17.16
SoftAJA Handicap (For Female Amateur Jockeys)
- Prize money: £4337.38
- 1m 2f 50y
- Class 4
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
Form: 54018-
Last run: 379 days
W: 10st 9lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (7) |
16th Jan 2023 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
5.5f winner when trained in France; beaten a long way on her first two starts for this trainer (AW/hurdles) and refused to race on latest. |
50/1 |
|
5 |
28th Dec 2022 1m 7f 156y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Sprint winner on the Flat when trained in France; has made the frame in three hurdle races but well beaten in two runs since joining Micky Hammond (usual hood left off last time); too much to prove for comfort. |
25/1 |
|
12th 13 |
29th Nov 2022 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
took keen hold, led |
25/1 |
Form: 022212 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 (1) |
21st Dec 2023 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
prominent, outpaced and lost position over 3f out, no impression from 2f out |
20/1 |
|
5 (8) |
13th Nov 2023 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Veteran who has finished second a few times on turf this season, without being particularly consistent; scored twice over C&D in December 2021 but is harder to fancy on his 2022 AW form. |
20/1 |
|
14th 7 (3) |
7th Oct 2023 Good 1m 2f 1y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Veteran who has finished second three times this season, most recently behind Dogged at Ripon in August; often amateur ridden; suspicion one or two will prove stronger. |
14/1 |
Form: /2423/ D
Last run: 793 days
W: 10st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 (2) |
8th Nov 2024 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
took keen hold, held up in midfield |
5/2 |
|
9th 3 (2) |
8th Nov 2024 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
took keen hold, held up in midfield |
5/2 |
|
1st 2 (3) |
30th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 2f 50y Class 6 |
11st 4lb |
travelled strongly, slowly away, midfield, smooth headway over 2f out, led going easily over 1f out, shaken up and went clear inside final furlong, easily |
2/1 |
Form: 42-944
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 13lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 (8) |
16th Oct 2023 Good 1m 7f 217y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Has won here five times on the Flat (1m4f/1m5f) and once over hurdles (1m7f); patchy form of late and below par here most recently, while she needs to prove her stamina, but she can't be ruled out given her record here. |
7/1 |
|
5th 5 (3) |
17th Sep 2023 Good 1m 4f 104y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
dwelt start, soon recovered to lead |
9/2 |
|
6th 5 (7) |
17th Aug 2023 Good 1m 5f 26y Class 6 |
9st 13lb |
took keen hold, led at fast pace, reduced lead 6f out, headed under 3f out |
3/1 |
Form: 374903 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 13 (20) |
21st Oct 2022 Good To Soft 1m 2f 43y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
held up in midfield, ridden and headway over 2f out, went second inside final 110yds, kept on, lost second post |
16/1 |
|
11th 11 (7) |
3rd Oct 2022 Soft 1m 0f 6y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
held up in rear, pushed along when short of room 2f out, never on terms (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately 2f out) |
20/1 |
Form: 216130 D
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 12lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 8 (10) |
15th Mar 2024 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
in rear |
50/1 |
|
9th 4 (4) |
6th Mar 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Lost her way for David Evans and finished well behind Global Tycoon and Pittsburg on last month's return/stable debut. |
40/1 |
|
10th 5 (12) |
9th Feb 2024 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
11st 0lb |
Won twice at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) in the summer of 2022, but her form took a dive soon afterwards; will do well to win this from her wide draw now making her stable debut after 319 days off; yard also runs San Juan. |
40/1 |
Form: 066-
Last run: 509 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 |
8th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
Triple hurdle winner last season (twice here); ran very poorly on the Flat in October, after a break, but was very respectable third when back over hurdles at Wincanton (2m4f, soft; first-time cheekpieces) in November; seemingly overlooked by Harry Cobden today but still enters calculations. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
23rd Nov 2023 Soft 2m 3f 179y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
in touch with leaders, headway and prominent 5th |
4/1 |
|
11th 1 (4) |
18th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 1f 24y Class 6 |
10st 3lb |
5yo who made it 3-5 over hurdles when completing a hat-trick in Ludlow handicap (2m, soft) in March; pulled up in final run in the spring but he's on a dangerous mark on this return to the Flat and is still unexposed in this sphere; interesting contender for yard that won this in 2018 and 2020. |
7/2 |
Form: 958/6-
Last run: 422 days
W: 9st 11lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 (4) |
4th Apr 2023 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Veteran whose sole success was when beating two rivals at Chepstow in August 2015; has undergone several long absences in the meantime and although his fourth of nine in a 0-65 amateur riders' event over C&D three weeks ago wasn't a bad effort, others are still much more convincing. |
25/1 |
|
4th 8 (4) |
14th Mar 2023 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 6 |
9st 13lb |
Yet to add to his small-field 2yo win in 2015 and has struggled from out of the weights in four amateur jockeys' races this winter; runs off his correct mark today but remains difficult to enthuse over. |
25/1 |
|
10th 10 (7) |
27th Feb 2023 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Sole win was in a three-runner juvenile maiden (1m) in 2015, and after another lengthy absence he's struggled back on the Flat in three runs this winter; long way out of the weights on this big step back up in grade and he can only be watched. |
33/1 |
Form: 364252 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 (5) |
21st May 2026 Soft 2m 0f 45y Class 5 |
8st 9lb |
9yo who went 0-11 last year and was soundly beaten on last month's reappearance at Catterick; however, he may have needed that latest run and is on a competitive mark judged on last season's placed form. |
9/1 |
|
7th 6 (7) |
8th Apr 2026 Good 1m 4f 13y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Course winner who is on a competitive mark on last season's efforts, which came over 1m5f-2m1f; however, this 9yo went 0-11 last term and today's reappearance trip may prove to be inadequate. |
16/1 |
Betting Forcast
16/1 More Joy, 5/1 Billy Roberts, 25/1 Isle Of Wolves, 8/1 Smart Lass, 3/1 Wots The Wifi Code, 9/1 Midgetonamission, 9/2 Killaloan, 25/1 Taqwaa, 3/1 Ebony Maw
Verdict
This looks the perfect scenario for WOTS THE WIFI CODE, who excels in apprentice/amateur events and is 1-1 under Chelsea Brooks. Ebony Maw (second choice) and Billy Roberts are chief dangers on current form, while Killaloan is interesting on his debut for Paul Nicholls and completes the shortlist.[Steve Boow]
Selections
SPOTLIGHT:
Wots The Wifi CodeTelegraph:
KillaloanD Express:
Ebony MawDaily Mirror:
MidgetonamissionDaily Record:
KillaloanThe Star:
Ebony MawRP Ratings:
Wots The Wifi CodePOSTDATA:
Wots The Wifi CodeThe Times:
Wots The Wifi CodeThe Guardian:
Wots The Wifi CodeDaily Mail:
Wots The Wifi CodeThe Sun:
Wots The Wifi Code