17.25
GoodSky Bet Buildabet Handicap (Div I)
- Prize money: £4187.2
- 0m 7f 218y
- Class 5
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
7/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.50
- Place: £1.80
Form: 404-84 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 3lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 (3) |
30th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 100y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Veteran C&D scorer who slipped in the weights in the second half of last year and arrives in fine form; runner-up in 14-runner event here last month; merits serious consideration. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 9 (5) |
4th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 100y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
Veteran who won this race last year and returned to form with a creditable second over C&D (Woodleigh fifth) 11 days ago; has possibilities off unchanged mark and he won't mind what the weather does. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 8 (6) |
23rd Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 100y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
Veteran who gained most recently success in C&D contest (off 5lb higher) last May on second start of his 2025 campaign; reasonably interesting returned to this scenario with Thirsk reappearance under his belt. |
14/1 |
12/1
- Place: £1.70
Form: 3076-8
Last run: 49 days
W: 8st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (5) |
23rd Jun 2023 Good 1m 4f 104y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
sweating, slowly into stride, in touch with leaders, prominent in chasing group after 2f |
13/8 |
|
1st 7 (9) |
16th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
took keen hold, midfield, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and headway, went second 1f out, kept on well to lead inside final furlong, won going away |
5/1 |
|
1st 4 (9) |
5th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 0m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Nine-race maiden; back in much better form with close second over C&D (good) last month, proving suited by the return to a sound surface; respected off just 2lb higher in this similar event. |
11/4 |
12/1
- Place: £3.90
Form: 65207- D
Last run: 234 days
W: 9st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 (14) |
17th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Last of four wins on turf came in August 2021 but he's been in good order on AW recently, winning at Southwell (1m3f) in March; not sure that the drop back in trip will suit on this return to turf. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 8 (3) |
30th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Kept on well to score over C&D (16-1; from 3lb lower) five weeks ago; that came as a bit of a surprise, only his second win since August 2021, but the form was given a boost with the third (Moon Over The Sea) winning at Bath on Monday; needs considering. |
9/2 |
|
1st 9 (3) |
28th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Bagged a classified contest last August, ending a long losing spell, and has proved consistent at the same level this year; however, this 9yo hasn't won a handicap since 2021. |
10/1 |
7/2
Form: -70011 CD
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19th 6 (3) |
4th Oct 2023 Soft 1m 2f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Nine wins in Britain; no success in Ireland; fair recent form but needs to find extra judging by Galway fourth and previous C&D sixth when Special Protector and Dinamine were in front of him. |
10/1 |
20/1
Form: 107-00
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 (10) |
26th Jan 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Smart in his younger days but, given his form last winter, his 100-1 success in a 0-50 classified event over C&D in March was still a big shock; may have needed his comeback run over 5f here ten days ago but he finished last of seven and needs to leave that form a long way behind. |
25/1 |
|
7th 4 (8) |
16th Jan 2026 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Smart in his younger days but, given his form last winter, his 100-1 success in a 0-50 classified event here (6f) in March was still a big shock; the drop back in trip may have helped, but he's been on the sidelines since that last run and this is tougher back in a handicap on his return. |
6/1 |
12/1
Form: 16144- D
Last run: 290 days
W: 8st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 (8) |
27th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 0f 53y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Out of form on AW in early part of this year and his two recent turf runs were no better than respectable; continues to slide down the weights but needs to up his game. |
12/1 |
|
5th 5 (3) |
13th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 15y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
Below his best this year but he's dropped down the weights and Nottingham last week was a step back in the right direction; he's saved his peak efforts over the last two years for this C&D and is a very interesting contender back here; cheekpieces return (worn once in 2019, unplaced). |
11/2 |
|
5th 3 (9) |
5th Jun 2024 Good 1m 0f 75y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
raced wide, in touch with leaders, no impression from 2f out, weakened inside final furlong |
20/1 |
7/1
Form: 693-68 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 1 (6) |
30th Apr 2024 Good To Soft 1m 0f 3y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Won three over this trip for Marco Botti but does most racing now over 7f and does need things to fall just so (landed only one of his last 21); 4lb above his last successful mark and needs to improve on this spring's two efforts. |
8/1 |
|
12th 1 (6) |
30th Apr 2024 Good To Soft 1m 0f 3y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Won three over this trip for Marco Botti but does most racing now over 7f and does need things to fall just so (landed only one of his last 21); 4lb above his last successful mark and needs to improve on this spring's two efforts. |
8/1 |
|
6th 15 (1) |
13th Apr 2024 Standard 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
8st 13lb |
Hold-up performer who needs everything to fall right for him but he's capable off this sort of mark, as when motoring home for second at Newcastle last August; should be sharper for last month's reappearance sixth to Chola Empire at Southwell. |
14/1 |
12/1
Form: 530-90 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 (3) |
31st Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
One win (C&D) and three second-place finishes in six AW starts since October; front-running second, beaten a nose, over 8.6f here four weeks ago; in the mix again. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 3 (1) |
2nd Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Won over C&D in 2023 but better known as a 7f performer now; safely held over that trip here on last two appearances and needs to up his game. |
7/1 |
|
7th 2 (2) |
19th Jan 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Won over C&D in October before a good second at Southwell the following month; no impact after a slow start here on Boxing Day but that was against a pace bias and he still looks on a workable mark; dangerous if he can bounce back. |
8/1 |
9/1
Form: 540-67 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 (3) |
26th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 219y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Closely-matched with Classic Encounter on their form at York last June (1m1f, good to firm); bit disappointing since Ripon win in July (1m, good to soft), although excuses for poor reappearance run (blindfold removed late). |
20/1 |
|
9th 7 (4) |
29th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 6y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Three wins last May/July at about 1m on various ground and he's back down to his last winning mark; ended 2025 quietly and there's a suspicion he'll improve for this comeback run; withdrawn after getting upset in the stalls at Ripon two weeks ago (25-1 at the time). |
25/1 |
|
8 (7) |
16th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Three wins last May/July at about 1m on various ground and he's back down to his last winning mark; may have been ready for a break towards end of last season but there's a suspicion he'll improve for this comeback run. |
9/1 |
14/1
Form: 4409-0 C
Last run: 48 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 (2) |
18th Oct 2025 Good 0m 7f 6y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Five wins at Southwell but didn't run much of a race there last time and it's a long time since he was successful on turf; others appeal more. |
20/1 |
|
2 (11) |
4th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Five-time course winner at 7f and 6f who has run well at Doncaster on his last two starts, most recently when fourth (beaten a length) 19 days ago; just 1lb higher than his win here in February and has claims. |
11/2 |
|
4th 8 (3) |
16th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Has a patchy profile but he's a prolific winner who bounced back with a fair fifth over C&D (good) three weeks ago; has possibilities if he can back that up and last success was off a similar mark. |
10/1 |
16/1
Form: 67870-
Last run: 221 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (10) |
29th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 11lb |
Had the well-fancied Glady Eagle (making Irish debut then) back in third when winning at Tipperaryt in August; unplaced twice since then, including at this venue, behind a few of these rivals. |
10/1 |
|
6 (10) |
29th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 11lb |
Had the well-fancied Glady Eagle (making Irish debut then) back in third when winning at Tipperaryt in August; unplaced twice since then, including at this venue, behind a few of these rivals. |
10/1 |
|
12 (3) |
4th Oct 2025 Soft 1m 4f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Never competitive on the AW last time and runs Dundalk well, but won over Tipperary's 1m4f the run before; can cope with this 5lb higher mark, won't mind rain and his jockey has won the last two renewals of this. |
12/1 |
4/1
Form: 7331-5
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 1 (3) |
4th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 1m 2f 50y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Off the mark in 7f maiden on final start for Saeed bin Suroor; comfortably held in two handicaps (1m2f/1m) for new stable; however, first-time blinkers may prompt a revival off reduced mark. |
12/1 |
|
12th 2 (3) |
20th May 2023 Good 0m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Off the mark in 7f fast-ground contest on final start for Saeed bin Suroor; proved unsuited by the different conditions (1m2f, soft) on debut for new yard; has low mileage and may improve back down in trip. |
4/1 |
|
5th 3 (3) |
1st May 2023 Heavy 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Four runs for Saeed bin Suroor last season, culminating in a narrow victory in an uncompetitive Leicester maiden (7f); sold for 18,000gns in October; up in trip and fitted with a hood; ground a query, but he's unexposed. |
11/4 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £16.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £14.83 |
| Tricast | £109.24 |
| Trifecta | £123.90 |
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