September 25 / 15.30 Goodwood

15.30

Heavy

Heineken Handicap

  • Prize money: £6621
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Heineken Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £17.00
  • Place: £4.10

Form: 294805 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Promising 2yo for Roger Teal, winning novice events at Salisbury (6f, good to soft) and Windsor (5f, heavy); 0-8 for current stable though and hopes rest on the return to testing ground sparking a full revival.
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14th

7

(12)

22nd May 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:52 Goodwood

Solar Aclaim

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Didn't seem beaten entirely by the 7.5f trip at Chester on seasonal debut but is still seeking a first success beyond sprint distances; not exactly guaranteed to take advantage of being 1lb below last winning mark.

12/1

11th

9

(13)

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 2

14:05 Chester

Solar Aclaim

9st 0lb

J: Sam James

T: Julie Camacho

Useful sprinter, landing soft-ground wins over 6f here and 5f at Yarmouth last summer; has had wind surgery ahead of reappearance; a new trip and a wide stall and are enough reasons to look elsewhere.

25/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 313561 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Has course form, handles bad ground and comes here on the back of a front-running success at Salisbury 12 days ago (6f, good to soft); a 4lb rise against stronger opposition could be enough to find her out though.
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2nd

8

(5)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:54 Lingfield

Land Of Magic

8st 13lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Out of the frame in her last ten starts, but is 4lb lower than when making all over C&D this time last year; by no means written off.

11/1

5th

6

(5)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:08 Salisbury

Land Of Magic

9st 7lb

J: James Glennon

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Her four wins have included one over this C&D (good to soft) and she's now 1lb below the most recent of those successes; left the impression her first start for 192 days was needed when weakening at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 10 days ago and she should appreciate this drop in grade; contender.

18/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 273232 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Has the talent to win at this level and he's turned in three solid runs for his new stable, most recently second of 12 at Yarmouth last week; that was on fast ground but he's fully effective on soft and heavy; should go well once more.
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6th

7

(3)

6th Nov 2024

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 4

13:43 Nottingham

Huddle Up

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Jack Jones

towards rear

7/1

6th

7

(3)

6th Nov 2024

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 4

13:43 Nottingham

Huddle Up

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Jack Jones

towards rear, outpaced 2f out, kept on final 110yds, never on terms

7/1

5

(5)

24th Oct 2024

Heavy

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

14:38 Nottingham

Huddle Up

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jack Jones

5f-6f winner when trained in Ireland, including on heavy; placed in all four starts for this trainer but needs to pull out a bit more for a first British success.

4/1

8/1

Form: 587329 D BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Effective over C&D and the ground is unlikely to be as testing as when he finished second in last year's Stewards' Cup consolation; ran well at Newbury on his penultimate start but Salisbury last time was a tepid display; others look stronger for win purposes.
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11th

8

(5)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

16:57 Windsor

Capotes Dream

9st 6lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Tom Ward

Dry since a C&D win in 2023 and has looked on the downgrade in recent times; goes back to cheekpieces from blinkers, minus the tongue-tie again, after four months off; outsider.

50/1

11/4

Form: 134565 D BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Two wins in May, beating 20 rivals at York on the second occasion; progress has cooled a bit more recently but his latest Salisbury run, where he pulled hard off a slow pace, offered hope that he was still in top form; fine record on heavy ground and Monday's rain will have been welcomed; strong claims of going one better than last year.
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17th

22

(9)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:30 York

Tiriac

9st 4lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Paul Midgley

Slowly away and never a threat on all three starts this year, the latest last weekend; being dropped another 2lb can only help but he isn't obviously in good enough form to add to his 2024 success in this.

33/1

8th

7

(15)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:37 Thirsk

Tiriac

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Slowly away and never a threat both starts this year; dropped only 1lb and others make more appeal; one of three runners for Paul Midgley.

20/1

7th

8

(4)

15th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

15:25 Beverley

Tiriac

8st 7lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Paul Midgley

Reacted well to a belated switch to AW at the end of 2025, winning twice over 5f at Newcastle; behind Sports Coach back there last month but it was his first outing for 104 days so he could be sharper now.

11/1

9/1

Form: 315237 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Her stamina was stretched by Newcastle's stiff 7f last week but before that she'd been in good order over 6f, including a soft-ground win in June; this is a better race than she's used to and she is opposable, even with Oisin Murphy booked.
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6th

7

(1)

22nd Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 4

12:30 Lingfield (AW)

Five Winds

9st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Stephanie Cassidy

towards rear on inner

9/2

6th

7

(1)

22nd Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 4

12:30 Lingfield (AW)

Five Winds

9st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Stephanie Cassidy

towards rear on inner

9/2

10

(8)

19th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Five Winds

9st 1lb

J: David Probert

T: Jack Jones

Broke duck over 6f at Yarmouth in June; has gone close over C&D since but needs more than shown on recent turf and Tapeta runs.

14/1

Form: 558090 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on last winter's AW form; out of sorts on turf this summer though and the return to AW didn't help at Chelmsford last week; lots to prove and the addition of a tongue-tie isn't enough to tempt.
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4th

8

(6)

28th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:52 Lingfield (AW)

Roman Emperor

8st 9lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: John Ryan

Good second over C&D in December but that's a rare bright spot in the last few months; others look stronger for win purposes.

20/1

5th

7

(1)

25th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:12 Lingfield (AW)

Roman Emperor

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: John Ryan

Good second over C&D in December but that a rare bright spot in the last few months; others look stronger for win purposes.

12/1

7th

11

(3)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:18 Lingfield (AW)

Roman Emperor

9st 4lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: John Ryan

Sole AW win was a 6f novice two years ago; in better form in December than he is now but Stevie Donohoe is 1-1 on him (on turf last summer) so there might be a turnaround.

25/1

Form: 439052 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Return to soft ground saw a revival in his fortunes when second of seven at Sandown 12 days ago (5f; cheekpieces first time); up 3lb still has lots of handicapping scope on 2023 best; return to 6f won't hurt either.
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9th

5

(13)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

16:57 Windsor

Danger Alert

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: George Baker

Still consistent but hasn't won in three years and isn't as good now; just a fair comeback effort over 5f here 12 days ago in second-time cheekpieces (has often worn a visor) but won't mind going back up in trip now he's had a run.

12/1

20/1

Form: 008208 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Prominent racer; ran well for second at Epsom in July (6f, good to soft); less convincing in his two starts since and plenty to prove on this ground; cheekpieces now tried.
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9th

5

(1)

9th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Watchya

9st 9lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Baker

Prominent racer; ran well for second at Epsom in July (6f, good to soft); less convincing in his three starts since, albeit latest run on heavy is easy to excuse; risky but not impossible that this first taste of a Class 5 handicap will prompt a revival.

16/1

9th

4

(2)

25th Sep 2024

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Goodwood

Watchya

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: George Baker

Prominent racer; ran well for second at Epsom in July (6f, good to soft); less convincing in his two starts since and plenty to prove on this ground; cheekpieces now tried.

20/1

8th

2

(4)

9th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 4

16:00 Brighton

Watchya

9st 13lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Baker

Made a bold bid when runner-up off a reduced mark at Epsom (6f, good to soft) last month but he failed to beat a rival in a big field at Windsor (behind Supreme King) last time; has something to prove again after that and his last win was over two years ago.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £112.30
Straight Forecast £123.14
Tricast £490.41
Trifecta £495.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Tiriac

POSTDATA:

Land Of Magic

TOPSPEED:

Capote's Dream

NEWMARKET:

Solar Aclaim

Daily Mail:

Danger Alert

The Sun:

Huddle Up

Telegraph:

Land Of Magic

The Guardian:

Land Of Magic

Daily Record:

Land Of Magic

RP RATINGS:

Tiriac

The Times:

Tiriac

D Express:

Tiriac

Daily Mirror:

Tiriac

The Star:

Capote's Dream