October 01 / 16.00 Epsom

16.00

Good

Stanley Wootton Handicap

  • Prize money: £10308
  • 1m 2f 17y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Stanley Wootton Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

1st
5 (7)

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 2-1022 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner (7f/1m); proved he's fully effective on turf when clear second at Newmarket (1m, good) in August and looked suited by step up to 9.4f when filling same position in Racing League event at Wolverhampton (AW) last month; could have untapped potential over middle-distance trips; respected.
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8/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: -03020 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Creditable third in City And Suburban Handicap over C&D (soft) in April and now 6lb lower but has very mixed record for new stable this season and it's hard to know what to expect from him after last month's poor AW run.
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6th

2

(10)

3rd Nov 2023

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:10 Newmarket

Soto Sizzler

9st 12lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary Moore

midfield, weakened from 2f out

12/1

2nd

2

(1)

1st Oct 2023

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 3

16:00 Epsom

Soto Sizzler

9st 12lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary Moore

Creditable third in City And Suburban Handicap over C&D (soft) in April and now 6lb lower but has very mixed record for new stable this season and it's hard to know what to expect from him after last month's poor AW run.

8/1

12th

5

(7)

13th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 2

20:45 Southwell (AW)

Soto Sizzler

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Gary Moore

Inconsistent results for new stable this term; respectable second of four at Goodwood (1m4f) most recently but now returns to a deeper field and is 0-5 on AW; not certain to back up latest effort.

12/1

Form: 131982 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Dual novice winner in early part of this year (1m/1m2f); yet to make his mark in handicaps but contested two hot races before chasing home an exciting prospect at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm; first-time hood) in August; not a straightforward ride but could still have a bigger run in him.
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3rd

6

(3)

1st Oct 2023

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 3

16:00 Epsom

Burglar

9st 5lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: John & Thady Gosden

Dual novice winner in early part of this year (1m/1m2f); yet to make his mark in handicaps but contested two hot races before chasing home an exciting prospect at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm; first-time hood) in August; not a straightforward ride but could still have a bigger run in him.

9/2

2nd

3

(4)

25th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Newmarket (July)

Burglar

9st 7lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Won two of three novice events, latterly in pretty smooth fashion at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) in May; racing so freely has not helped when well held in hot handicaps at Royal Ascot (1m4f) and Newmarket (1m2f; made most) and he's better than those results; has his sights lowered but still needs to settle with the new hood.

6/1

Form: 4-3643

Last run: 106 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Ran well on all four starts in the spring, most recently when close third in first-time visor at Chester (10.3f, good); returns from 106-day break here but current mark is workable if he's fully tuned up; cheekpieces tried this time.
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1st

16

(5)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

20:45 Doncaster

Bizarre Law

9st 0lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Michael Herrington

Infrequent winner but he's on a dangerous mark and has reached the frame at Nottingham (8.3f, good) and Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) in his last two starts; now drops back in trip but he should get a good pace to aim at and is not ruled out.

14/1

4th

9

(3)

23rd Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:52 Beverley

Bizarre Law

8st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael Herrington

Has an each-way shout, having shown signs of a revival with placed effort at Nottingham (1m) last Saturday returned to turf; whether he can win is another matter, with his strike-rate still poor.

5/1

3rd

9

(4)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

19:15 Nottingham

Bizarre Law

9st 0lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Michael Herrington

Only one win since June 2022 and has beaten just two rivals in his last five starts (either side of wind surgery); mark has bottomed out now and he has a lot to prove; cheekpieces back on.

20/1

Form: 747004 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Generally disappointing since bagging a good prize here (8.5f, good to firm) on Oaks day in June but is 1lb below that mark now and took good step back in right direction when fourth at Ayr (1m2f, good to soft) ten days ago; can't be ruled out.
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7th

8

(1)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:40 Ripon

Austrian Theory

8st 10lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Tim Easterby

On a losing run and went backwards from C&D reappearance fifth to Spioradalta when well held at Hamilton a fortnight ago; on a career-low mark but need to see more.

14/1

9th

3

(7)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 4

19:50 Hamilton

Austrian Theory

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Tim Easterby

On a losing run but he wasn't disgraced on his reappearance when fifth of ten in 1m2f Ripon handicap 29 days ago; this course winner can't be ruled out.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 213-60 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner in France last year (1m1f-1m3f, good to soft); only tenth of 12 on last month's British debut at Southwell (1m4f, AW) but some positives can be taken from that performance and the outing might have brought him on.
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2nd

7

24th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 2

15:28 Uttoxeter

Percy Shelley

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Three Flat wins and he's 2-5 over hurdles; competitive in both disciplines since returning from a break and this scenario is ideal for him.

10/1

4th

1

(6)

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Goodwood

Percy Shelley

9st 12lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

Made good start to hurdling career in the autumn, including when going close in a Cheltenham novice (2m4f, good to soft; has won on good ground); reappeared with a creditable third at Plumpton last month and he's feasibly treated on his best Flat form last year, including a sequence of runner-up efforts over staying trips; respected back in this sphere.

9/2

3rd

1

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 3

15:45 Plumpton

Percy Shelley

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Useful Flat performer who made good start to hurdling career in the autumn, including when going close in a Cheltenham novice (2m4f, good to soft; has won on good ground); flopped at Ascot (2m5f, good) in November but has had a break since and retains potential now in his first handicap hurdle.

10/1

Non-runners

Terwada

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.80
Straight Forecast £13.88
Trifecta £35.10

Selections

The Times:

Burglar

SPOTLIGHT:

Naxos

RP RATINGS:

Soto Sizzler

LAMBOURN:

Terwada

D Express:

Burglar

Daily Mirror:

Burglar

The Star:

Burglar

Daily Record:

Burglar

TOPSPEED:

Naxos

NEWMARKET:

Naxos

Telegraph:

Naxos

The Sun:

Naxos

POSTDATA:

Soto Sizzler