14.40
GoodHeineken Buttonhook Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
- Prize money: £15462
- 1m 5f 16y
- Class 3
- 5 runners
Runners: 5 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
13/8 (Won)
- Win: £1.91
- Place: £1.10
Form: 31-2
Last run: 72 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 (5) |
3rd May 2026 Good 1m 5f 16y Class 3 |
9st 2lb |
160,000euros yearling; his debut third in a 1m2f Doncaster maiden last March (good to soft) worked out exceptionally well and he then won easily at Dundalk in December (1m4f; odds-on; had been gelded), at the expense of a Listed-placed rival; could be on a useful mark for handicap debut and when second to Constitution Hill at Southwell (1m4f novice) he was giving the winner 5lb. |
13/8 |
|
2nd 2 (5) |
20th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 4f 14y Class 2 |
9st 11lb |
160,000euros yearling; two runs in these silks for two different trainers; highly encouraging close third (favourite) in a 1m2f Doncaster maiden last March that's worked out exceptionally well and he then won easily at Dundalk in December (1m4f; odds-on; had been gelded) at the expense of a Listed-placed rival; unexposed and with Group-race potential, he's a massive player. |
7/4 |
|
10 (5) |
29th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 1m 2f 43y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
160,000euros yearling; fifth foal; brother to Listed-placed 1m/1m1f winner Titanium (RPR 104) and half-brother to French winners Presage Nocturne (12.5f/1m7f; 111) and Skade (7f/1m; 78); dam Listed-placed 1m winner (100); top yard won this with a newcomer 12 months ago; has to be of interest. |
7/2 |
8/1
- Place: £1.70
Form: -45544 C
Last run: 21 days
W: 8st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 13 (5) |
30th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 39y Class 2 |
8st 3lb |
Tough 6yo with seven wins to his name; beaten favourite at Hamilton (1m3f, good) last time but shaped quite nicely, keeping on into second place after a slow start and meeting trouble; place possibilities again at the very least. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 6 (7) |
15th May 2026 Good 1m 3f 15y Class 3 |
8st 5lb |
Held up; exposed 6yo who is 6-27 on AW surfaces but 1-13 on turf; however, that solitary turf win was over C&D (2024) and he wasn't far away back on turf for last three outings; case can be made. |
7/2 |
10/1
Form: 5118/4
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 9 (7) |
31st May 2026 Good 2m 0f 13y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
4-15 for David Simcock; four runs for current yard, absent 582 days before this season's, in which he showed that significant ability remains; needs to build on those performances but going back up from the 1m5f of last two outings should suit and he continues down the weights; case can be made. |
10/1 |
|
5th 7 (12) |
17th May 2026 Good 1m 5f 16y Class 3 |
9st 4lb |
4-15 for David Simcock; absent for 582 days before having two runs for new yard this spring, runs which showed that significant ability remains but he needs to build on those performances. |
16/1 |
|
3rd 2 (6) |
3rd May 2026 Good 1m 5f 16y Class 3 |
9st 4lb |
4-15 for David Simcock; absent for 582 days after a heavy defeat on debut for this yard and last week's comeback run at Musselburgh was just okay (2m, good); others preferred. |
10/1 |
8/1
Form: 127/02 BF
Last run: 16 days
W: 8st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 (6) |
1st Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Missed the whole of 2025; needs to put a lesser effort in a 0-95 contest at Hamilton (1m5f, good) last month behind him, but this is easier and he is just 1lb higher than for his last win, which came over this trip. |
7/1 |
|
4th 5 (4) |
3rd May 2026 Good 1m 5f 16y Class 3 |
8st 10lb |
Three-time winner; showed the benefit of his return from a long absence when giving it a good go from the front in a 1m6f handicap at Wolverhampton 16 days ago; whether he can improve again is debatable and this is tougher. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 1 (2) |
17th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Three wins including an emphatic success at Southwell (1m6f, Tapeta) on his 4yo reappearance, but he has plenty to prove having been beaten a very long way on his return from almost 21 months off at Musselburgh (1m6f, soft) 13 days ago. |
7/1 |
13/2
Form: /5/4-1 C
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 9lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (12) |
31st May 2026 Good 2m 0f 13y Class 3 |
10st 0lb |
Smart staying handicapper for Mick and David Easterby in 2021 when competitive at some of the top meetings; only his second run since when winning over 2m at Beverley (good to soft; 2lb higher today) in April, while 1m5f helps to explain his last of five at Hamilton four weeks ago; not dismissed. |
16/1 |
|
5th 1 (3) |
3rd May 2026 Good 1m 5f 16y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Smart staying handicapper on the Flat for Mick and David Easterby in 2021 when competitive at some of the major meetings; having only his second run since that year when winning well over 2m at Beverley last month (good to soft); still useful, clearly, and has only gone up 2lb. |
13/2 |
|
1st 2 (4) |
15th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 32y Class 3 |
10st 0lb |
Developed into a pretty smart staying handicapper on the Flat for Mick and David Easterby in 2021, finishing third in 2m4f handicaps at Royal Ascot and Glorious Goodwood; respectable fifth of 32 in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket (2m2f) in October of that year but not seen again until fourth of six at Ayr (1m5f, good to soft) last September; there was enough in that to suggest he retains ability but he's been absent for another seven months and isn't the easiest to assess. |
6/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £3.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £3.46 |
| Trifecta | £16.90 |
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