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Hinchley Wood Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Series Sprint Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4448.9
  • 0m 5f 10y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Hinchley Wood Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Series Sprint Qualifier)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: -53742 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
On a handy mark and he ran well from the front in a 6f handicap at Newmarket two weeks ago; has form on soft so the prospect of rain won't be an issue; should go close.
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1st

5

(6)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lipsink

9st 8lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Michael Appleby

Resurgent 8yo who has won three of his last five starts including a game success at Catterick (6f, good) last Saturday; only 2lb higher back on AW and he's a big player again in hat-trick bid.

7/4

1st

5

(6)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lipsink

9st 8lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Michael Appleby

Resurgent 8yo who has won three of his last five starts including a game success at Catterick (6f, good) last Saturday; only 2lb higher back on AW and he's a big player again in hat-trick bid.

7/4

1st

10

(9)

18th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 4

13:55 Catterick

Lipsink

9st 2lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Michael Appleby

August's Sandown win was over 5f but showed he's as effective over 6f when landing a Kempton apprentice event on Wednesday; escapes a penalty and Jack Dace also takes 5lb off so his claims are obvious from a handicapping perspective; yet to win back to back in his 56-race career, though.

7/2

Form: 212744 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Prolific winner who has added two 5f handicaps to his haul in 2025, on good to soft ground at Chepstow and good to firm at Leicester; not beaten far into fourth on his last two starts; each-way shout again.
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3rd

4

(2)

26th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

16:00 Bath

Level Up

9st 3lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: David Evans

Running well in defeat in recent months, including over C&D; should remain competitive but this is a step back up in class.

6/1

3rd

4

(3)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 4f 217y

Class 6

17:55 Lingfield

Level Up

9st 8lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: David Evans

Has seven wins on turf and is edging closer to another judged on his recent seconds at Bath and Nottingham; should go close.

15/2

2nd

3

(1)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:45 Nottingham

Level Up

9st 10lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: David Evans

Made a good return to turf when narrowly denied over 5f at Bath (good) 13 days ago; nudged back up 3lb but remains 1lb below the mark he defied on AW last autumn; needs considering.

7/2

Form: 580332

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
All his wins have come over 6f and it was over that trip that he rattled home for second in a stronger race at Brighton three weeks ago; has form over 5f but he can blow the start and could get going too late.
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7th

12

(10)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Charlie Mason

8st 11lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Tony Carroll

Usually a reliable sort whose five wins have all been over 6f; beaten a head over 5f at Wolverhampton in March and a shade disappointing back on turf subsequently but should give a better performance here.

7/1

10

(8)

8th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Ripon

Charlie Mason

8st 12lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

All five wins have been this trip but he had a near-miss over 5f at Wolverhampton in March; only 1lb higher today but he was a disappointing favourite back on turf at Doncaster (5f, good to soft) last time; has a bit to prove again after that and this is a step back up in grade.

7/1

Form: 921330 D

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Low-key effort at Newbury (6f, good to firm) seven weeks ago but prior to that he had been in good form, his Brighton win (5.3f, good) sandwiched by placed efforts at Nottingham, Bath and Leicester; each-way shout back from a short break.
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3rd

3

(10)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:40 Bath

Sioux Warrior

9st 8lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

Just one win from 24 starts but that was off 9lb higher at Brighton (5.3f, good) last spring; losing run is up to 13 but he's run some solid races on AW this year including when runner-up at Wolverhampton (7f) in March; seems tactically versatile and he's an interesting contender back in trip after a short break.

7/2

2nd

3

(5)

23rd Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sioux Warrior

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Adrian Wintle

Well handicapped on his best form last year and he ran into some trouble in the closing stages when a creditable fifth at Kempton (6f) last time; hard to rule out another good run but he still has something to prove at this trip and is 0-10 on AW.

6/1

5th

3

(10)

4th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Sioux Warrior

9st 9lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

5.2f turf winner (good); has slipped to a competitive mark and if able to return to last autumn's Wolverhampton form, he'd be thereabouts.

7/1

Form: 907842 D BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
In good form in the second half of 2024, winning three times; back down in the weights after a slow start to this campaign and there have been much more encouraging signs on his last two starts; rain won't hurt and he's a leading contender.
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4th

7

(11)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 4f 217y

Class 6

17:55 Lingfield

Fletchers Flight

9st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Charlie Wallis

All four wins when trained by Philip McBride, the last of which was in September 2024; sold for 6,000gns to join new yard in February; unseated when rearing at the start on stable debut; first-time cheekpieces go on and he's best watched.

33/1

5

(12)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Fletchers Flight

9st 8lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Charlie Wallis

Four-time turf winner but he's 0-6 on AW and finished down the field at Chelmsford (6f) and Southwell (5f) in final two runs for Charlie McBride; changed hands for 6,000gns and he has something to prove for new yard after 166 days off; blinkers removed.

16/1

Form: 096446

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden; dropping down the weights but hopes rest on this first attempt at 5f prompting something extra.
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3rd

10

(7)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 110y

Class 6

17:15 Wetherby

South Shore Island

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Lizzie Quinlan

24-race maiden, absent since three midfield finishes on Lingfield Polytrack (5f-6f) for Amanda Perrett in December; changed hands for 10,000gns in January; makes stable debut from workable mark.

10/1

7

(7)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

South Shore Island

9st 3lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Amanda Perrett

0-18 but down in the weights and ran creditably over C&D in a stronger race two weeks ago; others still appeal more for win purposes.

6/1

7

(7)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

South Shore Island

9st 3lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Amanda Perrett

0-18 but down in the weights and ran creditably over C&D in a stronger race two weeks ago; others still appeal more for win purposes.

6/1

Form: -87355 D

Last run: 120 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Not at his best on AW last winter and he's yet to be placed in seven turf starts; much lower mark in this discipline but risky back from four months off.
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6th

7

(7)

26th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

16:00 Bath

Diomed Spirit

8st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Stuart Williams

Third, beaten 1.25l by Over Spiced, in a C&D handicap three weeks ago; that represented his best turf result but this race will demand an even bigger effort.

9/1

3rd

6

(3)

4th May 2026

Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

15:25 Bath

Diomed Spirit

8st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Stuart Williams

Big chance on his AW form but he has finished out of the placings in all nine turf runs; BHA mark is 15lb lower on turf but he's likely to remain vulnerable.

14/1

6th

3

(3)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Diomed Spirit

9st 9lb

J: Olivia Haines

T: Stuart Williams

Won from a similar mark at Lingfield (5f; 8-1) in November; form levels have dipped since finishing third back there in January, failing to beat a single rival the last twice; is 2-4 over C&D, so it's possible that added cheekpieces can rekindle a spark.

7/1

Form: 754371 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
He was gaining the 11th win of his career when coming out narrowly on top in a five-runner Class 6 at Bath two weeks ago (5.7f, firm); unplaced in four visits to Sandown and others look stronger this time.
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3rd

1

(1)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

16:58 Brighton

Secret Handsheikh

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Gallagher

The latest of his 11 wins was last August off 5lb higher; no win over this far since 2021 but he goes well at this track and, despite recent form, can't be comfortably ruled out.

10/1

10th

3

(13)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:03 Bath

Secret Handsheikh

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Gallagher

Recorded his 11th win when scoring over C&D (firm) last August; well handicapped on that form but he's been up and down this year and was out the back at Windsor two weeks ago; comes with risks attached and he needs to bounce back again.

16/1

10th

5

(11)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

14:25 Windsor

Secret Handsheikh

9st 6lb

J: Neil Callan

T: John Gallagher

Slipping down the weights and his latest Lingfield third (5f AW) wasn't a bad effort; today's return to the turf will help and he is the type to come good soon.

8/1

Form: 212522 D BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Saw off Level Up at Chepstow (5f, good to firm) last month and she has finished second in three of her four runs since, notably when unlucky back at Chepstow ten days ago; 2lb well in and she would seem highly likely to run her race once again.
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10

(2)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

18:40 Bath

Savannah Smiles

8st 12lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Has seven wins but has lost her form since winning here (5f, heavy) last September; has has wind surgery since her last race but has a bit to prove.

25/1

6th

5

(2)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:10 Bath

Savannah Smiles

8st 13lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Grace Harris

Course winner over 5f on heavy ground in September and she has also won on good to firm; ended last season out of sorts and she was well held on her return at Leicester (6f, good) 16 days ago; hood is removed and tongue-tie is applied; bit to prove.

14/1

7th

10

(10)

13th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:22 Leicester

Savannah Smiles

8st 13lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Grace Harris

Turf wins have come on stiff tracks, at 6f and 5f; had another good season in 2025 but it ended quietly in the autumn and she now has a hood refitted for the first time in over two years; has a bit to prove.

25/1

Form: 89643

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
He has been more competitive since switched to turf handicaps on his last two starts, beaten 3l at Brighton and 2l at Windsor (both 6f, good); up in grade today but drops in trip with new blinkers and he's unexposed.
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4th

4

(6)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:40 Bath

Mister Sandman

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Ten-race maiden who can take a strong hold but he finished well when runner-up over C&D (heavy) last autumn; returns after five months but he's handicapped on his best form and has had only three runs for current yard; needs a close look with hood added.

5/1

4

(1)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:25 Bath

Mister Sandman

9st 7lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

0-7 for Peter Crate but he reached the frame in three handicaps including when a close fourth at Lingfield (6f, AW) last month; still has bit to prove on slow ground but he needs watching in market on stable debut; yard also runs Bated Breeze.

7/2

4

(1)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:25 Bath

Mister Sandman

9st 7lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

0-7 for Peter Crate but he reached the frame in three handicaps including when a close fourth at Lingfield (6f, AW) last month; still has bit to prove on slow ground but he needs watching in market on stable debut; yard also runs Bated Breeze.

7/2

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Payout
Exacta £18.70
Straight Forecast £18.40
Tricast £255.60
Trifecta £238.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Savannah Smiles

SPOTLIGHT:

Fletcher's Flight

Daily Record:

Charlie Mason

The Sun:

Diomed Spirit

Telegraph:

Lipsink

NEWMARKET:

Fletcher's Flight

POSTDATA:

Savannah Smiles

The Times:

Savannah Smiles

The Guardian:

Savannah Smiles

Daily Mail:

Savannah Smiles

D Express:

Savannah Smiles

Daily Mirror:

Savannah Smiles

The Star:

Savannah Smiles