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15.35

Good To Firm

Cupa Slates Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £5286.34
  • 1m 5f 16y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Cupa Slates Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25

Form: 6-5212 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Running well since upped to 1m6f, recording form figures of 212 on his last three starts; no obvious reason he wouldn't go well again and he is travelling a long way for this assignment.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

(1)

2nd Oct 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 209y

Class 3

16:45 Ascot

Shipshape

9st 1lb

J: Isobelle Chalmers

T: Bernard Llewellyn & Robert Williams

Thrived for his new stable this season until something amiss on penultimate start; back-to-form third under Isobelle Chalmers at Chester (2m, soft; acts on good to firm) three weeks ago and probably won't be far away.

6/1

3rd

10

(1)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 2

14:05 Chester

Shipshape

8st 2lb

J: Isobelle Chalmers

T: Bernard Llewellyn & Robert Williams

Thrived for his new stable this season until something amiss at Carlisle on latest start; his preceding two starts were a 1m4f win here (good to soft) and 2m second here (good) and the form gives him an each-way chance here despite position 2lb out of the handicap; 7lb claimer is recruited too.

14/1

5th

3

(5)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 32y

Class 4

16:45 Carlisle

Shipshape

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Bernard Llewellyn & Robert Williams

Thriving for his new stable and gained a third success in 1m4f Chester handicap in June; backed that up with a good second of seven in 2m handicap there since; big player off the same mark here.

9/4

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3/1

Form: 116-76

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Three wins over 1m2f last season; unplaced twice this year but dropped 4lb for his troubles and this represents an ease in grade; stamina for 1m5f not assured.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

20th Sep 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:38 Plumpton

Raulin

11st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Following a 36,000gns sale he was tailed off in a first-time tongue-tie (left off today) on his stable debut at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm); however, this useful Flat performer signed off for David O'Meara with a win in June (1m4f, good) and has the credentials to be a force in this code.

11/4

7th

2

(5)

24th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

18:18 Windsor

Raulin

10st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Signed off for David O'Meara with 1m4f handicap success at Ripon in June; changed hands for 36,000gns subsequently and not out of things for his new yard with tongue-tie added.

6/1

1st

1

(3)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 4

19:00 Ripon

Raulin

9st 10lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Three wins over 1m2f (good/good to firm) last season; only 1lb higher than for his last success but he hasn't been in peak form in four starts this term; still unexposed at this trip but he needs to raise his game.

5/1

Form: -55104

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Dipped into Class 5 company at Newcastle in March and won comfortably (extended 1m4f); two disappointing runs have followed and he now has a point to prove; has run well in two course visits, at least.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

(6)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 32y

Class 4

16:45 Carlisle

Ludos Landing

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Scored at Newcastle (1m4f) in March but largely below form since, last of four in 1m4f handicap at Thirsk ten days ago; this course winner needs to take a step forward in refitted blinkers.

12/1

4th

1

(1)

1st Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 5

16:22 Thirsk

Ludos Landing

10st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Charlie Johnston

Exposed 6yo who concedes weight to 3yo rivals but brings positives, being the only C&D scorer in the field and a winner off 2lb higher in most recent attempt in this grade.

11/2

5th

4

(3)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:20 Sandown

Ludos Landing

9st 5lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Charlie Johnston

Strike-rate of 7-50; won off this mark in March but well beaten in three of his four subsequent runs and has become hard to predict.

11/1

2/1

Form: 135-02 BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Won twice over about 1m6f last September; low-key seasonal return last month but he fared better, albeit beaten at a short price, at Nottingham 18 days ago; shouldn't be too far away.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(3)

17th Oct 2026

Good

1m 5f 192y

Class 5

17:15 Catterick

Gentle Warrior

10st 2lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

Registered a 1m6f double last autumn; not nearly so potent this season, including beaten 10.5l when fourth on heavy at Haydock (1m6f) three weeks ago, but this is a drop in class; goes without any form of headgear for the first time in two years.

6/1

4th

9

(2)

26th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Haydock

Gentle Warrior

8st 9lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Best ratings on no worse than good to soft, although he did win on heavy in 2024; registered a 1m6f double (C&D and Chester) last September but he's not been nearly so potent this season; experiment with cheekpieces was brief and blinkers now replace his usual visor.

7/1

8th

11

(9)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 2

14:05 Chester

Gentle Warrior

8st 2lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: K R Burke

Best ratings on no worse than good to soft, although he did win on heavy in 2024; 1m6f winner (unraced beyond that) last September on his only visit to this track; that was the second leg of a double, following a series of places, but he's not been nearly so potent this season and is 5lb out of the handicap today.

25/1

Non-runners

Furhaan

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.80
Straight Forecast £6.61
Trifecta £15.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Shipshape

POSTDATA:

Gentle Warrior

The Sun:

Ludo's Landing

RP RATINGS:

Shipshape

The Times:

Shipshape

The Guardian:

Shipshape

D Express:

Shipshape

The Star:

Shipshape

Daily Record:

Shipshape

Telegraph:

Gentle Warrior

Daily Mail:

Gentle Warrior

Daily Mirror:

Gentle Warrior