16.10
GoodHKJC World Pool Handicap
- Prize money: £38655
- 0m 6f 0y
- Class 2
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
12/1 (Won)
- Win: £8.80
- Place: £2.70
Form: 494-80 D BF
Last run: 3 days
W: 8st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 1 (8) |
7th Sep 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Went very close in a Group 2 at the Curragh (6f, good) in May and comfortably made all in Listed race at Newmarket last month (6f, good to firm; Elmonjed second); carries a 3lb penalty today but has leading claims nevertheless at a track where he has plenty of strong form. |
6/1 |
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1st 6 (7) |
22nd Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Had a fine 2024 campaign once blinkers were added, winning two Newbury handicaps then blitzing his rivals in the Ayr Gold Cup; 0-4 this year but he has been running with great credit in good company; drops into Listed company and his record of 211 over C&D features a notable 3yo handicap win; looks sure to go well. |
3/1 |
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3 (5) |
28th Jun 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Last season's Ayr Gold Cup winner who has returned in good nick, going down by only a short head in a 6f Group 2 at the Curragh (good) five weeks ago; also had some good 7f form last year. |
11/1 |
25/1
- Place: £5.10
Form: 6U07-0 D
Last run: 41 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 (5) |
2nd May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Acts on flat tracks but he comes into his own when tackling a stiff test at 5f, as when winning this race last year, taking C&D record to 2-2, and roaring home to win a Group 3 at Sandown (good to firm) in July; cheekpieces worn in October are discarded; yard in form; not to be underestimated. |
5/1 |
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6th 1 (10) |
20th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 34y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Three-time winner at Group 3 level, two of them this year, including when defying a penalty at Sandown in July (5f, good to firm); ran a stormer when fifth in the Nunthorpe four weeks ago; versatile ground-wise and he should make another bold bid. |
3/1 |
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5th 5 (14) |
22nd Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
10st 1lb |
Can look good over 5f, as when winning either side of a winter break and, more recently, when outstaying She's Quality in a Group 3 at Sandown (good to firm) in July; however, he's had some wobbles too and his fifth to Arizona Blaze in a Group 2 at the Curragh last time was one of them; quite capable of a good show on his best form and has been supplemented. |
14/1 |
9/2
- Place: £1.70
Form: 159-11 D
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 (15) |
3rd Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 10lb |
Handicap mark not impossible judged on his C&D win last May off 3lb lower; running okay in defeat this winter and it would be no surprise to see him in the thick of the action. |
12/1 |
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6th 2 (4) |
7th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Good record on AW; as good as ever this year, finishing fourth (behind Cool Hoof Luke) in a Listed race at Lingfield five weeks ago and then second in a handicap back at Lingfield last week; stamina for 7f has to be taken on trust (one turf attempt saw him finish tailed off) but he hasn't got much to find on form. |
9/2 |
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2nd 1 (4) |
27th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 6f 1y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
He was returning from a 147-day break when readily accounting for eight rivals in the corresponding event 12 months ago; 10lb higher this time around but he has earned his lofty rating; close fourth in a Listed event here four weeks ago; contender. |
4/1 |
5/1
Form: 51/1- D
Last run: 386 days
W: 8st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 (7) |
11th May 2025 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 3 |
9st 1lb |
Disappointing end to last season but he's just 1lb higher than when runner-up over C&D last June and he reappeared with a fair third at Kempton last month; could take a step forward today and might not be far away. |
10/1 |
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8th 7 (7) |
11th May 2025 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 3 |
9st 1lb |
Disappointing end to last season but he's just 1lb higher than when runner-up over C&D last June and he reappeared with a fair third at Kempton last month; could take a step forward today and might not be far away. |
10/1 |
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3rd 5 (2) |
9th Apr 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 2lb |
This lightly-raced 5yo looked a nice prospect to begin with; he's hard to fancy on what we saw last back end, though; betting might provide clues as to what's expected on his return. |
15/2 |
9/1
Form: 8251-1 D
Last run: 33 days
W: 8st 11lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 11 (6) |
11th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 3 |
8st 10lb |
Her last two wins have come over C&D, the latest off this mark last June (good to firm); bumped into one at Leicester 16 days ago and it was a run that promised better; can't rule out. |
8/1 |
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2nd 6 (1) |
25th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Should be all the better for her Doncaster reappearance and she's back on the same mark as for her Windsor success (6f, good to firm) last June; however, all her turf wins have come there and at Salisbury and this is the first time she's run on this track. |
9/2 |
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6th 5 (1) |
29th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 6y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Has gained all turf wins at Salisbury and Windsor but appears effective at Doncaster, having finished 2l third off 4lb higher in this race on reappearance last year; each-way shout. |
25/1 |
20/1
Form: 3-2897 CD
Last run: 6 days
W: 9st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 (13) |
9th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Ended a lengthy losing run at Newcastle in March and added to his tally with a Thirsk win last month (6f, good); better form when a close third in a Class 3 at Newbury three weeks ago and a 1lb rise is manageable; conditions won't be an issue having finished third in a Wokingham in his prime; high on the list. |
11/2 |
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3rd 16 (3) |
17th Apr 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
8st 4lb |
He had dropped a long way in the weights prior to popping up at Newcastle (5f) last month; ran well at Doncaster ten days later and back on the scoresheet with a Thirsk win last week (6f, good); won that apprentice race (no penalty today) last time with more authority than the winning margin might suggest but he is up in class today. |
10/1 |
9/1
Form: 247-41 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 8st 6lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (9) |
25th Oct 2025 Heavy 0m 5f 3y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Never a threat after a slow start in the corresponding race 12 months ago; as good as ever when winning at Sandown and Ascot (came from well back) in August/September and two subsequent defeats excusable (ground/Listed race); 3-8 on soft or worse but might be better suited by a stiffer finish. |
16/1 |
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8th 12 (5) |
4th Oct 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
8st 12lb |
At least as good as ever this year, winning handicaps at Sandown (5f, soft) and over C&D (good to soft) in September; found things happening too quickly at Haydock last Saturday and she's in deeper today, but she does go really well at Ascot and the more rain that falls the better. |
16/1 |
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3 (2) |
27th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
Likeable mare with eight wins to her name, including at Sandown (5f, soft) and Ascot (5f, good to soft) in the last four weeks; impossible to rule out but she's gone up 13lb in total for those successes and she'll need a career best to complete the hat-trick. |
100/30 |
20/1
Form: 9647-5 D
Last run: 136 days
W: 8st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 (4) |
31st Jan 2025 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Losing spell goes back to 2022 and he's only 1-15 on AW; absent since last June; not the percentage call, unless the market suggests a big effort is on the cards. |
12/1 |
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8th 4 (4) |
31st Jan 2025 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
in touch with leaders, short of room and dropped to midfield after 1f, weakened over 1f out |
12/1 |
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5th 7 (5) |
27th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 2lb |
On a long losing run but he's well handicapped on last year's best efforts and was beaten just a neck at Leicester (7f, soft) last time on his second start back from a break; has won twice here (6f/7f, good to firm) and it's a course that often brings out the best in him; firmly in calculations. |
13/2 |
10/1
Form: /011-3 D
Last run: 104 days
W: 9st 12lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (4) |
6th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 3 |
9st 11lb |
Won the Listed Golden Rose at Lingfield in November 2023 and landed a valuable 6f Class 2 handicap here (off 106) the following summer; has finally slipped back down the weights, giving notice of a return to form (third) in an added visor at Lingfield (7f) 51 days ago; respected. |
13/2 |
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3rd 4 (7) |
14th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Good runs few and far between since August 2024; should be well handicapped but that has been the case for a while and he hasn't shown much this year; now tried in a visor; stable also run Heathcliff. |
20/1 |
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9th 1 (2) |
30th Jan 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 3 |
9st 10lb |
Not the force of old but he ran well when third in a hot Newcastle handicap last May (6f; RPR 108) and he races off a 7lb lower mark today; neither subsequent run has been comparable but this is a drop in grade and he can't be ruled out. |
12/1 |
9/4
Form: 5501-1 CD
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 2 (3) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 10lb |
Had wind surgery prior to 6f success on finals day at Newcastle last time, taking AW record to 4-9; no certainty to follow up, being only 1-8 on turf and back on a tougher mark. |
7/1 |
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1st 11 (5) |
3rd Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Smart form in 2024, including over C&D; only ran once in 2025 and he has finished out of the places in all three starts this year but that doesn't tell the whole story as he made some striking late headway into sixth over C&D in January; he has undergone wind surgery since last seen and now sports a tongue tie; looks on a dangerous mark and could be a major player if he can avoid forfeiting too much ground at the start. |
6/1 |
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5th 2 (1) |
14th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
Has bundles of ability but slow starts have become a feature and he hasn't been able to get away with it in good company; latest Newcastle effort offered hope of a revival and he has won over 7f in the past; handicapped to win and one to keep a close eye on, especially with Newcastle on Good Friday in mind. |
4/1 |
11/1
Form: 23-703 CD
Last run: 15 days
W: 8st 10lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 5 (1) |
22nd Aug 2024 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 10lb |
Few chances on AW but he ran well over C&D in November off 3lb higher; returned to winning ways in a Racing League handicap at Chepstow two weeks ago (6f, good to soft); respected despite a 4lb rise and his draw in stall 1. |
10/1 |
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1st 1 (4) |
8th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 6f 16y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
He's had a mixed campaign but has shown spark on occasions and was stretched by 7f last time; now below last winning mark and he's not ruled out. |
7/1 |
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12th 3 (13) |
12th Jul 2024 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 12lb |
Much better known as a sprinter but has form over 7f; now 3lb lower than when placed at Goodwood (6f, heavy) in May and his more recent efforts were perfectly respectable; back up in trip with William Buick up; a possible. |
8/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £160.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £148.55 |
| Tricast | £705.29 |
| Trifecta | £990.20 |