16.05
Good To SoftP J Towey Construction Handicap
- Prize money: £25770
- 1m 0f 0y
- Class 2
- 18 runners
Runners: 18 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Form: 400-16 CD
Last run: 141 days
W: 9st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9th 2 (3) |
13th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Interrupted career but has a good strike rate, including high-profile handicap wins at Goodwood and twice at Doncaster including a year ago; first Group win came under canny front-running ride over C&D last month in Desmond Stakes (accounted for four of thesse rivals) on belated seasonal return; unlikely to get such a soft lead here but handles soft and could go well. |
11/2 |
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2 (4) |
7th Aug 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 9lb |
2022 Lincoln winner, also won Goodwood's Coral Golden Mile on his first run in 2023; enhanced fine record when fresh with 1m handicap win at Doncaster last autumn after a break of almost six months; has usually been well held in Listed/Group events, but ran creditably when third in a 1m Group 3 at Saint-Cloud on his final start last season. |
4/1 |
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1st 1 (11) |
14th Sep 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Absent since beating only one rival here in March when bidding for a second success in the Lincoln; normally goes well fresh, so that was a disappointing reappearance effort; not sure what to expect. |
14/1 |
Form: 5-8325 D
Last run: 92 days
W: 9st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 10 (11) |
13th Jul 2024 Good To Soft 0m 7f 192y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
prominent, weakened gradually from over 1f out |
12/1 |
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6th 5 (7) |
27th Jun 2024 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Five-time winner who is on a good mark and he ran well in this last season; lots to like about his return at Nottingham (1m) when perhaps unfortunate not to have troubled the winner; major player. |
6/1 |
Form: 114243 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (14) |
3rd Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
As reliable as they come on AW, winning five of his 16 starts in this sphere and second or third on a further nine occasions; has a rare handicap run today but he looks held by Chancellor on their Southwell clash in February (3lb better off for a length but the winner had a bit to spare). |
7/1 |
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2nd 6 (2) |
7th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Two Listed wins at Lingfield, including this race 12 months ago; may have needed the run when 3l behind Chancellor at Kempton in December and went desperately close over 1m2f later that month; shouldn't be too far away once more. |
5/1 |
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8 (8) |
7th Jun 2025 Good 1m 0f 113y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Better than ever in most recent AW attempt, winning 1m Listed event at Lingfield; finished behind two of today's opponents at Ascot since, taking turf record to 0-6; not the percentage call. |
20/1 |
Form: 22-202 BF
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 3 (6) |
29th Jul 2024 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
midfield |
12/1 |
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7th 5 (6) |
9th Dec 2023 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 14y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
in touch with leaders in centre of group |
20/1 |
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2 (5) |
13th Nov 2023 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 3 |
9st 11lb |
Just one win in 25 starts since his successful debut despite a sliding mark and well held on his return from four months off at Thirsk (7f, good; first since since wind surgery) in September; needs to improve for the different surface on AW debut. |
7/1 |
Form: 30-946 D
Last run: 48 days
W: 9st 7lb
5 yo Horse
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 2 (9) |
2nd May 2026 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 2 |
9st 11lb |
Excelled in top handicaps at York and Newmarket in 2023, including with a C&D win in the Cambridgeshire (good to firm; 3lb lower today); however, he only once threatened to hit those heights in 2024 and, after wind surgery, missed all of 2025; that leaves him with a 658-day absence to overcome but his handicap mark has been slashed. |
40/1 |
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12th 1 (14) |
13th Jul 2024 Good To Soft 1m 2f 56y Class 2 |
9st 13lb |
Has a very lofty mark and hasn't been at his best the last twice but he excelled in big-field handicaps last year, finishing second in this (good to soft) and posting wins over C&D (good to firm) and in the Cesarewitch (1m1f, good to firm; off 4lb lower); not necessarily handicapped out of things. |
14/1 |
Form: 107-07 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 (4) |
5th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 13lb |
C&D winner (good to soft) just over four years ago; on a losing run since going back-to-back at Nottingham and Newmarket (both heavy at around 1m) in the autumn of 2023 and recent efforts are not enough to tempt despite this falling mark. |
16/1 |
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6th 8 (8) |
19th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Continues to drop down the weights but this 8yo struggled in the main last season and it was the same story on last month's reappearance; needs to turn things around. |
33/1 |
Form: 047212 D
Last run: 25 days
W: 8st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 13 (5) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 218y Class 3 |
8st 13lb |
Multiple wins at 1m and 1m1f (good or softer) include two over C&D; quite favourably treated now and he was a very respectable fourth at Ripon recently, when just behind a subsequent winner; needs a bit more here. |
16/1 |
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4th 2 (6) |
16th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
Two wins last year (1m/1m1f, good/soft); the last of them came in a seller and he was well beaten on last month's reappearance at Doncaster, but that was the competitive Spring Mile and he may have needed the run; won this in 2022 and he's not discounted off a handy mark. |
10/1 |
Form: 124-50
Last run: 86 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10th 8 (2) |
11th Sep 2022 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
sweating, in touch with leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, edged right and beaten inside final furlong |
25/1 |
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3 (3) |
19th Aug 2022 Good 0m 7f 192y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
Went close in 1m Listed race at Salisbury last August, but well beaten on final 2yo start and he's failed to recapture his best form on his two outings this season; a big turnaround is needed. |
33/1 |
Form: 860-05
Last run: 15 days
W: 8st 13lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 1 (8) |
14th Sep 2022 Good To Soft 1m 1f 21y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
took keen hold, in rear, ridden and no impression from over 2f out, soon beaten, eased from over 1f out |
40/1 |
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16th 9 (18) |
11th Sep 2022 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
taken down early, slowly into stride, raced near side early, in rear, hung left and outpaced up the centre before halfway, soon lost touch, tailed off (jockey said mare was never travelling) |
40/1 |
Form: 026174 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 8st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 1 (6) |
10th Apr 2023 Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Has form on most ground but two most recent wins on soft (7f) and good to soft (1m); below best on final start for Les Eyre, over 1m here in October, but is just below his latest winning mark last June and interesting to see what he comes up with on debut for new yard. |
12/1 |
|
6th 3 (2) |
24th Oct 2022 Soft 0m 7f 219y Class 3 |
9st 10lb |
raced far side, in touch with leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced and struggling, no impression inside final furlong |
8/1 |
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2nd 2 (6) |
14th Oct 2022 Heavy 0m 7f 212y Class 3 |
9st 13lb |
in touch with leaders, pushed along and lost position over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, went second final 110yds, no match for winner |
16/1 |
Form: 410361 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 8st 11lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 10 (13) |
7th Oct 2023 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Largely progressive at two and three; however, hasn't done quite so well this year and his July success (7f, soft) came in a lower grade, sharing the spoils; balance of 2023 form suggests he'll come up well short. |
18/1 |
|
6th 1 (2) |
15th Sep 2023 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Has done a lot of his racing at 1m but dropping back to 7f was no issue when dead-heating on soft ground at Doncaster two starts back (second run in cheekpieces); fine under these conditions and remains on a workable mark if able to bounce back from a poor one at Chepstow. |
4/1 |
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10th 4 (5) |
10th Aug 2023 Soft 0m 7f 16y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Raced mainly at 1m over last couple of years but coped well with drop back to 7f when dead-heating on soft ground at Doncaster last month (second run in cheekpieces); still on workable mark after a 2lb rise; respected. |
6/1 |
Form: 313842 CD
Last run: 42 days
W: 8st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 (6) |
8th Oct 2025 Soft 1m 2f 50y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
All wins have come in the spring, mainly on soft ground, but there was no win this time round; has his lowest mark since 2020 but easily his best show this season was in March; usually wears a visor or cheekpieces and now he's blinkered first time. |
25/1 |
|
3 (3) |
16th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 2f 23y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
All wins have come in the spring, with one on AW but mainly on soft turf; well handicapped on his best form last season but he's failed to beat a rival in his last two runs and needs a major revival after a break. |
25/1 |
|
10th 5 (4) |
19th Jun 2025 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
All wins come in the spring, once here but mainly on soft turf; latest effort too bad to be true and hadn't had the breaks prior to that but he has something to prove back to cheekpieces from a visor. |
16/1 |
Form: 200263
Last run: 15 days
W: 8st 10lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 5 (1) |
22nd Aug 2024 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 10lb |
Few chances on AW but he ran well over C&D in November off 3lb higher; returned to winning ways in a Racing League handicap at Chepstow two weeks ago (6f, good to soft); respected despite a 4lb rise and his draw in stall 1. |
10/1 |
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1st 1 (4) |
8th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 6f 16y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
He's had a mixed campaign but has shown spark on occasions and was stretched by 7f last time; now below last winning mark and he's not ruled out. |
7/1 |
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12th 3 (13) |
12th Jul 2024 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 12lb |
Much better known as a sprinter but has form over 7f; now 3lb lower than when placed at Goodwood (6f, heavy) in May and his more recent efforts were perfectly respectable; back up in trip with William Buick up; a possible. |
8/1 |
Form: 768243 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 8st 9lb
4 yo
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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No Results Found |
Form: 1-2178 C
Last run: 42 days
W: 8st 7lb
3 yo
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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No Results Found |
Form: 5-6015 C
Last run: 64 days
W: 8st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 7 (8) |
27th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
C&D winner but his last success was 2022 and he was quiet in his three runs last year; now 17lb lower than for last win but he needs a big turnaround after another absence; headgear removed. |
25/1 |
Form: 1-0311 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 8st 6lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (1) |
14th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 192y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Below best on final two starts last season and same story on sole run this term, in Qatar in February; also has a hefty mark to defy but this front-runner was a fine second under an enterprising ride in a Group 2 at Ascot last July and has a strong record here, finishing second in this race in 2023 and winning it in 2024; capable of very bold bid from the inside stall. |
14/1 |
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5 (4) |
27th Jul 2025 Good 1m 0f 6y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Good second in Ascot Group 2 last time, collared only late having raced in clear lead for long way; made all for emphatic success in this race 12 months ago (good to firm) and commands respect back here. |
6/4 |
|
6 (1) |
12th Jul 2025 Good 0m 7f 213y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Often leads, as was the case when well clear at one stage before finishing close up in a 1m Group 3 at Chantilly a month ago; that was bordering on his best form and he could outrun his odds if getting loose on the lead. |
20/1 |
Form: 524122 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 8st 2lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (8) |
26th Apr 2026 Good 0m 7f 15y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Front-runner who won twice in the second half of last year, the latest in a big field at Thirsk (7f, good) in September; went close on last month's reappearance at Newcastle (7f, AW) and he can make another bold bid. |
9/2 |
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2nd 1 (4) |
27th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Front-runner who is a C&D winner and added another AW success at Southwell (7f) last July; ended 2025 with a good third back at Southwell (7f again) in October; formerly trained by Ann Duffield; claims if ready to roll after five months off. |
12/1 |
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3rd 8 (5) |
30th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
Front-runner who has won three times on the AW, the latest over C&D in July; scored at Thirsk (7f, good) last month, but needs to put a lacklustre effort at Newcastle (7f, Tapeta) last month behind him, while an easy lead seems unlikely. |
12/1 |
Betting Forcast
14/1 Johan, 8/1 Brunch, 7/2 Tyrrhenian Sea, 10/1 Symbolize, 7/1 Astro King, 40/1 Dashing Roger, 12/1 Empirestateofmind, 25/1 Power Of Beauty, 40/1 Flor De La Luna, 20/1 Fame And Acclaim, 6/1 Atrium, 12/1 Arthurs Realm, 12/1 Gisburn, 10/1 , , 14/1 Ataser, 8/1 Point Lynas, 10/1 Master Richard
Non-runners
Astro King, Laasudood