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Newbury
Tue 5th Aug
Good to Firm (Good in places) View all races

Formscan  - Percy Jones dead-heated for first at Chester before being placed second by the stewards, but he has an added 2lb now and may find some have too much for him. Saratoga Gold has a couple of course wins to his name and if a first-time visor brings him back to form, he could have a huge say, but LIGHTNING TOUCH looks the one. A lightly raced four-year-old, she ran on well into second here in July over 1m2f and looks all set to make the most of this extra two furlongs.

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-037
Newtown Duke (IRE) 4,b g 9-9

Lope De Vega (IRE)-Dark Crusader(Cape Cross)

ts5(12) (Mrs S Thorpe)
Rated 75

212
6729
Free Speech (IRE) 4,ch f 9-8

Masar (IRE)-Lady Liberty(Shirocco)

cp8(41) d2 (The Serendipity Partnership)
Rated 74

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Free Speech (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Shahbaz (IRE)1
3rd Apr 2025 Chelmsford City(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Shahbaz (IRE) 1st (7/2 9-2 Rated 71) Billy Loughnane 4.06L in front of Free Speech (IRE) 6th (14/1 9-8 Rated 77) Hector Crouch (9 ran)
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36
8242
Percy Jones (GB) 6,b g 9-8

Sir Percy-Luisa Calderon(Nayef)

(24) d1 (S & A Mares & Racing Facades)
Rated 74

44
/976
No More Bolero (GB) 6,br g 9-8

Protectionist (GER)-Ninfea(Selkirk)

(11) d1 (Simon Hunt And Bob Wilson)
Rated 74

57
4/52
Lightning Touch (GB) 4,b f 9-6

Frankel (GB)-Legerete(Rahy)

(12) (Newsells Park Stud & Merry Fox Stud)
Rated 72

62
5537
Saratoga Gold (GB) 7,ch g 9-6

Mayson (GB)-Lady Sylvia(Haafhd)

vs1(52) cd2 (Curzon House Partnership)
Rated 72 Won When Rated 85-80-76-74

71
868/
Ikigai Star (IRE) 5,br g 9-6

Sea The Stars (IRE)-Mi Raccomando(Poet's Voice)

cp6(23) (The Ikigai Partnership)
Rated 72

85
8474
Shahbaz (IRE) 5,gr g 9-5

Free Eagle (IRE)-Middle Persia(Dalakhani)

(18) (Mrs J Hampson)
Rated 71 Won When Rated 82

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Shahbaz (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Free Speech (IRE)1
3rd Apr 2025 Chelmsford City(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Shahbaz (IRE) 1st (7/2 9-2 Rated 71) Billy Loughnane 4.06L in front of Free Speech (IRE) 6th (14/1 9-8 Rated 77) Hector Crouch (9 ran)
sp
93
0-85
Taritino (IRE) 5,b g 9-4

Buratino (IRE)-Archange(Arcano)

(24) d2 (Duckhaven Stud)
Rated 70 Won When Rated 73

109
5217
Dibble Dabble (GB) 4,gr f 9-3

Time Test (GB)-Dabble(Mastercraftsman)

(42) d2 (Mr Geoffrey Bishop)
Rated 69

1113
2137
Meleri (GB) 6,b m 9-2

Nathaniel (IRE)-Divine Pamina(Dark Angel)

(12) d1 (Lady Prosser)
Rated 68

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Meleri (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Artavian (GB)1
3rd Jun 2025 Lingfield(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places; AW - Standard)) Meleri (GB) 1st (5/1 9-5 Rated 65) P Cosgrave 5.38L in front of Artavian (GB) 5th (9/2 9-4 Rated 64) Hollie Doyle (8 ran)
sp
128
1-35
Artavian (GB) 5,b g 8-11

Tasleet (GB)-Miss Villefranche(Danehill Dancer)

vs1(63) (G E Bassett & P R Chamings)
Rated 63

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Artavian (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Meleri (GB)1
3rd Jun 2025 Lingfield(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places; AW - Standard)) Meleri (GB) 1st (5/1 9-5 Rated 65) P Cosgrave 5.38L in front of Artavian (GB) 5th (9/2 9-4 Rated 64) Hollie Doyle (8 ran)
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1314
766-
Moab (IRE) 5,b g 8-11

Camelot (GB)-Martini Glass(Kitalpha)

(231) (The Moab Syndicate)
Rated 63

1410
688-
Dreams Fled Away (IRE) 6,b g 8-10

Elzaam (AUS)-Cherryade(Arakan)

(49) d2 (Mr David Gibbons)
Rated 62

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First Time - Visor Artavian, Saratoga Gold» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 7/2 Percy Jones, 4/1 Lightning Touch, 8/1 Newtown Duke, Dibble Dabble, 10/1 Meleri, Shahbaz, 14/1 Saratoga Gold, Ikigai Star, Artavian, Free Speech, 16/1 No More Bolero, 20/1 Taritino, Moab, 25/1 Dreams Fled Away.

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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

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