2.00 Tank Bar & Live Lounge Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap (Class 5)
Top Two TimeWise Rated Horses:
- Spartan Times (TimeWise Rating: 266)
- Pralognan (TimeWise Rating: 257)
Assessment:
- Spartan Times (4yo, 11st 0lb)
- TimeWise Rating: This horse leads the field with a total TimeWise rating of 266.
- Form & Performance: Spartan Times has shown significant improvement, having scored over hurdles in June and subsequently winning three of his four Flat starts, finishing second in the other. His most recent win at Ripon (near 1m3f, good) was achieved easily under Mr Jamie Neild, and he is considered to have a “cracking chance” under a 5lb penalty. His master Racing Post Rating (RPR) is 64.
- Trainer & Jockey: Trained by J Candlish, who has a 60% strike rate overall and a 2-14 record in the last 14 days. He will be ridden by Mr Jamie Neild.
- Running Style: This horse’s usual running style is “Held up” (H).
- Overall Outlook: The spotlight verdict identifies Spartan Times as a strong rival, having completed his fourth win of the season ten days prior to the race, doing so “in no little style”.
- Pralognan (6yo, 11st 2lb)
- TimeWise Rating: Pralognan is second in the TimeWise ratings for this race with 257.
- Form & Performance: This horse secured two wins in June (one hurdle race, one on Newcastle AW). His last outing at Galway saw him find his way blocked, but he is considered “one to take extremely seriously” despite not having made an impact in Flat turf races over the last two years. His master RPR is 61.
- Trainer & Jockey: Trained by A Martin (IRE), with a 50% strike rate overall, but 0-5 in the last 14 days. He will be ridden by Mr Derek O’Connor, whose booking for only his second Flat ride in Britain since 2017 is noted as “impossible to ignore”.
- Running Style: His usual running style is “Held up” (H).
- Overall Outlook: The spotlight verdict highlights Pralognan as a “fascinating Irish contender” who landed a gamble on the Newcastle AW in June.
2.30 McCoys Racing Lounge EBF Novice Stakes (Class 3)
Top Two TimeWise Rated Horses:
- Commanding Officer (TimeWise Rating: 282)
- Fahidi (TimeWise Rating: 233)
Assessment:
- Commanding Officer (2yo, 9st 2lb)
- TimeWise Rating: Commanding Officer has the highest TimeWise rating of 282 in this race.
- Form & Performance: He finished third in a novice race at Haydock in May and fourth at York (7f, good) four weeks later. While better form is likely needed, a longer trip (1m+) might be beneficial. His master RPR is 83.
- Trainer & Jockey: Trained by C Appleby, who boasts a 75% strike rate overall and 4-12 in the last 14 days. Trainer Charlie Appleby has an exceptional record, winning this particular race for the fifth consecutive year. James Doyle is the jockey.
- Running Style: His usual running style is “Pressed leaders” (P).
- Overall Outlook: The spotlight verdict “slightly preferred” Commanding Officer among those who have run, citing his trainer’s remarkable success in this race.
- Fahidi (2yo, 9st 2lb)
- TimeWise Rating: Fahidi is second with a TimeWise rating of 233.
- Form & Performance: By Australia out of a 7f 2yo winner (RPR 95), Fahidi showed “significant ability” when fading into sixth in a maiden at Sandown (7f, good) six weeks ago, and “should improve”. His master RPR is 83.
- Trainer & Jockey: Trained by A Balding, with a 71% strike rate overall and 8-52 in the last 14 days. P J McDonald is the jockey.
- Running Style: His usual running style is “Pressed leaders” (P).
- Overall Outlook: The spotlight indicates that new rivals, such as Faeberon and Galilean Quality, could pose serious challenges, and market movements will be informative.
3.00 Shop Local At The HIVEWA1 Restricted Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
Top Two TimeWise Rated Horses:
- Saniyaat’s Star (TimeWise Rating: 209)
- Capall Rasa (TimeWise Rating: 205)
Assessment:
- Saniyaat’s Star (2yo, 9st 7lb)
- TimeWise Rating: Saniyaat’s Star has the highest TimeWise rating of 209.
- Form & Performance: Despite being sent off at 80-1, this horse had an “encouraging debut” when finishing fifth of 13 at Doncaster (6f, good) in July. However, she did not build on this when switched to AW and running over 7f next time. Her initial run “sets the standard among the three with experience but he may be vulnerable to a newcomer”. Her master RPR is 76.
- Trainer & Jockey: Trained by R Fahey, with a 56% strike rate overall and 6-51 in the last 14 days. Oisin McSweeney is the jockey.
- Running Style: Her usual running style is “Pressed leaders” (P).
- Overall Outlook: The spotlight verdict suggests this race “can probably go to a newcomer,” highlighting Gaspacho, Muthhil, and Tiger Power as strong contenders, with market signals being significant.
- Capall Rasa (2yo, 9st 7lb)
- TimeWise Rating: Capall Rasa is rated second with a TimeWise rating of 205.
- Form & Performance: After being difficult in his first two intended starts, he finished third of four at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) three weeks ago following a gelding operation. The spotlight suggests he “might be capable of better now he’s finally under way”. His master RPR is 63.
- Trainer & Jockey: Trained by T Dascombe, who has a 50% strike rate overall and 1-7 in the last 14 days. Pierre-Louis Jamin is the jockey.
- Running Style: His usual running style is “Pressed leaders” (P).
- Overall Outlook: Similar to Saniyaat’s Star, Capall Rasa might be vulnerable to newcomers.
3.30 Book Your Venue At thetankwa1.co.uk Nursery Handicap (Class 5)
Top Two TimeWise Rated Horses:
- Lyra Lea (TimeWise Rating: 291)
- Blue To Blue (TimeWise Rating: 276)
Assessment:
- Lyra Lea (2yo, 9st 12lb)
- TimeWise Rating: Lyra Lea has the highest TimeWise rating of 291.
- Form & Performance: She has shown solid form in her first three starts (turf/AW) and appeared to make a significant improvement when winning a Lingfield maiden (7f, AW) last Tuesday. She is “3lb well in” for her handicap debut and is an “interesting” prospect, especially considering her solid debut on soft ground. Her master RPR is 82.
- Trainer & Jockey: Trained by B Millman, who has a 71% strike rate overall and 7-24 in the last 14 days. P J McDonald is the jockey.
- Running Style: Her usual running style is “Led” (L).
- Overall Outlook: The spotlight notes that while she officially has the most potential, she “arguably has more to prove” compared to some rivals, especially with the forecast rain.
- Blue To Blue (2yo, 10st 0lb)
- TimeWise Rating: Blue To Blue is rated second with a TimeWise rating of 276.
- Form & Performance: This horse had a successful debut in a Southwell novice (5f, AW) in April. After several fourth-place finishes in nurseries, he achieved a career-best performance, winning a Newbury nursery (7f, good) under Jack Nicholls a week prior to the race. He is considered “1lb well in under the penalty”. His master RPR is 75.
- Trainer & Jockey: Trained by K Burke, who has a 65% strike rate overall and 3-34 in the last 14 days. Jack Nicholls (5) is the jockey.
- Running Style: Her running style is indicated as “M” in the raceform. Note: The specific meaning of “M” for running style is not provided in the source’s abbreviations.
- Overall Outlook: The spotlight considers Blue To Blue as the “second choice overall” among the penalty carriers, highlighting his good form.
4.02 OW Mobile Bars EBF Novice Stakes (Class 3)
Top Two TimeWise Rated Horses:
- Alaminos (TimeWise Rating: 307)
- Division (TimeWise Rating: 278)
Assessment:
- Alaminos (2yo, 9st 9lb)
- TimeWise Rating: Alaminos has the highest TimeWise rating of 307.
- Form & Performance: He made a winning start at Thirsk (6f, good to firm), showing a “willing attitude,” and is respected despite a penalty. His master RPR is 84.
- Trainer & Jockey: Trained by K A Ryan, who has a 45% strike rate overall and 1-24 in the last 14 days. Kevin Stott is the jockey.
- Running Style: His usual running style is “Pressed leaders” (P).
- Overall Outlook: The spotlight suggests Alaminos “may struggle to give the selection 7lb but he still appeals as the most likely threat” to Division.
- Division (2yo, 9st 2lb)
- TimeWise Rating: Division is second with a TimeWise rating of 278.
- Form & Performance: This Kingman colt, costing 800,000gns and entered in the Middle Park, kept on “encouragingly” for second at Windsor (6f, good to firm). “Improvement is on the cards and perhaps quite a lot of it”. His master RPR is 86.
- Trainer & Jockey: Trained by W Haggas, with a 68% strike rate overall and 10-40 in the last 14 days. James Doyle is the jockey.
- Running Style: His usual running style is “Pressed leaders” (P).
- Overall Outlook: The spotlight verdict selects Division, believing he “will find plenty on his Windsor form” due to his powerful stable and Middle Park entry.
4.37 British Stallion Studs EBF Reprocolor Premier Fillies’ Handicap (Class 3)
Top Two TimeWise Rated Horses:
- Consecrated (TimeWise Rating: 308)
- Albany (TimeWise Rating: 307)
Assessment:
- Consecrated (3yo, 9st 8lb)
- TimeWise Rating: Consecrated has the highest TimeWise rating of 308.
- Form & Performance: She “readily made all” in a Newbury maiden (7f, good) on debut and a good fourth in a Listed race at York (1m, good to firm) pointed “strongly to longer trips”. She needs to rebound from a disappointing run in a Newbury novice in June but “is still one to note”. Her master RPR is 95.
- Trainer & Jockey: Trained by W Haggas, with a 68% strike rate overall and 10-40 in the last 14 days. Cieren Fallon is the jockey.
- Running Style: Her usual running style is “Led” (L).
- Overall Outlook: The spotlight verdict makes Consecrated the nap, expecting her to “bounce back” and perform well over this extended trip given her pedigree.
- Albany (5yo, 10st 2lb)
- TimeWise Rating: Albany is rated second with a TimeWise rating of 307.
- Form & Performance: She won on good to soft and heavy ground in previous campaigns and was “pipped” in a 1m4f York handicap on good ground in her latest start. While “dropping back in trip poses something of a question,” she is otherwise “set for a big run”. Her master RPR is 100.
- Trainer & Jockey: Trained by R Beckett, who has a 59% strike rate overall and 6-37 in the last 14 days. Hector Crouch is the jockey.
- Running Style: Her usual running style is “Held up” (H).
- Overall Outlook: The spotlight sees Albany as “more exposed than some of these but should be in serious contention”.
5.12 Happy 1st Birthday Lottie Ashmore Williams Handicap (Class 4)
Top Two TimeWise Rated Horses:
- King Of The Sea (TimeWise Rating: 306)
- Obito (TimeWise Rating: 289)
Assessment:
- King Of The Sea (3yo, 9st 5lb)
- TimeWise Rating: King Of The Sea has the highest TimeWise rating of 306.
- Form & Performance: He showed vastly improved form when winning his handicap debut over C&D (good) in July, and then was “comfortably on top” through the final furlong at Salisbury (1m2f, good to firm) despite needing encouragement. He is raised 4lb but “may well have more to give”. His master RPR is 83.
- Trainer & Jockey: Trained by E Walker, with a 48% strike rate overall and 5-31 in the last 14 days. Paul Mulrennan is the jockey.
- Running Style: His usual running style is “Pressed leaders” (P).
- Overall Outlook: The spotlight verdict identifies King Of The Sea as one of the “strongest candidates” among the last-time-out winners.
- Obito (3yo, 9st 10lb)
- TimeWise Rating: Obito is rated second with a TimeWise rating of 289.
- Form & Performance: Unraced on softer than good ground, Obito has won two of his five handicaps, including his last start when upped to 1m2f at Ayr. Despite being 5lb higher, he “travelled strongly… before asserting in tidy fashion and probably remains capable of better”. His master RPR is 87.
- Trainer & Jockey: Trained by D O’Meara, who has a 59% strike rate overall and 4-41 in the last 14 days. Daniel Tudhope is the jockey.
- Running Style: His running style is indicated as “M” in the raceform. Note: The specific meaning of “M” for running style is not provided in the source’s abbreviations.
- Overall Outlook: Obito is selected as the “nap” by the spotlight verdict, signifying him as the top choice.
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