17.15
SoftLinda Jones Memorial Handicap
- Prize money: £3873.16
- 1m 0f 0y
- Class 5
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Abandoned
Form: -48400
Last run: 52 days
W: 10st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 (2) |
25th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 31y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
Not disgraced in the Victoria Cup last time but, generally speaking, is perhaps still on a difficult mark on turf; gained last three wins on Newcastle AW and has shown peak form there. |
12/1 |
|
8th 24 (25) |
9th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Registered last three wins on Newcastle AW and ran respectably there on finals day; came up well short in the Spring Cup returned to turf last time and remains on a difficult mark in this sphere; sole handicap success on grass was off 13lb lower. |
66/1 |
|
16th 18 (16) |
18th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
Kept busy on AW during the winter, winning over 7f at Newcastle and far from disgraced in a valuable 1m event there on Good Friday; however, his turf form is at a lower level and he'll do well to regain the winning thread. |
40/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 41154- C
Last run: 370 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (11) |
27th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Prolific at Ffos Las in the mud but just 1-40 away from that track; easy enough to look elsewhere now returning from an absence and from a wide stall. |
33/1 |
|
5 (3) |
25th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 1m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
The last six of his seven wins have been at Ffos Las and four of the last five were on heavy going, including two over 1m2f last month; latest win was under Jessica Llewellyn and by 16l, but an 11lb higher mark has now kicked in; that, and the way he's drawn a blank at other tracks and over 1m3f/1m4f, pours some cold water on his chance. |
7/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 6633
Last run: 64 days
W: 9st 11lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (1) |
11th Oct 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
midfield |
3/1 |
|
3rd 5 (5) |
29th Jul 2023 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Just fair form in three runs over 7f but he retains potential having been short of room when a one-paced third of 12 at Haydock (good) three weeks ago; should be at least as effective over this longer trip and moves into handicaps on a workable mark considering his fairly useful pedigree; shortlisted. |
4/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 503424
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 (3) |
25th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Just one win from 35 starts and he finished eighth of nine in a classified event at Wolverhampton (9.4f) last month; remains unexposed over this trip but he's hard to predict and others are more convincing. |
14/1 |
|
8th 2 (5) |
23rd Feb 2026 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Record of 1-34 but his win was at Ffos Las last summer and he returned from a break with an encouraging fifth here (8.6f classified) last month; should benefit from that run and he could be dangerous back up in trip. |
13/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 354579 CD
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 62
| 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 |
Abandoned
Form: 311539 C
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 (4) |
23rd Jun 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway over 3f out, outpaced 2f out, soon weakened |
7/1 |
|
9th 5 (9) |
17th Jun 2024 Good 1m 0f 14y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
held up in rear, brief headway 3f out, outpaced 2f out, soon weakened |
4/1 |
|
4th 1 (3) |
8th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 0f 14y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won on heavy and good ground last August and fairly handicapped if returning to that level, which is a big if after her recent struggles. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 731726
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 11 (5) |
18th Nov 2025 Standard 2m 0f 56y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Formerly effective on AW but has produced best results for current stable on turf; regressive form since returned to AW started with a modest third over C&D (sole 2m attempt). |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 0-7384
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 6 |
7th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Modest Flat performer and not bred for jumps; new yard. |
20/1 |
|
6th 11 (2) |
16th Oct 2023 Soft 1m 0f 3y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Fair maiden who wasn't discredited when fourth of seven in 1m2f Beverley handicap 26 days ago; he handles soft ground so is no forlorn hope with few miles still on the clock. |
14/1 |
Verdict
Sherood was third off today’s mark on his handicap debut at Newmarket in July and should still have more to offer but it might be worth chancing the fitness of dual course winner ZAMBEZI MAGIC, who has been off since last November but excelled on heavy ground here last August and is likely to have conditions in his favour again. Last year’s winner Rival is back on a good mark and also makes appeal.[Chris Wilson]