16.05
Good To SoftPricedUp The Flat Grassroots Series Stayers’ Final Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
- Prize money: £15462
- 1m 6f 0y
- Class 2
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
5/1
Form: 1/9501
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 (8) |
19th Oct 2026 Good To Soft 2m 2f 2y Class 3 |
10st 0lb |
Record of 2-5 for new yard features 5l defeat of Maxident at Goodwood (2m, soft) that was his first success beyond middle distances; ran well behind easy winner in notable handicap at Haydock (1m6f, heavy) most recently; in the mix, assuming he stays the new trip. |
7/2 |
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2nd 5 (3) |
5th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Very hit and miss across his four starts this season and well beaten at York (2m, good) last month; however, he's posted two comfortable wins in small fields this term (1m4f/2m, good/soft) and this two-time course winner is not written off with the forecast slow ground in his favour. |
20/1 |
11/4
Form: 513181 CD
Last run: 25 days
W: 9st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 (1) |
14th Oct 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Dual winner over 1m6f here (soft, good); last two wins have been over 2m at York, latest last September; a bit disappointing this season but well handicapped now and shaped better at York last time in a race that has worked out well; interesting. |
8/1 |
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5th 6 (3) |
6th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 56y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Two C&D wins last term (good to soft/good), including this race, and she's 3lb below that last winning mark; one to watch in the betting but she's hard to fancy on this summer's evidence (tailed off here in July). |
25/1 |
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7th 5 (9) |
10th Aug 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Record of 6-25 on turf but 0-10 on the AW; this year started off okay but after predictably struggling in a Group 3 she's disappointed in a couple of handicaps; needs to get back on track. |
33/1 |
16/1
Form: 0-9518 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 |
4th Oct 2026 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Pretty useful at his best on Flat, including for a 1m6f win last August; no sign of that form with cheekpieces enlisted for this summer's three starts over hurdles (the stewards had a look on second occasion) but he's now qualified for handicaps in this sphere and needs a close check. |
9/1 |
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7th 1 |
22nd Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Has shown promise over hurdles; caught the attention of the stewards last time; may be more interesting in handicaps but he is one of the better types in this field, being a dual Flat winner. |
8/1 |
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6th 3 |
7th Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Flat winner in France and added a 1m6f handicap at Haydock last August; no impact in two runs over hurdles, though reportedly finished lame after the latest. |
20/1 |
5/2
Form: 223113 C
Last run: 6 days
W: 9st 1lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (3) |
17th Oct 2026 Good 1m 5f 192y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Registered a 1m6f double last autumn; not nearly so potent this season, including beaten 10.5l when fourth on heavy at Haydock (1m6f) three weeks ago, but this is a drop in class; goes without any form of headgear for the first time in two years. |
6/1 |
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4th 9 (2) |
26th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
8st 9lb |
Best ratings on no worse than good to soft, although he did win on heavy in 2024; registered a 1m6f double (C&D and Chester) last September but he's not been nearly so potent this season; experiment with cheekpieces was brief and blinkers now replace his usual visor. |
7/1 |
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8th 11 (9) |
12th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 196y Class 2 |
8st 2lb |
Best ratings on no worse than good to soft, although he did win on heavy in 2024; 1m6f winner (unraced beyond that) last September on his only visit to this track; that was the second leg of a double, following a series of places, but he's not been nearly so potent this season and is 5lb out of the handicap today. |
25/1 |
9/1
Form: 672934 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 8st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 8 (14) |
1st Oct 2026 Good 1m 2f 50y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Unable to pose a threat on his last six starts but the last time he tackled a trip as short as 1m2f he was third at Newmarket (1m2f, good) in May and is now fully 9lb lower; he's not discounted. |
11/1 |
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8th 5 (7) |
4th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Seems to act on most ground; recorded the latest of his six wins when scoring at Leicester (1m4f, good; stays further) in April but he's been below par over the summer and beat a total of one rival across his last three starts; now handicapped accordingly but revival still required. |
20/1 |
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5th 2 (1) |
20th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Not at his best lately (well-held last of three latest) but is 2lb lower than when scoring over this trip on good in the spring so a revival wouldn't surprise with Dylan Cunha among the winners. |
15/2 |
16/1
Form: 212410 CD
Last run: 20 days
W: 8st 2lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 (7) |
1st Oct 2026 Good 2m 1f 208y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Capitalised on a reduced mark at 33-1 at Lingfield (2m, AW) in August; well beaten at Ripon since but on soft going; won here (1m6f, good to firm) last July and she's not ruled out now back on better ground. |
8/1 |
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4th 6 (3) |
1st Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Last year's winner (Jack Nicholls aboard); had struggled thereafter until springing a 33-1 surprise on AW at Lingfield (2m; from 3lb lower) a fortnight ago; no issues with good to soft/soft, so she has to enter the reckoning. |
7/2 |
12/1
Form: 364442
Last run: 6 days
W: 8st 2lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 (4) |
1st Oct 2026 Good 2m 1f 208y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Won over hurdles at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) in May and good third on the Flat at Bath (2m1f, good) in June; well-beaten fifth of 12 at Chester (2m, good to soft) three weeks ago but may have been unsuited by the tight track and today's test of stamina could be right up his street. |
9/2 |
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5th 12 (4) |
11th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 7f 196y Class 5 |
8st 11lb |
C&D winner on heavy ground in 2024 off an 18lb higher mark than today's and he gained his first success over hurdles at Uttoxeter in May; ran a solid race when third of eight at Bath (2m1f, good) three months ago and makes plenty of appeal. |
5/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £71.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £87.07 |
| Tricast | £344.44 |
| Trifecta | £328.10 |
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