Newmarket Race 3 - Weatherbys Hcp
WILD THOUGHTS (7) Close up last start at Carlisle and will find this grade more suitable. Has not missed the placings this campaign in 5 attempts and dropping weight. Up to these. ALFARAZ (8) Fought on well to win a tight contest by 1/2L last time at this track and facing less formidable opponents. Displays good tactical speed. Has a good draw. Key player. EKLLEEM (9) Won by a huge margin of 4 1/4L last start at Ripon and will be aiming for a soft run from the draw. Should be competitive in this race at a bit of odds. MOONFALL (2) Strong effort to the line to win last start at Ascot and competing in a lower grade. Displaying improvement over the past few runs. Can give this a shake.

Jockey: W Buick
Weight: 61.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At $23.00 disappointing effort when 28th last start at Ascot but competing at a lower class. William T Buick rates highly aboard. Likely to get back in the field. Pass at this stage.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/30 | 18/06/2026 | - | Heritage Handicap | $127,881.00 | Ascot | 1609m | GOOD | William T Buick | 60kg | - | 28-27-26-29-27-28-30-28 | 8 |
| 17.05L | $23.00 |
| 1/10 | 15/05/2026 | - | GBB Race | $9,837.00 | Newmarket | 1609m | GOOD | Dougie Costello | 62.5kg | - | - | 5 |
| 0.75L | $3.75 |
| 5/14 | 30/04/2026 | - | GBB Race | $9,837.00 | Kempton | 1408m | GOOD | Dougie Costello | 62.5kg | - | - | 13 |
| 3.55L | $3.50 |
| 1/9 | 12/12/2025 | - | 2yo | $6,197.00 | Southwell | 1420m | GOOD | Dougie Costello | 60.5kg | - | 2-2-2-2-1-1-1 | 9 |
| 10.06L | $1.73 |

Jockey: Billy Loughnane
Weight: 60.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Charged home to win last start at Ascot and going down in class. Showing improvement in recent outings. Will have to carry extra weight. Goes well and could be a value opportunity.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/30 | 18/06/2026 | - | Heritage Handicap | $127,881.00 | Ascot | 1609m | GOOD | Zac Lloyd | 55.5kg | - | 7-9-6-4-4-4-1-1 | 28 |
| 0.75L | $7.50 |
| 5/12 | 07/05/2026 | - | CL2 | $44,266.00 | Chester | 1524m | GOOD | Ryan L Moore | 58kg | - | - | 12 |
| 2.05L | $12.00 |
| 7/7 | 12/07/2025 | - | Group 2 | $98,370.00 | Newmarket | 1408m | GOOD | Billy Loughnane | 58.5kg | - | 5-5-6-5-5-7-7 | 7 |
| 7.5L | $26.00 |
| 1/8 | 12/06/2025 | - | GBB Race | $11,805.00 | Newbury | 1307m | GOOD | Billy Loughnane | 60.5kg | - | 2-1-1-1-1-1-1 | 7 |
| 2L | $1.73 |
| 3/6 | 04/05/2025 | - | GBB Race | $39,348.00 | Newmarket | 1005m | GOOD | Billy Loughnane | 59kg | - | 2-2-1-2-3 | 4 |
| 1.05L | $1.91 |
| 2/6 | 17/04/2025 | - | GBB Race | $9,837.00 | Newmarket | 1005m | GOOD | Billy Loughnane | 60.5kg | - | 5-6-3-2-2 | 1 |
| 1.5L | $4.33 |

Jockey: James Doyle
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
First up from a break. Started $12.00 and disappointing display when 7th last time at Curragh but up against a less challenging field. Likely to be well placed early. Not dismissing.
Last Starts 67 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/7 | 04/05/2026 | - | Listed | $49,998.00 | Curragh | 1609m | GOOD | Shane Foley | 59.5kg | - | - | 7 |
| 13.8L | $12.00 |
| 6/11 | 12/04/2026 | - | Group 3 | $70,002.00 | Leopardstown | 1446m | SOFT | Billy Lee | 59.5kg | - | - | 3 |
| 4.8L | $19.00 |
| 1/13 | 29/10/2025 | - | 2Y MDN | $18,001.00 | Dundalk | 1408m | GOOD | Shane Foley | 60.5kg | - | - | 7 |
| 1.25L | $3.40 |
| 2/13 | 04/10/2025 | - | C & G | $20,000.00 | Curragh | 1408m | SOFT | Shane Foley | 59.5kg | - | - | 1 |
| 2.25L | $13.00 |

Jockey: R L Moore
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At $11.00 came in 7th last start at Ascot but competing in a less challenging grade. Ryan Moore rates highly. Slim chance.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/30 | 18/06/2026 | - | Heritage Handicap | $127,881.00 | Ascot | 1609m | GOOD | Ray Dawson | 57.5kg | - | 15-20-21-20-19-11-8-7 | 27 |
| 3.25L | $11.00 |
| 4/17 | 23/05/2026 | - | CL2 | $98,370.00 | Goodwood | 1408m | GOOD | Ray Dawson | 58kg | - | - | 15 |
| 6.25L | $9.50 |
| 3/7 | 25/10/2025 | - | Group 3 | $54,103.00 | Newbury | 1408m | SOFT | Ray Dawson | 58kg | - | 6-6-6-6-5-4-3 | 3 |
| 3.75L | $5.50 |
| 1/9 | 11/09/2025 | - | CL3 | $34,429.00 | Doncaster | 1413m | GOOD | Silvestre De Sousa | 57.5kg | - | 8-9-8-7-3-1-1 | 1 |
| 3.25L | $4.00 |
| 2/10 | 16/08/2025 | - | GBB Race | $39,348.00 | Newbury | 1408m | GOOD | Tom Marquand | 60.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1-1-2-2 | 9 |
| 1L | $5.00 |
| 3/7 | 26/07/2025 | - | CL2 | $49,185.00 | Ascot | 1207m | GOOD | Silvestre De Sousa | 58kg | - | 6-6-6-3-2-3 | 7 |
| 1.8L | $9.50 |
| 6/13 | 27/05/2025 | - | GBB Race | $8,853.00 | Leicester | 1207m | GOOD | Ray Dawson | 60.5kg | - | 10-10-9-9-7-6 | 2 |
| 7.25L | $17.00 |

Jockey: Marco Ghiani
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Jumped at $67.00 and was nothing special when 12th last run at Ascot but dropping in grade. Will be facing a significant drop in distance. Needs a lot of luck in this race.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16 | 20/06/2026 | - | Handicap | $118,044.00 | Ascot | 2004m | GOOD | Marco Ghiani | 58.5kg | - | 16-16-16-16-16-16-14-13 | 6 |
| 12.45L | $67.00 |
| 3/14 | 01/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Milano | 1600m | Marco Ghiani | - | - | 4 |
| - | $0.00 | |||
| 8/9 | 28/03/2026 | - | CL2 | $29,511.00 | Kempton | 1609m | GOOD | Daniel Muscutt | 58kg | - | - | 2 |
| 11.5L | $9.00 |
| 4/8 | 12/09/2025 | - | Listed | $63,941.00 | Doncaster | 1413m | GOOD | Benoit De La Sayette | 58kg | - | 8-8-7-7-5-5-4 | 4 |
| 1.55L | $17.00 |
| 1/11 | 24/07/2025 | - | GBB Race | $29,511.00 | Doncaster | 1413m | GOOD | Benoit De La Sayette | 60.5kg | - | 4-4-3-5-1-1-1 | 1 |
| 2.75L | $3.75 |
| 4/5 | 21/06/2025 | - | GBB Race | $9,837.00 | Newmarket | 1408m | GOOD | Hector Crouch | 59kg | - | 4-4-4-4-3-4-4 | 1 |
| 6.95L | $34.00 |

Jockey: P J Dobbs
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Started at $19.00 and finished 14th last start at Ascot but up against a less competitive field. Should muster plenty of early toe. Racing consistently this prep. Hard to have.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/30 | 18/06/2026 | - | Heritage Handicap | $127,881.00 | Ascot | 1609m | GOOD | Sean M Levey | 56kg | - | 14-17-16-14-17-13-9-14 | 21 |
| 6.25L | $19.00 |
| 1/8 | 30/05/2026 | - | CL4 | $11,804.00 | Carlisle | 1566m | GOOD | Sean M Levey | 61.5kg | - | - | 5 |
| 0.2L | $2.75 |
| 1/9 | 01/05/2026 | - | CL3 | $34,430.00 | Newmarket | 1609m | GOOD | Joe Leavy | 57.5kg | - | 8-6-7-6-7-5-2-1 | 7 |
| 0.3L | $5.00 |
| 3/12 | 14/04/2026 | - | CL4 | $14,756.00 | Newmarket | 1609m | GOOD | Sean M Levey | 60kg | - | - | 11 |
| 0.8L | $6.00 |
| 2/11 | 02/10/2025 | - | GBB/GBBPlus Race | $9,837.00 | Salisbury | 1609m | GOOD | Sean M Levey | 60.5kg | - | 3-3-3-3-3-2-3-2 | 7 |
| 2.75L | $3.50 |
| 2/6 | 11/09/2025 | - | GBB Race | $9,837.00 | Epsom | 1410m | SOFT | Alec Voikhansky | 60.5kg | - | 2-2-2-2-2-2-2 | 7 |
| 0.75L | $1.83 |
| 3/5 | 22/08/2025 | - | CL4 | $9,837.00 | Newmarket | 1408m | GOOD | Sean M Levey | 58kg | - | 4-5-5-5-4-4-3 | 1 |
| 2.75L | $8.50 |

Jockey: Saffie Osborne
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Right up there last start at Carlisle and stepping down to a lower level. Placed at every start this campaign and gets some weight taken off. Good chance of taking this out.
Last Starts 41 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 30/05/2026 | - | CL4 | $11,804.00 | Carlisle | 1566m | GOOD | Saffie Osborne | 61kg | - | - | 8 |
| 0.2L | $4.50 |
| 1/12 | 11/05/2026 | - | CL4 | $10,623.00 | Windsor | 1637m | GOOD | Saffie Osborne | 60kg | - | - | 4 |
| 1.5L | $4.50 |
| 1/12 | 30/04/2026 | - | CL6 | $5,902.00 | Kempton | 1408m | GOOD | Saffie Osborne | 62.5kg | - | - | 6 |
| 2.25L | $1.30 |
| 1/6 | 28/04/2026 | - | CL6 | $6,100.00 | Lingfield | 1610m | GOOD | Saffie Osborne | 60kg | - | - | 4 |
| 5.5L | $1.22 |
| 1/12 | 20/04/2026 | - | CL6 | $5,902.00 | Redcar | 1608m | GOOD | Saffie Osborne | 59.5kg | - | 8-7-7-6-6-5-1-1 | 7 |
| 4.25L | $7.00 |
| 6/7 | 01/06/2025 | - | GBB Race | $6,786.00 | Nottingham | 1013m | GOOD | Robert Havlin | 60.5kg | - | 6-7-7-6-6 | 5 |
| 6.55L | $101.00 |
| 9/9 | 22/05/2025 | - | GBB Race | $39,348.00 | Yarmouth | 1209m | GOOD | Neil Callan | 60.5kg | - | 3-3-3-5-8-9 | 1 |
| 25.05L | $26.00 |
| 13/13 | 30/04/2025 | - | GBB Race | $19,674.00 | Ascot | 1005m | GOOD | Tom Marquand | 59kg | - | 10-9-10-11-13 | 4 |
| 13.75L | $34.00 |

Jockey: Oisin Murphy
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Fought on gamely when winning last time here and facing a weaker group of contenders. Won't be far away during the run. Good career start. Has a positive draw. Can win.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5 | 20/06/2026 | - | GBB Race | $9,837.00 | Newmarket | 1609m | GOOD | Rob Hornby | 59kg | - | - | 1 |
| 0.5L | $2.88 |
| 5/8 | 29/05/2026 | - | GBB/GBBPlus Race | $11,805.00 | Chepstow | 2011m | GOOD | David Probert | 58kg | - | - | 2 |
| 5.2L | $1.91 |
| 6/10 | 17/04/2026 | - | GBB/GBBPlus Race | $39,348.00 | Newbury | 2011m | GOOD | Oisin Murphy | 59kg | - | - | 6 |
| 1.15L | $5.50 |
| 2/3 | 28/09/2025 | - | GBB/GBBPlus Race | $18,691.00 | Epsom | 1712m | GOOD | Oisin Murphy | 57.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2 | 1 |
| 2.25L | $2.00 |
| 2/6 | 24/08/2025 | - | GBB/GBBPlus Race | $29,511.00 | Goodwood | 1609m | GOOD | Jason Watson | 59kg | - | 4-6-5-5-4-4-2-2 | 4 |
| 1.25L | $5.50 |

Jockey: Tom Marquand
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Found another gear when winning by 4 1/4L last start at Ripon and has the ideal draw. Strong prospects.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | 18/06/2026 | - | GBB Race | $11,804.00 | Ripon | 1609m | GOOD | Jason Hart | 58.5kg | - | - | 3 |
| 4.25L | $2.00 |
| 4/10 | 01/05/2026 | - | GBB Race | $9,837.00 | Newcastle | 1420m | GOOD | Oisin Orr | 59kg | - | - | 7 |
| 1.6L | $1.91 |
| 2/11 | 22/10/2025 | - | CL4 | $9,837.00 | Newmarket | 1408m | GOOD | Cieren Fallon | 58kg | - | 4-4-4-6-3-2-2 | 12 |
| 3.25L | $3.75 |
| 6/10 | 22/09/2025 | - | GBB Race | $14,755.00 | Leicester | 1408m | GOOD | Tom Marquand | 60.5kg | - | 6-6-5-5-6-5-6 | 8 |
| 5.85L | $5.00 |