15.15
SoftNational Horseracing College Handicap
- Prize money: £4187.2
- 1m 2f 5y
- Class 5
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £4.34
- Place: £1.60
Form: 0334-2
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 1lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 24 (15) |
5th Sep 2026 Good 1m 2f 10y |
9st 8lb |
Four wins in Britain for Ian Williams at 1m2f; never better than fifth in nine Irish appearances; down the field over 1m here on Wednesday; third reserve. |
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10th 8 (17) |
2nd Sep 2026 Good 1m 0f 20y |
9st 9lb |
Four wins in Britain for Ian Williams at 1m2f but yet to reproduce that level of form for current connections, from 7f to 1m5f. |
33/1 |
11/4
- Place: £1.50
Form: 491-21 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 2 (6) |
24th Sep 2026 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 5 |
10st 1lb |
Turned things around with a win at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) in July but he's been well held on Tapeta and turf in his last two starts; has bit to prove again and he needs another bolt from the blue. |
10/1 |
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7th 5 (1) |
16th Sep 2026 Good 1m 1f 207y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Back to winning ways at Newcastle (1m2f) in July; only fifth of seven in 1m3f Southwell handicap 16 days ago but this veteran C&D scorer is the sort to bounce back . |
13/2 |
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5th 2 (6) |
31st Aug 2026 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Proven winner who's turned in two solid efforts for Tom Kiely-Marshall lately, backing up his Newcastle win off 5lb lower with a second on turf (again from the front); hard to discount him in current form. |
6/1 |
6/1
- Place: £2.30
Form: 07/7-3
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 8 (1) |
30th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 6 |
10st 9lb |
Placed on numerous occasions, including at Southwell, but remains a longstanding maiden and he's been beaten around 12l in his two runs this year; blinkers return and cheekpieces are removed. |
16/1 |
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7th 7 (5) |
28th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Placed numerous times, including at Southwell, but remains a longstanding maiden and sole effort this year doesn't suggest he's about to belatedly get off the mark. |
20/1 |
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7th 11 (7) |
2nd Feb 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
10st 2lb |
36-race maiden but he went close in two turf handicaps (1m4f) last summer; returns after 210 days off but he's effective on Tapeta and is not ruled out on his first run since rejoining Micky Hammond; reapplied cheekpieces replace a visor. |
9/1 |
20/1
Form: 600-75
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 (1) |
25th Sep 2025 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Scored over C&D in January off just 1lb lower; absent since a heavy defeat over hurdles in May but the January win came after a 95-day break; visor the headgear of choice today; more appealing than many. |
4/1 |
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1 |
28th May 2025 Good To Soft 2m 6f 31y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Seen only once over hurdles since 2023, when pulled up last summer, and his AW win in January came in a low-grade handicap; needs to prove he can still be competitive off a mark this high over jumps. |
20/1 |
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1 |
28th May 2025 Good To Soft 2m 6f 31y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Seen only once over hurdles since 2023, when pulled up last summer, and his AW win in January came in a low-grade handicap; needs to prove he can still be competitive off a mark this high over jumps. |
20/1 |
11/1
Form: 07416- D
Last run: 164 days
W: 9st 1lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 7 (7) |
3rd Oct 2026 Good 1m 2f 1y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Won a division of this race last year; back to form with a bang to easily take advantage of a much-reduced mark at Carlisle (1m1f, good) in August; two poor efforts have followed but no surprise to see him bounce back with the Tim Easterby team in great form. |
12/1 |
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9th 7 (1) |
18th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
11yo having his 116th career start; very much had the run of things when scoring by 4l at Carlisle (1m1f, good) and ran a shocker next time; opposable on the balance of this year's exploits. |
20/1 |
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7th 3 (11) |
8th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Took advantage of an easing mark at Carlisle (1m1f amateurs', good) recently; had the run of the race there - runner-up was subject to a running-and-riding inquiry - so will need to find slightly more from this 7lb higher mark; Jake Dickson takes off a useful 3lb. |
9/2 |
10/1
Form: 284-53
Last run: 6 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 4 (2) |
30th May 2024 Soft 1m 1f 170y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
led, increased tempo over 3f out |
7/2 |
14/1
Form: 2751-0
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 11lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 13 (11) |
19th Oct 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 0f 75y |
9st 1lb |
Won a heavy-ground Killarney maiden in 2023; doesn't arrive here in great form, with latest third in June (1m2f, soft) remote. |
20/1 |
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3rd 5 (11) |
20th Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 96y |
9st 2lb |
Won a heavy ground Killarney maiden in 2023; moderate efforts in three outings this season; 6.25l eighth of 14 at Gowran last time (1m, yielding) when running on late. |
22/1 |
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8th 11 (10) |
12th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Last win came in September 2023 in heavy ground maiden at Killarney; ran well over C&D when sixth in October but below-par on last two runs; dropped 4lb. |
25/1 |
14/1
Form: 850-37 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 6 (11) |
28th Oct 2024 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Win and a close second to his name from four runs over C&D and returns to Tapeta on a career-low mark following a patchy turf campaign; can pull hard and will need some luck from a wide stall in first-time cheekpieces but he's potentially well treated. |
7/1 |
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10th 6 (11) |
28th Oct 2024 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Win and a close second to his name from four runs over C&D and returns to Tapeta on a career-low mark following a patchy turf campaign; can pull hard and will need some luck from a wide stall in first-time cheekpieces but he's potentially well treated. |
7/1 |
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4th 6 (6) |
18th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 2f 1y Class 6 |
10st 12lb |
towards rear, good headway on inner 4f out, switched right 3f out, disputing second over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong |
6/1 |
3/1
Form: 798442 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 (7) |
29th Jun 2024 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Outstayed in 2m novice hurdle three weeks ago; has form at up to 1m3f on the Flat; still seeking first win for current yard but went close at Bath in April; new trip presents a question mark. |
14/1 |
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4th 1 |
8th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Had 1-14 strike-rate on the Flat but showed some fairly useful form at up to 1m3f; his tendency to race too freely is a worry on this hurdling debut but he's a half-brother to smart hurdler Golden Ace; interesting to see how he fares. |
7/2 |
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6th 6 (7) |
12th May 2024 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
slowly into stride, pulled hard, held up in rear |
10/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £15.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £18.22 |
| Tricast | £103.36 |
| Trifecta | £95.60 |
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