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5f 60yGood to Firm (Good in places)Class 53YO plusTURFHandicap9 runners
Ordered by projected finish
6
Market FavTop Pick1
OR 62
5/2
Diomed Spirit silks

Mrs Kate Digweed

6yo Gelding · 9-2 · Draw 8

Charm Spirit - Dainty Dandy (Dandy Man)

Charles Bishop1/1C Gordon
362121
9.0

Returned to form for new yard of late, runner-up in a big-field 6f handicap here flanked by C&D victories. Had a bit up his sleeve latterly so major player after latest 4 lb rise.

Class Advantage

4/05 · C5 · finish vs mark above4/05 · mark par4/0526/05 · C5 · finish vs mark above26/05 · mark par29/06 · C6 · finish vs mark above29/06 · mark par7/08 · C6 · finish vs mark above7/08 · mark par23/08 · C2 (higher class) · finish vs mark above23/08 · mark par1/09 · C5 · finish vs mark above1/09 · mark par1/09projClass-projected finish: 1st of 9
Class readCOMPETITIVE
▲ BEATS ITS MARK
Move▬
Strength51%
Mark par Finish Dot = grade
Going: Good to Firm (Good in places) · 67%Dist: 5f 60y · 100%

Previous Market Position

050100todayPos 3 · SP 18/1 | Expected: 5%Pos 3 · SP 18/1 | Actual: 60%4/05Pos 6 · SP 11/1 | Expected: 42%Pos 6 · SP 11/1 | Actual: 0%Pos 2 · SP 18/1 | Expected: 5%Pos 2 · SP 18/1 | Actual: 92%29/06Pos 1 · SP 2/1 | Expected: 89%Pos 1 · SP 2/1 | Actual: 100%Pos 2 · SP 17/2 | Expected: 55%Pos 2 · SP 17/2 | Actual: 93%23/08Pos 1 · SP 2/1 | Expected: 89%Pos 1 · SP 2/1 | Actual: 100%1/09
Projected finish1st of 9
▲ OVER-DELIVERING
Trend▲
Strength100%
ExpectedActualTrend
100%1-285/100
9
2
OR 50
10/3
Roman Spring silks

Vice Royal Partnership

6yo Gelding · 8-9 · Draw 6

Caravaggio - Aurora Spring (Power)

K T O'Neill4/9R Cook & J Bridger
454211
9.0
Tongue strap

Back to front-running tactics when landing 11-runner handicap at Windsor and had the race sewn up a fair way out when following up over C&D last week. Penalty makes life harder but dangerous if getting into another nice rhythm.

Class Advantage

21/07 · C6 · finish vs mark above21/07 · mark par21/078/08 · C6 · finish vs mark above8/08 · mark par13/08 · C6 · finish vs mark above13/08 · mark par22/08 · C6 · finish vs mark above22/08 · mark par7/09 · C6 · finish vs mark above7/09 · mark par28/09 · C6 · finish vs mark above28/09 · mark par28/09projClass-projected finish: 2nd of 9
Class readPROGRESSIVE
▲ BEATS ITS MARK
Move▲1
Strength40%
Mark par Finish Dot = grade
Going: Good to Firm (Good in places) · 33%Dist: 5f 60y · 100%

Previous Market Position

050100todayPos 4 · SP 13/2 | Expected: 66%Pos 4 · SP 13/2 | Actual: 57%21/07Pos 5 · SP 11/2 | Expected: 71%Pos 5 · SP 11/2 | Actual: 56%Pos 4 · SP 7/2 | Expected: 82%Pos 4 · SP 7/2 | Actual: 57%13/08Pos 2 · SP 9/2 | Expected: 76%Pos 2 · SP 9/2 | Actual: 86%Pos 1 · SP 5/1 | Expected: 74%Pos 1 · SP 5/1 | Actual: 100%7/09Pos 1 · SP 4/1 | Expected: 79%Pos 1 · SP 4/1 | Actual: 100%28/09
Projected finish2nd of 9
▬ OVER-DELIVERING
Trend▬
Strength94%
ExpectedActualTrend
88%1-567/100
3
3
OR 67
5/1
Zoustar Dreams silks

Ed Dunlop Racing Club Ii

3yo Filly · 9-7 · Draw 9

Zoustar - A Huge Dream (Refuse To Bend)

Saffie Osborne70%E A L Dunlop60%
414463
5.0
Cheek pieces

Registered a third success of 2026 at Nottingham (5f) in July but seemed anchored by revised mark in a quartet of starts since on turf/all-weather. Way she stuck to it at Sandown 3 weeks ago suggests this sharp 5f may not be ideal.

Class Advantage

20/06 · C5 · finish vs mark above20/06 · mark par20/0618/07 · C5 · finish vs mark above18/07 · mark par3/08 · C5 · finish vs mark below3/08 · mark par14/08 · C5 · finish vs mark above14/08 · mark par2/09 · C5 · finish vs mark below2/09 · mark par16/09 · C5 · finish vs mark above16/09 · mark par16/09projClass-projected finish: 3rd of 9
Class readCLASS EDGE
▲ BEATS ITS MARK
Move▬
Strength25%
Mark par Finish Dot = grade
Going: Good to Firm (Good in places) · 50%Dist: 5f 60y · 100%

Previous Market Position

050100todayPos 4 · SP 11/1 | Expected: 42%Pos 4 · SP 11/1 | Actual: 63%20/06Pos 1 · SP 5/1 | Expected: 74%Pos 1 · SP 5/1 | Actual: 100%Pos 4 · SP 10/3 | Expected: 82%Pos 4 · SP 10/3 | Actual: 25%3/08Pos 4 · SP 10/1 | Expected: 47%Pos 4 · SP 10/1 | Actual: 40%Pos 6 · SP 5/1 | Expected: 74%Pos 6 · SP 5/1 | Actual: 17%2/09Pos 3 · SP 6/1 | Expected: 68%Pos 3 · SP 6/1 | Actual: 78%16/09
Projected finish3rd of 9
▼ UNDER-DELIVERING
Trend▼
Strength47%
ExpectedActualTrend
75%2-943/100
2
5
OR 67
5/1
Cayman Tai silks

Mr Ian Wight & Mrs Angela O'hara

4yo Gelding · 9-7 · Draw 1

Earthlight - Namibie (Dark Angel)

Alec Voikhansky0/1R Hannon80%
578483
4.0Going 8.0

Free-going sort who doubled his tally at Southwell in May (5f). Not easy to catch right since however, having dropped to that winning mark, he stuck to his task well when third of 7 over the aforementioned C&D 12 days ago.

Class Advantage

25/07 · C4 (higher class) · finish vs mark above25/07 · mark par25/077/08 · C4 (higher class) · finish vs mark above7/08 · mark par15/08 · C4 (higher class) · finish vs mark above15/08 · mark par31/08 · C5 · finish vs mark above31/08 · mark par11/09 · C5 · finish vs mark below11/09 · mark par24/09 · C5 · finish vs mark above24/09 · mark par24/09projClass-projected finish: 6th of 9
Class readCLASS EDGE
▲ AHEAD OF MARK
Move▬
Strength54%
Mark par Finish Dot = grade
Going: Good to Firm (Good in places) · 50%Dist: 5f 60y · 100%

Previous Market Position

050100todayPos 5 · SP 28/1 | Expected: 0%Pos 5 · SP 28/1 | Actual: 75%25/07Pos 7 · SP 6/1 | Expected: 68%Pos 7 · SP 6/1 | Actual: 33%Pos 8 · SP 33/1 | Expected: 0%Pos 8 · SP 33/1 | Actual: 22%15/08Pos 4 · SP 9/1 | Expected: 53%Pos 4 · SP 9/1 | Actual: 50%Pos 8 · SP 5/1 | Expected: 74%Pos 8 · SP 5/1 | Actual: 13%11/09Pos 3 · SP 9/4 | Expected: 88%Pos 3 · SP 9/4 | Actual: 67%24/09
Projected finish4th of 9
▼ UNDER-DELIVERING
Trend▬
Strength55%
ExpectedActualTrend
63%1-930/100
8
4
OR 61
16/1
Secret Handsheikh silks

The Old Deer Racing Partnership

8yo Gelding · 9-1 · Draw 2

Mayson - Descriptive (Desert King)

Joe Leavy60%1/9J Gallagher60%
151558
4.0
Visor

Off the mark for the year at Chepstow in June and quickly resumed winning ways here in August, his fifth C&D success. However, undone by revised mark since.

Class Advantage

27/06 · C6 · finish vs mark above27/06 · mark par27/0615/07 · C6 · finish vs mark above15/07 · mark par5/08 · C6 · finish vs mark above5/08 · mark par23/08 · C2 (higher class) · finish vs mark above23/08 · mark par24/08 · C5 · finish vs mark above24/08 · mark par16/09 · C5 · finish vs mark above16/09 · mark par16/09projClass-projected finish: 7th of 9
Class readCOMPETITIVE
▲ BEATS ITS MARK
Move▬
Strength49%
Mark par Finish Dot = grade
Going: Good to Firm (Good in places) · 83%Dist: 5f 60y · 100%

Previous Market Position

050100todayPos 1 · SP 4/1 | Expected: 79%Pos 1 · SP 4/1 | Actual: 100%27/06Pos 5 · SP 8/1 | Expected: 58%Pos 5 · SP 8/1 | Actual: 20%Pos 1 · SP 11/4 | Expected: 86%Pos 1 · SP 11/4 | Actual: 100%5/08Pos 5 · SP 11/1 | Expected: 42%Pos 5 · SP 11/1 | Actual: 73%Pos 5 · SP 13/2 | Expected: 66%Pos 5 · SP 13/2 | Actual: 20%24/08Pos 8 · SP 16/1 | Expected: 16%Pos 8 · SP 16/1 | Actual: 22%16/09
Projected finish5th of 9
▬ RUNS TO FORM
Trend▼
Strength5%
ExpectedActualTrend
50%4-960/100
1
6
OR 69
16/1
Duskaura silks

The Tricky Trees

3yo Filly · 9-9 · Draw 3

Twilight Son - Royal Seal (Dansili)

Kieren Fox70%1/2A W Carroll60%
647186
4.0Class ↓4

Bagged an uncontested lead on the rail when taking advantage of a falling mark at Lingfield (6f) in July. Slow start didn't help her cause when below form here next time but also needs to cast aside another lesser effort at Sandown.

Class Advantage

31/03 · C4 (higher class) · finish vs mark above31/03 · mark par31/0319/06 · C4 (higher class) · finish vs mark above19/06 · mark par4/07 · C5 · finish vs mark below4/07 · mark par25/07 · C5 · finish vs mark above25/07 · mark par7/08 · C4 (higher class) · finish vs mark above7/08 · mark par28/08 · C5 · finish vs mark above28/08 · mark par28/08projClass-projected finish: 5th of 9
Class readCLASS EDGE
▲ BEATS ITS MARK
Move▬
Strength58%
Mark par Finish Dot = grade
Going: Good to Firm (Good in places) · 50%Dist: 5f 60y · 100%

Previous Market Position

050100todayPos 6 · SP 22/1 | Expected: 0%Pos 6 · SP 22/1 | Actual: 29%31/03Pos 4 · SP 11/1 | Expected: 42%Pos 4 · SP 11/1 | Actual: 57%Pos 7 · SP 10/1 | Expected: 47%Pos 7 · SP 10/1 | Actual: 0%4/07Pos 1 · SP 9/1 | Expected: 53%Pos 1 · SP 9/1 | Actual: 100%Pos 8 · SP 25/1 | Expected: 0%Pos 8 · SP 25/1 | Actual: 22%7/08Pos 6 · SP 33/1 | Expected: 0%Pos 6 · SP 33/1 | Actual: 38%28/08
Projected finish6th of 9
▬ OVER-DELIVERING
Trend▬
Strength35%
ExpectedActualTrend
38%3-952/100
4
8
OR 65
12/1
Alkuwarrior silks

Mr Brian Hicks

3yo Gelding · 9-5 · Draw 5

Alkumait - Elegant Peace (Intense Focus)

Charlie Tucker70%−7lbC Mason60%
575667
3.0Class ↓4
Cheek pieces

Transformed by first-time cheekpieces when doubling his tally in 8-runner event at Ffos Las (5f, soft) in June but hasn't reproduced that level in 6 subsequent starts.

Class Advantage

27/06 · C5 · finish vs mark below27/06 · mark par27/0627/07 · C5 · finish vs mark above27/07 · mark par6/08 · C4 (higher class) · finish vs mark above6/08 · mark par21/08 · C5 · finish vs mark below21/08 · mark par7/09 · C5 · finish vs mark above7/09 · mark par21/09 · C5 · finish vs mark above21/09 · mark par21/09projClass-projected finish: 8th of 9
Class readCOMPETITIVE
▬ RUNS TO MARK
Move▬
Strength47%
Mark par Finish Dot = grade
Going: Good to Firm (Good in places) · 50%Dist: 5f 60y · 100%

Previous Market Position

050100todayPos 5 · SP 14/1 | Expected: 26%Pos 5 · SP 14/1 | Actual: 33%27/06Pos 7 · SP 14/1 | Expected: 26%Pos 7 · SP 14/1 | Actual: 40%Pos 5 · SP 28/1 | Expected: 0%Pos 5 · SP 28/1 | Actual: 33%6/08Pos 6 · SP 12/1 | Expected: 37%Pos 6 · SP 12/1 | Actual: 0%Pos 6 · SP 12/1 | Expected: 37%Pos 6 · SP 12/1 | Actual: 38%7/09Pos 7 · SP 16/1 | Expected: 16%Pos 7 · SP 16/1 | Actual: 45%21/09
Projected finish7th of 9
▬ OVER-DELIVERING
Trend▬
Strength44%
ExpectedActualTrend
25%2-943/100
7
7
OR 62
10/1
Sandscreendeliverd silks

Mr Peter Crate

4yo Gelding · 9-2 · Draw 4

Bated Breath - Blue Aegean (Invincible Spirit)

Rhys Clutterbuck60%0/1P Crate
933875
3.0

Placed 4 times this season but last trio of efforts have not been good, failing to exploit a drop in grade at Windsor 3 weeks ago after dwelling at the start. Assessor giving him every chance.

Class Advantage

12/06 · C4 (higher class) · finish vs mark below12/06 · mark par12/066/07 · C4 (higher class) · finish vs mark above6/07 · mark par25/07 · C5 · finish vs mark above25/07 · mark par14/08 · C4 (higher class) · finish vs mark below14/08 · mark par28/08 · C4 (higher class) · finish vs mark above28/08 · mark par14/09 · C6 · finish vs mark above14/09 · mark par14/09projClass-projected finish: 4th of 9
Class readCLASS EDGE
▲ BEATS ITS MARK
Move▬
Strength52%
Mark par Finish Dot = grade
Going: Good to Firm (Good in places) · 50%Dist: 5f 60y · 100%

Previous Market Position

050100todayPos 9 · SP 15/2 | Expected: 61%Pos 9 · SP 15/2 | Actual: 0%12/06Pos 3 · SP 6/1 | Expected: 68%Pos 3 · SP 6/1 | Actual: 71%Pos 3 · SP 3/1 | Expected: 84%Pos 3 · SP 3/1 | Actual: 67%25/07Pos 8 · SP 12/1 | Expected: 37%Pos 8 · SP 12/1 | Actual: 0%Pos 7 · SP 10/1 | Expected: 47%Pos 7 · SP 10/1 | Actual: 25%28/08Pos 5 · SP 17/2 | Expected: 55%Pos 5 · SP 17/2 | Actual: 64%14/09
Projected finish8th of 9
▼ UNDER-DELIVERING
Trend▼
Strength9%
ExpectedActualTrend
13%5-967/100
5
9
OR 62
20/1
Dontspoilasale silks

Mr John Joseph Smith

6yo Gelding · 9-2 · Draw 7

Kuroshio - Destiny's Kitten (Naaqoos)

Finley Marsh70%0/2J & S Best
676670
2.0

Multiple 5f/6f winner in Ireland. Being brought along gradually since joining this yard and caught the eye when seventh of 11 in 7f handicap at Lingfield last month. Blew the start at Kempton and that is a worry but he's of serious interest from this mark.

Class Advantage

1/04 · C7 · finish vs mark below1/04 · mark par1/046/07 · C4 (higher class) · finish vs mark above6/07 · mark par20/07 · C4 (higher class) · finish vs mark above20/07 · mark par6/08 · C5 · finish vs mark below6/08 · mark par20/08 · C5 · finish vs mark above20/08 · mark par23/09 · C6 · finish vs mark below23/09 · mark par23/09projClass-projected finish: 9th of 9
Class readCLASS EDGE
▬ RUNS TO MARK
Move▬
Strength23%
Mark par Finish Dot = grade
Going: Good to Firm (Good in places) · 33%Dist: 5f 60y · 83%

Previous Market Position

050100todayPos 6 · SP 16/1 | Expected: 16%Pos 6 · SP 16/1 | Actual: 55%1/04Pos 7 · SP 125/1 | Expected: 0%Pos 7 · SP 125/1 | Actual: 14%Pos 6 · SP 100/1 | Expected: 0%Pos 6 · SP 100/1 | Actual: 29%20/07Pos 6 · SP 22/1 | Expected: 0%Pos 6 · SP 22/1 | Actual: 0%Pos 7 · SP 40/1 | Expected: 0%Pos 7 · SP 40/1 | Actual: 40%20/08Pos 11 · SP 6/1 | Expected: 68%Pos 11 · SP 6/1 | Actual: 0%23/09
Projected finish9th of 9
▬ RUNS TO FORM
Trend▬
Strength2%
ExpectedActualTrend
0%5-967/100