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- 0m 7f 14y
- Class 5
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: —
Weather: —
4/9 (Won)
- Win: £1.25
- Place: £1.10
Form: 44-111 D
Last run: 6 days
W: 10st 1lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 2 (9) |
13th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Record of 5-5, all over 6f/7f on AW this year, since handicapping; registered the latest success on finals day at Newcastle; major contender, assuming his tremendous progress can be sustained back on turf. |
7/2 |
|
1st 6 (4) |
3rd Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 11lb |
4-4 since fitted with a tongue tie and switched to handicaps; now a whopping 32lb higher than when his winning sequence began and he is tackling much stronger opposition this afternoon but he barely broke sweat last time and his ceiling is yet to be established. |
7/2 |
|
1st 1 (2) |
19th Feb 2026 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
10st 1lb |
Unbeaten (3-3) since fitted with a tongue-tie and introduced to handicapping, adding to easy Southwell and Lingfield wins (6f) with a demolition job at Wolverhampton (7f; 4-11 favourite; 13l winner) last week; thriving, so he's hard to oppose despite 10lb rise plus a 6lb penalty. |
4/9 |
16/1
Form: 5833-8
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 7 (1) |
7th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Fair maiden who went too freely tried in cheekpieces when last of ten in 7f Lingfield handicap 11 days ago; could bounce back now the headgear is dispensed with. |
8/1 |
|
10th 9 (5) |
27th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
No improvement for handicapping yet but she has finished third in three of her last four starts; cheekpieces now added but when tried in blinkers she pulled hard and was well beaten. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 4 (6) |
19th Feb 2026 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Placed over 7f-1m at Southwell in two of her five starts; reportedly ran too freely in newly applied blinkers (discarded now) at Wolverhampton three weeks ago; it's back to basics now. |
16/1 |
16/1
Form: 028-2
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 (4) |
16th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
0-6 but has twice finished runner-up (including on turf) and he was denied a clear run when sixth of nine, beaten only about 2l, at Newcastle (1m, AW) last time; the first-time hood could help him settle better; chance. |
5/1 |
|
6th 1 (6) |
21st Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
20-1 second on handicap debut at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) in January but that was behind an emphatic winner and he was only fourth of seven here (7f) last month; remains unexposed after only five runs but he needs improvement back up in trip. |
7/1 |
|
4th 5 (1) |
19th Feb 2026 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Runner-up to an odds-on favourite at Pontefract (1m novice; 150-1) in September; opening AW effort (1m2f) was modest but he showed more when dropped in trip for handicap debut at Southwell (1m; runner-up, beaten just over 6l) latest; pedigree suggests he can probably adapt to 7f. |
16/1 |
9/1
Form: 46-552
Last run: 28 days
W: 8st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (1) |
17th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Off the mark at the 11th attempt when always prominent at Pontefract early last month (6f, good to soft); a 4lb rise and stall 1 could be his downfall this time. |
11/4 |
|
1st 7 (7) |
7th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Ten-race maiden; bits of form that offer hope and his latest effort, when too keen in a steadily run 7f event at Newcastle, isn't the run to judge him on; seemingly exposed but goes without headgear today and the stable won this race in 2024. |
14/1 |
|
5th 7 (7) |
19th Feb 2026 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
8st 9lb |
Yet to win (0-9) but did hit the line strongly when missing out by a nose to stablemate Surgeon Commander over C&D (10-1) four weeks ago; it appears that the recent application of cheekpieces has suited; seemingly playing for a place again. |
9/1 |
7/1
Form: 884-
Last run: 122 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 (2) |
21st Apr 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 3y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Stepped forward from his first two efforts when fourth of nine at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) in October; subsequently gelded but he pulled too hard on handicap debut at Newcastle (7f, AW; hooded) 61 days ago; drops back in trip with the hood removed. |
7/1 |
|
6th 2 (3) |
19th Feb 2026 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
280,000euros yearling; failed to shine in three novice/maiden events, albeit faring a bit better over a shorter trip at Wolverhampton (6f; fourth, 20-1) in October last time; gelded and fitted with a hood (usually races freely) for handicap debut; perhaps has simply needed time. |
7/1 |
|
4th 5 (6) |
20th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Down the field in two 7f turf runs last month; showed speed last time but still not sure to benefit from this drop in trip on paper. |
12/1 |
14/1
Form: 732-5
Last run: 43 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
50/1
Form: 668-
Last run: 63 days
W: 8st 11lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £7.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £14.47 |
| Trifecta | £41.70 |
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