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GoodHope – Sponsored By Eurokey – Linda Warner Handicap
- Prize money: £4187.2
- 0m 7f 0y
- Class 5
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Form: 362
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (7) |
16th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Prominent racer; made all in a small field at Brighton in April when rated 3lb higher; patchy since and has stamina to prove. |
10/1 |
|
6th 4 (12) |
24th Sep 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Prominent racer; the pick of his form in the first half of the year brings him right into the reckoning but more recent efforts haven't quite been at that level; dropping into a Class 6 will help. |
7/1 |
|
3 (10) |
31st Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 216y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Yet to encounter ground softer than good; placed at Yarmouth last Sunday; registered his most recent success off this mark over C&D in April; interesting back here. |
10/1 |
4/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: 555771 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (4) |
7th Aug 2025 Good 0m 6f 210y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Front-runner who is not as good as he was but ran okay to be beaten 2l over 1m in a classified race last time; expect a very positive ride back at 7f. |
10/1 |
|
4 (2) |
8th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 216y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Front-runner who's regressed sharply and again pulled hard when well fancied on his first crack at 0-50 classified company last time; needs to settle better back up from 7f. |
8/1 |
|
6 (9) |
19th Jun 2025 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Often front-runs; on the downgrade for current stable but that enables him to run at this level for the first time; needs a revival though. |
8/1 |
10/1
- Place: £1.70
Form: 17-338 C
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 5 (6) |
15th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Last win came over C&D in October 2022 off 1lb lower; retained all his ability last season and he ran a creditable race at Yarmouth on his return to action nine weeks ago (warm favourite); has the ability to feature. |
9/2 |
7/2
Form: -95681 CD
Last run: 27 days
W: 10st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 11 (2) |
16th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Has nine wins, including one over 6f here in January; best effort since when fourth of eight at Leicester (7f) when last seen in August; fairly treated if fully primed after a short break. |
8/1 |
|
3 (6) |
10th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Has nine wins, including two over C&D; hasn't shown much on his last three starts, over 6f; cheekpieces worn last time are left off and return to 7f in his favour so not out of this. |
8/1 |
|
6th 2 (6) |
30th Jul 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Two of his five turf wins have come at this track, albeit over 7f; successful off today's mark (and for this rider) at Southwell in January; struggled in two runs back from a three-month break in the spring but grounds for expecting better today. |
5/1 |
4/1
Form: 525
Last run: 40 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 (2) |
27th May 2024 Good 0m 7f 3y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out |
10/1 |
|
7th 4 (2) |
27th May 2024 Good 0m 7f 3y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out |
10/1 |
|
10th 12 (10) |
8th May 2024 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Cheekpieces helped last backend, when turning in three solid efforts over C&D under James Doyle; was drawn wide and inclined to pull hard on his turf comeback (6f) and should do much better. |
8/1 |
10/1
Form: 377-
Last run: 275 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 10 (11) |
25th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 217y Class 4 |
8st 8lb |
Beat Winged Messenger in a big-field 6f handicap at York last summer and he is 11lb better off with that rival today; went close at Southwell in April but he wasn't in the same form at Ascot 16 days ago; should be winning soon but perhaps not today. |
10/1 |
|
9th 17 (18) |
9th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
8st 13lb |
Just missed out at Southwell ten days ago (6f), finishing off his race strongly; 1lb higher mark and stronger opposition to contend with but his proven record in big-field events (first of 21, first of 22 and fourth of 24 on the three occasions he's run in fields of 16+) bodes well. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 7 (8) |
29th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Triple AW winner who is just 1lb higher than when beating his 21 rivals at York last July (following wind surgery; winning the race for the second year in succession); completely blew the start at Wolverhampton last time and best watched today. |
15/2 |
8/1
Form: 0-4134 D
Last run: 45 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 (7) |
11th Sep 2023 Good 0m 6f 210y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Won a Wolverhampton maiden (7f, AW) in April but he's 0-5 in handicaps since and has been well below form in his last three runs; on reduced mark on this drop back in trip/grade but he needs a major turnaround. |
12/1 |
|
10th 10 (6) |
14th Aug 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Won his maiden on the AW at Wolverhampton (7f) and then third in a handicap there off 6lb higher; hasn't fired on turf since but better expected back on the AW. |
16/1 |
|
6th 8 (9) |
27th Jul 2023 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
took keen hold, towards rear, against near rail under 4f out |
9/1 |
20/1
Form: 98566-
Last run: 274 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 6 (9) |
29th Jul 2023 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Unplaced in six runs for John Butler, well held on reappearance at Leicester (7f) four weeks ago; hard to fancy on form but his pedigree suggests this step up in distance could suit; worth a market check. |
40/1 |
|
8th 6 (7) |
29th Jun 2023 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Weak finisher in two sprint handicaps (soft/good to soft) when last seen in the autumn; perhaps a return to quicker ground is needed but he has it to prove in first 7f run after nine months off. |
20/1 |
16/1
Form: 336930 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 10 (1) |
13th Mar 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
5lb lower than when successful at Newcastle (7f, Tapeta) a year ago, but that his only win in his last 22 starts; well beaten on last month's stable debut under Alexander Woodford at Southwell (6f, Tapeta); others preferred. |
40/1 |
|
9 (10) |
15th Feb 2025 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 6 |
10st 5lb |
Absent since below-par run last June on final start for Ivan Furtado; others arrive with less to prove but this course winner is one to watch in the betting, with his new stable also running the bang-in-form Piperstown. |
16/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £51.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £67.52 |
| Tricast | £303.85 |
| Trifecta | £327.20 |
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