Boodles Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers Series Qualifier) (GBBPlus Race)

Newmarket (July)

16:25

Date 2025-06-21

Distance 1m6f

Class Class 4

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £7,731

Winning Time 3m 5.62s (slow by 10.02s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Curran (IRE) Jack Callan · Charlie Johnston	9/2	Won
2nd	Calvert (GB) Daniel Muscutt · Roger Teal	11/4F	1.25
3rd	Red Flyer (IRE) Cieren Fallon · Karen Jewell	6/1	1.75
4th	Tides Of War (IRE) Taryn Langley · David Simcock	3/1	0.3
5th	My Chiquita (GB) Aidan Keeley · B F Brookhouse	15/2	0.1
6th	Sharp Distinction (GB) Benoit De La Sayette · Lemos De Souza	20/1	4
7th	Merrijig (GB) Hector Crouch · John Berry	6/1	4.5

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (1)	Calvert Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:Roger Teal	J:Daniel Muscutt T:Roger Teal	129	—	2275-0	76	86	80	24d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-9	13.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Should be sharper for reappearance and second over C&D off 4lb higher last year
1 (2)	Tides Of War Chestnut J:Taryn Langley(7) T:David Simcock	J:Taryn Langley(7) T:David Simcock	136	—	-89712	83	94	79	49d	—	—	+6	26.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Arrives in good form and respected for last year's winning yard
4 (4)	Merrijig Bay J:Hector Crouch T:John Berry	J:Hector Crouch T:John Berry	127	—	5116-0	74	94	87	20d	—	—	-5	10.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Three wins in 2024 but well held on recent AW reappearance
3 (6)	Red Flyer Chestnut J:Cieren Fallon T:Karen Jewell	J:Cieren Fallon T:Karen Jewell	128	—	47-326	75	91	61	64d	—	—	-5	10.7	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Placed twice on AW to start 2025 but not at best behind Tides of War latest
7 (3)	My Chiquita Bay J:Aidan Keeley T:B F Brookhouse	J:Aidan Keeley T:B F Brookhouse	120	h	8237-5	67	91	76	47d	—	—	-7	8.7	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Went close off this mark last June and claims if back to best with reappearance behind her
5 (5)	Curran Chestnut J:Jack Callan(7) T:Charlie Johnston	J:Jack Callan(7) T:Charlie Johnston	122	—	5-9391	69	91	78	14d	—	—	-4	8.4	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Made all at Doncaster latest and dangerous if allowed to dictate again
6 (7)	Sharp Distinction Chestnut J:Benoit De La Sayette T:Lemos De Souza	J:Benoit De La Sayette T:Lemos De Souza	121	tb	61-066	68	92	95	18d	—	—	+2	5.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Struggled on AW recently but back on a winning mark if return to turf sparks a revival

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Calvert	3/1	10/3	3/1	3/1	3/1
Tides Of War	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2
Merrijig	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Red Flyer	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
My Chiquita	11/2	5/1	9/2	9/2	5/1
Curran	13/2	13/2	6/1	6/1	13/2
Sharp Distinction	22/1	25/1	22/1	22/1	25/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Tides Of War

26.4

OR: 8.3 Form: 12 Odds: 6.2

7/2

2nd

Calvert

13.2

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

10/3

3rd

Red Flyer

10.7

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Merrijig

10.4

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

My Chiquita

8.7

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Curran

8.4

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Sharp Distinction

5.5

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tides Of War	83	94	79
Calvert	76	86	80
Red Flyer	75	91	61
Merrijig	74	94	87
Curran	69	91	78
Sharp Distinction	68	92	95
My Chiquita	67	91	76

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Curran	14d ago	Fit
Sharp Distinction	18d ago	Fit
Merrijig	20d ago	Fit
Calvert	24d ago	Fit
My Chiquita	47d ago	Fresh
Tides Of War	49d ago	Fresh
Red Flyer	64d ago	Fresh