16.10
StandardBetUK AWC Marathon Trial Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
- Prize money: £23193
- 1m 7f 169y
- Class 2
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Sunny
3/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.50
- Place: £1.60
Form: 821/11 D
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 12lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 (4) |
4th Apr 2026 Good 1m 5f 216y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
A poor show last May prompted a second wind operation and it was a solid campaign otherwise; never better than when second this February in 2m AW handicaps at Wolverhampton and Lingfield, but peak turf form isn't far behind it and he'll probably be on the premises. |
7/1 |
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2nd 1 (2) |
27th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Developed into a useful handicapper on the Flat for Hugo Palmer last year; having rejoined Olly Murphy, he continued the good work when second on 2m Wolverhampton reappearance three weeks ago, with reopposing pair Enemy and Brasil Power narrowly behind in third/fourth; likely to go well again. |
11/4 |
|
2nd 1 (6) |
6th Feb 2026 Standard 2m 0f 120y Class 2 |
10st 0lb |
Developed into a useful handicapper, including on AW, last year for Hugo Palmer; close third in the Mallard at Doncaster on final outing; however, needs a career-best performance to defy current mark on first run since rejoining Olly Murphy. |
11/2 |
10/1
- Place: £3.40
Form: 2647-3 C
Last run: 41 days
W: 8st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 (5) |
15th Sep 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Dry since a C&D win off 12lb higher early last year and will need to put a couple of below-par efforts behind him; the return to Polytrack will help, though, and he can never be ruled out round here. |
5/1 |
|
10 (6) |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Some respectable efforts this year; however, form dipped sharply last time (in race won by Macari) and his losing run is mounting up. |
20/1 |
10/1
- Place: £2.20
Form: 144-45 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 3lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 (9) |
29th Mar 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Can front-run; completed a double over C&D last autumn; has come up short in his five starts since (three here) and was a notch below his best on last three occasions, but no fitness concerns and he's 1lb below his last winning mark. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 2 (4) |
28th Feb 2025 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
midfield, headway over 3f out, went modest third over 1f out, just held third |
10/1 |
|
5th 3 (6) |
5th Feb 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Overall strike-rate of 6-20 and a four-time winner on the AW; finished behind Cello last time despite having the run of things but he's likeably reliable and should give backers a run for their money. |
5/1 |
16/1
Form: 4521-6 CD
Last run: 51 days
W: 8st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 (1) |
12th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Minor honours in his last four AW races (1m5f/2m) but well beaten in his only two turf starts this term and absent since June; he has won twice but is not straightforward and does not look the percentage call; yard runs four. |
12/1 |
|
10 (7) |
13th Jun 2025 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Strong traveller who's far from easy and has hung both ways (normally to the left); arrives in good form for a yard among the winners, though, and is on a mark off which he can win when things fall right. |
7/1 |
|
2 (2) |
5th Jun 2025 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Hurdle winner who got off the mark on the Flat over C&D in December; couple of creditable thirds here since then but he flopped at Ascot (last of eight) last month and needs to bounce back after that 13l defeat; stablemate of Donald Llewellyn. |
5/1 |
20/1
Form: 0/94-5
Last run: 21 days
W: 8st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 (8) |
28th Feb 2025 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 2 |
8st 10lb |
held up in rear, bit short of room when headway over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, no impression |
20/1 |
|
5th 5 (5) |
7th Feb 2025 Standard 2m 0f 0y |
9st 4lb |
prominent on inner, weakened on far side of group over 1f out |
10/1 |
|
5th 5 (5) |
7th Feb 2025 Standard 2m 0f 0y |
9st 4lb |
prominent on inner, weakened on far side of group over 1f out |
10/1 |
7/2
Form: 11-54
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 (6) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Third turf win was a narrow one at Newbury (2m, good; rallying) in April on his final start last year; may have needed his 2026 reappearance and the unusual test of the Chester Cup might excuse his disappointing show next time, but a revival is needed. |
11/2 |
|
11th 9 (7) |
8th May 2026 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Lightly raced 5yo who won the first three of his four races on turf, including a narrow rallying win at Newbury (2m, good) last April; absent afterwards until below-form joint-second favourite from the front at Musselburgh (1m6f) five weeks ago but he should be a lot more potent with today's trip and that run under his belt; interesting. |
8/1 |
|
5th 2 (2) |
4th Apr 2026 Good 1m 5f 216y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
Just six races and won his only three on turf; three on AW early last year before he battled his way to a narrow front-running win at Newbury (2m, good) last April; absent since and while he shaped as if he could make into a smart performer, that may be a bit more likely at 2m+. |
9/2 |
5/1
Form: 271/2- BF
Last run: 154 days
W: 8st 2lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
10th May 2025 Good 1m 7f 144y Class 1 |
12st 0lb |
Has won both races since the tongue-tie joined cheekpieces, latterly making all for a narrow success over C&D three weeks ago (good); a 5lb rise isn't the end of the world but dominating this bigger field with likely pressure up front could be challenging. |
10/1 |
|
4th 1 |
10th May 2025 Good 1m 7f 144y Class 1 |
12st 0lb |
Has won both races since the tongue-tie joined cheekpieces, latterly making all for a narrow success over C&D three weeks ago (good); a 5lb rise isn't the end of the world but dominating this bigger field with likely pressure up front could be challenging. |
10/1 |
|
1st 1 |
19th Apr 2025 Good 1m 7f 144y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Posted personal best in first-time tongue-strap five weeks ago, making all in four-runner race at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft); that was his fourth hurdles win, and with more improvement possible he should go well again. |
9/4 |
14/1
Form: 7-5425 CD BF
Last run: 15 days
W: 8st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 |
20th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
A nine-time Flat winner over 1m6f-2m, he made a pleasing hurdles debut when third of five finishers (with stablemate Alex The Great 27l back) in a Hereford maiden (2m, good) 15 days ago; steps up in trip and holds place claims. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
5th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 53y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Hurdles debutant who is a nine-time AW winner at 1m6f/2m, most recently in March; one of the better contenders in terms of achievements but an unconvincing turf record leaves him with something to prove. |
11/2 |
|
6th 7 (7) |
17th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 2m 1f 24y Class 5 |
8st 4lb |
Got back on the scoresheet at Lingfield (2m, AW) last month and he ran to a similar level when fourth at Wolverhampton (1m6f) 11 days ago; on lower mark back on turf but he's struggled in his six runs in this sphere including three 2m handicaps; risks attached. |
11/2 |
12/1
Form: 097-72
Last run: 13 days
W: 8st 2lb
7 yo Colt
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (3) |
9th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 24y Class 6 |
10st 2lb |
Hasn't won a race since 2021 and pretty much tailed off on the AW (2m/1m6f) on last two starts; best watched for now. |
10/1 |
|
5th 1 (1) |
6th Sep 2025 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 6 |
10st 2lb |
7yo who is without a win since 2021 and was well beaten at Southwell last time; however, he's on a handy mark on his placed efforts this April-June and is not written off now dropping into a Class 6 for the first time. |
3/1 |
5/1
Form: 50/26-
Last run: 138 days
W: 9st 3lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 7 (2) |
8th May 2026 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Beaten a nose here (2m, soft) in September 2024 off 1lb lower and gave further encouragement that year, but that promise has not been fulfilled and his jumps career (latest start two months ago) has gone badly the wrong way; first-time blinkers replace his usual hood. |
11/1 |
|
13th 8 |
8th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 10y |
11st 4lb |
Useful 85-rated Flat stayer; odds-on winner of a Sedgefield novice hurdle (2m1f, good) last season; placed twice at Plumpton off 126 in final starts last season; reverts to hurdles now after two poor chasing starts this term |
14/1 |
|
5 |
6th Aug 2025 Good 2m 3f 130y |
11st 12lb |
Useful stayer on the Flat; odds-on winner of a Sedgefield novice hurdle (2m1f, good) last November; placed twice at Plumpton in the final weeks of last season; not as good as several of these over hurdles; makes chase debut with tongue-tie added to hood. |
6/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £51.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £51.58 |
| Tricast | £372.05 |
| Trifecta | £277.90 |
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