17:20 Newmarket
Thursday 16 April 2026
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- 4YO plus  |  Class 3  |  7f  |  Good  |  18 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:22Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 23.65s
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Scored twice last year and can go well fresh but reappears off a stiff mark here.
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Ran up to best form when fourth of 11 in handicap at Chester (7f, good to soft, 16/5) back in August 2024 but not seen since and is entitled to need this.
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Got back on the up when doubling his tally in a Sandown handicap last summer, a good test at 7f possibly his optimum. However, proved disappointing at Kempton last month and makes limited appeal.
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Smart in his prime, including Group 2 win. However, hasn't got his head in front since 2023 and is hard to recommend despite his tumbling mark.
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Won 3 of last 4 starts, including when dead-heating in 11-runner handicap over this trip at Southwell in October, emerging with credit given proximity to sound pace. Must be of interest here.
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Boasts a solid win record, including a couple of victories at this venue last term. Returns on a fair mark and warrants respect.
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Upped his game last term, scoring twice from 4 starts. Posted career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Leicester (7f, good to soft) in October and remains with few miles on the clock. Shortlisted.
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Proved a revelation in 2024, winning 7 times and climbing over 30 lb in the weights. Still proved competitive on occasions last year and his mark is edging back down but he was well held on his recent return at Musselburgh.
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Registered 3 victories over this trip last year but ran poorly when last seen at Lingfield in December and will need to find improvement to defy this mark.
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Won twice for Dermot Weld in Ireland last year but was below par at Cork in September and present mark demands that bit more on debut for new yard here.
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Has gone from strength-to-strength since joining James Owen, taking his form up another notch when bringing up the 4-timer at Lingfield (1m) last month. Ran just as well in defeat when third of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Musselburgh (7f, soft) 12 days ago and looks sure to go well again.
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Completed a hat-trick over this trip last summer. Form tailed off later in year but has been cut some slack by the handicapper and is not discounted first time up here.
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Twice a winner in Ireland last year, including handicap over 7f at Gowran Park in September. Joined new yard over the winter and posted good second of 14 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, soft) 12 days ago. Just 2 lb higher now and must enter calculations.
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Got his act together towards end of last season, including when close second of 14 in handicap at Kempton (7f) in November, finishing well. Just 1 lb higher now and is not taken lightly.
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A three-time 6f/7f winner in the second half of 2025 who comes here in good nick, latest when respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 11/1) 19 days ago, nearest finish. This looks more competitive, though.
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Epsom novice winner who made a promising return from over a year off when fourth of 11 on handicap bow at Newcastle in October. Saddle slipped and unseated rider on debut for new yard at Kempton last month and this run should reveal more.
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Proved a money spinner as a juvenile but lightly raced and largely underwhelming since. However, stepped up on reappearance run when respectable third of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton over this trip 27 days ago and could be interesting returned to turf here.
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Without a victory in 2025 but proved consistent for Pam Sly until a below-par effort at Goodwood in July. Not been in same for new yards since but had excuses back from 7 months off at Doncaster recently.
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Forecasts
Royal Velvet (13/2), Storm Free (13/2), Physique (13/2), Eminency (8/1), Morte Point (8/1), Goldmoyne (9/1), Dragon Leader (10/1), God Of War (10/1), Gangsta Man (11/1), Crimson Spirit (12/1), Huscal (12/1), Havana Pusey (18/1), Jumby (20/1), Sujet (22/1), Percy's Lad (28/1), Jordan Electrics (40/1), Dapper Guest (50/1), Bold Impact (50/1)
STORM FREE made a winning start this time last year and posted a personal best when taking a handicap at Leicester when last seen in October. Still low mileage, he gets the nod in an open-looking finale. Huscal, Goldmoyne and Gangsta Man make up the shortlist.
- Storm Free13/2
- Huscal12/1
- Goldmoyne9/1
Prize Money
1st: £15,462.002nd: £7,251.003rd: £3,627.004th: £1,812.005th: £906.006th: £453.00
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