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Newbury

20:15

Date 2025-08-05

Distance 1m4f

Class Class 5

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,757

Winning Time 2m 38.54s (slow by 7.14s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Shahbaz (IRE) Jim Crowley · Ian Williams	6/1	Won
2nd	Taritino (IRE) Sean Levey · Joe Tickle	16/1	.5
3rd	Saratoga Gold (GB) Jack Mitchell · Kevin Frost	16/5	.5
4th	Lightning Touch (GB) Silvestre De Sousa · Roger Varian	3/1F	2.75
5th	Dreams Fled Away (IRE) Kieran O'Neill · Barry Brennan	80/1	0.2
6th	Percy Jones (GB) Rhys Clutterbuck · Mark Loughnane	100/30	1.25
7th	Ikigai Star (IRE) Callum Shepherd · Charlie Longsdon	28/1	0.1
8th	Moab (IRE) Jason Watson · Henrietta C Knight	14/1	.5
9th	Dibble Dabble (GB) Daniel Muscutt · James Ferguson	15/2	.75
10th	No More Bolero (GB) Laura Pearson · James Owen	25/1	2.5

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5 (7)	Lightning Touch Bay J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Roger Varian	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Roger Varian	132	—	44/52	72	86	54	12d	—	—	-13	13.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Four races; 2nd of six on handicap debut here (1m2f, good to firm; favourite) 12 days ago
3 (6)	Percy Jones Bay J:Rhys Clutterbuck T:Mark Loughnane	J:Rhys Clutterbuck T:Mark Loughnane	134	—	3-8242	74	87	83	24d	—	—	-5	13.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
All three wins AW; dead-heated for first on turf at Chester but demoted for interference
6 (2)	Saratoga Gold Chestnut J:Jack Mitchell T:Kevin Frost	J:Jack Mitchell T:Kevin Frost	132	v	4-5537	72	90	68	52d	—	—	-7	10.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Losing run goes back 18 races to July 2023; often competitive and now tries a visor
10 (9)	Dibble Dabble Grey J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Ferguson	J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Ferguson	129	—	-25217	69	86	71	42d	—	—	+8	17.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Won at Doncaster in June; needs to bounce back from a poor show here (1m3f) six weeks ago
8 (5)	Shahbaz Grey J:Jim Crowley T:Ian Williams	J:Jim Crowley T:Ian Williams	131	—	218474	71	86	68	18d	—	—	+1	9.8	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Not beaten far when last of four on latest run but that's not the most convincing pointer
13 (14)	Moab Bay J:Jason Watson T:Henrietta C Knight	J:Jason Watson T:Henrietta C Knight	123	—	34766-	63	85	58	—	—	—	-1	5.8	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Maiden but has enough ability to make him worth a second look off today's reduced mark
9 (3)	Taritino Bay J:Sean Levey T:Joe Tickle	J:Sean Levey T:Joe Tickle	130	—	660-85	70	86	54	24d	—	—	0	6.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Disappointing returned to Flat for last two outings; now 3lb below his last winning mark
7 (1)	Ikigai Star Brown J:Callum Shepherd T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Callum Shepherd T:Charlie Longsdon	132	p	35868/	72	83	-	—	—	—	+4	7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Three wins over hurdles, latest in May; six-race Flat career was all in Ireland in 2023
4 (4)	No More Bolero Brown J:Laura Pearson T:James Owen	J:Laura Pearson T:James Owen	134	—	54/976	74	84	50	11d	—	—	+4	6.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Headgear is removed; 13lb lower than he was for stable debut five weeks ago
14 (10)	Dreams Fled Away Bay J:Kieran O'Neill T:Barry Brennan	J:Kieran O'Neill T:Barry Brennan	122	—	13688-	62	77	-	—	—	—	+5	6.3	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Both wins were AW early in 2024 in Ireland; others are more enticing on evidence since
NR (11)	Newtown Duke Bay J:Charles Bishop T:Ian Williams	J:Charles Bishop T:Ian Williams	135	t	44-037	75	86	57	12d	—	—	—	6.3	—	—
Needs to build on his Yarmouth 7th (11.4f) but he does look bred to stay 1m4f; considered
NR (12)	Free Speech Chestnut J:Rossa Ryan T:Ed Dunlop	J:Rossa Ryan T:Ed Dunlop	134	p	6-6729	74	87	50	41d	—	—	—	6	—	—
Penultimate start was much the best of four runs this term; may not be the percentage call
NR (13)	Meleri Bay J:Pat Cosgrave T:Jim Boyle	J:Pat Cosgrave T:Jim Boyle	128	—	2-2137	68	85	47	12d	—	—	—	8	—	—
Considered but she basically refused to race when second favourite over C&D 12 days ago
NR (8)	Artavian Bay J:David Probert T:Patrick Chamings	J:David Probert T:Patrick Chamings	123	v	621-35	63	84	-	63d	—	—	—	3.3	—	—
2nd and 1st on last two starts of 2024; tries first-time headgear in revival bid

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Lightning Touch	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	85/40
Percy Jones	10/3	4/1	7/2	10/3	7/2
Saratoga Gold	7/2	4/1	7/2	4/1	7/2
Dibble Dabble	8/1	17/2	8/1	8/1	15/2
Shahbaz	8/1	17/2	8/1	8/1	8/1
Moab	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Taritino	14/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	11/1
Ikigai Star	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	22/1
No More Bolero	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	22/1
Dreams Fled Away	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Newtown Duke	-	-	-	-	-
Free Speech	-	-	-	-	-
Meleri	-	-	-	-	-
Artavian	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Dibble Dabble

17.9

OR: 4.8 Form: 10.5 Odds: 2.7

17/2

2nd

Lightning Touch

13.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

3rd

Percy Jones

13.3

OR: 6 Form: 2.1 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Saratoga Gold

10.7

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Shahbaz

9.8

OR: 5.3 Form: 2 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Meleri

OR: 4.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Ikigai Star

OR: 5.5 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0.9

33/1

No More Bolero

6.9

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Taritino

6.7

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Dreams Fled Away

6.3

OR: 3 Form: 2.9 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Newtown Duke

6.3

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Free Speech

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Moab

5.8

OR: 3.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Artavian

3.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Newtown Duke	75	86	57
Percy Jones	74	87	83
No More Bolero	74	84	50
Free Speech	74	87	50
Lightning Touch	72	86	54
Saratoga Gold	72	90	68
Ikigai Star	72	83	—
Shahbaz	71	86	68
Taritino	70	86	54
Dibble Dabble	69	86	71
Meleri	68	85	47
Moab	63	85	58
Artavian	63	84	—
Dreams Fled Away	62	77	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
No More Bolero	11d ago	Quick return
Lightning Touch	12d ago	Quick return
Newtown Duke	12d ago	Quick return
Meleri	12d ago	Quick return
Shahbaz	18d ago	Fit
Percy Jones	24d ago	Fit
Taritino	24d ago	Fit
Free Speech	41d ago	Fit
Dibble Dabble	42d ago	Fit
Saratoga Gold	52d ago	Fresh
Artavian	63d ago	Fresh
Moab	—	—
Ikigai Star	—	—
Dreams Fled Away	—	—