16.30
SoftColin Ponting Memorial Handicap
- Prize money: £5888.24
- 0m 6f 0y
- Class 4
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
10/1 (Won)
- Win: £15.70
- Place: £4.00
Form: 319825 CD
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 10lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 (10) |
13th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Has a record of 2-7 over C&D (both wins on good to firm) and although not in quite the same form this year as she was last summer, such as when going close off 13lb higher on this track, she wasn't far away back here two starts ago; no surprise to see her go well. |
7/1 |
|
4th 1 (1) |
13th Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Five wins on turf have been at Windsor and Salisbury, the latest off a 2lb higher mark than today's; runner-up over this C&D (good to firm) in April before another solid effort at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 33 days ago; drops in grade with claims. |
4/1 |
9/2
- Place: £2.70
Form: 6-7343 C BF
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 10lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 (5) |
12th Oct 2024 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Continued in form since a winning return at Windsor (6f, good to firm; acts on soft) but yet to make her mark in Listed company and was never in the hunt at Ayr recently; return to 6f can suit and William Buick, 2-18 for yard in last five years, rides her for the first time but she needs to find more. |
12/1 |
|
6th 3 (4) |
20th Sep 2024 Good 0m 5f 110y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Both 2yo wins at 5f but has been running in 6f handicaps for the last 12 months; holding her form well since reappearance win at Windsor (good to firm) and that could help to bridge the gap between her and some of the higher-rated rivals whose most recent efforts are worrying. |
14/1 |
10/1
- Place: £2.90
Form: 654327
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (6) |
20th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
His last win was in December 2024 but he's finished runner-up over C&D (good to firm) in his last two starts including behind Lequinto on his penultimate run; didn't get much luck when returned to hold-up tactics last Monday and he looks interesting with Oisin Murphy booked again. |
15/8 |
|
2nd 9 (8) |
13th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Losing turf run goes back over two years but his last three wins on grass have come over C&D, including on good to firm, and he ran another good race on this track two weeks ago; has better claims than many. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 2 (10) |
29th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
His last success was in December 2024 but he's on a dangerous mark and wasn't beaten far in a Class 3 over C&D (good to firm) two weeks ago; has possibilities on this big drop back in grade and three of his eight wins have come at this track; visor is removed and cheekpieces return. |
7/1 |
4/1
Form: -67562 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 (6) |
26th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Can blow the start but he won two C&D handicaps in late 2025 and is well treated on that form; trainer has won the last two renewals of this race; high on the list. |
8/1 |
|
17th 22 (9) |
23rd May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Slowly away and never a threat on all three starts this year, the latest last weekend; being dropped another 2lb can only help but he isn't obviously in good enough form to add to his 2024 success in this. |
33/1 |
|
8th 7 (15) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Slowly away and never a threat both starts this year; dropped only 1lb and others make more appeal; one of three runners for Paul Midgley. |
20/1 |
8/1
Form: 342012 D BF
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 (8) |
11th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
C&D winner; five wins since joining Tony Carroll, including turf handicaps in two of his last three starts; should give his running once again but may prove vulnerable for win purposes. |
6/1 |
|
1st 7 (3) |
25th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 2 |
8st 7lb |
Nine wins on AW; scored at Bath on penultimate outing but is only 2-23 on turf and latest effort confirms that marks in the 80s are probably beyond him, at least nowadays, in this sphere. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 1 (4) |
25th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 13lb |
Has a better strike-rate on AW than turf but he's capable of useful 6f form on grass and made short work of his rivals at Bath (extended 5f, good) last week; now 6lb higher but this mark isn't beyond him on past exploits; would have welcomed rain but still considered. |
5/1 |
25/1
Form: -30889 C
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 6 (7) |
20th Dec 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
steadied start, in rear |
14/1 |
|
10th 9 (9) |
9th Dec 2023 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 14y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
keen to post, in touch with leaders |
16/1 |
|
7th 1 (16) |
4th Nov 2023 Heavy 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
Finished third of 15 in the 2018 running; has had a stop-start year but testing conditions suit and he looked in good form when a ready winner from Hodler at Leicester 18 days ago (7f, soft; first-time cheekpieces, retained); back up 5lb; one of the more likely ones. |
8/1 |
7/1
Form: -56773
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 10 (10) |
16th Oct 2023 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
pulled hard, led, headed over 1f out, kept on |
12/1 |
|
7th 8 (8) |
5th Oct 2023 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
7f winner at two but wasn't seeing out his races this year until dropped back to 6f at Yarmouth (close third on good ground) two weeks ago; still unexposed at this distance; interesting off the same mark. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 4 (4) |
20th Sep 2023 Good To Soft 0m 6f 3y Class 4 |
9st 13lb |
Hasn't this year matched form of 7f AW win from last September and didn't get home over that trip at Newbury last time; unlikely to be inconvenienced by the return to 6f. |
7/1 |
12/1
Form: 860-51 C
Last run: 34 days
W: 9st 1lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 (10) |
31st Dec 2024 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
1lb lower than when chasing home Thapa Vc in the corresponding race 12 months ago; not come close to that level in three runs this year and this veteran may have to give best to younger rivals again. |
33/1 |
|
5 (10) |
31st Dec 2024 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
1lb lower than when chasing home Thapa Vc in the corresponding race 12 months ago; not come close to that level in three runs this year and this veteran may have to give best to younger rivals again. |
33/1 |
|
10th 4 (11) |
5th Dec 2024 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
awkward start, took keen hold, in rear throughout |
25/1 |
20/1
Form: -57201
Last run: 41 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 (7) |
8th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 215y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Regressive gelding who can pull hard and has hung left a couple of times since returned to turf, including here; most racing over 5f and his record over this trip is hard to enthuse about, for all that this is easier snd he's in a new headgear combination. |
20/1 |
|
5th 2 (4) |
23rd Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 16y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Not as good as he was and although that is reflected in his handicap mark, others bring more pressing claims. |
16/1 |
|
4th 7 (3) |
27th May 2025 Good 0m 5f 60y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
3-25; most recent win came off 16lb higher at Goodwood (5f, good) in August 2023; pulled hard at Chelmsford (5f, AW) when last seen in February; refused to enter stalls in March and returns to turf with hood reapplied. |
15/2 |
14/1
Form: 42-621
Last run: 117 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 (4) |
4th Feb 2024 Standard 1m 0f 1y Class 1 |
8st 11lb |
Ex-French filly who opened her British account with Class 5 win over C&D on penultimate start; form dipped (finished last) at Chelmsford since; has easily the worst chance at the weights upped sharply in grade. |
33/1 |
|
12th 13 (6) |
21st Jan 2024 Standard 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
8st 11lb |
Ex-French; appreciated the step up in trip when winning at Lingfield (1m, Polytrack) this month; did well to win then after starting slowly and just 3lb higher; didn't get much luck on her previous visit here. |
10/1 |
13/2
Form: 142069 D
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 6 (17) |
12th Jun 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Five wins at 5f-7f, all on good and quicker ground; weighted to go well on the pick of his 2024 form and, following a promising reappearance, perhaps refitting a tongue-tie didn't help at Windsor since; in contention. |
16/1 |
|
10 (2) |
26th May 2025 Good 0m 6f 12y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
His last win was off 1lb higher at Goodwood (6f, good) last June; 0-9 since but he returned from wind surgery with a creditable effort at Nottingham (close fifth) 16 days ago and has possibilities if he can build on that; tongue-tie reapplied. |
15/2 |
|
10 (2) |
26th May 2025 Good 0m 6f 12y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
His last win was off 1lb higher at Goodwood (6f, good) last June; 0-9 since but he returned from wind surgery with a creditable effort at Nottingham (close fifth) 16 days ago and has possibilities if he can build on that; tongue-tie reapplied. |
15/2 |
10/1
Form: -11167 D BF
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 (9) |
23rd Oct 2025 Soft 0m 6f 18y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Three wins in the first half of 2023, all over 6f on soft ground; not stood a great deal of racing in the last two years and he carries plenty of risk despite a reduced mark and suitable conditions. |
25/1 |
|
4th 2 (3) |
28th Apr 2025 Standard 0m 6f 1y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
dwelt start, towards rear throughout |
8/1 |
|
4th 2 (3) |
28th Apr 2025 Standard 0m 6f 1y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
dwelt start, towards rear throughout |
8/1 |
16/1
Form: 8-6588 D
Last run: 54 days
W: 9st 12lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 3 (3) |
5th Oct 2023 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
Couple of good-ground wins as a 2yo; ran respectably in Listed grade on seasonal debut but has failed to build on that effort; addition of hood needs to have positive effect. |
16/1 |
|
8th 9 (1) |
12th Aug 2023 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Won two fillies' nurseries last summer on good ground; retains ability but her 2023 form needs bettering if she's to shake up the principals. |
20/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £147.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £96.34 |
| Tricast | £753.13 |
| Trifecta | £898.30 |
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