14.45
SoftDubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Challenge (Handicap)
- Prize money: £39344
- 1m 3f 211y
- Class 2
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
5/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.50
- Place: £1.50
Form: 516526 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 5 (17) |
14th Jun 2024 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Two good wins at 1m4f in 2023, impressing on this track (good) and just scraping home at Ascot (good to soft) in October; effective over C&D but he lacks a recent run and his time is more likely to come when back up in trip; hood refitted for the first time in 12 months. |
14/1 |
|
4th 5 (10) |
14th Oct 2023 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
dwelt start, in touch with leaders |
7/1 |
11/1
- Place: £2.70
Form: 5-2321 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 (3) |
17th Oct 2023 Standard 1m 4f 99y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Had been enjoying a consistent season prior to a poor one at York in August, when said to have run flat; the break could have helped but he's 9lb higher than when winning at Haydock, so will need a career best on just his second AW start. |
8/1 |
|
12th 2 (10) |
25th Aug 2023 Good To Firm 1m 3f 188y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Going great guns this term, including with his Old Newton Cup win at Haydock (1m4f, good to firm) and going oh so close in a Shergar Cup race at Ascot 13 days ago; up another 5lb but it's hard to keep him out of the picture, bidding to end Paul Hanagan's superb riding career on a winning note. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 12 (6) |
12th Aug 2023 Soft 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 4lb
|
Reserve; below form at this meeting last year; going great guns this season with three places prior to his win from Scampi in the Old Newton Cup at Haydock (1m4f, good to firm; probably okay on good to soft) five weeks ago; up another 5lb but needs plenty of respect. |
11/1 |
12/1
- Place: £3.00
Form: 7-9131
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 11 (5) |
14th Oct 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Has slipped down the weights after a quiet 2026 campaign; likely to take advantage at some point but perhaps in a less competitive affair than this. |
25/1 |
|
4th 4 (2) |
20th Jun 2026 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Usually apprentice ridden but Jude Fernandes rides him for the first time; 6lb lower than when winning at Sandown (1m6f, good to firm) last June; he has not beaten many in his four starts this season, coming last in a four-runner race last time, but can't be dismissed and the hood he often wore last term (and first run this year) is reinstated. |
10/1 |
11/1
Form: -63065 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 (6) |
19th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 5f 192y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
slowly away, held up in rear |
9/1 |
|
5th 4 (9) |
5th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 5f 218y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
slowly into stride, held up in rear, no impression from over 2f out |
12/1 |
|
3rd 4 (4) |
28th Sep 2024 Soft 1m 6f 1y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Disappointing favourite in this race last year but he does stay the trip and acts on heavy going; Thirsk in May saw his first win since 2022 but he's underperformed on last four outings; the last two were admittedly on AW and he's back to that last winning mark. |
6/1 |
5/2
Form: 3114-2 CD BF
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 (8) |
14th Sep 2024 Heavy 1m 4f 63y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
in touch with leaders on outer |
13/8 |
|
3 (4) |
23rd Aug 2024 Soft 1m 4f 15y Class 2 |
9st 11lb |
Won at Doncaster (1m2f, soft) last September and good second at York (1m2f, soft) next time; reappeared with respectable sixth at Ascot (1m4f, good) last month and this lightly raced 5yo could build on that latest performance now back on a slow surface; firmly in calculations for top yard. |
5/1 |
|
6th 3 (5) |
13th Jul 2024 Soft 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 11lb |
Lightly raced 5yo; C&D winner in 2022 and went close in this race on 2023 reappearance, both on good to soft; career-best form last autumn on his latest two runs (1m2f on soft) and he needs respect. |
3/1 |
11/1
Form: 160363 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (3) |
2nd Oct 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
6-25 on the AW compared to 0-14 on turf; below form on last two outings (back on AW ten days ago) but won off a 4lb higher mark over C&D in February and can't be ruled out. |
9/2 |
|
5th 5 (6) |
22nd Sep 2026 Standard 1m 4f 14y Class 3 |
9st 11lb |
6-24 on the AW compared to 0-14 on turf; below his best at Chester (1m2f, good) two months ago but he's now 4lb lower than for February's Wolverhampton success, and this dual C&D winner makes some appeal back on the AW. |
9/1 |
|
5th 1 (4) |
25th Jul 2026 Good 1m 2f 70y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
6-24 on AW but 0-13 on turf; returned to form when second over C&D (good; Class 3) two weeks ago but he dictated steady fractions from the front and it probably flatters him; still commands some attention. |
7/2 |
33/1
Form: 10-930
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 12 (14) |
16th Oct 2026 Good 1m 2f 1y Class 6 |
10st 7lb |
Gained a first win in over two years at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm) in July; 3lb lower today, as he's not been so good recently, including over C&D on latest outing; others therefore have more pressing claims. |
20/1 |
|
6th 8 (9) |
3rd Oct 2026 Good 1m 2f 1y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Gained a first win in over two years at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm) in July and creditable third over C&D (good to firm again) later that month; hasn't reached the same level since but now 2lb below that successful mark and could bounce back for in-form yard. |
14/1 |
|
6th 10 (8) |
16th Sep 2026 Good 1m 1f 207y Class 5 |
8st 10lb |
Gained a first win in over two years over C&D in July but he has been well held in a pair of handicaps at Ripon since; needs to take a big step forward. |
14/1 |
10/1
Form: 3-1862
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 (6) |
2nd Jul 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
Dual Kempton winner in 2023 and he's very well handicapped judged on form as recent as one year ago; Bahrain last winter did not go well for new connections, however, and although there was a whiff of his old form when seventh of 13 over C&D on his British return in May, he tailed off at Epsom ten days later; soft ground might excuse that but there are questions to answer. |
16/1 |
|
10th 11 (2) |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 6y Class 2 |
8st 9lb |
Locally trained runner who offered something to work on when seventh of 13 at Kempton (1m4f, AW) on his British return ten days ago; also has form on good to soft but latest effort still leaves him with work to do and he finished tailed off in the 2023 running of this. |
33/1 |
|
7th 2 (12) |
27th May 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Three times down the field in Bahrain for this yard and can't support with confidence, for all moving back up in trip should help. |
25/1 |
7/2
Form: 75-963 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 (2) |
27th Sep 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 3 |
10st 4lb |
Improved middle-distance handicapper in 2022, on turf and AW, including C&D; not picked up again this year and way below form at Ascot last time but at least he's 7lb lower than when reappearing in a valuable C&D handicap in April; not ruled out back on AW; regular tongue-tie discarded. |
6/1 |
|
9th 11 (3) |
12th Aug 2023 Soft 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Improvement peaked with his win in this race last year (good to firm); just 1lb higher today and he was a respectable third on soft ground at Ripon on latest outing, with his tongue tied for the second time, so he needs a second look. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 4 (7) |
22nd Jul 2023 Good To Soft 1m 4f 10y Class 2 |
9st 10lb |
in rear, outpaced and pushed along briefly after 1f |
5/1 |
6/1
Form: -34214
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 (7) |
11th Oct 2025 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
9yo who was down the field at Southwell (1m3f, AW) last time but was running consistently well prior to that; this C&D winner has an each-way chance if bouncing back. |
25/1 |
|
9th 1 (10) |
28th Aug 2025 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 3 |
9st 13lb |
Hearty strike-rate on turf, adding another in a Racing League race at Yarmouth (1m2f) in July; less of a win machine on AW but both wins have come on this track, over C&D and 1m4f in early 2024, and he was involved in a tight finish back on AW at Wolverhampton two starts ago; not far away. |
9/1 |
Non-runners
Soto Sizzler, East Asia
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £51.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £52.38 |
| Tricast | £460.47 |
| Trifecta | £528.80 |