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Newmarket Race 6 - Aspall Hcp

SHIMMERING SANDS (1) travels south in pursuit of a hat-trick after back to back wins at Pontefract with most recent effort end of June being impressive by 7L. Oisin Murphy is a positive jockey booking and hard to fault against this small field. LUCKY HERO (2) won well after being supported in the market at Redcar a week ago winning by 5L. Warrants thought as looks capable of offering more though the assessor hasn't missed him and this will demand a career best. BLUE NOON (3) remains a maiden. Progressed last time out at Sandown Park while this small field may suit better. Market check advised.

Race Time:7:22 PM

Friday, August 7, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:Cloudy

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:2011m

Shimmering Sands (1)6074534x11

Trainer: Michael & David Easterby (Sheriff Hutton, N Yorks)12 mths 30: 5-3-5

Jockey: Oisin Murphy

Weight: 62.5kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: TEOFILO (IRE)

Dam: MILADY (GB)

Dam's Sire: Shamardal

Stats

Prize Money$63,527.00

Avg $$2,117.57

Win %16.67%

Place %43.33%

Career30: 5-3-5

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance16: 5-0-3

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up6: 1-0-1

2nd Up6: 2-1-1

Firm2: 1-1-0

Good24: 5-2-4

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic6: 0-1-1

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Comes off a 39 day let-up. Resuming favourite; won by a neck at Pontefract June 8 over 2000m defeating Falcon Nine with 60.5kg at $5. Second run from a spell favourite; won by 7 len at Pontefract June 29 over 2000m defeating Yermanthere with 70.5kg at $3. Only has a small field to contend with and looks hard to beat.

Last Starts 40 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/8	29/06/2026	21	APP HCP 3U	$12,430.00	Pontefract	2011m	Good	Henry Callan	70.5kg	2:12.79	6-2-1	2	1. Shimmering Sands 2. Yermanthere 3. Tees George	7.0L	$3.00
1/11	08/06/2026	194	HCP 4U	$11,800.00	Pontefract	2011m	Good	Joanna Mason	60.5kg	2:12.98	9-7-1	6	1. Shimmering Sands 2. Falcon Nine 3. Off Spin	0.3L	$5.00
4/8	26/11/2025	27	HCP 3U	$10,890.00	Newcastle	2011m	Neutral	Joanna Mason	63kg	2:14.53	2-2-4	1	1. Mystical Maria 2. Prince Achille 3. Rampant	2.8L	$3.13
3/8	30/10/2025	26	HCP 3U	$13,100.00	Southwell	1622m	Neutral	Joanna Mason	62kg	1:40.79	8-8-3	6	1. Towerlands 2. Coloane 3. Shimmering Sands	4.0L	$4.20
5/12	04/10/2025	49	HCP 3U	$19,600.00	Newcastle	2011m	Neutral	Dale Swift	58kg	2:11.79	10-10-5	7	1. Cloth Of Gold 2. Renewal 3. Telepathic	5.5L	$17.00
4/8	16/08/2025	53	HCP 4U	$15,250.00	Doncaster	2011m	Good Firm	Joanna Mason	58.5kg	2:08.69	6-3-4	4	1. Project Geofin 2. Whiskey Pete 3. Forest Caper	2.8L	$12.00
7/8	24/06/2025	11	HCP 4U	$19,330.00	Beverley	2011m	Good Firm	Joanna Mason	58kg	2:03.42	6-6-7	3	1. Gincident 2. Individualism 3. Spioradalta	11.0L	$4.00
10/20	13/06/2025	23	HCP 4U	$45,370.00	York	2112m	Good Firm	Joanna Mason	58kg	2:06.74	-	8	1. Dawn Of Liberation 2. Gincident 3. Yokohama	9.3L	$12.00
6/9	21/05/2025	160	HCP 4U	$18,790.00	Ayr	2011m	Good Firm	Joanna Mason	60kg	2:08.16	9-9-6	9	1. Glasses Up 2. Jujubella 3. Pol Roger	3.3L	$9.50
6/8	12/12/2024	36	HCP 3U	$17,530.00	Newcastle	2049m	Neutral	Joanna Mason	60kg	2:11.26	7-7-6	5	1. Asgard's Captain 2. Something 3. Knockbrex	3.3L	$7.50
4/8	06/11/2024	16	HCP 4U	$14,760.00	Musselburgh	1611m	Good Soft	Joanna Mason	62kg	1:42.04	-	7	1. Jackhammer 2. Code Purple 3. Beltane	2.8L	$4.33

Lucky Hero (2)3238x10431

Trainer: David O'meara (Upper Helmsley, N Yorks)12 mths 12: 2-3-3

Jockey: Billy Loughnane

Weight: 59kgs

3 yo Chestnut G

Sire: LUCKY VEGA (IRE)

Dam: NEW TERMS (GB)

Dam's Sire: New Approach

Stats

Prize Money$45,729.00

Avg $$3,810.75

Win %16.67%

Place %66.67%

Career12: 2-3-3

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance2: 1-0-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good10: 2-2-3

Soft2: 0-1-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. Most recently favourite; won by 5 len at Redcar July 29 over 2000m defeating Optician with 59kg at $4.50. The race before that 3rd in a small field at Ripon on July 18 over 2000m, 2.5 len behind Poet's Dawn carrying 58.5kg at $9.50. No excuses today in this small field.

Last Starts 10 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/8	29/07/2026	11	APP HCP 3U	$12,700.00	Redcar	2011m	Good Firm	Conor Whiteley	59kg	2:04.83	5-6-1	6	1. Lucky Hero 2. Optician 3. Kitsune Power	5.0L	$4.50
3/6	18/07/2026	36	HCP 3U	$27,230.00	Ripon	2011m	Good	Mark Winn	58.5kg	2:04.78	3-3-3	1	1. Poet's Dawn 2. Yermanthere 3. Lucky Hero	2.5L	$9.50
4/7	12/06/2026	20	HCP F 3	$27,230.00	Chester	1508m	Soft	Oisin Orr	60kg	1:39.74	2-1-4	3	1. Miss Lady Grace 2. The Resdev Scholar 3. Berkshire Boom	7.3L	$13.00
17/20	23/05/2026	23	HCP 3	$45,370.00	York	1408m	Good	Daniel Tudhope	60.5kg	1:25.95	-	7	1. Reliable Ricki 2. French Affair 3. Toastmaster	13.0L	$11.00
1/5	30/04/2026	200	NOV 3	$14,520.00	Redcar	1408m	Good Firm	David Nolan	60.5kg	1:24.09	-	5	1. Lucky Hero 2. Whernside 3. Hungarian	0.8L	$3.75
8/10	12/10/2025	17	HCP NSY 2	$28,400.00	Goodwood	1408m	Good	Billy Loughnane	60.5kg	1:27.65	5-3-8	9	1. Magnatura 2. Crazee Icon 3. Lyra Lea	7.0L	$6.00
3/8	25/09/2025	26	HCP NSY 2	$18,450.00	Pontefract	1207m	Good Soft	Daniel Tudhope	60.5kg	1:19.02	5-3-3	6	1. Lily Pearl 2. Tropical Dreamer 3. Lucky Hero	1.3L	$3.50
2/5	30/08/2025	27	HCP NSY 2	$40,590.00	Sandown Park Uk	1408m	Soft	Oisin Murphy	60kg	1:34.38	3-2-2	6	1. You Sexy Thing 2. Lucky Hero 3. Airside	0.5L	$2.00
3/7	03/08/2025	16	HCP NSY 2	$27,230.00	Chester	1408m	Good Firm	David Nolan	61kg	1:26.63	5-6-3	9	1. Ubetterseethis 2. Sporting Light 3. Lucky Hero	0.5L	$4.50
2/6	18/07/2025	29	MDN 2	$18,450.00	Hamilton Park Uk	1212m	Good	Daniel Tudhope	59.5kg	1:10.99	2-4-2	2	1. Sunny Smile 2. Lucky Hero 3. Ascending Star	1.5L	$4.50
2/6	19/06/2025	5	OPEN APP NOV 2	$16,610.00	Ripon	1207m	Good	David Nolan	60.5kg	1:11.09	4-3-2	2	1. Front Line Fury 2. Lucky Hero 3. Sporting Light	4.0L	$2.50

Blue Noon (3)4x43632

Trainer: Richard Hannon Jr (Herridge, Wilts)12 mths 6: 0-1-2

Jockey: James Doyle

Weight: 59kgs

3 yo Bay F

Sire: BLUE POINT (IRE)

Dam: MOON SHADDOW (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Galileo

Stats

Prize Money$15,784.00

Avg $$2,630.67

Win %0.00%

Place %50.00%

Career6: 0-1-2

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance4: 0-1-2

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good6: 0-1-2

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start 2nd in a small field at Sandown Park on July 24 over 2000m, 4.5 len behind Cyrano De Bergerac with 59.5kg at $11. Before that 3rd of 9 at Lingfield on June 18 over 2000m, 2.25 len behind Oh Yes You Do carrying 61kg at $11. Will need further improvement to trouble these.

Last Starts 15 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/5	24/07/2026	36	HCP 3	$20,870.00	Sandown Park Uk	2011m	Good Firm	Sean Levey	59.5kg	2:09.02	-	5	1. Cyrano De Bergerac 2. Blue Noon 3. Roker Roar	4.5L	$11.00
3/9	18/06/2026	19	HCP 3	$13,800.00	Lingfield	2011m	Good	Alec Voikhansky	61kg	2:09.33	-	7	1. Oh Yes You Do 2. Molo Del Palazzo 3. Blue Noon	2.3L	$11.00
6/10	30/05/2026	16	HCP 3	$27,230.00	Chester	2112m	Good	Alec Voikhansky	59kg	2:13.75	-	9	1. Folk Pageant 2. Crockham Heath 3. Home Hero	6.0L	$15.00
3/11	14/05/2026	13	NOV F 3U	$21,780.00	Salisbury	2011m	Good	Joe Leavy	57.5kg	2:12.63	-	5	1. Pierian 2. Alma Latina 3. Blue Noon	2.8L	$11.00
4/7	01/05/2026	221	MDN F 3U	$72,600.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	2011m	Good	Joe Leavy	57.5kg	2:06.46	-	7	1. Earth Shot 2. Velvet Vega 3. Wild Violet	9.8L	$4.33
4/12	22/09/2025	-	MDN F 2	$20,320.00	Leicester	1408m	Good Soft	Ray Dawson	58kg	1:27.06	4-6-4	13	1. Miss Scott 2. Sydney Rock 3. Kaori	3.5L	$8.50