19.45
Good To FirmSoultown Festival 2nd & 3rd September Handicap
- Prize money: £5757.4
- 0m 4f 217y
- Class 5
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Scattered showers
16/1 (Won)
- Win: £7.50
- Place: £2.70
Form: 0115-9 D
Last run: 47 days
W: 10st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 6 (9) |
24th Oct 2024 Standard 0m 4f 214y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
prominent |
20/1 |
|
9th 7 (7) |
17th Oct 2024 Standard 0m 4f 214y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
bumped start, led narrowly |
16/1 |
|
5th 2 (4) |
2nd Oct 2024 Good 0m 5f 1y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
Dual C&D winner in 2022; latest success was in a turf handicap at Lingfield off 14lb higher in August last year; mainly disappointing since, including for new yard following wind surgery this term; plenty to prove. |
12/1 |
13/2
- Place: £3.50
Form: 157-57 D
Last run: 47 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 (7) |
8th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 215y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Regressive gelding who can pull hard and has hung left a couple of times since returned to turf, including here; most racing over 5f and his record over this trip is hard to enthuse about, for all that this is easier snd he's in a new headgear combination. |
20/1 |
|
5th 2 (4) |
23rd Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 16y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Not as good as he was and although that is reflected in his handicap mark, others bring more pressing claims. |
16/1 |
|
4th 7 (3) |
27th May 2025 Good 0m 5f 60y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
3-25; most recent win came off 16lb higher at Goodwood (5f, good) in August 2023; pulled hard at Chelmsford (5f, AW) when last seen in February; refused to enter stalls in March and returns to turf with hood reapplied. |
15/2 |
4/1
Form: 104-45
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 (12) |
14th Nov 2023 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Appeared to appreciate the step up in trip when winning over C&D in September, but didn't build on that effort at Kempton (6f, Polytrack) last month; going back up to 7f may help, but the outside stall won't. |
9/1 |
|
5th 7 (6) |
18th Oct 2023 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
10st 1lb |
6f winner for Richard Hughes last summer; off the mark for current stable when dictating matters in a 0-70 fillies' handicap at Wolverhampton last month (7f); only 2lb higher but things might not pan out so smoothly a second time. |
9/2 |
|
1st 2 (7) |
23rd Sep 2023 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
prominent, led after 2f |
6/1 |
4/1
Form: -24546 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (5) |
11th Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 7y Class 6 |
10st 2lb |
Gained a second win of 2026 at Carlisle (5f) in May but he's been well below par over C&D and at Newcastle since; needs to take a big step forward. |
10/1 |
|
8th 9 (14) |
26th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
Two wins in 5f Class 5 handicaps in 2026, at this track in February and then when beating Fierce at Carlisle three weeks ago; stable form is a plus but he needs to bounce back from a quiet run at Hamilton. |
10/1 |
|
6th 6 (1) |
4th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 7y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
Hit and miss but it was career win number nine when narrowly scoring at Carlisle 17 days ago (5f, good), coming from off the pace; 4lb higher here. |
3/1 |
10/1
Form: 7-0899 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 10 (7) |
17th Nov 2023 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 4 |
8st 12lb |
Three-time winner over 5f-7f who was making his debut for his fifth different stable when well held at Yarmouth (7f, soft) last month; enough to prove, not least stamina. |
16/1 |
|
6th 4 (8) |
16th Oct 2023 Soft 0m 7f 3y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
towards rear of midfield |
14/1 |
|
6th 3 (4) |
25th Aug 2023 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
in touch with leaders |
16/1 |
13/2
Form: 753-86 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 (6) |
15th Aug 2023 Good 0m 5f 8y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Not the easiest of rides and has gone 0-9 since her winning debut; recent efforts not overly encouraging. |
12/1 |
|
9th 11 (5) |
4th Aug 2023 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
dwelt start, pulled hard, midfield |
8/1 |
|
6th 5 (7) |
12th Jul 2023 Good To Firm 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
held up in rear |
8/1 |
15/8
Form: 0-4042 D
Last run: 3 days
W: 9st 11lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 10 (11) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
The winner of 14 of his 48 starts, including two 5f handicaps this season; dropped away when seventh to King Of Light over 6f at Windsor 12 days ago; others look better handicapped. |
16/1 |
|
7th 5 (7) |
29th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 2 |
9st 10lb |
Course specialist; in prime form, having won at Bath before suffering a luckless run on this track, then a convincing winner here (also 5f, good to soft; acts well on good to firm) since; that trip seems to suit best though and he has more to prove off 6lb higher in a better race. |
100/30 |
|
1st 4 (3) |
8th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 21y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Useful strike-rate and 4-6 over 5f for Oisin Murphy; can lead; versatile regarding tracks but he won his first two C&D starts (including this race when 3lb higher) and gave the principals too much rope back here in May, albeit he still found only an improved one too good; best form on good or quicker ground and rarely asked to tackle slower surfaces. |
3/1 |
Non-runners
Regal Envoy
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £58.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £64.81 |
| Trifecta | £139.70 |
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