20.00
Standard To SlowVirgin Bet Handicap (London Sprint Series Qualifier)
- Prize money: £3140.4
- 0m 6f 0y
- Class 6
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Mostly cloudy
7/2 (Won)
- Win: £4.00
- Place: £1.80
Form: 7931- D
Last run: 176 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19th 9 (20) |
8th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Fine stamp who is unbeaten since contesting handicaps; made all to land his third such race when defying penalty to score at Kempton (6f, AW; Hallo Spaceboy second, Night Mission fifth) one month ago; also won on turf (good to soft, acts on good) and doesn't have to lead; impossible to ignore in current mood. |
9/1 |
|
1st 8 (3) |
8th Apr 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
8st 13lb |
Got to the front from his wide stall and was a convincing C&D winner on seasonal debut a week ago; carries 6lb penalty in higher-grade race today but is better drawn this time and could be hard to catch. |
7/2 |
|
1st 2 (10) |
1st Apr 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Prominent in the betting when winning a 6f nursery at Leicester (good to soft) when last seen in October; meets runner-up Madman on the same terms and he's an interesting contender with further progress on the cards. |
7/2 |
12/1
- Place: £4.10
Form: 670-85
Last run: 39 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 5 (13) |
14th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Sole win from ten starts came in a maiden at Bath (5.5f, soft) in September when trained by Kevin Philippart de Foy; solid effort when runner-up at Kempton last month but he was reported to have run flat at Bath four days later; could bounce back. |
12/1 |
|
7th 8 (3) |
5th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 10y Class 5 |
8st 12lb |
His 2yo win came at this track (5.7f, soft); running himself back into form for new stable, never out of the first two when second to an unexposed opponent at Kempton on Wednesday (6f); still inclined to over-race but dropping back in trip might help. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 11 (5) |
1st Apr 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Regressed after maiden win for previous yard; proved resurgent over 6f at Lingfield (on second run for new stable) most recently and has possibilities provided he builds on that effort. |
12/1 |
16/1
- Place: £6.90
Form: 6656-
Last run: 181 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 10 (4) |
26th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
8st 9lb |
No real improvement for the switch to handicaps; a tongue-tie is now reached for and it needs to give her a lift. |
14/1 |
|
8th 11 (1) |
13th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Creditable third on her return to action at Kempton (6f) 12 days ago; improvement required to win off this mark but this stiffer test at the trip should suit her. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 10 (8) |
1st Apr 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Midfield in three runs in fillies' maiden and novice company; no improvement for the switch to nurseries when last seen in October (7f); drops back in trip and into Class 6 company for her return; others still look more persuasive. |
16/1 |
11/2
Form: 6-2363 CD
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 (7) |
18th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 12y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
One win from 16 starts, over 6f on Kempton AW last August; in the frame on sand six times since but she hardly shifts in the weights; probably handles turf but needs a bit more for the return to this surface if she's to get her head in front again. |
9/1 |
|
4th 5 (1) |
1st Apr 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Her only win from 15 attempts came over this C&D and that was her sole appearance at Kempton; not beaten far off this mark in a Wolverhampton handicap (7f) 16 days ago; each-way shout once more. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 5 (3) |
16th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Scored at Kempton (6f) last August and she continues in good form, caught wide when sixth in 6f Lingfield handicap 16 days ago; she can make her presence felt eased 1lb. |
8/1 |
4/1
Form: 64-152 CD BF
Last run: 39 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 6 (2) |
18th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 12y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Kept busy by previous yard, getting off the mark on Kempton AW (6f) in January; inevitably more exposed than some but he acts on turf and ran well for a long way over C&D this month for his new yard; a likely contender. |
9/1 |
|
6th 12 (13) |
4th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Record of only 1-14 for Tom Ward, the success over 6f on AW in January; sold for 7,000gns since last run; has bits of turf form but is on a tougher mark back in this sphere. |
10/1 |
|
5th 8 (2) |
1st Apr 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Off the mark at the 11th attempt when winning a C&D handicap in January; similar form when a close second at Lingfield in February; held by Arry Up on their Leicester run last October. |
4/1 |
6/1
Form: 46-224
Last run: 44 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 (2) |
12th May 2026 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Runner-up over 6f here on her return in January, but hasn't kicked on since; stamina for this far remains unproven and she needs the first-time blinkers to make a difference. |
5/1 |
|
6th 1 (7) |
1st Apr 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
0-7 in maiden/novice company and hasn't kicked on from her early promise; her mark has dropped 10lb as a result and she makes her handicap debut at a modest level and with Billy Loughnane booked; may now do better. |
6/1 |
|
4th 5 (4) |
16th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 4 |
8st 10lb |
Runner-up twice behind odds-on shots since switched to AW this year, latest effort over C&D; hasn't progressed from her promise last May but she's a leading player at the weights. |
5/2 |
10/1
Form: 735-86
Last run: 72 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 (7) |
4th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Proving an inconsistent maiden and failed to make much impact at Kempton (6f; stable debut) most recently; yard also runs Our Guy, who looks more interesting. |
16/1 |
|
7th 3 (3) |
1st Apr 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Failed to progress from his debut third when trained by Andrew Balding, lacking the pace to land a telling blow over C&D when last seen in January; sold for 10,000gns since; drops in class for his stable debut and Oisin Murphy booked so better could be forthcoming; headgear worn for all three handicap runs now discarded. |
10/1 |
|
6th 5 (7) |
19th Jan 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Made a promising debut when third of 11 here (1m) in August, but has gone backwards since and failed to beat a rival in both handicaps with headgear fitted; dropping in trip needs to make a big difference. |
10/1 |
8/1
Form: 0948-9
Last run: 84 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (2) |
21st May 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 16y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Possibly not the most straightforward but it was a big run when second of 15 at Salisbury (6f, good; front pair clear) last Thursday; that was a career best and subsequent 3lb nudge could have been worse; previous third over 5f showed this trip is no bother and he's considered. |
9/4 |
|
2nd 7 (4) |
14th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Ex-Aidan O'Brien; struggled on his first four starts for this stable but ran better when third in the returning blinkers at Windsor (5f, good to firm) ten days ago; steps back up to 6f and looks a contender. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 11 (8) |
4th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 21y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
Maiden who showed modest form for Aidan O'Brien and has form figures of 8980 in four handicaps for his current yard; has lots to prove and he needs a transformation back in trip. |
20/1 |
16/1
Form: 930-
Last run: 194 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 (8) |
14th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Took a step forward under more positive tactics when third of 17 at Leicester (7f, good; first-time hood) last month and ran another respectable race at Kempton (7f) two weeks ago; may appreciate this drop back to 6f. |
8/1 |
|
5th 9 (10) |
30th Apr 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Bungleinthejungle gelding who took a step forward (first-time hood) under more positive tactics when third of 17 in 7f Leicester handicap 17 days ago; not out of things off the same mark with the headgear retained. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 2 (10) |
13th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Modest juvenile maiden; tongue tied and went freely when ninth of ten on his handicap debut at Kempton (6f) 12 days ago; hood also goes on now. |
14/1 |
14/1
Form: 263-68
Last run: 62 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 (5) |
14th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
A fair sprint maiden at 2yrs but he's failed to fire this term, gelded before coming in last of ten in 6f Kempton handicap 13 days ago; steps up markedly in trip here. |
25/1 |
|
10th 4 (9) |
1st Apr 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Seven-race maiden; gave it a good go from the front at Lingfield in December (5f; blinkered first time) but two disappointing runs have followed; has been gelded since latest run and is down in class with a good apprentice booked so a revival not impossible, for all he carries risk. |
14/1 |
|
8th 2 (3) |
29th Jan 2026 Standard 0m 6f 1y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Six-race maiden; made a bold bid over 5f here last month but the blinkers didn't have the same effect at Chelmsford four weeks ago and they are now discarded; has the best form but vulnerable to anything progressive. |
6/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £55.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £57.08 |
| Tricast | £1389.81 |
| Trifecta | £1597.00 |
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