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- Prize money: £4972.3
- 1m 6f 21y
- Class 4
- 4 runners
Runners: 4 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Tapeta
Weather: Partly cloudy
7/4 (Won)
- Win: £2.25
Form: 341-U1 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 (15) |
8th May 2026 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Missed most of last season but won on good/AW in four of his six starts since, the latest in clearcut fashion with first-time cheekpieces at Newcastle on AW Championships day; raised another 7lb, drawn wide and lacks any race experience at this track, but he's going from strength to strength. |
10/1 |
|
1st 9 (12) |
3rd Apr 2026 Standard 2m 0f 56y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
In and out on his five runs since returning from an absence in October but he's won three of them, most recently at Lingfield (2m, Polytrack) in January; has also won on Tapeta; this steadily progressive 6yo has gone up just 2lb for last time and could again be involved; cheekpieces go on. |
9/1 |
|
1st 1 (5) |
31st Jan 2026 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Has won four of his last seven races, including at Kempton (2m) in December, but he ran unaccountably poorly when favourite at Newcastle two weeks ago; needs to rebound but he's back in a lower grade here and it's possible. |
9/2 |
7/4
Form: -11118
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 2 (2) |
27th May 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Won his first five handicaps (including on Tapeta, unproven on Polytrack) but the last of those was in July 2024; generally disappointing since and, after 307 days off, this is a new trip on first run since changing hands and leaving Harry Charlton. |
10/1 |
|
2 (8) |
24th Jul 2025 Soft 1m 3f 104y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Made it 5-5 in handicaps (including C&D, and on soft and fast ground) when winning at Newcastle last July and he was a good second on AW last October; however, he hasn't been at the top of his game on either run this year. |
11/1 |
|
6th 4 (8) |
14th Jun 2025 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Won his first five handicaps at about 1m4f on varying surfaces but his mark took a hit and he didn't run much of a race on his comeback at Thirsk, having been gelded; reservations on the back of that. |
14/1 |
8/1
Form: 104528 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 (8) |
22nd Jan 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
towards rear |
14/1 |
|
5th 7 (8) |
22nd Jan 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
towards rear, headway from 2f out, no impression inside final furlong |
14/1 |
|
5th 1 (5) |
7th Jan 2025 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Won twice last year and is 2lb lower than when successful at Nottingham (1m6f, good to firm) in June; met late interference when beating one home over C&D 11 days ago (Green Team second); capable of playing a part at this level granted a clearer run. |
14/1 |
7/1
Form: 543246 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 (5) |
20th May 2026 Good To Soft 1m 6f 17y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Losing run stretches back to July 2023 but he ended 2025 in good form and his reappearance at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) 18 days ago was a positive one; stepping back up in distance is a positive but he could do with the ground drying out. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 4 (2) |
2nd May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 197y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Serial winner in his younger days but been dry in almost three years; does have a comeback spring victory to his name but all other wins came in the second half of the year and he may need this at his age back from five months off. |
7/1 |
Non-runners
Hedonista, Gordon Grey
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £3.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £3.18 |
| Trifecta | £8.20 |
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