15.45
GoodTrade Nation London Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
- Prize money: £51540
- 1m 2f 0y
- Class 2
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £4.34
- Place: £1.65
Form: 331-1 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 8st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 9 (2) |
16th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 2 |
8st 7lb |
Plenty of ability all 2yo starts, on final occasion always front rank to win a maiden at Haydock (1m, good to soft); dam was a 1m2f/1m4f winner and he duly improved at 1m2f when reappearing in a six-runner handicap at Sandown (good) three weeks ago, leading over 1f out and just holding on; up 6lb but should have more improvement in him. |
9/2 |
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1st 2 (6) |
24th Apr 2026 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Promising third last year on first two starts (1m, good/soft) then won Haydock maiden (1m, good to soft) in September; his dam was a 1m2f/1m4f winner and it seems likely that he'll improve for this step up in trip on handicap/seasonal debut; trainer won this in 2024. |
9/4 |
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1st 7 (9) |
27th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 212y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Ran okay when third of seven on debut at Newbury (1m, good) last month and built on that with close third of five at Ascot (1m, soft) three weeks ago, form that has been franked by the runner-up; leading claims today. |
11/4 |
9/1
- Place: £3.00
Form: 212-
Last run: 239 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 (10) |
16th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Cost 340,000gns as a yearling, with dam a sister to dual Arc winner Treve; progressive in his three 2yo races, winning a novice at Kempton (7f, AW) before his rallying second in a notable conditions stakes here (1m, good to soft; just ahead of Bourbon Blues); gelded later; makes his reappearance but 1m2f+ should be a big help, so he's one to note. |
9/1 |
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2nd 4 (5) |
19th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Cost 340,000gns as a yearling; both starts over 7f on AW, finishing second at Southwell then recording a 2l success at Kempton; in excellent hands and brings potential to this better grade. |
11/2 |
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1st 8 (10) |
20th Aug 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
340,000gns yearling; shaped with plenty of promise when runner-up on debut at Southwell (7f, AW; 9-2) 23 days ago, coming from the rear in a race in which they went a steady pace early; sets the standard; yard won this in 2021, also a division with Qirat in 2023. |
4/7 |
10/1
Form: 214-5
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 (6) |
16th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Yarmouth maiden winner who was fourth in a Group 3 at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm) on his third 2yo start; put firmly in his place in Group 3 Classic Trial at Sandown (1m2f, good) on reappearance but was 20-1 that day, may have needed the run and could be of more interest on this handicap debut. |
10/1 |
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5th 5 (5) |
24th Apr 2026 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Eye-catching second in the Convivial Maiden at York then went one better at Yarmouth and ran well in Group 3 at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm) upped further in trip; developing into a useful Flat performer for his esteemed dual-purpose trainer. |
14/1 |
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8 (3) |
11th Oct 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
280,000gns breeze-up purchase; finished nicely for second of 13 in the Convivial Maiden at York (7f, good to firm) on debut and got on top by a neck from a Gosden-trained newcomer when 7-4 favourite for maiden at Yarmouth (1m, good to soft); it looks like 1m2f will suit him well and he has a Group 1 Futurity entry. |
10/1 |
4/1
Form: 31537-
Last run: 202 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 (8) |
16th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Won a Punchestown maiden (1m, good to yielding) in September on third start; came up short in his three subsequent races but they were all Group events (1m/1m1f) and he improved in terms of ratings; cheekpieces go on today; although his Derby entry may not mean a great deal, as he's one of 16 from his top stable, they won this race in 2023 and 1m2f+ can suit. |
4/1 |
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6 (6) |
18th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 1f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Won a Punchestown maiden on his third start (1m, gd-yld); last of five stepped up to Group 2 company in the Beresford Stakes at the Curragh latest (1m, yld-sft); stable probably has stronger claims with Piazza San Marco and Christmas Day. |
14/1 |
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5th 4 (1) |
27th Sep 2025 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Finished behind both Geryon and Hawk Mountain in maidens at this track before getting off the mark at Punchestown; still improving but has work to do to get the better of that pair. |
9/1 |
9/2
Form: -22211
Last run: 21 days
W: 8st 10lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 (5) |
16th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 2 |
8st 10lb |
Looks quirky but he followed three seconds at 1m/1m2f by asserting late on in a 1m3f maiden at Southwell (AW) in April and he stormed clear in seven-runner handicap at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) two weeks later; blinkered on last three starts; up 7lb and drops back in trip, which has to be a worry, but he's certainly got his act together. |
9/2 |
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1st 1 (6) |
25th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 197y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Looks quirky but he followed three seconds at 1m/1m2f by asserting late on from Sailor Song in a 1m3f maiden at Southwell (AW) two weeks ago, looking suited by the extra distance; blinkered on last two starts; 2025 turf form to start career was modest but another extra furlong should help; player. |
11/4 |
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1st 3 (2) |
11th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 3 |
8st 10lb |
Has looked quirky but he ran well in first-time blinkers at Lingfield (1m2f; handicap debut) most recently, taking record since being gelded to 222; helps to set the form standard, with headgear retained. |
2/1 |
25/1
Form: 5431-5 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 8st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (3) |
23rd May 2026 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
All seven races on good or softer; 1m2f suited him well on final two runs as 2yo, culminating in a Nottingham handicap win; not discredited when up against it on his two starts this term and this is much more realistic, but he still needs better. |
10/1 |
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8th 10 (7) |
16th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 2 |
8st 2lb |
All six races on good or softer; 1m2f suited him well on final two runs as 2yo, culminating in a Nottingham handicap win; not discredited when out of his depth in Listed race at Epsom (1m2f, good) on reappearance but he needs to resume marked improvement from 2lb out of the handicap. |
25/1 |
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5th 4 (2) |
28th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 17y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
All five races on good or slower; middling form on first three starts but was all the better for the step up to 1m2f on final two runs and his stamina was much in evidence when forging clear in a Nottingham handicap (good to soft), despite running green; needs to have come on a ton over the winter to play a part and the track and good to firm ground are other queries. |
33/1 |
20/1
Form: 3811-4
Last run: 22 days
W: 8st 10lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 8 (1) |
16th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 2 |
8st 10lb |
Hope for 1m2f on pedigree; ended last term with 7f and 1m AW wins; led over 2f out to over 1f out when creditable fourth of seven in handicap at Sandown (1m, good; 25-1) three weeks ago, and perhaps he needed that race, but others seem to have more striking claims. |
20/1 |
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4th 6 (7) |
24th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Improved upon first two runs (both on turf) to win at Southwell (7f, AW) last October, and followed up on handicap debut there (1m, AW); had just three rivals to beat last time and he's 12lb higher today with something to prove on turf, but is not discounted given the ease of that last win. |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 5322-3
Last run: 31 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 1 (3) |
16th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Basically progressive as 2yo, ending with best form over 1m2f/1m1f, and he reappeared with a creditable third of seven in 1m1f Listed race at Newmarket one month ago; after ten races, though, he may well be more exposed than a lot of today's rivals. |
20/1 |
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3rd 3 (1) |
15th Apr 2026 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Ended last season at the top of his game, going very close in a 1m2f nursery at Newmarket and a 1m1f Group 3 at Chantilly; has raced nine times already, however, and isn't sure to progress much further this term. |
14/1 |
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1st 1 (1) |
22nd Oct 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Nursery debutant; has bits of Group form but may be a shade flattered by his peak RPRs and record of 1-7 reflects that his limitations are seemingly known; concedes weight to rivals who are less exposed. |
7/1 |
3/1
Form: 1-22
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
8/1
Form: 1-52
Last run: 13 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
7/1
Form: 3231 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 8st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £19.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £17.20 |
| Tricast | £100.25 |
| Trifecta | £119.00 |
Selections
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