15.50
GoodMatthew Clark Handicap
- Prize money: £7731
- 1m 7f 196y
- Class 5
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
7/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.80
- Place: £2.80
Form: 122275 D
Last run: 31 days
W: 10st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 (1) |
2nd May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Had a good 2025, winning over 1m7f at Ayr (good to firm) and 2m at Chester (good); also runner-up on five other occasions, including his reappearance. |
4/1 |
|
10 (12) |
11th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 56y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Won at Chester (2m, good) last month and nearly caught The Crafty Mole (who was perhaps idling) at Ripon (2m, good) a fortnight ago; also effective over this C&D and he's in the mix. |
12/1 |
20/1
- Place: £7.50
Form: 4/9760
Last run: 38 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 (5) |
17th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Ready winner at Bath (2m1f, good to firm) on reappearance and good second under Mason Paetel over C&D (good) eight days later; another bold bid looks on its way. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 1 (2) |
25th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Ready winner back from a break at Bath (2m1f, good to firm) eight days ago; his 4lb rise is offset by Mason Paetel's claim; likely to follow up. |
6/5 |
12/1
- Place: £3.40
Form: 27872
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 (5) |
22nd May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 27y Class 4 |
8st 9lb |
Improved as his stamina was drawn out last season, winning over 2m2f here in October (soft); below par on extremely deep ground at Nottingham when last seen 211 days ago but that is not the run to judge him on; unlikely he has reached his ceiling and he's an interesting contender. |
4/1 |
|
6th 5 (7) |
23rd Oct 2025 Soft 2m 1f 208y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Close third at Chester (2m, good) last month then got off the mark at Pontefract (2m2f, soft) last time; travelled well on that most recent start and this lightly raced 4yo may well have more left in the tank. |
5/1 |
25/1
Form: -07653 D
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 (4) |
6th Apr 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Won first time out on Polytrack two years ago and made it 2-3 on the AW when closing out last season with a Newcastle victory off 4lb lower; perhaps a bit surprising to see no blinkers tonight but he's one to consider. |
5/1 |
|
1st 4 (12) |
18th Nov 2025 Standard 2m 0f 56y Class 6 |
9st 13lb |
Record of 0-8 this term; however, drops back two grades and is far less exposed on AW than on turf, having raced only twice in this sphere (won the first attempt); interesting off current mark. |
9/1 |
|
7 (11) |
12th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Three wins last season (1m6f-2m1f) and he's now 5lb below his last winning mark; blinkers were enlisted for last two outings, when beaten only about 3l, so he has each-way claims. |
8/1 |
20/1
Form: 553735
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 (5) |
20th May 2026 Good To Soft 1m 6f 17y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Losing run stretches back to July 2023 but he ended 2025 in good form and his reappearance at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) 18 days ago was a positive one; stepping back up in distance is a positive but he could do with the ground drying out. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 4 (2) |
2nd May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 197y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Serial winner in his younger days but been dry in almost three years; does have a comeback spring victory to his name but all other wins came in the second half of the year and he may need this at his age back from five months off. |
7/1 |
5/1
Form: 552310 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
27th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Flat and dual hurdle winner for James Owen last summer but well beaten in three runs for new stable (Flat/hurdles) this spring; now 4lb lower than for his last success but he needs a major revival; blinkers return and visor is removed. |
25/1 |
|
11th 10 |
4th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 2 |
10st 8lb |
Flat and dual hurdle winner for James Owen last summer but well beaten on both starts for new stable last month (hurdle/Flat); might be aided by refitted visor and/or first-time tongue-tie here but has lots to prove. |
33/1 |
|
8th 1 (4) |
27th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Flat and dual hurdle winner during busy summer for James Owen last year but well beaten (over hurdles) on stable debut on Tuesday and returns to the Flat with quite a bit to prove. |
33/1 |
6/1
Form: 184441 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 15 (16) |
15th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
Dual 2m winner last year; two heavy defeats over hurdles before perking up somewhat on return to Flat in January, but absent since; well handicapped on plenty of turf and AW form, so needs a close look, but the last time he raced over a trip this short was February 2024. |
16/1 |
|
6th 3 (8) |
22nd Jan 2026 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Returns to the Flat after two heavy defeats over hurdles; ran below market expectations on last attempt under this code but is competitively treated on best AW/turf form. |
10/1 |
|
4th 2 (4) |
28th Oct 2025 Standard 2m 0f 120y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Twice won easily here (1m6f/16.5f) around this time last year and is back off the same mark as when successful at Ffos Las (2m, good) in August; makes plenty of appeal. |
11/2 |
8/1
Form: 9-1362 D
Last run: 82 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 (6) |
22nd May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 27y Class 4 |
8st 7lb |
Ran away with a 2m2f handicap here last April; not quite so good since, including when well held back on the Flat at Ripon last month. |
14/1 |
|
5th 3 (1) |
25th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Arrives fit from hurdling and some of his best Flat form last year came in April, winning at Pontefract before second over C&D (both good). |
7/1 |
|
5th 4 |
21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Nine-race maiden over hurdles but has placed form and he won six on the Flat; made a bright start over fences in January but didn't fancy it at Huntingdon and refused early; the cheekpieces are off but wouldn't be a surprise to see him run well. |
8/1 |
33/1
Form: 288654 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 (4) |
4th Jun 2026 Good 1m 3f 209y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Dual winner but 0-11 for current yard and essentially regressive; off since January. |
9/1 |
|
6th 3 (8) |
20th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
She has dropped a long way in the weights since joining this yard and hasn't made a major impact; latest Chelmsford third (beaten over 7l) was a bit better but she will need to step forward again to take this. |
11/2 |
|
3 (5) |
15th Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
On a losing run of 13 but ran better when fourth of ten at Wolverhampton (16.5f, Tapeta) last month, even though a slow pace probably didn't suit; last visit here resulted in a win over this trip just over two years ago and he's 12lb lower now; interesting. |
7/1 |
6/1
Form: 421241 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 5lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 (6) |
1st Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 99y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Drops in grade and now 2lb below her last winning mark, but well beaten in both starts since returning in April; probably needs further than this now. |
10/1 |
|
5th 4 (8) |
18th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 68y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Had no peace in front on her AW comeback here three weeks ago, when well held at a big price; back to the mark off which she won at Ripon last summer but finished last season on a downswing and needs to bounce back. |
16/1 |
|
7th 3 (2) |
27th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
Dual turf winner (1m6f/2m) last summer; off since two below-par runs in the autumn, though, and still on fairly tough mark for this rare AW run. |
10/1 |
12/1
Form: 542215 C
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 58
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (7) |
9th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 24y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Convincing winner at Catterick (2m, good) in August and following effort was respectable; ran no race last time at Chester but wouldn't be without hope if back on song. |
20/1 |
|
11th 13 (1) |
12th Sep 2025 Good 1m 7f 196y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Returned to turf with convincing win at Catterick (2m good) last month and has the plum inside draw here but had to settle for fifth off new mark a fortnight ago and may find younger rivals better handicapped again. |
12/1 |
|
1 (8) |
28th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 2m 0f 0y Class 6 |
10st 2lb |
Five-time AW winner whose success at Catterick (2m, good) three weeks ago was a first win on turf for nearly four years; might need a fraction more up 4lb but that was a pretty convincing success; Colin Keane's first ride for the yard; respected. |
7/2 |
9/2
Form: 67228- BF
Last run: 375 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 14 (5) |
12th Sep 2025 Good 1m 7f 196y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Ex-Irish filly who is 2-6 over hurdles since joining Dan Skelton last autumn, the latter win gained over 2m4f; completely unexposed beyond 1m4f on the Flat; interesting. |
9/2 |
|
3 |
12th Jun 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Thereabouts in middle-distance Flat handicaps in Ireland and has won two of three hurdles (out of depth in the other) since wind surgery, proving suited by the step up to 2m4f when winning over C&D (good) in May; raised 5lb but has major claims. |
3/1 |
|
1st 3 |
13th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Won a novice hurdle at Doncaster (2m1f, good; first start since wind surgery) in March, but faced a stiff task from 9lb out of the weights on handicap debut at Cheltenham (2m1f, good) last month; wouldn't want the ground to ease too much, but respected otherwise. |
7/2 |
Non-runners
Capone, Cosmic Soul
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £169.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £129.21 |
| Tricast | £1231.28 |
| Trifecta | £1564.00 |
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