16.45
GoodClose Brothers Motor Finance Handicap (Div II)
- Prize money: £4448.9
- 1m 0f 75y
- Class 5
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
14/1
Form: 5-7217 D
Last run: 142 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 (6) |
11th May 2026 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Regressive gelding who's lacked consistency of late, including in two forms of headgear; having a first crack at beyond 1m4f and needs to improve for the stiffer test. |
20/1 |
|
5th 3 (2) |
28th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 4f 14y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Patchy form since gaining his sole success here (1m) 13 months ago, but has run well on a couple of occasions over middle-distances on this track during that period; each-way claims if producing his best. |
20/1 |
|
7th 7 (1) |
2nd Apr 2026 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Gained sole success for previous yard at Southwell (1m); ran creditably, finishing half-length second to Chicago Storm, over C&D (on debut for new stable) most recently; in the mix. |
8/1 |
9/2
Form: 154153 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 (7) |
23rd May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Won three times last year; should be sharper following his seasonal return when seventh of 12 at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) last month but is 6lb higher than his last winning mark and may need to come down a few pounds. |
9/1 |
|
7th 1 (8) |
26th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Good progress as a 3yo, winning 1m handicaps at Chepstow (twice) and Nottingham, all on good ground; starts this year off a tougher mark; can win more races but perhaps not this one after 193 days off. |
10/1 |
|
2 (11) |
15th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 75y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Prominent racer whose two wins this year have come at Chepstow (1m, good); ran well when third of 12 in a stronger contest off this mark over C&D (good to soft) 13 days ago; a repeat would put him right in the picture. |
9/2 |
14/1
Form: -64473
Last run: 43 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (1) |
4th Feb 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Posted best effort over C&D but needs a revival, having failed to show his form in two starts since returned to AW; has refused to enter the stalls twice this winter. |
12/1 |
|
2 (8) |
22nd Jan 2026 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
A maiden who continues to struggle despite hurtling down the weights; reverting to sprinting could help matters but not the solid option here. |
12/1 |
7/1
Form: 123414 D
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 7 (10) |
22nd May 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 6y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Won two Class 6 handicaps at around 1m in the second half of 2025; creditable efforts off his revised mark to end that campaign and he should be sharper with last month's return to action behind him; others still appeal more for win purposes. |
12/1 |
|
7th 2 (5) |
25th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Lit up by a visor (too keen) when a weakening third over C&D last June; did manage to win twice thereafter (with headgear discarded), including from 7lb lower at Musselburgh (1m, good to soft) in September; potentially vulnerable off a 192-day absence. |
13/2 |
|
4 (6) |
15th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 75y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Two wins this year, at Beverley (8.5f, good to firm) in July and at Musselburgh (1m, good to soft) last month; fourth of nine under his penalty off this mark at Ayr (1m, soft) five days later; needs a bit more. |
7/1 |
15/2
Form: 8-678
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 (1) |
15th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 75y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
500,000gns yearling; didn't appear to stay on his handicap debut at Beverley (1m2f, soft; first start since being gelded) three weeks ago; no great surprise if he shows more back down in trip. |
15/2 |
|
8th 9 (7) |
17th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 1f 207y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Left Ralph Beckett for 32,000gns after one run; again well beaten in two AW races (1m) last month but he now goes handicapping and could show a lot more more on this step up to 1m2f; needs a close look for in-form yard. |
7/2 |
10/1
Form: 885
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (10) |
15th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 75y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Out of the frame in three starts over 6f/7f, but dam's side of pedigree offers encouragement now up a furlong on handicap debut; worth a second look. |
10/1 |
|
5th 5 (7) |
24th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Attracted support into 13-2 on debut at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) but he missed the break and was always behind; well beaten at Haydock (7f, good) 68 days ago and has since been gelded. |
25/1 |
|
8th 6 (3) |
18th Jul 2025 Good 0m 6f 212y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Attracted support into 13-2 on Doncaster debut (6f, good to firm) in May but he missed the break and was always in rear; should be more streetwise this time but he needs a transformation upped in trip; stablemate of Grey Jaguar. |
20/1 |
9/2
Form: 072461 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 8 (9) |
16th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Things clicked with four AW wins between October and March and he transferred that improvement back to turf when second of 13 over C&D a fortnight ago (good to firm; Sterling Knight third); could be thereabouts. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 15 (3) |
2nd May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 1lb |
Four wins at Kempton between October and March but he could finish only sixth of nine there when a warm favourite four weeks ago; will need a personal best to regain the winning thread and his mark has risen steeply since his last go on turf. |
20/1 |
6/1
Form: 706501 D
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 (1) |
27th Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Catterick maiden winner (7f, soft) for Craig Lidster a year ago and put some modest efforts behind him when gaining his first success for this yard over C&D last month; below that form back on turf at Nottingham 12 days ago with cheekpieces removed but back on here and may come into the equation. |
8/1 |
|
7th 1 (1) |
27th Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Catterick maiden winner (7f, soft) for Craig Lidster a year ago and put some modest efforts behind him when gaining his first success for this yard over C&D last month; below that form back on turf at Nottingham 12 days ago with cheekpieces removed but back on here and may come into the equation. |
8/1 |
|
8 (8) |
15th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 75y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Catterick maiden winner (7f, soft) for Craig Lidster a year ago and put some modest efforts behind him when gaining his first success for this yard at Newcastle (1m, AW) last month; will need a bit more from 6lb higher back on turf. |
6/1 |
8/1
Form: 868446 BF
Last run: 39 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 (1) |
23rd Oct 2025 Soft 1m 2f 50y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Unplaced in all seven starts; he has shown some promise but he doesn't look progressive and connections now reach for headgear. |
10/1 |
|
9 (4) |
15th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 75y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
0-6 though he has shown some ability since switching to handicaps, albeit he proved a disappointing favourite at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) last month after missing the break; not sure dropping back in trip is the answer. |
8/1 |
|
6th 2 (9) |
6th Sep 2025 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Not that threatening in his last two handicaps (1m/1m2f) but ran okay to be fourth, showing similar sort of form; dropped into a Class 6 here and should have some say. |
4/1 |
10/1
Form: 588224
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 1lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 6 (3) |
2nd Jun 2026 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
11-race maiden; having only his second run on the AW (fair effort on first occasion) and his first run at beyond 1m2f so has plenty to prove. |
16/1 |
|
5th 3 (8) |
29th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 208y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Runner-up twice at this venue (including this trip) last term; needs to be in better form than he was at Beverley last week (seventh of nine) but it's possible that refitted blinkers will give him a lift. |
7/1 |
|
7th 5 (8) |
23rd Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 100y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Ten-race maiden who has frame possibilities on several pieces of form, including a couple of second-place finishes at Musselburgh last term and fourth-place finish on AW reappearance. |
10/1 |
16/1
Form: 542369 D
Last run: 27 days
W: 8st 11lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 58
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 14 (10) |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
8st 11lb |
Knocking on the door prior to winning at Hamilton (8.3f, good) last month and again ran well when third at Redcar (7f, good to firm) nine days ago; also effective on good to soft ground; could be in the shake-up. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 5 (10) |
25th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Three good runs this year, following up his good C&D second in April (good to firm, Mayo County 1.5l back in third but 4lb better off) by winning at Hamilton last time (8.5f, good; won by short head for today's rider Jake Dickson); chance off 2lb higher. |
5/2 |
|
1st 5 (5) |
15th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 68y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Reliable sort who comes here on the back of a good second of 14 in 7f Redcar handicap last month; firmly in the picture off an unchanged mark. |
5/2 |
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