June 07 / 20.38 Haydock

20.38

Good

Betfred ‘”Join Our Sports Club” Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Series Middle-Distance Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 2f 42y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Betfred ‘”Join Our Sports Club” Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Series Middle-Distance Qualifier)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 41

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Very promising debut at Newcastle (1m, AW) and duly obliged without fuss when 1-4 in a five-runner maiden at Ayr (1m, good) three weeks later in April; likely to stay and he's a handicap newcomer with plenty of potential.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

16th

15

(8)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

14:55 York

Old Cock

8st 8lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Won this off 1lb lower last year (good to firm); however, soundly beaten over C&D (good to firm) last August on final run for Ed Bethell and down the field on last month's stable/seasonal debut at Newbury (1m, good).

25/1

20th

19

(13)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:10 Newbury

Old Cock

9st 0lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

4-10 for Edward Bethell, winning the Hambleton Handicap at York's Dante meeting (1m, good to firm) last spring; changed hands for 26,000gns last autumn; only 3lb higher than at York and doesn't have many miles on the clock.

33/1

14th

12

(13)

21st Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

15:00 York

Old Cock

9st 6lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Lightly raced 4yo who was a well-backed winner of the Hambleton Handicap over C&D (good to firm) in May with a late bid, from Sisyphean; respectable fourth of nine to Remmooz and Sisyphean back over C&D for his only start since, coming from last, and it would not be a surprise were he to resume improvement today; one for the shortlist.

8/1

9/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 5345 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Similar form over 1m on all four starts, switched to turf for handicap debut at Yarmouth (1m, good; favourite) on latest; gelded since; he was the first under major pressure last time and his dam was a 1m4f winner, so this step up in trip may help, but it needs to.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

11

(9)

2nd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Devoirs Choice

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

in touch with leaders, midfield from over 5f out, headway on outer from over 2f out, soon outpaced then ridden, rallied over 1f out, kept on well to lead inside final furlong, ran on

11/2

1st

7

(10)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Newbury

Devoirs Choice

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

led

11/2

1st

9

(6)

10th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

15:12 Redcar

Devoirs Choice

9st 5lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Ed Walker

in touch with leaders

6/1

Form: 6-67

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Settling has been an issue and he was always behind when 25-1 in 1m novice at Nottingham last time; needs improvement on this handicap debut but his dam was a useful 1m winner who stayed 1m4f and a tongue-tie is added; from a leading yard and worth a market check.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

6

(1)

27th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:50 Newmarket (July)

Campaign Medal

8st 12lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

Yet to threaten and was no match for the first two when third of six on handicap debut at Haydock (1m2f, good to firm) three weeks ago; could also do with settling better now upped further in trip but this lightly raced 3yo is well bred and in top hands, and could take a big step forward at some stage; first-time cheekpieces join the tongue-tie adopted last time.

9/2

3rd

10

(6)

7th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

20:38 Haydock

Campaign Medal

9st 1lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

Settling has been an issue and he was always behind when 25-1 in 1m novice at Nottingham last time; needs improvement on this handicap debut but his dam was a useful 1m winner who stayed 1m4f and a tongue-tie is added; from a leading yard and worth a market check.

7/1

8

(5)

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:25 Leicester

Campaign Medal

9st 6lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

Could do with settling better now up in trip on handicap debut but he's in a top yard and his dam was a useful 1m winner who stayed 1m4f; gets in off a modest mark and a tongue-tie is added.

15/2

Form: 8-52

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Sole 2yo start was in June; back for two runs this spring, vastly improved on latest when keeping on well at 25-1 for second of seven in maiden at Ripon (1m2f, good); makes handicap debut and could easily improve again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

13:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Winter Life

10st 11lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

0-9 on the Flat and was tailed off at 150-1 in both runs (1m4f/1m6f) for current yard in October 2024; makes no appeal now switched to hurdling after 576 days off.

66/1

14th

14

(12)

24th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:48 Nottingham

Winter Life

8st 11lb

J: Elisha Whittington

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

prominent, lost position and dropped to rear when switched to centre 4f out, soon weakened

66/1

8th

9

(7)

14th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Winter Life

9st 1lb

J: Elisha Whittington

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Seven-race maiden who ran well when second in a Ripon maiden (1m2f, good) in May; unplaced in four handicaps since and left Charlie Johnston for 2,200gns last month; likely best watched on stable debut.

16/1

20/1

Form: 453-4 BF

Last run: 68 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Fair form in his three AW starts last October-December but well-beaten last of four on handicap/seasonal debut (1m4f, AW) in March; left David Simcock for 17,000gns five weeks ago; early days and this is turf debut, but he has more to prove than most in this field.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(9)

19th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:35 Newcastle (AW)

Kings School

9st 7lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Gemma Tutty

Three-time C&D winner, latterly after a five-month break off 4lb lower last August; another solid effort fresh when not far behind Lord Capulet and The Green Man four weeks ago and is 7lb better off with the winner; can miss the break but is considered.

6/1

3rd

7

(6)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Kings School

9st 7lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Gemma Tutty

Has a fine record over C&D including three wins, four seconds and four thirds; didn't fire here in his final run last year but he remains feasibly treated on his best form and his last win was after a break; needs watching in the market back from 139 days off.

12/1

3rd

7

(10)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Redcar

Kings School

9st 10lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Gemma Tutty

Unplaced in his three turf runs but a three-time winner on the AW and returns to grass in a good run of form; hard to dismiss.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0-28

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
20-1 second of 11 in maiden at Kempton (1m, AW) in April looked promising; it's vastly better than his other two performances but soft ground might just excuse latest (7-2 at Windsor) and he's bred much more for 1m2f+; hooded all starts but not today; needs a close look on handicap debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

(3)

26th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

14:15 Haydock

Normandy Legend

9st 9lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Maiden under both codes; left James Ferguson after finishing tailed off in Windsor handicap last June and has suffered some heavy defeats over hurdles for these connections too; returns to the Flat with plenty to prove.

20/1

7th

8

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

16:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Normandy Legend

11st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Hinted at ability over hurdles last November, but has gone the wrong way since; a second wind operation will need to have made a difference.

20/1

Non-runners

Double Jump, Asimov, Volto Di Medusa, Amancio

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.00
Straight Forecast £2.92
Tricast £10.93
Trifecta £11.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Amancio

SPOTLIGHT:

Old Cock

Telegraph:

Winter Life

D Express:

Asimov

Daily Mail:

Campaign Medal

NEWMARKET:

Normandy Legend

The Times:

Old Cock

The Star:

Old Cock

Daily Record:

Winter Life

POSTDATA:

Amancio

The Guardian:

Amancio

Daily Mirror:

Amancio

The Sun:

Amancio