13.50
SoftVirgin Bet Royal Mile Handicap
- Prize money: £12885
- 1m 0f 2y
- Class 3
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
Form: 41715-
Last run: 154 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 (4) |
22nd May 2026 Soft 1m 1f 197y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Won the Celebration Mile at Goodwood in 2024; creditable third, faring best of the runners who came off steady pace, in Group 2 at Chester (good) upped to 1m2f last time; unexposed at this distance and enters calculations despite carrying a 3lb penalty for Listed success (1m, soft) last autumn. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 3 (3) |
8th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 70y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Ended last season with a pair of 1m victories, the latest in a Nottingham Listed event (soft); not totally disgraced when fifth of eight in a Group 3 at Dusseldorf (1m, heavy) on last month's return, but that does indicate his limitations; races beyond an extended 1m for the first time; stable also runs Royal Rhyme. |
20/1 |
Form: 815- BF
Last run: 191 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 (6) |
1st Jun 2025 Good To Soft 1m 0f 75y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
4yo who went the wrong way for Brian Ellison and there's been no revival in his two races for new yard; has now finished last on his last four outings; off nearly three months again and tries his first headgear. |
33/1 |
|
11 (6) |
1st Jun 2025 Good To Soft 1m 0f 75y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
4yo who went the wrong way for Brian Ellison and there's been no revival in his two races for new yard; has now finished last on his last four outings; off nearly three months again and tries his first headgear. |
33/1 |
Form: 221-
Last run: 137 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
24th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 47y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Won juvenile hurdle at Musselburgh (1m7f, soft) on New Year's Day and made the frame in Listed race and series final over that C&D on next two starts (both good to soft); has fitness to prove after six-month absence but could still have more improvement to come over hurdles. |
11/2 |
|
4th 2 |
21st Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 87y Class 2 |
11st 13lb |
Fairly useful Flat racer who beat Maple to open his hurdling account here (1m7f, soft) in January and has since been placed in a Listed race over that trip here (good to soft); likely to make his presence felt. |
5/2 |
|
3rd 4 |
1st Feb 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 124y Class 1 |
11st 0lb |
Upped in class but has Musselburgh form, having raced over C&D in both attempts over hurdles, winning the latest; still unexposed in this sphere and could go well. |
14/1 |
Form: 2325-
Last run: 148 days
W: 8st 12lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 |
9th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y |
11st 12lb |
One of three for trainer; won twice on the Flat for Charlie Johnston on good ground; rated 83 in that sphere; signed off British career with a tailed off finish at Hamilton in September; makes hurdling/stable debut now in a first-time tongue tie. |
11/1 |
|
3 (4) |
29th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 1f 35y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Acts on good to soft but both wins (at 1m3f and about 1m) on good; ran up to his best when a close second of seven at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm) in August but needs to pull out more against in-form rivals. |
13/2 |
Form: 64152-
Last run: 154 days
W: 8st 10lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (12) |
21st May 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
0-7 in handicaps but went down by the narrowest margin at York last July; disappointing favourite in October and gelded ahead of this return to action; probably best watched from wide draw on AW debut (half-brother and dam did win on an artificial surface). |
13/2 |
|
1 (12) |
21st May 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
0-7 in handicaps but went down by the narrowest margin at York last July; disappointing favourite in October and gelded ahead of this return to action; probably best watched from wide draw on AW debut (half-brother and dam did win on an artificial surface). |
13/2 |
|
5th 4 (5) |
2nd Oct 2024 Good To Soft 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
Quite lightly raced this term and in good form, suffering a poor run when eighth in 1m Goodwood handicap in August; he ought to be in the shake-up. |
5/1 |
Form: 444-
Last run: 182 days
W: 8st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 13 (11) |
12th Oct 2024 Standard 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
8st 12lb |
took keen hold, prominent, switched to centre and ridden over 1f out |
14/1 |
|
8th 13 (12) |
13th Sep 2024 Soft 0m 7f 1y Class 4 |
8st 13lb |
Took advantage of a good opportunity in weak 7f maiden at Brighton (with cheekpieces applied) last month; has frame possibilities on the pick of his handicap form. |
13/2 |
Betting Forcast
4/1 Ice Max, 14/1 Power Of Zeus, 7/1 Johnny Ringo, 5/4 Individualism, 6/1 Bills Baar, 11/2 Berkshire Nugget
Verdict
Well-bred INDIVIDUALISM is taken to give the Johnston stable a third consecutive success in this contest. Johnny Ringo, whose form has substance, is second choice ahead of Ice Max and Berkshire Nugget.[Steve Boow]
Selections
Daily Mirror:
Johnny RingoDaily Record:
Johnny RingoRP RATINGS:
IndividualismThe Times:
IndividualismTelegraph:
IndividualismThe Guardian:
IndividualismDaily Mail:
IndividualismD Express:
IndividualismThe Sun:
Individualism