18.45
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- Prize money: £4710.6
- 0m 6f 20y
- Class 6
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Tapeta
Weather: Showers
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £6.50
- Place: £1.60
Form: -64473 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 (8) |
2nd Sep 2026 Good 0m 5f 160y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Placed over C&D twice in a row in July (firm) and respectable fourth at Windsor (6f, good to firm) since; this three-time course winner is high on the list. |
3/1 |
|
4th 10 (7) |
17th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Nine wins in his 91-race career and he was beaten by two noses (by Jackie Brown and Symbol Of Hope) over 5.7f at Bath on latest start, flying at the finish having been last of nine inside the final 1f; that classified race puts him back in the picture but Bath is his most usual hunting ground and his only appearance here was in 2023. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 5 (8) |
31st Jul 2026 Firm 0m 5f 160y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Gained three of his nine wins here, two on firm ground over this trip; kept on for second (no match for winner) off his basement handicap mark over C&D (firm) at start of this month and has each-way claims again. |
10/1 |
9/4
- Place: £1.20
Form: 234524 CD
Last run: 4 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 10 (4) |
20th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
Yet to win on turf (0-17) and his 'most recent' AW win was at Wolverhampton (6f) in December 2023; nothing positive to take from his last four starts, including when weakening quickly at Musselburgh (7f; 40-1) three weeks ago. |
50/1 |
|
9th 10 (3) |
29th Apr 2026 Good 0m 7f 15y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
All three wins came on AW in 2023 when trained by Richard Fahey; only narrowly denied by The Gay Blade over 6f at Newcastle in February but hasn't been in same form since, including behind that reopposing rival there last week. |
14/1 |
|
6th 8 (2) |
20th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
All three wins came on AW in 2023 when trained by Richard Fahey; has run poorly on last two starts; best watched for now. |
25/1 |
5/1
- Place: £1.50
Form: 6-0921 C
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 8 (5) |
18th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
8st 12lb |
Only one of his ten wins has been on turf (record of 1-27); beaten less than 2l when fifth of 12 at Redcar on most recent turf run, but poor effort back on AW next time; others preferred. |
8/1 |
|
9th 11 (2) |
1st Jun 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
C&D win was sole 7f success among eight others over 6f; however, he stayed on well and only just failed to get up over Newcastle's stiff 6f in April so a good run isn't impossible in first 7f run since March 2025. |
12/1 |
|
5th 5 (9) |
26th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 217y Class 6 |
10st 11lb |
Has been running well on the AW but that's more his thing, the scene of nine of his ten wins; could still have a part to play. |
5/1 |
11/2
Form: 66-252 BF
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 49
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 (3) |
3rd Jul 2024 Firm 0m 5f 160y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
1-33, his win coming at Chelmsford (5f) in April; raced mainly on AW and has shown little on his last three starts, all on turf; big improvement needed. |
20/1 |
|
6th 6 (1) |
24th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
taken down early, slowly into stride, in rear and outpaced |
12/1 |
|
7th 6 (6) |
4th Jun 2024 Good To Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Finally got off the mark when winning in first-time visor (retained since) at Chelmsford (5f, AW) in April; lightly raced on turf but came last at Bath (5f, good to soft) latest and has something to prove on grass. |
14/1 |
12/1
Form: -05694 CD
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 (3) |
28th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 6 |
8st 10lb |
Last run was too bad to be true and had made a positive start for this yard, and he's closely matched with Dr Ali; possibilities. |
10/1 |
|
12th 15 (17) |
18th Apr 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
On a long losing sequence but he has started life well for John Mackie on last two outings, fourth of 12 in 5f Catterick handicap ten days ago; very much one to consider off the same mark with cheekpieces refitted. |
10/1 |
|
4th 10 (1) |
8th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Finished second in this race in 2023 (soft) and 2024 (heavy); good second at Wolverhampton on his stable debut (6f) two weeks ago; well drawn back on turf but his 18 turf runs have seen him steer clear of anything faster than good to soft. |
6/1 |
7/1
Form: 5-7555
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 11 (8) |
17th Jul 2024 Good 0m 5f 160y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
C&D win 15 months ago, but she's struggled to find her form this year and although her mark has bottomed out, she looks opposable tried in blinkers for the first time. |
14/1 |
|
6th 7 (7) |
15th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Has plummeted down the handicap and has finished out of the frame in her last nine starts; this is however her best chance for a while and cannot be ruled out. |
12/1 |
|
8th 12 (11) |
5th May 2024 Heavy 0m 6f 213y Class 6 |
10st 6lb |
Has dropped 7lb below her last winning mark and has the assistance of Patrick Millman, but has finished out of the frame in her last eight starts; has won on good to soft, unraced on anything softer. |
10/1 |
16/1
Form: 954557 CD
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 8lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 (7) |
2nd Jun 2026 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Has enjoyed a good year with four wins, two of them over C&D; last two efforts leave her with a bit to prove, though. |
14/1 |
|
12th 2 (11) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Hardy mare who landed four races on AW (1m to 9.5f) between February and April; also a previous four-time winner on turf but this is just her second crack at 1m2f on her 111th start; still not discounted. |
12/1 |
|
7th 4 (5) |
6th May 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
9yo who has won four times since February including twice over C&D; held in third when unpenalised at Wolverhampton last time but she wasn't beaten far and that was another creditable effort; should be in the mix again off 3lb higher. |
4/1 |
10/1
Form: 5548-
Last run: 271 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 (7) |
19th Oct 2024 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 6 |
8st 12lb |
Off the mark with a narrow success in a four-runner handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) last month; dropped away over C&D last time and others bring stronger claims. |
10/1 |
|
7th 6 (10) |
23rd Sep 2024 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Off the mark at the 11th attempt when beating Battle Point at Lingfield (5f, Polytrack) 19 days ago; that was a last-gasp win in a four-runner race but he travelled well for a long way and is only 2lb higher here; respected back on Tapeta. |
4/1 |
|
1st 3 (4) |
4th Sep 2024 Standard 0m 5f 6y Class 6 |
8st 12lb |
Best effort since debut when making the frame at Chelmsford last week but was still beaten just over 3l; more is needed. |
4/1 |
33/1
Form: 28-697
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 (3) |
30th Sep 2024 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 6 |
8st 10lb |
30-race maiden; placed over 5f here in July, but precious little to enthuse about since, including when reluctant to load in this headgear combination at Pontefract (5f, good to soft) last Thursday; better to look elsewhere. |
25/1 |
|
8th 10 (8) |
26th Sep 2024 Good 0m 5f 3y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
Third at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) in July but well beaten on her three runs since and now 0-29; blinkers go on; best to look elsewhere. |
40/1 |
|
6th 8 (2) |
9th Sep 2024 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Exposed 28-race maiden; placed over C&D in July and had an excuse here last time; others still much more appealing for win purposes. |
16/1 |
Non-runners
Bluebells Boy, Deputise
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £16.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £14.01 |
| Tricast | £33.19 |
| Trifecta | £51.20 |
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