14.20
GoodBetfred Suffolk Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
- Prize money: £51540
- 1m 1f 0y
- Class 2
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
10/1 (Won)
- Win: £9.50
- Place: £2.10
Form: 47458-
Last run: 182 days
W: 9st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 4 (25) |
26th Sep 2026 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
First home in the near-side group when fourth in this last year (good to firm) and he won over C&D on his reappearance; always behind after a slow start at York last month but the return to this C&D could be a major plus and he's only 1lb higher than for his last win; firmly in calculations. |
7/1 |
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12th 3 (11) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 56y Class 2 |
9st 10lb |
Fourth in the John Smith's Cup over C&D and Cambridgeshire over 1m1f at Newmarket (both good to firm) on joining this yard last year and opened the current campaign with a win back at Newmarket (1m1f, good to firm again) in May; another creditable effort when sixth of 28 in Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot since, despite leaving the impression even a stiff 1m was a little on the short side; had winning form on softer than good in Ireland much earlier in his career; likely to be on the premises. |
7/1 |
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6th 18 (24) |
17th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Campaigned over 1m1f/1m2f for current yard; beat Fifth Column by half a length at Newmarket (good to firm) in sole run this season, ending a five-year losing spell and showing he retains plenty of ability aged eight; has form claims but doesn't seem to be crying out for this return to 1m. |
12/1 |
8/1
- Place: £2.95
Form: 5100-0
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 (2) |
12th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 10lb |
Three handicap wins last year (1m, good/good to firm) and runner-up at Newmarket (1m1f, good to firm) in May on his second start this season; merely mid-division in the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) last time but he's not ruled out after a break; unproven on slow ground. |
14/1 |
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11th 15 (14) |
17th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
A regular in notable handicaps, bagging three (over 1m) during his progressive period last term and proving resurgent when close second to Erzindjan at Newmarket (1m1f) latest start; first home in the unfavoured group in the Britannia at this meeting 12 months ago; looks set to go well. |
12/1 |
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2nd 4 (12) |
2nd May 2026 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
1m winner at Newmarket and York last summer but failed to shine on last two outings, when co-second favourite for the C&D Cambridgeshire on first occasion; only mid-division when 13-2 in the Spring Cup at Newbury two weeks ago but not beaten far and the draw looked a problem; not ruled out. |
8/1 |
16/1
- Place: £6.60
Form: 3867-5
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 1lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (2) |
16th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 1f 21y Class 3 |
10st 0lb |
Upped to 1m4f on good to firm when placed at Ascot (made most) and York (under Toby Moore) in July; drops back in trip and ground softer than good poses a question mark, as shown again at York on latest outing. |
10/1 |
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7th 6 (4) |
21st Aug 2026 Good 1m 3f 188y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Soundly beaten at Epsom on Oaks day on sole start on softer than good; upped to 1m4f (good to firm) for his two starts since when third of eight at Ascot (made most) and second of ten under 7lb claimer at York, both solid efforts but a bit extra will be needed to win this; non-runner at Newmarket yesterday. |
16/1 |
7/1
Form: 0-1213 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 (5) |
25th Sep 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Progressive gelding who was going back-to-back when landing valuable York handicap (1m, good to soft) at the Ebor festival last month; transitioned to Group races when pushing Persica very close at Haydock (1m, heavy) three weeks ago; those efforts came on softer ground than is forecast but it's possible he's simply improving; player. |
7/1 |
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2nd 5 (8) |
5th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 7f 212y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Strike-rate of 5-13, with four of those wins coming in eight races since gelded; tackles his first Group race after back-to-back wins in 1m handicaps at York, the latest gained in convincing fashion on good to soft (unraced on slower); with the wind in his sails he's not easily dismissed. |
7/1 |
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1st 5 (15) |
20th Aug 2026 Good 0m 7f 192y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Added to his two AW wins early this year when scoring over C&D (good to firm) last month; 6lb higher in hotter race today but this lightly raced 4yo is progressive; unraced on slow turf but dam's family excelled on it. |
10/1 |
9/1
Form: 4214- BF
Last run: 179 days
W: 8st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 14 (1) |
26th Sep 2026 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Beaten just a head at Sandown on his two starts this summer (1m2f, good/good to soft), most recently four weeks ago when headed in the final strides; this 4yo has raced only eight times and could still have more to offer; not discounted in first-time cheekpieces. |
14/1 |
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2nd 8 (1) |
29th Aug 2026 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Lightly raced 4yo with a progressive profile and solid form; best effort when beaten a head over C&D (good ground; handles good to soft) in July; nudged up 3lb but still unexposed and should go well again. |
15/2 |
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2nd 7 (2) |
12th Jun 2026 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
Impressed in a 1m2f novice last season and hasn't been disgraced in any of his three handicaps, especially last time at Newbury (1m2f, good) where he was never ideally positioned; possibilities. |
6/1 |
4/1
Form: 4140-1 C
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 (6) |
26th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 7f 212y Class 2 |
9st 10lb |
Won at Newmarket (1m, good) and Epsom (8.5f, good to soft) in the first half of the year but needs to bounce back from some lesser runs since. |
14/1 |
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8th 2 (17) |
12th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 11lb |
Won at Newmarket (1m, good) and Epsom (8.5f, good to soft) in the first half of the year and he got no run when down the field in the Golden Mile at Goodwood (1m, good to firm) in July; however, he was soundly beaten at Ascot (1m, good to firm) last time and has to raise his game. |
25/1 |
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7th 4 (1) |
8th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 213y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Won handicaps at Newmarket and Epsom this summer before finishing down the field in the Royal Hunt Cup; only 14th of 18 at Goodwood (1m, good to firm) eight days ago but that doesn't tell the story of his run as he was travelling well but with nowhere to go for most of the home straight; he will need a career best to win but it is not out of the question. |
11/1 |
9/2
Form: 22170- C
Last run: 175 days
W: 9st 12lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 1 (9) |
12th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
He's returned to form to finish second in these cheekpieces on his last two starts, at Ascot (1m, good to firm) and at York (1m, good to soft; won that same competitive handicap 12 months previously); solid claims. |
13/2 |
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2nd 6 (10) |
20th Aug 2026 Good 0m 7f 192y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Failed to kick on after winning this last year (good to firm) but he returned to form in first-time cheekpieces (retained today) when runner-up at Ascot (1m, good to firm) recently; won on soft ground early in career; firmly in the mix if backing up that latest performance. |
11/2 |
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2nd 7 (2) |
8th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 213y Class 2 |
9st 10lb |
Strong handicap form last summer, runner-up in both Ascot runs (1m, straight course) before landing a valuable prize at York's Ebor meeting; only 1lb higher today after a couple of low-key runs in May; interesting with cheekpieces now given a go. |
4/1 |
25/1
Form: 700-04 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 8st 6lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 (8) |
9th Sep 2026 Good 1m 2f 1y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
Hasn't won since last June but he ran well when third at Musselburgh (good) in June and should have finished even closer, when events conspired against him, before a fifth of 15 at Glorious Goodwood (also 1m1f, good to firm) last month; player from the same mark in this easier event. |
9/2 |
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5th 18 (2) |
1st Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 11y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
Inconsistent and his losing sequence is up to 11 races; however, he was a close third off this reduced mark at Musselburgh (1m1f, good) last time and is an each-way contender if backing up that performance. |
10/1 |
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3rd 6 (7) |
30th Jun 2026 Good 1m 0f 208y Class 3 |
9st 4lb |
Can lead; 2-2 on this course in 2025, over 1m (good to soft) and 1m1f (good) but he hasn't been at full strength this year, including when back over C&D in April; this is a drop in grade from Newmarket in May but a complete revival is up in the air; yard runs two. |
12/1 |
13/2
Form: 3585-4 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 (5) |
2nd May 2026 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 2 |
9st 11lb |
He wasn't at his very best last year but took a step back in the right direction when front-running fourth of 21 off this mark in the Lincoln at Doncaster five weeks ago on first run for new yard; no stamina worries but there is a concern about good to firm ground. |
13/2 |
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4th 1 (3) |
28th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
He wasn't at his very best last year for George Boughey, albeit he did finish third in the Listed Doncaster Mile over C&D (good to soft) on this card; now down to a mark 3lb lower than when runner-up in the John Smith's Cup at York (1m2f, good to soft) in July 2024 and his new trainer is a dab hand with topweights in big handicaps; goes well fresh and could have a big say. |
14/1 |
18/1
Form: 447-65
Last run: 28 days
W: 8st 13lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 (11) |
22nd May 2026 Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Has been unable to sustain early progress and is 0-7 since debut success; ran respectably on penultimate start and is on a reduced mark but chance of doubling his tally largely depends on the effects of first-time headgear. |
12/1 |
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10th 11 (7) |
2nd May 2026 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Unraced on firmer than good; won debut on Southwell AW; close fourth on handicap debut there (1m) last October is markedly better than what he's done in three starts since, but he made late gains over 7f at Musselburgh on latest start to prompt some hope given today's step up in trip. |
18/1 |
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5th 4 (5) |
4th Apr 2026 Good 0m 7f 15y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Successful 7f debut at Southwell; just a handful of starts since, showing useful form when fourth of ten on handicap debut in a warm race on Southwell AW in October only to run poorly next time; likely to come on for last week's Kempton run but now needs to show he can hack it on turf. |
7/2 |
40/1
Form: 82490/ CD
Last run: 658 days
W: 9st 11lb
9 yo Horse
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 (4) |
5th Sep 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Has been smart in his time; his efforts since returning from an absence suggest he's not the force of old but he's edged down to a mark he can be competitive from; first-time cheekpieces are reached for by last year's winning stable. |
14/1 |
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4th 1 (3) |
20th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y Class 3 |
10st 4lb |
Has been smart in his time and is now 10lb lower than when winning the 2023 Cambridgeshire; returned after a long absence in May, but he's been working his way back to form and was only beaten around 2l when fifth at Southwell (1m3f, AW) last time; looks worth another try at this trip and he's in the mix back on turf. |
10/1 |
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5th 5 (1) |
6th Aug 2026 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Has been smart in his time and is now 10lb lower than when winning the 2023 Cambridgeshire; record on the AW as a 3yo read 121, but a leap of faith is required based on his two efforts since returning from a long absence (and wind surgery). |
33/1 |
12/1
Form: 280-65 D BF
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 (4) |
30th Jun 2026 Good 1m 0f 208y Class 3 |
10st 4lb |
A good run of form last summer included a close second of 18 in a valuable 1m2f handicap at Glorious Goodwood (good; unraced on slower); however, he's failed to live up to that form since gelded and first-time cheekpieces (discarded now) may have been more of a hindrance than a help last time; capable but risky. |
12/1 |
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12th 5 (13) |
2nd May 2026 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Went close at Glorious Goodwood (1m2f, good) last July but well beaten in C&D Cambridgeshire in September; failed to settle and suffered interference on return, doing pretty well in the circumstances, but disappointing favourite at Pontefract 11 days ago; connections turn to cheekpieces. |
12/1 |
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5th 1 (4) |
21st Apr 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 5y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Progressive in last year's 3yo campaign, going close at Glorious Goodwood (1m2f, good) in July; did pretty well to finish sixth on last month's return at Kempton (1m3f, AW) where he failed to settle and suffered interference; that run may have got the freshness out of him; on the shortlist. |
3/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £72.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £61.46 |
| Tricast | £1211.45 |
| Trifecta | £1210.30 |