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SoftVirgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap
- Prize money: £10468
- 0m 5f 1y
- Class 4
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
Form: 95316- D
Last run: 182 days
W: 9st 11lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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12 (7) |
14th Jun 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 15y Class 3 |
8st 13lb |
C&D winner as a 3yo who'll appreciate any rain; starts the season on a handy mark but will need to be right on his game after seven months off. |
12/1 |
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5th 3 (1) |
1st Nov 2024 Good To Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
disputed lead early |
7/1 |
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5th 3 (1) |
1st Nov 2024 Good To Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
disputed lead early, outpaced and in touch with leaders after 1f, rallied and headway over 2f out, no extra inside final 110yds |
7/1 |
Form: 3516-0 CD
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 10lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 (1) |
13th Oct 2025 Good 0m 7f 15y Class 3 |
8st 9lb |
Record of 0-9 this season but she's much better off with Jannas Journey on C&D running four starts ago; successful off higher marks in this race for the last two years; very attractively weighted and warrants respect. |
11/2 |
|
6th 9 (3) |
9th Oct 2025 Heavy 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
8st 12lb |
Soft-ground winner who is below her last winning mark and ran some pretty good races in defeat last month; however, she made it 0-8 for the year when finishing last here (7f, soft) last week and has to bounce back. |
14/1 |
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9 (4) |
30th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 7f 50y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
In reasonable form, having made the frame in last three starts, latest over C&D when one place behind Quest For Fun; 2lb below last winning mark; enters the reckoning. |
8/1 |
Form: 4554-4 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 6lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 2 (1) |
14th May 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Handles most ground and she's gone close in two of her three C&D starts, but neither of her turf starts (on heavy; has handled the surface) this year have matched up, with and without cheekpieces (back on today); reservations for now. |
14/1 |
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10th 2 (1) |
14th May 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Handles most ground and she's gone close in two of her three C&D starts, but neither of her turf starts (on heavy; has handled the surface) this year have matched up, with and without cheekpieces (back on today); reservations for now. |
14/1 |
|
9th 10 (2) |
18th Apr 2024 Heavy 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Five-time turf winner, the latest of them over 5f here last summer off 2lb higher; 6f on heavy ground might just stretch her stamina. |
14/1 |
Form: 71-906 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (2) |
15th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
Respectable third over C&D (good to firm) last month but two lesser Ayr runs have followed, including on Monday. |
12/1 |
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9th 9 (6) |
13th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Best at 5f, but all his wins have come on AW or good/soft ground on turf; fair third on fast ground at Catterick two runs back (5f) but well beaten after being slowly away and losing a shoe over C&D last week. |
12/1 |
|
7th 5 (3) |
5th Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Course scorer who got back on track with third of five in 5f Catterick handicap 13 days ago; needs considering from an easing mark. |
5/1 |
Form: 01334- CD BF
Last run: 166 days
W: 9st 3lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 (7) |
20th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
Not won since his stellar campaign in 2024 but there has been promise this year, including at Hamilton on Friday; 2lb lower today and now sports cheekpieces for the first time; chance. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 6 (4) |
17th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 6y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
10yo who is winless since August 2024 and needs to improve upon his last few performances; however, he's a nine-time course winner, including this race in 2024, and his reduced mark appeals on form as recent as this May; not discounted. |
10/1 |
|
8th 4 (9) |
6th Jul 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
10st 1lb |
Regressive 10yo who has not won since 2024; ran well on consecutive 7f starts in April/May and is well handicapped on those efforts but recent sprint form has been below par. |
14/1 |
Form: 4459-1 D
Last run: 6 days
W: 9st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 (6) |
11th Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 7y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
Resumed winning ways at Pontefract (5f) in June and posted a good second of five over C&D 16 days ago; this C&D winner can go well again nudged up 1lb. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 4 (5) |
25th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 7y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Front-runner who won over C&D last August and at Pontefract (5f, good) on June 8 this year; 4l fourth of six at Nottingham (5f, soft) three days later, which may have come too soon; could make a bold bid. |
4/1 |
|
4th 3 (3) |
11th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 8y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Has course form; 6f and 5f wins have come on a variety of tracks and he's won two of his six 5f runs since having wind surgery, most recently at Pontefract (good; acts well on soft) on Monday; unpenalised for that apprentice win under Oliver Carmichael; leading claims. |
9/4 |
Form: 02213-
Last run: 191 days
W: 9st 1lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 (15) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 1lb |
Didn't give his running in bid for back-to-back victories in Group 1 at Royal Ascot (last of 26) last month, but he'd previously shaped well when second in the Group 2 Temple Stakes at Haydock; this C&D winner (good to firm) takes a drop in grade and will be a danger to all if on a going day. |
11/2 |
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26th 2 (18) |
16th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
A massive improver in 2025 as he was still cleaning up in handicaps in the spring before nipping home to win this race (good to firm) from Frost At Dawn; down the field on first run since, at York in May, but he came on a ton to chase home Night Raider at Haydock (5f, good to soft) latest; likely to pull out the stops for another excellent effort. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 3 (10) |
23rd May 2026 Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Highly progressive in 2025, winning the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm); also won on good to soft last year; it was his first run since when down the field at York recently and he may have needed it, but a dramatic transformation is required just ten days on. |
9/1 |
Form: 21100-
Last run: 147 days
W: 8st 13lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 (3) |
11th Jul 2026 Good 0m 6f 6y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Bagged a remarkable 11th C&D success in June; only sixth of eight in 7f Musselburgh handicap 11 days ago but no surprise to see her bounce back here. |
7/1 |
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6th 8 (6) |
30th Jun 2026 Good 0m 7f 15y Class 4 |
8st 8lb |
Has run well over C&D in the past but Hamilton is her spiritual home and she has added another two wins at that venue this summer, the latest a comfortable front-running success (6f, good to firm) in Class 6 company five days ago; 5lb higher over an extra furlong on a different track and in a higher grade so this may not be her day. |
5/1 |
|
1st 4 (5) |
25th Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 6y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Battled well for narrow C&D (good to soft) win a fortnight ago and lost out only by a neck over C&D (good) last week; back in action before latest 1lb nudge takes effect; likely contender again. |
11/4 |
Form: 0-7992 D
Last run: 6 days
W: 8st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 4 (3) |
19th May 2024 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
dwelt start |
7/1 |
|
10th 4 (3) |
19th May 2024 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
dwelt start |
7/1 |
|
3rd 3 (2) |
5th May 2024 Good To Soft 0m 5f 7y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Ex-Irish 4yo who posted best effort for current stable when keeping-on second at Doncaster (5f, soft) in March; safely held in first-time hood at Musselburgh (5f, good to soft) a fortnight ago but that race was quite competitive and he can pose a potent threat here if first-time cheekpieces have positive effect. |
5/2 |
Form: 417-28 CD
Last run: 18 days
W: 8st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (4) |
28th Aug 2024 Good 0m 5f 1y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Won a C&D maiden in May 2023 and made all at Newcastle (5f, AW) this April off 2lb lower; however, he's finished last when back on turf for last two outings, so there are mixed messages. |
16/1 |
|
18th 10 (18) |
27th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Prominent racer; made all to win a 5f handicap at Newcastle in April off 3lb lower; next time was a write off and he returns from a break in a race packed with other pace influences. |
9/1 |
Form: 1267-7
Last run: 15 days
W: 8st 10lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 (7) |
4th Nov 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 217y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Won by a length under Cara Tuke over C&D last week (good to soft) and escapes a penalty for that; that was a return to form and she can put a sequence of solid efforts together. |
4/1 |
|
8th 3 (7) |
4th Nov 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 217y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Won by a length under Cara Tuke over C&D last week (good to soft) and escapes a penalty for that; that was a return to form and she can put a sequence of solid efforts together. |
4/1 |
|
8th 3 (7) |
4th Nov 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 217y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Won by a length under Cara Tuke over C&D last week (good to soft) and escapes a penalty for that; that was a return to form and she can put a sequence of solid efforts together. |
4/1 |
Form: -52691 D
Last run: 6 days
W: 8st 9lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 9 (6) |
14th Sep 2024 Good To Soft 0m 5f 10y Class 4 |
8st 10lb |
Ended a losing run with a front-running 5f win at Doncaster in March (soft); in and out since and there are other pace influences in this field. |
16/1 |
|
7th 9 (5) |
26th Aug 2024 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 5 |
8st 12lb |
Ended a losing run with a front-running 5f win at Doncaster in March (soft); not beaten far at Catterick when last seen in May but others may have his measure today. |
20/1 |
Betting Forcast
7/1 Seantrabh, 14/1 Rock Melody, 10/1 Ey Up Its Maggie, 12/1 Our Absent Friends, 11/1 Jordan Electrics, 5/2 Thornaby Pearl, 7/1 American Affair, 33/1 Iris Dancer, 6/1 Son Of Sampers, 14/1 Whisky McGonagall, 33/1 Giselles Izzy, 11/2 Zargun
Verdict
Last weekend’s Doncaster winners Thornaby Pearl (second choice) and Zargun are big threats under their penalties but preference is for EY UP IT’S MAGGIE, who shaped well on her reappearance and now encounters optimum conditions. Jim Goldie sets a poser by running three, and all of them need serious consideration, as does the lightly raced Whisky McGonagall.[Richard O’Brien]
Selections
RP RATINGS:
Thornaby PearlThe Sun:
American AffairSPOTLIGHT:
Ey Up It's MaggieTOPSPEED:
Our Absent FriendsDaily Mail:
Jordan ElectricsDaily Record:
ZargunPOSTDATA:
Thornaby PearlThe Times:
Thornaby PearlTelegraph:
Thornaby PearlThe Guardian:
Thornaby PearlD Express:
Thornaby PearlDaily Mirror:
Thornaby PearlThe Star:
Thornaby Pearl