Newmarket Race 5

Close Brothers Handicap

Prize Money: $34,132

WOLFPACK (6) looks promising. Secured a 1.75L victory in a 1600m novice event at Thirsk a month ago and representing notable connections rates a top selection. ABUNDANCE (3) bids for a 1600m hat-trick after a 1.75L success in a lower level 1600m handicap at Newbury. Likely player. THE FINGAL RAVEN (1) showed ability last month posting a solid third in this grade over 1400m at Sandown. In the mix again. MISTER WINSTON (5) won a Chester maiden two runs ago. Warrants a market check.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP, C3

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The Fingal Raven (7) 813x332x03
Trainer: Jamie Osborne (@Upper Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: Saffie Osborne
Weight: 61.5kg
Prize Money: $126,398
Win / Place: 11% / 77%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MEHMAS (IRE)

Dam: CHUPALLA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Helmet

100

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 1-1-5

Distance

3: 0-1-1

Season

5: 0-1-3

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

3: 0-0-2

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

7: 0-1-4

Non-Metro

2: 1-0-1

Turf

7: 0-1-4

Good

6: 0-1-3

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

2: 1-0-1

Clockwise

3: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

6: 1-1-4

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 1-1-3

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1609m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming 23rd of 30 at Ascot on June 19 over 1600m, 12 len behind Arabian Story carrying 58kg at $41. Last start 3rd of 9 at Sandown Park on July 5 over 1400m, 0.9 len behind Mudbir carrying 61.5kg at $34. Rates highly on the latest effort and can measure up.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 9	5/7/25	Sandown Park Uk	1408m	HCP 3	3	Saffie Osborne	61.5kg	Good Firm	1:27.39	58.0 km/h	0.9L	5-3	$34	16	$46,130	$5,576	1. Mudbir 2. Defence Minister 3. The Fingal Raven
23rd of 30	19/6/25	Ascot Uk	1609m	HCP C 3	10	Saffie Osborne	58kg	Good	1:38.80	58.6 km/h	12.5L	11-5	$41	110	$221,400	-	1. Arabian Story 2. La Botte 3. Fearnot
110 Day Spell
2nd of 10	1/3/25	Meydan	1600m	LR OPEN 3	7	Saffie Osborne	57kg	Good	1:35.52	60.3 km/h	6.0L	-	$9.50	29	$349,345	$69,869	1. Ruling Court 2. The Fingal Raven 3. War Socks
3rd of 10	31/1/25	Meydan	1600m	COND 3	1	Adrie De Vries	57kg	Good	1:36.30	59.8 km/h	2.9L	-	$9.00	28	$219,298	$21,930	1. Hallasan 2. Al Qudra 3. The Fingal Raven
3rd of 10	3/1/25	Meydan	1400m	COND 3	2	Adrie De Vries	55kg	Good	1:22.34	61.2 km/h	2.6L	-	$13	104	$131,579	$13,158	1. Age Of Gold 2. Hallasan 3. The Fingal Raven
104 Day Spell
3rd of 7	21/9/24	Newbury	1408m	NOV 2	8	Saffie Osborne	62kg	Heavy	1:29.40	56.7 km/h	13.5L	2-1	$3.25f	17	$36,300	$4,528	1. Stem 2. Tequila Star 3. The Fingal Raven

Royalty Bay (5) 161257x853
Trainer: Seb Spencer (Malton, N Yorks)
Jockey: D Swift
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $76,442
Win / Place: 22% / 44%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: KODIAC (GB)

Dam: DUBAI RAINBOW (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Tamayuz

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 2-1-1

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

6: 1-1-1

Non-Metro

3: 1-0-0

Turf

9: 2-1-1

Good

7: 1-1-1

Soft

2: 1-0-0

Clockwise

6: 1-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1422m

Comments

Most recently 3rd of 10 at Doncaster on July 19 over 1400m, 3 len behind Sterling Knight carrying 61kg at $21. Before that 5th of 9 at Chester on June 28 over 1400m, 4 len behind Mayday Malone carrying 60kg at $41. Not doing enough of late to threaten.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 10	19/7/25	Doncaster	1408m	HCP 3U	10	Jason Hart	61kg	Good Soft	1:25.46	59.3 km/h	3.0L	3-5	$21	21	$33,400	$4,166	1. Sterling Knight 2. Yanifer 3. Royalty Bay
5th of 9	28/6/25	Chester	1409m	HCP 3	4	Dale Swift	60kg	Good	1:25.24	59.5 km/h	4.0L	5-5	$41	21	$73,800	$2,207	1. Mayday Malone 2. Cosi Bello 3. Milford
8th of 9	7/6/25	Musselburgh	1422m	LR OPEN F 3U	10	Andrew Mullen	54kg	Good	1:26.54	59.2 km/h	10.8L	8-8	$81	259	$92,250	-	1. Jabaara 2. Arolla 3. Fiery Lucy
259 Day Spell
7th of 13	21/9/24	Ayr	1207m	G3 OPEN F 2	13	Jason Hart	58kg	Good Firm	1:08.45	63.5 km/h	4.8L	4-7	$19	28	$123,680	-	1. Sky Majesty 2. Maw Lam 3. Grande Marques
5th of 7	24/8/24	Goodwood	1408m	G3 OPEN F 2	2	Jason Hart	58kg	Soft	1:31.27	55.5 km/h	6.8L	5-5	$3.50f	27	$145,200	$3,970	1. Anshoda 2. Duty First 3. Merrily
2nd of 6	28/7/24	Deauville	1400m	G3 OPEN F 2	2	Jason Hart	56kg	Good Soft	1:26.23	58.4 km/h	0.2L	-	$6.70	16	$128,820	$25,765	1. Angeal 2. Royalty Bay 3. Relaxx

Abundance (4) 4x3311
Trainer: J G Portman (Upper Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: Rob Hornby
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $26,846
Win / Place: 40% / 80%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Strong Form on Good

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ZOUSTAR (AUS)

Dam: BOUNTY BOX (GB)

Dam's Sire: Bahamian Bounty

100

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 2-0-2

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Season

4: 2-0-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

3: 2-0-1

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-1

Turf

4: 2-0-2

Good

4: 2-0-2

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 2-0-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 2-0-2

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1637m

Comments

Recent form sound. Comes here off a 30-day let-up. At the latest run tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 1.75 len at Newbury July 10 over 1600m defeating Sunny Corner carrying 61kg at $5. The start before that raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by a head at Lingfield June 11 over 1540m defeating I Can Imagine with 58kg at $2.60. Finds a nice race and should be right there at the business end.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 8	10/7/25	Newbury	1609m	HCP 3U	2	Rob Hornby	61kg	Good Firm	1:37.85	59.2 km/h	1.8L	2-2	$5.00	29	$25,830	$13,520	1. Abundance 2. Sunny Corner 3. Previse
1st of 10	11/6/25	Lingfield	1531m	OPEN NOV 35	9	Rob Hornby	58kg	Good	1:31.18	60.4 km/h	0.2L	2-3	$2.63	26	$13,280	$7,173	1. Abundance 2. I Can Imagine 3. Wattani
3rd of 11	16/5/25	Newbury	1408m	OPEN NOV 3	3	Rob Hornby	59kg	Good	1:23.77	60.5 km/h	2.5L	3-2	$23	18	$22,140	$2,808	1. Montpellier 2. Sea Force 3. Abundance
3rd of 11	28/4/25	Windsor	1637m	MDN 35	8	Rob Hornby	56kg	Good Firm	1:42.25	57.6 km/h	1.3L	3-2	$8.00	205	$14,760	$1,871	1. Sea Founder 2. Herculeus 3. Abundance
205 Day Spell
4th of 11	5/10/24	Wolverhampton	1408m	MDN 2	11	Trevor Whelan	60.5kg	Neutral	1:29.63	56.6 km/h	3.3L	9-10	$17	-	$11,430	$1,474	1. Immediate Effect 2. Flagon Dry 3. Sheephavenbaystory

Transparent (3) 2x11x2533
Trainer: Tom Ward (Upper Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: S M Levey
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $35,133
Win / Place: 28% / 85%

Jockey / Horse Combo

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: MEHMAS (IRE)

Dam: LIGHT GLASS (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Lope De Vega

100

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 2-2-2

Distance

5: 1-1-2

Season

6: 2-1-2

1st Up

3: 1-2-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

2: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

5: 2-1-2

Turf

2: 0-1-0

Good

2: 0-1-0

Synthetic

5: 2-1-2

Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 2-1-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 2-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 1622m

Comments

Form hard to fault. At the latest run 3rd of 13 at Southwell All Weather on July 13 over 1600m, 0.8 len behind Tremolo with 59kg at $5.50. The race before that held ground to the line 3rd of 7 at Lingfield All Weather on June 5 over 1600m, 2.75 len behind Gallant carrying 61.5kg at $3. Looms as a genuine threat.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 13	13/7/25	Southwell	1622m	HCP 3	4	Sean Levey	59kg	Neutral	1:40.60	58.0 km/h	0.8L	8-8	$5.50f	38	$65,500	$8,037	1. Tremolo 2. Impartiality 3. Transparent
38 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 7	5/6/25	Lingfield	1610m	HCP 3	3	Tom Marquand	61.5kg	Neutral	1:36.45	60.1 km/h	2.8L	2-1	$3.00	13	$18,450	$2,264	1. Gallant 2. Lazieelunch 3. Transparent
5th of 8	23/5/25	Goodwood	1609m	HCP 3	9	Daniel Muscutt	61.5kg	Good	1:39.91	58.0 km/h	4.2L	4-1	$4.33	36	$23,340	$714	1. Arctic Grey 2. Fort George 3. Atherstone Warrior
36 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 10	17/4/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	1609m	HCP 3	5	Jim Crowley	61kg	Good	1:37.90	59.2 km/h	3.0L	3-2	$11	70	$27,230	$6,690	1. King Casper 2. Transparent 3. Fearnot
70 Day Spell
1st of 8	6/2/25	Southwell	1609m	NOV 35	4	Sean Levey	59kg	Neutral	1:40.50	57.6 km/h	0.8L	3-3	$1.36f	29	$13,250	$7,273	1. Transparent 2. Quickly 3. Bouboule
1st of 13	8/1/25	Kempton Park	1408m	NOV 35	3	Sean Levey	56kg	NS	1:28.27	57.4 km/h	1.8L	1-4	$1.67f	77	$12,700	$6,974	1. Transparent 2. Vocal Legend 3. Easily Convinced
77 Day Spell

Mister Winston (2) 9x32214
Trainer: Andrew Balding (Kingsclere, Hants)
Jockey: Jason Watson
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $50,439
Win / Place: 16% / 66%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: CHURCHILL (IRE)

Dam: CRAZEE DIAMOND (GB)

Dam's Sire: Rock Of Gibraltar

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-2-1

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

5: 1-2-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

5: 1-2-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-1

Turf

6: 1-2-1

Good

6: 1-2-1

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-2-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1524m - 2112m

Comments

Recent form sound. At the latest run 4th of 7 at this track on July 12 over 1600m, 2.25 len behind Fifth Column with 54.5kg at $6. Before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 2.25 len at Chester June 28 over 1530m defeating Circios carrying 60kg at $2.60. Has ability and can make amends.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 7	12/7/25	Newmarket Uk	1609m	HCP 3	5	Oisin Murphy	54.5kg	Good Firm	1:39.29	58.3 km/h	2.3L	1-1	$6.00	14	$90,750	$11,153	1. Fifth Column 2. Bedouin Prince 3. Raafedd
1st of 6	28/6/25	Chester	1524m	OPEN MDN 3U	2	Jason Watson	60kg	Good	1:33.75	58.5 km/h	2.3L	3-2	$2.63	29	$27,680	$14,103	1. Mister Winston 2. Circios 3. They All Know Me
2nd of 7	30/5/25	Haydock Park	1609m	OPEN MDN 3U	4	Oisin Murphy	59kg	Good	1:43.22	56.1 km/h	0.8L	1-1	$3.00	23	$18,150	$4,677	1. Love Beach 2. Mister Winston 3. Forest Caper
2nd of 9	7/5/25	Chester	2112m	OPEN MDN 3	8	David Probert	60.5kg	Good	2:13.61	56.9 km/h	5.0L	1-1	$8.50	25	$45,370	$11,148	1. Daiquiri Bay 2. Mister Winston 3. Criminal
3rd of 5	12/4/25	Nottingham	1678m	NOV 3U	5	Callum Hutchinson	57.5kg	Good	1:46.27	56.8 km/h	2.8L	1-1	$19	210	$73,800	$9,358	1. Secret Theory 2. Archivist 3. Mister Winston
210 Day Spell
9th of 11	14/9/24	Doncaster	1609m	MDN 2	10	Rossa Ryan	59kg	Good	1:38.52	58.8 km/h	5.5L	3-4	$51	-	$95,140	-	1. Yabher 2. Ride The Thunder 3. Valedictory

Wolfpack (6) 2x81
Trainer: James Ferguson (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Oisin Murphy
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $10,916
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: KAMEKO (USA)

Dam: SHIP OF DREAMS (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Lope De Vega

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 1-1-0

Turf

2: 1-0-0

Good

2: 1-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1413m - 1607m

Comments

Third-up today. Comes off a 38 day let-up. First-up 8th of 16 at Doncaster on June 7 over 1400m, 13 len behind Remmooz with 59kg at $7.50. Second run from a spell raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 1.75 len at Thirsk July 2 over 1620m defeating Gentle Touch with 59kg at $4. Rates highly.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 8	2/7/25	Thirsk	1607m	OPEN NOV 3U	8	Oisin Murphy	59kg	Good	1:41.99	56.7 km/h	1.8L	3-2	$4.00	25	$14,760	$7,970	1. Wolfpack 2. Gentle Touch 3. Forest Caper
8th of 16	7/6/25	Doncaster	1413m	OPEN NOV 3U	16	Daniel Muscutt	59kg	Good	1:23.87	60.7 km/h	13.8L	4-5	$7.50	198	$73,800	-	1. Remmooz 2. Circios 3. Pal Joey
198 Day Spell
2nd of 9	21/11/24	Southwell	1609m	NOV 2	10	Jason Watson	60.5kg	Neutral	1:41.66	57.0 km/h	1.3L	4-2	$9.00	-	$11,430	$2,946	1. Seven Symphonies 2. Wolfpack 3. Gamrai

Victory Sound (1) 51x602x9x9
Trainer: M D I Usher (Upper Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: Pierre-Louis Jamin
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $44,655
Win / Place: 14% / 28%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CHURCHILL (IRE)

Dam: DARAJAAT (USA)

Dam's Sire: Elusive Quality

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

6: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-1-0

Turf

6: 1-0-0

Good

6: 1-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

5: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Gear Changes

[cheek piece]

Comments

Having second run back today. Last run ran last of 9 at Doncaster on August 2 over 1400m, 12 len behind Mayday Malone with 58.5kg at $41. At only start last preparation second last of 10 at Ascot on May 9 over 1400m, 9 len behind Power Fizz carrying 53.5kg at $23. Others make more appeal.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 9	2/8/25	Doncaster	1408m	HCP 3	1	Tom Kiely-Marshall	58.5kg	Good Firm	1:26.03	58.9 km/h	12.5L	9-9	$41	85	$19,600	-	1. Mayday Malone 2. Huscal 3. Nazuki
85 Day Spell
9th of 10	9/5/25	Ascot Uk	1408m	HCP 3	3	Silvestre De Sousa	53.5kg	Good Firm	1:25.21	59.5 km/h	9.0L	7-9	$23	210	$81,670	-	1. Power Fizz 2. Brave Mission 3. Shout
210 Day Spell
2nd of 12	11/10/24	Kempton Park	1609m	NOV 2	11	William Cox	60.5kg	NS	1:40.67	57.5 km/h	1.0L	4-1	$12	29	$54,450	$13,378	1. Urban Glimpse 2. Victory Sound 3. Suhub
13th of 20	12/9/24	Doncaster	1307m	WFA 2	19	Billy Loughnane	58kg	Good	1:18.52	59.9 km/h	7.8L	14-8	$126	12	$639,820	-	1. Hallasan 2. Camille Pissarro 3. Miss Nightfall
6th of 7	31/8/24	Sandown Park Uk	1408m	G3 OPEN 2	6	Tom Marquand	58.5kg	Good	1:29.48	56.6 km/h	7.0L	4-5	$51	70	$117,970	$1,620	1. Field Of Gold 2. Matauri Bay 3. Royal Playwright
70 Day Spell
1st of 8	22/6/24	Haydock Park	1408m	MDN 2	7	Franny Norton	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:28.02	57.6 km/h	0.1L	4-4	$15	13	$56,640	$28,528	1. Victory Sound 2. High On Hope 3. Intrusively

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