20.30
StandardCelebrate Christmas At CCR Handicap
- Prize money: £6621
- 0m 5f 0y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Light rain
5/2 (Won)
- Win: £5.00
- Place: £1.70
Form: -65411 CD
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 (7) |
26th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 10y Class 5 |
8st 9lb |
Third, beaten 1.25l by Over Spiced, in a C&D handicap three weeks ago; that represented his best turf result but this race will demand an even bigger effort. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 6 (3) |
4th May 2026 Firm 0m 5f 10y Class 5 |
8st 7lb |
Big chance on his AW form but he has finished out of the placings in all nine turf runs; BHA mark is 15lb lower on turf but he's likely to remain vulnerable. |
14/1 |
|
6th 3 (3) |
21st Apr 2026 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Won from a similar mark at Lingfield (5f; 8-1) in November; form levels have dipped since finishing third back there in January, failing to beat a single rival the last twice; is 2-4 over C&D, so it's possible that added cheekpieces can rekindle a spark. |
7/1 |
9/1
- Place: £2.40
Form: 690065 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 14 (5) |
29th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Speedy in his early days, winning three times over 5f for Robert Cowell; runner-up when sent off favourite for this race (good) last year; 8lb lower now but on a long losing sequence and weakened at Leopardstown on return. |
20/1 |
|
12th 13 (13) |
15th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Speedy in his early days, winning three times over 5f for Robert Cowell; sole Irish win gained at 1m in a claimer; on a long losing sequence and lacks a recent run. |
14/1 |
7/2
- Place: £1.40
Form: 077123 BF
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (1) |
12th Jul 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Progressive last year, with his three wins including two at Ascot (one over C&D); confirmed his affinity for the track with a good fourth in the Wokingham three weeks ago, a race where he was finishing fast up the stands' rail and comfortably beating the others to race on that part of the track; 1lb rise manageable but with the stalls on the stands' side there must be a query over the suitability of stall 1. |
7/2 |
|
4th 29 (29) |
21st Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
Regularly runs well in big-field sprints and in fine form here in 2024, finishing a close second of 26 over C&D before winning both subsequent starts (good and soft); may be high in the weights relative to this class of race but he shouldn't be far away following a luckless Goodwood run and then slightly short of room at York since. |
20/1 |
|
7th 3 (12) |
14th May 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Made good progress last season, winning handicaps over C&D and twice at Ascot (5f and 6f); unplaced twice this year but looked to need the run at Southwell and then met plenty of trouble at Goodwood 12 days ago (saw little daylight between 2f out and 1f out as the race was unfolding); 1lb lower today and Oisin Murphy, who won on him at Ascot in October, takes over; still has something to prove on good to firm, albeit he had a bleak draw when well held at the Ebor meeting last year. |
6/1 |
10/1
Form: 72-17 BF
Last run: 61 days
W: 9st 11lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 (8) |
29th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
His reduced mark appeals on form as recent as last September but he's struggled to get competitive on his seven runs since December. |
14/1 |
|
11th 13 (2) |
26th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 1y Class 4 |
8st 4lb |
His reduced mark appeals on form as recent as last September but he's struggled to get competitive on his six runs since December. |
33/1 |
|
12th 17 (16) |
12th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 1y Class 4 |
8st 12lb |
Well treated if proving resurgent but otherwise looks far from solid on his form for current yard, most recently always towards the rear in C&D contest last weekend. |
33/1 |
12/1
Form: 473215 CD
Last run: 16 days
W: 8st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 8 |
29th May 2026 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Cracking 8yo who has won two Polytrack races in every season for the last five years; however, he finished behind Spendmore Lane and Ancient State at Lingfield recently and the return to Tapeta looks a negative. |
20/1 |
|
4th 1 (2) |
28th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 5f 6y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Prolific C&D winner, most recently when making all 54 days ago; a 3lb rise won't stop him if in the same form and he may not have to work too hard to lead; major player. |
5/2 |
|
1st 3 (5) |
5th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 5f 6y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Got the better of the battle for the early lead when beating Beaumadier and Gogo Yubari here on January 14 and he would have strong claims if reproducing that form; he hasn't managed it in two subsequent starts but a full revival would be no surprise. |
9/2 |
33/1
Form: 198498 D
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 21 (9) |
23rd May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
8st 7lb |
5lb lower than last winning mark and came close to taking advantage when finding only Vantheman too strong at Hamilton (5f, good) last week; meets that rival on 5lb better terms; should be involved in the shake-up once more. |
12/1 |
|
2nd 11 (8) |
17th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 7y Class 3 |
8st 12lb |
C&D winner who boasts a good record at this time of year; will always be reliant on some luck given his hold-up style, which he hasn't had this year; on a handy mark when things do fall his way again, though, and is one to consider. |
6/1 |
|
5th 7 (10) |
26th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 1y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Trouble in running on both AW starts last month and same story at Pontefract last time, in the circumstances doing well to finish eighth of 13 from 4lb out of the handicap; he has a good record at Pontefract but could play a leading role off his proper mark today if getting the breaks. |
8/1 |
11/2
Form: 853421 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 12 (9) |
24th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 5f 0y |
9st 11lb |
Eleven-time winner including at Listed level; ran well on seasonal reappearance in the Listed Beverley Bullet but has failed to land a blow the last twice; 3-16 on the AW but could only manage sixth when 5-1 for this last year; needs to rediscover best. |
15/2 |
|
12th 3 (11) |
19th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 5f 110y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Made all in this last year (good) and encouraging Listed third at Beverley (5f, good to firm) three weeks ago on her belated reappearance; won on soft ground at the start of her career; her usual visor returns (left off last time) and she has leading claims if building on her comeback run. |
4/1 |
|
9 (2) |
30th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
8st 13lb |
Had a busy 2024 and notched six wins, the last of them in 5.5f Listed race at Ayr; would have real possibilities if repeating that form, although she'll need to hit the ground running after over ten months off. |
14/1 |
7/2
Form: 614032 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 11lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 (4) |
20th Apr 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 10y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
in touch with leaders, dropped to last over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, no extra final furlong |
8/1 |
|
7th 3 (4) |
20th Apr 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 10y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Promise as a 3yo for Michael Bell, including a wide-margin maiden win at Lingfield (5f, AW); showed he could be competitive off this sort of mark in November 2023 but he has been absent since a disappointing run 500 days ago; gelded/changed yard since and the addition of a hood looks a good move; the absence aside, the return to turf is a concern as he was well beaten in two previous attempts. |
8/1 |
|
8th 1 (8) |
7th Dec 2023 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
raced wide, took keen hold, towards rear |
7/2 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £51.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £47.50 |
| Tricast | £141.14 |
| Trifecta | £195.40 |
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