37 races across 5 meetings: Doncaster, Epsom, Laytown, Lingfield and Worcester.
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won by 2.5L (~6.3lb), raised 3lb — 3.3lb in hand. beaten 0.25L off 49 in January
beaten 1.5L off 81 (2lb higher than today) in May. Placed on the ground, Finishing well, and young enough to improve, Significant booking, Yard in form
beaten 0.3L off 52 in September. Placed on the ground, Proven at the trip, Finishing well, and young enough to improve, Significant booking
Won on similar ground, Proven at the trip, Significant booking, Yard in form
2lb below its flat winning mark of 55 back in January. beaten 0.75L off 54 (1lb higher than today) in August
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Going watch
- Epsom: declared Good To Soft, 0mm of rain before the first — we are reading it as soft.
Doncaster
KODI BEAR LIGHT at 10/1, K. R. Burke with Jack Nicholls taking off 3lb, is the one I would side with. He won last time out and comes from a yard in good heart at 30%.
The dangers are SEXY CHICK at 8/1 (staying on last time) and BYMIDDAYTOMORROW at 16/1.
Non-runners: Bayside.
NIGHT IN VEGAS at 11/8, Eve Johnson Houghton and Charles Bishop, looks the one to be on. He won by 1.5 lengths and escapes a penalty, leaving 3.8lb in hand, handles the ground, with a win from 1 on it and gets a trip he has won over.
The dangers are ZIGAZIG AH at 10/1 (went close off this mark) and GOD GIVEN TALENT at 11/1 (went close off this mark).
RUNMAN at 17/2, John & Thady Gosden and Oisin Murphy, is the one I would side with. He won last time out and comes from a yard in good heart at 37%.
The dangers are BOURBON BLUES at 9/2 (went close off this mark) and STONEACRE DONNY at 15/2 (went close off this mark).
DANIELLE at 9/2, John & Thady Gosden and William Buick, is the standout, and this is exactly the sort of race to find one. He won by 9 lengths and was raised only 2lb for it, leaving 11.5lb in hand and has won here.
The dangers are WAARDAH at 16/5 (went close off this mark) and CAMEO at 20/1 (went close off this mark).
TALL TREES at 16/1, Brian Meehan and Tom Marquand, looks the one to be on. He won last time out and comes from a yard in good heart at 31%.
MUSICAL TIMES rates higher on our figures but is passed over — won its last two, and there is no comparable mark in this code to judge the rise.
The dangers are EABHA at 12/1 and SCOMMESSA SICURA at 13/2 (from a yard in form).
ZARAKOVA is the only confirmed front-runner, and he is not our selection — and this is a track where that matters: front-runners here win 2.4 times their share of these races. An uncontested lead could be decisive, which is the risk to ours.
AL WATHBA at 15/8, Charlie Appleby and William Buick, is the one I make it. He won last time out and comes from a yard in good heart at 38%.
WAASIL rates higher on our figures but is passed over — won its last two off 81 and runs off 87 — up 6lb.
The dangers are PRIMAL at 8/1 (from a yard in form) and KEEP GRATING at 8/1 (won last time).
SANBONA WARRIOR at 10/1, William Knight and Marco Ghiani, just about gets the nod. He knows how to win round here, was staying on at the finish last time and wears headgear for the first time.
The dangers are UNDISCOVERED at 9/4 and STORM BLADE at 4/1 (from a yard in form).
Non-runners: Kach Above.
BRIGHTON VIEW at 12/1, William Knight and Marco Ghiani, is the one that stands out. He comes from a yard in good heart at 36%, should be suited by the ground and gets a trip he has won over.
The dangers are MASTERINTHEWOODS at 5/1 (staying on last time) and ALFRED WINCHAM at 12/1.
Non-runners: Eniac.
Epsom
Not much to go on here with these largely unexposed, so I am leaning on the yard and who is riding.
GIVE HAND gets the vote at 17/2 for Harry Charlton, ridden by George Wood. Harry Charlton is running at 29% over the past fortnight.
The dangers are MONTALBANO at 7/2 and ASTABUEN at 9/2.
EUPHONIA at 22/1, Ed Walker and George Downing, gets the vote. He handles the ground, with a win from 1 on it and gets a trip he has won over.
DAPPER GUEST rates higher on our figures but is passed over on the ground — never run on soft or heavy in 24 starts — and today is soft.
CARNIVAL DAY at 3/1, Jim Boyle and Pat Cosgrave, makes most appeal. He races off a mark 1lb below the 75 it won off, drops in grade after running 3rd in a Class 4, beaten 2.5L, drops to Class 5 and was staying on at the finish last time.
BEACH POINT rates higher on our figures but is passed over — won last time off 70 and runs off 74 — up 4lb.
The dangers are MOONRUNNER at 7/1 (went close off this mark) and YOKKELL at 12/1 (well handicapped).
EPICTETUS at 22/1, Jamie Osborne with Toby Moore taking off 5lb, gets the vote. He went close off this sort of rating, beaten 0.25L off 80 on 27 April and comes from a yard in good heart at 20%.
CHARMAINE rates higher on our figures but is passed over — won last time off 82 and runs off 86 — up 4lb.
The main danger is CROOKED PATH at 2/1 (staying on last time).
DARETOBEDIFFERENT at 10/1, D Donovan and Tom Queally, looks the pick of these. He was only just denied off a similar mark, beaten 2L off 62 on 15 May and has been tried on this ground once in 17 starts, and was placed.
SHIRAKAWA rates higher on our figures but is passed over on the ground — never run on soft or heavy in 8 starts — and today is soft.
The dangers are TENISON at 10/1 and DARKEST RED at 17/2 (went close off this mark).
Non-runners: Caraway and Virtue Diligence.
ARBAAWY at 8/1, John Butler with Conor Whiteley taking off 5lb, is the one I make it. He drops in grade after running 3rd in a Class 4, beaten 6.75L, drops to Class 5 and should be suited by the ground, placed twice from 2 on it.
The one worry is has never won.
MAYAADA rates higher on our figures but is passed over on the ground — 1 run on soft or heavy, never won, never placed — and today is soft.
MARSH BENHAM at 15/2, George Baker and Jack Callan, makes most appeal. He ran a big race off much the same mark, beaten 2.5L off 70 (1lb higher than today) on 23 August, handles the ground, with a win from 6 on it and gets a trip he has won over.
The dangers are PLAY ME at 13/2 (a course winner) and TRONIDO at 9/4 (a course winner).
Laytown
DISTILLATE at 25/1, Adrian McGuinness with Sam Coen taking off 5lb, is the one I would side with. He races off a mark 4lb below the 53 it won from back in September 2025, has won here and was not given a hard time of it last time.
The dangers are BLUE ANTHEM at 11/2 (well handicapped) and DEVIL'S ANGEL at 50/1 (well handicapped).
INISHMOT PRINCE at 5/2, T G McCourt and James Ryan, is the one that stands out. He races off a mark 22lb below the 62 it won from in January, gets a trip he has won over and has a telling booking — a rider who has won on it before returns.
The one worry is off the track a while.
The dangers are LAUNCH TIME at 9/2 (went close off this mark) and UKIYO at 10/1 (won with plenty in hand).
COLLECTIVE POWER at 5/1, Edward Lynam and Mr J L Gleeson, makes most appeal. He races off a mark 13lb below the 82 it won from back in April 2025 and wears headgear for the first time.
The dangers are JON RIGGENS at 13/2 (went close off this mark) and KITTY BEAR at 12/1 (went close off this mark).
CONVINCING at 28/1, Ciaran Murphy with Jack Kearney taking off 3lb, just about gets the nod. He ran a big race off much the same mark, beaten 2.25L off 54 (2lb higher than today) on 22 July.
The dangers are HUGO'S GIRL at 11/2 (went close off this mark) and SRON NA CAISE at 9/2 (went close off this mark).
LOHENGRIN at 3/1, E D Delany and Colin Keane, gets the vote. He races off a mark 9lb below the 57 it won from back in September 2025 and has won here.
The dangers are CHAVAJOD at 20/1 (well handicapped) and ROMAN HARRY at 6/1 (a course winner).
INDIGO DREAM at 7/2, Ross O'Sullivan and Mr P W Mullins, gets the vote. He races off a mark 6lb below the 83 it won from back in December 2025 and was staying on at the finish last time.
The dangers are GLYNDWR at 6/1 (well handicapped) and EN OR at 11/1 (back quickly).
Lingfield
MY MARIA is the only confirmed front-runner — and this is a track where that matters: front-runners here win 2.5 times their share of these races. An uncontested lead could be decisive.
MY MARIA at 5/1, Archie Watson and Billy Loughnane, is the one I make it. He won last time out, runs a style that suits this track and comes from a yard in good heart at 23%.
The dangers are REX REGUM at 17/2 (went close off this mark) and TRUST YOURSELF at 13/2 (from a yard in form).
Little to separate them on form because most are unexposed, so it comes down to the yard and the booking.
AROUSE gets the vote at 20/1 for David Simcock, ridden by Joey Haynes. David Simcock is running at 40% over the past fortnight.
The dangers are MARQUESSOFANGLESEY at 8/11 and SALVEZZA at 9/2.
A tricky one to unpick — most of these have barely been seen, so the stable and the booking matter more than the figures.
NOTE TO SELF gets the vote at 4/1 for John & Thady Gosden, ridden by Robert Havlin. John & Thady Gosden is running at 37% over the past fortnight, and it wears headgear for the first time.
The dangers are TAKAAFUL at 10/11 and FULLY STOCKED at 9/2.
BONNITA is the only confirmed front-runner, and he is not our selection, at a track where making the running is worth a little (front-runners win 2.0 times their share).
MIGHTY RULER at 8/1, Michael Attwater and Paddy Bradley, is the one I would be with. He has already won around this track and was staying on at the finish last time.
The dangers are BLUE COLLAR LAD at 33/1 (a course winner) and EDERGOLE'S GIFT at 10/1 (a course winner).
VITALLINE at 7/2, Keiran Burke and Jack Mitchell, is the one that stands out. He won by 2.5 lengths and was raised only 3lb for it, leaving 3.3lb in hand and is a 3 times-winner over this course.
The dangers are FRANCISCO at 10/1 (a course winner) and FULFORD CROSS at 13/2 (a course winner).
LOBLOLLY at 11/2, S Woods and Daniel Muscutt, is the one — exactly the sort of race we are looking for. He won by 6.5 lengths and escapes a penalty, leaving 13lb in hand and knows how to win round here.
The dangers are ROGUE DEFENCE at 5/1 (a course winner) and KAINDY at 7/4 (won with plenty in hand).
THE FIXER is the only confirmed front-runner, and he is not our selection — and this is a track where that matters: front-runners here win 2.5 times their share of these races. An uncontested lead could be decisive, which is the risk to ours.
LET'S GO HUGO at 5/1, Ollie Pears with Tom Kiely-Marshall taking off 5lb, is the one that stands out. He has won here and was staying on at the finish last time.
PURE PASSION rates higher on our figures but is passed over — won last time off 54 and runs off 58 — up 4lb.
The dangers are BIG BARD at 40/1 (a course winner) and LITTLE JAYBEE at 13/2 (on a falling mark).
BOSTON RUN is the only confirmed front-runner, and he is not our selection, though an uncontested lead counts for less here than it does elsewhere.
HIGHLAND HARVEY at 4/1, Gihan Arnolda and Ray Dawson, gets the vote. He was only just denied off a similar mark, beaten 0.3L off 52 on 1 September and was staying on at the finish last time.
The dangers are BOSTON RUN at 10/3 (a course winner) and PABLO PRINCE at 20/1 (a course winner).
THUNDER GODDESS at 7/4, Andrew Balding with Charlie Tucker taking off 7lb, looks the most likely of these. He has already run to within touching distance off this sort of figure, beaten 2.5L off 59 on 25 August, was staying on at the finish last time and comes from a yard in good heart at 20%.
The dangers are PRIVATE PROJECT at 4/1 (went close off this mark) and THISONESFORYOU at 10/3 (staying on last time).
Worcester
JO ARENGEOT BEY AA at 13/8, Donald McCain and Gavin Sheehan, looks the pick of these. He ran a big race off much the same mark, beaten 2.5L off 81 on 24 July and handles the ground, with a win from 5 on it.
The dangers are IZZY'S GREY at 7/1 (not hard ridden last time) and SWINGFORTHEFENCE at 22/1.
GLEN TO GLEN at 4/1, Nick Scholfield and Kielan Woods, is the one I make it. He is back quickly, ran 5 days ago, handles the ground, with a win from 4 on it and gets a trip he has won over.
The dangers are KARNAVAL POINT at 6/1 (a course winner) and SNIPE at 7/1 (won with plenty in 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.
DELULU gets the vote at 10/11 for Dan Skelton, ridden by Harry Skelton. Dan Skelton is running at 36% over the past fortnight, and Harry Skelton is a 21% rider.
The dangers are SPANISH DARLING at 2/1 and MEGATOTHEMAX at 10/1.
BALTIC at 13/2, Lucy Wadham and Tom Cannon, just about gets the nod. He was staying on at the finish last time and should be suited by the ground, placed once from 4 on it.
The one worry is long time without a win.
The dangers are C'EST POUR MOI at 100/1 (in first-time headgear) and SAVANNA STORM at 50/1 (in first-time headgear).
Non-runners: Arbitration and Teleleo.
FOREST SPIRIT at 11/2, Mickey Bowen and James Bowen, is the one that stands out. He ran a big race off much the same mark, beaten 1.5L off 81 (2lb higher than today) on 20 May, was staying on at the finish last time and comes from a yard in good heart at 33%.
The dangers are BRIONYWELLS at 13/2 (a course winner) and RAMAAH at 14/1 (went close off this mark).
BERRY EDGE at 2/1, Dan Skelton and Harry Skelton, is the one that stands out. He makes his first start since a wind operation and comes from a yard in good heart at 36%.
The one worry is off the track a while.
The dangers are HARRY GULLIVER at 5/1 (on a falling mark) and NOBLE RECALL at 10/1.
IKIGAI STAR at 3/1, Charlie Longsdon and David Bass, gets the vote, and it is the kind of race we wait for. He races off a mark 11lb below the 101 it won from back in May 2025, handles the ground, with 3 wins from 16 on it and gets a trip he has won over.
The one worry is weakened last time.
The dangers are BATHARA at 7/2 and BABYCHINO at 12/1 (in first-time headgear).