15:40 Newmarket (Rowley)

Age

3

Weight

9st 0lbs

Or

99

Well-bred Frankel colt who has progressed fast, comfortably seeing off last weekend's Newbury winner Balzac on Ascot handicap debut (1¼m, good to firm) 3 weeks ago. Well treated under a 4-lb penalty and there is almost certainly more to come.

Age

3

Weight

9st 6lbs

Or

105

Gained reward for good-placed efforts at Glorious Goodwood and the York Ebor Festival when landing a 3-y-o only handicap at the Doncaster St Leger meeting (1¼m, good) under Ryan Moore 16 days ago. Little more needed under a 4-lb penalty.

Age

5

Weight

9st 12lbs

Or

106

Smart winner at Royal Ascot in 2024. Had a disappointing 2025 but right back on song when resuming winning ways at Newbury (1¼m) in May. Bettered that when second of 22 to Raammee in John Smith's Cup at York in July. Respectable fifth in French Group 3 since.

Age

5

Weight

9st 10lbs

Or

104

Gained reward for some excellent placed efforts in top handicaps when bagging a valuable prize at Sandown (1m, good to firm) in July. Disappointed in the Golden Mile at Glorious Goodwood since but he's not the type to stay down for long.

Age

8

Weight

9st 6lbs

Or

100

Shaped very well when fourth (clear on his side) in this race last year. Returned to win a C&D handicap in May and good sixth of 28 in Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) next time. Rare below-par run at York last month but very much the type to bounce back over a C&D which evidently suits.

Age

4

Weight

9st 0lbs

Or

94

Gained a third victory of the season in 1m July Course handicap (good to firm) in June. Matched that form when third of 11 to Hickory at Ascot (1m, good to firm) in July but disappointed back at Ascot 3 weeks ago. Bounce back needed.

Age

4

Weight

8st 13lbs

Or

93

Made the frame at Glorious Goodwood and York's Ebor Festival before gaining the third success of a productive first campaign with this stable at Chester (10.3f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Carries a 4-lb penalty.

Age

4

Weight

8st 12lbs

Or

92

Useful sort who has yet to win a handicap but has gone close in competitive races over 1¼m on good to soft/soft at Sandown on his last 2 outings. Won't need to pull out much more for first-time cheekpieces.

Age

3

Weight

8st 12lbs

Or

97

Winner of 1m Southwell maiden and 1¼m Doncaster novice in early summer. Creditable efforts in defeat since. Raced keenly again, despite the addition of a hood, when third in 1¼m Group 3 at Windsor 19 days ago but possible this big-field scenario on a straight course will help him settle.

Age

4

Weight

9st 5lbs

Or

99

Upwardly-mobile sort who readily landed 13-runner handicap on the July Course here (1m, good to firm) this summer. Freshened up since a respectable seventh of 11 at Ascot (1m) at the end of July.

Age

3

Weight

8st 8lbs

Or

93

Won his first 4 handicaps in the spring and has got back on the up since tackling 1¼m, finishing a close third to Bourbon Blues at Doncaster before seeing off 10 rivals with a bit to spare at Ayr (soft) last week. Respected under a 4-lb penalty.

Age

4

Weight

8st 9lbs

Or

89

Ended light 2025 campaign with victory at Newcastle (7f) in October for Andrew Balding. Has matched that form for current yard this season without winning, including third of 14 at York (1m, soft) last month.

Age

5

Weight

10st 0lbs

Or

108

Posted some good efforts in defeat in strong York handicaps this season before producing a career-best to win a 12-runner Doncaster handicap (1¼m, good) a fortnight ago. A very smart performance will be needed under a 4-lb penalty but his yard's recent record in this makes him hard to discount.

Age

3

Weight

8st 13lbs

Or

98

Second success of 2026 when landing a 9f handicap at Glorious Goodwood (good to firm) in August. Found a Windsor Group 3 too much since but should be a lot more competitive back in a handicap.

Age

4

Weight

9st 6lbs

Or

100

Has progressed into a smart handicapper this year, notably headed only late on when second in 14-runner Coral Challenge at Sandown (1m, good to firm) in July. Might have just needed it after 2 months off when fifth of 13 at Ascot (1m, good) 3 weeks ago and that should have put him spot on for this.

Age

3

Weight

8st 6lbs

Or

91

Won 7f maiden and 1m novice on all-weather at Kempton late in 2025 and has shown better form in defeat in some good handicaps this year, finishing third of 13 over 1m at Ascot (good) 22 days ago.

Age

4

Weight

8st 11lbs

Or

91

Winner over 1m at the Curragh (good to firm) in June. Good in-frame efforts on next 3 starts (including third in Irish Cambridgeshire) but below par in 1¼m handicap at the Curragh on Irish Champions weekend.

Age

4

Weight

8st 4lbs

Or

84

Fair German 1m winner. Has improved for new yard this season, scoring at Hamilton (9f) in May and good fifth in John Smith's Cup at York (demoted from third for hanging left). Has shaped better than the result at York and Ayr on last 2 starts and likely still in form.

Age

3

Weight

8st 12lbs

Or

97

Three 1m handicap wins this year, including here and a strong event on the July Course. Shaped as if still in good form (set plenty to do) when seventh of 19 in 1m handicap at York (good to soft) last month. One who could go well at likely bigger odds.

Age

4

Weight

8st 11lbs

Or

91

Winner at Nottingham in May and got his head back in front on the July Course here (good to firm) last month. Creditable in-frame efforts twice since but doesn't obviously have much in hand of his mark.

Age

5

Weight

7st 13lbs

Or

82

Likeable type who won 6 times during a remarkable 2025. Added to tally in 15-runner event at York in July but has found things tougher off higher marks since. Hard to fancy from 3 lb out of the weights.

Age

4

Weight

8st 10lbs

Or

90

Just one win to his name and only ninth of 20 at York (10.3f, good to soft) 35 days ago, having to pick way through after another slow start. Others are preferred.

Age

5

Weight

9st 5lbs

Or

99

Took another step forward when digging deep for success in the Lincoln at Doncaster on return in March but 4 lesser runs have followed. Only 1 lb above the mark he defied at Doncaster but a leap of faith is needed.

Age

4

Weight

8st 5lbs

Or

85

Capped a largely positive start for current connections when getting off the mark at Ayr (1¼m, soft) in July but has disappointed since, including last of 11 behind Wild Thoughts back at Ayr last weekend.

Age

5

Weight

8st 3lbs

Or

83

Dual winner on all-weather last year for Karl Burke. Some respectable efforts in defeat for current yard, including third of 12 at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 19 days ago, but unlikely he can get his head back in front in a race as strong as this.

Age

4

Weight

8st 3lbs

Or

83

Landed the odds on final start for Andre Fabre last autumn. Has reached the frame 4 times for new connections but ran poorly in blinkers (quickly replaced by cheekpieces) at York last time. Would be a surprise winner.

Age

4

Weight

8st 9lbs

Or

89

Useful 3-time winner in France but has just the one creditable effort to show from a handful of outings for current yard. The cheekpieces and tongue tie combination he wore last time are quickly discarded.