16.45
Good To FirmRacing Again 26th August Handicap
- Prize money: £4187.2
- 0m 7f 6y
- Class 5
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
11/2 (Won)
- Win: £3.80
- Place: £1.40
Form: 442533 D
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 4 (9) |
30th Sep 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Dual winner who is 1-1 at this track, the win coming in 7f handicap (good) last month on his penultimate start; disappointing favourite off this mark at Musselburgh 18 days ago but a bounce back can't be ruled out. |
13/2 |
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5th 1 (8) |
12th Sep 2026 Good 0m 7f 15y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Seems versatile ground-wise; first turf win when beating one in tremendous form (won again since) over 7f at Catterick latest but had been a shade unfortunate not to win over C&D in June, when just losing concentration at a fatal stage; back up 4lb but was close behind a well-treated one in this race last year off the same mark; solid chance. |
11/4 |
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1st 6 (2) |
17th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Beaten 16 times since a Dundalk maiden win in October 2024; series of good runs this summer, including tried in blinkers at Ayr last week, but he has work to do with Runninsonofagun on that evidence. |
11/2 |
7/2
- Place: £2.90
Form: 451111 CD
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 13lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (6) |
31st Aug 2026 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Free-going front-runner who's won five already this year, including a four-timer in high summer (5f-7f); another in-form effort off his revised mark last time and won't mind the drop from 7f or the return to Tapeta. |
6/1 |
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2nd 3 (7) |
17th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
Six wins this year, including his last four starts; coped well with the return to 5f at Hamilton last month but the return to 7f won't hurt; now moves out of Class 6 company but can't be discounted in current form. |
7/2 |
13/2
- Place: £1.40
Form: 753020 CD
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 9lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 (7) |
30th Sep 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
13 starts here have yielded three wins and eight places, albeit the latest success came nearly two years ago; arrives in form after a string of solid efforts and he's likely to make his presence felt again. |
11/2 |
|
4th 1 (1) |
17th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 50y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Getting on for nearly two years since his last win but running well of late, reaching the frame for the fourth time in his last five starts when fourth of ten at Musselburgh (7f, good) last Saturday; should be thereabouts again. |
5/1 |
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4th 6 (5) |
12th Sep 2026 Good 0m 7f 15y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Five 7f wins but the latest was in 2024; running well of late and he has much the same weights chance as Black Storm on recent Catterick form, albeit the winner found more when it mattered; place chance again. |
11/2 |
16/1
Form: 97-640 D
Last run: 74 days
W: 10st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 9 (8) |
22nd Sep 2026 Good 0m 7f 75y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Should be well treated but she has rather been going through the motions this year; latest fourth was a fair run but more is needed for her to return to winning ways. |
6/1 |
|
4th 6 (8) |
14th Sep 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
A fair 7f scorer for current yard in 2025; not proving easy to catch right this season though and comes here on the back of a below-form seventh of ten in 7f Haydock handicap ten days ago. |
12/1 |
|
7th 1 (7) |
4th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 6f 212y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
Soft-ground winner in France who made a successful British debut at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) off this mark 12 months ago; hasn't managed to add to that in seven subsequent starts but last time's fourth was a step in the right direction after a blip; might play a part. |
10/1 |
14/1
Form: 6553-4
Last run: 31 days
W: 9st 9lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 (3) |
17th Sep 2026 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Had just three AW starts and one of them yielded a C&D win; 7f stretched him at Catterick last month and he's one to consider now back down into a Class 6 handicap. |
7/1 |
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5th 8 (1) |
17th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
1lb lower than for his last win; never in the hunt at Pontefract (6f, good to firm) last month on his return from 284 days on the sidelines; stamina for 7f still to be proven. |
14/1 |
9/2
Form: 351322 BF
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 (4) |
29th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Well beaten on his last two starts, over C&D (soft) most recently, but he has a good record here and he won at Musselburgh (1m1f, good) three starts ago; also effective on slow ground; not discounted. |
11/1 |
|
6th 6 (7) |
17th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Plenty of good efforts since the blinkers went on, including an all-the-way win over C&D (good to firm; acts on soft) in June; also made all over 1m1f at Musselburgh towards the end of August and it may be worth forgiving a lesser effort at Carlisle last week after a slowish start meant he was unable to take up his usual front-running role (also pulled too hard); C&D form figures of 23122 earn him a place on the shortlist. |
10/1 |
|
10th 3 (4) |
9th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 195y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
He was gaining his second win of the summer when making all in a 1m1f handicap at Musselburgh 16 days ago; up 3lb but won't mind what the weather does and he'll be fine back at 7f; high on the list. |
11/2 |
14/1
Form: 784455
Last run: 44 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 (6) |
1st Sep 2026 Standard 0m 5f 6y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Ex-Irish; 0-10 for current stable but drops in grade off an attractive mark and gives the impression the return to 5f is worth exploring; this may be the time to catch him. |
100/30 |
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7th 7 (10) |
17th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
0-9 for current stable; dropped 16lb in that time but he is still to convince that he needs this trip; widest draw not ideal either. |
14/1 |
13/2
Form: 0-2612 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 (7) |
12th Sep 2026 Good 0m 7f 15y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Mr Reliable over C&D, winning two of five starts (good, acts on soft), the latest from the front in June, and placed in the other three; well held behind Black Storm at Catterick last month but of interest back here. |
6/1 |
|
8th 5 (5) |
17th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Prominent racer; made all to win at Musselburgh in June and he followed that with a solid second at Beverley three weeks ago; each-way shout. |
13/2 |
|
2nd 1 (3) |
28th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 96y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
Off the mark for the season when winning by a neck at Musselburgh last time (7f, good); could go well again but bit disappointing in only previous run here. |
7/2 |
8/1
Form: 117147 CD
Last run: 10 days
W: 10st 0lb
7 yo Colt
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (9) |
30th Sep 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Good course record, with four wins (three at 7f) and a second from eight starts; caught wide when he ran poorly over C&D last month but it was a step back in the right direction when fifth at Thirsk a fortnight ago, and he's down to the mark he won a 6f course handicap from in May; draw not overly helpful but he's considered. |
7/1 |
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5th 4 (7) |
14th Sep 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
A three-time 6f/7f winner in the first half of 2026; caught wide throughout when last of nine in 7f Catterick handicap four weeks ago and no surprise to see him bounce back here. |
11/1 |
|
9th 2 (6) |
17th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Three course wins in the first half of the year, the latest (6f, good) off a 3lb lower mark; his form has dipped on his last two starts but a revival wouldn't be a great surprise. |
8/1 |
Non-runners
Emerald Army
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £49.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £36.09 |
| Tricast | £98.23 |
| Trifecta | £133.90 |
Selections
Telegraph:
Classy ClaretsSPOTLIGHT:
Vince Le PrinceThe Times:
Black StormDaily Mail:
RunninsonofagunThe Star:
Emerald ArmyD Express:
Carolus MagnusDaily Mirror:
Black StormDaily Record:
RunninsonofagunThe Guardian:
Classy ClaretsThe Sun:
Classy ClaretsRP RATINGS:
Vince Le PrincePOSTDATA:
Vince Le Prince