August 28 / 16.50 Epsom

16.50

Good

Worshipful Company Of Loriners Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 0f 113y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Worshipful Company Of Loriners Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Series Qualifier)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 0-7540 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
All wins at 6f/7f on good/faster, the most recent at this track a year ago; respectable fourth over C&D on penultimate outing and still hasn't had many chances at this sort of trip; could go well.
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6

(12)

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Bath

Kimifive

9st 5lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Sue Gardner

took keen hold, in rear, lost touch and pulled up over 2f out

50/1

6

(12)

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Bath

Kimifive

9st 5lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Sue Gardner

took keen hold, in rear, lost touch and pulled up over 2f out

50/1

2

(1)

8th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kimifive

9st 10lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Sue Gardner

Won off 6lb higher at Epsom (8.5f, good) last August but he's been out sorts since then and has been beaten 12l or more in his three runs for new yard; AW record now stands at 0-9 and he has a lot to prove.

66/1

9/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: -31250 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Consistent spell on fast ground in May/June included a Pontefract win; form has dipped the last twice, albeit faced tough task at Glorious Goodwood latest; drop back in grade is a plus.
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5th

7

(4)

25th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:17 Lingfield (AW)

Hi Clare

9st 8lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

Has gained both wins (AW/turf) at about 1m but recent effort suggest she's ready for a crack at 1m2f; drops back in grade off a workable mark and has a fighting chance on best form.

16/1

8th

9

(5)

14th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hi Clare

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

dwelt start

7/1

5th

7

(2)

1st Oct 2023

Good

1m 0f 113y

Class 4

17:10 Epsom

Hi Clare

8st 12lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Similar type to Overnight Oats, having gone down by only half a length in C&D contest (good) on latest outing; raced mainly in Class 5 and now goes back up in grade but having Epsom form is a major plus; likely to perform well again; one for the shortlist.

5/1

5/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 188443 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Acts on soft and good to firm; well suited by unorthodox courses having gained most wins at Epsom and Brighton; yet to score beyond 7f but ran creditably in the Brighton Mile Challenge Trophy most recently; remains on last winning mark; shortlisted.
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2

(3)

16th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:40 Brighton

Otago

9st 8lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Jim Boyle

Five C&D wins include this race for the last two years; not particularly convincing on 2025 form but has a good chance off current mark provided he's back on song.

14/1

6th

1

(10)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

17:15 Brighton

Otago

9st 9lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Jim Boyle

Five C&D wins, three of those in cheekpieces on soft; has struggled for form this season (0-6), making only minimal inroads from the rear at Epsom (7f; eighth of 12; 50-1) latest; competes from an easing mark.

12/1

8th

12

(9)

11th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

14:12 Epsom

Otago

8st 11lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Jim Boyle

Two C&D wins earlier in career; conditions have been against him during the hot summer but he won the two most recent soft-ground races he contested, over 7f at Brighton last autumn, so the more rain the better; yard has won the last four runnings.

14/1

7/1

Form: 241525 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Front-runner; off the mark at Nottingham (1m, good to firm) in May; best effort since when second to Desfondado over C&D (good; pestered for lead) on penultimate start; tongue-tie now added; chance improves if nothing takes him on.
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7th

2

(7)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

19:36 Chepstow

Bobby Dassler

9st 10lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Barry John Murphy

Returned to winning ways when scoring over C&D (good) last month off 4lb lower; raced too freely at Ffos Las two days later and may be worth considering back at his last winning venue.

12/1

3rd

5

(5)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Ffos Las

Bobby Dassler

9st 12lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Barry John Murphy

Placed three times from four starts here but his regular hunting ground is Bath and he scored there (1m, heavy) off 5lb lower wearing a new hood/tongue-tie combination in October; kept to that track until the hood was removed in ten-runner handicap at Chepstow (1m, good) on Monday when he saw it well to score under Mason Paetel; carries 4lb penalty but won't mind what the weather does; player.

7/2

1st

5

(4)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

17:05 Chepstow

Bobby Dassler

9st 6lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Barry John Murphy

Patchy round Bath for his current yard this year, mainly over further; ran poorly ten days ago, hard to predict and some way down the pecking order.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 293604 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
0-10 on grass but may improve for the switch to Epsom having shown his best recent turf form at Goodwood and Brighton; ties in with Otago on latest effort; interesting off a handy mark on first run here, especially with Oisin Murphy booked.
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4

(1)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:40 Brighton

English Spirit

9st 8lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Heather Main

Five-time winner on AW at Wolverhampton but 0-16 on turf; handicapper's giving him a chance and, while recent efforts don't suggest he'll take it, he did run well both previous visits here.

8/1

4

(1)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:40 Brighton

English Spirit

9st 8lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Heather Main

Five-time winner on AW at Wolverhampton but 0-16 on turf; handicapper's giving him a chance and, while recent efforts don't suggest he'll take it, he did run well both previous visits here.

8/1

Form: 765-23 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
All wins on good/softer; on a two-year losing spell but arrives in form, having been placed in both runs this term, and remains on a workable mark; has won over C&D and is fresher than most, given the light campaign; warrants respect back here.
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4th

1

(5)

14th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

17:10 Epsom

Bowland Park

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

in touch with leaders

7/1

6th

1

(9)

28th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

16:50 Epsom

Bowland Park

10st 4lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

All wins on good/softer; on a two-year losing spell but arrives in form, having been placed in both runs this term, and remains on a workable mark; has won over C&D and is fresher than most, given the light campaign; warrants respect back here.

2/1

3rd

1

(4)

18th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:20 Thirsk

Bowland Park

9st 11lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Found only a real course specialist too good when 2l second on June's seasonal return at Haydock (1m, good); remains 7lb below his last winning mark, and makes major appeal dropped to his first class 5 handicap.

7/2

Form: 933137

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Habitual slow-starter but that didn't stop him winning at Goodwood in June; still has a poor strike-rate over the last four years, however, and others are more appealing.
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6th

8

(12)

5th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Ayr

Trais Fluors

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Linda Perratt

Oldest contender in this field; gained last five wins on Newcastle AW and hasn't scored on turf for three years; brings mixed recent handicap form to classified debut.

8/1

7th

6

(8)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:07 Newcastle (AW)

Trais Fluors

9st 7lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Linda Perratt

Veteran (13-103), latest win C&D (from 5lb higher) on New Year's Day; out of sorts lately, so perhaps age is beginning to catch up with him.

20/1

6/1

Form: 673715 CD BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Opened his account in C&D contest (good) in July, comfortably beating Bobby Dassler; had excuses (softer surface and/or race didn't pan out so well) here last time; possibilities if everything falls right.
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6th

1

(6)

12th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

16:50 Epsom

Desfondado

9st 10lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

C&D winner but he arrives well below par, beating only one in 1m Kempton AW handicap 29 days ago; he needs to get back on track.

7/1

10th

4

(11)

14th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Desfondado

9st 13lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Simon Dow

Two AW wins this year, one over C&D, and he ran well for a close fourth at Ascot on his penultimate start; poorly drawn when disappointing at Goodwood 11 days ago and he's stuck out wide here too.

10/1

9th

14

(16)

3rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 11y

Class 3

17:20 Goodwood

Desfondado

8st 13lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Simon Dow

Won over 1m on Polytrack in April and June; ran on well for a close fourth at Ascot (1m, good to soft) three weeks ago, which is easily the best of his three turf appearances this year and needs respect, but he'd have more to prove on good to firm.

14/1

20/1

Form: 0190-0

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
11.5f winner in Ireland; inconsistent overall and has posted two duck eggs for current stable; enough to prove back down sharply in trip.
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9th

10

(8)

28th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

16:50 Epsom

Deceit

8st 12lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Gary Moore

11.5f winner in Ireland; inconsistent overall and has posted two duck eggs for current stable; enough to prove back down sharply in trip.

20/1

11th

6

(1)

14th Aug 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

16:30 Kempton (AW)

Deceit

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Gary Moore

midfield, ridden and no impression from over 2f out

25/1

9

(6)

14th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

1m 1f 209y

Class 5

17:10 Sandown

Deceit

9st 1lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary Moore

The fitting of a tongue-tie and switch to handicaps saw her show improved form to win at Limerick (1m3f, good) in June; hasn't repeated it, leaving Johnny Murtagh before well held (40-1) on latest start; something to prove.

14/1

Form: 231056

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Consistent spell on AW culminated in 1m success; not in anything like the same form since switched to turf; something to prove.
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14th

4

(8)

29th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Kempton (AW)

Dutch Kingdom

10st 2lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Jim Boyle

Seven-time AW winner for Darryll Holland, notably of a 7f handicap at Southwell in March 2025 when 5lb higher; well beaten in three runs for Jim Boyle and, although the last two were on turf, enough to prove even back on AW.

33/1

8th

6

(5)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Lingfield

Dutch Kingdom

9st 7lb

J: David Probert

T: Jim Boyle

All seven wins have been on AW; yet to hit form in two runs for this yard; cheekpieces return but best watched at present.

16/1

8th

7

(10)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

15:27 Windsor

Dutch Kingdom

9st 4lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

A fairly useful 6f-1m AW winner at his best for Darryll Holland, but he failed to beat a rival on his yard debut in 7f Kempton handicap in November; needs to take a big step forward after a break.

16/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £82.50
Straight Forecast £71.47
Tricast £669.81
Trifecta £769.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bowland Park

RP RATINGS:

Otago

POSTDATA:

Bobby Dassler

NEWMARKET:

Dutch Kingdom

D Express:

Hi Clare

The Times:

Bobby Dassler

LAMBOURN:

Bowland Park

Telegraph:

Bowland Park

Daily Mail:

Bowland Park

Daily Mirror:

Bowland Park

The Star:

Bowland Park

Daily Record:

Bowland Park

The Guardian:

Otago

The Sun:

Otago