17.04
Good To FirmPolhill Cutting Handicap
- Prize money: £6442.5
- 0m 5f 0y
- Class 4
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
13/2 (Won)
- Win: £6.00
- Place: £2.60
Form: 730-85
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 11 (1) |
3rd Oct 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
The winner of two of his five starts for new connections, namely 5f handicaps at Newmarket and here (good to firm); only midfield in Ancient State's Doncaster race three weeks ago but could yet have more to offer. |
8/1 |
|
7th 7 (1) |
13th Sep 2026 Good 0m 5f 3y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
Dropped to 5f for last two starts and won them both, at Newmarket (good) and Ascot (good to firm); came from the rear to score narrowly in both, under Jack Dace in bunched finish last time; raised another 3lb but may have more to offer in his bid to remain unbeaten at 5f. |
6/1 |
|
1st 11 (10) |
5th Sep 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
8st 8lb |
Progressive for William Haggas last spring; dropped to 5f at Newmarket two weeks ago and he ran on well to win in Class 4 company; up 3lb in a better race but he could have more to offer at this distance. |
8/1 |
10/1
- Place: £2.80
Form: 551-38 D
Last run: 71 days
W: 9st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 14 (14) |
3rd Oct 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
8st 4lb |
He has run well in four of his five starts this season, over 6f (here) and 5f, but this looks a stiff task. |
16/1 |
|
2nd 9 (9) |
13th Sep 2026 Good 0m 5f 3y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Won this in 2024 (good) and fourth of 16 last year (soft); went close at Newmarket (5f, good) last month and, although this 8yo wasn't seen to best effect when third of four at Yarmouth (5f, good to soft) eight days later, he's firmly in calculations back at Doncaster. |
5/1 |
|
9 (9) |
30th Aug 2026 Good 0m 5f 42y Class 3 |
8st 8lb |
Commendable third of 18 on seasonal debut at Ascot (6f, good to firm) in May and bounced back from lesser effort when close second at Newmarket (5f, good) last week; remains on a workable mark and the forecast rain won't faze him; shortlisted. |
5/1 |
2/1
Form: 3-5521 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (5) |
15th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 42y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
Consistent sort who usually front-runs; has won two of his last three starts (ridden by Olivia Haines), the most recent coming on the AW at Lingfield 12 days ago; up 4lb but has to be respected. |
3/1 |
|
1st 5 (2) |
3rd Sep 2026 Standard 0m 5f 6y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Consistent, straightforward 5f specialist who made it 2-2 on turf here under Olivia Haines in July off 5lb lower; another in-form effort off his revised mark since but does have to prove he's as effective on the AW. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 4 (3) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Largely consistent 4yo who won readily under Olivia Haines at Lingfield (5f, good to firm) last month; 5lb higher in a higher-grade race here but ought to give another good account. |
2/1 |
2/1
Form: 254631 CD
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 2lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 1 (1) |
26th Sep 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
10st 3lb |
Thriving of late and she cosily made it two wins from her last three starts in ten-runner handicap at Doncaster (5f, good) 13 days ago; up 3lb but this C&D scorer seems sure to be on the premises again with promising 5lb claimer Conor Whiteley up again. |
4/1 |
|
1st 1 (6) |
13th Sep 2026 Good 0m 5f 3y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
Won at Musselburgh (5f, good) last month and beaten only 1l when fourth of seven off this mark at Newmarket (5f, good) subsequently; has run well on good to soft ground; could again be thereabouts. |
7/2 |
11/4
Form: 2-2142
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 11lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 (6) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Low-mileage filly who kept on well for second when dropped to 5f at Ascot (good to firm) last month, her second handicap; will be a potent threat off same mark here if first-time cheekpieces have any positive effect. |
11/4 |
|
2nd 5 (4) |
24th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
No improvement for the switch to handicaps when fourth of seven at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) four weeks ago; this first crack at 5f needs to spark improvement. |
10/1 |
|
4th 6 (7) |
26th Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Confirmed the promise of her first two starts when dictating the pace to her advantage in a 6f maiden on Lingfield AW in April; open to improvement now handicapping back on turf but she refused to go in the stalls at the start of the month and there'll be no easy lead on a plate today. |
11/2 |
33/1
Form: 116000 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 8st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 12 (5) |
3rd Oct 2026 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Ran up a seven-timer early in the year, mainly round Wolverhampton, all in cheekpieces; completely lost the plot since and there's again no sign of the headgear. |
33/1 |
|
12th 8 (9) |
26th Sep 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Completed a seven-timer over 6f on AW early this year; not in anything like the same form since, however, and is best watched back up in trip. |
50/1 |
|
10th 6 (9) |
18th Sep 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Won seven in a row over 6f on AW at start of this year but he's lost his way in last six runs; now only 1lb higher than for his last success but he failed to beat a rival at Southwell last time and needs a major revival. |
25/1 |
50/1
Form: 9-0605
Last run: 7 days
W: 8st 13lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 7 (1) |
17th Sep 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Regressed for Clive Cox and appeared to be going nowhere until a 100-1 third over C&D 17 days ago (led); that was with the hood back on and might go well again. |
20/1 |
|
3rd 8 (5) |
31st Aug 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Went backwards for Clive Cox and the slide has continued for his current yard; ran over 5f last time and is hard to recommend, back in the hood, coming right back up in trip on his Tapeta debut. |
33/1 |
|
7th 6 (5) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
8st 13lb |
Left Clive Cox after beginning this campaign with two poor runs (1m/7f), and there has been no upturn after two starts for new stable (6f/7f); drops to 5f with huge amount to prove. |
50/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £37.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £37.22 |
| Trifecta | £126.20 |
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