18.50
Good To FirmIan & Pat Swales Golden Wedding Handicap
- Prize money: £3996
- 0m 5f 217y
- Class 5
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £20.60
- Place: £5.10
Form: 25-355 D BF
Last run: 64 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (5) |
14th Jul 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
10st 1lb |
Just one win since October 2022 but that was off 6lb higher at Catterick (6f, good) last May; had just one run this season but he caught the eye with his late headway at Wetherby (5.5f) in April and has possibilities back up in trip. |
11/2 |
|
4th 9 (2) |
27th Apr 2025 Good 0m 5f 110y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Second in two of his three C&D runs and third in the other; good record fresh and he starts this campaign 5lb lower than for last May's Catterick success; everything points to a big run. |
7/1 |
|
4th 9 (2) |
27th Apr 2025 Good 0m 5f 110y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Second in two of his three C&D runs and third in the other; good record fresh and he starts this campaign 5lb lower than for last May's Catterick success; everything points to a big run. |
7/1 |
7/2
- Place: £1.50
Form: 413873 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 11 (9) |
3rd Oct 2024 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Inconsistent and regressive this year but down the weights and he was third of 13 off this mark over C&D last month; would have been closer granted a clear run and can be involved if he's on another going day. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 12 (6) |
10th Sep 2024 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
5lb lower than for his turf win last August; mixed bag this year but he's fully effective under these conditions; others still appeal more. |
16/1 |
|
11th 10 (11) |
19th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
slowly away |
10/1 |
14/1
- Place: £2.90
Form: 347038 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 (2) |
24th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Consistent on turf (without winning) last summer; creditable efforts (fourth to Supreme King and Howzak respectively) over 6f here through the early weeks of 2026; worth another go over 7f, even if it isn't obvious that he's crying out for this longer trip. |
11/1 |
|
6th 8 (5) |
10th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
Three-time C&D winner; returned from break with low-key run in December but kept on for fourth over C&D on both subsequent appearances, and can pose a threat from off the pace if this race is run to suit. |
8/1 |
|
4th 1 (4) |
4th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Three of his five wins have come over C&D and the latest (last January) was off this mark; creditable fourth against stronger opposition over C&D 19 days ago; solid claims. |
4/1 |
6/1
Form: 184143 D
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 (9) |
17th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 7y Class 4 |
8st 11lb |
Quirky customer with two C&D wins on his record and now 6lb lower than for last July's success; running himself into form this year but his stable look to hold stronger claims elsewhere. |
12/1 |
|
4th 6 (6) |
27th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 7y Class 4 |
8st 10lb |
Does plenty wrong during his races but it hasn't stopped him from winning seven times, two of them over C&D; running himself back into form this year but others appeal more. |
12/1 |
|
4th 3 (7) |
20th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
No stranger to the Ayr winners' enclosure, winning five at this track (5f-7f), including this race two years ago; has struggled for form in two 5f spins at Musselburgh this year, which makes him hard to fancy; on the plus side, the handicapper is beginning to give him a chance. |
10/1 |
9/1
Form: 368175 D
Last run: 11 days
W: 10st 1lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (6) |
13th Jan 2025 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Four wins at Wolverhampton include this race (off 1lb higher) last year; not solid on recent form but is interesting returned to this venue and back down in grade (3-5 in Class 6). |
7/1 |
|
4th 1 (6) |
13th Jan 2025 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Four wins at Wolverhampton include this race (off 1lb higher) last year; not solid on recent form but is interesting returned to this venue and back down in grade (3-5 in Class 6). |
7/1 |
|
9th 6 (10) |
28th Dec 2024 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
midfield |
33/1 |
14/1
Form: 152838
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 (1) |
30th Sep 2022 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out |
14/1 |
|
6th 6 (6) |
27th Aug 2022 Good To Firm 0m 5f 217y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong |
14/1 |
|
8th 8 (7) |
3rd Aug 2022 Good 0m 5f 3y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
held up in rear, ridden and no impression from over 2f out |
5/1 |
20/1
Form: 405295 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 8st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (4) |
18th Oct 2024 Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Suited by soft ground and 7f, and on a very good mark now (13lb lower than when winning at Catterick in September 2023); mainly out of form this season; probably best watched. |
12/1 |
|
9th 10 (9) |
24th Sep 2024 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Four 7f wins at Catterick in 2023 but he's been struggling since the spring and his much-reduced mark isn't helping him much at the moment; 0-11 on AW and has it to prove at present. |
7/1 |
|
6th 2 (3) |
10th Sep 2024 Good 0m 7f 6y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Has an excellent record at this track and won this 12 months ago off a 10lb higher mark (on soft); powers are on the wane now a 9yo and he's not made much of an impact this year, including when third here 22 days ago. |
7/1 |
8/1
Form: 362166 C
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 10lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 (12) |
30th Jun 2023 Standard To Slow 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
midfield |
11/2 |
|
4th 2 (5) |
25th May 2023 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
sweating |
9/2 |
|
1st 4 (1) |
9th May 2023 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
in rear on far side of group, headway halfway, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead towards finish |
16/1 |
8/1
Form: 062303 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 (5) |
25th Oct 2022 Soft 0m 5f 212y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
midfield, pushed along 3f out, towards near side when went third over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, lost third towards finish |
10/1 |
|
9th 6 (2) |
24th Sep 2022 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
slowly into stride, midfield on outer, outpaced and pushed along 3f out, ridden and beaten when unbalanced over 1f out, eased inside final furlong |
11/2 |
|
5th 6 (9) |
6th Sep 2022 Good 0m 5f 212y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
took keen hold, prominent, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong |
10/1 |
16/1
Form: 4-0564
Last run: 41 days
W: 8st 9lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 11 (2) |
7th Oct 2022 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
slightly awkward start, soon recovered, midfield, outpaced and pushed along on far side of group 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened from over 1f out |
25/1 |
|
12th 3 (9) |
30th Aug 2022 Good 0m 5f 182y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
awkward start, in touch with leaders, pushed along from 3f out, soon ridden, weakened from 1f out, eased final 110yds |
16/1 |
|
10th 13 (2) |
27th Aug 2022 Good To Firm 0m 5f 217y Class 5 |
8st 9lb |
prominent, pushed along when short of room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong |
16/1 |
6/1
Form: 47-081 D
Last run: 57 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 12 (8) |
4th Dec 2023 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
Four-time winner over 6f for Tim Easterby, including on the old Fibresand surface at Southwell; didn't show much on her stable debut over C&D last time (behind Ultramarine) and best to look elsewhere. |
25/1 |
|
7 (5) |
18th Nov 2023 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Mostly consistent on turf this year for Tim Easterby, sold for 5,500gns after finishing third of nine at Redcar four weeks ago; rarely seen on AW but did win at Southwell (Fibresand) earlier in career. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 1 (7) |
20th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 0m 5f 217y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
String of good efforts in July and August, winning at Carlisle (6f, good to soft) and placed on five other occasions; not at his best at Pontefract 11 days ago though and he'll be 2lb lower from the weekend. |
10/1 |
20/1
Form: 5-647
Last run: 18 days
W: 8st 12lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 (5) |
15th Mar 2023 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
midfield |
8/1 |
|
6th 9 (4) |
3rd Mar 2023 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Yet to build on her maiden form since handicapping, albeit she hasn't been disgraced in either run here since wind surgery; down in the weights but does need to pull out more. |
16/1 |
|
5 (9) |
26th Jan 2023 Standard To Slow 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Yet to build on her maiden form since handicapping, albeit she hasn't been disgraced in either run here since wind surgery; down in the weights but does need to pull out more. |
11/1 |
14/1
Form: -68040 D
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 (9) |
27th Feb 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
in touch with leaders |
11/2 |
|
8 (7) |
14th Feb 2025 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Five wins on Tapeta elsewhere but has run only twice on this track; had a slow time of it in 2024 but he's well treated now and emerged from a break with a good run at Newcastle (5f; in refitted blinkers) last week; return to 6f will suit; every chance. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 8 (7) |
8th Feb 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won a 6f handicap here in November 2023, recording an RPR of 66 in the process; little to celebrate on turf last year but he has gone well fresh in the past and any market confidence would look significant with blinkers given another airing. |
7/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £80.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £47.58 |
| Tricast | £336.48 |
| Trifecta | £830.70 |
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