17.10
Good To FirmSky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap
- Prize money: £3873.16
- 1m 0f 0y
- Class 5
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.50
- Place: £2.10
Form: 357221 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (4) |
2nd Jun 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Has plenty of form over C&D including two wins; losing run up to 18, but he has never raced down at this level before so can't be dismissed by any means; stable also runs Sorted. |
5/1 |
|
6th 2 (4) |
13th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 37y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Has done all his winning at about 1m, including four times at Bath; has bits of 1m2f form but doesn't look the percentage call; losing run is mounting up. |
8/1 |
|
5th 6 (2) |
4th May 2026 Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
10st 9lb |
Four C&D wins on good or slower (handles good to firm, not at best in one run on firm); not at his best this year but that is reflected in his much-reduced mark; risky but not impossible. |
6/1 |
100/30
- Place: £1.30
Form: 446242 CD
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 10lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 1 (3) |
21st Sep 2023 Good To Soft 1m 0f 3y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Handicapped to the hilt since winning three fast-ground handicaps during early summer but she continues to run well and again gave it her all last week at Bath (1m, good); solid chance once more, though ground softer than good to soft would spell danger. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 5 (1) |
13th Sep 2023 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Paid the price with the handicapper for three fast-ground wins in early summer but has generally done well since and ran another honest race last time at Ripon (1m, good); hard to knock. |
100/30 |
|
2nd 7 (7) |
5th Sep 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Went up 10lb for three fast-ground wins in early summer and has generally run well off her revised mark since, usually from the front; fair chance she's able to get her own way, in which case she'll be dangerous, with the drying weather in her favour. |
8/1 |
10/1
- Place: £5.00
Form: 939794
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (12) |
17th Oct 2024 Soft 0m 7f 216y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
in rear |
11/2 |
|
4th 8 (2) |
9th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 0f 75y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Has a modest strike-rate but won over C&D (soft) in April; largely consistent since, solid second off this mark at Sandown (1m, good; behind a subsequent winner) most recently; one for the shortlist. |
8/1 |
6/1
Form: 356743 BF
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 13 (1) |
18th Oct 2023 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
Handy sort whose record over C&D reads 123 and he again ran well when second of 13 under Oisin Murphy back here (1m) a fortnight ago; races off the same mark and high on the list. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 6 (1) |
4th Oct 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
A few costly defeats round here to go with his 7f course win but arrives in decent form and gets away with this longer trip now; should go well under Oisin Murphy (albeit he's only 1-23 for the yard). |
4/1 |
|
4th 11 (2) |
13th Sep 2023 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
7f AW winner; finished third from off the pace at Southwell (7f) last week and won't mind returning to a mile here, over which he wasn't far away two runs back; respected. |
6/1 |
20/1
Form: 858346 CD
Last run: 6 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 13 (9) |
1st Oct 2024 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Course regular who has dropped 1lb lower than when making all over C&D (good) in April; far from disgraced when fourth of 12 back here (good) last month; has form on a soft surface; shortlisted. |
10/1 |
|
4th 5 (4) |
14th Sep 2024 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Dominated from the front over C&D (good) off today's mark for Stan Moore in April but not quite in that same form on any of three starts for current stable; others have more pressing claims. |
10/1 |
|
6th 5 (6) |
17th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Dual C&D winner (same race in April the past two seasons), both under aggressive rides; again didn't look to see out 1m2f last time but he'd lost his way prior to that anyway. |
10/1 |
12/1
Form: 463012 CD
Last run: 10 days
W: 10st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (5) |
4th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
Recorded the 18th win of his long career when leading late over C&D in February (for Myla Coppins); ran well behind a thriving rival at Lingfield next time but he failed to fire over C&D a fortnight ago (finished behind Coloane); he has bounced back from quiet runs before so can't be ruled out. |
6/1 |
|
8th 7 (7) |
20th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
18th success of his long career when getting the better of Antiquity (winner since and runs in the 6.00) over C&D last month; bumped into an in-form opponent at Lingfield two weeks ago (7f; blinkered first time); another 2lb rise is not ideal but he is likely to give his running. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 2 (4) |
5th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Well into the veteran stage but he retains plenty of enthusiasm and ran on well to beat a subsequent winner (Age Of Time third) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) three weeks ago, his 18th success; a 2lb rise not excessive but late in the day to be giving blinkers a go (has run well in new headgear before). |
10/1 |
5/1
Form: -01125 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 (10) |
12th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Three-time C&D winner who has returned from a break with two competitive shows, the latest here; hard to knock. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 6 (4) |
29th Apr 2026 Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
8st 9lb |
Three-time C&D winner (firm/good) who scored at Lingfield (1m, AW) last September and was runner-up there (1m, AW) last month on his reappearance; has the same mark as last time and he ticks lots of boxes. |
13/8 |
14/1
Form: 15-766
Last run: 18 days
W: 10st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 6 (5) |
25th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Turf winner who has bagged four wins at this venue; returns following a two-month break (has gone well fresh) but he's more a place prospect than a win-only one. |
20/1 |
|
2 (5) |
22nd Aug 2025 Good 0m 7f 80y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Returned to form with 8.6f AW win in March and comes here after two good efforts over 1m on turf; drops in grade here and should be fine over this extended 7f; might be the answer. |
7/2 |
|
8 (6) |
18th Jul 2025 Good 0m 7f 212y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Four-time AW winner who returned to form when scoring at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in March; record of 1-18 on turf but he went close at Chepstow (1m, good) last month and is a big player if he can back that up off unchanged mark. |
5/2 |
14/1
Form: 335457 D
Last run: 25 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 (3) |
25th Aug 2025 Good 1m 0f 14y Class 2 |
8st 11lb |
Infrequent winner who's found his level again in lesser handicaps of late having missed almost a year; gave his running once more behind Ajrad over C&D 11 days ago and is 7lb better off but the winner had a good bit in hand that day. |
12/1 |
|
2 (10) |
14th Aug 2025 Good 1m 0f 14y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Without a win since September 2022 but comes here after two good efforts at Windsor (1m, good to firm/soft) this summer and holds each-way claims. |
7/1 |
|
14 (3) |
21st Jul 2025 Good 1m 0f 31y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
11 months off before this season and returned to some form when second of 13 over C&D (good to firm) three weeks ago; capable of better last term, including on soft, so he's back in place contention, but no win since 2022. |
9/1 |
8/1
Form: 2769
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 (5) |
8th Feb 2024 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Eight-race maiden who has gone the wrong way over a variety of trips since finishing second on his debut for Brian Meehan at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) last April; look elsewhere. |
25/1 |
|
9th 5 (5) |
16th Jan 2024 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Initial promise for Brian Meehan, notably when runner-up to Covey in a 7f Newmarket maiden last April; yet to threaten (0-2) for this doubly represented trainer and takes a sharp step up in trip here to compete beyond 9.5f for the first time; continues to ease in the weights. |
16/1 |
|
7th 2 (2) |
30th Dec 2023 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
A fair maiden at his best for Brian Meehan who wasn't disgraced for his new yard when third of five in 1m Chelmsford seller last month; he needs to follow it up back in handicap company. |
10/1 |
20/1
Form: 488079
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 4 (8) |
13th Sep 2023 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
All of his four wins have come at 6f/7f and he was well held over this far at Southwell last week; vulnerable. |
20/1 |
|
9th 12 (10) |
6th Sep 2023 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
held up in rear |
33/1 |
|
7th 11 (14) |
19th Aug 2023 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Three-time turf winner who is well treated on AW form as recent as February; has struggled on both turf runs this summer but perhaps the wind operation will have done the trick. |
14/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £19.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £18.89 |
| Tricast | £231.86 |
| Trifecta | £250.20 |
Selections
The Guardian:
Poetic ForceDaily Mirror:
Poetic Force