October 09 / 16.45 Goodwood

16.45

Good To Soft

Inkerman London Handicap

  • Prize money: £10468
  • 1m 3f 218y
  • Class 2
  • 8 runners
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Inkerman London Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 4/48-2

Last run: 162 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Useful hurdler late last year and, after two backward steps in that sphere, he was near his best Flat form when second of seven at Newmarket (1m4f) in April; absent since and will probably be heading back over hurdles soon but he needs a second look.
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4

(2)

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

14:40 Goodwood

Tritonic

9st 10lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Alan King

Capable of useful form on Flat and over jumps; however, hasn't scored under this code since 2022 and needs to improve on his 2025 AW efforts; admittedly this 8yo may benefit from today's drop back in class.

20/1

4

(2)

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

14:40 Goodwood

Tritonic

9st 10lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Alan King

Capable of useful form on Flat and over jumps; however, hasn't scored under this code since 2022 and needs to improve on his 2025 AW efforts; admittedly this 8yo may benefit from today's drop back in class.

20/1

5

(12)

18th Apr 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

16:42 Newcastle (AW)

Tritonic

8st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

Fine servant to his team but hasn't got his head in front since winning a four-runner chase in late 2023; 33-1 and never dangerous back on the Flat three weeks ago at Kempton (2m).

16/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 1/63/3 D BF

Last run: 142 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
High-class hurdler on his day, as when winning twice in February, and best when the ground is softer than good; not nearly so potent in his three Flat starts over the last two years or so, albeit taking third in the mud at this track (1m4f and 2m) on last two of those; made most on both occasions but this may not be a sufficient stamina test.
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13th

12

26th Apr 2025

Good

3m 4f 146y

Class 1

16:10 Sandown

Goshen

10st 2lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

5lb out of the handicap; 9yo whose career has contained plenty of surprises and performing so manfully in 3m handicap chases on good ground at Ascot and this track on his last two starts is arguably one of them; that's nowhere near his old hurdles form but he's been sticking on as if his next reinvention could be as a stayer.

40/1

13th

12

26th Apr 2025

Good

3m 4f 146y

Class 1

16:10 Sandown

Goshen

10st 2lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

5lb out of the handicap; 9yo whose career has contained plenty of surprises and performing so manfully in 3m handicap chases on good ground at Ascot and this track on his last two starts is arguably one of them; that's nowhere near his old hurdles form but he's been sticking on as if his next reinvention could be as a stayer.

40/1

3rd

1

8th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 37y

Class 3

15:35 Sandown

Goshen

11st 12lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

9yo who is somewhat mercurial but he's run pretty well in defeat the last twice here (2m7f, heavy; hurdles) and Ascot (3m, good; fences); goes well at Sandown and drops back down in grade today; could be involved.

5/1

3rd
4 (4)
Ajero

4/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 222210 C BF

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Useful hurdler but bred for this game and he was second at Royal Ascot (1m4f) before nicely on top at Glorious Goodwood (1m1f); blew the start and always towards rear when co-favourite at Sandown after 7lb rise but there was plenty to like before that and he should put up a bold show.
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4th

18

(16)

23rd Jun 2023

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:40 Ascot

Ajero

9st 3lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Kim Bailey

Switch to the Flat last year worked out well when he was second in this race on Flat handicap debut and won at Glorious Goodwood (1m1f, again on good to firm; 5lb higher today) next time; well held on both starts this year but latest was nevertheless a step back in the right direction; not dismissed.

16/1

11th

6

(2)

17th May 2023

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

13:50 York

Ajero

9st 5lb

J: David Egan

T: Kim Bailey

Switching to the Flat last year worked out very well, notably when winning at Glorious Goodwood (1m1f) but he also ran well in two 1m4f handicaps; however, well beaten on reappearance despite starting second favourite.

18/1

9th

2

(5)

24th Apr 2023

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 2

15:00 Pontefract

Ajero

9st 8lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Kim Bailey

Talented hurdler who tackled the Flat last year and won a Glorious Goodwood handicap (1m1f, good to firm); close third there last October (1m4f, good to soft) when last seen and can be in the mix if at the top of his game.

6/1

Form: 568111 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Blinkered for last three starts and won all three, over 1m4f at Newbury and twice at Epsom; they were on good to firm/good and he has more to prove on softer ground but he also won at this track (1m6f) in April and, although raised another 5lb since latest start, has to be very high on the list in such barnstorming form.
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2nd

5

(5)

20th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 5

19:10 Yarmouth

Saratoga Gold

9st 5lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Kevin Frost

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

19:02 Doncaster

Saratoga Gold

9st 1lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

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

Form: 001117 D BF

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Back to life in winning two AW handicaps this summer and he mounted another strong finish when asserting in good style in Shergar Cup race at Ascot (1m4f, good to firm) in August; never posed a threat when co-favourite in warm Hamilton race (1m4f, soft) on latest start but he did not have the run of the race and remains of interest.
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8th

1

(2)

27th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 3

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Pride Of Priory

10st 4lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: William Haggas

Improved middle-distance handicapper in 2022, on turf and AW, including C&D; not picked up again this year and way below form at Ascot last time but at least he's 7lb lower than when reappearing in a valuable C&D handicap in April; not ruled out back on AW; regular tongue-tie discarded.

6/1

9th

11

(3)

12th Aug 2023

Soft

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

14:45 Ascot

Pride Of Priory

9st 6lb

J: Frankie Dettori

T: William Haggas

Improvement peaked with his win in this race last year (good to firm); just 1lb higher today and he was a respectable third on soft ground at Ripon on latest outing, with his tongue tied for the second time, so he needs a second look.

7/2

3rd

4

(7)

22nd Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 2

16:30 Ripon

Pride Of Priory

9st 10lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: William Haggas

in rear, outpaced and pushed along briefly after 1f

5/1

20/1

Form: 509-50 D

Last run: 99 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Twice runner-up over C&D; the evidence for over a year now, on the Flat and over hurdles, suggests he's not as good as he once was; while Flat reappearance in May (off 6lb higher than today) gave some hope nevertheless, he was last of 17 at Haydock in July and slow starts have become a problem.
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11th

10

28th Jan 2024

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

15:05 Doncaster

On To Victory

11st 11lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

One-time very useful Flat performer who won twice over hurdles early in 2021; fourth at Haydock (2m3f, soft) last March but pulled up in November (25-1) when next seen; goes beyond 2m5f for first time.

14/1

0

4

26th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 3

14:05 Exeter

On To Victory

11st 5lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

One-time useful Flat performer who has won over hurdles; however, seems past his best and doesn't look solid on 2022/2023 form (both codes); absent since Haydock fourth in March; best watched unless the market suggests a big run is expected.

14/1

Form: 125050 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
In the form of his life when cheekpieces were first enlisted this April/June and he was not far off it when fifth of 12 at York on penultimate outing, all at about 1m2f; no impression on latest outing; C&D winner too but that was in 2018 and last year's 1m4f form does not look good enough.
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6th

2

(10)

3rd Nov 2023

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:10 Newmarket

Soto Sizzler

9st 12lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary Moore

midfield, weakened from 2f out

12/1

2nd

2

(1)

1st Oct 2023

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 3

16:00 Epsom

Soto Sizzler

9st 12lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary Moore

Creditable third in City And Suburban Handicap over C&D (soft) in April and now 6lb lower but has very mixed record for new stable this season and it's hard to know what to expect from him after last month's poor AW run.

8/1

12th

5

(7)

13th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 2

20:45 Southwell (AW)

Soto Sizzler

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Gary Moore

Inconsistent results for new stable this term; respectable second of four at Goodwood (1m4f) most recently but now returns to a deeper field and is 0-5 on AW; not certain to back up latest effort.

12/1

33/1

Form: 10-600 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Dug deep to win this race (soft) last year and he has a 2lb lower mark this time, with creditable front-running sixth in the Chester Cup (2m2f) in May easily the best of his four starts since; last of ten at Newbury last month sees him tongue tied for the first time today.
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1st

5

(4)

21st May 2026

Soft

2m 0f 45y

Class 5

14:00 Haydock

Torcello

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Shaun Lycett

His mark continues to tumble and he's one to watch in the betting in reapplied cheekpieces with the slow ground in his favour; however, this 12yo has very much struggled on his four starts since last June.

9/1

8th

9

(8)

18th Feb 2026

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Torcello

9st 1lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Shaun Lycett

Veteran who struggled in two runs last year and fared no better when last of six over 2m here six weeks ago; down in the weights but has too much to prove for now.

50/1

10

(1)

13th Sep 2025

Good

1m 7f 196y

Class 2

14:40 Chester

Torcello

8st 5lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Shaun Lycett

Sixth in 2022 Chester Cup (sole visit); well handicapped on best 2024 form; now an 11yo, well beaten on final outing last season and his only start this term (June); the latter was on good ground, whereas it's softer (preferably soft or heavy) which has suited him best for a long time now.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £32.60
Straight Forecast £36.10
Tricast £100.72
Trifecta £149.40

Selections

POSTDATA:

Saratoga Gold

The Times:

Tritonic

NEWMARKET:

Pride Of Priory

SPOTLIGHT:

Ajero

TOPSPEED:

Goshen

RP Ratings:

Torcello

Telegraph:

Pride Of Priory

LAMBOURN:

Saratoga Gold

Daily Mirror:

Saratoga Gold

The Star:

Saratoga Gold

Daily Mail:

Ajero

The Sun:

Tritonic

Daily Record:

Tritonic

Daily Express:

Goshen