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17.15

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AJA Novice Flat Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap (For Riders With No More Than 3 Wins At Start Of Season)

  • Prize money: £3476.9
  • 1m 2f 190y
  • Class 6
  • 5 runners
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AJA Novice Flat Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap (For Riders With No More Than 3 Wins At Start Of Season)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 190113 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who made it three wins for the year when scoring at Beverley (1m2f, good to soft) two starts ago under Philip Thomas; won here in April; good third at Pontefract (1m2f, good) last time and he's one to consider.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(4)

7th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

20:20 Brighton

Dogged

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Hasn't won since 2023 but went close when beaten a neck over C&D (good to firm) last month; first run in a classified and should go close.

7/2

2nd

5

(3)

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:26 Brighton

Dogged

9st 3lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Tony Carroll

Five-time winner on turf but very quiet in two runs for this yard, the latest only last week; tries blinkers.

16/1

9th

11

(3)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

15:50 Bath

Dogged

9st 1lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Five-time winner on turf, but offered no obvious promise on his recent first outing for Tony Carroll, taking his losing run up to 22.

22/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 260524 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Won last August under Stephanie Jardeback (1m2f, good to soft) and he's posted two good seconds this season (1m2f, soft); however, slow ground may be important and he was below par on good going last time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

4

(1)

21st Dec 2023

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Billy Roberts

9st 9lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: Simon Whitaker

prominent, outpaced and lost position over 3f out, no impression from 2f out

20/1

5

(8)

13th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Billy Roberts

9st 10lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Simon Whitaker

Veteran who has finished second a few times on turf this season, without being particularly consistent; scored twice over C&D in December 2021 but is harder to fancy on his 2022 AW form.

20/1

14th

7

(3)

7th Oct 2023

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

14:10 Redcar

Billy Roberts

9st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Simon Whitaker

Veteran who has finished second three times this season, most recently behind Dogged at Ripon in August; often amateur ridden; suspicion one or two will prove stronger.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 237141 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Won at Newcastle (1m, AW) last month and scored here (1m2f, good to soft) nine days ago, which was his third course victory (others were on good ground); strong claims up 5lb.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

(4)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

17:05 Leicester

Little Ted

9st 8lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Won a similar race over C&D last summer when rated 2lb higher; he has finished second in two of his last three starts, the latest on AW nine days ago, and another big run looks likely.

2/1

2nd

5

(6)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:07 Newcastle (AW)

Little Ted

9st 7lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

C&D winner (2023); not far behind Barleybrown and Abu Royal here this month, but declined a winning opportunity (carried head high and idled) next time; visor didn't work at Beverley last week, so question marks persist.

10/1

7th

6

(7)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

20:30 Beverley

Little Ted

9st 4lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Losing run is mounting up and he didn't look particularly resolute when nevertheless going close at Musselburgh (1m) most recently; chance depends on the effects of new headgear.

7/2

20/1

Form: 805-87

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

Form: 07-07P

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Won at Naas last August but has struggled this summer following a change of stables and a dramatic revival is needed in a first-time tongue-tie.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(5)

22nd Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 15y

Class 4

15:12 Hamilton

Loom Large

9st 4lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

0-13 this year and has dropped to a mark in the 40s; best recent effort when second at Newcastle (1m, AW) on penultimate start; has the worst chance at the weights on current figures.

20/1

6th

5

(8)

17th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Loom Large

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

prominent

9/4

2nd

11

(5)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Loom Large

9st 0lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Both wins have come over 1m2f, the latest here in October last year; has run with credit to finish fourth in his last two starts on turf (1m), but he needs to produce more if he is to resume winning ways.

12/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.20
Straight Forecast £5.93
Trifecta £9.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Little Ted

POSTDATA:

Dogged

The Guardian:

Billy Roberts

The Times:

Dogged

D Express:

Dogged

RP RATINGS:

Little Ted

Telegraph:

Little Ted

Daily Mail:

Little Ted

The Sun:

Little Ted

The Star:

Little Ted

Daily Record:

Little Ted

Daily Mirror:

Billy Roberts