14:09 Newmarket

Saturday 22 August 2026

All13:3414:0914:4415:1915:5416:2917:04

Twyford Down Cutting Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   6f  |   Good  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:09  |   Winning time: 1m 11.86s
1st
Horse silk
3
(1)
39-12
4/1
T: R A TealJ: Joe Leavy
Taken down early wearing hood, raced near side early, prominent, ridden along over 2f out, pressed leaders over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, led final 75yds, kept on op 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
hd
4
(2)
59-12
10/1
T: S C WilliamsJ: S De Sousa
Raced near side early, chased leaders, shaken up over 2f out, steady headway over 1f out, ridden along inside final furlong, went second towards finish op 8/1 tchd 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
½
7
(6)
3/1f
T: T KentJ: Dylan Hogan
Held up in rear of mid-division, going okay but waiting for room over 2f out, ridden and made headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went third final strides tchd 11/4
4th
Horse silk
nk
12
(7)
7/1
T: J ButlerJ: David Probert
Tracked leaders, shaken up over 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed final 75ds, no extra and lost two places towards finish op 11/2
5th
Horse silk
nk
11
(9)
13/2
T: Martin DunneJ: George Wood
Taken down early wearing hood, squeezed out start, held up in rear, still going okay when not clear run over 1f out, soon ridden, squeezed through rivals and kept on well inside final furlong, nearest finish op 9/1 tchd 6/1
6th
Horse silk
1
10
(13)
16/1
T: M ApplebyJ: C J Whiteley (5)
Taken down early wearing hood, took keen hold, midfield, ridden along over 2f out, made brief headway over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong op 22/1
7th
Horse silk
hd
13
(12)
80/1
T: P W Chapple-HyamJ: Olivia Haines (7)
Never better than mid-division
8th
Horse silk
nk
9
(4)
25/1
T: S C WilliamsJ: Ashley Lewis (3)
Held up in rear, switched right and ridden 2f out, steady headway over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders op 22/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
1
(10)
28/1
T: H MainJ: George Bass
Led, shaken up over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakening when short of room towards finish op 33/1
10th
Horse silk
¾
6
(3)
28/1
T: P R ChamingsJ: Callum Hutchinson
Towards rear, outpaced 3f out, ridden along 2f out, made little impression op 50/1
11th
Horse silk
¾
8
(8)
18/1
T: Tom CloverJ: N Callan
Held up in behind leaders, bit short of room and lost position over 1f out, soon no chance op 16/1
12th
Horse silk
2
5
(11)
8/1
T: S SpencerJ: D Swift
Taken down early, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened 1f out tchd 15/2
13th
Horse silk
¾
2
(5)
10/1
T: P W Chapple-HyamJ: R Havlin
Took keen hold, midfield, nudged along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 11/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.10Pl:£2.10, £3.30, £1.80EX:£50.90Trifecta:£277.90Tricast:£140.73SF:£43.93Swingers:£12.90, £5.40, £9.20

Forecasts

Rajaking (3/1), Pilu (4/1), Fifty Nifty (13/2), Spring Bloom (7/1), Archduke Ferdinand (8/1), Sword (10/1), Photosynthesis (10/1), Juan Les Pins (16/1), Sea Cookie (18/1), Expert Agent (25/1), Zoulu Chief (28/1), Back To Me (28/1), Royal Accord (80/1)

Verdict

PILU has been shaping up well this season and is capable of winning off his current mark if things drop his way. Rajaking looked better than ever when beating 20 rivals at York last month so is another to consider along with in-form course specialist Spring Bloom.

  1. PILU (IRE)
  2. RAJAKING
  3. SPRING BLOOM

Previous Winners

2025
Cinque Verde
Weight: 9-12  |Age: 5
9/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,442.002nd: £3,021.003rd: £1,511.004th: £755.005th: £378.006th: £189.00

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