15.35
GoodBeer Festival 12th April Handicap (Div I)
- Prize money: £4187.2
- 1m 0f 75y
- Class 5
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
12/1 (Won)
- Win: £19.10
- Place: £3.60
Form: 405-
Last run: 156 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (2) |
17th Jul 2026 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 4 |
8st 13lb |
Sole success came in April 2025 when trained by Darryl Holland; has performed with credit on several occasions since, resulting in him being still 6lb higher than his winning mark; place claims. |
6/1 |
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5th 3 (3) |
1st Jul 2026 Good 1m 4f 6y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
Won Nottingham handicap (8.5f, good; first-time cheekpieces) for Darryll Holland last year; mostly very consistent for this yard and has placed in three of his four starts (9.5f to 1m6f) this term; handicapper appears to be in charge but maybe first-time blinkers and Billy Loughnane can eke out more. |
6/1 |
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2nd 2 (6) |
14th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 5y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Solid enough run behind the favourite last time at Goodwood (1m6f, good) but he's 7lb higher than for his only handicap win and there are doubts about him on soft ground. |
7/2 |
2/1
- Place: £1.40
Form: 436-1
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 12lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 11 (9) |
27th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 4f 98y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Was having just his third go on AW when taking a Southwell handicap (1m3f, Tapeta) last month and he backed it up with slightly unlucky second at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) three weeks ago; 1lb nudge looks no bother at all and he's near the top of the list. |
7/1 |
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2nd 4 (1) |
5th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 197y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Took advantage of a reduced mark when battling well to score at 20-1 at Southwell (1m3f, AW; cheekpieces reapplied) two weeks ago; back up 4lb in the weights but he remains well treated on old form and his first win was on turf; shortlisted. |
5/1 |
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1st 6 (4) |
21st May 2026 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Handicapper quick to ease off this spring and he turned in his best effort for this yard when fourth behind Sisterandbrother at Doncaster last weekend; inclined to over-race back in cheekpieces there and has to prove he can do it on the AW. |
10/1 |
16/1
- Place: £4.60
Form: 0626-
Last run: 158 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 (8) |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 50y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Both wins have been over 1m2f on good to soft, with the most recent coming at Doncaster in September after the first past the post was disqualified for a banned substance; well beaten at Newbury on his return but this is a drop in grade. |
9/1 |
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9th 12 (1) |
15th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 3 |
8st 4lb |
2-13, his latest success coming off this mark at Doncaster (1m2f, good to soft) last September after the first past the post was disqualified for a banned substance; off seven months but has gone well fresh before; each-way possibilities. |
25/1 |
13/2
Form: 0403-
Last run: 154 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 (4) |
14th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 207y Class 6 |
10st 2lb |
12-race maiden; creditable third to a pair of subsequent winners at Carlisle last time (1m1f, good); conditions suit; should go well. |
7/1 |
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3rd 1 (2) |
29th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 0y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Made it 0-11 when sixth of 12 on last month's reappearance at Wetherby but it wasn't a bad performance and he could improve for it; his reduced mark appeals on last season's best form and he's not ruled out. |
11/2 |
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6th 12 (11) |
26th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
Ten-race maiden; bits of form last summer that bring him into the reckoning and he kicks off his 4yo campaign with a tongue tie fitted; betting useful back from 236 days off. |
10/1 |
25/1
Form: 84-704
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 11 (7) |
25th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
A repeat of the form which netted him a C&D second last month (good to firm) off today's mark would take him close; hard to blame his Doncaster flop since on the return to a 1m trip he has won over before. |
8/1 |
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11th 15 (3) |
14th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 213y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Back in better form over 7f at Doncaster and Leicester the last twice; still attractively treated, having gained sole handicap win off 12lb higher (over 1m); respected. |
5/1 |
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2nd 8 (7) |
25th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
His form has deteriorated since his last win last May but he took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 16 at Doncaster (7f, good to soft) nine days ago; has another career-low mark today and is not ruled out. |
7/1 |
9/1
Form: 756
Last run: 44 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (8) |
8th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 3y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Four-time Tapeta winner, including three times this year, all off lower marks; turned in a career best on turf five weeks ago (7f, good to firm) and holds claims on that for a yard among the winners. |
7/2 |
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2nd 4 (2) |
4th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Gained all four wins on Tapeta, the last three over 1m this year; well down the field when back on turf last month, though, and this drop back to 7f may not be ideal. |
20/1 |
9/2
Form: 212-52 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (5) |
7th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 207y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Yet to score this year but has run well a few times, latest when third of five at Lingfield (1m2f, good to firm) ten days ago; should be thereabouts but would prefer some give in the ground. |
4/1 |
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3rd 2 (6) |
27th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Wildly inconsistent this year; better from the front in a small field last time and the return to a switchback track, back up in trip, looks in his favour (fair record on the AW here); whether he reproduces the effort is the question. |
7/2 |
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3rd 1 (5) |
26th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
For one who has been a model of consistency for much of his career it is slightly disconcerting that he has been well below form in three of his last four starts; the lesser runs have been in Class 5 events and his standout recent effort came when faced with Class 6 opposition, missing out by just a head at Lingfield in February (1m2f, AW); has run well over C&D in the past and a revival could be forthcoming back down in grade. |
13/2 |
9/1
Form: 14-
Last run: 111 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 10 (8) |
19th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Dual 7f Polytrack winner; has had only a couple of goes on turf and may be open to improvement. |
10/1 |
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7th 6 (7) |
28th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Dual 7f Polytrack winner; did well to finish third over C&D on recent seasonal debut, having endured a wide trip from stall 12, and is still quite lightly raced after only 12 starts; high on the list. |
13/2 |
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3rd 8 (12) |
15th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Two wins from 11 starts, the latest of those wins coming at Kempton (1m, AW) in September off a 3lb lower mark than today's; disappointing there in November and now returns following a 161-day break. |
12/1 |
9/2
Form: 444-
Last run: 174 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 (3) |
8th Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Made it sixth-time lucky over C&D in July and appreciated the return to the AW when fourth of 11 at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) last month with three of these behind (winner has gone in again since); leading player. |
3/1 |
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6 (9) |
4th Sep 2025 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Posted an improved effort when winning at Kempton (1m, AW) in July but he wasn't in the same form at Ffos Las (1m, good) last month following a 6lb rise; return to AW may help. |
9/1 |
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3 (6) |
5th Aug 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Showed improved form when a well-backed winner from 13 rivals at Kempton (1m, AW) four weeks ago; had nearly 2l to spare and a 6lb rise may not stop him if the return to turf isn't an issue. |
9/4 |
20/1
Form: 72208-
Last run: 139 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 (11) |
13th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 3y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Had undergone wind surgery prior to C&D win on reappearance last month but never featured at Doncaster since; could be suited by the return to this track (form figures here read 221) and she can't be discounted. |
10/1 |
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7th 6 (10) |
25th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 213y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Underwent breathing surgery before gaining a breakthrough win on her seasonal return in 1m Yarmouth handicap two weeks ago; back up 4lb but she's not taken lightly in her current mood. |
5/1 |
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1st 9 (3) |
11th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 3y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
12-race maiden; finished second in her two course runs as a 2yo; well handicapped on last season's best and she has undergone wind surgery during her 176-day absence; should be winning races this year but this perhaps not the day to catch her. |
16/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £63.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £48.52 |
| Tricast | £611.03 |
| Trifecta | £1015.30 |
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