Newbury Race 6

Pump Technology Services Handicap (Gbbplus Race)

Stake: $27,896

GOLDEN HANDSHAKE (4) showed plenty of ability when runner-up to a nice prospect at Nottingham before readily landing a 2300m Lingfield maiden. The William Haggas trained three-year-old can continue to progress and make a winning handicap debut. ODIN LEGACY (1) represents the trainer who won this contest last year and holds obvious appeal on the back of a hard-fought neck success tackling this trip at Ripon. HIS FINEST HOUR (3) won attempting 2000m here recently and could go well back up in journey off 1.5kg higher. MELEK ALREEH (2) rounds out the shortlist.

Distance: 2414m
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP, C4

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Odin Legacy (5) 50x4614121
Trainer: Richard Hannon Jr (East Everleigh, Wilts)
Jockey: S M Levey
Weight: 64.5kg
Prize Money: $46,943
Win / Place: 23% / 53%

Strong Form on Good

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: KODIAC (GB)

Dam: FIKRAH (GB)

Dam's Sire: Medicean

100

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 3-1-3

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

7: 3-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-2

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

9: 3-1-1

Good

6: 3-1-0

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Heavy

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

4: 0-0-2

Firm

2: 1-0-0

Clockwise

4: 2-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

9: 1-1-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

2011m - 2414m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Form hard to fault. Comes here off a 30-day let-up. Most recently tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by a neck at Ripon June 18 over 2400m defeating Sir Edward Lear carrying 61kg at $5.50. The start before that 2nd in a small field at Lingfield on June 7 over 2000m, 0.5 len behind Croeso Cymraeg carrying 61.5kg at $5.50. Likely to feature.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	18/6/25	Ripon	2414m	HCP 4U	6	Alec Voikhansky	61kg	Good	2:32.47	57.0 km/h	0.3L	2-2	$5.50	11	$23,522	$12,324	1. Odin Legacy 2. Sir Edward Lear 3. Lord Protector
2nd of 6	7/6/25	Lingfield	2011m	HCP 4U	6	Pat Dobbs	61.5kg	Good Soft	2:20.28	51.6 km/h	0.5L	2-1	$5.50	7	$20,326	$4,992	1. Croeso Cymraeg 2. Odin Legacy 3. Salamanca City
1st of 5	31/5/25	Lingfield	2313m	HCP 4U	3	Alec Voikhansky	57.5kg	Good	2:34.89	53.8 km/h	0.8L	1-1	$3.75	12	$19,991	$10,639	1. Odin Legacy 2. Appier 3. Papagei
4th of 12	19/5/25	Windsor	2303m	HCP 4U	7	Joe Leavy	60.5kg	Good Firm	2:26.69	56.5 km/h	2.3L	1-2	$8.50	15	$21,524	$1,321	1. Educator 2. Cavalry Call 3. Fast Steps
1st of 5	4/5/25	Salisbury	2011m	HCP 4U	3	Joe Leavy	59kg	Good Firm	2:05.64	57.6 km/h	0.2L	1-1	$3.50	19	$17,150	$9,126	1. Odin Legacy 2. Golden Phase 3. Just An Hour
6th of 12	15/4/25	Kempton Park	2414m	HCP 4U	7	Alec Voikhansky	60kg	NS	2:34.16	56.4 km/h	3.3L	2-2	$13	12	$15,682	-	1. Federated 2. One Cool Dreamer 3. Bas Bleu

Melek Alreeh (3) 1x86x81x24
Trainer: David Simcock (Newmarket)
Jockey: Rossa Ryan
Weight: 62.5kg
Prize Money: $52,538
Win / Place: 18% / 37%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LEMON DROP KID (USA)

Dam: BARGAIN BLITZ (USA)

Dam's Sire: Rahy

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 3-2-1

Distance

10: 3-2-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

8: 0-2-1

2nd Up

7: 3-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

8: 1-1-1

Good

8: 1-1-1

Synthetic

8: 2-1-0

Firm

3: 1-0-0

Clockwise

3: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

13: 2-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

2392m - 2414m

Comments

Third-up today. Freshened for 51 days. Resuming 2nd in a small field at Doncaster on May 3 over 2400m, 0.5 len behind Bas Bleu carrying 60kg at $5. Last start came from midfield; 4th of 13 at Kempton Park All Weather on May 28 over 2400m, 1.75 len behind Haku with 57.5kg at $23. Strong contender on best form.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 13	28/5/25	Kempton Park	2414m	HCP 4U	6	Luke Morris	57.5kg	NS	2:31.85	57.2 km/h	1.8L	6-5	$23	25	$31,363	$3,853	1. Haku 2. Way Of Life 3. Siempre Arturo
2nd of 6	3/5/25	Doncaster	2392m	HCP 4U	5	Sean Dylan Bowen	60kg	Good Firm	2:37.96	54.5 km/h	0.5L	3-3	$5.00	180	$21,524	$5,284	1. Bas Bleu 2. Melek Alreeh 3. Haptics
180 Day Spell
1st of 7	4/11/24	Southwell	2427m	HCP 3U	2	Rob Hornby	63kg	Neutral	2:38.08	55.3 km/h	0.3L	4-2	$6.50	40	$14,148	$7,404	1. Melek Alreeh 2. Thrilling Dream 3. Desert Emperor
40 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 13	25/9/24	Kempton Park	2212m	HCP 4U	2	Daniel Muscutt	60kg	NS	2:20.03	56.9 km/h	5.8L	7-8	$9.50	88	$21,557	-	1. Ludo's Landing 2. Sonnerie Power 3. True Courage
88 Day Spell
6th of 7	29/6/24	Chester	2514m	HCP 3U	1	Silvestre De Sousa	64kg	Good	2:38.06	57.3 km/h	16.5L	-	$11	21	$29,074	$443	1. Bur Dubai 2. Open Secret 3. Frankelian
8th of 8	8/6/24	Haydock Park	2414m	HCP 4U	5	Andrew Mullen	51.5kg	Good	2:35.94	55.7 km/h	9.3L	-	$11	88	$98,010	-	1. Iron Lion 2. Knightswood 3. Struth
88 Day Spell

His Finest Hour (2) 318x0p1
Trainer: Ian Williams (Portway, Worcs)
Jockey: Hollie Doyle
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $21,171
Win / Place: 33% / 50%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CHURCHILL (IRE)

Dam: JADWIGA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Pivotal

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 2-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 1-0-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

4: 1-0-1

Firm

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

6: 2-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1911m - 2514m

Comments

At the latest run raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 1.0 len at this track July 3 over 2000m defeating Telepathic carrying 62.5kg at $9.50. Before that didn't finish the race at Chester June 14 over 2500m. Worth including.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	3/7/25	Newbury	2011m	HCP 3U	1	Hollie Doyle	62.5kg	Good Firm	2:06.70	57.1 km/h	1.0L	2-3	$9.50	19	$21,557	$11,472	1. His Finest Hour 2. Telepathic 3. Golden Circet
- of 10	14/6/25	Chester	2514m	HCP 4U	5	Richard Kingscote	59.5kg	Soft	2:43.76	55.3 km/h	99.0L	-	$17	18	$29,408	-	1. Polling Day 2. Giselles Defence 3. Jujubella
11th of 13	27/5/25	Wolverhampton	1911m	HCP 4U	6	Richard Kingscote	60kg	Neutral	1:58.19	58.2 km/h	10.0L	8-9	$13	166	$19,602	-	1. Star Pupil 2. Bearaway 3. Serious Look
166 Day Spell
8th of 9	12/12/24	Chelmsford City	2011m	HCP 3U	7	Richard Kingscote	60kg	Neutral	2:04.91	58.0 km/h	7.0L	8-7	$6.00	54	$21,924	-	1. Mighty Nebula 2. Auguste Lumiere 3. Etretat
54 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	19/10/24	Wolverhampton	1911m	APP NOV 35	3	Richard Kingscote	59.5kg	Neutral	2:01.18	56.8 km/h	0.3L	3-2	$7.50	39	$14,310	$7,855	1. His Finest Hour 2. Corundum 3. Brividi
39 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 5	10/9/24	Lingfield	2414m	MDN 35	5	David Probert	60.5kg	Neutral	2:32.31	57.1 km/h	15.0L	2-2	$10	-	$14,310	$1,845	1. Candyman Stan 2. Patch's Bond 3. His Finest Hour

Golden Handshake (1) 921
Trainer: William Haggas (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Tom Marquand
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $11,282
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ZARAK (FR)

Dam: STAR VALUE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Danehill Dancer

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-1-0

Season

3: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

3: 1-1-0

Good

3: 1-1-0

Firm

3: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1612m - 2313m

Comments

Racing well recently. Returns from a 30-day let-up. Most recently favourite; won by 5 len at Lingfield June 18 over 2300m defeating Glint Of Light with 58kg at $1.20. The start before that 2nd of 8 at Nottingham on May 20 over 2000m, 1.3 len behind Serenity Blue carrying 58kg at $13. Can go back-to-back.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 4	18/6/25	Lingfield	2313m	OPEN MDN 3U	2	Cieren Fallon	58kg	Good Firm	2:38.32	52.6 km/h	5.0L	1-1	$1.18f	29	$16,038	$7,747	1. Golden Handshake 2. Glint Of Light 3. Garswood Gold
2nd of 8	20/5/25	Nottingham	2011m	OPEN NOV 3U	9	Tom Marquand	58kg	Good Firm	2:11.19	55.2 km/h	1.3L	7-5	$13	19	$13,716	$3,535	1. Serenity Blue 2. Golden Handshake 3. Desert Shadow
9th of 12	1/5/25	Yarmouth	1612m	MDN 3U	10	Cieren Fallon	58.5kg	Good Firm	1:38.67	58.8 km/h	10.0L	3-5	$21	-	$15,941	-	1. Roman Centurion 2. Spy Kingdom 3. Man Of Desert

Sourdough (4) 563x3x
Trainer: H Morrison (East Ilsley, Berks)
Jockey: D Egan
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $4,760
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: WOOTTON BASSETT (GB)

Dam: SWEEPING UP (GB)

Dam's Sire: Sea The Stars

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-0-2

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

3: 0-0-1

Good

1: 0-0-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-1

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

2057m

Comments

Back from a spell. Only had one start last campaign 3rd of 9 at Nottingham on April 9 over 2050m, 5.5 len behind Great David with 60.5kg at $3.80. When resuming last campaign 5th of 12 at Bath on October 1 over 1600m, in the wet; 12 len behind Hopewell Rock carrying 59kg at $9. Placed when fresh in the past but seems a bit out of his depth.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 9	9/4/25	Nottingham	2057m	HCP 3	9	Sean Levey	60.5kg	Good	2:11.12	56.5 km/h	5.3L	5-4	$3.75f	147	$20,920	$2,566	1. Great David 2. Anglophile 3. Sourdough
147 Day Spell
3rd of 12	13/11/24	Lingfield	1609m	NOV 2	5	Clifford Lee	60.5kg	Neutral	1:38.35	58.9 km/h	2.5L	7-6	$15	21	$12,344	$1,592	1. Present Times 2. Venezuelan 3. Sourdough
6th of 9	23/10/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	1609m	NOV 2	9	Rob Hornby	60.5kg	Soft	1:42.08	56.7 km/h	9.5L	1-3	$67	22	$39,204	$602	1. I Am I Said 2. Byblos 3. Present Times
5th of 12	1/10/24	Bath	1609m	NOV 2	3	Rob Hornby	59kg	Heavy	1:44.33	55.5 km/h	12.8L	7-5	$9.00	-	$39,204	-	1. Hopewell Rock 2. Castle Gates 3. Distant Memory