Formscan - Richard and Peter Fahey boast an extremely strong hand with their pair ROCK OPERA and Azure Zain and, as Oisin Orr seemingly prefers the former, he gets the nod. The six-year-old was frustrating at times last season, but that resulted in a steadily declining handicap mark which he took advantage of over C&D latest. Handicap debutant Ray Mon Dough sports a first-time tongue-tie and must be respected given his scope for progression.

Dark Angel (IRE)-Penny Drops(Invincible Spirit)
(15)
d7
(Rjh Ltd And Mr D Padgett)
Rated 89
Won When Rated 90-100-96
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 72 | 12 | 16 | 0.20 |
6th Jun 26 Epsom(6f 3yds Flat Hcap, Soft) Rated 90 33/1 8-13 D E Hogan 7th of 15 runners, 4.53L behind Sondad
25th May 26 Redcar(5f 217yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 87 16/5 9-11 Jason Hart 1st of 11 runners, by 0.5L and 1.25L from Bravo Zulu and Archduke Ferdinand
11th May 26 Windsor(6f 12yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 87 13/2 9-6 Lewis Edmunds 6th of 9 runners, 3.06L behind Purest Time
In the last 3 years Badri (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Russet Gold (GB) | 2 | |
| 6th Sep 2025 Ascot(6f , Flat Hcap, Round: Soft-Good to Soft in places; Straight: Good to Soft-Soft in places) Russet Gold (GB) 8th (18/1 9-9 Rated 97) Warren Fentiman 3.78L in front of Badri (GB) 13th (25/1 9-12 Rated 95) Rob Hornby (19 ran) | ||
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| 13th Jul 2024 Ascot(5f , Flat Hcap, Good) Badri (GB) 9th (11/1 9-9 Rated 96) Ryan Sexton .03L in front of Russet Gold (GB) 10th (18/1 9-7 Rated 94) Raymond Dawson (17 ran) | ||
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| Rock Opera (GB) | 1 | |
| 27th Jul 2024 York(6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rock Opera (GB) 3rd (25/1 8-3 Rated 80) A Mullen 3.63L in front of Badri (GB) 9th (12/1 9-3 Rated 94) Ryan Sexton (14 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
| UK | 26 | 2 | 5 | -21.25 |
31st May 26 Thirsk(6f Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 89 10/1 8-13 T Eaves 8th of 14 runners, 4.75L behind Fandom
13th May 26 York(6f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 90 14/1 8-13 Kevin Stott 5th of 22 runners, 3.38L behind Dark Thirty
25th Apr 26 Leicester(6f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 91 12/1 8-12 Kevin Stott 5th of 13 runners, 2.25L behind Strike Red
In the last 3 years Russet Gold (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Badri (GB) | 2 | |
| 6th Sep 2025 Ascot(6f , Flat Hcap, Round: Soft-Good to Soft in places; Straight: Good to Soft-Soft in places) Russet Gold (GB) 8th (18/1 9-9 Rated 97) Warren Fentiman 3.78L in front of Badri (GB) 13th (25/1 9-12 Rated 95) Rob Hornby (19 ran) | ||
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| 13th Jul 2024 Ascot(5f , Flat Hcap, Good) Badri (GB) 9th (11/1 9-9 Rated 96) Ryan Sexton .03L in front of Russet Gold (GB) 10th (18/1 9-7 Rated 94) Raymond Dawson (17 ran) | ||
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| Rock Opera (GB) | 1 | |
| 3rd Oct 2025 Ascot(6f , Flat Hcap, Soft) Russet Gold (GB) 6th (11/1 9-6 Rated 93) Rossa Ryan 4.51L in front of Rock Opera (GB) 10th (14/1 7-11 Rated 77) Ethan Tindall (10 ran) | ||
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Lope Y Fernandez (IRE)-Spain Blues(Anabaa Blue)
ts2(34)
d1
(Valmont)
Rated 90
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
18th May 26 Lingfield(6f Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 90 5/1 9-11 Hector Crouch 2nd of 6 runners, 2.75L behind Behike
30th Apr 26 Kempton(7f Flat, Standard to Slow) 5/4Fav 9-11 Hector Crouch 6th of 14 runners, 6L behind Langstone
4th Nov 25 Lingfield(6f 1yds Flat Maiden, Standard) 2/1 9-7 Kieran Shoemark 1st of 4 runners, by 5L and 14L from Beccadelli and Takincareofbizness

Sixties Icon (GB)-Rebecca Romero(Exceed And Excel)
(19)
cd1
(Miss Vanessa Church & Mr Toby Brereton)
Rated 77
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 30 | 5 | 6 | -10.33 |
2nd Jun 26 Pontefract(6f Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 78 4/1 9-5 Warren Fentiman (3) 4th of 9 runners, 5.75L behind Rock Opera
17th May 26 Hamilton(6f 6yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 78 17/2 9-4 Warren Fentiman (3) 8th of 13 runners, 2.65L behind Mae Amor
8th May 26 Chester(6f 17yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 77 11/2 9-1 Warren Fentiman (3) 2nd of 12 runners, 1.25L behind Rosenpur
In the last 3 years The Good Biscuit (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Rock Opera (GB) | 3 | |
| 2nd Jun 2026 Pontefract(6f , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rock Opera (GB) 1st (4/1 9-0 Rated 70) O J Orr 5.75L in front of The Good Biscuit (GB) 4th (4/1 9-5 Rated 78) Warren Fentiman (9 ran) | ||
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| 17th May 2026 Hamilton(6f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Rock Opera (GB) 4th (6/1 8-8 Rated 70) Ethan Tindall 1.56L in front of The Good Biscuit (GB) 8th (17/2 9-4 Rated 78) Warren Fentiman (13 ran) | ||
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| 17th Apr 2025 Ripon(6f , Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) The Good Biscuit (GB) 4th (7/1 9-3 Rated 79) Joanna Mason 2.88L in front of Rock Opera (GB) 7th (7/1 9-3 Rated 79) Billy Garritty (13 ran) | ||
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| Mister Sox (GB) | 1 | |
| 9th May 2025 Ripon(6f , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Mister Sox (GB) 1st (2/1Fav 9-6 Rated 72) S B Kirrane 3.31L in front of The Good Biscuit (GB) 6th (4/1 9-7 Rated 78) Joanna Mason (10 ran) | ||
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| Azure Zain (FR) | 1 | |
| 20th Oct 2025 Pontefract(5f 3yds, Flat Hcap, Soft) The Good Biscuit (GB) 1st (9/2J Fav 8-13 Rated 70) Joanna Mason 2.50L in front of Azure Zain (FR) 3rd (14/1 9-1 Rated 77) Warren Fentiman (12 ran) | ||
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Hello Youmzain (FR)-Dublin Rocker(No Nay Never)
(43)
d2
(Middleham Park Racing XLI)
Rated 76
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 12 | 2 | 3 | 9.62 |
9th May 26 Ascot(6f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 73 18/1 8-13 Warren Fentiman (3) 1st of 18 runners, by hd and 1L from Juan Les Pins and Fantasy Master
11th Feb 26 Southwell(6f 16yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 75 6/1 9-9 Jack Garritty 11th of 11 runners, 8.81L behind Thankuappreciate
6th Nov 25 Chelmsford City(6f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 76 10/3Fav 9-2 C J Orr (3) 5th of 10 runners, 5L behind Valley Ofthe Kings
In the last 3 years Azure Zain (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Rock Opera (GB) | 1 | |
| 16th Aug 2025 Ripon(6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Rock Opera (GB) 9th (8/1 7-9 Rated 79) Ethan Tindall 3.00L in front of Azure Zain (FR) 15th (40/1 8-2 Rated 81) A Mullen (17 ran) | ||
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| Mister Sox (GB) | 2 | |
| 19th Sep 2025 Ayr(6f , Flat Hcap, Soft) Mister Sox (GB) 8th (22/1 9-7 Rated 80) D Fentiman 2.50L in front of Azure Zain (FR) 11th (50/1 9-4 Rated 79) David Egan (25 ran) | ||
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| 16th Aug 2025 Ripon(6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Mister Sox (GB) 5th (9/1 8-2 Rated 80) D Fentiman 4.91L in front of Azure Zain (FR) 15th (40/1 8-2 Rated 81) A Mullen (17 ran) | ||
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| The Good Biscuit (GB) | 1 | |
| 20th Oct 2025 Pontefract(5f 3yds, Flat Hcap, Soft) The Good Biscuit (GB) 1st (9/2J Fav 8-13 Rated 70) Joanna Mason 2.50L in front of Azure Zain (FR) 3rd (14/1 9-1 Rated 77) Warren Fentiman (12 ran) | ||
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Unfortunately (IRE)-Broughtons Jewel(Bahri)
(19)
cd1
(John Rhodes & Peter Timmins)
Rated 75
Won When Rated 77
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 42 | 5 | 12 | -6.25 |
2nd Jun 26 Pontefract(6f Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 70 4/1 9-0 O J Orr 1st of 9 runners, by 1.25L and 4L from Alpha Capture and Aberama Gold
17th May 26 Hamilton(6f 6yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 70 6/1 8-8 Ethan Tindall (5) 4th of 13 runners, 1.09L behind Mae Amor
2nd May 26 Thirsk(6f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 70 6/1 8-10 Warren Fentiman (3) 3rd of 9 runners, 0.5L and 0.5L behind Emperor Caradoc and Mister Sox
In the last 3 years Rock Opera (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Badri (GB) | 1 | |
| 27th Jul 2024 York(6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rock Opera (GB) 3rd (25/1 8-3 Rated 80) A Mullen 3.63L in front of Badri (GB) 9th (12/1 9-3 Rated 94) Ryan Sexton (14 ran) | ||
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| Russet Gold (GB) | 1 | |
| 3rd Oct 2025 Ascot(6f , Flat Hcap, Soft) Russet Gold (GB) 6th (11/1 9-6 Rated 93) Rossa Ryan 4.51L in front of Rock Opera (GB) 10th (14/1 7-11 Rated 77) Ethan Tindall (10 ran) | ||
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| Mister Sox (GB) | 5 | |
| 2nd May 2026 Thirsk(6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Mister Sox (GB) 2nd (4/1 9-7 Rated 78) S B Kirrane .50L in front of Rock Opera (GB) 3rd (6/1 8-10 Rated 70) Warren Fentiman (9 ran) | ||
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| 16th Apr 2026 Ripon(6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rock Opera (GB) 7th (14/1 8-5 Rated 72) Ethan Tindall 3.75L in front of Mister Sox (GB) 11th (8/1 9-3 Rated 79) S B Kirrane (16 ran) | ||
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| 16th Aug 2025 Ripon(6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Mister Sox (GB) 5th (9/1 8-2 Rated 80) D Fentiman 1.91L in front of Rock Opera (GB) 9th (8/1 7-9 Rated 79) Ethan Tindall (17 ran) | ||
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| 12th Jul 2025 York(6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rock Opera (GB) 7th (6/1 9-2 Rated 78) Warren Fentiman 3.01L in front of Mister Sox (GB) 12th (25/1 9-8 Rated 79) Ben Robinson (18 ran) | ||
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| 30th Apr 2025 Pontefract(6f , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Mister Sox (GB) 1st (9/2 9-3 Rated 72) S B Kirrane 3.50L in front of Rock Opera (GB) 2nd (5/1 9-9 Rated 78) O J Orr (7 ran) | ||
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| The Good Biscuit (GB) | 3 | |
| 2nd Jun 2026 Pontefract(6f , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rock Opera (GB) 1st (4/1 9-0 Rated 70) O J Orr 5.75L in front of The Good Biscuit (GB) 4th (4/1 9-5 Rated 78) Warren Fentiman (9 ran) | ||
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| 17th May 2026 Hamilton(6f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Rock Opera (GB) 4th (6/1 8-8 Rated 70) Ethan Tindall 1.56L in front of The Good Biscuit (GB) 8th (17/2 9-4 Rated 78) Warren Fentiman (13 ran) | ||
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| 17th Apr 2025 Ripon(6f , Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) The Good Biscuit (GB) 4th (7/1 9-3 Rated 79) Joanna Mason 2.88L in front of Rock Opera (GB) 7th (7/1 9-3 Rated 79) Billy Garritty (13 ran) | ||
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| Azure Zain (FR) | 1 | |
| 16th Aug 2025 Ripon(6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Rock Opera (GB) 9th (8/1 7-9 Rated 79) Ethan Tindall 3.00L in front of Azure Zain (FR) 15th (40/1 8-2 Rated 81) A Mullen (17 ran) | ||
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Pivotal (GB)-Crowning Glory(Speightstown)
cp+(9)
cd1
(Huggymac Racing & Ptnr)
Rated 74
Won When Rated 77
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 43 | 6 | 11 | -10.30 |
12th Jun 26 York(7f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 76 22/1 9-2 T Kiely-Marshall (3) 12th of 20 runners, 5.97L behind Our Havana
30th May 26 Carlisle(5f 182yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 78 9/1 8-11 S B Kirrane 7th of 14 runners, 6.5L behind Realign
23rd May 26 York(6f Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 79 18/1 9-8 S B Kirrane 8th of 20 runners, 5.13L behind Lord Roxby
In the last 3 years Mister Sox (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Rock Opera (GB) | 5 | |
| 2nd May 2026 Thirsk(6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Mister Sox (GB) 2nd (4/1 9-7 Rated 78) S B Kirrane .50L in front of Rock Opera (GB) 3rd (6/1 8-10 Rated 70) Warren Fentiman (9 ran) | ||
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| 16th Apr 2026 Ripon(6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rock Opera (GB) 7th (14/1 8-5 Rated 72) Ethan Tindall 3.75L in front of Mister Sox (GB) 11th (8/1 9-3 Rated 79) S B Kirrane (16 ran) | ||
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| 16th Aug 2025 Ripon(6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Mister Sox (GB) 5th (9/1 8-2 Rated 80) D Fentiman 1.91L in front of Rock Opera (GB) 9th (8/1 7-9 Rated 79) Ethan Tindall (17 ran) | ||
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| 12th Jul 2025 York(6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rock Opera (GB) 7th (6/1 9-2 Rated 78) Warren Fentiman 3.01L in front of Mister Sox (GB) 12th (25/1 9-8 Rated 79) Ben Robinson (18 ran) | ||
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| 30th Apr 2025 Pontefract(6f , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Mister Sox (GB) 1st (9/2 9-3 Rated 72) S B Kirrane 3.50L in front of Rock Opera (GB) 2nd (5/1 9-9 Rated 78) O J Orr (7 ran) | ||
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| The Good Biscuit (GB) | 1 | |
| 9th May 2025 Ripon(6f , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Mister Sox (GB) 1st (2/1Fav 9-6 Rated 72) S B Kirrane 3.31L in front of The Good Biscuit (GB) 6th (4/1 9-7 Rated 78) Joanna Mason (10 ran) | ||
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| Azure Zain (FR) | 2 | |
| 19th Sep 2025 Ayr(6f , Flat Hcap, Soft) Mister Sox (GB) 8th (22/1 9-7 Rated 80) D Fentiman 2.50L in front of Azure Zain (FR) 11th (50/1 9-4 Rated 79) David Egan (25 ran) | ||
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| 16th Aug 2025 Ripon(6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Mister Sox (GB) 5th (9/1 8-2 Rated 80) D Fentiman 4.91L in front of Azure Zain (FR) 15th (40/1 8-2 Rated 81) A Mullen (17 ran) | ||
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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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