20.30
StandardChristmas Party Nights Handicap
- Prize money: £13500
- 1m 2f 0y
- Class 2
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Showers
9/4 (Won)
- Win: £3.25
- Place: £1.40
Form: 370682 D BF
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
16th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Very smart when at his best on the Flat but doesn't look the force of old and pulled up here in June on handicap debut over hurdles. |
20/1 |
|
1 |
8th Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Makes handicap hurdle debut looking well treated on best Flat form, albeit with recent evidence (including under this code) suggesting he's not the force of old. |
6/1 |
|
2 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Smart at his best on the Flat; made low-key start to hurdling career during the winter but positives can be drawn from his fourth at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) in February and he ought to be better suited by the faster ground here. |
7/2 |
33/1
- Place: £8.00
Form: -66660
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 1lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Switched to hurdles for new yard last May-September and won four of his six starts (all on good ground), two of them over C&D (one a handicap); held in fourth of six at Plumpton last September when last seen but retains potential; yard among the winners and he could go well back from a break. |
9/2 |
|
4th 1 |
21st Sep 2025 Good To Firm 1m 7f 195y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Useful Flat stayer who has won a handicap over hurdles (off 8lb lower) and has since made it 4-5 in this discipline when defying penalties in a 2m1f good-ground novice at Newton Abbot; he was entitled to win that and probably with greater ease than he did, but he's a likeable type. |
11/8 |
|
1 |
30th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Useful Flat stayer who is 3-4 over hurdles and comfortably won a small-field handicap over C&D last month; penalised accordingly but he has the best form by some margin; the glaring concern would be should the ground go soft. |
4/6 |
16/1
- Place: £3.30
Form: -58448 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 10st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 (8) |
13th Mar 2025 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
Mark continues to fall and he showed that the abilty was still there when third of seven behind King's Code at Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) in December, but he remains without a win since the start of 2021; others are more persuasive. |
14/1 |
|
6th 1 (6) |
1st Feb 2025 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Two-time C&D winner; another good effort here when third to the reopposing King's Code on Boxing Day but his losing run goes back a long way. |
7/1 |
|
6th 1 (6) |
1st Feb 2025 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Two-time C&D winner; another good effort here when third to the reopposing King's Code on Boxing Day but his losing run goes back a long way. |
7/1 |
6/1
Form: 217614 BF
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
6th May 2024 Good 2m 0f 180y |
11st 12lb |
in touch with leaders, prominent 4 out, smooth headway and led narrowly when fell 2 out |
9/2 |
|
2 |
6th May 2024 Good 2m 0f 180y |
11st 12lb |
in touch with leaders, prominent 4 out, smooth headway and led narrowly when fell 2 out |
9/2 |
|
0 14 |
14th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 0f 157y |
11st 12lb |
Six Flat wins for David Evans, all but one on AW; only turf win on good-to-firm; unfancied when pleasing third on hurdles debut at Cork; unseated at first at Leopardstown, 16-1 on that occasion. |
10/1 |
16/1
Form: 11-356
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 (4) |
15th Feb 2025 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
in touch with leaders, in rear after 2f |
20/1 |
|
8th 1 (8) |
10th Jan 2025 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 13lb |
dwelt start |
6/1 |
|
8th 1 (8) |
10th Jan 2025 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 13lb |
dwelt start |
6/1 |
8/1
Form: 305468 CD
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
28th Sep 2024 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
midfield, went remote third 4th, prominent when ridden before 2 out, lost position approaching last, mistake and weakened last |
3/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
31st Aug 2024 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Not beaten far on any of his three hurdling starts for Fergal O'Brien this season and, given he was very useful on the Flat at his best, could quite plausibly turn out to be well treated for this handicap hurdle debut. |
5/1 |
16/1
Form: 108788 C
Last run: 48 days
W: 9st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 (7) |
1st Feb 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
steadied start, in rear, switched right and got behind soon after start |
8/1 |
|
4th 5 (5) |
12th Jan 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 42y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
11-time winner who is equally effective on turf/AW and has gone close in handicaps at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) and Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) the last twice; has a little bit to find on these terms, though, and may find a couple too good. |
13/2 |
|
3rd 2 (2) |
26th Dec 2022 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 2 |
9st 10lb |
Winner of 11 races including three on the AW, one of which was over 8.6f here; beaten a neck at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) last time and, despite a 2lb rise for that, he can't be dismissed as that was very much a return to form. |
5/2 |
7/2
Form: 13646
Last run: 103 days
W: 9st 10lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 (6) |
8th Nov 2022 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 2 |
9st 10lb |
Debut win in the spring has worked out well but he's rather gone backwards from it (gelded after his third start); a hood didn't help when last seen (removed tonight) and he'll need to improve for the switch to the AW. |
7/2 |
|
4 (9) |
22nd Oct 2022 Good To Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Back on the up when fourth of 12 to stablemate New London in a hot 3yo handicap at the Newmarket July meeting (1m2f, good to firm); bit disappointing with a hood added (retained) at Glorious Goodwood but his absence since suggests something may have come to light; still early days with him. |
13/2 |
|
6th 1 (4) |
28th Jul 2022 Good To Firm 1m 1f 197y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
midfield, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, lost shoe |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: 815400 D
Last run: 54 days
W: 9st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 (8) |
1st Jun 2023 Good 1m 1f 170y Class 3 |
8st 11lb |
Has worn these cheekpieces the last twice; inconsistent 9yo who was disappointing at Ayr (1m2f, good) last time but prior to that he was a good second over this C&D (soft) and he's capable bouncing back from a poor run; has won over C&D and is versatile ground-wise; not written off. |
25/1 |
|
9th 4 (3) |
8th May 2023 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Got back on track in first-time cheekpieces when second of eight in 1m2f Ripon handicap 18 days ago; he needs considering nudged up 1lb with the headgear retained. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 7 (9) |
20th Apr 2023 Soft 1m 1f 170y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
in touch with leaders on outer |
16/1 |
5/1
Form: 0-5302
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 (1) |
31st Oct 2025 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Drawn a blank since January 2024 but he hasn't had much clemency from the handicapper; latest AW run saw him finish fourth at Newcastle in June having met trouble in running and he will be in the shake-up if anywhere near that level. |
5/1 |
|
8 (1) |
31st Oct 2025 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Drawn a blank since January 2024 but he hasn't had much clemency from the handicapper; latest AW run saw him finish fourth at Newcastle in June having met trouble in running and he will be in the shake-up if anywhere near that level. |
5/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £86.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £83.57 |
| Tricast | £752.63 |
| Trifecta | £657.10 |
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