15.15
SoftSilent Pool Gin Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
- Prize money: £51540
- 1m 3f 211y
- Class 2
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
7/2 (Won)
- Win: £3.13
- Place: £1.50
Form: 54111 CD
Last run: 28 days
W: 8st 12lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 (5) |
3rd Oct 2026 Good 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Graduated from handicaps when 6l second in this race last year (soft); better form on all four starts this season, including his Listed successes at Goodwood (1m4f) in June and Windsor (11.4f) five weeks ago; both were on soft ground and he's not raced on firmer than good since last August, but the latest win was his best form and gives him a fine chance at today's weights. |
7/4 |
|
1st 1 (5) |
29th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 99y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
A typically progressive late developer from this yard who never ran at two; won four in a row last season before finishing second in the Group 3 Cumberland Lodge Stakes (1m4f, soft) in October; continuing on an upward curve this year and wasn't seen to best effect when the beaten favourite in a steadily-run French Group 3 three weeks ago (1m4f, good); big shout, even with the extra weight. |
4/1 |
15/8
- Place: £1.30
Form: 1-221
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (1) |
3rd Oct 2025 Good 1m 6f 34y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Two wins and three seconds from his only five races; justified favouritism in a 1m3f handicap at Glorious Goodwood and launched a strong challenge for valuable handicap at Ascot (1m4f, soft) four weeks ago, drawing nearly 6l clear of the third; 1m6f now looks worth a go and he's one of the leading contenders on form. |
9/4 |
|
2nd 2 (5) |
6th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Maiden winner who came up shy under penalties but confirmed himself progressive when justifying favouritism in a 1m3f handicap at Glorious Goodwood (good to soft); hit with a 7lb rise but that form has been franked and this colt might well have appreciably more to offer; the one to beat. |
15/8 |
|
1 (7) |
1st Aug 2025 Good 1m 3f 44y Class 3 |
9st 10lb |
Won at Kempton (1m, AW) last October and reappeared with good seconds in further novice events at Newmarket (1m2f, good) and Carlisle (1m1f, good to soft); needs better on this handicap debut but early days and there's plenty to suggest this longer trip can help. |
8/1 |
20/1
Form: 4-6955
Last run: 37 days
W: 9st 1lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 (5) |
12th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 63y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
A different horse when there's give underfoot and it was very straightforward for him in a Class 2 1m4f handicap at Goodwood a fortnight ago (good to soft); that made it 2-2 in cheekpieces and he's earned the right to a crack at this, but probably playing for the places. |
13/2 |
|
1st 3 (4) |
29th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 218y Class 2 |
10st 0lb |
Responded well to first-time cheekpieces in useful handicap (1m4f, soft) on Derby day when last seen, taking Epsom record to 2-2; similar type to High Degree and looks a major player in the retained headgear. |
3/1 |
10/1
Form: -35063
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (5) |
3rd Oct 2025 Good 1m 6f 34y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Sole win remains his maiden as 2yo, admittedly appearing mostly in Group races since; gelded before penultimate start but also put in his place since in a Listed race and valuable handicap; hooded today, having tried cheekpieces and blinkers in June; this is a new trip but it's hard to have much confidence in him right now. |
10/1 |
|
4th 1 (1) |
6th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Won for Sir Michael Stoute at two; highly tried since that maiden win and was gelded prior to finishing third of four in a small-field Listed race at Windsor two weeks ago (extended 1m3f); on the verge of becoming a tad disappointing, but this is his handicap debut and he tries soft ground for the first time. |
10/1 |
|
4 (4) |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 1m 3f 99y Class 1 |
8st 13lb |
Yarmouth maiden winner (7f, good to firm) for Sir Michael Stoute last September; has been taking on exalted company in his last three starts, including when a far-from-disgraced fifth of 11 in the Dante at York (1m2f, good to firm); gelded since sixth of nine in the King Edward VII at Royal Ascot (1m4f, good to firm); no surprise if he goes well; no headgear today. |
6/1 |
6/1
Form: -12843
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 1lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 (9) |
17th Oct 2026 Good 1m 7f 209y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Unbeaten in 2026, having led in the closing stages at the Newmarket Guineas meeting (1m4f), Royal Ascot (1m6f, again good to firm) and in the Ebor at York (1m6f, good to soft); scored by a head in last two of those handicaps but his form now entitles him to a crack at a good Group race such as this; he's not crying out for 2m but his dam managed to win over this far; fascinating candidate for the trainer who won this three times with Trueshan. |
10/1 |
|
1st 8 (1) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 5f 188y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
2m Group 1 entry for Ascot in October, along with several others in this; unraced on good to soft and below form in a soft-ground run last term; unbeaten in 2026, having led in the closing stages on good to firm at the Newmarket Guineas meeting (1m4f) and Royal Ascot (1m6f; by a head); raised another 5lb but progressive and plenty to like if the ground proves suitable. |
10/1 |
|
1st 4 (12) |
16th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 34y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
After just the solitary run as 2yo he made steady progress last season and delivered a clear personal best when reeling in the front-running Gamrai in a 1m4f Newmarket handicap at the Guineas meeting (good to firm; first run since gelded) on reappearance; up just 4lb and this return to a longer trip won't bother him; hard to knock. |
6/1 |
7/2
Form: 33117
Last run: 50 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 2 (11) |
14th Oct 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 50y Class 3 |
9st 11lb |
Of interest on 2025 form; move to Ed Bethell yielded no progress in the summer but there was more promise switched back to James Owen when he finished close up at Yarmouth (1m1f, good to soft) four weeks ago; could perhaps do with some more weight off his back. |
12/1 |
|
5th 2 (1) |
16th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 1f 21y Class 3 |
9st 13lb |
Acts on soft; useful (1m2f and 1m3f winner) on turf for James Owen last season; not so good on either start for Ed Bethell this summer and has now returned to Owen; has a competitive mark if back to his best. |
12/1 |
|
7th 5 (8) |
25th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 42y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Useful winner over 1m2f and 1m3f on turf for James Owen last season; raced freely and likely needed his 1m3f Carlisle return for new yard 26 days ago; promising third on debut on previous AW start. |
10/1 |
10/1
Form: 951114 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 8st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 7 (6) |
3rd Oct 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Respectable strike-rate of 4-14 but inconsistency has crept into his game, with four of his last five efforts below par. |
12/1 |
|
6th 1 (10) |
22nd Sep 2026 Standard 1m 4f 14y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Four wins from 13 starts, the most recent success coming on the AW at Kempton (1m4f, AW) in April; may have needed his first start for 98 days when seventh there last time but he does have a bit of an inconsistent profile. |
6/1 |
|
7th 5 (9) |
5th Sep 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
Four wins from 12 starts; successful reappearance over C&D (made all) in April and again ran well when second at Newmarket (1m4f, good) in May; given a break since a lesser run at Carlisle at the end of May and that C&D win shows he's well capable when fresh; enters calculations. |
11/2 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £5.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £5.24 |
| Trifecta | £51.90 |