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GoodBetfair Exchange Old Borough Cup Handicap
- Prize money: £51540
- 1m 6f 1y
- Class 2
- 14 runners
Runners: 14 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
13/2 (Won)
- Win: £12.80
- Place: £3.50
Form: 1-0979 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 9 (11) |
9th Sep 2023 Good 1m 6f 1y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
Underwhelming on first three runs this year but not beaten far in ninth in the Ebor (1m6f, good to firm) a fortnight ago and he may be able to build on that, having come good around this time of year last season. |
13/2 |
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9th 23 (1) |
26th Aug 2023 Good To Firm 1m 5f 188y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
More potent upped to 1m6f (with Adam Farragher) when cheekpieces were initially enlisted for his last two starts last season, notably for a clearcut win over C&D (good to soft); 8lb higher today and has not fired in the same way in his three starts this term; headgear now removed. |
25/1 |
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7th 6 (8) |
12th Aug 2023 Soft 1m 7f 209y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
More potent upped to 1m6f when cheekpieces were initially enlisted (they've been kept since) for his last two starts last season; underwhelming in the Northumberland Plate (raced a bit freely) on reappearance and tailed off on heavy going at Goodwood one week ago, but he should stay 2m. |
8/1 |
9/2
- Place: £2.70
Form: -22056
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 (4) |
19th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 7f 127y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Ended 2023 with French 1m6f Group 3 win from the front (very soft); raised her game again this season upped to 2m (held up) in Group 3s on first two outings, beaten a head by Sweet William on second occasion (soft); however, she's not lived up to those performances, usually racing too freely. |
66/1 |
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2nd 8 (3) |
31st Aug 2024 Good 1m 6f 87y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Ended last term with a 1m6f French Group 3 win from the front and raised her game again this season when upped to 2m (held up) in Group 3s on first two outings; raced far too freely in the 2m4f Ascot Gold Cup and disappointed when she again raced freely and reverted to front-running at Goodwood four weeks ago; the one to beat judged on initial form this term and James Doyle riding her for the first time is interesting. |
5/2 |
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4th 1 (4) |
3rd Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Won at this meeting in 2022; ended last term with a 1m6f French Group 3 win from the front and better form again this season when upped to 2m and beaten a head in Group 3s at Ascot and Sandown; raced far too freely in the 2m4f Ascot Gold Cup on latest outing but looks a major player today. |
11/4 |
33/1
- Place: £10.70
Form: 285500 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 (7) |
31st Aug 2024 Good 1m 6f 87y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Still smart on AW last winter and went close at Riyadh in February but badly lost his way in recent outings; should spring back to life at some point but his two runs at Chester don't strongly suggest it will be today. |
20/1 |
16/1
Form: 10-030
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 2 (4) |
11th Dec 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Useful on Flat and over jumps; 0-4 on AW but ran creditably behind Cool Party when favourite for C&D event most recently and is closely matched with that rival on the revised terms; fighting chance. |
9/2 |
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11th 2 (4) |
11th Dec 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Useful on Flat and over jumps; 0-4 on AW but ran creditably behind Cool Party when favourite for C&D event most recently and is closely matched with that rival on the revised terms; fighting chance. |
9/2 |
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2nd 1 (4) |
6th Nov 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
Lacks consistency now but wasn't beaten far in the Queen's Prize off a 4lb higher mark over C&D in the spring and gave it a good go from the front (often held up) at York in August; this is less competitive than he's used to and he looks set to go well. |
5/2 |
16/1
Form: 603636
Last run: 28 days
W: 8st 11lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 (1) |
16th Mar 2024 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Little room for manoeuvre off this mark and looked to have no excuses at Southwell last weekend having been backed into favouritism; is more likely than most to give his running but will need a career-best to win. |
7/2 |
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6th 2 (2) |
10th Mar 2024 Standard 1m 4f 14y Class 3 |
10st 0lb |
Made it 2-2 over C&D when narrowly beating Haku off 3lb lower early in the year; little room for manoeuvre off this mark but there was nothing wrong with his latest effort and he should go well again under Oisin Murphy. |
8/1 |
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4th 4 (3) |
17th Feb 2024 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
raced in fourth |
5/1 |
14/1
Form: -53154 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 8st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 (6) |
20th Jul 2024 Soft 1m 4f 10y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Got up late on in this race (soft) last year off 1lb lower; 301-day absence is a concern but he needs a second look. |
12/1 |
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6th 1 (5) |
23rd Sep 2023 Good To Soft 1m 5f 26y Class 3 |
9st 12lb |
Peak efforts this term have been at around 1m4f, including Ripon win in July and fourth at the York Ebor meeting, but he won over 1m6f in 2021; shaped okay in the 1m6f Old Borough Cup at Haydock last time considering the trouble in running over 2f out; major player. |
7/2 |
12/1
Form: 069950 C
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (3) |
5th Nov 2024 Standard 2m 0f 56y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Long in the tooth and on the downgrade now but still retains a good chunk of ability, as evidenced by his fourth of 20 in Royal Ascot marathon (2m4f, good to firm) in June; moves back up in trip after respectable fourth in deeper race than this here (12.5f) last month; must be considered. |
5/4 |
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1st 1 (3) |
5th Nov 2024 Standard 2m 0f 56y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Long in the tooth and on the downgrade now but still retains a good chunk of ability, as evidenced by his fourth of 20 in Royal Ascot marathon (2m4f, good to firm) in June; moves back up in trip after respectable fourth in deeper race than this here (12.5f) last month; must be considered. |
5/4 |
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4th 8 (7) |
22nd Oct 2024 Standard 1m 4f 99y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Winless in well over two years and takes a drop in trip on his belated AW debut, having run a couple of times over 2m4f in the summer; this is less competitive off a career-low mark and he has claims if stamina comes into the equation. |
7/1 |
7/1
Form: -57721
Last run: 17 days
W: 8st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 22 (7) |
24th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 5f 188y Class 2 |
8st 4lb |
2m win at this meeting (good to firm) last term off today's mark; a notch or two below that form this year until well backed for the same 2m race three days ago, only to finish out the back; tried cheekpieces two starts back and now it's a tongue-tie, but confidence in him is seriously dented. |
66/1 |
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15th 13 (1) |
21st Aug 2024 Good To Firm 2m 0f 56y Class 2 |
8st 8lb |
Upped in trip when winning this race (good to firm) last term; has a 2lb lower mark today, as he's been a notch or two below that form this season, sixth in the Northumberland Plate on penultimate start; tried cheekpieces at Goodwood latest and they are now discarded; while a case can clearly be made, if you go back a year, confidence in him is somewhat dented. |
10/1 |
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12th 12 (5) |
3rd Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 10lb |
Upped to 2m when winning a competitive handicap at the York Ebor meeting (good to firm) last August; back to the same mark today, as he's been a notch or two below that form this season (sixth in the Northumberland Plate last time); now wears headgear for the first time. |
20/1 |
20/1
Form: 075820 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 8st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 (5) |
23rd Nov 2024 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Haydock winner in September and hasn't been that far away since, beaten under 3l at Southwell latest (1m4f) despite finding some trouble; can go well. |
20/1 |
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5th 6 (5) |
23rd Nov 2024 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Haydock winner in September and hasn't been that far away since, beaten under 3l at Southwell latest (1m4f) despite finding some trouble; can go well. |
20/1 |
7/1
Form: -21520 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 13 (18) |
9th Nov 2024 Soft 1m 3f 197y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
2023 campaign petered out but he's had only two races this season (May) and ran respectably on second occasion; best efforts over further but the ground is no problem and he's well handicapped judged on form last May-August. |
33/1 |
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9th 13 (18) |
9th Nov 2024 Soft 1m 3f 197y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
2023 campaign petered out but he's had only two races this season (May) and ran respectably on second occasion; best efforts over further but the ground is no problem and he's well handicapped judged on form last May-August. |
33/1 |
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4th 3 (8) |
25th May 2024 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
held up in rear, headway on outer from over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went fourth towards finish |
7/1 |
9/1
Form: 447-21
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 14 (9) |
24th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 5f 188y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Well beaten at Royal Ascot but won at Ripon (1m4f, soft) and Ayr (1m5f, good to firm) starts either side; blinkered at Ayr and when a good third off this mark to Iron Lion at Ripon on latest start, meeting trouble in running; not 100% sure to be as good at 1m6f (went close in 2022 in one of three attempts) but he leaves the strong impression that he still has more to give. |
20/1 |
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3rd 2 (5) |
20th Jul 2024 Soft 1m 4f 10y Class 2 |
10st 1lb |
Has won five of his 12 handicaps, including at Ripon (1m4f, soft) and Ayr (1m5f, good to firm) on the first and latest of his three races this season; the heavy defeat in between was at Royal Ascot; blinkered first time on latest start and again today; up another 5lb but likely to go well. |
2/1 |
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1st 1 (5) |
8th Jul 2024 Good 1m 5f 26y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
travelled strongly, steadied start, towards rear |
7/4 |
10/1
Form: 040834 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 4lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 9 (10) |
26th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 2f 43y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
11yo who has won just once since 2021 but that came at Ayr (1m5f, good to firm) this June; has run well several times this year, including when fourth of 13 at York (1m2f, soft) a fortnight ago, and might not be far away. |
20/1 |
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4th 5 (6) |
12th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 2f 56y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
11yo now but he's had a few bright moments this season, including second of eight to Kihavah at Ayr (1m5f, good to firm) three weeks ago; his sixth of 20 in the John Smith's Cup over C&D in July shows he's still effective over shorter trips. |
20/1 |
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2nd 3 (5) |
21st Sep 2024 Good 1m 5f 26y Class 3 |
9st 12lb |
in touch with leaders against rail, going okay 3f out, keeping on and went second over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, no match for winner |
6/1 |
33/1
Form: 123500 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 8st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 (2) |
18th Nov 2024 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 3 |
9st 12lb |
Resumed winning ways at Thirsk (1m4f) in September and has continued in good nick, a close fifth in 11f handicap here five days ago; he ought to be in the shake-up. |
5/2 |
|
2 (2) |
18th Nov 2024 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 3 |
9st 12lb |
Resumed winning ways at Thirsk (1m4f) in September and has continued in good nick, a close fifth in 11f handicap here five days ago; he ought to be in the shake-up. |
5/2 |
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5th 3 (3) |
13th Nov 2024 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Front-runner; sole AW win at Newcastle (1m4f) in April but some stout efforts in defeat on Tapeta since and was rather unfortunate to get nailed close home back at Newcastle recently; up 2lb; another tough display likely. |
11/2 |
9/2
Form: 166332 BF
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 9 (4) |
10th May 2024 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 2 |
8st 9lb |
Dual Polytrack winner; won just the second of his eight handicaps but clocked up two placings in hot 2m races on good or good to firm last summer (neck second to Forza Orta at York) before a disappointing show in September when last seen; gelded since; seriously involved if back to form and it looks like he'll have his ground; in the mix. |
11/2 |
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4th 9 (4) |
10th May 2024 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 2 |
8st 9lb |
Dual Polytrack winner; won just the second of his eight handicaps but clocked up two placings in hot 2m races on good or good to firm last summer (neck second to Forza Orta at York) before a disappointing show in September when last seen; gelded since; seriously involved if back to form and it looks like he'll have his ground; in the mix. |
11/2 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £100.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £69.52 |
| Tricast | £2916.21 |
| Trifecta | £2472.50 |
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