14.45
SoftEmpentis – Training Equine Staff Handicap
- Prize money: £3663.8
- 1m 2f 1y
- Class 5
- 14 runners
Runners: 14 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £7.00
- Place: £2.00
Form: 435411 D
Last run: 5 days
W: 9st 3lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 8 (1) |
4th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 15y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Beverley specialist who hasn't been at the top of her game over 8.4f there on her two starts this season; however, that trip is probably inadequate nowadays and she has a reduced mark to work with back up in trip; has won over C&D and this 9yo is not written off. |
9/1 |
|
12th 8 (10) |
4th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 100y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Six-time course winner (all 1m2f) who goes on any ground; never involved on her C&D reappearance last month, but she should be sharper this time and is now 11lb lower than for her win here last summer; could be dangerous if she gets a good pace and some luck. |
20/1 |
|
8th 10 (4) |
15th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 100y Class 5 |
8st 7lb |
Six-time course winner (all 1m2f) who goes on any ground and finished second in this on her first start of 2023; 0-10 since her last win in July, however, and she was 50-1 when suffering big defeat on her reappearance in this race last year; nothing wrong with this mark if she is ready to roll. |
25/1 |
8/1
- Place: £2.60
Form: 7254
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
17th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 1m 7f 156y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
0-6 on the Flat for Edward Bethell but signed off for him with good third of 14 at Doncaster (1m2f, soft; RPR 77) in October; changed hands for 15,000gns soon afterwards; could have a say on stable/hurdle debut. |
14/1 |
|
8 |
17th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 1m 7f 156y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
0-6 on the Flat for Edward Bethell but signed off for him with good third of 14 at Doncaster (1m2f, soft; RPR 77) in October; changed hands for 15,000gns soon afterwards; could have a say on stable/hurdle debut. |
14/1 |
7/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: 967746 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 9 (2) |
22nd May 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 6y Class 5 |
8st 11lb |
Back to winning ways with a front-running C&D success 23 days ago (visored first time); up 2lb but should give it another good go. |
5/1 |
|
1st 5 (3) |
29th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 6y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Two soft-ground turf wins, including one for this yard, but he acts on better ground and made the most of a good draw when close third of 15 at Nottingham (8.5f, good; Token Love seventh) in cheekpieces three weeks ago; that is just about the best recent form on offer and he's nicely berthed again; visor goes on and he's respected. |
5/2 |
|
3rd 10 (1) |
8th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 75y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
First win was on AW but last two have come on turf (8.3f/1m2f, soft); had some close calls on Tapeta during the winter and he was a creditable fourth in big field at Doncaster (1m2f, good to soft) 11 days ago; could be in the mix again but he wouldn't want the ground to dry out. |
8/1 |
16/1
Form: 354705
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 (9) |
28th May 2026 Good 1m 1f 170y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
Enhanced his good Ripon record with a narrow win over this trip on good to soft last month; faded to finish well held at Chester since (Londoner ahead of him) but a revival can't be ruled out back here. |
6/1 |
|
8th 7 (14) |
7th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 70y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
Five wins last year, one of them over C&D, and he's back on the scoresheet already after his narrow win at Ripon three weeks ago; up 5lb and drawn widest, but the first two were clear last time and he's never been better. |
16/1 |
|
1st 2 (3) |
16th Apr 2026 Good 1m 1f 170y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Five wins last year (various ground), two of them over C&D, and campaign concluded with good third at Redcar in November; respectable reappearance run at Doncaster recently and could show the benefit of that outing today. |
8/1 |
7/1
Form: 662134 D
Last run: 3 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (5) |
9th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
0-9 on AW; reportedly benefited from removal of blinkers with narrow win at Pontefract (1m4f; front pair clear) a fortnight ago but underwhelmed over 1m2f (also good to soft) at Redcar on Saturday; step back up to this trip should help. |
5/1 |
|
7 (1) |
4th Oct 2025 Good 1m 2f 1y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Reportedly benefited from removal of blinkers when returning to form with narrow win at Pontefract (1m4f, good to soft; front pair clear) nine days ago; recent 4lb rise is manageable and the forecast overnight rain will be very much in his favour. |
9/2 |
|
9 (7) |
25th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 4f 5y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
1-18; respectable effort when fourth in first-time blinkers at Carlisle (1m3f, good to soft) in May but was beaten 12l, when things didn't go his way, in amateur riders' handicap at Newcastle (AW) next time; weakened a long way from home on his return at Doncaster 11 days ago. |
16/1 |
25/1
Form: 976
Last run: 10 days
W: 8st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 (6) |
31st May 2026 Good 1m 4f 8y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Disappointing behind Letsbefrank at Hamilton a fortnight ago but in good form otherwise this year, with two close seconds sandwiching a win at Musselburgh (1m4f, good); no surprise if he bounces back with a big performance. |
10/1 |
|
8th 1 (2) |
17th May 2026 Good 1m 3f 15y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
Dependable sort who's been in career-best form with a win and two seconds this season; raised another 2lb but can show up well again after his two big runs at Musselburgh (pipped by Letsbefrank latest); highly respected. |
11/4 |
|
2nd 4 (6) |
26th Apr 2026 Good 1m 4f 104y Class 4 |
8st 13lb |
Second at Newcastle (1m4f, AW) on reappearance and better than ever when taking a 14-runner handicap over C&D (good) two weeks ago; 4lb higher this time but firmly in the mix. |
7/2 |
20/1
Form: 401466 D
Last run: 48 days
W: 9st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 8 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Three-time Flat winner (including on good to soft) who got off the mark over hurdles at the seventh attempt over C&D (soft) last month; he did it comfortably and an 8lb rise may not stop him if he can back up that effort. |
9/2 |
|
1st 7 |
26th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
3-34 on the Flat and took a step forward in this headgear combination at Catterick (1m7f, soft) latest in his third handicap hurdle, finishing third of five; however, was 7l behind runner-up Voodoo Angel so has work to do. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
30th Jan 2026 Soft 1m 7f 156y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
3-34 on Flat; lightly raced over hurdles and soundly beaten in November in first two handicaps in this code (2m1f, soft); the reapplied cheekpieces and first-time tongue-tie could help but others have more pressing claims. |
16/1 |
7/1
Form: 234713 C
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 10 (1) |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Below par on his last few starts in the winter but a break may have helped and he's on a handy mark on form as recent as last November; he's capable of running well when fresh and is not ruled out. |
25/1 |
|
7th 7 (5) |
6th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Campaigned at Newcastle in the last two months of 2025, having a good spell in November but going off the boil in December; starts 2026 needing a resurgence. |
16/1 |
|
7 (3) |
1st Nov 2025 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Turf winner at 6f and 1m as a 3yo; had a low-key spell in midsummer but he recaptured form off a reduced mark when runner-up at Redcar (7f) in September and soft ground perhaps counted against him since; unexposed on AW and he's weighted to go well on his best C&D form last year. |
7/1 |
16/1
Form: 639786 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 (9) |
7th Feb 2025 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Just 2-31 but had dropped in the weights and undergone wind surgery before finishing a creditable third of ten at Newcastle (1m, Tapeta) in December; each-way claims if backing it up. |
9/2 |
|
9th 3 (9) |
7th Feb 2025 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Just 2-31 but had dropped in the weights and undergone wind surgery before finishing a creditable third of ten at Newcastle (1m, Tapeta) in December; each-way claims if backing it up. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 4 (10) |
17th Dec 2024 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
He's been disappointing since July and has undergone wind surgery since finishing seventh here (1m2f) last month; drops in trip/grade and a market check looks prudent. |
10/1 |
33/1
Form: 7250
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
30th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Showed only minor promise during five-race Flat career for David and Nicola Barron and has good standard to reach on this stable/hurdle debut. |
25/1 |
|
5th 8 |
30th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
held up in rear, brief headway after 3 out, weakened before 2 out |
25/1 |
|
10th 14 (1) |
5th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 2f 1y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
in touch with leaders |
33/1 |
15/2
Form: 47-523 D
Last run: 48 days
W: 9st 12lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (6) |
14th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 100y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Five of her six wins have been here, the latest off 20lb higher in July 2022; mixed form this season, but chance on her C&D third in May. |
6/1 |
|
2 (5) |
2nd Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 43y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Some creditable efforts this season, including when fourth at Pontefract (1m2f, good) in June, but she was disappointing over C&D last time; bit to prove again after that and five of her six wins have come at Beverley; cheekpieces added. |
8/1 |
|
3 (1) |
27th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 43y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Some creditable efforts this season including when fourth at Pontefract (1m2f, good) last time but five of her six wins have been at Beverley and her last success was three years ago; others are more persuasive. |
4/1 |
11/2
Form: 905
Last run: 51 days
W: 9st 1lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (5) |
21st Oct 2024 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Five-race maiden; clear second off this mark at Kempton (1m) last Monday, showing improvement for first-time blinkers; likely to go up in the weights once reassessed; respected in the retained headgear. |
11/4 |
|
2nd 14 (2) |
14th Oct 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
took keen hold, prominent |
8/1 |
|
12th 13 (2) |
5th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 2f 1y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
prominent |
11/2 |
66/1
Form: 57/900 C
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 5 (6) |
28th Oct 2024 Standard To Slow 2m 0f 56y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
in touch with leaders, weakened 4f out, tailed off |
25/1 |
14/1
Form: 3560
Last run: 59 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 10 (1) |
25th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 1y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Nine-race maiden on turf, best recent run when third at Catterick in April (1m4f, good); hasn't done as well since. |
14/1 |
|
6th 10 (10) |
11th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 13y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Just one win from his 25 starts but he was a good third over C&D last month and didn't see out 1m6f when fifth to Free Pic here last time; each-way claims back down in trip. |
14/1 |
|
5th 5 (1) |
22nd Apr 2026 Good To Firm 1m 5f 192y Class 6 |
8st 5lb |
In the hands of John Butler when sporting first-time blinkers to score at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) in February; that's her only success but a keeping-on third here (1m4f, good) was a respectable effort a fortnight ago and this new trip is probably worth a go. |
9/2 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £61.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £47.64 |
| Tricast | £234.22 |
| Trifecta | £348.80 |
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