15.12
Good To SoftHippodrome Handicap
- Prize money: £7560
- 1m 3f 99y
- Class 3
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
13/2 (Won)
- Win: £3.50
- Place: £1.40
Form: 112740 D
Last run: 68 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 (10) |
23rd Aug 2024 Soft 1m 4f 15y Class 2 |
9st 11lb |
Soft-ground Listed winner in France in October 2022 and creditable sixth of 15 in York handicap (1m4f, good) last May; however, he's been absent since and is in a hot race on his comeback; may be best watched. |
33/1 |
|
6th 4 (15) |
17th May 2023 Good 1m 3f 188y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Four wins in 2022, notably for new stable in October over 11.4f at Windsor (good) and 12.5f at Deauville (soft; Listed race); made a creditable reappearance at Saint-Cloud, making most, but ran poorly in another Group 3 at Newbury (soft) five weeks later; needs to resume improvement. |
14/1 |
|
6th 8 (5) |
22nd Apr 2023 Soft 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Four wins in 2022, notably for new stable in October and he took a Deauville Listed race (12.5f, soft) on final outing; made a creditable reappearance in a 1m2f Group 3 at Saint-Cloud five weeks ago, making most, but this race demands overall improvement. |
20/1 |
9/2
- Place: £1.40
Form: 432012 C
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 (4) |
2nd Jun 2023 Good 1m 2f 17y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Won here last September (1m4f, heavy) and this April (1m2f, soft), while he also went close over C&D on good ground last September; second off this mark at Goodwood four weeks ago confirmed he's been in career-best form, but there would be more for him to prove if the ground is good to firm. |
11/1 |
|
2nd 2 (7) |
6th May 2023 Good To Soft 1m 1f 197y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Looked on a tough mark at Epsom last time but he won decisively under a positive ride on soft ground he loves; 5lb higher for this and it's hard to believe everything will pan out quite so favourably once more. |
13/2 |
|
1st 7 (5) |
25th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 1m 2f 17y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Respectable fourth in this contest last year and was in good form (won/second) back here in September; weighted to the hilt now, however, and his Doncaster reappearance was poor having raced freely. |
10/1 |
4/1
- Place: £1.60
Form: 7-3117
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 (8) |
3rd Oct 2022 Good To Soft 1m 3f 99y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
towards rear, still plenty to do when shaken up under 3f out, headway on outer from 2f out, went third inside final furlong, kept on, did well in the circumstances |
4/1 |
|
7th 11 (8) |
17th Sep 2022 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 2 |
8st 8lb |
prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost position and held over 1f out |
6/1 |
|
1st 5 (7) |
6th Aug 2022 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 3 |
9st 10lb |
towards rear of midfield, headway over 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, hard pressed towards finish, kept on |
4/1 |
20/1
Form: 4-1076 CD
Last run: 37 days
W: 9st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 3 (3) |
25th Oct 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
always behind |
10/1 |
|
3rd 2 (2) |
8th Sep 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
slowly into stride, in rear, some headway over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong |
8/1 |
16/1
Form: 37269-
Last run: 363 days
W: 9st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 2 (10) |
10th Mar 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 4 |
9st 13lb |
towards rear |
20/1 |
|
8th 6 (8) |
13th Feb 2023 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 3 |
9st 4lb |
Losing run stretches back to July 2020 and he finished out the back at Kempton on his stable debut 16 days ago; has dropped a long way in the weights though and it wouldn't be a huge surprise to see him rediscover his form sooner rather than later. |
25/1 |
|
8th 4 (1) |
28th Jan 2023 Standard 1m 2f 219y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
On a long losing sequence but he was pretty smart on turf/AW at his best for the Johnston stable and showed enough to think he retains a good chunk of his ability when returning from a year off to finish fifth of 11 in 1m3f Windsor handicap in October; has joined a stable which excels with new recruits. |
10/1 |
9/2
Form: 221296
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 6 (6) |
25th Jun 2023 Good 1m 2f 5y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Successful in Bahrain in January on his first run for Richard Fahey (1m2f, good to soft); more moderate runs than good have followed and hopes appear to rest on the drop back in trip sparking a revival. |
20/1 |
|
6th 4 (2) |
12th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 1m 4f 5y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
1m2f winner at Bahrain in January on debut for this yard; inconsistent since, down the field at Chester (behind Zealandia) most recently; not solid on 2023 form. |
20/1 |
|
9th 2 (8) |
27th May 2023 Good 1m 4f 63y Class 4 |
10st 1lb |
slowly away, in rear |
10/1 |
3/1
Form: 1156-3
Last run: 38 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Has some useful Flat form and kept on steadily from a long way off the pace to take third on hurdle debut at Wetherby (2m, soft) in November; subsequent Grade 2 defeat is easily overlooked but he has become a very awkward ride, often refusing to settle and/or hanging; comes with risk. |
2/1 |
|
5th 3 (1) |
22nd May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 27y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Quirky and sometimes blows the start; on a reduced mark and retains some ability but he is not the obvious solution to this puzzle. |
20/1 |
|
10th 15 (6) |
8th May 2026 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Quirky and sometimes blows the start; well handicapped judged on lots of 2024 form over 1m4f-2m, but he's seldom sparked in the same way since. |
33/1 |
16/1
Form: 96-830
Last run: 100 days
W: 10st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 (5) |
28th Sep 2024 Soft 1m 6f 1y Class 4 |
9st 13lb |
Veteran whose last win was in August 2021; second off a career-low mark at Wolverhampton (1m6f, AW; second run since wind surgery) on penultimate start but he's lightly raced on turf these days and has not made a significant impact in this sphere for a long time. |
16/1 |
|
11th 2 (8) |
12th Sep 2024 Good 1m 3f 197y Class 3 |
9st 10lb |
dwelt start |
20/1 |
|
2nd 5 (8) |
1st Aug 2024 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
Veteran who is on a three-year losing spell, has something to find on 2024 efforts and has stamina to prove back up in distance; enough reasons to oppose him. |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: -61078
Last run: 16 days
W: 8st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 13 |
4th Oct 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Dual-purpose; lost form since promising second off 97 at Tipperary back in May 2023; changed yards after another below par effort at Cork on latest off 86; mark falling but hard to fancy on recent efforts; needs a revival. |
16/1 |
|
16th 18 |
31st Aug 2024 Good 1m 4f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Dual Flat winner in Britain but regressive since moving to Ireland; oppose. |
66/1 |
|
10th 10 |
5th Aug 2024 Good 2m 2f 100y |
11st 5lb |
Formerly useful on the level and was second in handicap hurdle last summer; regressive since and little encouragement to be taken from recent efforts. |
20/1 |
25/1
Form: -00960
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 |
24th Aug 2024 Soft 2m 1f 46y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
AW Flat winner for Ralph Beckett in 2021; modest efforts at triple-figure odds in three runs over hurdles; improvement likely on handicap/stable debut. |
7/1 |
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8th 7 (8) |
2nd Jul 2024 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
towards rear |
25/1 |
|
6th 5 (1) |
12th Jun 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Useful in his pomp over middle distances on AW Flat but the last time he accomplished anything significant was December 2021; had wind surgery after latest start and is also now tongue tied first time. |
40/1 |
20/1
Form: 131369
Last run: 58 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 16y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
Six-time hurdle winner who hit a personal best when scoring at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) in January but his form has slumped in two subsequent runs; has bit to prove again and this is competitive on this drop back in trip. |
14/1 |
|
8th 2 |
23rd Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 179y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Showed career-best form when comfortably winning from Bourbali at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) in January and a subsequent lesser effort on heavy ground there is not viewed harshly; has been ridden by a good 7lb claimer lately, though, and might find others better handicapped. |
9/2 |
|
5th 5 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 104y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
Has done very well over 2m3f here in recent months, winning twice and second in between; those results were achieved on good/good to soft and today's much deeper ground is a slight concern given he's been below par on both hurdle outings on heavy. |
3/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £19.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £20.11 |
| Tricast | £60.66 |
| Trifecta | £82.50 |
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