June 23 / 20.05 Goodwood

20.05

Good To Soft

William Hill Handicap

  • Prize money: £6621
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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William Hill Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 4-164

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Won a Lingfield maiden (7f, AW) in March and only beaten just over 2l into fourth of ten on handicap debut at York (1m, good to firm) last time, finishing a length behind a subsequent winner; down in grade and should make his presence felt.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

10

(4)

29th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

12:40 Southwell (AW)

Sceptic

8st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ian Williams

towards rear

33/1

10th

10

(4)

29th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

12:40 Southwell (AW)

Sceptic

8st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ian Williams

towards rear

33/1

12th

7

(1)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

14:20 Southwell (AW)

Sceptic

9st 6lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Patrick Morris

Dropped 20lb in four runs for his new yard but with some justification as he's only beaten one rival home; can't be recommended.

66/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 1-3 BF

Last run: 167 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Made a winning debut in a novice at Chelmsford (7f, AW) last November, but probably did too much early when third of ten in a similar contest at Kempton (7f, AW) in January; returns from 167 days off having been gelded since last seen and will need to settle better if he is to see out the extra furlong on turf/handicap debut.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

(7)

8th Jul 2023

Good

0m 7f 37y

Class 3

17:00 Haydock

Nails Murphy

9st 2lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Richard Hughes

Won on debut at Chelmsford (7f, AW) last November; has been headstrong on both runs since, most recently on his turf and handicap debut at Goodwood (1m, good) two weeks ago, but he still managed to finish second last time and has potential if able to settle better; trainer won this last year.

13/2

2nd

6

(1)

23rd Jun 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:05 Goodwood

Nails Murphy

9st 6lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Richard Hughes

took keen hold

6/1

2

(10)

10th Jun 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

18:40 Lingfield (AW)

Nails Murphy

9st 11lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Richard Hughes

Form: 41-292 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Landed a Kempton nursery (1m, AW) last September and only beaten a head at Southwell (1m, AW) ten days ago, pulling a long way clear of the rest; due to go up 6lb for that and no problem with the return to turf, so holds strong claims.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(7)

15th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Acotango

9st 7lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Gerard O’Leary

towards rear, headway inside final furlong, ran on towards finish, never on terms

6/1

5th

4

(7)

15th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Acotango

9st 7lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Gerard O’Leary

towards rear, headway inside final furlong, ran on towards finish, never on terms

6/1

1

(8)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Acotango

10st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Gerard O’Leary

Decent miler on AW/turf in Britain for the Charltons and was acquired for £30,000 in July; Laytown debut run was okay but ran no sort of race in Curragh handicap latest; steps up in trip.

8/1

Form: 622

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Steadily improving, finishing runner-up in his last two starts including behind a nice prospect at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) three weeks ago; remains open to further progress now handicapping and one to be interested in.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(5)

26th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

19:20 Windsor

Halla Dubai

9st 12lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Owen Burrows

Runner-up at Lingfield (1m, AW) in May on second start and occupied same position at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) in June behind a subsequent Group 3 winner; soundly beaten fourth of six on handicap debut at Goodwood (1m, good) last time and needs to settle better today but he retains potential.

5/1

8/1

Form: 41-7

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Easily won a Chelmsford novice (6f, AW) last November, but well held on his Kempton return (7f, AW) 16 days ago; not bred to stay this far so something to prove now making his handicap/turf debut; stable also runs Seductive Power.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

16th

3

(3)

21st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 75y

16:00 Gowran Park

Mindthegap

9st 12lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: J F Levins

Won on the AW for Richard Hannon; 0-8 on turf; best effort for current yard came in a Killarney claimer in July (1m, good) when wearing a tongue tie and visor, which are back on today; well-beaten in two handicaps since and is unproven on soft; others look more likely.

12/1

13th

3

(6)

5th Oct 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Mindthegap

9st 13lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: J F Levins

in touch with leaders

33/1

Form: 3-2293

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Newbury novice winner (6f, good) last summer and placed a few times since, as when third of 11 in first-time blinkers at Newbury (1m, good) last month (runner-up has won since); likely to run his race off the same mark, but more is probably needed for the win.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

9

(5)

17th Apr 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Seductive Power

9st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Brett Johnson

The drop to sprinting didn't help at Lingfield 13 days ago, weakening in the straight; blinkers return today but there is other pace on show and he's got too much to prove for comfort.

25/1

8th

9

(5)

17th Apr 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Seductive Power

9st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Brett Johnson

The drop to sprinting didn't help at Lingfield 13 days ago, weakening in the straight; blinkers return today but there is other pace on show and he's got too much to prove for comfort.

25/1

7th

5

(4)

4th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

13:50 Lingfield (AW)

Seductive Power

9st 7lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Brett Johnson

Won a 2yo novice at Newbury on his third run for Richard Hannon (6f, good); winless at three but he ran some good races off much higher marks than this; hasn't lasted home over further in two Class 4 events for new yard this season; may fare better sprinting but he's not a solid option.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1-0

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Contrasting displays in his first two starts, making a winning debut at Kempton (7f, AW) last October (plenty of winners have come out of that race) but beaten a long way on his Newbury return (7f, good) last month; not quite sure what to expect on handicap debut, but would be a player if reverting to his debut form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

8

(5)

4th Jul 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Troon

9st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Adam West

midfield

66/1

13th

4

(2)

26th Jun 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:10 Kempton (AW)

Troon

10st 0lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Adam West

Lightly raced since making a winning debut here (7f) in October 2022; well beaten on his debut for his third different yard at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack; first-time tongue-tie) in March and has been absent for another three months since; look elsewhere.

33/1

14th

13

(1)

29th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

Troon

9st 1lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Adam West

Kempton novice winner for Eve Johnson Houghton as 2yo; had three runs for Nigel Tinkler, failing to build on a good first one, and sold on for 7,500gns; new trainer fits a tongue-tie over today's new trip (unraced beyond 1m).

40/1

Non-runners

Troon

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £29.40
Straight Forecast £24.14
Trifecta £66.30

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Halla Dubai

SPOTLIGHT:

Acotango

The Times:

Nails Murphy

Daily Mirror:

Troon

LAMBOURN:

Halla Dubai

Telegraph:

Halla Dubai

Daily Mail:

Halla Dubai

The Sun:

Halla Dubai

The Star:

Halla Dubai

RP RATINGS:

Acotango

POSTDATA:

Acotango

The Guardian:

Acotango

D Express:

Acotango

Daily Record:

Acotango