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Weatherbys Scientific Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap (Riders with no more than 3 wins at start of season)

  • Prize money: £3476.9
  • 1m 2f 50y
  • Class 6
  • 13 runners
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Weatherbys Scientific Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap (Riders with no more than 3 wins at start of season)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.20
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 637577 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Four-time AW winner (1m3f-1m6f) but he's just 1-18 on turf (Flat) and comfortably beaten in four runs for this yard.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

(2)

10th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 5

15:30 Leicester

Liberated Lad

9st 11lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: B F Brookhouse

Versatile trip-wise, he ran well when third of 11 at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm) in June but was a shade disappointing when fourth at Doncaster (14.5f, good) last month when longer trip was expected to suit; still not out of this if putting his best foot forward.

11/2

4th

1

(4)

10th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 6

13:30 Doncaster

Liberated Lad

11st 2lb

J: Mr Bradley Furniss

T: B F Brookhouse

Multiple winner and a versatile sort trip-wise; shaped as though coming to hand over 1m2f (under Bradley Furniss) at Newbury last time, a race that threw up several winners, and won't mind the step back up in distance; seems to handle most ground and is a player.

8/1

3rd

9

(10)

12th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

13:30 Newbury

Liberated Lad

10st 10lb

J: Mr Bradley Furniss

T: B F Brookhouse

Four wins last year (1m2f-1m6f, including on turf) and this versatile sort was back on the scoresheet at Newcastle (2m, AW) in January; fair efforts on last two starts (1m/1m6f) and he might not be far away.

20/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 332440

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
No worse than fourth in his first five handicaps (7f-1m2f) but was tailed off last time at Beverley, seemingly reaffirming that rain-softened ground is not what he wants (twice withdrawn on that account).
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(4)

17th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:15 Leicester

Barneys Angel

9st 8lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Ian Williams

Came good at 11th attempt, scoring in good style at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) last month, and ran at least as well when clear second on soft ground at Haydock a fortnight later; must be considered in current mood.

3/1

2nd

4

(5)

29th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

14:00 Haydock

Barneys Angel

9st 11lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Ian Williams

His breakthrough win at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) had been coming and it was quite comfortable in the end; 3lb rise is fine but softer ground might not be, having disappointed on good to soft and twice withdrawn due to similar conditions.

13/8

OUR TIP

5/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: -64455 D

Last run: 140 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner who was running okay on the AW earlier this year; off since March and his record fresh isn't the best, while any rain would count against him.
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6th

5

(5)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Starfighter

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Now at the veteran stage but has won five times and been placed on nine occasions around here; twice finished runner-up in similar events over C&D at the start of the year and another big effort seems likely.

5/2

8th

7

(2)

25th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

13:12 Lingfield (AW)

Starfighter

10st 11lb

J: Mr Jack Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Six-time Tapeta winner who has finished runner-up in classified events at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in his last two starts; still looks feasibly treated back in a handicap and he's a big player if he can transfer his form back to Polytrack.

7/2

2nd

4

(6)

9th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Starfighter

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Veteran who is a five-time winner at Wolverhampton; close second, clear of remainder, in C&D classified race last time; leading claims.

5/6

Form: 574510 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Ran poorly last time at Ayr but a winner there the time before (1m2f, soft) and could yet get similar conditions here; only 3lb higher.
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3rd

3

(3)

20th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:38 Redcar

Mac Ailey

10st 6lb

J: Miss Rebecca Burley

T: Tim Easterby

Two wins this season and close third at Beverley (1m2f, heavy) last month; latest run was also on heavy when below form at Ayr (off his highest mark for a long time) but he's one to consider.

11/1

7th

12

(7)

12th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:10 Ayr

Mac Ailey

8st 12lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Close third at Beverley (1m2f, heavy) last month and won comfortably at Hamilton (8.3f, good to soft) next time; only fourth of seven when unpenalised back at Hamilton (8.3f, soft) last Monday and a new 6lb higher mark has now kicked in, but he's not ruled out in view of his penultimate form.

12/1

4th

7

(6)

2nd Oct 2023

Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

16:40 Hamilton

Mac Ailey

8st 9lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Has done his winning in Class 6; however, he's ahead of the assessor, having escaped a penalty for last week's comfortable success in apprentice event over C&D (good to soft); strong chance off the same mark.

15/8

Form: 236946 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Plenty of placed form but only 2-35 and last four runs weren't his best; will do well to turn things around with rain about.
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8th

11

(6)

13th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

17:30 Nottingham

Hotspur Harry

9st 5lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Robert Eddery

Just 2-44 and mostly well beaten during the last 12 months, with the exception of a second at Chelmsford in February (1m2f); opposable.

20/1

13th

12

(6)

1st Jun 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:35 Lingfield (AW)

Hotspur Harry

9st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Robert Eddery

0-20 since his last win in 2022 and he's finished down the field in four of his five runs this year, including a heavy defeat at Brighton last month; others preferred.

20/1

6th

3

(8)

9th May 2024

Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:53 Brighton

Hotspur Harry

9st 8lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Robert Eddery

held up in rear, brief headway over 2f out, hung left and no impression over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

9/1

Form: -76434

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Only 3-40 and losing run is mounting up; however, hasn't been far away in any of his last four runs and conditions will be fine.
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6th

11

(1)

12th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Ayr

Motarajel

8st 10lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Third off 8lb higher at Carlisle (1m1f, good to soft) in July; also effective on soft; however, he's failed to threaten on his last four starts.

16/1

6th

12

(12)

19th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

13:50 Redcar

Motarajel

8st 11lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Tim Easterby

Hasn't won since scoring off 14lb higher at Ripon in July last year (1m, good); well handicapped but recent efforts uninspiring.

25/1

7th

7

(7)

5th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 6

19:15 Hamilton

Motarajel

8st 10lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

11lb lower than when winning at Ripon in July last year (1m, good), but hasn't been in top form this year; could revive with regular cheekpieces being replaced by blinkers (second time he's worn them, no improvement on previous occasion three years ago).

8/1

33/1

Form: 5805-8

Last run: 224 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Not that competitive in six starts for Gay Kelleway, including handicaps from 1m to 1m4f; absent since January.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

12

(4)

2nd Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Peroni

10st 2lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Craig Lidster

Lightly raced 5yo but he's not finished closer than 4l to a winner including in five handicaps (1m-1m4f); mark has bottomed out now and others are preferred.

25/1

4th

5

(5)

28th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 190y

Class 6

17:15 Ripon

Peroni

9st 11lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Craig Lidster

Very lightly raced 5yo who was mid-division at Nottingham on his recent stable debut and could improve for that first run since January; however, his form has been very modest and it's hard to be confident.

20/1

7th

11

(7)

15th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

14:30 Nottingham

Peroni

10st 9lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Craig Lidster

Not that competitive in six starts for Gay Kelleway, including handicaps from 1m to 1m4f; absent since January.

33/1

8th
12 (3)
Nemorum

40/1

Form: 8777-9

Last run: 91 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
A regressive maiden who's yet to achieve anything significant on turf.
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5th

9

(6)

21st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:08 Lingfield (AW)

Nemorum

9st 0lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: T J Kent

Inconsistent sort with a record of 1-27 but his win was on Polytrack (7f) last autumn and he finished a fair fourth at Chelmsford (5f, AW) last Thursday; was well backed into 6-1 for that race and he could be dangerous back up in trip.

11/2

5th

9

(6)

21st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:08 Lingfield (AW)

Nemorum

9st 0lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: T J Kent

Inconsistent sort with a record of 1-27 but his win was on Polytrack (7f) last autumn and he finished a fair fourth at Chelmsford (5f, AW) last Thursday; was well backed into 6-1 for that race and he could be dangerous back up in trip.

11/2

4th

7

(4)

14th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Nemorum

9st 3lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: T J Kent

took keen hold, prominent, kept on

16/1

Form: 85070-

Last run: 305 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Some promise in Irish handicaps but unraced over this far and has been off since October; stable debut.
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7th

9

(6)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Pink Sky At Night

9st 0lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Jacqueline Coward

12-race maiden; hasn't offered much in three starts (6f-1m2f) since joining this trainer; reverts to the AW - poor Dundalk form for previous trainer - from just outside of the handicap proper; swiftly dismissed.

20/1

9th

14

(6)

5th Sep 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Ripon

Pink Sky At Night

9st 0lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Jacqueline Coward

Poor ex-Irish maiden (6f-1m) who's coming down in trip again having made her debut for this yard over 1m2f last month; fared slightly better on tough terms last week but others are stronger.

25/1

7th

4

(1)

30th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:45 Catterick

Pink Sky At Night

9st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Jacqueline Coward

Poor ex-Irish maiden who came in a well-held ninth after ten months off on her yard debut at Nottingham (1m2f) 15 days ago; she needs to take a big step forward.

25/1

33/1

Form: 0-0079 D

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner for Richard Fahey but lost his way after winning on debut for his previous yard and recently changed hands again for £3,000; not overly appealing in new headgear.
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10th

3

19th Sep 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:35 Uttoxeter

Kingson

11st 0lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Tony Forbes

Fair on the Flat in his prime (seven wins) but badly lost his way in that sphere, and was tailed off here when 150-1 for recent hurdling debut.

100/1

7th

4

30th Aug 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:40 Uttoxeter

Kingson

11st 0lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Tony Forbes

held up in rear, weakened after 2 out, tailed off

50/1

10th

6

(11)

15th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

14:30 Nottingham

Kingson

11st 0lb

J: Mr Cameron Hillhouse

T: Tony Forbes

Multiple winner for Richard Fahey but lost his way after winning on debut for his previous yard and recently changed hands again for £3,000; not overly appealing in new headgear.

33/1

11th
10 (10)
Elwing

66/1

Form: 5060-9

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Limited maiden who has finished well behind in handicaps over 1m4f and 1m (first-time cheekpieces); hard to recommend.
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12th

10

(7)

14th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Elwing

8st 11lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Hasn't beaten many in her eight starts, including both runs for this yard since returning last month; needs the longer trip to bring about plenty of improvement; stable also runs Chocolate Hobbnob.

33/1

5th

8

(9)

3rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

19:55 Windsor

Elwing

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Seven-race maiden who has weak claims on form; never figured over 1m at Bath (66-1) on stable/seasonal debut; best watched unless the market speaks positively.

25/1

11th

12

(3)

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Bath

Elwing

9st 0lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Ian Williams

Showed little for recently retired Paul Webber; makes stable debut following 11-month layoff; cheekpieces worn on her last two starts are dispensed with and she's probably best watched.

25/1

12/1

Form: 0-86

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Sold out of Marcus Tregoning's stable for 1,200gns after one run; mild improvement last time but doesn't look obviously well treated for handicap debut.
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8

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

Nelson Bay

11st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

Showed only glimmer of promise during five-race Flat career for Kevin Frost and makes stable/hurdle debut after 11-month absence.

66/1

10th

11

(11)

10th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:15 Southwell (AW)

Nelson Bay

9st 5lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Kevin Frost

Showed little in his first three starts (7f/1m) and beaten a very long way on handicap debut (amateur riders) at Nottingham (1m2f, good) in August; plenty of improvement required.

33/1

12th

7

(8)

15th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

14:30 Nottingham

Nelson Bay

11st 0lb

J: Mr Kevin Skelton

T: Kevin Frost

Sold out of Marcus Tregoning's stable for 1,200gns after one run; mild improvement last time but doesn't look obviously well treated for handicap debut.

12/1

Form: -80557

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Hasn't progressed as expected since handicapping back from wind surgery; stopped quickly upped to 1m6f (AW) last time and has plenty to prove at the minute.
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7th

11

(11)

25th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dark Gold

9st 3lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Nine-race maiden; tailed off only previous run here but that was over 1m6f; fair turf efforts in blinkers over 1m2f on last two runs; more needed.

10/1

4th

6

(4)

13th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

13:40 Bath

Dark Gold

9st 5lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Now 0-8; it could have been the idiosyncrasies of Brighton that caused him to hang left when a well-held third there last time, though he did wear blinkers for the first time and probably isn't straightforward; bit to prove.

6/1

3rd

3

(7)

21st Aug 2023

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:50 Brighton

Dark Gold

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Seven-race maiden who has not finished closer than 7l to a winner and has been tailed off in his last two handicaps (1m6f/1m2f); has plenty to prove and blinkers need to make a big difference.

9/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £56.30
Straight Forecast £34.18
Tricast £371.62
Trifecta £552.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Motarajel

NEWMARKET:

Dark Gold

Daily Mail:

Hotspur Harry

Daily Mirror:

Mac Ailey

The Times:

Starfighter

Telegraph:

Dark Gold

D Express:

Hotspur Harry

RP RATINGS:

Motarajel

POSTDATA:

Motarajel

The Guardian:

Motarajel

The Sun:

Motarajel

The Star:

Motarajel

Daily Record:

Motarajel