May 03 / 16.25 Goodwood

16.25

Good To Soft

Heros Charity Handicap

  • Prize money: £5574.2
  • 1m 1f 197y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Heros Charity Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £14.80
  • Place: £4.10

Form: 5-1339

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
1m novice winner on the AW; neither turf run has been overly encouraging, the latest when always out the back at Newmarket 17 days ago (1m, good; 40-1); others look open to greater progress.
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6th

1

(7)

17th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 3

16:20 Newbury

Lavender Hill Mob

9st 10lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

1m4f winner from the front (under Mason Paetel) at Newmarket last May who also scored with a prominent ride over hurdles at Cheltenham (2m5f) in November; had a bit to prove on AW (and over 2m on Flat) when always behind at Kempton three weeks ago but should be benefited from that run.

14/1

8th

1

(5)

28th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 2

14:08 Kempton (AW)

Lavender Hill Mob

10st 0lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

1m4f winner from the front (under Mason Paetel) at Newmarket last May who also scored with a prominent ride over hurdles at Cheltenham (2m5f, soft) in November; not seen since tailed off trying nearly 3m in December; returns to Flat with a bit to prove on AW and over 2m on Flat.

10/1

2

(5)

25th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

16:10 Newmarket

Lavender Hill Mob

9st 5lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: James Owen

Career-best effort on the Flat when bagging a 1m4f course handicap (good) in May; found out off higher marks in the Copper Horse at Royal Ascot and Northumberland Plate at Newcastle the following month; in common with stablemate East India Rock, he's been given a three-month break ahead of this step up to Listed company; has something to find on form with a couple of these.

16/1

5/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 454-1

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Looked all the sharper for being gelded when running out the comfortable winner of 8.5f handicap at Epsom (good) ten days ago; has the penalty but he's bred to be better than this mark and may have turned a corner; there shouldn't be any stamina doubts over this far.
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8th

16

(3)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 2

17:40 Ascot

Portsmouth

8st 10lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Andrew Balding

Comfortably won 8.5f handicap at Epsom (good; unraced on firmer) in April; good second over 1m2f at Goodwood (heavy; made most) ten days later and back at Epsom (good to soft) on Derby Day; raced freely in mid-division for the latter race, so he should be able to find extra if settling better but having such a low draw again may not help.

8/1

2nd

8

(1)

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 17y

Class 2

13:25 Epsom

Portsmouth

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Comfortable winner of 8.5f handicap at Epsom (good) in April and good second of six at Goodwood (1m2f, heavy; made most) ten days later; another 3lb higher today but has strong claims, for trainer who won this race in 2017, 2019 and 2022.

100/30

2nd

1

(9)

3rd May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 5

16:25 Goodwood

Portsmouth

10st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

took keen hold, prominent, led 6f out, headed inside final 110yds, weakened towards finish

5/4

Form: 756-8

Last run: 62 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Gelded ahead of his handicap debut at Kempton (1m) where he was easy to back and didn't show a lot; that was his first run since July, however.
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1

(4)

29th Sep 2025

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

16:30 Brighton

Al Khawaneej River

10st 2lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Marcus Tregoning

Has won only once in 12 starts but is mostly consistent and was second in a Class 4 at Goodwood (1m6f) before a lesser effort at the same level at Sandown; his win was over a similar trip to this and he should be on the scene.

4/1

5th

9

(3)

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:53 Sandown

Al Khawaneej River

8st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Marcus Tregoning

Only 1-11 but consistent and was just ahead of Percy Shelley when runner-up at Goodwood last time (1m6f, good); a player.

7/2

Form: 71-

Last run: 227 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Quiet on debut here (soft) but she was strong through the line to beat a subsequent winner at Yarmouth in September (1m1f, good to soft); an Irish Oaks entry looks fanciful but could be on a useful mark and her yard won this last year.
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3

(14)

30th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

15:45 Goodwood

Ashariba

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: David Menuisier

Can make the running; four handicap wins last year and she looked back to her best when a close fifth of 11 at Newcastle (1m2f, AW; favourite) on latest outing, possibly playing her cards too soon; all turf starts have been on softer than good; may well be set for another bold show.

7/1

5th

4

(2)

26th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

15:10 Newcastle (AW)

Ashariba

9st 5lb

J: Harry Davies

T: David Menuisier

Highly versatile regarding tactics; 2-2 on AW (Polytrack last August and September); those were the second and third of last year's four handicap wins and she ran respectably when reappearing at Epsom (11-1; a little better than the bare result suggests) three weeks ago; with that behind her, it's possible she can resume progress; strongly considered.

5/2

7th

7

(9)

6th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 17y

Class 2

15:15 Epsom

Ashariba

8st 11lb

J: Harry Davies

T: David Menuisier

All turf starts have been on ground softer than good; won five of her eight races, including 1m2f/1m3f handicaps on four of her last five; highly versatile regarding tactics (made all to score by a neck at Newmarket in October when last seen) and, although she's gone up another 6lb, it's hard to rule out further improvement if she returns on song.

12/1

Form: 436-3

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
6-1 for his recent handicap debut at Epsom and Portsmouth whistled past him en route to a comfortable success; this colt still ran okay and today's step up in trip is a positive on pedigree.
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1st

1

(6)

26th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

16:30 Bath

Show Biz Kid

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

5lb lower than for last April's Yarmouth win (1m2f, good); solid fourth at Windsor two weeks ago and now drops in class; high on the list.

4/1

4th

7

(2)

11th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:12 Windsor

Show Biz Kid

10st 12lb

J: Mr Ross Birkett

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

In good form in the first half of 2025, including a 1m2f win at Yarmouth (good ground) last April; ended the year quietly and he was only in midfield in a 1m2f handicap at Nottingham on his reappearance last month; on a dangerous mark if using that as a stepping stone.

15/2

6th

6

(3)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

18:45 Nottingham

Show Biz Kid

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

A bit below form on his final five starts last year but a revival can't be ruled out on return having dipped to 3lb below the mark he defied at Yarmouth (1m2f, good) last April.

20/1

Form: 710-43

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Won his nursery last year on soft ground but over 6f; close up in two AW handicaps in cheekpieces this season, though hard to know whether he truly stayed 1m2f last time in a small field; bit risky here in the first-time blinkers.
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3rd

4

(4)

19th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Salamanca Lad

9st 10lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Front-runner; completed hat-trick in 1m handicaps in the summer, and ran creditably again when fourth of eight over 1m2f at Sandown last month; just as effective on AW; should give another good account of himself.

9/2

4th

2

(2)

18th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

16:25 Sandown

Salamanca Lad

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Front-runner; completed a hat-trick in 1m handicaps this summer, the last leg at this track; disappointing at Haydock next time but better than ever when beaten a head at Southwell (1m, AW) 16 days later; all his improvement has been at 1m, having tried 1m2f twice in the spring before he was tongue tied, so this step back up in trip asks the key question.

4/1

2nd

2

(9)

26th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell (AW)

Salamanca Lad

9st 10lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Completed a hat-trick in 1m handicaps this summer but he came up short in his bid for a four-timer at Haydock 16 days ago; promise in one C&D run in March; another career best required to win.

6/1

Non-runners

Francesco Baracca, Crimson Road, Mohave Dancer, Unreal Connection

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £36.40
Straight Forecast £26.07
Tricast £168.82
Trifecta £213.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Portsmouth

POSTDATA:

Salamanca Lad

RP RATINGS:

Portsmouth

TOPSPEED:

Portsmouth

The Times:

Portsmouth

Telegraph:

Portsmouth

The Guardian:

Portsmouth

Daily Mail:

Portsmouth

D Express:

Portsmouth

Daily Mirror:

Portsmouth

The Sun:

Portsmouth

The Star:

Portsmouth

Daily Record:

Portsmouth

LAMBOURN:

Salamanca Lad