Newmarket Race 6

Keep Your Raceday Positive Hcp

Prize Money: $18,450

BRAVE NATION (2) made a positive start for this new stable when beaten 2.75L into third at Sandown recently (1000m). Hopes high with added fitness and a top rider booked. MERRIMACK (1) comfortably made all for a 1.25L victory in a similar event over course and distance last week. Clear claims of going back-to-back in these familiar surroundings. THORNABY PEARL (4) arrives in search of a hat-trick after recent victories at this 1000m journey. Handles undulating tracks well so worth serious consideration. LOLEETA (6) has been absent since disappointing on soft ground at Yarmouth during May. Forgiven that effort and in the mix arriving fresh.

Distance: 1005m
Track: Good
Weather: Clear
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP, C5

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Merrimack (5) 37x3238231
Trainer: S C Williams(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: C R Lyons (a3)
Weight: 62.5kg
Prize Money: $103,112
Win / Place: 15% / 51%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SHOWCASING (GB)

Dam: MEGAN LILY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Dragon Pulse

100

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 6-6-8

Distance

21: 4-4-3

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

11: 2-2-5

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

4th Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

12: 1-3-1

Non-Metro

27: 5-3-7

Turf

25: 5-3-5

Good

20: 4-2-5

Soft

3: 1-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

14: 1-3-3

Fast

1: 0-1-0

Firm

2: 0-1-0

Clockwise

6: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

33: 5-5-8

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 1-2-3

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

1005m - 1207m

Gear Changes

[Visor, Tongue Strap]

Comments

Racing well recently. At the latest run won by 1.3 len at this track August 1 over 1000m defeating Sound And Vision with 60kg at $3.80. Before that 3rd of 11 at Windsor on July 27 over 1000m, 0.5 len behind Too Darn Good with 58.5kg at $5. Can go on with it with the confidence high.

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
1st of 6	1/8/26	Newmarket Uk	1005m	HCP 3U	6	Chloe Lyons	60kg	Good Firm	0:58.63	61.7 km/h	1.3L	-	$3.75	5	$18,150	$9,509	1. Merrimack 2. Sound And Vision 3. Silky Robin
3rd of 11	27/7/26	Windsor	1005m	APP HCP 3U	2	Chloe Lyons	58.5kg	Good Firm	0:57.98	62.4 km/h	0.5L	-	$5.00	12	$15,250	$1,902	1. Too Darn Good 2. Moe's Legacy 3. Merrimack
2nd of 6	15/7/26	Bath	1106m	APP HCP 3U	5	Chloe Lyons	58.5kg	Fast	1:08.93	57.8 km/h	1.0L	2-1	$6.00	13	$14,520	$3,625	1. Grey Horizon 2. Merrimack 3. Safari Dream
8th of 8	2/7/26	Newbury	1005m	APP HCP 3U	8	Chloe Lyons	62kg	Good Firm	1:00.43	59.9 km/h	7.5L	2-2	$9.00	23	$19,960	-	1. Truly Glamorous 2. Havana Jag 3. Over Spiced
3rd of 8	9/6/26	Brighton	1106m	HCP 4U	2	Chloe Lyons	57.5kg	Good	1:01.92	64.3 km/h	1.0L	6-4	$4.00f	8	$15,250	$1,902	1. Rory Rocket 2. Kento 3. Merrimack
2nd of 7	1/6/26	Newbury	1005m	HCP 4U	1	Chloe Lyons	57.5kg	Good Firm	1:00.57	59.7 km/h	0.3L	-	$9.00	21	$19,960	$4,985	1. Aces Wild 2. Merrimack 3. Spring Bloom

Brave Nation (2) 430307x4x3
Trainer: M J Attwater(Epsom, Surrey)
Jockey: Billy Loughnane
Weight: 62kg
Prize Money: $137,424
Win / Place: 10% / 36%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SIOUX NATION (USA)

Dam: SUITE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Invincible Spirit

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 3-2-6

Distance

25: 3-2-6

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

7: 1-0-2

2nd Up

5: 0-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

4th Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

23: 3-2-4

Non-Metro

7: 0-0-2

Turf

26: 3-2-5

Good

25: 3-2-5

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

4: 0-0-1

Firm

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

21: 3-2-3

Anti-Clockwise

9: 0-0-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-0

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

1005m

Comments

Racing second-up today. Last run 3rd of 7 at Sandown Park on July 23 over 1000m, 2.75 len behind Arry Up with 61.5kg at $17. At only start last preparation 4th in a small field at Great Yarmouth on April 11 over 1000m, 4.5 len behind Almaty Star carrying 60.5kg at $6.50. Back in good shape and is one of the chances.

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 7	23/7/26	Sandown Park Uk	1005m	HCP 3U	6	Kieren Fox	61.5kg	Good Firm	1:02.47	57.9 km/h	2.8L	5-4	$17	103	$20,870	$2,603	1. Arry Up 2. Nogo's Dream 3. Brave Nation
103 Day Spell
4th of 6	11/4/26	Yarmouth	1005m	HCP 4U	3	Hector Crouch	60.5kg	Good	1:00.27	60.0 km/h	4.5L	-	$6.50	185	$19,600	$1,223	1. Almaty Star 2. Pixie Diva 3. Golden Long
185 Day Spell
7th of 11	8/10/25	Kempton Park	1207m	HCP 3U	3	Billy Loughnane	61kg	NS	1:11.31	60.9 km/h	6.5L	6-8	$6.00	41	$21,780	-	1. Dapper Valley 2. Almarada Prince 3. Liosa
41 Day Freshen-Up
12th of 14	28/8/25	Southwell	1005m	HCP 3U	8	Sean Dylan Bowen	51.5kg	Neutral	0:56.60	63.9 km/h	6.8L	9-9	$9.50	4	$136,120	-	1. Canon's House 2. Queen's Guard 3. Muker
3rd of 6	24/8/25	Yarmouth	1005m	HCP 3U	5	Silvestre De Sousa	59.5kg	Good Firm	1:01.62	58.7 km/h	1.0L	6-4	$3.50f	10	$36,300	$4,461	1. Rocking Ends 2. Kinetic Force 3. Brave Nation
13th of 13	14/8/25	Windsor	1024m	HCP 3U	5	Saffie Osborne	61.5kg	Good Firm	0:56.91	64.8 km/h	7.6L	12-11	$7.50	19	$64,580	-	1. Rocking Ends 2. Clearpoint 3. Moulin Booj

Our Planet (1) 35516470x6
Trainer: Michael Keady(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Daniel Muscutt
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $19,085
Win / Place: 9.09% / 27%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: EARTHLIGHT (IRE)

Dam: SUVENNA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Arcano

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 1-1-1

Distance

8: 1-1-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

8: 1-1-1

Turf

7: 1-0-0

Good

7: 1-0-0

Synthetic

4: 0-1-1

Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

10: 0-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 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

1005m

Gear Changes

[Hood, Tongue Strap]

Comments

Second run back. First-up after 10 months ran second last of 7 at Lingfield on July 25 over 1000m, 10 len behind Diomed Duke carrying 62.5kg at $7.50. Previously second-up 3rd in a small field at Wolverhampton on April 26 2025 over 1000m, 2.5 len behind Carrados with 59kg at $4. Fitter but looks a forlorn hope.

Expected Settling Position: 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
6th of 7	25/7/26	Lingfield	1005m	HCP 3U	7	Joe Leavy	62.5kg	Good Firm	0:57.05	63.4 km/h	10.3L	1-3	$7.50	277	$15,250	-	1. Diomed Duke 2. The Thames Boatman 3. Sandscreendeliverd
277 Day Spell
10th of 10	21/10/25	Yarmouth	1005m	HCP 3U	9	Daniel Muscutt	59.5kg	Good Soft	1:02.04	58.3 km/h	14.0L	3-7	$23	52	$19,600	-	1. Sturlasson 2. Thunder Star 3. Diomed Duke
52 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	30/8/25	Chester	1019m	HCP 3	6	Callum Shepherd	61kg	Good Firm	0:58.78	62.4 km/h	9.3L	3-3	$21	16	$46,130	-	1. Kinswoman 2. I'm Next 3. Ziggy's Triton
4th of 13	14/8/25	Windsor	1024m	HCP 3U	12	Clifford Lee	59kg	Good Firm	0:56.91	64.8 km/h	3.0L	6-7	$34	7	$64,580	$3,900	1. Rocking Ends 2. Clearpoint 3. Moulin Booj
6th of 12	7/8/25	Chepstow	1005m	HCP 3U	4	Finley Marsh	59.5kg	Good Soft	0:58.03	62.3 km/h	3.8L	2-5	$34	15	$63,520	$974	1. Billie Be Quick 2. Vince L'amour 3. Roach Power
1st of 6	23/7/25	Leicester	1005m	MDN 3U	4	Callum Shepherd	60.5kg	Good	0:59.85	60.5 km/h	1.0L	-	$4.00	23	$14,520	$7,970	1. Our Planet 2. Star Of Mali 3. In The City

Thornaby Pearl (4) 8x53414211
Trainer: Adrian Nicholls(Sessay, N Yorks)
Jockey: Oliver Carmichael (a3)
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $103,393
Win / Place: 15% / 35%

Going for the Hat-Trick

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PEARL SECRET (GB)

Dam: JUNCEA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Elnadim

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 8-3-8

Distance

21: 5-2-2

Season

8: 3-1-1

1st Up

8: 2-0-2

2nd Up

8: 1-0-2

3rd Up

7: 1-1-0

4th Up

5: 1-0-0

Metro

17: 2-1-2

Non-Metro

36: 6-2-6

Turf

48: 8-3-7

Good

33: 5-3-5

Soft

11: 3-0-2

Heavy

4: 0-0-0

Synthetic

5: 0-0-1

Clockwise

30: 7-3-3

Anti-Clockwise

23: 1-0-5

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-0

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

1005m

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. At the latest run won by 0.8 len at Musselburgh July 31 over 1000m defeating Thunderstorm Katie with 61kg at $6.50. The start before that won by a neck at Hamilton Park July 11 over 1000m defeating Azuinthejungle with 63.5kg at $4.50. Rates highly and expected to measure up.

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
1st of 6	31/7/26	Musselburgh	1005m	HCP 3U	6	Jake Dickson	61kg	Good	0:59.01	61.3 km/h	0.8L	-	$6.50	20	$12,700	$6,760	1. Thornaby Pearl 2. Thunderstorm Katie 3. South Parade
1st of 8	11/7/26	Hamilton Park Uk	1005m	APP HCP 3U	6	Jack Nicholls	63.5kg	Good	0:58.66	61.7 km/h	0.3L	1-1	$4.50	16	$12,700	$6,760	1. Thornaby Pearl 2. Azuinthejungle 3. Harb
2nd of 5	25/6/26	Hamilton Park Uk	1005m	SELL HCP 3U	5	Jack Nicholls	60.5kg	Good Firm	0:59.09	61.2 km/h	0.3L	-	$3.25	14	$12,700	$3,172	1. Jm Jhingree 2. Thornaby Pearl 3. Doon The Glen
4th of 6	11/6/26	Nottingham	1005m	HCP 4U	3	Oliver Carmichael	58kg	Soft	1:01.40	58.9 km/h	3.0L	2-3	$4.00	3	$12,700	$793	1. Toptime 2. Charging Bull 3. Albegone
1st of 7	8/6/26	Pontefract	1005m	APP HCP 4U	7	Oliver Carmichael	61.5kg	Good	1:02.77	57.6 km/h	0.2L	2-2	$6.50	12	$11,800	$6,277	1. Thornaby Pearl 2. Komorkis 3. Knicks
4th of 9	27/5/26	Beverley	1005m	APP HCP 4U	4	Jack Nicholls	60kg	Good Firm	1:00.77	59.5 km/h	5.8L	-	$2.80f	12	$13,890	$867	1. King Of The Jungle 2. Crafty Spirit 3. South Shore

Lion's House (3) 3135020404
Trainer: L A Perratt(East Kilbride, S Lanarks)
Jockey: Paddy Bradley
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $67,843
Win / Place: 14% / 35%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: OASIS DREAM (GB)

Dam: MUQANTARA (USA)

Dam's Sire: First Samurai

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 4-2-4

Distance

18: 2-1-4

Season

12: 1-1-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

11: 2-1-1

Non-Metro

17: 2-1-3

Turf

11: 0-1-2

Good

8: 0-1-1

Soft

3: 0-0-1

Synthetic

17: 4-1-2

Clockwise

7: 0-0-2

Anti-Clockwise

21: 4-2-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

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

1005m - 1207m

Comments

Last start 4th of 11 at Ayr on July 13 over 1000m, 3 len behind Curious Rover carrying 61kg at $12. The run before that 12th of 14 at Ayr on June 20 over 1200m, slow going 10 len behind Novamay carrying 59.5kg at $23. Forward showing expected.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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 11	13/7/26	Ayr	1005m	HCP 3U	11	Connor Beasley	61kg	Good Firm	0:56.60	63.9 km/h	3.0L	11-9	$12	23	$14,520	$906	1. Curious Rover 2. Woohoo 3. Hi Lord
12th of 14	20/6/26	Ayr	1207m	HCP 3U	8	David Allan	59.5kg	Soft	1:12.37	60.0 km/h	10.0L	8-5	$23	16	$18,150	-	1. Novamay 2. Parisiac 3. Abduction
4th of 6	4/6/26	Hamilton Park Uk	1005m	HCP 4U	6	Conor Whiteley	56kg	Good	0:59.41	60.9 km/h	2.0L	-	$5.00	18	$14,520	$906	1. Parisiac 2. Call To Action 3. Hi Lord
12th of 13	17/5/26	Hamilton Park Uk	1207m	HCP 4U	13	Tom Kiely-Marshall	54.5kg	Good	1:09.35	62.7 km/h	5.3L	-	$41	16	$54,450	-	1. Mae Amor 2. Jonny Concrete 3. Top Juggler
2nd of 12	1/5/26	Newcastle	1207m	HCP 4U	12	Kaiya Fraser	61kg	Neutral	1:13.78	58.9 km/h	0.3L	-	$7.50	19	$13,800	$3,389	1. Raft Up 2. Lion's House 3. Woolridge
13th of 17	12/4/26	Musselburgh	1005m	HCP 4U	2	Kaiya Fraser	57kg	Good Soft	0:59.83	60.5 km/h	10.0L	-	$21	38	$45,370	-	1. Montezuma 2. Vince L'amour 3. Kinetic Force
38 Day Freshen-Up

Loleeta (6) 4421x6825x
Trainer: S C Williams(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Marco Ghiani
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $20,094
Win / Place: 12% / 37%

3 yo Black Filly

Sire: TASLEET (GB)

Dam: LOLAMOTION (GB)

Dam's Sire: Equiano

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 1-2-0

Distance

7: 1-2-0

Season

4: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-2-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

7: 1-2-0

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

5: 1-2-0

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

8: 1-2-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-1-0

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

1005m

Comments

Resuming. Finished off last campaign when last in a small field at Great Yarmouth May 13 over 1000m, 14 len behind U S S Charleston with 57.5kg at $19. First up last campaign second last of 7 at Lingfield All Weather February 12 over 1000m, 9 len behind Henrythenate carrying 61kg at $34. Cannot enthuse.

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
5th of 5	13/5/26	Yarmouth	1005m	HCP 3	5	Chloe Lyons	57.5kg	Good	1:02.93	57.5 km/h	14.5L	-	$19	34	$15,250	$474	1. U S S Charleston 2. Koffee And Kale 3. Staniel Cay
34 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	9/4/26	Southwell	1005m	HCP F 3U	1	Chloe Lyons	56kg	Neutral	0:57.29	63.2 km/h	1.0L	-	$34	27	$13,800	$3,445	1. Call Margot 2. Loleeta 3. Alfa Duplicate
8th of 9	13/3/26	Wolverhampton	1005m	HCP 3	6	Grace Mcentee	60.5kg	Neutral	1:01.25	59.1 km/h	3.5L	-	$51	29	$12,890	-	1. Wisetanck 2. Angel Numbers 3. U S S Charleston
6th of 7	12/2/26	Lingfield	1005m	HCP 3	4	Grace Mcentee	61kg	Neutral	0:57.73	62.7 km/h	9.5L	2-2	$34	166	$12,890	-	1. Henrythenate 2. Wisetanck 3. U S S Charleston
166 Day Spell
1st of 6	30/8/25	Lingfield	1010m	NOV F 2	2	Olivia Haines	54kg	Neutral	0:58.41	62.2 km/h	2.0L	1-1	$10	18	$12,550	$6,775	1. Loleeta 2. Carefree Dream 3. Rose Of Spain
2nd of 9	12/8/25	Lingfield	1005m	NOV F 2	6	Marco Ghiani	56kg	Neutral	0:59.90	60.4 km/h	3.0L	1-1	$6.00	27	$27,220	$7,015	1. Arlo's Girl 2. Loleeta 3. Baileys Ontherocks

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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