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- Prize money: £3454.44
- 0m 7f 216y
- Class 6
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
7/2
Form: 315214 C
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 9lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 (5) |
19th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 135y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Six-time winner, with five of those wins coming on turf; ran well when second of 11 here on the AW in December and switches to turf on her first start since; seems unsuited by ground softer than good. |
13/2 |
|
6 (12) |
16th Oct 2025 Good 0m 6f 210y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Below par last time but generally consistent otherwise of late and may rebound; has plenty of Brighton form, including four wins; not dismissed. |
12/1 |
4/1
Form: 514435 CD
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 7 (4) |
28th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
11-time winner, most recently from off the pace over C&D last month; not in same form on either 8.6f start at Wolverhampton since, though, and might still be a shade too high in the weights. |
12/1 |
|
6th 5 (2) |
6th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Came from off the pace (in refitted blinkers) to run down Von Krolock in a 7f apprentices' handicap at Southwell (10-1) on penultimate start; only eighth (King Of Speed fourth) over C&D subsequently; 4lb higher now, with a different claiming rider booked. |
11/2 |
|
8th 12 (12) |
17th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Successful in 0-55 apprentice event under Myla Coppins at Southwell (7f) last week, taking AW record to 6-45; this is a slightly better race but he escapes a penalty; dual C&D scorer; respected. |
9/2 |
5/2
Form: 792363 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 16 (9) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Turf winner who was in good nick on AW during the winter and he scraped home to secure Lingfield classified (1m2f) in January; another solid effort when runner-up in similar event last time and he's respected back on grass after two-month break. |
12/1 |
|
2nd 10 (12) |
25th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Goes well round here (AW and turf), including when just holding off Iftikhaar in a weak affair over C&D in January; continued in form since and is more likely than most at this level to give his running; each-way shout. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 5 (1) |
25th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 0f 1y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
1m2f win here last month has been followed by good efforts back here and at Chelmsford (behind Man Is King); returning to a mile unlikely to be a problem and he's one to consider. |
6/1 |
16/1
Form: 136977
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 10 (3) |
29th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 216y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Won four times on AW in the first three months of last year for Gay Kelleway but left that yard under a cloud and hasn't built on encouraging first go for this stable in March; work to do on his return to turf. |
25/1 |
|
7th 7 (2) |
29th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Regular slow starter; like The Spotlight Kid, his four wins have come in two lots of two; not beaten all that far in his two runs since leaving Gay Kelleway but more is needed from him. |
14/1 |
|
7th 5 (8) |
25th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Showed signs of a revival back from a break when fifth on stable debut at Kempton (1m) three weeks ago; was beaten less than 3l in that race and he's now 8lb lower than for his win at Newcastle (7f) last spring; one to keep an eye on. |
10/1 |
66/1
Form: 60-970 D
Last run: 92 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 (2) |
19th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 216y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Has done a lot of his racing over further and has struggled since picked up from Adam West; very hard to fancy back from three months off. |
66/1 |
|
11th 12 (6) |
19th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
AW winner at 1m for previous yard but she's finished out the back in AW classified races for new connections before pulling up on hurdle debut last week; best watched for now. |
33/1 |
7/2
Form: 665633
Last run: 11 days
W: 8st 12lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 13 (12) |
8th Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
6f seller winner on turf (good) last year (second start) but has come up short of that level on all subsequent starts, latest at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta), having not been disgraced in a Lingfield classified event (7f, Polytrack) prior to that; not ruled out of the frame. |
20/1 |
|
10 (1) |
16th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Sole win was in a Leicester seller (6f, good) as a 2yo; in the frame in his last four starts including when fourth of 14 in a 0-50 contest at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack; first-time blinkers) last month, but not sure the return to 6f is ideal. |
9/1 |
|
14 (7) |
30th Aug 2025 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Sole win was in a Leicester seller (6f, good) last July; respectable third back at Leicester (7f) last month but he's not built on that in two runs since and needs to find more in new headgear. |
12/1 |
6/1
Form: 477403
Last run: 13 days
W: 8st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 (5) |
11th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
Bounced back with fair third at Brighton (7f, good) last month but he hasn't backed that up in two subsequent runs and is now 0-10; down the list. |
12/1 |
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7th 9 (7) |
1st Sep 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 210y Class 6 |
8st 12lb |
Kept on for very respectable third over C&D (good) last month and has claims if judged on that performance but he was unable to land a telling blow when upped to 1m here a fortnight later and is now 0-9. |
11/2 |
|
7 (8) |
19th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 216y Class 6 |
8st 8lb |
Couple of costly defeats in early summer before blowing out on good to soft ground last month; signs he might be about to get it together when third over C&D a fortnight ago, however, and has possibilities. |
6/1 |
66/1
Form: 9860
Last run: 22 days
W: 8st 8lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 (8) |
25th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Her two best efforts this winter have come over C&D but she will need a personal best if she is to make it 13th time lucky. |
10/1 |
|
6th 8 (4) |
12th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
11-race maiden; her best effort came over C&D in December but it hasn't been a springboard to better things. |
33/1 |
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