Formscan - The unexposed SQUARE NECKER made a winning handicap debut over 1m5f at Hamilton and the son of Zarak may be able to defy a 6lb rise on this occasion. However, Humble Spark was not far behind him in second and Jim Goldie's gelding should not be underestimated following another cracking effort in defeat last time at York. Boatswain showed more when third at Kempton last time, while Pole Star completes the shortlist.

| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 9 | 2 | 3 | -2.14 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 |
4th Sep 25 Haydock(1m 2f 42yds Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places) Rated 94 11/4Fav 10-2 Hector Crouch 6th of 6 runners, 5.06L behind Hot Flame
26th Jul 25 York(1m 3f 188yds Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places) Rated 91 13/2 9-12 Rossa Ryan 2nd of 9 runners, hd behind Beylerbeyi
31st May 25 Haydock(1m 3f 175yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 93 6/1 9-0 Rossa Ryan 12th of 14 runners, 9.57L behind Stressfree

| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.62 |
| UK | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1.09 |
3rd May 26 Hamilton(1m 5f 16yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 85 10/11Fav 9-2 S H James 1st of 5 runners, by 1.5L and 4L from Humble Spark and Mountain Road
20th Feb 26 Southwell(1m 4f 14yds Flat, Standard) 9/4 9-11 D Egan 2nd of 13 runners, 9.5L behind Constitution Hill
17th Dec 25 Dundalk(1m 4f Flat Maiden, Standard) 8/13Fav 9-8 W M Lordan 1st of 10 runners, by 3.75L and 0.5L from Nuit and Killyclogher Rose
In the last 3 years Square Necker (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Humble Spark (IRE) | 1 | |
| 3rd May 2026 Hamilton(1m 5f 16yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Square Necker (FR) 1st (10/11Fav 9-2 Rated 85) S H James 1.50L in front of Humble Spark (IRE) 2nd (5/2 8-3 Rated 77) Lauren Young (5 ran) | ||
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Phoenix Of Spain (IRE)-Dreamaway(Oasis Dream)
(28)
d1
(Mr David Kilburn & Mr Christopher Wrig)
Rated 90
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 20 | 5 | 5 | 11.85 |
23rd May 26 Goodwood(1m 6f Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 90 11/2 8-11 Pierre-Louis Jamin 3rd of 7 runners, 1.5L and nk behind Valedictory and Spinning Wheel
25th Apr 26 Ripon(1m 4f 10yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 90 5/4Fav 8-13 Luke Morris 4th of 6 runners, 4.25L behind Prydwen
4th Apr 26 Musselburgh(1m 5f 216yds Flat Hcap, Soft) Rated 88 9/2 9-2 Oisin Murphy 2nd of 13 runners, 1.75L behind Team Player
In the last 3 years Dancingwithmyself (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Humble Spark (IRE) | 1 | |
| 4th Apr 2026 Musselburgh(1m 5f 216yds, Flat Hcap, Soft) Dancingwithmyself (IRE) 2nd (9/2 9-2 Rated 88) Oisin Murphy 1.31L in front of Humble Spark (IRE) 4th (20/1 8-1 Rated 78) Lauren Young (13 ran) | ||
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| Ashnak (FR) | 1 | |
| 25th Apr 2026 Ripon(1m 4f 10yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Ashnak (FR) 3rd (13/2 8-12 Rated 89) O J Orr 2.50L in front of Dancingwithmyself (IRE) 4th (5/4Fav 8-13 Rated 90) Luke Morris (6 ran) | ||
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Muhaarar (GB)-Rainbow Springs(Selkirk)
(49)
(Tracey Bell & Caroline Lyons)
Rated 90
Won When Rated 92
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 36 | 4 | 7 | 28.00 |
2nd May 26 Newmarket(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 91 16/1 8-12 Saffie Osborne 7th of 8 runners, 11.75L behind Daiquiri Bay
12th Dec 25 Southwell(2m 102yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 93 10/1 9-7 Edward Greatrex 8th of 9 runners, 6L behind Blazeon Five
8th Nov 25 Doncaster(1m 3f 197yds Flat Hcap, Heavy) Rated 95 33/1 9-0 J Fanning 15th of 22 runners, 23.14L behind Castle Cove
In the last 3 years Oneforthegutter (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Boatswain (GB) | 1 | |
| 20th Sep 2025 Newbury(1m 5f 61yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Soft in places on Round course) Boatswain (GB) 8th (14/1 8-7 Rated 91) S D Bowen 5.00L in front of Oneforthegutter (GB) 11th (50/1 9-6 Rated 97) Rob Hornby (14 ran) | ||
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Soldier Hollow (GB)-Peri(Lord Of England)
cp6(43)
(Mr Michael Blencowe)
Rated 89
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 7 | 2 | 2 | -1.00 |
8th May 26 Chester(2m 2f 140yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 90 7/1 8-8 Jason Watson 14th of 15 runners, 64.53L behind A Piece Of Heaven
9th Apr 26 Southwell(2m 102yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 84 5/4Fav 9-9 Oisin Murphy 1st of 5 runners, by 2L and 0.5L from Rock N Roll Pinkie and Adjuvant
4th Oct 25 Redcar(1m 5f 218yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Good in places) Rated 79 11/4 9-9 Callum Hutchinson 1st of 7 runners, by 1.5L and 0.5L from Division Day and Red Derek

| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 3 | 0 | 1 | -3.00 |
| Other | 5 | 1 | 2 |
15th May 26 York(1m 2f 56yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 88 14/1 9-0 D Tudhope 4th of 15 runners, 3L behind Warrant Holder
25th Apr 26 Ripon(1m 4f 10yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 89 13/2 8-12 O J Orr 3rd of 6 runners, 1L and 0.75L behind Prydwen and Stressfree
29th Mar 26 Doncaster(1m 2f 43yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rated 91 16/1 9-6 D Tudhope 8th of 12 runners, 5.31L behind Harvey
In the last 3 years Ashnak (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Dancingwithmyself (IRE) | 1 | |
| 25th Apr 2026 Ripon(1m 4f 10yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Ashnak (FR) 3rd (13/2 8-12 Rated 89) O J Orr 2.50L in front of Dancingwithmyself (IRE) 4th (5/4Fav 8-13 Rated 90) Luke Morris (6 ran) | ||
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New Bay (GB)-Bay Light(Lope De Vega)
cp3(24)
(Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum)
Rated 88
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 9 | 1 | 3 | -7.00 |
27th May 26 Kempton(1m 3f 219yds Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 88 9/1 9-7 S De Sousa 3rd of 13 runners, 1.25L and 1.5L behind Ernst Blofeld and Master Vintner
9th May 26 Ascot(1m 3f 211yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 90 9/1 9-5 Harry Davies 13th of 14 runners, 49L behind Wine Dark Sea
20th Sep 25 Newbury(1m 5f 61yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Soft in places on Round course) Rated 91 14/1 8-7 S D Bowen 8th of 14 runners, 3.54L behind Lieber Power
In the last 3 years Boatswain (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Oneforthegutter (GB) | 1 | |
| 20th Sep 2025 Newbury(1m 5f 61yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft-Soft in places on Round course) Boatswain (GB) 8th (14/1 8-7 Rated 91) S D Bowen 5.00L in front of Oneforthegutter (GB) 11th (50/1 9-6 Rated 97) Rob Hornby (14 ran) | ||
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| Pole Star (GB) | 1 | |
| 23rd Aug 2025 York(1m 5f 188yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Pole Star (GB) 6th (17/2 9-6 Rated 90) Connor Beasley 1.56L in front of Boatswain (GB) 8th (14/1 9-9 Rated 93) W Buick (12 ran) | ||
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Teofilo (IRE)-Lunar Maria(Dubawi)
vs3(20)
(Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum)
Rated 88
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4.17 |
31st May 26 Thirsk(2m 13yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 89 10/3Fav 9-10 Jason Hart 5th of 13 runners, 3.63L behind Mountain Road
3rd May 26 Newmarket(1m 6f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 89 6/1 8-9 Jason Hart 3rd of 12 runners, 1.75L and 1.25L behind Goblet Of Fire and Align The Stars
17th Apr 26 Newbury(2m 110yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 89 15/8 9-1 W Buick 4th of 6 runners, 6.75L behind Call My Bluff
In the last 3 years Pole Star (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Boatswain (GB) | 1 | |
| 23rd Aug 2025 York(1m 5f 188yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Pole Star (GB) 6th (17/2 9-6 Rated 90) Connor Beasley 1.56L in front of Boatswain (GB) 8th (14/1 9-9 Rated 93) W Buick (12 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4.00 |
25th May 26 Redcar(1m 2f 1yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 86 7/2JFav 9-2 Harry Burns (3) 6th of 10 runners, 7L behind Danger Bay
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27th Sep 25 Newmarket(1m 1f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 88 40/1 8-5 Marco Ghiani 14th of 23 runners, 8.22L behind Boiling Point
13th Sep 25 Doncaster(1m 2f 43yds Flat Hcap, Soft) Rated 88 16/1 8-9 Jason Hart 4th of 9 runners, 3L behind Fantasy Believer

| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 22 | 5 | 4 | 32.07 |
31st May 26 Thirsk(1m 4f 8yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 78 9/2 8-11 Lauren Young (5) 3rd of 12 runners, 0.75L and 0.5L behind Brielle and Valley Of Flowers
17th May 26 Hamilton(1m 3f 15yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 73 5/2Fav 9-7 Lauren Young (3) 1st of 10 runners, by 0.75L and 0.75L from Krissy and Sure And Stedfast
26th Apr 26 Musselburgh(1m 4f 104yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 69 20/1 8-2 Lauren Young (5) 1st of 9 runners, by nk and 1.25L from Fast Fred and Hamlet s Night
In the last 3 years Letsbefrank (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Humble Spark (IRE) | 1 | |
| 28th Jun 2025 Newcastle(2m 56yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Letsbefrank (IRE) 10th (28/1 8-12 Rated 76) Amie Waugh 2.31L in front of Humble Spark (IRE) 14th (12/1 9-10 Rated 85) P Mulrennan (19 ran) | ||
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Acclamation (GB)-Maiden Approach(New Approach)
cp6(7)
(Mr James Callow & Mr J S Goldie)
Rated 78
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 43 | 7 | 16 | -19.01 |
13th Jun 26 York(1m 3f 188yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 77 7/2JFav 9-6 Miss Natasha Cookson (5) 2nd of 9 runners, nose behind Dunkeld Dreamer
30th May 26 Carlisle(1m 3f 39yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 78 17/2 7-12 Lauren Young (5) 6th of 12 runners, 5.81L behind Opportunity
15th May 26 Hamilton(1m 3f 15yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 77 9/4Fav 8-2 Amie Waugh (3) 2nd of 7 runners, 5L behind Elsass
In the last 3 years Humble Spark (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Letsbefrank (IRE) | 1 | |
| 28th Jun 2025 Newcastle(2m 56yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Letsbefrank (IRE) 10th (28/1 8-12 Rated 76) Amie Waugh 2.31L in front of Humble Spark (IRE) 14th (12/1 9-10 Rated 85) P Mulrennan (19 ran) | ||
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| Dancingwithmyself (IRE) | 1 | |
| 4th Apr 2026 Musselburgh(1m 5f 216yds, Flat Hcap, Soft) Dancingwithmyself (IRE) 2nd (9/2 9-2 Rated 88) Oisin Murphy 1.31L in front of Humble Spark (IRE) 4th (20/1 8-1 Rated 78) Lauren Young (13 ran) | ||
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| Square Necker (FR) | 1 | |
| 3rd May 2026 Hamilton(1m 5f 16yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Square Necker (FR) 1st (10/11Fav 9-2 Rated 85) S H James 1.50L in front of Humble Spark (IRE) 2nd (5/2 8-3 Rated 77) Lauren Young (5 ran) | ||
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Almanzor (FR)-Albarouche(Sadler's Wells)
(8)
(Mrs Tracey O'hare & D W Sloan & W Jone)
Rated 77
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 9 | 1 | 3 | 10.00 |
12th Jun 26 Fairyhouse(1m 6f 40yds Flat Hcap, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 81 28/1 10-1 L F Roche 16th of 18 runners, 70.47L behind Night Moon
24th May 26 Curragh(1m 6f Flat Hcap, Good, good to yielding in places CHANGED to good after 4th race.) Rated 82 40/1 9-6 W M Lordan 19th of 24 runners, 14.09L behind Westminster Moon
29th Sep 25 Down Royal(1m 4f 194yds Flat Hcap, Yielding, Good to Yielding in places) Rated 81 10/1 8-13 W M Lordan 2nd of 8 runners, 1.5L behind Navy Waters
Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

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