17.50
Good To FirmChristmas Live Presents Rouge 2025 Handicap
- Prize money: £5652.72
- 0m 6f 2y
- Class 4
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
14/1 (Won)
- Win: £13.00
- Place: £3.20
Form: 33-005 D
Last run: 56 days
W: 8st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 15 (3) |
16th Apr 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
8st 8lb |
More modest runs than good ones in 2025 but he did bolt up at Doncaster last June (6f, good to firm) and he is 4lb lower now; needs to leave his reappearance effort well behind him and he has finished down the field in his two visits here. |
40/1 |
|
11th 11 (13) |
29th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 6y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Has become unreliable but is well treated on his standout performance of 2025, namely a comfortable win off 1lb higher at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) in June; scored over 7f in 2023. |
25/1 |
|
10th 4 (9) |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 5f 212y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Easy win at Doncaster in June (6f, good to firm) but generally struggled since; even if he's back in top form he could do with the ground drying out. |
16/1 |
6/1
- Place: £2.10
Form: 009-93 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 16 (19) |
14th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
8st 9lb |
Won big-field handicaps over C&D (good to firm) and at Goodwood (5f, good) last July, and this 9yo returned from wind surgery with a back-to-form, neck second at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 12 days ago; Harry Vigors removes a valuable 7lb and this prominent-racer could be bang there once more. |
16/1 |
|
2nd 7 (2) |
2nd May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
Narrowly landed big-field events at York and Goodwood last July, both for Warren Fentiman; ended the year quietly but he has had a wind op since last seen and is only 1lb higher than for the Goodwood win. |
16/1 |
|
1 (4) |
23rd Sep 2025 Standard 0m 4f 214y Class 4 |
9st 13lb |
July yielded big-field 5f wins at York and Goodwood but two runs since have been underwhelming; return to Class 4 company asks a less-demanding question of him and he has won four times on Newcastle's Tapeta; a revival is quite possible. |
7/1 |
4/1
- Place: £1.80
Form: -27110 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (1) |
21st May 2026 Good 0m 5f 212y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
4-25; won from 3lb higher at York (6f, good) last May, and also went close (runner-up) back there in July; pestered for the lead, weakening late, when fourth on seasonal reappearance at Wetherby (5.5f; 15-8 favourite; form franked); now 2lb lower and with Jack Nicholls back aboard; chance. |
8/1 |
|
4th 4 (4) |
26th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 110y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Prominent racer who goes well fresh; 1lb lower than when seeing off 19 rivals at York last May (6f, good); should be in the thick of the action. |
5/1 |
|
11 (14) |
24th Oct 2025 Heavy 0m 6f 2y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Won twice in May and also ran well at York in July (6f, good to firm; 12lb better off with Aberama Gold for a neck defeat); quiet since then, however, and others have more persuasive claims. |
14/1 |
7/1
Form: 15-038 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 14 (13) |
30th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 182y Class 3 |
8st 7lb |
Out of sorts since December AW success, finishing in midfield at York (40-1) on return to turf last time; beginning to look well handicapped but needs a revival. |
40/1 |
|
11th 19 (11) |
15th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Campaigned exclusively on AW for current stable; out of sorts since December win; well handicapped on best turf form for previous yard, so has a good chance if the return to this sphere sparks a revival. |
33/1 |
|
6th 4 (9) |
1st May 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Won a small-field C&D handicap over Christmas but two nothing runs in January and difficult to know what to expect from him after a break. |
16/1 |
6/1
Form: 574476 CD
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 8lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 1 (4) |
20th May 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Veteran who showed his best form for a while when winning at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) in February; below his best on turf at Goodwood 19 days ago but cannot be overlooked back on AW. |
12/1 |
|
8th 6 (9) |
1st May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
Kickstarted 2026 with all-the-way 6f Wolverhampton win in February; up 2lb but this veteran C&D winner can't be discounted after a break. |
6/1 |
|
1st 3 (7) |
3rd Feb 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Four wins in 2025, including over C&D and off this mark; made a pleasing return from 142 days off when fourth over C&D five weeks ago; can take a step forward today. |
5/1 |
12/1
Form: 8-8080 CD
Last run: 106 days
W: 9st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 (13) |
9th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Ended a lengthy losing run at Newcastle in March and added to his tally with a Thirsk win last month (6f, good); better form when a close third in a Class 3 at Newbury three weeks ago and a 1lb rise is manageable; conditions won't be an issue having finished third in a Wokingham in his prime; high on the list. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 16 (3) |
17th Apr 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
8st 4lb |
He had dropped a long way in the weights prior to popping up at Newcastle (5f) last month; ran well at Doncaster ten days later and back on the scoresheet with a Thirsk win last week (6f, good); won that apprentice race (no penalty today) last time with more authority than the winning margin might suggest but he is up in class today. |
10/1 |
7/1
Form: -12452 D
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (9) |
9th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Ran respectably over 6f at Yarmouth (stable debut) last time; gained his sole handicap success off current mark; possibilities if proving as effective back at 7f. |
10/1 |
|
2 (3) |
17th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 6f 3y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Dual winner who won a maiden on soft ground at Redcar for Karl Burke last May; patchy form since winning a Wolverhampton handicap (also 6f, AW) in March and he left George Boughey for 17,000gns after trailing in last of five at Nottingham (5f, good to firm; first-time tongue-tie/blinkers) in July; headgear removed for this stable debut. |
16/1 |
|
5th 1 (1) |
5th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 8y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Run over various distances of late and the experimenting continues, with cheekpieces replaced by a first-time tongue-tie and first-time blinkers; achieved little in three runs on fast turf, so comes with risks attached. |
6/1 |
7/1
Form: 51-175 CD BF
Last run: 25 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (4) |
24th Jul 2025 Good 0m 5f 10y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Justified favouritism at Bath (off 2lb lower) on stable/seasonal debut but has regressed since; chance depends on how well he responds to first-time headgear. |
10/1 |
|
8th 1 (7) |
28th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 2y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Well backed when making winning stable debut at Bath (5f, good to firm) in April but hasn't repeated the form in two runs since, favourite each time; just as effective at 6f but needs to get back on track. |
7/1 |
4/1
Form: 3-4382 C
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 (8) |
7th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 15y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Good spell culminated in an October double; form has dipped sharply since and he is due a 2lb drop in future; close second in sole C&D attempt but this is harder and doesn't look as if he's about to add to his tally. |
16/1 |
|
9th 3 (5) |
26th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 8y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Best to forgive reappearance effort (badly hampered); registered three wins apiece in 2024 and 2025 but needs to prove he can defy current mark. |
10/1 |
|
10th 2 (1) |
15th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
Better than ever last autumn, winning 5f handicaps at Leicester (good to soft) and Doncaster (heavy); creditable fourth (Duran second) in this race on his 2025 reappearance; likely to be competitive from a handy draw. |
7/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £95.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £101.01 |
| Tricast | £607.30 |
| Trifecta | £576.90 |
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