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As the only surviving meeting of the weekend, Charing benefitted from an injection of runners from the West – with the Hannah Marshall and Josh Newman stables both landing  a brace of winners.   Marshall took both divisions of the maiden with Luther (85) and Protect the Future (90) . They recorded similar times(Luther carrying 7lbs less due to his age allowance)  but at this stage can only be viewed as average maiden winners.

 Of more interest was Noble Blue (112) a classy winner of the PPORA Conditions race. Always travelling well, he quickened readily to the lead two from home  and held off the game challenge of Call Me Early on the run to the line. The home turn proved testing throughout the day, leading to some exciting finishers, but I was inclined to think that this was more a case of Noble Blue idling a little in the finish than tiring in the ground.  He should remain a potent force throughout the season. Call Me Early (112), though beaten narrowly here,  confirmed the merit of his previous win at Ampton where both runner-up and third have won subsequently, and remains one to follow. He shapes as a proper stayer and courses such as High Easter will suit.  Multiple winner Fame and Concrete faded to fourth but will strip fitter for the outing.  

Josh Newman also took the Open with the classy ex-Rules performer Al Gasparo (104). Sent off a short odds favourite, he maintained his unbeaten record in points, but only narrowly, getting the best of a head bob with novice ridden Dalamoi, with a below par Douglas Longbottom back in third. Al Gaparo raced predominantly over distances short of three miles in Ireland and may be best suited to a hunterchase over similar shorter distances.

Here are this weekend’s best figures.

HIGHAM 07/02/2026

12:00 THE JOCKEY CLUB/PPA HANDS AND HEELS CONDITIONS RACE (LEVEL 2), FOR NOVICE RIDERS, 3M: Young Rich (IRE) (110)

12:35 THE CONDITIONS RACE (LEVEL 3), 3M ABOUT 4F: Senior Citizen (GB) (112 (IRE)

 1:10 THE LADIES OPEN RACE, 3M: Famous Clermont (FR) (138) Shentri (FR) (130)

 1:45 THE MENS OPEN RACE, 3M: Famous Clermont (FR) (124)

 2:20 THE RESTRICTED RACE, 3M: Woodstock Octo (IRE) (112) Ask Elli (GB) (107)

FRIARS HAUGH 08/02/2026

12:30 THE PPORA CLUB MEMBERS MAIDEN RACE (NWFAA), 3M: Where’s Willy (GB) (98) Phantoms Cave (IRE) (96) Claramount (IRE) (94) Job Well Done (IRE) (94)

 1:00 THE PPORA CLUB MEMBERS MAIDEN RACE, 2M ABOUT 4F: Phantoms Cave (IRE) (96)

  2:00 THE LADIES OPEN RACE, 3M: Blue Sans (IRE) (128)

3:00 THE RESTRICTED RACE, 3M: Whatudoing (IRE) (106

LARKHILL 08/02/2026

12:00 THE CONDITIONS RACE (LEVEL 2), FOR NOVICE RIDERS, 3M: Histrionic (IRE) (112) Duc de Bourbon (FR) (110) Highstakesplayer (IRE) (110)

12:30 THE RESTRICTED RACE, 3M: Woodstock Octo (IRE) (112) Dom Rodrigo (GB) (110) Ask Elli (GB) (107)

 1:00 THE CONDITIONS RACE (LEVEL 2), 3M: Ultimate Survivor (IRE) (113) Hidden Heroics (FR) (110) Highstakesplayer (IRE) (110

 1:30 THE CORONATION GOLD CUP MIXED OPEN RACE, 3M: Gracchus de Balme (FR) (135) A Jet of Our Own (IRE) (129) Histrionic (IRE) (129) Duc de Bourbon (FR) (127) Soldier of Destiny (IRE) (125)

 2:00 THE MAIDEN RACE, 3M (Div 1): Emmas Wish (IRE) (97)