Formscan - CLOUDS HILL has found life tough in competitive handicaps of late, but may well bounce back in this lower grade. The son of Cracksman made all over 1m2f at Yarmouth back in April and could prove hard to catch over this shorter trip if allowed his own way in front. Best Rate has been in the mix over 7f and looks worthy of another try over this additional furlong, while Helm Rock is preferred to Chalk Mountain of the rest.

Cracksman (GB)-Calare(Dubawi)
(15)
d1
(Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum)
Rated 84
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3.75 |
25th Jun 26 Newcastle(1m 5yds Flat Hcap, Standard to Slow) Rated 86 16/1 8-6 S D Bowen 11th of 11 runners, 23.38L behind Treble Tee
25th May 26 Redcar(1m 2f 1yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 87 7/2JFav 9-6 Jason Hart 9th of 10 runners, 10.5L behind Danger Bay
15th May 26 Newbury(1m 2f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 87 16/1 9-1 S De Sousa 3rd of 11 runners, 2L and 0.75L behind Hand Of God and High Degree

Pivotal (GB)-Nibbling(Invincible Spirit)
ts+bl+(8)
d7
(Capture The Moment Vii)
Rated 83
Won When Rated 86
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 60 | 10 | 14 | -3.43 |
2nd Jul 26 Kempton(1m Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 84 6/1 9-8 R Dawson 7th of 10 runners, 5.75L behind The Liffey
16th May 26 Newmarket(1m Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 85 9/1 9-9 David Probert 6th of 12 runners, 3.91L behind Sterling Knight
9th May 26 Nottingham(1m 75yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 84 9/1 9-8 Alexander Voikhansky 2nd of 11 runners, nk behind Principality
In the last 3 years Helm Rock (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Mythical Guest (IRE) | 1 | |
| 17th May 2025 Newmarket(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Mythical Guest (IRE) 2nd (11/4 9-9 Rated 84) T P Queally 5.50L in front of Helm Rock (GB) 5th (16/1 9-8 Rated 83) R Kingscote (6 ran) | ||
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| Newfangled (IRE) | 1 | |
| 14th Apr 2026 Lingfield(1m 1yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Helm Rock (GB) 3rd (9/4Fav 9-13 Rated 80) Alexander Voikhansky 1.00L in front of Newfangled (IRE) 5th (10/1 9-4 Rated 75) Rob Hornby (11 ran) | ||
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Outstrip (GB)-Perfect Muse(Oasis Dream)
ts+(11)
(The Chalk Mountain Partnership)
Rated 83
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 37 | 7 | 10 | 3.25 |
29th Jun 26 Kempton(1m Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 83 6/1 1 Rob Hornby 6th of 14 runners, 4.13L behind Saytarr
11th Jun 26 Newbury(7f Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rated 83 20/1 9-2 Saffie Osborne 8th of 15 runners, 6.94L behind Forty Years On
20th May 26 Kempton(7f Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 81 12/1 9-5 Rob Hornby 1st of 11 runners, by nk and 0.75L from I m Workin On It and Bell Shot
In the last 3 years Chalk Mountain (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Mythical Guest (IRE) | 2 | |
| 14th Aug 2025 Windsor(1m 31yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Mythical Guest (IRE) 5th (5/2Fav 9-4 Rated 81) R Kingscote 1.38L in front of Chalk Mountain (GB) 7th (18/1 9-4 Rated 81) T E Whelan (8 ran) | ||
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| 11th Jul 2025 Ascot(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Mythical Guest (IRE) 3rd (9/2Fav 9-13 Rated 84) Harry Burns 3.25L in front of Chalk Mountain (GB) 4th (8/1 9-4 Rated 82) Frederick Daly (10 ran) | ||
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| Best Rate (GB) | 2 | |
| 11th Jun 2026 Newbury(7f , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Best Rate (GB) 3rd (25/1 9-0 Rated 81) P J Dobbs 3.81L in front of Chalk Mountain (GB) 8th (20/1 9-2 Rated 83) Saffie Osborne (15 ran) | ||
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| 21st Sep 2025 Southwell(1m 13yds, Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Chalk Mountain (GB) 7th (9/1 9-4 Rated 78) Rob Hornby 1.25L in front of Best Rate (GB) 9th (3/1J Fav 9-7 Rated 85) Tom Marquand (12 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 20 | 1 | 8 | -16.00 |
2nd Jul 26 Newbury(7f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 81 4/1JFav 10-3 S M Levey 4th of 14 runners, 2.88L behind Annastarzy
19th Jun 26 Newmarket(7f Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Rated 81 11/4 9-10 Alexander Voikhansky 2nd of 9 runners, 3.75L behind Physique
11th Jun 26 Newbury(7f Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rated 81 25/1 9-0 P J Dobbs 3rd of 15 runners, 3L and hd behind Forty Years On and Brian
In the last 3 years Best Rate (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Chalk Mountain (GB) | 2 | |
| 11th Jun 2026 Newbury(7f , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Best Rate (GB) 3rd (25/1 9-0 Rated 81) P J Dobbs 3.81L in front of Chalk Mountain (GB) 8th (20/1 9-2 Rated 83) Saffie Osborne (15 ran) | ||
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| 21st Sep 2025 Southwell(1m 13yds, Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Chalk Mountain (GB) 7th (9/1 9-4 Rated 78) Rob Hornby 1.25L in front of Best Rate (GB) 9th (3/1J Fav 9-7 Rated 85) Tom Marquand (12 ran) | ||
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Make Believe (GB)-Fonda(Quiet American)
(21)
(John Guest Racing)
Rated 80
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 30 | 2 | 8 | -11.00 |
19th Jun 26 Newmarket(1m Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Rated 84 33/1 9-3 Olivia Haines (7) 9th of 13 runners, 3.75L behind Spanish Voice
10th Jun 26 Yarmouth(1m 3yds Flat Hcap, Soft) Rated 84 10/1 9-8 J F Egan 9th of 11 runners, 15L behind Cavolo Nero
14th Apr 26 Newmarket(1m Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 86 8/1 8-4 Jack Callan (5) 10th of 10 runners, 32.56L behind Mister Winston
In the last 3 years Mythical Guest (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Helm Rock (GB) | 1 | |
| 17th May 2025 Newmarket(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Mythical Guest (IRE) 2nd (11/4 9-9 Rated 84) T P Queally 5.50L in front of Helm Rock (GB) 5th (16/1 9-8 Rated 83) R Kingscote (6 ran) | ||
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| Chalk Mountain (GB) | 2 | |
| 14th Aug 2025 Windsor(1m 31yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Mythical Guest (IRE) 5th (5/2Fav 9-4 Rated 81) R Kingscote 1.38L in front of Chalk Mountain (GB) 7th (18/1 9-4 Rated 81) T E Whelan (8 ran) | ||
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| 11th Jul 2025 Ascot(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Mythical Guest (IRE) 3rd (9/2Fav 9-13 Rated 84) Harry Burns 3.25L in front of Chalk Mountain (GB) 4th (8/1 9-4 Rated 82) Frederick Daly (10 ran) | ||
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Justify (USA)-Golconda(Planteur)
(48)
d3
(Ms T Keane & Mr R Matheson)
Rated 79
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 20 | 5 | 1 | 41.00 |
23rd May 26 York(7f Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 79 33/1 9-8 Oliver Stammers 18th of 22 runners, 10.05L behind Golden Strike
16th Jan 26 Wolverhampton(1m 142yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 77 33/1 9-4 Oliver Stammers 1st of 9 runners, by hd and 0.5L from Hitched and Epictetus
Oct 2025 Tattersalls (UK) Price: £13,000
17th Oct 25 Newcastle(1m 5yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 78 15/8Fav 9-9 Jack Mitchell 5th of 8 runners, 6.28L behind Mr Mistoffelees

| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 30 | 7 | 10 | -1.52 |
25th May 26 Windsor(1m 31yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 76 12/1 8-9 Rob Hornby 3rd of 10 runners, hd and 4.5L behind Antipodes and Asmen Warrior
27th Apr 26 Wolverhampton(1m 1f 104yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 74 13/2 9-3 D Tudhope 1st of 9 runners, by nk and nk from Epictetus and Jez Bomb
14th Apr 26 Lingfield(1m 1yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 75 10/1 9-4 Rob Hornby 5th of 11 runners, 1.75L behind Mr Baloo
In the last 3 years Newfangled (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Helm Rock (GB) | 1 | |
| 14th Apr 2026 Lingfield(1m 1yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Helm Rock (GB) 3rd (9/4Fav 9-13 Rated 80) Alexander Voikhansky 1.00L in front of Newfangled (IRE) 5th (10/1 9-4 Rated 75) Rob Hornby (11 ran) | ||
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| Rising Force (IRE) | 1 | |
| 18th Sep 2023 Kempton(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rising Force (IRE) 5th (10/3J Fav 9-3 Rated 54) D E Hogan 7.50L in front of Newfangled (IRE) 11th (17/2 9-7 Rated 58) Rob Hornby (11 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 49 | 7 | 17 | 26.12 |
5th Jun 26 Goodwood(1m Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rated 75 6/1 9-9 Jack Callan 4th of 9 runners, 1.53L behind Silca Bay
16th May 26 Thirsk(7f 218yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 75 9/1 9-9 Callum Rodriguez 8th of 12 runners, 4.19L behind Military Leader
2nd May 26 Thirsk(7f 218yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 68 17/2 9-4 Jack Callan (3) 1st of 9 runners, by 2.25L and 2.25L from Kiss Me My Love and Sunny Orange
In the last 3 years Rising Force (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Newfangled (IRE) | 1 | |
| 18th Sep 2023 Kempton(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rising Force (IRE) 5th (10/3J Fav 9-3 Rated 54) D E Hogan 7.50L in front of Newfangled (IRE) 11th (17/2 9-7 Rated 58) Rob Hornby (11 ran) | ||
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