20.20
Good To FirmECA 125th Year Anniversary Handicap
- Prize money: £3768.48
- 1m 2f 0y
- Class 6
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny
Form: 549-66 CD
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 9lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 9 (11) |
23rd Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 0y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Course winner who has dropped 2lb lower then last successful and has twice won off the back of an absence; however, he didn't show enough back from 313 days off at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) this month to be of immediate interest. |
14/1 |
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6th 5 (2) |
1st Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Four-time winner over 1m/1m2f here; back off his last winning mark and has twice won after an absence, but whether he can do so after 313 days off is a moot point; may also need further than this now. |
10/1 |
Form: 641-80
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 4 (5) |
14th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Came good at Kempton (1m, AW; first-time tongue-tie) in April 2025, his fifth start, but wasn't seen again until heavy defeat at Haydock (1m2f, good to soft) last month; drops back in trip here; tricky to weigh up. |
20/1 |
Form: 267413 D BF
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 5 (6) |
7th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 207y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Got back on track for first success with this yard at Epsom (1m2f, good) last Wednesday; runs off the same mark here as that was a race confined to apprentices and he should be in the shake-up once more. |
5/2 |
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1st 5 (7) |
1st Jul 2026 Good 1m 2f 17y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Encouraging stable debut when second of 12 at Lingfield (1m, AW) hasn't been built on, although latest 8l defeat when fourth of 14 at Redcar (7f) came when the first two home raced alone; from the family of an Oaks winner so there's hope on pedigree that this new trip might help. |
10/1 |
Form: 64-603
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 (4) |
1st Jul 2026 Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Scored readily off this mark/under Ashley Lewis last October (1m, AW); turf win came over C&D but looks best watched here having ran so poorly in refitted cheekpieces at Salisbury 17 days ago (finished three places behind Sant Alessio). |
20/1 |
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10th 7 (1) |
14th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Placed three consecutive times on turf (1m, good to form-heavy) in refitted cheekpieces in September and won on Polytrack (1m) the following month; made satisfactory reappearance ten days ago (no headgear) and is of interest with cheekpices back on again here. |
12/1 |
Form: 47-332 CD
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 (8) |
23rd Jun 2026 Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Losing run is mounting up but on a good mark and placed in his last two races (1m2f); goes on all ground; hard to rule out. |
4/1 |
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3rd 9 (8) |
1st Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
C&D winner whose losing run is up to 17 but he had dropped 14lb below his last winning mark when beaten less than a length into third of seven here four weeks ago; respected if building on that. |
11/2 |
Form: -79406 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 (6) |
4th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 50y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Hard to predict and was tailed off on Tapeta two weeks ago but that was after a respectable fourth at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm); has possibilities if she can bounce back again and both wins came over C&D last July. |
13/2 |
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11th 2 (5) |
16th Jun 2026 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Dual Nottingham winner last summer, latterly off a 2lb higher mark; partial revival in first-time cheekpieces latest but was allowed her own way in front and she'll need to find more again. |
8/1 |
Form: 214332 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 (8) |
4th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 50y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Six-time AW winner who is 0-11 on turf but he's been placed at Bath (1m, good) and Brighton (1m2f, good to firm) in his last two starts; should go well again and he's respected in change of headgear. |
4/1 |
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3rd 5 (2) |
21st Jun 2026 Good 1m 1f 207y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Six-time AW winner who is 0-10 on grass but placed in 1m handicaps at Bath in his last two races and returning to further looks a good thing. |
4/1 |
Form: 11-664 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 (2) |
27th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Progressive once handicapping over this trip last year, winning four from six (three on Polytrack), latterly off a 3lb lower mark; held in two runs back but this is easier and she ought to fare better. |
4/1 |
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6th 8 (1) |
13th Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Progressive last year, winning four times over 1m2f (AW/good to firm turf); weak in the betting and left the impression her first start for 225 days was needed when sixth of eight at Newmarket (1m2f, good) last month; may take a step forward. |
11/1 |
Form: 8-9265
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 1 (2) |
2nd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 50y Class 6 |
10st 2lb |
Slow starts can be an issue and he couldn't get into it when sixth at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) recently, but it wasn't a bad run and before that he was second at Newbury (1m, good); the step back up in trip may help and he might not be far away; the visor (worn on last two runs) is left off. |
7/1 |
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6th 10 (11) |
20th Jun 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Completely missed the break but showed best form since last July when second at Newbury (1m, good) in this first-time headgear combination under Oliver Carmichael one month ago; 1lb nudge still leaves him below his winning mark and he needs considering. |
4/1 |
Form: -65213 C BF
Last run: 42 days
W: 8st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 1 (16) |
8th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 3f 99y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
0-18 before he won a C&D handicap (good to firm) last Monday, coming from the rear; well beaten in his hurdle races on softer than good but has not encountered it on Flat and having some recent form is respected. |
3/1 |
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1st 6 (5) |
1st Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 99y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
0-18 but does possess ability as when second of 15 on his return from four months off here (1m2f, good to firm) nine days ago; usually takes a good grip, though, and this sort of trip has found him out in the past. |
11/2 |
Form: 046530
Last run: 37 days
W: 8st 4lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 13 (9) |
13th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 3f 137y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Nine-race maiden who plugged on for third over 1m2f here (firm) last time; fifth over C&D (also firm) prior to that; needs to find a bit more. |
16/1 |
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3rd 8 (7) |
13th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 37y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Eight-race maiden whose recent efforts over further suggest this drop back to 1m2f is well worth exploring; bigger effort is not out of the question. |
12/1 |
Betting Forcast
20/1 Grey Fox, 33/1 Norflondonforever, 7/2 Super Hit, 10/1 Thiscouldbefun, 3/1 Fast Steps, 25/1 Saliko, 4/1 Danehill Star, 15/2 Sansanetti, 12/1 Pay Attention, 11/2 Guinness Lad, 33/1 My O My
Verdict
Several have possibilities but the vote to FAST STEPS, who has had a couple of close calls this season including over C&D in May and at Ffos Las last time. He remains well treated on his old form and has leading claims with Oisin Murphy booked. Danehill Star has also been placed in his last three runs and he’s feared most, ahead Guinness Lad and recent Epsom winner Super Hit. Another to keep an eye on is Sansanetti, who showed signs of a revival at Lingfield last month.[David Moon]
Selections
Daily Mail:
Fast Steps