May 16 / 17.20 York

17.20

Good

Collective Green Energy Handicap

  • Prize money: £12885
  • 1m 3f 188y
  • Class 3
  • 8 runners
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Collective Green Energy Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 56-1

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Derby and King Edward VII entry, not unusual for his top yard; late foal; didn't live up to market expectations on either of his 2yo starts; however, he justified 11-10 favouritism in six-runner maiden at Dundalk (10.5f, AW debut) nearly five weeks ago, which was useful form and he shaped as if 1m4f would suit him well.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

8

(8)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 110y

16:05 Limerick

London City

8st 12lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: A P O’Brien

Got off the mark in a Dundalk maiden over 1m2f and improved to win a York handicap over 1m4f since; mark has risen to 102 and likely has more to give, so has to be respected from this source.

7/4

1st

1

(5)

16th May 2024

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 3

17:20 York

London City

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Derby and King Edward VII entry, not unusual for his top yard; late foal; didn't live up to market expectations on either of his 2yo starts; however, he justified 11-10 favouritism in six-runner maiden at Dundalk (10.5f, AW debut) nearly five weeks ago, which was useful form and he shaped as if 1m4f would suit him well.

3/1

1st

1

(5)

16th May 2024

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 3

17:20 York

London City

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Derby and King Edward VII entry, not unusual for his top yard; late foal; didn't live up to market expectations on either of his 2yo starts; however, he justified 11-10 favouritism in six-runner maiden at Dundalk (10.5f, AW debut) nearly five weeks ago, which was useful form and he shaped as if 1m4f would suit him well.

3/1

11/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 224-2

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Late foal; brother to Al Aasy (1m2f-1m5f; RPR 122); minor honours on all four starts and has made improvement; second favourite and always prominent in nine-runner handicap at Newmarket (1m2f, good) four weeks ago, beaten 10l but the winner has backed up the form and this one plugged on to beat the rest; 1m4f can help and his stable has a good record in this race.
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14th

4

(12)

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 5f 216y

Class 2

15:35 Musselburgh

Align The Stars

9st 6lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

raced wide

6/1

14th

4

(12)

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 5f 216y

Class 2

15:35 Musselburgh

Align The Stars

9st 6lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

raced wide

6/1

3rd

2

(1)

9th Apr 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:35 Nottingham

Align The Stars

9st 2lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

pressed leader, led after 1f, headed and raced in second after 5f, pressed winner over 2f out, lost second inside final furlong, kept on

3/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: U35-1

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Gelded after the last of his three soft-ground races as 2yo; returned with an improved show to justify favouritism by 5l in eight-runner novice at Kempton (1m2f, AW) over six weeks ago, making all; should do better still and it looks as if 1m4f will be within reach.
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5th

5

(2)

16th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

19:15 Kempton (AW)

Palace Green

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Richard Hughes

Possibly unsuited by the return to soft ground and/or something was amiss last time; drops back in class, having kept better company since handicapping, and returns to the scene of his easy novice win (sole AW run); interesting.

9/2

8th

6

(4)

7th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 1f 212y

Class 3

15:20 Ascot

Palace Green

9st 5lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Richard Hughes

Impressed on reappearance (after being gelded); ran well but didn't stay 1m4f on handicap debut at York and then found significant trouble in running when travelling with purpose at Royal Ascot (1m2f); only 4-1 for a strong handicap at Glorious Goodwood but never picked up; that needs forgiving but he remains of interest; probably fine on all ground.

8/1

6th

9

(7)

1st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Palace Green

8st 12lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Richard Hughes

took keen hold, midfield

5/1

Form: 24-1 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Stoutly bred and moving up to 1m4f did the trick when he made all in clearcut fashion in 12-runner maiden at Ripon four weeks ago; both his turf runs have been on heavy going and there is more for him to prove away from that, but he looks a useful staying prospect.
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8th

4

(5)

13th Apr 2025

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 4

17:15 Musselburgh

Tokyo Bay

9st 6lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

never better than midfield

12/1

8th

4

(5)

13th Apr 2025

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 4

17:15 Musselburgh

Tokyo Bay

9st 6lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

never better than midfield

12/1

7th

6

(7)

28th Sep 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:50 Ripon

Tokyo Bay

9st 3lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

disputed lead early, raced in second after 2f

7/2

Form: 531-

Last run: 148 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
All three starts were late last year on Kempton AW, improving when leading in the final strides for maiden win last time on the step up to 1m3f; gelded in February; assuming he acts on this surface, 1m4f will bring about more improvement on this handicap debut.
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4th

5

(6)

19th Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 17y

Class 4

15:20 Yarmouth

Cool Legend

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

led

9/4

2nd

4

(3)

30th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:50 Thirsk

Cool Legend

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

made all, increased tempo then clear over 3f out, reduced lead from under 2f out, drifted right and bumped then jockey dropped whip inside final furlong, bumped rival inside final 110yds, kept on and all out, finished 1st, placed 2nd

7/2

4th

2

(6)

11th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 4

15:40 Ripon

Cool Legend

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

held up in last, pushed along 4f out, switched right 3f out, no impression and edged left from 2f out

11/8

16/1

Form: 591-3

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Left his first two runs (both on turf) way behind when upped in trip and readily making all at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) last November; good third of five to Per Contra in handicap at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) in April, close up despite having hung markedly to his right; this half-brother to Derby and Arc winner Golden Horn should still have more to give.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

12

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:43 Hereford

Al Mootamarid

10st 10lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Dominic Elsworth

Useful 1m2f winner but regressed for Marco Botti and no sign of turning things around at Stratford.

25/1

9th

12

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:43 Hereford

Al Mootamarid

10st 10lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Dominic Elsworth

Useful 1m2f winner but regressed for Marco Botti and no sign of turning things around at Stratford.

25/1

6th

8

29th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

13:55 Stratford

Al Mootamarid

10st 9lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Dominic Elsworth

Lost his way for Marco Botti but was a useful 1m2f winner and changed hands for 27,000gns last October; could make a hurdler but this is no easy introduction.

14/1

7th
7 (1)
Hampden

13/2

Form: 352-32

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Maiden after five starts but bang there in his last three, last time denied by a nose in five-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW); better form on AW than the soft ground of first two outings, but it's too early to read that much into it; up 2lb but the winner last time scored at Chester last week and this looks a competitive mark.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(4)

30th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Lingfield (AW)

Hampden

9st 7lb

J: David Probert

T: Tom Ward

Placed in five of his eight starts including all three on the Wolverhampton Tapeta (9.5f/1m4f); well held in a valuable Haydock handicap (1m6f, good) last time, but he was kicked at the start and lost a shoe; back in much quiter waters here and looks the one to beat.

15/8

10th

9

(2)

6th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 1y

Class 2

14:05 Haydock

Hampden

9st 0lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Tom Ward

0-7 but beaten just a nose by Fouroneohfever at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) in April and kept on well when second to Align The Stars at Thirsk (1m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago; he's an each-way possible now up in trip, provided he handles the ground (unproven on good or faster).

14/1

2nd

7

(7)

16th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 3

17:15 Thirsk

Hampden

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Tom Ward

Unfortunate not to open his account when headed in the final stride on handicap debut at Wolverhampton AW (1m4f) in April; not so good on return to turf at York (1m4f, good) last month; withdrawn on account of the ground (good to firm) since; still needs to prove his effectiveness on turf.

14/1

Form: 2331- C

Last run: 215 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to Royal Ascot 1m4f handicap winners Candleford and Atty Persse; pretty useful form from the word go as a 2yo and off the mark on handicap debut here (1m, soft) on fourth attempt; gelded since; up 3lb but seemed to have more in the tank in that win and this late foal is one to take seriously.
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16th

12

(5)

30th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 3

16:15 Doncaster

Whiskey Pete

9st 0lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Soft-ground nursery winner in October 2023 and best efforts last year (placed over 1m2f/1m in the autumn) came on soft/heavy; left Ralph Beckett for 105,000gns in October and beaten more than 20l in two races on good to firm in Bahrain this year; well treated if reverting to best 2024 form.

20/1

3rd

11

(1)

25th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

14:43 Doncaster

Whiskey Pete

9st 3lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

midfield, headway over 2f out, hung right but went third over 1f out, no match for first two

9/2

2nd

6

(4)

29th Sep 2024

Heavy

1m 2f 17y

Class 3

16:05 Epsom

Whiskey Pete

9st 1lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Won soft-ground nursery last October and has run encouraging races the last twice, most recently 4l second at Ascot (1m2f, soft); could be involved; non-runner 1.30 Haydock yesterday.

7/2

Non-runners

Per Contra

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £37.70
Straight Forecast £34.18
Tricast £145.41
Trifecta £177.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Whiskey Pete

POSTDATA:

London City

The Guardian:

Per Contra

NEWMARKET:

Cool Legend

Telegraph:

Align The Stars

D Express:

Tokyo Bay

RP RATINGS:

Whiskey Pete

TOPSPEED:

Whiskey Pete

The Times:

Whiskey Pete

Daily Mirror:

Whiskey Pete

The Sun:

Whiskey Pete

Daily Record:

Whiskey Pete

Daily Mail:

London City

The Star:

Per Contra