April 29 / 15.40 Leicester

15.40

Soft

Aspall Cyder Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Aspall Cyder Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 0266-1 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Somewhat up and down but a 4-14 record on turf is hard to knock, the latest win coming on his reappearance at Windsor (6f, soft) 12 days ago; has a C&D success to his name too and he's not dismissed lightly, but he'll need a career best to follow up off a 6lb higher mark.
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14

(9)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

14:30 Nottingham

Coco Bear

9st 6lb

J: William Cox

T: Patrick Chamings

Three wins in the first half of 2023, all over 6f on soft ground; not stood a great deal of racing in the last two years and he carries plenty of risk despite a reduced mark and suitable conditions.

25/1

4th

2

(3)

28th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Coco Bear

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Patrick Chamings

dwelt start, towards rear throughout

8/1

4th

2

(3)

28th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Coco Bear

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Patrick Chamings

dwelt start, towards rear throughout

8/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 29-000

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Infrequent winner these days and three runs this season (6f-1m) have been underwhelming; probably best watched until showing a bit more.
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1

(1)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Ayr

Broken Spear

10st 0lb

J: David Nolan

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

His mark continues to fall and he has lots of good form on soft and heavy ground; won at Newcastle (7f, AW) in March but this 9yo has struggled more recently and he needs to turn things around.

25/1

5

(9)

15th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Thirsk

Broken Spear

9st 5lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Won narrowly off his lower AW mark in March; returned from layoff with down-the-field AW run this month but combination of refitted cheekpieces and heavy rain could prompt a more dynanic performance.

14/1

13

(2)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Broken Spear

9st 2lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Won by a head at Newcastle (7f, AW) in March but he's been off since finishing down the field over C&D behind Saisons d'Or in May; best watched.

25/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 447-42 D BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Not the force of old but his current mark reflects that and he found only Society Lion too good at Thirsk (6f, soft) last week, doing his best work late on; 2lb better off with his old foe and likely to be involved again.
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8th

11

(10)

26th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

17:00 Doncaster

Cold Stare

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

9yo who needs to produce more than he's managed the last twice but before those he was a creditable fifth in the Ayr Bronze Cup and he's dropped to a dangerous mark; not written off.

14/1

5th

1

(8)

18th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

13:52 Redcar

Cold Stare

10st 0lb

J: Jason Watson

T: David O’Meara

Most of his nine wins on soft or heavy; finished close up in the Ayr Bronze Cup last month and ran well enough to think he's still in reasonable form when fifth in a higher grade than this at Haydock last time; in the mix.

15/2

6th

10

(2)

28th Sep 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

14:40 Haydock

Cold Stare

8st 13lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Most of his nine wins on soft or heavy; finished close up in the Ayr Bronze Cup last weekend which gives him a fighting chance here but he has a better overall record on that track than this one and remains on much the same mark as when well adrift of Trilby here in April.

8/1

12/1

Form: 11514- CD

Last run: 207 days

W: 8st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Previously with Mark Usher and she had a productive 2022, winning three times (5f/6f) between July and September; ground softer than good is ideal and she could have a say if ready to roll after seven months off.
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5th

8

(9)

1st Aug 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:53 Newcastle (AW)

Willingly

9st 9lb

J: Archie Young

T: Mark Usher

8yo who is without a win since October 2023 and has finished soundly beaten in Class 5 handicaps on her last two starts; however, before those she went close in one at Chepstow in May and if rediscovering that form she'll be very tough to beat now dropped into a classified.

7/2

8

(8)

19th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Haydock

Willingly

8st 10lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Mark Usher

On the downgrade in recent times and no surprise to see her fail to build on her Chepstow second when well held at Hamilton last time; the blinkers come off again tonight.

20/1

Form: 922-2

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Comes from a family his connections know well and has shaped encouragingly in four runs to date, finishing second for the third time in a small field at Wolverhampton (6f) two weeks ago; seems just as good on turf (beaten a neck on heavy ground last autumn) and has untapped potential as he moves in to handicaps; might be the answer.
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7th

5

(6)

30th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Maxzeno

9st 8lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Adam West

in rear

7/1

7th

5

(6)

30th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Maxzeno

9st 8lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Adam West

in rear

7/1

4th

1

(5)

17th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:20 Brighton

Maxzeno

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Adam West

Well handicapped on his best form and is effective in the mud but he's still maiden after 14 starts and was disappointing at Lingfield (7f, good) in August; has something to prove again after a break and others are more convincing; tongue-tie back on.

9/1

Form: 14282- D

Last run: 261 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
4-16 strike-rate on turf is perfectly creditable and she was at least as good as ever last season, winning over this trip at Newbury; handles soft ground and she's unbeaten in two runs for Oisin Murphy; big player if ready to do herself justice after nine months off.
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7th

2

(1)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:22 Bath

Silent Flame

9st 12lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Below her best at Brighton last time but had been in a good run of form, as with many from this yard; might just be vulnerable to stronger stays over this stiff 1m.

5/1

5th

5

(2)

15th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

16:12 Brighton

Silent Flame

9st 3lb

J: George Wood

T: Rod Millman

Won at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) in July and she's held her form since, including when runner-up over 1m at Salisbury (good to soft) last time; should go well again back in trip and she won't mind what the weather does; blinkers back on.

7/2

8

(3)

29th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:13 Salisbury

Silent Flame

10st 8lb

J: Mr Ross Birkett

T: Rod Millman

Hard to knock her last four races and prominent throughout when narrowly beaten at Chepstow on Monday; however, that was over 6f and, although she stays 7f, the vast majority of her runs have been over sprint trips and she last raced over 1m in 2021 (finished ninth).

11/4

9/4

Form: 373-31 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
A good test at 6f suits him well, and he edged out Cold Stare at Thirsk (soft) last week, always close up; nudged up 3lb but still well treated on old form and should give another good account of himself.
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22th

18

(13)

25th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:30 York

Society Lion

9st 3lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Ed Dunlop

Completed a double off 4lb higher at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) last June but he's been well held in three runs this season; seems versatile regarding ground and tactics but he needs to rediscover his spark.

16/1

3rd

3

(8)

7th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 4

19:00 Chepstow

Society Lion

9st 7lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Ed Dunlop

At his best this time last year and is now 2lb lower than when last successful; well held in two runs back this spring, however, and didn't shine in two previous starts here, so has a bit to prove back from six weeks off.

12/1

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8th
1 (1)
True Jem

14/1

Form: 3125-0 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Both turf wins have come in 6f handicaps on soft/good to soft, but she ended 2022 with two below-par efforts and folded tamely at Doncaster on her reappearance; questions to answer at present.
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9th

4

(5)

8th Jul 2023

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

17:45 Carlisle

True Jem

9st 9lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: K R Burke

pressed leader, led halfway, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

20/1

6th

1

(6)

28th Jun 2023

Good

0m 6f 195y

Class 4

17:20 Carlisle

True Jem

9st 9lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Won three times over 6f last year and she's dropped below her last winning mark; however, this season is turning into a struggle and after bombing out in a visor (swiftly removed) two runs back she tried a mile last time; much to prove.

12/1

8th

8

(9)

2nd Jun 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Doncaster

True Jem

8st 13lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: K R Burke

Won three times over 6f last year and she's dropped below her last winning mark; however, she's struggled on her three runs this spring, on soft ground she should have handled, and she's untested at this distance.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £15.30
Straight Forecast £14.18
Tricast £56.32
Trifecta £76.00

Selections

RP Ratings:

Cold Stare

NEWMARKET:

Society Lion

POSTDATA:

Coco Bear

TOPSPEED:

Silent Flame

SPOTLIGHT:

Maxzeno

LAMBOURN:

Willingly

Daily Mirror:

Coco Bear

WEST COUNTRY:

Silent Flame

Telegraph:

Society Lion

D Express:

Society Lion

The Sun:

Society Lion

The Times:

Cold Stare

The Guardian:

Cold Stare

Daily Mail:

Cold Stare

The Star:

Cold Stare

Daily Record:

Cold Stare