Showed himself much happier back on the Flat when off the mark at Nottingham in early-July, pulling clear with the runner-up. Ran creditably from 3 lb higher at Newcastle (16.5f) next time, the even longer trip possibly stretching him. Claims from the same mark back at 1¾m.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
31/07/26	Newcastle	2m 56y	Slow	4/9	Flat
04/07/26	Nottingham	1m 6f	Good	1/6	Flat
03/06/26	Warwick	2m	Gd/Frm	7/7	Hurdle
23/05/26	Bangor-On-Dee	2m 145y	Good	6/8	Hurdle
06/05/26	Fontwell Park	2m 1f 162y	Good	6/14	Hurdle
24/11/25	Wolverhampton	1m 5f 219y	Std/Slow	7/12	Flat
03/11/25	Kempton Park	1m 3f 219y	Std	5/13	Flat
23/10/25	Nottingham	1m 2f 50y	Heavy	4/15	Flat
14/09/25	Doncaster	1m	Good	10/14	Flat
02/09/25	Goodwood	1m 1f 197y	Heavy	4/10	Flat
29/03/25	Doncaster	1m 2f 43y	Good	6/10	Flat
10/10/24	Bath	1m 2f 37y	Heavy	4/5	Flat
01/10/24	Bath	1m	Soft	4/12	Flat

1 (5)

Zimmerman

J: Mr Thomas Easterby
T: Tim Easterby
F: 38-623611

Age: 7
Weight: 11st 3lbs
Or: 65

Ended a long losing run after 3 months off in 6-runner event at Ripon (2m, soft) earlier in the month and showed a good attitude to follow up under a 4-lb penalty at Haydock (1¾m, heavy) just 3 days later. Warrants plenty of respect in his hat-trick bid.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
04/09/26	Haydock Park	1m 6f	Heavy	1/8	Flat
01/09/26	Ripon	2m	Gd/Sft	1/6	Flat
08/06/26	Pontefract	2m 1f 27y	Good	6/12	Flat
21/05/26	Musselburgh	1m 7f 217y	Good	3/5	Flat
11/05/26	Catterick Bridge	1m 7f 189y	Good	2/8	Flat
25/04/26	Ripon	2m	Good	6/7	Flat
11/10/25	York	2m 56y	Good	8/16	Flat
27/09/25	Ripon	2m	Good	3/10	Flat
20/09/25	Chester	1m 6f 87y	Heavy	5/13	Flat
05/09/25	Haydock Park	1m 6f	Gd/Frm	5/11	Flat
21/08/25	Newcastle	2m 56y	Slow	14/14	Flat
25/07/25	York	2m 56y	Good	5/12	Flat
28/06/25	Newcastle	2m 56y	Slow	8/19	Flat
09/05/25	Chester	2m 2f 140y	Good	9/11	Flat
26/04/25	Ripon	2m	Gd/Frm	4/6	Flat
12/10/24	York	2m 56y	Heavy	5/10	Flat
28/09/24	Ripon	2m	Gd/Sft	4/7	Flat
31/08/24	Chester	1m 7f 196y	Gd/Frm	8/9	Flat
13/07/24	York	2m 56y	Gd/Sft	1/14	Flat
29/06/24	Newcastle	2m 56y	Slow	9/14	Flat
15/06/24	Chester	1m 7f 196y	Heavy	5/10	Flat

6 (2)

Saratoga Gold

Age: 8
Weight: 10st 13lbs
Or: 61

Losing run goes back over 3 years but put a couple of poor efforts behind him to add yet another placing to his collection when third of 9 at Redcar (1¾m, good to firm) last month. Others preferred with his will to win still very much open to question.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
08/08/26	Redcar	1m 5f 218y	Gd/Frm	3/9	Flat
04/07/26	Nottingham	1m 6f	Good	6/6	Flat
10/06/26	Kempton Park	1m 7f 218y	Std	6/8	Flat
20/05/26	Yarmouth	1m 6f 17y	Good	2/6	Flat
02/05/26	Doncaster	1m 3f 197y	Gd/Frm	3/6	Flat
27/11/25	Chelmsford City	2m	Slow	2/5	Flat
28/10/25	Wolverhampton	2m 120y	Slow	3/5	Flat
30/09/25	Newcastle	2m 57y	Slow	2/5	Flat
12/09/25	Chester	1m 7f 196y	Good	5/12	Flat
24/08/25	Beverley	1m 4f 23y	Gd/Frm	5/6	Flat
05/08/25	Newbury	1m 4f	Gd/Frm	3/10	Flat
14/06/25	York	1m 3f 188y	Gd/Frm	7/12	Flat
14/05/25	York	1m 3f 188y	Good	3/14	Flat
29/04/25	Nottingham	1m 6f	Good	5/8	Flat
12/04/25	Thirsk	1m 4f 8y	Good	5/9	Flat
31/10/24	Southwell	1m 6f 21y	Std	4/4	Flat
17/10/24	Southwell	1m 6f 21y	Std	6/9	Flat
03/10/24	Newcastle	1m 4f 98y	Slow	4/7	Flat
19/09/24	Pontefract	1m 4f 5y	Gd/Frm	2/7	Flat
09/08/24	Thirsk	1m 4f 8y	Gd/Frm	3/5	Flat
26/07/24	Ascot	1m 3f 211y	Good	4/7	Flat

5 (1)

Star Start (Ire)

J: Miss Charli Parker
T: Ruth Carr
F: 85321221

Age: 6
Weight: 11st 0lbs
Or: 62

Proved consistent in similar events this summer, scoring at Pontefract (1¼m) last month. Runner-up next 2 starts and regain the winning thread under a well-judged ride after just 3 days off in 11-runner event at Haydock (11.5f, good to soft) last week. Respected under a penalty in this mood.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
03/09/26	Haydock Park	1m 3f 140y	Gd/Sft	1/11	Flat
31/08/26	Ripon	1m 2f 190y	Soft	2/10	Flat
17/08/26	Catterick Bridge	1m 4f 13y	Good	2/7	Flat
05/08/26	Pontefract	1m 2f 5y	Gd/Frm	1/7	Flat
28/07/26	Beverley	1m 1f 207y	Good	2/8	Flat
14/07/26	Beverley	1m 1f 207y	Gd/Frm	3/9	Flat
29/06/26	Pontefract	1m 2f 5y	Gd/Frm	5/8	Flat
09/05/26	Leicester	1m 53y	Good	8/9	Flat
29/04/26	Pontefract	1m 6y	Good	3/9	Flat
18/04/26	Nottingham	1m 2f 50y	Gd/Sft	5/14	Flat
29/03/26	Doncaster	1m	Gd/Sft	9/22	Flat
06/10/25	Wolverhampton	1m 1f 104y	Std	6/13	Flat
17/09/25	Beverley	1m 1f 207y	Soft	2/11	Flat
25/08/25	Ripon	1m 2f 190y	Gd/Frm	-/9	Flat
18/08/25	Catterick Bridge	1m 4f 13y	Gd/Frm	2/8	Flat
06/08/25	Pontefract	1m 2f 5y	Good	1/8	Flat
29/07/25	Beverley	1m 1f 207y	Gd/Frm	1/14	Flat
16/07/25	Catterick Bridge	1m 4f 13y	Good	4/7	Flat
30/06/25	Pontefract	1m 2f 5y	Gd/Frm	6/9	Flat
27/06/25	Newcastle	1m 2f 42y	Std	7/12	Flat
19/06/25	Ripon	1m 4f 10y	Gd/Frm	4/7	Flat

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Fleur De Mer (Ire)

J: Mr Eireann Cagney
T: Martin Todhunter
F: 3-3236432

Age: 6
Weight: 10st 10lbs
Or: 58

Latest success Newcastle 3 years ago for previous yard. Well backed and ran her best race for some time from a career-low mark when second of 12 at the same course (12.5f) just under 3 weeks ago and she's one to consider nudged up 2 lb.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
20/08/26	Newcastle	1m 4f 98y	Slow	2/12	Flat
04/08/26	Catterick Bridge	1m 7f 189y	Firm	3/9	Flat
09/07/26	Carlisle	1m 3f 39y	Firm	4/6	Flat
19/06/26	Ayr	1m 7f	Soft	6/8	Flat
07/04/26	Pontefract	1m 4f 5y	Soft	3/12	Flat
11/02/26	Southwell	1m 6f 21y	Std	2/5	Flat
22/01/26	Southwell	1m 6f 21y	Std	3/9	Flat
27/12/25	Wolverhampton	1m 5f 219y	Slow	3/11	Flat
24/11/25	Wolverhampton	1m 5f 219y	Std/Slow	9/12	Flat
31/10/25	Southwell	1m 6f 21y	Std	3/6	Flat
09/10/25	Newcastle	1m 4f 98y	Slow	5/9	Flat
25/09/25	Newcastle	1m 4f 98y	Slow	5/8	Flat
11/09/25	Newcastle	1m 4f 98y	Slow	2/7	Flat
01/08/25	Newcastle	2m 56y	Std	4/7	Flat
15/07/25	Thirsk	1m 6f	Gd/Sft	5/5	Flat
28/06/25	Newcastle	1m 4f 98y	Slow	4/11	Flat
10/06/25	Catterick Bridge	1m 7f 189y	Gd/Frm	7/8	Flat
22/05/25	Haydock Park	2m 45y	Gd/Frm	5/7	Flat
16/06/24	Thirsk	1m 6f	Good	14/15	Flat
04/05/24	Thirsk	1m 6f	Soft	3/8	Flat
20/04/24	Thirsk	1m 4f 8y	Heavy	2/14	Flat

7 (4)

Nanny Park

J: Mr Aiden Blakemore
T: Sara Ender
F: 80731064

Age: 4
Weight: 10st 12lbs
Or: 60

Tricky customer who landed 4-runner event Doncaster (14.5f) in July but down the field on all 3 subsequent outings. Hopes pinned on first-time cheekpieces sparking a revival.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
27/08/26	Southwell	1m 6f 21y	Fast	4/5	Flat
08/08/26	Redcar	1m 5f 218y	Gd/Frm	6/9	Flat
24/07/26	York	2m 56y	Good	11/13	Flat
09/07/26	Doncaster	1m 6f 115y	Firm	1/4	Flat
20/06/26	Doncaster	1m 3f 197y	Gd/Frm	3/6	Flat
08/06/26	Pontefract	1m 2f 5y	Good	7/11	Flat
08/05/26	Ripon	1m 1f 170y	Good	12/12	Flat
24/04/26	Doncaster	1m 2f 43y	Gd/Frm	8/8	Flat
13/10/25	Kempton Park	1m 2f 219y	Std	3/10	Flat
16/09/25	Wolverhampton	1m 142y	Slow	3/6	Flat
24/08/25	Goodwood	1m 3f 44y	Gd/Frm	3/6	Flat
16/08/25	Newmarket (July)	1m 2f	Good	3/5	Flat
22/07/25	Lingfield Park	1m 1f	Good	5/11	Flat
19/06/25	Lingfield Park	1m 2f	Std	4/8	Flat
24/05/25	Salisbury	1m 1f 201y	Gd/Frm	7/8	Flat
08/05/25	Chelmsford City	1m 2f	Slow	7/8	Flat
11/12/24	Kempton Park	1m	Std	1/14	Flat
19/11/24	Lingfield Park	1m 1y	Std/Slow	2/8	Flat
30/10/24	Kempton Park	1m	Slow	5/14	Flat

2 (9)

Pedro The Poet (Ire)

Age: 5
Weight: 11st 2lbs
Or: 64

Best form for Paul Traynor was achieved on all-weather and he might have needed the run on first outing for new connections after 3 months off when sixth of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, good to firm) 12 days ago. This should reveal where he's at.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
27/08/26	Carlisle	1m 1f	Gd/Frm	6/8	Flat
26/05/26	Dundalk	1m 2f 150y	Slow	8/12	Flat
25/04/26	Navan	1m 2f 40y	Good	15/23	Flat
27/03/26	Dundalk	1m	Slow	5/12	Flat
15/03/26	Curragh	1m	Heavy	15/23	Flat
13/02/26	Dundalk	1m 4f	Slow	4/10	Flat
26/12/25	Down Royal	2m 1f 53y	Soft	13/15	Bumper
01/11/25	Down Royal	2m 190y	Gd/Sft	6/6	Bumper

8 (3)

Cougar (Jpn)

J: Miss Sophia Watson
T: Michael Chapman
F: 811-07557

Age: 7
Weight: 10st 10lbs
Or: 58

Responded well to the fitting of blinkers when winning back-to-back at Musselburgh and Hamilton this time last year but has looked a shadow of that horse this campaign, again showing little 7 weeks on from his yard debut at Ripon recently.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
31/08/26	Ripon	1m 2f 190y	Soft	7/10	Flat
15/07/26	Catterick Bridge	1m 4f 13y	Gd/Frm	5/6	Flat
21/05/26	Musselburgh	1m 4f 104y	Good	5/6	Flat
29/04/26	Musselburgh	1m 4f 104y	Good	7/9	Flat
18/04/26	Thirsk	1m 4f 8y	Good	12/12	Flat
21/09/25	Hamilton Park	1m 4f 15y	Gd/Sft	1/6	Flat
14/09/25	Musselburgh	1m 4f 104y	Good	1/5	Flat
03/09/25	Hamilton Park	1m 3f 15y	Gd/Sft	8/8	Flat
12/07/25	Hamilton Park	1m 3f 15y	Gd/Frm	6/8	Flat
01/07/25	Musselburgh	1m 208y	Gd/Frm	8/9	Flat
15/06/25	Hamilton Park	1m 3f 15y	Gd/Sft	9/14	Flat
28/05/25	Hamilton Park	1m 5f 16y	Good	12/13	Flat
11/05/25	Newcastle	1m 2f 42y	Std	9/9	Flat
28/04/25	Ayr	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	5/10	Flat
10/04/25	Newcastle	1m 2f 42y	Slow	6/7	Flat
20/03/25	Newcastle	1m 2f 42y	Slow	9/11	Flat
10/02/25	Catterick Bridge	2m 3f 66y	Gd/Sft	9/9	Hurdle
26/01/25	Sedgefield	2m 178y	Heavy	-/9	Hurdle
12/11/24	Fairyhouse	2m 7f 110y	Good	8/14	Hurdle
15/10/24	Punchestown	2m 6f 166y	Good	6/16	Hurdle
04/10/24	Gowran Park	2m 4f 40y	Gd/Sft	6/15	Hurdle

3 (7)

Good Onya Mate (Ire)

J: Mr Henry Callan
T: Michael Bell
F: 05-902044

Age: 4
Weight: 11st 2lbs
Or: 64

Maiden who was sold cheaply from Henry de Bromhead's stable after hurdling debut and did significantly better than on stable debut 13 days earlier with first-time cheekpieces reached for when fourth of 7 at Ffos Las (2m, good) 12 days ago. Back down in trip.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
27/08/26	Ffos Las	2m	Good	4/7	Flat
14/08/26	Yarmouth	1m 3f 104y	Firm	4/4	Flat
10/07/26	Cork	2m 1f 60y	Good	5/14	Hurdle
10/06/26	Limerick	2m 1f	Gd/Sft	13/14	Flat
20/05/26	Gowran Park	1m 5f 170y	Gd/Sft	2/13	Flat
08/05/26	Ballinrobe	1m 4f 183y	Good	13/14	Flat
27/03/26	Dundalk	1m	Slow	9/12	Flat
24/10/25	Dundalk	1m 2f 150y	Slow	5/14	Flat
01/09/25	Roscommon	1m 4f 17y	Gd/Sft	13/15	Flat

Timeform Verdict

ZIMMERMAN doubled his tally for the campaign with a gutsy success at Haydock on Saturday and able to race from the same mark here, Tim Easterby's 7-y-o is fancied to complete the hat-trick. The similarly thriving Star Start also won at that Merseyside track last week, so he can give the selection most to think about, with Fleur de Mer and Good Onya Mate taken to fight out third.

Betting Forecast

15/2 Chambers (Ire), 5/2 Zimmerman, 15/2 Saratoga Gold, 10/3 Star Start (Ire), 15/2 Fleur De Mer (Ire), 20/1 Nanny Park, 40/1 Pedro The Poet (Ire), 100/1 Cougar (Jpn), 12/1 Good Onya Mate (Ire)

All the racecard information for todays races.