winner) and LORD BERTIE at 12/1 (well handicapped).
MIGHTY MAGNUS at 11/1, Michael Dods and Connor Beasley, is the one that stands out. He won by 1.25 lengths and escapes a penalty, leaving 3.8lb in hand, gets a trip he has won over and has a telling booking — a rider who has won on it before returns, upgrade from a 5% rider to 11%.
The dangers are SPOOF at 22/1 (went close off this mark) and CHANGEOFMIND at 7/1 (went close off this mark).
3 of these want to be on the pace, which usually means they go too quick and it falls to something coming from behind.
CYPRIOT DIASPORA at 9/4, Rod Millman and Callum Rodriguez, is the standout, and this is exactly the sort of race to find one. He races off a mark 5lb below the 63 it won from back in August 2025 and won last time out.
The dangers are PICKERSGILL at 16/1 (well handicapped) and GELATO at 16/1 (went close off this mark).
LIGHTNING TIGER at 10/1, Charlie Fellowes and Callum Rodriguez, gets the vote. He has had his mark eased — 3 of the last 4 starts on the wrong ground and trip, back to 11½f today where he wins, mark down 2lb and wears headgear for the first time.
The dangers are LESRICO at 10/1 (went close off this mark) and NATURALIA at 15/2 (went close off this mark).
Kempton
Little to separate them on form because most are unexposed, so it comes down to the yard and the booking.
SCIENZA gets the vote at 50/1 for Andrew Balding, ridden by Callum Hutchinson. Andrew Balding is running at 21% over the past fortnight.
The dangers are SONTSIVKA at 5/4 and XOCHIPILLI at 11/2.
Non-runners: Give Hand.
A hard race to weigh up with most of these unexposed, so the yard and the booking count for more than the form book.
LUNAR BLOSSOM gets the vote at 14/1 for William Knight, ridden by Marco Ghiani. William Knight is running at 27% over the past fortnight.
The dangers are HUWA BAREE at 5/2 and ROGUE CRUSADER at 11/4.
Hard to be confident with this many unexposed, so the yard and the jockey are doing most of the talking.
GILDING THE LILY gets the vote at 4/5 for John & Thady Gosden, ridden by Robert Havlin. John & Thady Gosden is running at 30% over the past fortnight, and the market makes it favourite.
The dangers are STAR MIRAGE at 3/1 and RIVER NILE at 9/2.
STARLIGHT TIME at 4/1, Roger Varian and Robbie Downey, is the one I make it. He won by 3.25 lengths and was raised only 2lb for it, leaving 3.7lb in hand and has already won around this track.
The dangers are GO RIMBAUD at 11/4 (a course winner) and ELAN D'OR at 8/1 (a course winner).
3 of these want to be on the pace, which usually means they go too quick and it falls to something coming from behind.
PHILANTHROPIST at 9/2, James Fanshawe and Billy Loughnane, is the one I keep coming back to. He has already run to within touching distance off this sort of figure, beaten 0.75L off 84 on 17 August 2025, was staying on at the finish last time and comes from a yard in good heart at 26%.
The one worry is wrong side of the draw.
The dangers are SHIPLAKE at 7/2 (on a falling mark) and WINSTON'S WARRIOR at 10/1 (a course winner).
EARLY RELEASE is the only confirmed front-runner, and he is not our selection — and this is a track where that matters: front-runners here win 3.0 times their share of these races. An uncontested lead could be decisive, which is the risk to ours.
MOE'S LEGACY at 12/1, R Harris and Jason Watson, is the one that stands out. He knows how to win round here and has the right side of the draw.
The dangers are MISSION COMMAND at 13/2 (went close off this mark) and NEWSREADER at 9/4 (a course winner).
MUST BELIEVE at 10/1, George Baker with Jack Dace taking off 5lb, makes most appeal. He has won here twice and drops in grade after running 3rd in a Class 3, beaten 5.5L, drops to Class 5.
The dangers are EDUCATOR at 5/2 (well handicapped) and NAASMA at 25/1 (a course winner).
Kilbeggan
RULE SEVENTEEN at 33/1, Simon Cavanagh with Kevin Healy taking off 7lb, is the one I make it. He wears headgear for the first time, was placed on its only start on this ground and has a telling booking — upgrade from a 4% rider to 10%.
The one worry is long absence.
The main danger is DAWN COMING at 11/4 (staying on last time).
EYE OF A TIGER at 14/1, John Patrick Ryan and J J Slevin, is the bet, and this is the profile the whole thing is built around. He races off a mark 5lb below the 110 it won from back in August 2025 and has a course win to his name.
The one worry is yard out of form.
The dangers are HOPES ARE HIGH at 9/2 and SPLASHING OUT at 4/1.
PRETTY WILD at 12/1, E Bolger with Joshua Halford taking off 4lb, is the one I would side with. He has a telling booking — upgrade from a 6% rider to 12% on a horse out of form.
One to be careful with: none of these has won or been placed on this ground.
SMALLCRAFTWARNING at 20/1, John Patrick Ryan and Daniel King, makes most appeal. He went close off this sort of rating, beaten 2.75L off 93 on 2 July, handles the ground, with 2 wins from 5 on it and has a telling booking — a rider who has won on it before returns.
The one worry is yard out of form.
CORNMARKET rates higher on our figures but is passed over on the ground — 10 runs on soft or heavy, never won, never placed — and today is soft.
The dangers are GOOD WORLD at 20/1 (a course winner) and PRIDE OF PLACE at 10/1.
FOU DE TOI at 7/4, W P Mullins and Paul Townend, looks the pick of these. He was staying on at the finish last time and wears headgear for the first time.
The dangers are SIEGE OF CARTHAGE at 10/1 (staying on last time) and LOS BLANCO at 2/1 (in first-time headgear).
PRINCE PALACE at 33/1, P J Rothwell with Shane O'Callaghan taking off 3lb, is the one — exactly the sort of race we are looking for. He races off a mark 8lb below the 112 it won from back in March 2025, should be suited by the ground, placed 3 times from 5 on it and gets a trip he has won over.
The dangers are PINOT GRIS at 2/1 (staying on last time) and HASHTAG PRETENDER at 3/1 (won with plenty in hand).
MOONOVERCLOON at 13/2, Declan Queally with Michael Kenneally taking off 5lb, looks the most likely of these. He knows how to win round here and handles the ground, with a win from 4 on it.
The one worry is long time without a win.
The dangers are MY GREAT MATE at 5/4 and CHANCEAWETMORNING at 10/3 (a course winner).
Worcester
DEXPERTS OPINION at 3/1, Mickey Bowen and Sean Bowen, just about gets the nod. He has won here and drops in grade after running 2nd in a Class 3, beaten 8.5L, drops to Class 4.
The one worry is weakened last time.
The dangers are GIOVANNI CHANGE at 5/1 (won last time) and JET SMART at 4/1 (a course winner).
BELLE LE GRAND at 7/2, Dan Skelton with Harry Atkins taking off 5lb, looks the pick of these. He comes from a yard in good heart at 43%, handles the ground, with 4 wins from 10 on it and gets a trip he has won over.
The dangers are BOOM BOOM at 14/1 (well handicapped) and CULLIGRAN at 10/3 (went close off this mark).
Hard to be confident with this many unexposed, so the yard and the jockey are doing most of the talking.
MIDNIGHT LEXI gets the vote at 5/1 for Dan Skelton, ridden by Tristan Durrell. Dan Skelton is running at 43% over the past fortnight.
The dangers are BRAVE LION at 11/4 and EBARAYNA at 10/3.
DO WAH DIDDY at 50/1, Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies with Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell taking off 7lb, is the one I would side with. He was staying on at the finish last time and should be suited by the ground, placed once from 4 on it.
The dangers are ELATED at 11/10 (staying on last time) and SKY BLUE RIBBON at 15/2.
TILEHURST at 7/4, Neil Mulholland and Sean Bowen, is the one I would side with. He has won here and won last time out.
The dangers are EMERALD TIME at 3/1 (a course winner) and SUN ART at 9/2 (well handicapped).
HANDLETHEKETTLE at 10/3, Jamie Snowden and Gavin Sheehan, is the one I keep coming back to. He has already won round this track 3 times, drops in grade after running won in a Class 2, drops to Class 4 and won last time out.
The one worry is long absence.
The dangers are QUEENS VENTURE at 10/1 (well handicapped) and JAYTEE at 25/1 (staying on last time).
JULLOU DE GRISSAY at 10/1, Charlie Longsdon and Gavin Sheehan, is the one — exactly the sort of race we are looking for. He races off a mark 11lb below the 104 it won from back in August 2025 and has a course win to his name.
The dangers are STILETTO at 15/2 (a course winner) and FANE COURT at 5/1 (went close off this mark).