16.05
Good To FirmSodexo Live! Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
- Prize money: £23193
- 1m 3f 211y
- Class 2
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
Form: 03-160 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 2lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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11th 8 (22) |
19th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Sixth and eighth off lower marks in 1m4f handicaps at the last two Royal Ascots (good to firm) for Roger Varian; won over 1m4f at Meydan in January on debut for new trainer, followed by a lesser show at Abu Dhabi in February; usually a free-going sort, so he's likely to bide his time in rear before trying for a late challenge; most form suggests he won't succeed with it. |
14/1 |
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3rd 5 (9) |
22nd Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 188y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Won in a hood (kept since) over 1m4f at Glorious Goodwood last July; never-nearer eighth when racing a bit freely at Royal Ascot on 2025 reappearance and although he settled better when trying 1m6f back at Goodwood three weeks ago, his progress from the back 3f out proved very short-lived; returns to 1m4f and, having been among the market leaders for both those races this term, there's a feeling of unfinished business with this lightly raced 4yo. |
9/2 |
Form: 130-24 D
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 96
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No Results Found |
Form: 0/42-2 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 10lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2nd 4 (8) |
4th Jul 2026 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 2 |
9st 11lb |
Returned from a year off to reach the frame in competitive 1m2f handicaps at York (good) and Newbury (good to soft) last September; sold from the Gosden stable for 58,000gns last autumn and absent for a further 287 days ahead of this return for new yard. |
16/1 |
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20 (2) |
19th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Reserve; 5yo who has had just seven races, tailed off in C&D Group 2 here in 2024 on his only run on firmer than good; didn't spark again until gelded and finishing close up in 1m2f handicaps at York and Newbury last September; left the Gosdens for 58,000gns in October and cheekpieces are removed on this first run since; it's not the most solid profile but he's worth another go at 1m4f and isn't entirely ruled out. |
40/1 |
Form: 19-844
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 9lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4th 3 (4) |
4th Jul 2026 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Second course success when winning this off 1lb higher on good to firm under Rossa Ryan last year; disappointed on Pontefract reappearance but looked back on form when keeping on from the rear for fourth (Spoken Truth second) of ten in the Zetland Gold Cup at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) at the end of May; can make a bold bid in this race again. |
11/2 |
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4th 1 (6) |
25th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 1y Class 2 |
9st 13lb |
6yo with only 13 races behind him and ran just three times last year, winning at Sandown (1m2f, good to firm) on the second occasion; 1lb lower than that day but he does need to rebound from a desperate comeback run at Pontefract. |
16/1 |
Form: 240-90 C
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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15th 7 (4) |
27th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 2m 0f 56y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
He hasn't won since August 2024 but ran some fine races last season, including when beaten a neck by Spirit Mixer in this event; 4lb higher today and made a muted reappearance at Epsom three weeks ago but that was at 40-1 over 1m4f on soft; should be more interesting again with that under his belt. |
14/1 |
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19 (8) |
16th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 34y Class 2 |
9st 4lb
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Third reserve; soft ground wouldn't have helped when well behind Too Soon at Epsom ten days ago on seasonal debut; had some solid form in strong 1m6f/2m handicaps last season but current mark is a tough one. |
33/1 |
Form: 160-50 C
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 6lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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11th 14 (22) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
Did well to finish fifth of 16 over C&D (good) on reappearance four weeks ago having been hampered soon after the start and raced wide; however, he goes well fresh so may not improve for that outing, and it's likely this 9yo will be vulnerable against numerous unexposed contenders. |
50/1 |
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5th 4 (10) |
12th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Ten-time winner who was close to a lifetime best when bagging Doncaster handicap (1m2f, soft) at the Leger meeting in September; still marooned on this career-high mark despite two subsequent defeats but his form figures after a 50-day break or more read 32112913 and he won't mind if the rains come. |
25/1 |
Form: 221162 D
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
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2nd 5 (14) |
18th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Blinkered on last four starts; asserted late on in a 1m3f maiden at Southwell (AW) in April and stormed clear in seven-runner handicap at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) two weeks later; only sixth of ten in the London Gold Cup at Newbury in May but he stayed on from last place and that was over just 1m2f; this return to 1m4f looks a far better fit. |
10/1 |
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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 |
Form: 0-1103
Last run: 6 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 87
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 4 (2) |
18th Jul 2026 Good 1m 4f 10y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Disappointing at Newmarket (1m4f, good to firm) a fortnight ago but prior to that he was 2-2 since being gelded, with convincing wins at Southwell (1m3f, AW) and Hamilton (1m3f, good); could bounce back. |
9/2 |
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10th 11 (12) |
4th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y Class 2 |
8st 11lb |
Second on good to firm last June (much better form since); well held when upped to 1m4f for a hot handicap on final start last season; gelded subsequently and won over 1m3f at Southwell (AW) and Hamilton (good; by 5l in good style) in his two races this term; up 8lb and into a much tougher contest, back at 1m4f, but maybe he's putting it all together now. |
7/1 |
Form: 521-35 BF
Last run: 48 days
W: 8st 12lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 93
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5th 1 (2) |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 115y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Marked improvement through three-race 2yo career over 1m/1m2f on soft/good; could hardly have scored more easily when 1-7 on final start in that campaign, which he did not live up to when 5-4 favourite with cheekpieces back over Newmarket's 1m2f (good to firm) in handicap on reappearance but his trainer has a major rethink with today's trip; can't be ruled out. |
2/1 |
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3rd 1 (1) |
3rd May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Marked improvement through three-race 2yo career, beating a fair maiden by 15l when he won a four-runner maiden at 1-7 over C&D (good) final start; that can't be the most solid form but he could hardly have done it more easily and is a Derby entry; fascinating handicap debutant in first-time headgear. |
7/4 |
Betting Forcast
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