August 17 / 16.00 Beverley

16.00

Good To Firm

Churchill Tyres Handicap

  • Prize money: £4527.4
  • 2m 0f 32y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Churchill Tyres Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 0-1513 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Improved since switching to handicaps, winning at Yarmouth (1m3.5f) and Bath (1m6f), but arguably isn't entirely straightforward, which does temper confidence for first attempt at 2m (bred to stay); soft ground was a possible excuse last time, so no surprise if he does have a say.
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6

(9)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

2m 5f 143y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Trooper Bisdee

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Typical of a Prescott handicapper to have graduated from a low level to where he is now, and he could have done with faster ground when beaten 12l in last season's Cesarewitch (soft); plenty to like about his reappearance run under a big weight at Goodwood (2m, good) and he gave the impression he'd stay all day when winning over Pontefract's stiff 2m2f last season (good to firm); one of the more appealing each-way options.

12/1

2

(10)

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

14:40 Goodwood

Trooper Bisdee

9st 12lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Successful six times during a spell as a classic Prescott improver; limitations somewhat exposed in Class 2 events (including two major handicaps) subsequently; a possible danger back down in grade.

10/1

2

(10)

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

14:40 Goodwood

Trooper Bisdee

9st 12lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Successful six times during a spell as a classic Prescott improver; limitations somewhat exposed in Class 2 events (including two major handicaps) subsequently; a possible danger back down in grade.

10/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 4-5244 D BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Hit a productive spell during June and July last year (12126) with those wins coming at Ripon and Redcar (1m6f-2m); runner-up at Carlisle three starts back and remains feasibly handicapped; contender.
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0

8

29th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

12:30 Kelso

Hellenista

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Tim Easterby

midfield, mistake 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out

25/1

6th

7

18th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:29 Wetherby

Hellenista

10st 7lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Tim Easterby

held up in rear

100/1

8th

2

(7)

16th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 6

16:40 Musselburgh

Hellenista

9st 11lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Beaten on her last 15 starts going back to last June but she's been running well of late in the main and could be thereabouts.

11/2

16/1

  • Place: £6.40

Form: 0557

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Four runs; weakened on handicap debut at Newcastle (1m4.5f, AW); this extra yardage could stretch her stamina but her trainer did win this in 2021.
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3

(6)

12th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:52 Goodwood

Spiced Rum

11st 5lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Stuart Kittow

2m1f Flat winner in 2023 (on heavy) and she also won for Stuart Kittow twice over hurdles early in 2024; runner-up twice from her three races for Kevin Philippart de Foy this May-July, all on AW, and is now back with her former trainer; one to consider seriously.

11/2

2nd

2

(8)

13th Jul 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Spiced Rum

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

2m Flat winner in 2023 (on heavy) and she also won twice over hurdles in spring 2024 for Stuart Kittow; both runs for new yard were over 1m4f on Tapeta recently, with a lesser effort last time (despite starting favourite) but she could prove more potent with today's step back up in trip.

9/1

5th

2

(6)

28th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Spiced Rum

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Won twice over hurdles in spring 2024 for Stuart Kittow; pleasing start for new stable when 4l second of eight at Wolverhampton (1m4f; 15-2) last month, rallying; can build on that run and may go one better.

11/2

Form: 963464

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Sole win from 13 starts came on Tapeta at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in April; has had her ups and downs since but did run well (third) in first-time blinkers at Wolverhampton in June, so this headgear tweak - switch to a visor - is noteworthy; stamina reserves are a major unknown over 2m.
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9th

1

(6)

26th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Fox Flame

10st 1lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

slightly awkward start, midfield

12/1

4

(6)

30th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

19:05 Southwell (AW)

Fox Flame

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Charlie Johnston

Two of her five AW wins have been here; recent efforts haven't been her best but her mark has eased; hard to rule out.

9/2

9th

4

(9)

14th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Fox Flame

10st 1lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

Five AW wins elsewhere, two in the spring, but has C&D form; holding her form and this is a lower grade than at Newcastle 18 days ago but she probably needs a bit extra off her current mark.

8/1

Form: 4-6746

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Tackles a new trip - first run beyond 1m4.5f - seeking the breakthrough at the tenth attempt; a couple of his most recent efforts, firstly in a visor, and then latterly cheekpieces (retained), haven't been the most convincing; others preferred.
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7th

9

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Worcester

Dragonball Prince

10st 10lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Fair on the Flat but has not shown much over hurdles; pulled up on last month's handicap debut at Southwell (2m, good to soft); moves up in trip and swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers.

20/1

11

4th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Dragonball Prince

10st 6lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Ordinary maiden on Flat for Hugo Palmer and tailed off in three hurdles on ground ranging from heavy to good to soft; in a respected yard but has it all to prove on handicap debut.

10/1

OUR TIP

5/2

Form: 1-3223 D BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Won twice at Catterick (2m) last autumn and better form this year; Pontefract second to Blow Your Horn (2m2f, good to firm) on penultimate start was a solid effort; lost his position early on when below-form third on latest, but probably thereabouts today.
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5th

10

(7)

8th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 6

20:00 Pontefract

Cold Henry

8st 5lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Sara Ender

Won over hurdles in March but hasn't offered a great deal since, in that discipline and back on the Flat; has become hard to predict.

25/1

8th

8

(9)

7th May 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Cold Henry

8st 13lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Sara Ender

Made all over hurdles at Catterick in March but pulled up at Hexham next time; bounced back to form returned to the Flat nine days ago, keeping on into fourth over this C&D; each-way chance.

14/1

4th

8

(6)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Cold Henry

9st 3lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Sara Ender

Returns to the Flat after showing mixed form over hurdles; placed three times in seven visits here including over this trip, but others are more compelling.

11/1

33/1

Form: 19-660 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 9lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Veteran of 65 races (nine wins); 4lb below her last winning mark but yet to fire this year, so perhaps age is slowly catching up with her; well beaten at Catterick last time behind Cold Henry.
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5th

5

(5)

13th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Bath

Infiniti

9st 7lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Kevin Frost

Nine-time winner who has dropped to a good mark but this year has been disappointing thus far.

25/1

7th

4

(5)

17th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

2m 0f 32y

Class 5

16:00 Beverley

Infiniti

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Kevin Frost

Veteran of 65 races (nine wins); 4lb below her last winning mark but yet to fire this year, so perhaps age is slowly catching up with her; well beaten at Catterick last time behind Cold Henry.

33/1

10th

4

(11)

12th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

16:10 Catterick

Infiniti

9st 7lb

J: William Pyle

T: Kevin Frost

Had a very successful 2022 with a hurdle win and five Flat successes at 1m6f-2m1f (all on good or quicker ground) but out of sorts since the latest of them in September; needs major revival.

33/1

Form: 64-649

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Still seeking a first career win (0-8); has fallen to a career-low mark after finishing a distant last of nine in a first-time visor (retained) at Bath (1m3.5f, good; 17-2) three weeks ago; difficult to fancy.
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6th

7

(2)

20th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:55 Nottingham

Shadowfax

8st 12lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael Appleby

Scored in first-time cheekpieces at Chelmsford (1m6f) last November but he been beaten upwards of 23l in all four starts since; now 1lb below his winning mark but he needs a refitted cheekpieces and first-time tongue-tie combination to spark a major turnaround back on turf.

14/1

6th

7

(2)

20th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:55 Nottingham

Shadowfax

8st 12lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael Appleby

in touch with leaders, weakened and dropped to last over 3f out

14/1

4th

4

(2)

11th Apr 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Shadowfax

9st 4lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

pressed leader, led after 1f, headed and raced in second after 4f, lost position 4f out, soon dropped to last on outer, outpaced and struggling from over 2f out

8/1

Form: -43538 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
4lb lower than when winning at Catterick (2m, good) last summer but it is difficult to be overly enthusiastic on the basis of more recent efforts; struggled over 1m4f at Thirsk (soft) last time; visor is newly applied.
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11th

6

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

14:08 Newcastle

Oasis Prince

10st 9lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Annabelle Sowray

Five-time Flat winner, last success in 2m handicap at Catterick in July 2022; pulled up on last three starts over hurdles having been off for 321 days (last time on first run back after a wind op); plenty to prove.

50/1

11th

6

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

14:08 Newcastle

Oasis Prince

10st 9lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Annabelle Sowray

Five-time Flat winner, last success in 2m handicap at Catterick in July 2022; pulled up on last three starts over hurdles having been off for 321 days (last time on first run back after a wind op); plenty to prove.

50/1

10

30th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:37 Sedgefield

Oasis Prince

10st 10lb

J: Jack Power

T: Annabelle Sowray

Out of form on the Flat for Jaqueline Coward last year and pulled up in two recent handicap hurdles (2m4f/2m2f) for new stable; needs latest wind op (his third) to have made a huge difference.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £9.60
Straight Forecast £9.32
Tricast £255.73
Trifecta £270.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Cold Henry

NEWMARKET:

Trooper Bisdee

Daily Mail:

Oasis Prince

POSTDATA:

Fox Flame

SPOTLIGHT:

Hellenista

The Sun:

Trooper Bisdee

Daily Record:

Trooper Bisdee

The Times:

Cold Henry

Telegraph:

Cold Henry

The Guardian:

Cold Henry

D Express:

Cold Henry

The Star:

Cold Henry

Daily Mirror:

Oasis Prince