16.40
Good To FirmSky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap
- Prize money: £3245.08
- 0m 7f 216y
- Class 6
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
10/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.50
- Place: £1.50
Form: 153332 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (3) |
1st Jun 2026 Standard 1m 0f 1y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Well suited by switchback tracks and took advantage of a handy mark when winning on his C&D comeback in April; found life tougher off his revised mark in better company here last time but this is more his speed back down 2lb. |
5/1 |
|
6th 10 (5) |
12th May 2026 Standard 1m 0f 1y Class 4 |
8st 10lb |
2-3 over C&D including when making a successful return from 196 days off 12 days ago; up 7lb in a better race so he will need to find a bit more. |
6/1 |
|
1st 9 (5) |
30th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 1y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Won off 1lb higher on turf here (7f) last summer and ended last season with respectable fourth at Brighton (1m) but this reappearance run is his first AW start since 2024 and his record when fresh is not compelling. |
14/1 |
7/1
- Place: £2.70
Form: -12633 D BF
Last run: 31 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 (6) |
16th Sep 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 219y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Won a Thirsk handicap for Mark Walford in June 2024 (1m, good to firm); lightly raced since, but was a good third at Leicester on stable debut this year (1m, good to firm); lesser run on AW latest; place chance. |
22/1 |
|
6th 6 (11) |
8th Sep 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
A fair 1m winner for Mark Walford who wasn't discredited for his new yard when third of six in 1m handicap at Leicester in June; not ruled out after a break. |
5/1 |
|
1 (2) |
26th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 53y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
All three of his wins have been over 1m, the most recent on debut for Mark Walford off 3lb higher at Thirsk (1m, good to firm) last June; drops back to this trip for another new yard after two below-par efforts this year. |
13/2 |
6/1
- Place: £3.00
Form: 155303 D BF
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 (2) |
19th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 1f 207y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Steadily on the downgrade now but has been placed in two handicaps here this season (1m/7f) and also ran well in a recent classified race here (7f); suited by fast ground and probably worth another crack at 1m2f; more appealing than some of these. |
6/1 |
|
5 (1) |
7th Aug 2025 Good 0m 6f 210y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Had two wins elsewhere since a course win last June; further good runs here back in the spring but returned from 78 days off yesterday (C&D) and, having led for much of the race, trailed in sixth of the eight runners; these classified terms are favourable. |
11/2 |
11/2
Form: 522321 CD
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (1) |
16th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Registered his most recent win off just 1lb lower over 1m4f here in February but hasn't shown enough in two runs back from a break to suggest his turn is near. |
12/1 |
|
5th 5 (2) |
7th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Registered his most recent win off just 1lb lower at Southwell (1m4f) in February; well below par on return from layoff last time but may fare better with that outing under his belt. |
10/1 |
14/1
Form: 594677
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 (1) |
10th Oct 2023 Good To Firm 0m 7f 216y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Twice runner-up for Andrew Balding but left that yard as a nine-race maiden after disappointing in new blinkers at Sandown in July; 33-1 and only mid-division on stable debut in the Legends Race at Doncaster. |
14/1 |
|
7th 14 (17) |
17th Sep 2023 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
took keen hold, midfield |
14/1 |
|
7th 10 (2) |
26th Jul 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
8st 10lb |
Eight-race maiden; runner-up twice at Ffos Las (7.4f) last August; holds weak claims on 2023 form; chance depends on how well he responds to change of headgear (blinkers replace the visor worn last twice). |
7/1 |
14/1
Form: 355444
Last run: 41 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 (8) |
19th Dec 2024 Standard 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
1-28 but looked as though he might be on the way back when beaten 3l into fourth of ten behind Kessaar Power over C&D in October in a first-time visor; now 7lb better off, but the headgear was missing when not so good back here a fortnight ago and is missing again today. |
17/2 |
|
5th 8 (8) |
19th Dec 2024 Standard 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
raced in second |
17/2 |
|
7th 11 (1) |
5th Dec 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
8st 12lb |
midfield |
8/1 |
12/1
Form: 765565
Last run: 43 days
W: 9st 5lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 (2) |
26th Jan 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Veteran who scored over C&D in October, but she's not easy to predict and was 6l behind Nordic Glory here ten days ago; needs to bounce back again after that disappointing run and others are more persuasive. |
14/1 |
|
8th 4 (6) |
16th Jan 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Regained the winning thread in C&D event in November and has made the frame in both starts since, latest at Kempton; this in-form veteran can't be dismissed. |
10/1 |
|
1st 3 (11) |
28th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
7f course win when rated 2lb higher last November; promising seasonal return at Chepstow in August but no progress in three runs since; others look stronger. |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: 563337
Last run: 15 days
W: 8st 13lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 49
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 9 (3) |
19th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 0m 5f 215y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
midfield, switched to centre over 3f out, no impression from 2f out |
20/1 |
|
8th 11 (2) |
10th Oct 2023 Good To Firm 0m 7f 216y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
Under a length away on three successive occasions (7f-1m) and could want quicker ground than she encountered last time at Leicester; hard to rule out. |
14/1 |
|
0 13 (8) |
25th Sep 2023 Soft 1m 0f 53y Class 5 |
8st 9lb |
Tapped into new-found reserves of stamina of late, going close twice over 7f before another good run upped to 1m at Brighton three weeks ago; fully effective on slow ground but remains to be seen if she needs a stiff test over 1m on this ground. |
14/1 |
7/2
Form: 6-721
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
21th 18 (4) |
15th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Broadly progressive record on turf for current yard features good-ground wins at Chester (7.5f) and Pontefract (1m) last June; may still have more to offer and remains of interest, despite an absence since July; market confidence would cement her claims. |
14/1 |
|
1 (10) |
26th Jul 2025 Good 0m 7f 127y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Turned things around after break when scoring over C&D last month and she followed up at Pontefract (1m, good) nine days later; held in hat-trick bid at Pontefract last week but she travelled for a long way and found more progress with that creditable second; only 1lb higher here and she's strongly respected back at this track. |
6/1 |
|
5 (1) |
18th Jul 2025 Good 1m 0f 6y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
On a hat-trick after wins at Chester (7.5f) and when making all over C&D (also good) within nine days last month; up a total of 10lb but she's in career-best form and drawn to attack; big player. |
7/2 |
5/1
Form: 431412
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 1 (6) |
22nd Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 50y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
led |
11/2 |
|
2nd 8 (4) |
13th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 15y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
She's fully 8lb lower than when winning at Epsom (7f, good) last August but for good reason, having been unable to get competitive this year; the first-time blinkers need to prompt a major revival. |
25/1 |
|
7th 8 (1) |
3rd Jun 2024 Good To Soft 1m 5f 26y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Her mark continues to slide but she's been unable to threaten this year, most recently when upped to 1m2f here; big stamina question to answer now tackling another new trip. |
14/1 |
14/1
Form: -71686 D
Last run: 34 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 10 (9) |
19th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 0m 6f 210y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
midfield, switched to near side over 3f out, hung left and no impression from 2f out |
25/1 |
|
11th 9 (4) |
10th Oct 2023 Good To Firm 0m 7f 216y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
His win over 1m at Bath in May (good to soft) stands out like a sore thumb as he's not been even placed in his other starts; slowly away and hung when tried in cheekpieces the last time. |
14/1 |
|
6th 5 (8) |
6th Sep 2023 Standard 1m 0f 1y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Bath win in May (1m) is the anomaly in his form and he could do with settling better in first-time headgear (cheekpieces). |
12/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £35.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £29.60 |
| Tricast | £201.00 |
| Trifecta | £215.40 |
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