Formscan - Ciao Capo has risen 12lbs in the ratings since April and even his most recent third at Beverley gives him every chance, but it may pay to side with PERCY'S DAYDREAM. David O'Meara's filly occupied the runner-up berth in this grade over track and trip on her latest outing and a similar performance might be good enough. Southwell third Domination is another to keep a close eye on.

| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 7 | 0 | 2 | -7.00 |
| UK | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.20 |
21st Aug 26 Newmarket(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 82 8/11Fav 10-3 Billy Loughnane 4th of 4 runners, 29.75L behind Zurna
17th Jul 26 Hamilton(1m 4f 15yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Rated 77 4/5Fav 9-4 D Tudhope 1st of 3 runners, by 2L and 7L from Nightsinwhitesatin and Spirit Of Jura
26th Jun 26 Doncaster(1m 2f 43yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 70 7/5Fav 9-9 Darragh Keenan 1st of 7 runners, by 3L and 0.75L from Phaedra and Dingwall

| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 17 | 4 | 5 | 7.33 |
9th Sep 26 Redcar(1m 2f 1yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 80 11/1 9-11 Kevin Stott 2nd of 11 runners, 1.75L behind Per Contra
13th Aug 26 Salisbury(1m 4f 5yds Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Rated 82 25/1 1 Ben Martin Coen 5th of 7 runners, 13.75L behind Ruby Wedding
26th Jul 26 Pontefract(1m 2f 5yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 84 3/1 1 Mark Winn 4th of 5 runners, 9L behind Jez Bomb

Kodiac (GB)-Clubora(Medaglia D'oro)
(12)
d1
(Mr Tony Hession)
Rated 77
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 26 | 4 | 6 | 10.25 |
11th Sep 26 Doncaster(1m 2f 43yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 75 5/1 9-11 S M Levey 8th of 17 runners, 5.5L behind Almekarem
31st Aug 26 Southwell(1m 3f 23yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 75 9/1 9-13 Liam Wright (3) 2nd of 7 runners, shd behind Pace Attack
3rd Aug 26 Ripon(1m 1f 170yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 76 7/2 9-5 Ryan Kavanagh (3) 4th of 5 runners, 3.5L behind Poet s Dawn
In the last 3 years Everyoneknowsadave (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Poet's Dawn (GB) | 1 | |
| 3rd Aug 2026 Ripon(1m 1f 170yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Poet's Dawn (GB) 1st (2/1 9-4 Rated 68) S B Kirrane 3.50L in front of Everyoneknowsadave (IRE) 4th (7/2 9-5 Rated 76) Ryan Kavanagh (5 ran) | ||
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| Optician (GB) | 2 | |
| 11th Sep 2026 Doncaster(1m 2f 43yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Optician (GB) 3rd (16/1 9-5 Rated 74) C J Whiteley 3.00L in front of Everyoneknowsadave (IRE) 8th (5/1 9-11 Rated 75) S M Levey (17 ran) | ||
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| 11th Apr 2026 Southwell(1m 3f 23yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Optician (GB) 4th (18/1 9-9 Rated 75) D E Hogan 3.75L in front of Everyoneknowsadave (IRE) 6th (9/1 9-6 Rated 72) George Wood (9 ran) | ||
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| His Finest Hour (GB) | 2 | |
| 11th Sep 2026 Doncaster(1m 2f 43yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Everyoneknowsadave (IRE) 8th (5/1 9-11 Rated 75) S M Levey 9.25L in front of His Finest Hour (GB) 15th (14/1 9-7 Rated 71) Joanna Mason (17 ran) | ||
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| 3rd Aug 2026 Ripon(1m 1f 170yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) His Finest Hour (GB) 3rd (12/1 9-5 Rated 73) C Lee .75L in front of Everyoneknowsadave (IRE) 4th (7/2 9-5 Rated 76) Ryan Kavanagh (5 ran) | ||
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Expert Eye (GB)-Starlit Sands(Oasis Dream)
(12)
(Michael Herrington Racing Club)
Rated 74
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 39 | 6 | 12 | -20.76 |
11th Sep 26 Doncaster(1m 2f 43yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 74 16/1 9-5 C J Whiteley (5) 3rd of 17 runners, 1.25L and 1.25L behind Almekarem and Canvas
17th Aug 26 Wolverhampton(1m 4f 51yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 75 7/1 10-2 David Probert 9th of 10 runners, 5.91L behind Prince Of Calypso
29th Jul 26 Redcar(1m 2f 1yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 75 7/2CFav 10-2 Jack Nicholls 2nd of 8 runners, 5L behind Lucky Hero
In the last 3 years Optician (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Everyoneknowsadave (IRE) | 2 | |
| 11th Sep 2026 Doncaster(1m 2f 43yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Optician (GB) 3rd (16/1 9-5 Rated 74) C J Whiteley 3.00L in front of Everyoneknowsadave (IRE) 8th (5/1 9-11 Rated 75) S M Levey (17 ran) | ||
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| 11th Apr 2026 Southwell(1m 3f 23yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Optician (GB) 4th (18/1 9-9 Rated 75) D E Hogan 3.75L in front of Everyoneknowsadave (IRE) 6th (9/1 9-6 Rated 72) George Wood (9 ran) | ||
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| His Finest Hour (GB) | 1 | |
| 11th Sep 2026 Doncaster(1m 2f 43yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Optician (GB) 3rd (16/1 9-5 Rated 74) C J Whiteley 12.25L in front of His Finest Hour (GB) 15th (14/1 9-7 Rated 71) Joanna Mason (17 ran) | ||
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Dark Angel (IRE)-Dr Simpson(Dandy Man)
(38)
d1
(J Smith & W Bethell)
Rated 77
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1.25 |
16th Aug 26 Southwell(1m 4f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 77 13/2 9-4 S D Bowen 3rd of 12 runners, 0.75L and 1L behind Cliff Danger and Astrological
9th Jul 26 Doncaster(1m 2f 43yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 77 9/2 9-3 S D Bowen 3rd of 8 runners, 1.5L and 2L behind Room Fourteen and Brighton View
5th Jun 26 Doncaster(1m 2f 43yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 72 6/1 9-9 S D Bowen 1st of 7 runners, by 0.5L and 3L from Dryburgh and Turtle Reef
In the last 3 years Domination (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Ciao Capo (IRE) | 1 | |
| 16th Apr 2026 Ripon(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Domination (IRE) 1st (9/4Fav 9-8 Rated 64) Joanna Mason 5.50L in front of Ciao Capo (IRE) 4th (16/1 9-5 Rated 61) Cameron Hardie (11 ran) | ||
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Poet's Voice (GB)-Dudley Queen(Excellent Art)
cp+(22)
c1
d6
(Mr Timothy O'gram & Partner)
Rated 72
Won When Rated 83-80-78-78-75
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 135 | 17 | 35 | -7.17 |
1st Sep 26 Ripon(1m 1f 170yds Flat Hcap, Soft) Rated 73 6/1 9-9 Jake Dickson (5) 3rd of 7 runners, 0.75L and 1.25L behind Yermanthere and Draupnir
22nd Aug 26 Redcar(7f 219yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 73 25/1 9-9 D Fentiman 9th of 10 runners, 9.01L behind Rajapour
15th Aug 26 Doncaster(1m 2f 43yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 73 17/2 9-2 Jake Dickson (3) 7th of 7 runners, 11.56L behind Echalar
In the last 3 years Poets Dawn (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Everyoneknowsadave (IRE) | 1 | |
| 3rd Aug 2026 Ripon(1m 1f 170yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Poet's Dawn (GB) 1st (2/1 9-4 Rated 68) S B Kirrane 3.50L in front of Everyoneknowsadave (IRE) 4th (7/2 9-5 Rated 76) Ryan Kavanagh (5 ran) | ||
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| His Finest Hour (GB) | 2 | |
| 1st Sep 2026 Ripon(1m 1f 170yds, Flat Hcap, Soft) Poet's Dawn (GB) 3rd (6/1 9-9 Rated 73) Jake Dickson 3.50L in front of His Finest Hour (GB) 5th (5/2Fav 9-12 Rated 71) Warren Fentiman (7 ran) | ||
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| 3rd Aug 2026 Ripon(1m 1f 170yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Poet's Dawn (GB) 1st (2/1 9-4 Rated 68) S B Kirrane 2.75L in front of His Finest Hour (GB) 3rd (12/1 9-5 Rated 73) C Lee (5 ran) | ||
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| Saxophonist (IRE) | 1 | |
| 18th Jun 2026 Ripon(1m 1f 170yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Saxophonist (IRE) 5th (18/1 9-1 Rated 72) Mark Winn 3.25L in front of Poet's Dawn (GB) 6th (7/1 9-9 Rated 68) S B Kirrane (7 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 4 | 0 | 1 | -4.00 |
19th Aug 26 Kempton(1m Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 82 50/1 9-7 D Swift 9th of 9 runners, 15L behind Victory Ace
29th Apr 26 Pontefract(1m 2f 5yds Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) 33/1 8-13 D Swift 6th of 6 runners, 39L behind Infraad
27th Oct 25 Redcar(7f Flat, Good to Soft (Good in places)) 1/1Fav 9-7 D Swift 3rd of 9 runners, 1.75L and 1.75L behind Skiathos and North Force

Lope Y Fernandez (IRE)-Butterfly Kiss(Medaglia D'oro)
(25)
d3
(Mrs L Jackson)
Rated 73
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 12 | 4 | 1 | -0.15 |
29th Aug 26 Beverley(1m 1f 207yds Flat Hcap, Soft (Heavy in places)) Rated 73 3/1CFav 9-7 O J Orr 3rd of 8 runners, nk and 2.25L behind Fans Favourite and Rapide Vega
12th Aug 26 Beverley(1m 1f 207yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 70 2/1Fav 9-8 O J Orr 1st of 8 runners, by 1L and 2.5L from Bearwith and Dr Rio
10th Jul 26 York(1m 2f 56yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Rated 70 22/1 8-5 Cameron Hardie 6th of 9 runners, 8.25L behind Dark Moon Rising
In the last 3 years Ciao Capo (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Domination (IRE) | 1 | |
| 16th Apr 2026 Ripon(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Domination (IRE) 1st (9/4Fav 9-8 Rated 64) Joanna Mason 5.50L in front of Ciao Capo (IRE) 4th (16/1 9-5 Rated 61) Cameron Hardie (11 ran) | ||
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Churchill (IRE)-Jadwiga(Pivotal)
(12)
d1
(Gary Downes And Howard Thompson)
Rated 68
Won When Rated 71
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 15 | 2 | 6 | 2.00 |
11th Sep 26 Doncaster(1m 2f 43yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 71 14/1 9-7 Joanna Mason 15th of 17 runners, 14.75L behind Almekarem
1st Sep 26 Ripon(1m 1f 170yds Flat Hcap, Soft) Rated 71 5/2Fav 9-12 Warren Fentiman 5th of 7 runners, 5.5L behind Yermanthere
15th Aug 26 Ripon(1m Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 71 22/1 9-2 Joanna Mason 2nd of 10 runners, 3.75L behind Murashah
In the last 3 years His Finest Hour (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Poet's Dawn (GB) | 2 | |
| 1st Sep 2026 Ripon(1m 1f 170yds, Flat Hcap, Soft) Poet's Dawn (GB) 3rd (6/1 9-9 Rated 73) Jake Dickson 3.50L in front of His Finest Hour (GB) 5th (5/2Fav 9-12 Rated 71) Warren Fentiman (7 ran) | ||
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| 3rd Aug 2026 Ripon(1m 1f 170yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Poet's Dawn (GB) 1st (2/1 9-4 Rated 68) S B Kirrane 2.75L in front of His Finest Hour (GB) 3rd (12/1 9-5 Rated 73) C Lee (5 ran) | ||
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| Optician (GB) | 1 | |
| 11th Sep 2026 Doncaster(1m 2f 43yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Optician (GB) 3rd (16/1 9-5 Rated 74) C J Whiteley 12.25L in front of His Finest Hour (GB) 15th (14/1 9-7 Rated 71) Joanna Mason (17 ran) | ||
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| Everyoneknowsadave (IRE) | 2 | |
| 11th Sep 2026 Doncaster(1m 2f 43yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Everyoneknowsadave (IRE) 8th (5/1 9-11 Rated 75) S M Levey 9.25L in front of His Finest Hour (GB) 15th (14/1 9-7 Rated 71) Joanna Mason (17 ran) | ||
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| 3rd Aug 2026 Ripon(1m 1f 170yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) His Finest Hour (GB) 3rd (12/1 9-5 Rated 73) C Lee .75L in front of Everyoneknowsadave (IRE) 4th (7/2 9-5 Rated 76) Ryan Kavanagh (5 ran) | ||
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Bated Breath (GB)-Borja(Lope De Vega)
(20)
(All About York And Whatton Manor Stud)
Rated 72
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 6 | 1 | 2 | -4.56 |
3rd Sep 26 Southwell(1m 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 72 9/1 9-1 D Tudhope 3rd of 8 runners, 2.25L and 0.75L behind The Third Star and Great Mates
29th Jul 26 Redcar(7f 219yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 72 9/2 9-6 C Horgan 5th of 7 runners, 2.88L behind Kiss Me My Love
3rd Jul 26 Doncaster(7f 6yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 70 7/2 9-9 O J Orr 2nd of 10 runners, 1.75L behind Accademia

Saxon Warrior (JPN)-Macheera(Machiavellian)
(46)
(Hambleton Racing Liv & Partner)
Rated 72
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 8 | 0 | 6 | -8.00 |
8th Aug 26 Haydock(1m 2f 42yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 72 4/1 9-6 D Tudhope 2nd of 5 runners, nk behind Lc Tiffen
23rd Jul 26 Doncaster(1m 2f 43yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 71 3/1 9-6 Callum Rodriguez 2nd of 6 runners, 0.5L behind Shadow Brigade
18th Jun 26 Ripon(1m 1f 170yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 72 18/1 9-1 Mark Winn 5th of 7 runners, 4.44L behind Yermanthere
In the last 3 years Saxophonist (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Poet's Dawn (GB) | 1 | |
| 18th Jun 2026 Ripon(1m 1f 170yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Saxophonist (IRE) 5th (18/1 9-1 Rated 72) Mark Winn 3.25L in front of Poet's Dawn (GB) 6th (7/1 9-9 Rated 68) S B Kirrane (7 ran) | ||
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Tasleet (GB)-Darrfonah(Singspiel)
(12)
(Mayflower Racing Club)
Rated 66
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 8 | 0 | 2 | -8.00 |
11th Sep 26 Chester(1m 2f 70yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 67 20/1 9-4 Liam Wright (3) 4th of 11 runners, 3.25L behind Meet Me In Meraki
31st Aug 26 Southwell(1m 13yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 67 15/2 9-6 S M Levey 3rd of 10 runners, 0.75L and 0.5L behind Sailor s Return and Wield
2nd Jul 26 Nottingham(1m 75yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 68 11/1 9-8 S H James 6th of 8 runners, 9.56L behind Empirical
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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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