20.30
StandardEaster Festival Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
- Prize money: £5234
- 1m 2f 0y
- Class 4
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Mostly cloudy
5/1 (Won)
- Win: £3.25
- Place: £1.20
Form: 74222-
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 |
21st Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 9lb |
A 1m2f AW winner for Jane Chapple Hyam last year; tailed off in two starts over hurdles so plenty of improvement needed. |
50/1 |
|
18th 12 |
1st Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 175y |
11st 9lb |
A 1m2f AW winner for Jane Chapple Hyam last year; beaten 29l in a Cork maiden hurdle on stable debut last month; needs plenty of improvement from that; tongue-tie on. |
33/1 |
|
5th 13 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 60y |
11st 8lb |
Only 1-11 on the Flat but won his final race for Jane Chapple Hyam, over 1m2f on the AW in January; quite useful in that scene and changed hands for 82,000gns; now gelded. |
5/1 |
11/2
- Place: £3.20
Form: 09251- D
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 (2) |
29th Sep 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 37y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Gained a first win of 2026 (in refitted cheekpieces) in 1m2f Goodwood handicap in June; not disgraced from a less-than-ideal draw with fifth of 11 at Chester (1m2f) last time; considered with cheekpieces back on here. |
11/1 |
|
5th 1 (9) |
11th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 2f 70y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Two course wins over further; won a Goodwood handicap (1m1f, good to soft) in June off this mark; not so good since but a revival would be no surprise. |
12/1 |
9/2
- Place: £1.90
Form: 2231-
Last run: 31 days
W: 9st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 9 (9) |
8th Apr 2026 Good 1m 2f 50y Class 4 |
8st 12lb |
Lightly raced 5yo who won on handicap debut at Wolverhampton in December (8.6f) and has run to a similar level in three subsequent runs; needs to find more but he's unexposed at this trip and was beaten less than 1l when fifth at Newcastle (1m2f) last time; not ruled out. |
7/1 |
|
5th 1 (8) |
5th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Lightly raced 5yo who has proved consistent so far, twice finishing third over similar trips to this since narrowly making a successful handicap debut at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) in December; may still have more to offer and respected. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 1 (10) |
26th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
Lightly raced 5yo; narrowly made a successful handicap debut here (8.6f) last month and finished half a length behind Oman when third of nine at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) 11 days ago; cheekpieces given a go and remains open to further progress. |
6/1 |
14/1
Form: 4/883- CD
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 5lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 (2) |
23rd Aug 2026 Good 0m 7f 216y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
Should be well handicapped but his two runs for his current stable have resulted in heavy defeats; cheekpieces tried for a second time (well beaten on the occasion they were tried). |
10/1 |
|
6th 5 (6) |
6th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Five-time turf winner who posted two AW wins in autumn 2024 off higher marks than today's; lightly raced since, however, with patchy form, and others have more obvious claims. |
16/1 |
|
5th 4 (5) |
23rd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 3y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Seven-time winner when trained by Rae Guest and posted respectable efforts on the AW over 1m2f in two of his three outings for Edward Smyth-Osbourne; has been off since January and drops back in trip on his first start for this yard. |
11/2 |
10/1
Form: 4/446-
Last run: 193 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 12 (5) |
11th Apr 2026 Good 1m 2f 23y Class 4 |
8st 12lb |
Showed some promise in qualifying runs at up to 1m2f; has yet to distinguish himself in handicaps but the ground was soft in his one attempt at this level on turf and perhaps he'll do better back on good ground. |
20/1 |
|
7th 7 (1) |
12th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Steady progress in three novice/maiden runs but he has finished down the field in three handicap runs; eased 6lb but hopes appear to rest on the drop back to 1m giving him a lift. |
10/1 |
|
9th 8 (2) |
18th Feb 2026 1m 2f 219y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Five-race maiden who has finished midfield in two 1m2f handicaps; should be sharper with last month's reappearance behind him but improvement is required for the new, longer trip. |
14/1 |
11/1
Form: 6477-3 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 12lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (7) |
12th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Sole win from ten starts came in July 2024 on his final outing for Aidan O'Brien; unsuited by the drop back to 1m2f when sixth here last month and he shaped as if he would have benefited from a stronger gallop at Lingfield (2m, AW) 12 days ago; return to shorter may not suit. |
9/1 |
|
6th 3 (8) |
31st Jan 2026 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Steep drop in trip to 1m2f counted against him last time but he'd previously shaped well when third to Barenboim over this distance at Kempton; now meets the winner on 4lb better terms; has to be of interest. |
10/1 |
|
6th 3 (9) |
15th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
Maiden winner at the third attempt for Aidan O'Brien in 2024; has dropped 8lb since joining this yard and returned to form in the returning cheekpieces (now left off) when a keeping-on third at Kempton (2m, AW) eight days ago; not sure to be suited by the drop back in trip and now has the hood added. |
11/1 |
20/1
Form: 56029-
Last run: 90 days
W: 9st 13lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 (3) |
27th Sep 2026 Good 1m 0f 113y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Running well off a reduced mark prior to winning at Sandown (1m, good to firm) last month, and another good run when third of eight at Windsor (1m, soft) last time; he might not be far away. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 3 (2) |
29th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 31y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Had dropped to a good mark prior to making all in a lower grade at Sandown (1m, good to firm); solid chance off 3lb lower and goes on all ground. |
7/1 |
|
1st 2 (2) |
6th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
His losing run is up to 13 and he's not as good as he was, but off a reduced mark he's run well to be third on his last three outings, over C&D (good to firm) last time after a two-month break; could be thereabouts. |
9/1 |
50/1
Form: 51386-
Last run: 45 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 (4) |
1st Oct 2026 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Won in France (1m4f, good to soft) last May but she's struggled in four handicaps for current yard and latest was on her reappearance here (1m2f) last month; still lightly raced but she needs to raise her game back up in trip. |
16/1 |
|
8th 5 (9) |
3rd Sep 2026 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Won at Compiegne (1m4f, good to soft) last May on her second start when trained in France; has struggled in three starts for this stable, including in first-time blinkers (retained) in January when last seen, and others are preferred. |
50/1 |
5/2
Form: 1531-1 CD
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 10lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 4 (5) |
15th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Progressive 5yo who was taking his record over C&D to 3-3 when beating Melek Alreeh here 13 days ago; could have even more to offer and is one of the leading contenders off this 2lb higher mark. |
5/2 |
|
3 (7) |
30th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Has made great strides since winning a classified event in July 2024, winning three times on Polytrack, most recently over C&D in March; hampered start at Lingfield in September before involved in a tight finish and seems likely to find another race off this mark. |
4/1 |
|
3 (7) |
30th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Has made great strides since winning a classified event in July 2024, winning three times on Polytrack, most recently over C&D in March; hampered start at Lingfield in September before involved in a tight finish and seems likely to find another race off this mark. |
4/1 |
Non-runners
Melek Alreeh
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £30.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £34.63 |
| Tricast | £147.13 |
| Trifecta | £132.70 |
Selections
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