11:35 · Newmarket

Newmarket Challenge Whip Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

1m 2fGood to SoftClass 33YO plusTURFHandicap6 runners
Ordered by projected finish
4
Market Fav
OR 79
2/1
Dove Tale silks

Mr G Strawbridge, Ms R Hood & Mr R Eva

3yo Filly · 9-8 · Draw 4

Study Of Man - Dyveke (Lando)

R Havlin10%1/3J & T Gosden60%Synergy 36
9313
6.0
Going 43Course 20

Related to some useful types and progressed with each start thus far, winning 9-runner novice at Lingfield (1¼m, all-weather) in August before a keeping-on third despite looking rough around the edges on handicap debut at Leicester. Limit not yet reached.

Class Advantage

1/11 · C4 · finish vs mark n/a1/115/08 · C3 · finish vs mark n/a5/0813/08 · C3 · finish vs mark n/a13/088/09 · C4 · finish vs mark above8/09 · mark par8/09projClass-projected finish: 2nd of 6
Class readPROGRESSIVE
▲ BEATS ITS MARK
Move▬
Strength20%
Mark par Finish Dot = grade
Going: Good to Soft · 43Course · 20Dist: 1m 2f · 75%

Previous Market Position

050100todayPos 9 · SP 40/1 | Expected: 0%Pos 9 · SP 40/1 | Actual: 20%1/11Pos 3 · SP 11/1 | Expected: 42%Pos 3 · SP 11/1 | Actual: 78%5/08Pos 1 · SP 11/8 | Expected: 93%Pos 1 · SP 11/8 | Actual: 100%13/08Pos 3 · SP 13/2 | Expected: 66%Pos 3 · SP 13/2 | Actual: 67%8/09
Projected finish1st of 6
▲ OVER-DELIVERING
Trend▼
Strength85%
ExpectedActualTrend
100%1-367/100
6
Top Pick
OR 75
11/2
Wild Violet silks

Lady Bamford

3yo Filly · 9-4 · Draw 6

Zarak - Wild Iris (No Nay Never)

Callum Shepherd40%0/1M L W Bell60%Synergy 25
32165
5.0Class ↓1
Going 60Course 67

Confirmed previous promise when opening her account at the third attempt at Salisbury in June. Ripon handicap debut was too bad to be true the following month (reported to have bled) and she was quickly back on her game when fifth at Goodwood 19 days ago.

Class Advantage

1/05 · C2 (higher class) · finish vs mark n/a1/0511/05 · C3 · finish vs mark n/a14/06 · C3 · finish vs mark n/a18/07 · C4 · finish vs mark below18/07 · mark par11/10 · C4 · finish vs mark above11/10 · mark par11/10projClass-projected finish: 4th of 6
Class readAT LEVEL
▬ RUNS TO MARK
Move▬
Strength23%
Mark par Finish Dot = grade
Going: Good to Soft · 60Course · 67Dist: 1m 2f · 100%

Previous Market Position

050100todayPos 3 · SP 28/1 | Expected: 0%Pos 3 · SP 28/1 | Actual: 67%1/05Pos 2 · SP 10/1 | Expected: 47%Pos 2 · SP 10/1 | Actual: 80%11/05Pos 1 · SP 5/2 | Expected: 87%Pos 1 · SP 5/2 | Actual: 100%14/06Pos 6 · SP 5/2 | Expected: 87%Pos 6 · SP 5/2 | Actual: 0%18/07Pos 5 · SP 40/1 | Expected: 0%Pos 5 · SP 40/1 | Actual: 60%11/10
Projected finish2nd of 6
▬ EDGING AHEAD
Trend▼
Strength25%
ExpectedActualTrend
80%1-635/100
3
Value
OR 76
11/2
First Officer silks

Mr Bryan Hirst & Jane Chapple-hyam

7yo Gelding · 9-9 · Draw 1

Galileo - Weekend Strike (Smart Strike)

Sorin Moldoveanu10%2/9−7lbJane Chapple-HyamSynergy 32
522426
6.0Class ↓1
Going 0Course 56

Smooth-travelling sort who's finished runner-up on 3 of his 6 starts this season. Again unlucky to bump into one when beaten 7 lengths in a better race on the July Course but back in trip having failed to see out 1½m as well as he usually does here a month ago.

Class Advantage

23/05 · C4 · finish vs mark above23/05 · mark par23/0511/06 · C4 · finish vs mark above11/06 · mark par11/07 · C4 · finish vs mark above11/07 · mark par1/08 · C3 · finish vs mark above1/08 · mark par20/08 · C3 · finish vs mark above20/08 · mark par24/09 · C4 · finish vs mark below24/09 · mark par24/09projClass-projected finish: 6th of 6
Class readPROGRESSIVE
▲ BEATS ITS MARK
Move▬
Strength24%
Mark par Finish Dot = grade
Going: Good to Soft · 0Course · 56Dist: 1m 2f · 17%

Previous Market Position

050100todayPos 5 · SP 16/1 | Expected: 16%Pos 5 · SP 16/1 | Actual: 56%23/05Pos 2 · SP 7/2 | Expected: 82%Pos 2 · SP 7/2 | Actual: 80%Pos 2 · SP 5/1 | Expected: 74%Pos 2 · SP 5/1 | Actual: 75%11/07Pos 4 · SP 9/2 | Expected: 76%Pos 4 · SP 9/2 | Actual: 57%Pos 2 · SP 13/2 | Expected: 66%Pos 2 · SP 13/2 | Actual: 75%20/08Pos 6 · SP 13/2 | Expected: 66%Pos 6 · SP 13/2 | Actual: 17%24/09
Projected finish3rd of 6
▼ UNDER-DELIVERING
Trend▼
Strength55%
ExpectedActualTrend
60%1-552/100
2
OR 81
6/1
Domination silks

J Smith & W Bethell

3yo Gelding · 9-10 · Draw 5

Dark Angel - Dr Simpson (Dandy Man)

S D Bowen10%1/4H Bethell60%Synergy 39
413351
6.0
Going 63Course 0
Cheek pieces

Took a strong hold fitted with cheekpieces but still just about better than ever when recording win number 3 of 2026 at Southwell 3 weeks ago. 6 lb rise won't prevent a very bold follow-up bid.

Class Advantage

19/05 · C4 · finish vs mark above19/05 · mark par19/055/06 · C5 · finish vs mark above5/06 · mark par9/07 · C4 · finish vs mark above9/07 · mark par16/08 · C4 · finish vs mark above16/08 · mark par23/09 · C4 · finish vs mark above23/09 · mark par10/10 · C5 · finish vs mark above10/10 · mark par10/10projClass-projected finish: 1st of 6
Class readPROGRESSIVE
▲ BEATS ITS MARK
Move▲1
Strength22%
Mark par Finish Dot = grade
Going: Good to Soft · 63Course · 0Dist: 1m 2f · 50%

Previous Market Position

050100todayPos 4 · SP 8/1 | Expected: 58%Pos 4 · SP 8/1 | Actual: 63%19/05Pos 1 · SP 6/1 | Expected: 68%Pos 1 · SP 6/1 | Actual: 100%Pos 3 · SP 9/2 | Expected: 76%Pos 3 · SP 9/2 | Actual: 71%9/07Pos 3 · SP 13/2 | Expected: 66%Pos 3 · SP 13/2 | Actual: 82%Pos 5 · SP 7/1 | Expected: 63%Pos 5 · SP 7/1 | Actual: 64%23/09Pos 1 · SP 5/2 | Expected: 87%Pos 1 · SP 5/2 | Actual: 100%10/10
Projected finish4th of 6
▬ OVER-DELIVERING
Trend▬
Strength83%
ExpectedActualTrend
40%1-374/100
1
OR 82
10/3
Dialstone silks

Mr A D G Oldrey & Mr G C Hartigan

3yo Gelding · 9-11 · Draw 3

Time Test - Nirva (Verglas)

H Crouch10%0/1R M Beckett60%Synergy 50
2210
5.0
Going 0Course 0

Good-looking sort from useful family. Strong at the finish when opening his account in a Bath novice (1¼m) last month, looking better the further he went. Looked an interesting handicap debutant upped in trip but ran too badly to be true at Salisbury 4 weeks ago. Worth another chance.

Class Advantage

30/06 · C4 · finish vs mark n/a30/065/08 · C3 · finish vs mark n/a5/0812/09 · C3 · finish vs mark n/a12/091/10 · C4 · finish vs mark below1/10 · mark par1/10projClass-projected finish: 5th of 6
Class readPROGRESSIVE
▼ OVER-MARKED
Move▬
Strength14%
Mark par Finish Dot = grade
Going: Good to Soft · 0Course · 0Dist: 1m 2f · 75%

Previous Market Position

050100todayPos 2 · SP 11/1 | Expected: 42%Pos 2 · SP 11/1 | Actual: 83%30/06Pos 2 · SP 5/6 | Expected: 96%Pos 2 · SP 5/6 | Actual: 91%5/08Pos 1 · SP 1/1 | Expected: 95%Pos 1 · SP 1/1 | Actual: 100%12/09Pos 10 · SP 11/4 | Expected: 86%Pos 10 · SP 11/4 | Actual: 0%1/10
Projected finish5th of 6
▼ UNDER-DELIVERING
Trend▼
Strength0%
ExpectedActualTrend
20%5-675/100
5
OR 78
17/2
Tropical Sands silks

HM The King & HM The Queen

3yo Filly · 9-7 · Draw 2

Too Darn Hot - Shama (Danehill Dancer)

K Shoemark10%0/2E WalkerSynergy 46
4325
5.0Class ↓1
Going 80Course 0

Promise amidst inexperience when reaching the frame in novices at Lingfield and Newbury at the start of the summer and only just failed to open her account at Haydock (1¼m, good to firm). Heavy ground perhaps an excuse for Goodwood flop and she now goes handicapping from a tough-enough mark.

Class Advantage

12/05 · C4 · finish vs mark n/a12/0511/06 · C4 · finish vs mark n/a11/067/08 · C3 · finish vs mark n/a7/0829/08 · C2 (higher class) · finish vs mark above29/08 · mark par29/08projClass-projected finish: 3rd of 6
Class readCOMPETITIVE
▲ BEATS ITS MARK
Move▬
Strength33%
Mark par Finish Dot = grade
Going: Good to Soft · 80Course · 0Dist: 1m 2f · 75%

Previous Market Position

050100todayPos 4 · SP 28/1 | Expected: 0%Pos 4 · SP 28/1 | Actual: 73%12/05Pos 3 · SP 9/1 | Expected: 53%Pos 3 · SP 9/1 | Actual: 80%11/06Pos 2 · SP 13/8 | Expected: 91%Pos 2 · SP 13/8 | Actual: 50%7/08Pos 5 · SP 9/4 | Expected: 88%Pos 5 · SP 9/4 | Actual: 43%29/08
Projected finish6th of 6
▬ EDGING AHEAD
Trend▼
Strength0%
ExpectedActualTrend
0%6-682/100