14.05
Good To SoftBetfred British EBF Woodcote Stakes (Conditions Race) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £38655
- 0m 6f 3y
- Class 2
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
11/4
Form: 1
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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6 (2) |
5th Sep 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
Smart 2yo, including a Royal Ascot win (5f, good to firm); 0-5 this year but he has run some solid races, including here; gelded prior to a poor run in the Shergar Cup here four weeks ago (finished lame); tongue tied/blinkered for the first time (has run well in cheekpieces). |
12/1 |
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8th 1 (10) |
8th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
Useful 2yo, winning the Windsor Castle over 5f here last June and running creditably in Group 2 company on a couple of occasions; he has offered more than enough this year to think he had trained on and his mark is slowly dropping; gelded since latest start and one to consider back up to 6f; cheekpieces worn on last two starts are now discarded. |
14/1 |
11/2
Form: 321 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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7th 2 (4) |
31st Aug 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 3y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Two runner-up finishes for his new yard prior to scrambling home in a 6f handicap at Lingfield (AW) 16 days ago; 4lb rise not obviously generous but the new cheekpieces could help; promise on good to soft as a 2yo. |
9/2 |
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1st 6 (5) |
15th Aug 2026 Standard 0m 6f 1y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Started nurseries on an unrealistic mark for Richard Hannon but has found his level again now, narrowly being denied off 1lb lower last time (best of the group that started out racing near side at Nottingham); this half-brother to a C&D winner is shortlisted. |
9/4 |
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2nd 6 (5) |
21st Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 18y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Won a Newmarket novice (6f, good) last May, his third start, but beaten 11 times since including all four runs for John Butler; his penultimate second at Thirsk was a good run though and when down the field at York last time it was a Class 4; not out of it. |
7/1 |
11/8
Form: 1 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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7th 4 (6) |
28th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Won last May/June on first two starts and some creditable runs since, but he's finished held at Newmarket on both outings this spring (7f, good/good to firm), including behind stablemate Talk Of New York; others preferred. |
40/1 |
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5th 3 (3) |
1st May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Won his first two starts last May/June then fifth in a pair of Group 2 races; twice placed at Meydan early this year but beaten about 6l when third of five in conditions race over this C&D (good) recently and Cerro Blanco may well be the yard's chief hope under Billy Loughnane. |
33/1 |
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3rd 2 (4) |
14th Apr 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
9st 11lb |
Brings useful 6f form that includes a success in the Woodcote as a 2yo and two placed efforts, since a gelding operation, at Meydan this year; a reasonably solid contender over this new trip, albeit William Buick prefers stablemate Talk Of New York. |
11/2 |
15/2
Form: 1
Last run: 69 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4 (7) |
6th Jun 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 3y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Absent since narrowly justifying favouritism in the Brocklesby at Doncaster (5f, good to soft) ten weeks ago; not many winners have come out of that race since but he's open to progress all the same. |
15/2 |
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1st 11 (8) |
29th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 3y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
coltish |
9/4 |
16/1
Form: 13
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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9th 13 (3) |
21st Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Beaten five times since his debut win but has performed creditably when highly tried and being carried left by an errant rival did him no favours in the Super Sprint (had top weight); returning to 6f is a major positive and his stable has a great record in this race. |
11/2 |
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6th 1 (8) |
19th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 34y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
0-4 since debut win (5f, good) but form is on an upward curve, and he ran well facing a stiff task when fifth of seven in Group 2 at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) last week; will need another personal best under top weight. |
14/1 |
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4 (4) |
12th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Creditable seventh in the Coventry at Royal Ascot but is now 0-3 since debut win and looking a touch exposed, at least over sprint trips; it remains to be seen whether this longer distance helps. |
25/1 |
11/1
Form: 41 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 3 (7) |
4th Oct 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Won at Windsor and then ran creditably in the Woodcote at Epsom (again at 6f, good to soft); had 97 days off prior to finishing down the field in a sales race at Doncaster (extended 6f) and not overly appealing on the back of that. |
50/1 |
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16 (10) |
11th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 111y Class 2 |
8st 11lb |
Absent since running creditably in the Woodcote at Epsom (6f, good to soft) three months ago but is the sole runner for a trainer who landed this prize in 2019 and 2021; still unexposed and looks interesting. |
10/1 |
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6 (9) |
6th Jun 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 3y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
From the first crop of a sire who was a smart performer for this yard; didn't have much to spare at Windsor (6f, good to firm) last time but may build on that success and show further improvement. |
11/1 |
33/1
Form: 612
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Filly
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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7th 7 (7) |
1st Sep 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Won the Listed Champion Two-Year-Old Trophy over C&D (good) this time last year; not overly competitive since, the best she has achieved a keeping-on fourth at Pontefract (6f) in April; well beaten in the Silver Cup here latest; 3lb lower. |
25/1 |
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16th 10 (11) |
15th Aug 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Listed win over C&D (good ground) last August; she hasn't looked ahead of the handicapper this year though and others are more appealing. |
20/1 |
16/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5th 11 (2) |
2nd Jul 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Encouraging return when third of ten in a C&D maiden in May and although only third of four at Windsor (6f, good to firm) three weeks later, the winner and fourth have won since; opening mark is no gift but it's still early days and he should have more to offer. |
11/2 |
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3rd 3 (2) |
25th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Well held in the Woodcote in sole 2yo start, then had gelding operation; fared better dropped in grade at Kempton (6f, AW) on reappearance, finishing third; could go well. |
9/2 |
100/1
Form: 5
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 11lb
2 yo Filly
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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6th 4 (1) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 15y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Prominent racer; three wins earlier in the season and she ran as well as she ever has when second of eight at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) last month; well drawn to attack; handles good to soft but unraced on slower. |
9/4 |
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2nd 6 (3) |
23rd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 2y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Three handicap wins this year, the latest at Beverley (5f, good to soft) in May; creditable efforts in defeat in a trio of handicaps over this minimum trip since; just as effective at 6f and enters calculations with the Ivan Furtado stable among the winners. |
11/2 |
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3rd 7 (1) |
11th Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 15y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Three handicap wins this year, the latest at Beverley (5f, good to soft) in May; solid efforts twice since and she is well drawn to attack; should put up a bold show back down in class. |
3/1 |
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