17.35
Good To SoftVirgin Bet Fives Handicap
- Prize money: £3663.8
- 1m 5f 26y
- Class 6
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £5.10
- Place: £2.40
Form: 319-52 CD
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 (7) |
29th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
9yo who was disappointing here 11 days ago but in good form previously, including a win here (1m5f, good) in July; his tally of four course wins includes this race in 2024 and he's versatile ground-wise; could bounce back. |
7/1 |
|
6th 10 (2) |
18th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 5f 26y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
Posted course win number four when scoring over C&D (good) in July and he's run well in third at Hamilton (1m4f/1m5f, good/soft) on both outings since; could again be thereabouts. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 11 (1) |
2nd Sep 2026 Soft 1m 5f 16y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
Finished third behind Perseus Way in this race 12 months ago and he is rated 5lb lower this time around; comes here on the back of three solid efforts, including a 1m5f win at Ayr, and holds each-way claims again. |
8/1 |
7/2
- Place: £1.50
Form: 3234-4 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 10lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 (7) |
11th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 56y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
First visit here; excels at Hamilton, where she was short-headed last month (1m4f, soft), and she was always behind at Ayr on Thursday on a very rare crack at 1m2f (heavy); attempts at this trip have also been scarce but there have been hints that it's a distance at which she could have untapped potential. |
16/1 |
|
2 (7) |
9th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Course winner who was beaten by a short head at Hamilton (1m4f, soft) last time; she excels at Hamilton and has never won over a trip this short, but her surplus stamina may be no bad thing given the testing conditions. |
11/2 |
|
2nd 2 (1) |
22nd Sep 2025 Soft 1m 4f 15y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
Lost a lot of ground at the start at Ayr last Thursday so there's a risk attached on the back of that; however, in the circumstances she did well to finish third of six (beaten just over 9l) and three of her last four wins have come here (on various ground) including this race last year; capable. |
6/1 |
5/1
Form: 425252 CD
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
20th Oct 2026 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Has raced exclusively on the Flat in recent years, winning six times in that sphere, most recently at Redcar in July; showed early promise among his six starts over hurdles but largely disappointing thereafter; something to prove on this late return to hurdling. |
14/1 |
|
5th 1 (2) |
29th Sep 2026 Standard 2m 0f 120y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Confirmed hold-up performer who is now at the veteran stage, but he is the only previous C&D winner in the field; failed to beat a rival here 11 days ago, but the return to 0-55 company is a positive and he should make his presence felt. |
8/1 |
|
6th 3 (5) |
18th Sep 2026 Standard 2m 0f 120y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
His Redcar win (2m, good to firm) in July came in a four-runner race; 16l behind Niffler when third at Newcastle (1m4f); better off at the weights today but lacks that rival's potential. |
10/1 |
10/1
Form: 01606- CD
Last run: 235 days
W: 9st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 (4) |
31st May 2024 Soft 2m 1f 47y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Back off the same mark as when winning at Hamilton (1m4f, good to firm) last summer and seems to go on any ground, but is still to show that he wants this far on the Flat. |
10/1 |
|
4th 6 (6) |
29th Apr 2024 Good To Soft 1m 5f 26y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Won this race in 2022 and was also successful at Hamilton (1m4f, good to firm) last spring; back on a good mark now but looked out of sorts on latest hurdling start in February and has become very unreliable. |
10/1 |
|
4th 6 (6) |
29th Apr 2024 Good To Soft 1m 5f 26y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Won this race in 2022 and was also successful at Hamilton (1m4f, good to firm) last spring; back on a good mark now but looked out of sorts on latest hurdling start in February and has become very unreliable. |
10/1 |
Form: 913-82
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 (3) |
21st Oct 2024 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
took keen hold, midfield |
6/1 |
|
3rd 3 (9) |
26th Jun 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
All four wins on AW; back to form after a couple of lesser turf efforts when winning at Chelmsford (1m6f; 18-1) this month; recorded back-to-back wins at Wolverhampton/Lingfield last summer and no surprise were he to go in again now upped to 2m for the first time. |
4/1 |
|
1st 3 (10) |
6th Jun 2024 Standard 1m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Largely in good form over the winter on the AW but he has failed to hit top form in a pair of handicaps at Ayr/York of late; it would come as no surprise to see him return to form here though. |
8/1 |
20/1
Form: 90/08
Last run: 34 days
W: 9st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 (3) |
10th Aug 2024 Good To Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Still the sense his preferred trip hasn't quite been alighted upon, and this wouldn't be loads weaker than the Hamilton 0-52 handicap of his seldom-dangerous near-7l fifth last time (1m1f); others inspire more. |
16/1 |
|
5th 4 (2) |
19th Jun 2024 Good 1m 1f 35y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Irish raider; well beaten on all three starts this year, the first two in 7f/1m maidens at Dundalk and the latest over 1m5f on handicap debut at Ayr (1m5f, good; 40-1); hard to fancy. |
12/1 |
8/1
Form: /0046-
Last run: 212 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 9 (4) |
10th Jun 2025 Good To Soft 1m 4f 13y Class 5 |
8st 12lb |
Completed a three-timer when winning over C&D (soft) last September off 5lb lower mark; good second over distance short of his best at Ayr (1m, good to firm) last month and should run well back up in trip. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 4 (4) |
21st May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won three (1m2f/1m4f) on the spin last August/September; disappointing in his last two races last year and again on reappearance three weeks ago, with 1m (he's unraced over this short since June 2023) a major worry today. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 4 (4) |
21st May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won three (1m2f/1m4f) on the spin last August/September; disappointing in his last two races last year and again on reappearance three weeks ago, with 1m (he's unraced over this short since June 2023) a major worry today. |
7/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £14.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £12.15 |
| Tricast | £42.39 |
| Trifecta | £61.80 |