16:50 Newmarket

Saturday 8 August 2026

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1416:5017:23

Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   5f  |   Good to Firm  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:50  |   Winning time: 59.09s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(5)
Horse silk
Merrimackt,v7
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-12| J: C R Lyons(7)| T: S C Williams| OR:  74| CD
7/2
Gained reward for his consistency when making all under this rider over C&D last week. Career-high mark to overcome but can go well again.
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Timeform
2
(2)
Horse silk
Brave Nation16
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Loughnane| T: M J Attwater| OR:  73| D
15/8
Rather lost his way for Michael Bell but offered some encouragement for his new yard after 3 months off when third at Sandown 16 days ago and potentially well treated if building on that.
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Timeform
3
(1)
Horse silk
Our Planeth,t14
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Michael Keady| OR:  70| D
22/1
Leicester maiden winner on stable debut 12 months ago. However, ended the season out of form and not much encouragement at Lingfield on belated return.
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Timeform
4
(4)
Horse silk
Thornaby Pearl8
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-5| J: Oliver Carmichael(7)| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR:  67| D
9/2
Going through a good spell at the moment and added another win to his tally when again making all at Musselburgh last week. Faces competition for the lead on this occasion, though.
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Timeform
5
(3)
Horse silk
Lion's House26
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Bradley| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR:  66| D
9/4
Has been kept on the go since reappearing as a 4-y-o so no surprise he's proving hard to catch right, making some late headway at Ayr latest.
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Timeform
6
(6)
Horse silk
Loleeta87
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR:  69| D
20/1
Front runner who progressed with each of her 4 starts last season, winning a Lingfield novice on final outing. Worked her way back to form in handicaps this spring, headed final 1f when second at Southwell in April. Excuses back on turf the following month, but has been off since.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Brave Nation (15/8), Lion's House (9/4), Merrimack (7/2), Thornaby Pearl (9/2), Loleeta (20/1), Our Planet (22/1)

Verdict

BRAVE NATION offered something to work on starting out for this yard at Sandown and can end his losing run off a career-low mark. Merrimack was a good winner over C&D last week so looks the primary threat despite a career-high mark.

Prize Money

1st: £5,234.002nd: £2,456.003rd: £1,227.004th: £614.005th: £306.00

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