16.35
Good To SoftJohn Spearing And Rapid Lad Handicap
- Prize money: £4527.4
- 1m 1f 207y
- Class 5
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
12/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.50
- Place: £2.30
Form: 5050-5 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 10 (4) |
8th Nov 2024 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
towards rear |
66/1 |
|
10th 10 (4) |
8th Nov 2024 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
towards rear |
66/1 |
|
11th 5 (5) |
10th Oct 2024 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Five wins on good or slower; not fired in three runs back from a long absence but last time at Beverley was a bit more encouraging; interesting to see if there's any market confidence behind him. |
20/1 |
10/1
- Place: £3.10
Form: 35266- CD
Last run: 245 days
W: 9st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 3 (2) |
1st Sep 2025 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Career win number 10 when scoring at Beverley (1m2f, soft) in April but he's not matched that form since; now 8lb lower than for that last success but he needs to rediscover his spark. |
14/1 |
|
6th 7 (2) |
25th Aug 2024 Good 1m 1f 207y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Gained three of his ten wins over this C&D, the latest off 4lb higher on seasonal debut in April; has rather mixed record since and was particularly disappointing when last in action but is versatile regarding ground and can't be ruled out. |
12/1 |
|
6th 8 (7) |
4th Aug 2024 Good To Soft 1m 2f 42y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Veteran who has done most of his winning at Hamilton/Beverley, most recently off 2lb lower in April; form has stagnated since and he's not the percentage call at this venue. |
20/1 |
12/1
- Place: £7.20
Form: 51347- CD
Last run: 242 days
W: 8st 11lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 58
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 (2) |
27th Aug 2023 Good To Firm 1m 1f 207y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Front-runner; has won six times over C&D on good to soft/good/good to firm; creditable third on heavy ground here last time; not the force of old but on a good mark; chance |
9/2 |
|
3rd 3 (7) |
24th Jul 2023 Good To Soft 1m 1f 207y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
raced in second |
5/1 |
|
5th 3 (6) |
18th Jul 2023 Soft 1m 1f 207y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
Multiple course winner; good start to this campaign with placed efforts here and at Ripon; not beaten far here last month and he continues to drop in the weights. |
9/1 |
20/1
Form: 46885- D
Last run: 181 days
W: 9st 2lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 (1) |
7th Sep 2023 Good 1m 3f 140y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Form has been in and out this season, but she made it three wins for the campaign (1m4f/1m2f) when landing an apprentice handicap at Ripon last Tuesday and she escapes a penalty today; has to be in calculations. |
7/2 |
|
1st 8 (5) |
29th Aug 2023 Good 1m 1f 170y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
took keen hold, prominent, switched right over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well final 110yds, always doing enough |
14/1 |
|
7th 11 (4) |
17th Aug 2023 Good 1m 3f 99y Class 3 |
8st 7lb |
midfield |
18/1 |
10/1
Form: 53-456 D
Last run: 56 days
W: 9st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 (10) |
26th Aug 2023 Good To Firm 1m 2f 1y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
The standout in-form candidate after front-running efforts on last three starts brought two 1m2f Beverley wins and a short-head defeat off this mark in blanket finish over Musselburgh's 1m4f; should go very well again. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 3 (3) |
11th Aug 2023 Good 1m 4f 104y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Prominent racer; feasibly weighted seeking a hat-trick after back-to-back Beverley wins (1m2f; has risen a combined total of 5lb); the stable is going really well, he's versatile ground wise, and this sharp track should suit; enthusiasm is tempered by inconclusive stamina over 1m4f. |
7/2 |
6/1
Form: 9235-2 CD
Last run: 8 days
W: 8st 7lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 8 (1) |
4th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 15y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Beverley specialist who hasn't been at the top of her game over 8.4f there on her two starts this season; however, that trip is probably inadequate nowadays and she has a reduced mark to work with back up in trip; has won over C&D and this 9yo is not written off. |
9/1 |
|
12th 8 (10) |
4th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 100y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Six-time course winner (all 1m2f) who goes on any ground; never involved on her C&D reappearance last month, but she should be sharper this time and is now 11lb lower than for her win here last summer; could be dangerous if she gets a good pace and some luck. |
20/1 |
|
8th 10 (4) |
15th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 100y Class 5 |
8st 7lb |
Six-time course winner (all 1m2f) who goes on any ground and finished second in this on her first start of 2023; 0-10 since her last win in July, however, and she was 50-1 when suffering big defeat on her reappearance in this race last year; nothing wrong with this mark if she is ready to roll. |
25/1 |
13/2
Form: 6534-2 C
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 (6) |
4th Oct 2024 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
towards rear |
9/1 |
|
2nd 3 (6) |
24th Sep 2024 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Has lacked consistency this term and finished only eighth here most recently; defied a 5lb higher mark over C&D last October (sole AW win) and has a good chance if back to that form. |
8/1 |
10/1
Form: -13865
Last run: 54 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 (9) |
12th Jul 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
One piece of worthwhile form in his last three starts on turf, but returns to the AW off an 8lb lower mark than when successful at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack) in January; can take a hold and needs a good pace to aim at, but he may get it and interesting now dropped into a Class 6 for the first time. |
5/2 |
|
5th 2 (2) |
27th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 1m 3f 0y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
Both wins have come at Chelmsford (1m, AW), the latest from 6lb higher in January; lightly raced on turf (0-4), but he ran with credit when third of nine in this headgear combination at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm) this month; 2lb lower and the winner has gone in again since; possibilities. |
3/1 |
|
3rd 8 (8) |
4th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 1m 2f 50y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Similar type to stablemate Nasim having gained his wins over 1m on AW; down the field in 1m2f contest back on turf last time; the plus point is his handy mark. |
14/1 |
7/2
Form: 182-32 CD
Last run: 10 days
W: 8st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (9) |
18th Sep 2025 Good 1m 2f 5y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Veteran who picked up the latest of his eight wins when scoring at Ripon (1m2f, good) last May; hasn't threatened in three starts this year, latterly in cheekpieces, and his powers of destruction may finally be on the wane; blinkers back on for the first time in over four years. |
20/1 |
|
10 (7) |
4th Sep 2025 Good 1m 3f 140y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Veteran who has picked up a race or two up to 1m2f in most seasons but has had just two runs this term, well beaten; won off 1lb higher last May; now tries cheekpieces (first headgear since 2021) and he's only once been over this sort of trip (2019). |
25/1 |
16/1
Form: 633/8
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 6 (4) |
27th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 1m 1f 207y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Following a long absence he was well beaten on two hurdle starts this January; however, he didn't run badly when midfield back on the Flat at Pontefract (1m, soft) a fortnight ago and could build on that now up in trip and back on better ground, having shown promise when staying on nicely over 7f/1m on good/good to firm in 2021; interesting for last year's winning yard. |
16/1 |
|
8th 3 (14) |
11th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 1m 0f 6y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
towards rear |
33/1 |
|
8th 6 |
26th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd |
33/1 |
14/1
Form: 5610-8 D
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (9) |
15th Jul 2023 Soft 1m 0f 68y Class 6 |
10st 7lb |
|
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|
1st 2 (8) |
8th Jul 2023 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
held up in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, led and ridden over 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, eased towards finish |
3/1 |
|
2nd 2 (11) |
5th Jul 2023 Good 1m 0f 208y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
1m2f winner (good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) last October, when with Kevin Ryan; below that level of form this season but his better efforts give him an each-way chance. |
8/1 |
5/1
Form: 16327- D BF
Last run: 167 days
W: 8st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 58
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 (5) |
17th May 2026 Good 1m 1f 170y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Grand stable servant who wins in his turn; successful at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) in February and has made the frame back on turf on his last two starts; place claims once again. |
8/1 |
|
4th 1 (5) |
29th Apr 2026 Good 1m 2f 5y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Second in the 2024 running of this; nine wins include five on turf, all around this trip on a sound surface; won at Newcastle (AW) in February and it was a fine effort from the widest stall when second of 14 at Nottingham (also 1m2f, good) 11 days ago; big shout. |
2/1 |
|
2nd 8 (14) |
18th Apr 2026 Good 1m 2f 50y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Got his head back in front at Newcastle (1m2f) in February; down the field both starts since, although a wide trip didn't help back on turf at Doncaster three weeks ago; hasn't had much luck with the draw again. |
14/1 |
Non-runners
Bearwith
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £55.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £52.30 |
| Tricast | £1212.02 |
| Trifecta | £1952.90 |
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