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StandardP & A Wood Christmas Party Handicap
- Prize money: £8100
- 1m 2f 0y
- Class 3
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Showers
Abandoned
Form: 3-1634
Last run: 27 days
W: 10st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 (1) |
18th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Lightly raced since finishing second in this two years ago when 4lb higher; he may have needed his comeback run at Newbury in May but was well beaten and needs to be an entirely different proposition two months on. |
14/1 |
|
2 (10) |
16th May 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Fairly consistent and is capable of being involved off current mark; however, lacks recent match practice (off since November) and hasn't won for over three years; not the percentage call. |
25/1 |
|
2 (10) |
16th May 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Fairly consistent and is capable of being involved off current mark; however, lacks recent match practice (off since November) and hasn't won for over three years; not the percentage call. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 219023
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (7) |
24th Oct 2024 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
prominent |
5/1 |
|
3rd 4 (6) |
16th Oct 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Regained the winning thread at Windsor (11.5f) last month; held off this mark at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) last week but did enough to suggest he remains in form; could go well. |
14/1 |
|
4th 4 (1) |
7th Oct 2024 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Beaten a neck at Kempton (1m4f) on penultimate start and went one better at Windsor (11.4f) 12 days later, his first win for over two years; acts on Tapeta; back up another 2lb but in the mix if that form is repeated. |
4/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 056055 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 6lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (6) |
3rd Jan 2023 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
prominent, shaken up to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, held when bit short of room final 110yds |
14/1 |
|
5th 1 (5) |
1st Dec 2022 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Last of five on turf when returning from two-month break in September and off for another three months since; has a C&D win on his CV and is on a good mark now but needs to prove his wellbeing. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 139351 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 1lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 4 |
26th Nov 2024 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Four-time winner on the Flat who showed some promise when fifth of 11 on hurdles debut at Fontwell (2m2f, good to soft) last month, but has endured heavy defeats in both starts since; not out of the question he could bounce back on handicap debut, though. |
16/1 |
|
12th 4 |
26th Nov 2024 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Four-time winner on the Flat who showed some promise when fifth of 11 on hurdles debut at Fontwell (2m2f, good to soft) last month, but has endured heavy defeats in both starts since; not out of the question he could bounce back on handicap debut, though. |
16/1 |
|
11th 13 |
8th Nov 2024 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Flat form has largely deteriorated in the last 12 months; shaped better than the bare result over C&D on hurdles debut but suffered a heavy defeat at Fakenham later in October. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 251366
Last run: 45 days
W: 8st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 (10) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Won on AW in December (6f) and March (5f) but ran poorly at Wolverhampton four weeks ago; 0-13 on turf and others have more compelling profiles. |
20/1 |
|
6th 4 (5) |
17th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Made it 2-2 over C&D when scraping home last month; up 2lb, but that latest run came after 79 days off so he could be a bit sharper for it; high on list. |
4/1 |
|
1st 1 (4) |
24th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
C&D winner last February; back to winning ways with a front-running 6f win at Lingfield in December; not quite so good twice since and he needs the 11-week break to have freshened him up. |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 8743U0 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 8st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 7 (16) |
12th Apr 2024 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 5lb |
Two wins over longer distances in Britain came some time ago; mildly encouraging run on latest off reduced mark but fair bit more needed on first run for new yard. |
10/1 |
|
12th 7 (16) |
12th Apr 2024 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 5lb |
Two wins over longer distances in Britain came some time ago; mildly encouraging run on latest off reduced mark but fair bit more needed on first run for new yard. |
10/1 |
|
5th 9 (7) |
12th Jan 2024 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 6lb |
took keen hold, towards rear, headway over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, not reach leaders |
16/1 |
Verdict
Gloucestershire made a bold bid when a close fourth over 1m4f at Kempton last time and he’s respected on his drop back in trip but the one who appeals most is Amy Murphy’s TARBAAN. This 3yo raised his form to a new level when beating an unexposed favourite over C&D two weeks ago with a strong finish.[David Moon]