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GoodBetfred “The Classic Bookmaker” Handicap
- Prize money: £36078
- 0m 6f 111y
- Class 2
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
25/1
Form: 6320-5
Last run: 38 days
W: 9st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 4 (7) |
14th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 192y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
8yo who is without a win since December 2023 but he showed spark in Dubai this winter and ran big races on his two previous visits to York; returns to a handy on a fair mark and could have an each-way shout. |
16/1 |
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1 (6) |
14th Sep 2025 Good 0m 6f 111y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
He's run just once this year but that was a fairly encouraging performance when fifth of nine at Chepstow (7f, good to soft) last month; he could build on that and he's on a competitive mark on last season's best efforts over 6f and 7f; effective in big-field handicaps and not ruled out. |
25/1 |
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5th 1 (3) |
7th Aug 2025 Good 0m 7f 16y Class 2 |
9st 13lb |
The long-delayed return asks a pointed question but he has often won and gone well after shorter breaks than today and his 7f career includes wins in a top Ascot handicap and two Listed races (all on good); his claims can't be entirely waved away but he needs to be as good as ever to win. |
7/1 |
13/2
Form: 026872
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (9) |
11th Oct 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
A tremendous campaigner over the years with two Stewards' Cups to his name; in and out this season and only twelfth in the Ayr Gold Cup three weeks ago, but he has clear possibilities on his fast-finishing second to stablemate Northern Ticker over C&D in August; 1lb lower today. |
16/1 |
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8 (16) |
20th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Two years since his last win but this dual Stewards' Cup winner is more realistically treated these days and he gave his younger stablemate Northern Ticker a race at York last month; not so good at Doncaster last week and he will do well to win this race in his fourth attempt (seventh in 2021, runner-up in 2022 and sixth last year). |
16/1 |
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3 (2) |
14th Sep 2025 Good 0m 6f 111y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Hasn't won for just over two years and whether the extra half-furlong suits remains to be seen, but he kept on well for a head second of 20 at York (6f, good to firm) three weeks ago and that performance bodes well for a prominent showing today; versatile ground-wise. |
13/2 |
10/1
Form: -47906
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 (1) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Made late headway from the rear over 5f at Pontefract on stable/seasonal debut; interesting back up in trip, despite still being on a long losing spell; remains attractively treated on plenty of form. |
8/1 |
|
4th 3 (8) |
7th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 3y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Capable of useful form for Andrew Balding; close fourth when favourite for last year's Ayr Gold Cup; hasn't won since 2023 but looks interesting off current mark in this field on debut for new yard; remains with same owner; drops back to 5f for first time since good second (joint-best effort) in Sandown Group 3 in July 2024. |
6/1 |
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11 (7) |
4th Oct 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Only 2-20 and but knows what these big-field handicaps are all about and was bang there when favourite for the Ayr Gold Cup two weeks ago (6f, soft; first-time cheekpieces); things didn't go to plan when he tried 7f once before; possible. |
14/1 |
16/1
Form: -42208
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 3lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 (7) |
22nd May 2026 Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Useful on his day but losing run is mounting up and two duck eggs this year leave a question mark over his current form; chance partly depends on how well he responds to the removal of usual cheekpieces. |
7/1 |
|
14th 20 (21) |
18th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Showed his effectiveness over a straight 1m when beaten a nose in the 2025 Lincoln at Doncaster (good to soft) and he's now 3lb lower; several respectable efforts afterwards, and 6f on good ground was probably too sharp on his sole outing in Bahrain over the winter; certainly well handicapped on best form and well worth a market check after 106 days off. |
20/1 |
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15 (22) |
18th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
0-10 on turf but he went very close behind Godwinson in the Lincoln (1m, good to soft) in March and is also effective on good ground; denied a clear run when keeping on for a close seventh of 12 at Newcastle (7f, AW) three weeks ago and he's one to be interested in now back up in trip. |
25/1 |
9/2
Form: 00-253 BF
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 (7) |
13th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 10lb |
Produced an uncharacteristic below-par run at Newcastle (6f, AW) last month but he's had wind surgery since and was progressive on AW in the winter; twice finished close-up in big-field handicaps over this C&D (good/good to firm) last summer and there's every chance he will be bang there. |
10/1 |
|
7th 7 (16) |
3rd Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Rewarded strong market support in game fashion at Southwell on New Year's Day (6f); another solid effort when second of 14 over C&D two weeks later; 2lb higher today but there is a fair chance he hasn't reached his ceiling after just 12 starts. |
7/1 |
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2nd 3 (8) |
16th Jan 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Ran several good races in defeat last year and he recorded his first handicap success when seeing off a few reopposing rivals at Southwell on New Year's Day (heavily backed); raised 3lb but still on the up. |
4/1 |
25/1
Form: -67878
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 2lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 9 (3) |
31st May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Beaten on his last 20 starts going back to June 2023 but he's shown promise in fifth this spring on his first two starts for this yard, most recently behind a couple of these in a big field at York (6f, good); he continues to edge down the weights and might not be far away. |
10/1 |
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5th 14 (1) |
13th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Beaten on his last 19 starts going back to June 2023 but, following a wind op, he was an encouraging fifth off his reduced mark behind Strike Red on last month's stable and seasonal debut at Leicester (6f, good to firm), where he was short of room late on; could build on that with a big run today. |
12/1 |
|
5th 9 (1) |
25th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Two 5f wins for Roger Varian but latest was in June 2023 and he was quiet last season; returns for new yard after wind surgery but he has a mixed record when fresh and this is highly competitive; down the list. |
10/1 |
10/1
Form: 712909 C
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 (6) |
2nd May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 2y Class 3 |
9st 10lb |
Dual course winner (both 7f, good) who turned in a solid effort when second to a progressive rival on his C&D comeback (nudged up 2lb) in March; happiest coming from off a strong pace and the question is whether this will be run to suit on good to firm ground. |
2/1 |
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2nd 5 (1) |
29th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 2y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
His last two wins have come at this track (7f); returns from a 141-day absence on a good mark, 6lb lower than when second at Royal Ascot last June (7f, good to firm); unplaced in each of his three seasonal debuts but he would have gone close at Leicester on last spring's return had he seen any daylight; the owners also run Sixtygeesbaby, while this 6yo is also one of three runners for David O'Meara. |
11/1 |
|
5 (4) |
24th Oct 2025 Heavy 0m 6f 2y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Solid record at Doncaster comprises two wins over 7f and two placed efforts, including over 6.5f when a shade unlucky; return to this location looks a plus but the drop back to bare 6f may prove a negative. |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: 7-9810 C
Last run: 50 days
W: 8st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 (9) |
27th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
C&D winner; responded well to a change of tactics when making all at Pontefract in July (6f, good); not so good in either start since but not handicapped out of things if bouncing back. |
12/1 |
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11 (12) |
14th Sep 2025 Good 0m 6f 111y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Inconsistent 6yo who hasn't gone beyond a bare 6f for a long time and finished down the field at York in July when last seen; however, he won at Pontefract (6f, good) earlier that month and has shown some strong form here in the past (including a soft-ground win); could go well. |
20/1 |
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12 (2) |
26th Jul 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
C&D winner; exploited his drop down the weights when making all at Pontefract 18 days ago (6f, good); still has handicapping scope despite a 4lb rise; one to consider. |
12/1 |
33/1
Form: 770007
Last run: 22 days
W: 8st 11lb
7 yo Colt
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 10 (5) |
8th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
8st 13lb |
Hit the handicap heights when winning the Wokingham over C&D in 2023 on debut for Archie Watson, then close up in the Group 1 Maurice de Gheest; desperately hard to place in handicaps since but he's had wind surgery since last seen in October and, even at this late stage, he might well turn it on for Kevin Ryan off a 17lb lower mark than at the start of last year. |
9/1 |
|
1 (8) |
2nd Oct 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
0-19 since winning the Wokingham on stable debut in 2023 and this 7yo has regressed; however, having dropped down the weights he hasn't run badly on his last two starts and drops down in grade today; not ruled out. |
12/1 |
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13 (4) |
14th Sep 2025 Good 0m 6f 111y Class 2 |
8st 11lb |
Beaten 18 times since making a winning stable debut in the 2023 Wokingham; his seventh of 20 at York three weeks ago was a step back in the right direction but he needs another today to exploit his falling mark. |
33/1 |
14/1
Form: 050693
Last run: 16 days
W: 8st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 3 (10) |
6th May 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 1y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Campaigned back in Bahrain since December, best efforts when placed twice over 6f; well treated on historical data but hasn't won a domestic race since 2023; returns to 7f for first time since last July. |
25/1 |
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14 (9) |
14th Sep 2025 Good 0m 6f 111y Class 2 |
8st 10lb |
Returned to form when third of 14 at Thirsk (6f, good) recently and he retains the same mark, which is 6lb lower than when 3l fourth of nine in this last year (soft); might not be far away. |
14/1 |
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3rd 2 (13) |
29th Aug 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 10lb |
Won a 6f handicap in Bahrain in January; down the field in three runs back in Britain this summer (after a wind operation) and although he dropping down the weights, others appeal more. |
14/1 |
16/1
Form: 001459 CD
Last run: 8 days
W: 8st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 8 (14) |
15th Apr 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Three wins during his latest spell on AW; close second to Dark Thirty in this contest two years ago but needs to rebound, having been comfortably held returned to turf 17 days ago. |
33/1 |
|
14th 3 (12) |
29th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 2y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
2-4 at Doncaster; ended 2025 in rude health on the AW, winning handicaps at Southwell (6f), Wolverhampton and Lingfield (both 5f); his form has dipped slightly on his last two starts but it's not out of the question that this return to Doncaster will pique his interest. |
14/1 |
10/1
Form: -09722 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 8st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 (9) |
11th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 3 |
9st 1lb |
Consistency an issue but he has plenty of ability and he is 5lb lower than when last in action on turf, a race where he chased home a promising sprinter at York (6f, good); below par on AW on last two starts but given a three-month break. |
12/1 |
|
7th 2 (1) |
6th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
Ex-French 6yo who is 0-11 in Britain (placed four times over 6f); however, has a chance with this drop in class, with Ryan Kavanagh claiming a handy 5lb. |
10/1 |
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11th 13 (9) |
16th Jan 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 7lb |
Still seeking a first win for Ian Williams but he has run some fine races in defeat, including over C&D; didn't appear to have any excuses when behind three of today's rivals at Southwell on New Year's Day though. |
20/1 |
9/1
Form: 11-213 BF
Last run: 43 days
W: 8st 9lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 8 (14) |
13th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Front-runner who performed with great credit on all five starts last season, finishing second at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) on his reappearance and beaten just a neck in the Ayr Gold Cup (6f, soft) when last seen; has had wind surgery since; no surprise if he makes a bold bid on this return. |
16/1 |
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24 (5) |
20th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
Front-runner; the winner of four of his last six starts, notably a game effort at Doncaster six days ago (6.5f, good to soft); a 5lb penalty for that hard-fought short-head success demands more but his fine attitude and abundant stamina will stand him in good stead on a rare 6f outing. |
16/1 |
|
1 |
19th Sep 2025 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
10st 3lb
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| Payout | |
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| Exacta | £41.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £27.79 |
| Tricast | £133.95 |
| Trifecta | £249.30 |