19.30
Standardweatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap
- Prize money: £20616
- 1m 6f 0y
- Class 2
- 5 runners
Runners: 5 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Showers
Abandoned
Form: 342211 CD
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 9 (7) |
31st May 2026 Good 2m 0f 13y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
4-15 for David Simcock; four runs for current yard, absent 582 days before this season's, in which he showed that significant ability remains; needs to build on those performances but going back up from the 1m5f of last two outings should suit and he continues down the weights; case can be made. |
10/1 |
|
5th 7 (12) |
17th May 2026 Good 1m 5f 16y Class 3 |
9st 4lb |
4-15 for David Simcock; absent for 582 days before having two runs for new yard this spring, runs which showed that significant ability remains but he needs to build on those performances. |
16/1 |
|
3rd 2 (6) |
3rd May 2026 Good 1m 5f 16y Class 3 |
9st 4lb |
4-15 for David Simcock; absent for 582 days after a heavy defeat on debut for this yard and last week's comeback run at Musselburgh was just okay (2m, good); others preferred. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 320341
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 5 (13) |
29th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Six-time winner at up to 2m in Britain but yet to hit any sort of form for current yard; career-low mark and tongue-tie tried so don't rule out. |
12/1 |
|
11th 7 (16) |
3rd May 2026 Good 1m 5f 190y |
9st 11lb |
Donegal yard likes to pick up horses with back-form, often from Britain, and try to rejuvenate them; six-time winner at up to 2m but hasn't been finishing out his races in Ireland and been off a while. |
18/1 |
|
8th 9 (9) |
16th Jan 2026 Standard 2m 0f 0y |
9st 0lb |
Six-time winner for Charlie Johnston and best form over this trip; poor on first two runs for this yard at big prices; better than bare result when beaten over 5l at Gowran last May; yard's first runner of the year won on Tuesday; no surprise were he to go well after a break with leading claimer aboard. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 704830
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (3) |
25th Aug 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
10st 4lb |
led at steady pace, increased tempo 5f out, headed over 1f out, kept on but lost two places final 110yds |
3/1 |
|
8th 4 |
2nd Aug 2024 Good To Firm 2m 4f 97y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Won this race last year (soft) from Robert Johnson and dictated the pace under Connor Beasley when taking a useful Newbury race (2m, good to firm) 13 days ago, from closing rivals including Kyle Of Lochalsh; up 3lb but this highly reliable sort will surely be seriously involved again. |
6/1 |
|
1st 7 (5) |
20th Jul 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 110y Class 2 |
8st 7lb |
The Cesarewitch was his only disappointment for new yard last season and his win came at Glorious Goodwood (2m4f, soft); 7lb higher today, nudged up another 1lb following his second at Goodwood (2m, good) on reappearance; respectable fifth at Royal Ascot keeps him in each-way calculations. |
7/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 547162 CD
Last run: 35 days
W: 8st 8lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 (3) |
21st May 2026 Good 1m 4f 104y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Won twice on AW in her youth; three hurdle wins since joining this stable, the latest at Perth last October; not so good this spring and a wind op last month needs to turn things around. |
20/1 |
|
4 |
22nd Apr 2026 Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Won twice over 3m here last autumn (good/soft); hasn't been in such good form since but may fare better back here with cheekpieces now tried. |
11/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 545-5
Last run: 240 days
W: 8st 5lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 (10) |
10th Oct 2024 Soft 2m 1f 24y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
Dual hurdle winner; only 6l away last time at Pontefract (2m1f, good to firm) on ground that would have been on the lively side for her; can see her going well. |
15/2 |
|
5th 6 (2) |
19th Sep 2024 Good 2m 1f 27y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
took keen hold, midfield, headway after 8f, outpaced over 2f out, kept on |
10/1 |
|
11th 8 (9) |
19th Aug 2024 Good 1m 4f 13y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
midfield, outpaced then weakened over 3f out |
12/1 |
Verdict
Preference is for David Simcock’s progressive hat-trick seeker MOUNTAIN ROAD, who has form figures of 2211 since switched to staying handicaps and completed a course double when forging clear over C&D last month. The Johnstons’ Pons Aelius kicked on again with his 2m win at Kempton last week and he’s the main danger, although Spit Spot was a good second behind the selection here last time and she’s still unexposed at this trip.[David Moon]
Selections
The Guardian:
Mountain RoadDaily Mail:
Mountain RoadD Express:
Mountain RoadDaily Mirror:
Mountain Road