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Horse Form Profile

Age: 4 years

Owner: Highclere Thoroughbred Racing - Teal

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

9th

1

(20)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

15:45 York

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9st 12lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

Lightly raced 4yo who made it two wins for the year when scoring easily at Chester (10.3f, good) in May then finished second of 16 at Epsom (1m2f, good to soft) on Oaks day, albeit no match for the highly progressive winner; yard has won three of the last seven runnings and he could be a contender.

18/1

2nd

4

(15)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 17y

Class 2

15:15 Epsom

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9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Appeared to act on good to soft last term (unraced on soft); has gone from strength to strength this year, first on AW but most strikingly when returned to turf for a dominant, front-running display as 10-11 favourite in 11-runner race at Chester (1m2f, good); 9lb higher today but highly respected.

11/4

1st

6

(2)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 2

13:30 Chester

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9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

In good form on the AW since returning in February, easily justifying short odds at Chelmsford (1m2f) in March; no problem with the return to turf having won over this trip at Haydock (good) last August; can take a hold, but may settle better in this big field and he remains unexposed; a player.

10/11F

3rd

7

(10)

28th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

14:42 Kempton (AW)

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9st 3lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Solid efforts in defeat in his first three handicaps, before taking his form to another level when winning a six-runner race at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) 16 days ago; he was 1-2 that day, made most and won in good style; 8lb higher and not nearly so well drawn but this could still be a good mark.

9/4F

1st

2

(2)

12th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

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9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Lightly raced 4yo; two solid handicap efforts last autumn followed his Haydock maiden win in August (1m2f, good); strong favourite for his reappearance at Lingfield 19 days ago (1m4f) but he raced too freely early on and was picked off by a finisher; still has time to do better and he is a strong contender with Oisin Murphy back on board.

1/2F