15:05 Newbury 15 Aug 2025
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Class 4 | 2YO only
Winner £6,281 - 8 declared to run
Good to firm-good in places
Draw Advantage: None
Forecast: Sunny
Temperature: 15.3° - 29.2°
Rainfall: none
Wind: 7.1 mph NE

Last Update: 14/08/2025 17:00x
- Winner
- Top 2 Finish
- Top 3 Finish
- W/O French Affair
- W/O French Affair And Sunny Smile
- W/O Sunny Smile
- Top 4 Finish
Bookies best price percentage = 114.84%
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Won a maiden at Hamilton by 1 1/2l last time; conditions suit; took step forward latest and likely more to come, player off a workable opening mark
Foaled 28 Mar. A winner at 9-2 at Hamilton over 6f (good) on his latest outing last month, beating Lucky Hero by 1 1/2l.
Won a maiden at Hamilton by 1 1/2l last time; conditions suit; took step forward latest and likely more to come, player off a workable opening mark
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
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All Flat Races | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% | |
Flat (Turf) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
D | Distance | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% |
G | Similar Going | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% |
Headgear | |||||
HG | Today (T only) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Cl | Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Connections | |||||
J | Oisin Murphy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
T | H Palmer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Beaten 3 1/2l off 78 at Goodwood last time; significant jockey booking; won over CD on fast ground on penultimate run; made a fair nursery debut latest, in the mix
Foaled 16 Mar. A winner at 6f on good to firm ground. Beaten 3 1/2l behind Ardisia at 11-1 when seventh of 11 on his latest outing at Goodwood over 6f (good to soft) earlier this month.
Beaten 3 1/2l off 78 at Goodwood last time; significant jockey booking; won over CD on fast ground on penultimate run; made a fair nursery debut latest, in the mix
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Flat Races | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25% | |
Flat (Turf) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25% | |
Conditions | |||||
CD | Course and Distance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
C | Course | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
D | Distance | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
G | Similar Going | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
Headgear | |||||
Today (No Headgear) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25% | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Class 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Connections | |||||
J | Billy Loughnane | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
T | B J Meehan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Had benefited for debut experience when winning a novice at Salisbury by a nose last time; wide draw; conditions suit; looks on workable opening mark given scope for more, player
Foaled 16 Feb. Dam a lightly raced maiden. A winner at 16-1 at Salisbury over 6f (good to firm) on her latest outing last month, dead-heating with Distant Shore.
Had benefited for debut experience when winning a novice at Salisbury by a nose last time; wide draw; conditions suit; looks on workable opening mark given scope for more, player
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Flat Races | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50% | |
Flat (Turf) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
D | Distance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
G | Similar Going | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
Headgear | |||||
Today (No Headgear) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50% | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Cl | Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Connections | |||||
J | Hollie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
T | A Watson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Well backed when winning a maiden at Bath by 4l last time; steadily progressive; conditions suit; potentially well-treated for nursery handicap bow, threat
Foaled 13 Mar. Won on his latest outing when 4-6fav at Bath over 6f (firm) last month, beating Zipwire by 4l.
Well backed when winning a maiden at Bath by 4l last time; steadily progressive; conditions suit; potentially well-treated for nursery handicap bow, threat
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Flat Races | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% | |
Flat (Turf) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
D | Distance | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
G | Similar Going | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
Headgear | |||||
Today (No Headgear) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Class 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Connections | |||||
J | Edward Greatrex | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
T | W Greatrex | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Third in a novice at Newmarket (July) most recent run; steadily progressive; tongue-tie first time; suited by 6f, acts on any; consistent; on lenient looking opening mark, big player
Foaled 8 Feb. Placed once in six starts. Third of 6 behind Beckford's Folly beaten 2 1/2l at 13-2 on his latest outing at Newmarket over 6f (good to soft) earlier this month. He is wearing a tongue-tie for the first time.
Third in a novice at Newmarket (July) most recent run; steadily progressive; tongue-tie first time; suited by 6f, acts on any; consistent; on lenient looking opening mark, big player
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
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All Flat Races | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16.7% | |
Flat (Turf) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Distance | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Similar Going | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Headgear | |||||
Today (T only) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Cl | Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Connections | |||||
J | Rob Hornby | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
T | D J S Ffrench Davis | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16.7% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Below par beaten 6l in a nursery over 7f at Leicester last time; drop back to 6f a plus; handles fast ground; disappointing on nursery debut latest but can do better, likely in the mix
Foaled 16 Mar. Placed once in four starts. Finished 6l behind Renovatio Angel when sixth of 7 at 11-4fav on his latest outing at Leicester over 7f (good to firm) last month.
Below par beaten 6l in a nursery over 7f at Leicester last time; drop back to 6f a plus; handles fast ground; disappointing on nursery debut latest but can do better, likely in the mix
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Flat Races | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
Flat (Turf) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
D | Distance | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
G | Similar Going | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Headgear | |||||
Today (No Headgear) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Connections | |||||
J | H Crouch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
T | C G Cox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
BF Was beaten favourite last time out |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Appeared not to stay beaten 5l in a novice at Salisbury last time; conditions suit; off a short-break; has failed to build on promise of debut and on stiff looking opening mark, bit to find
Foaled 2 Feb. Yet to place in three starts. Finished 5l behind Italica when sixth of 10 at 18-1 on his latest outing at Salisbury over 6f (good to firm) in June.
Appeared not to stay beaten 5l in a novice at Salisbury last time; conditions suit; off a short-break; has failed to build on promise of debut and on stiff looking opening mark, bit to find
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Flat Races | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Flat (Turf) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Distance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Similar Going | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Headgear | |||||
Today (No Headgear) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Connections | |||||
J | S M Levey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
T | R Hannon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Raced freely beaten 9l in a novice at Windsor last time; significant jockey booking; handles conditions; on stiff mark and needs significant step forward
Foaled 31 Mar. Yet to place in three starts. Finished 9l behind Hilitany when fifth of 9 at 9-1 on his latest outing at Windsor over 6f (good to firm) last month.
Raced freely beaten 9l in a novice at Windsor last time; significant jockey booking; handles conditions; on stiff mark and needs significant step forward
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
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All Flat Races | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Flat (Turf) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Distance | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Similar Going | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Headgear | |||||
Today (No Headgear) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Connections | |||||
J | Saffie Osborne | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
T | C Hills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Verdict
SUNNY SMILE returned the ready winner of a maiden race at Hamilton on his first start after being gelded. The son of Supremacy looks on a workable mark for his nursery bow and Hugo Palmer's charge is taken to edge out Penhallam. The latter faced a tougher test at Goodwood a fortnight ago and he'll appreciate the likely fast ground, while Dark Alley is making rapid strides and left a good impression when scoring easily at Bath.
Expert View Verdict
This could go to AHEAD OF FASHION, who may have a bit less scope for improvement than some, given this is his seventh run, but he has been handed a potentially lenient opening mark for his nursery handicap debut. Dominic Ffrench Davis's gelding won on second start over 5f on Polytrack and has been competitive in four runs since over 6f on varying ground. He can go close. Dark Alley is another to have been given a chance by the assessor with a more than workable mark having opened his account on third time of asking last time justifying heavy market support and should be suited by today's conditions. Similar sentiments apply to both Sunny Smile and Indy B. Both opened their accounts last time too and have been given a chance to get very competitive in nursery company. Indy B is marginally preferred as third chioce ahead of Sunny Smile
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Previous Winners
Race Favourite Stats
Year | Favourite Finish Position | Winner Market Position |
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2024 | 4 | 6 |
2023 | 1 | 1 |
Race Record
Distance | Record Time |
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6f | 1:09.49 |