20.15
StandardWilliam Hill Pick Your Places Racing League R34 (Handicap) (For horses Registered To Racing League)
- Prize money: £13091.16
- 0m 4f 214y
- Class 4
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Tapeta
Weather: Thunderstorms
Form: 421311 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 9lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 (9) |
13th Apr 2024 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
awkward start, towards rear, hung right and dropped to last over 1f out |
7/1 |
|
6 (9) |
13th Apr 2024 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Record over C&D reads 133 and her latest third of six behind The Defiant here (first-time blinkers) was even better than it looked with the blindfold being removed late; down another 1lb but the draw hasn't been kind; no headgear today. |
7/1 |
Form: 22332 BF
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 8lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 (1) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 3y Class 4 |
8st 11lb |
Scored at Lingfield (5f, good to firm) in May and probably bettered that performance when very close second at Brighton (5.2f, good to firm) last month; recent Windsor run is best overlooked (saddle slipped); slightly out of the weights but the return to 6f won't be a problem; probably won't be far away. |
14/1 |
|
13th 5 (5) |
29th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 21y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Nothing like the force of old but he won at Lingfield in May and has been bang there at Newbury and Brighton (beaten a nose) on both starts since, all over about 5f on good to firm; should go well again. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 4 (3) |
22nd Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 60y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Useful 3yo who's come back to form since dropped to 5f on turf, minus the blinkers, following up his Lingfield win off 3lb lower with a solid effort at Newbury; needs considering but wants a proper test at this trip and a bigger field would have helped. |
7/2 |
Form: 43252
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 8lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 (8) |
25th Oct 2024 Soft 0m 6f 2y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out |
8/1 |
|
9th 3 (2) |
21st Sep 2024 Good To Soft 0m 5f 15y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
prominent, pressed leader over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong |
6/1 |
Form: 443302 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 (1) |
6th Jul 2026 Standard 0m 5f 6y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Two wins and a close second to his name in four runs over C&D; tended to be hot and cold in the past, twice winning back-to-back, which bodes well after bouncing back off 4lb lower at Yarmouth last time; goes well for Luke Morris too. |
7/2 |
|
1st 3 (2) |
18th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 42y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
AW win in January and went close 19 days later; unplaced in both turf starts this spring and he needs to raise his game. |
8/1 |
|
7th 4 (7) |
13th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 42y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
Prominent racer; won at Lingfield (5f, AW) in January on second start since returning to this stable and he went close over that same C&D next time; ran creditably back on turf at Nottingham (5f, good) 17 days ago but he has a better strike-rate on the AW (1-24 on turf). |
10/1 |
Form: 615 D BF
Last run: 76 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 (4) |
29th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 21y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
6-35 for Stuart Williams but 0-11 on turf and, despite a falling mark, that's the obvious concern on this first start for new connections. |
20/1 |
|
6th 7 (7) |
26th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 10y Class 5 |
8st 9lb |
Third, beaten 1.25l by Over Spiced, in a C&D handicap three weeks ago; that represented his best turf result but this race will demand an even bigger effort. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 6 (3) |
4th May 2026 Firm 0m 5f 10y Class 5 |
8st 7lb |
Big chance on his AW form but he has finished out of the placings in all nine turf runs; BHA mark is 15lb lower on turf but he's likely to remain vulnerable. |
14/1 |
Form: 3282
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
21th 19 (16) |
19th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Capable in competitive races for the Coles, including on good to firm, but some rain would have helped and best efforts at 1m and 1m1f; left the Coles for 55,000gns in the autumn; best watched on debut for new yard. |
50/1 |
|
2nd 4 (5) |
25th Sep 2024 Heavy 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
ducked left start, in touch with leaders, took keen hold 6f out, headway against near rail over 2f out, soon short of room, went second inside final furlong, kept on well |
4/1 |
|
26th 18 (3) |
19th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Useful handicapper whose form includes fourth-place finishes in the 2023 Britannia over C&D and this year's Spring Cup; ran poorly last time but may rebound in reapplied blinkers, having performed well in both attempts in this headgear. |
33/1 |
Form: 497
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 1lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 (9) |
31st Oct 2024 Soft 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
8st 4lb |
in touch with leaders, pushed along after 1f, lost position 2f out, weakened and lost touch inside final furlong |
12/1 |
|
9th 9 (9) |
31st Oct 2024 Soft 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
8st 4lb |
in touch with leaders, pushed along after 1f, lost position 2f out, weakened and lost touch inside final furlong |
12/1 |
|
5 (4) |
21st Oct 2024 Heavy 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Still a maiden after 17 starts but she's dropped a long way in the weights and was a clear second over C&D (heavy; blinkers added) 11 days ago; that was a bold bid and she looks interesting off same mark here. |
11/4 |
Form: 955
Last run: 12 days
W: 8st 13lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 8 (7) |
30th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
5yo mare who recorded her sixth AW win when scoring at Southwell (5f) last month; record of 0-10 on turf but she's 4lb lower back in this sphere and she ran well for a long way at Windsor in August; not ruled out. |
11/2 |
|
8 (7) |
30th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
5yo mare who recorded her sixth AW win when scoring at Southwell (5f) last month; record of 0-10 on turf but she's 4lb lower back in this sphere and she ran well for a long way at Windsor in August; not ruled out. |
11/2 |
|
1st 3 (8) |
27th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 4f 214y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Recent form-figures look less than encouraging but she returned from a short break with a respectable fourth at Windsor and then showed up well for a long way over 6f at Lingfield; now returns to the C&D of her last three successes and she's back to her last winning mark; might be the answer. |
6/1 |
Form: 777132 D BF
Last run: 9 days
W: 8st 9lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 (7) |
10th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Has a better strike-rate on AW but he has won on fast turf; good fourth at Ripon in April but he could only manage a midfield finish at Thirsk in May; 2lb lower than when short-headed by Brazen Bolt in this race 12 months ago but he arrived in top form then. |
14/1 |
|
11th 3 (18) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
25-1 winner of a division of this race 12 months ago; arrives in form following a success at Southwell and a creditable fourth of eight at Ripon; should be in the thick of things again. |
8/1 |
|
4th 4 (5) |
25th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Placed three times on AW over the winter before resuming winning ways over 5f at Southwell 18 days ago; hasn't been successful above a mark of 76 so a career best will be needed if he's to follow up. |
13/2 |
Form: 43356
Last run: 15 days
W: 8st 5lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 11 (9) |
18th Mar 2025 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
in touch with leaders but raced wide early |
16/1 |
|
9 (5) |
19th Feb 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
She didn't run badly in a 7f 0-50 classified event at Wolverhampton last week and the return to 6f shouldn't inconvenience her; rider good value for his 7lb claim; cheekpieces the headgear of choice this afternoon. |
8/1 |
|
4th 6 (4) |
10th Feb 2025 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
took keen hold, disputed lead early, soon headed but prominent |
16/1 |
Betting Forcast
7/2 New Hope Bullet, 10/1 Harry Brown, 13/2 Radio Goo Goo, 5/1 Michaelas Boy, 13/2 Diomed Spirit, 11/2 Thunder Ball, 12/1 Storm Venture, 12/1 Havechatma, 13/2 Castan, Lupset Flossy Pop
Non-runners
Lupset Flossy Pop
Verdict
New Hope Bullet (second choice) comes here on the up and ought to go well, while last week’s Windsor second Michaela’s Boy is also high on the shortlist. THUNDER BALL shaped with plenty of encouragement on his recent nursery debut though and he may prove better suited by today’s straight track.[Paul Smith]
Selections
Daily Express:
Thunder BallTelegraph:
New Hope BulletThe Guardian:
New Hope BulletThe Sun:
New Hope BulletThe Star:
New Hope BulletDaily Mail:
Castan