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GoodJohn Smith’s Racing Handicap
- Prize money: £15462
- 0m 7f 192y
- Class 2
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
11/2 (Won)
- Win: £4.50
- Place: £1.90
Form: 170-50 CD
Last run: 24 days
W: 10st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (10) |
28th Sep 2025 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
All British wins have been over 1m at York and he's unraced on the AW; some respectable shows in better handicaps this year but not the last twice; bit risky. |
10/1 |
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5 (6) |
12th Sep 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
His three wins in Britain have all come over 1m at York but he is fully effective at other tracks and he wasn't beaten far in his one Sandown run back in June 2022 (1m, good to firm); rain won't bother him and he's slipped to a dangerous mark but he will need a good pace to aim at back at 7f; stable have won the last two runnings. |
7/1 |
|
17th 14 (1) |
21st Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 192y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Scored just once in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 but on the last three occasions it was over 1m in the summer at York and in 2022 it was in this race; 14th and 13th in the last two runnings of it, with reappearance the pick of his mixed record this season, but he's much too well handicapped to be ignored. |
11/1 |
14/1
- Place: £3.40
Form: 052130 CD
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 5 (8) |
21st Sep 2023 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Multiple winner for Keith Dalgleish and was rated higher in his prime; has form figures of 2234 for new stable and again has frame possibilities; scored over C&D in 2022. |
7/1 |
|
4th 5 (3) |
7th Sep 2023 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
Won at Carlisle (1m, good to firm) in May for the now-retired Keith Dalgleish and has form figures of 223 for his current yard; this return to Tapeta is no problem and he has each-way claims again. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 7 (11) |
20th Aug 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
Won at Carlisle (1m, good to firm) in May for the now-retired Keith Dalgleish and he's been a good second on his first two starts for this yard (1m, good to soft/soft); there's every chance he'll be in the mix. |
15/2 |
6/1
- Place: £1.80
Form: 906031 CD
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 13lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 8 (5) |
17th May 2024 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
Now 3lb lower than when winning at Hamilton (1m, good to soft) last summer and took a step back in the right direction at Thirsk 13 days ago when visored first time; unraced over this far and has spent the big majority of his career at about 1m. |
12/1 |
|
16th 8 (5) |
17th May 2024 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
Now 3lb lower than when winning at Hamilton (1m, good to soft) last summer and took a step back in the right direction at Thirsk 13 days ago when visored first time; unraced over this far and has spent the big majority of his career at about 1m. |
12/1 |
|
6th 4 (7) |
4th May 2024 Good To Soft 0m 7f 218y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Now 1lb lower than when winning at Hamilton (1m, good to soft) last summer but didn't shape with any obvious promise when always towards the rear on his 7f Musselburgh reappearance 13 days ago, albeit this trip is more suitable; sixth to Northern Express in this last year; visored first time. |
20/1 |
5/1
Form: 021-01 C
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 12lb
5 yo
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
8/1
Form: 283-31 CD
Last run: 43 days
W: 9st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 22 (9) |
28th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
9yo who went 0-10 last year but he's well handicapped on the pick of last season's efforts, which came in the spring, and his Doncaster form-figures of 1413 catch the eye on his first visit here since 2023; interesting. |
50/1 |
|
3rd 1 (3) |
27th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 219y Class 3 |
10st 0lb |
Won twice last season, the second one over this C&D; sound efforts on first two starts this term but not so good recently; on a good mark (6lb lower than last win). |
7/1 |
|
3rd 1 (3) |
27th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 219y Class 3 |
10st 0lb |
Won twice last season, the second one over this C&D; sound efforts on first two starts this term but not so good recently; on a good mark (6lb lower than last win). |
7/1 |
12/1
Form: 5-5313 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 9lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 1 (11) |
7th Sep 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
steadied start, switched left soon after start, held up in rear |
5/1 |
|
3rd 4 (4) |
17th Aug 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
midfield, not clear run against rail over 2f out, soon switched left, headway over 1f out, went third when bit short of room towards finish |
10/1 |
|
4th 6 (4) |
3rd Aug 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 10lb |
in touch with leaders against rail |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: -01008 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 (4) |
27th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 219y Class 3 |
9st 4lb |
Last win was at Ripon in August 2023 (1m, good); absent for 715 days prior to this season and hasn't regained his best form. |
33/1 |
|
6th 7 (4) |
27th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 219y Class 3 |
9st 4lb |
Last win was at Ripon in August 2023 (1m, good); absent for 715 days prior to this season and hasn't regained his best form. |
33/1 |
|
10th 17 (8) |
10th Oct 2025 Good 0m 7f 192y Class 2 |
8st 4lb |
Effective over C&D and well handicapped on his 2023 form; however, following a mammoth absence this 7yo finished down the field on his three outings last month and others have less to prove. |
50/1 |
6/1
Form: 14/643 C
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 (2) |
15th Jul 2023 Good 0m 7f 192y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
prominent on inner |
6/1 |
|
3rd 9 (3) |
8th Jul 2023 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Useful form in two 1m2f handicaps in September 2021 (on good to firm and good); absent 608 days and gelded before two respectable runs this season but he was about 6l behind Paradias and Lord Protector in the latter and needs a return to his peak form now he's tongue tied first time. |
13/2 |
|
4th 1 (7) |
16th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 1m 1f 209y Class 3 |
9st 11lb |
Useful form in two 1m2f handicaps in September 2021, one on good to firm; absent 608 days and gelded; 5-1, respectable sixth of 13 at York on reappearance four weeks ago and, if building on that, this very lightly raced 5yo could have a big shout. |
3/1 |
10/1
Form: 0-8000
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 (1) |
16th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 68y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
A superstar down the years and he's quite well treated again now but all his handicap wins at 7f and 1m have been on downhill tracks on good to soft or slower ground; better days ahead once the rains come. |
16/1 |
|
11th 2 (13) |
5th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 3y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Down the field in the Thirsk Hunt Cup (1m, good to firm) last month but promising reappearance there (7f, good) previously; won this race in 2021 (good to soft) and 2024 (good to soft) and was third last year (good to soft); this week's rain has been in his favour and he's on a dangerous mark. |
9/2 |
16/1
Form: -42413
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 10 (9) |
3rd Oct 2024 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Losing run up to 15 and has regressed for this yard in the past year or so; makes his Polytrack debut tonight and is hard to fancy on recent efforts. |
25/1 |
|
19 |
29th Sep 2024 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
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12th 10 (6) |
16th Sep 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Won over 7.5f at Beverley in June 2023 on good to firm when with Tim Easterby; bit disappointing for new yard this term, but fair run last time and on a good mark now; a possible. |
10/1 |
33/1
Form: 040-66 D
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 (2) |
16th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Three-time winner, the most recent coming at Carlisle (1m, good to firm) in June 2024; placed in each of his last four starts, albeit he was below his best last time, and once again has an each-way chance. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 7 (1) |
4th Jul 2026 Good 0m 7f 173y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
Last of his three wins came over C&D (good to firm) just over two years ago but he arrives off the back of three solid placed efforts, including when second over C&D ten days ago; mark is creeping back up but he needs considering. |
9/4 |
|
2nd 7 (6) |
24th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 173y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Four runs here have yielded two seconds and a win in this race in 2024; down the field in last year's renewal but after some modest efforts he's rediscovered his level of late, going close at Hamilton last month and finishing a close third at Ripon three weeks ago; yard going well and he's in the mix again. |
9/2 |
14/1
Form: 9-8631 D
Last run: 31 days
W: 9st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 (5) |
3rd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 16y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
The most recent of his six wins came at Lingfield (7f, AW) in April 2025 off a mark 3lb higher than today's but he has posted some good efforts since; however, he was below his best at Salisbury 19 days ago and needs to bounce back with cheekpieces back on. |
10/1 |
|
5th 2 (4) |
14th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 213y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Losing run is mounting up but he has proved broadly consistent since last success, most recently beating all bar the market leader at Musselburgh (7f, good); again has place possibilities. |
6/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £59.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £50.87 |
| Tricast | £251.14 |
| Trifecta | £359.20 |
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