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GoodOops A Daisy Handicap
- Prize money: £5234
- 0m 5f 0y
- Class 4
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
Form: 125602 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 13lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 (5) |
8th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
6-18 on AW but 0-10 on turf when trained by Robert Cowell; sold for 27,000gns after disappointing AW run in June; makes stable debut from a workable mark but others in this field have more pressing claims. |
10/1 |
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13th 11 (14) |
26th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Six wins and five seconds from 17 AW runs; unplaced on turf on his last two starts and although this scenario will suit better, a few others look better handicapped. |
14/1 |
Form: -40431 D
Last run: 75 days
W: 9st 13lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 (1) |
12th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 10y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Multiple sprint winner who coped well with the rise in grade (Class 2) at Windsor on Monday and gets in here off a 3lb lower mark; that was from off the pace but can race prominently (drawn in 1); good chance. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 8 (8) |
8th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 21y Class 2 |
8st 11lb |
Multiple wins at sprint trips; they were all in lower grades than today but he's not badly treated, even from 3lb wrong, and the slower the ground the better his chance against some who prefer good ground. |
13/2 |
Form: 506347 D
Last run: 5 days
W: 9st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 (3) |
21st Aug 2026 Good 0m 5f 7y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Four wins last season; on a competitive mark and under usual prominent tactics he hung around for a close fourth here 20 days ago; enters the reckoning. |
15/2 |
|
4th 9 (12) |
1st Aug 2026 Good 0m 5f 7y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Four wins last season, including C&D on good; 0-6 in 2026 but latest Southwell third creditable and he's back on a winning mark. |
12/1 |
Form: -95168
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 (11) |
11th Aug 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 6y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Gained her fourth success when winning at 14-runner handicap at Ayr (6f, soft; Parisiac was second) in June but she was well beaten off this mark at Newmarket (good to firm) last month; needs to bounce back. |
16/1 |
|
6th 2 (5) |
17th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
She rattled off a hat-trick at 6f on good ground around this time last year and was back in the groove when scoring at Ayr (6f, soft) four weeks ago; has been put back to her career-high mark (0-2) but there's a solid chance she can defy it this time. |
5/1 |
Form: 38-213 D
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 10lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 (7) |
25th Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 15y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Made all from stall 2 here a fortnight ago under Myla Coppins; she's up in class and the weights (raised 6lb), while stall 7 isn't absolutely ideal. |
7/1 |
|
1st 1 (2) |
11th Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 15y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Six-time winner; effective at this track and she arrives on the back of a good second under Myla Coppins at Nottingham (5f, good) three weeks ago; has a low draw and looks set for another big run. |
9/2 |
Form: 774110 D BF
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 10lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 1 (10) |
12th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
2-2 since joining Ruth Carr, winning 5f handicaps at Thirsk last month and at Ripon last week; penalty for the latest small-field success demands more and a double-figure stall isn't ideal either. |
2/1 |
|
1st 1 (4) |
3rd Aug 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
She'd run some good races in defeat this year for the Newland/Insole yard prior to being sold for 12,000gns last month, and she exploited a reduced mark on her stable debut at Thirsk (5f, good to firm); she had just a neck to spare and is back up 4lb but could have more to offer for the yard. |
3/1 |
Form: 172600 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 19 (6) |
19th Aug 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
8st 2lb |
Highly capable on her day, as when going close in the 3yo Dash at Epsom (5f, good) in June; a case can be made on that form but this headstrong filly has been well beaten on both starts since and has something to prove. |
25/1 |
|
18th 15 (3) |
30th Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 3 |
8st 8lb |
Capable of much better than she showed on good to soft ground at Hamilton six weeks ago, such as when dashing home, after finally getting a clear run, to divide Naana's Shadow and Shes Got A Brother in the 3yo Dash at Epsom (good); no surprise to see her revive back on more suitable ground. |
16/1 |
Form: 679020 CD
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 0lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 17 (4) |
15th Aug 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
5f win here off 2lb higher in May; quiet afterwards until reviving with a second of six at Thirsk last week; has a C&D win on his record but rarely seen over 6f in recent times. |
16/1 |
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2nd 4 (6) |
7th Aug 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Recorded his fifth turf win when scoring at Ripon (5f, good) in May but he's struggled since and has failed to beat a rival in his last three starts; now 3lb lower than for his last success but he needs a big turnaround. |
16/1 |
Form: 379191 CD
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 (4) |
17th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
Wins his share and he got off the mark for the year over C&D last month; well held at Thirsk three days ago but in a Class 4; this should be more suitable. |
6/1 |
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9th 9 (4) |
14th Aug 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
8st 12lb |
Prominent throughout from a good draw at Catterick and won well; however, that was a Class 6 and he's up 6lb. |
14/1 |
Form: 155282 D
Last run: 9 days
W: 8st 11lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 (2) |
17th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
She is enjoying a good campaign and today's return to Class 5 company is in her favour; she has run well over C&D in the past and a big run looks on the cards from a handy draw. |
13/2 |
|
8th 12 (10) |
1st Aug 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Three wins in 5f handicaps this year, the latest off 6lb lower last month; another good effort when second over 6f here last week; likely vulnerable in Class 4. |
9/1 |
Betting Forcast
4/1 Fidelius, 4/1 Marching Mac, 7/1 Canons House, 12/1 Novamay, 5/1 Secret Mistral, 12/1 Angel Numbers, 12/1 Call Margot, 16/1 Vince LAmour, 4/1 Our Absent Friends, 10/1 Canaria Queen
Verdict
Our Absent Friends has won over C&D on two of his last three starts but now steps up in grade, while Fidelius (second choice) went close to gaining his first win on turf on his stable debut at Redcar. CALL MARGOT has been disappointing since a good run in the 3yo Dash at Epsom, but a strong pace at this sharp track would suit this headstrong filly. Others to consider include Canon’s House, Marching Mac and Secret Mistral. [Harry March]
Selections
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