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Good To SoftRipon Theatre Festival 2nd-7th July Handicap
- Prize money: £3663.8
- 1m 0f 0y
- Class 6
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.20
- Place: £1.90
Form: -78241 CD
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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14th 11 (8) |
23rd May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Fourth and fifth in his two big-field C&D races last term; Newcastle win in March ensures a career-high mark today but it's hard to judge him harshly on last week's C&D result as he didn't see daylight at various stages. |
20/1 |
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16th 17 (12) |
15th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Couple of sound performances on Newcastle AW this year, winning over 7f latest; back on career-high mark but he's a five-time turf scorer who has form over C&D and appears to hold solid claims. |
10/1 |
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1st 11 (5) |
27th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 4 |
8st 13lb |
Spring has been quite a productive time for him which provides hope that he can build on a promising reappearance third over 6f here 15 days ago; has raced mainly at 7f/1m in recent years so the step back up in trip should help if anything. |
16/1 |
16/1
- Place: £2.80
Form: 2-2065 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 (3) |
3rd Oct 2024 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
His sole win was 13 months ago but he's placed in last three runs and his second at Catterick (1m4f) last time was behind a rival who was completing a hat-trick; now drops back to 1m but he's versatile trip-wise and is effective on Tapeta; shortlisted. |
11/2 |
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12 |
29th Sep 2024 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
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2nd 5 (5) |
10th Sep 2024 Good 1m 4f 13y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
pulled hard, led, faced challenges when switched to near side over 2f out, keeping on over 1f out, no extra when headed final 110yds |
7/2 |
12/1
- Place: £2.40
Form: 10-436
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 (4) |
19th Oct 2024 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
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 |
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4th 2 (2) |
18th Sep 2024 Good To Soft 1m 1f 209y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
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 |
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2nd 2 (9) |
26th Aug 2024 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
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 |
11/1
Form: 42737-
Last run: 201 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (7) |
25th Aug 2025 Good 1m 1f 170y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Has been placed a few times and drops to this level for the first time, but ran poorly on his reappearance at Chester (7.7f, good) in June and has been off another 73 days since; blinkers need to make a difference if he is to make it 16th-time lucky. |
12/1 |
33/1
Form: 090-
Last run: 242 days
W: 9st 1lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 9 (3) |
21st Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 6f 195y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
Eight-race maiden who's yet to get involved in a finish and came last when tried in cheekpieces (retained today) on last two outings. |
14/1 |
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8th 9 (5) |
5th Aug 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
8st 5lb |
Maiden who's still to get involved in a finish and who was last of seven in first-time cheekpieces (retained) a fortnight ago; is some way down the pecking order again. |
33/1 |
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7th 7 (8) |
22nd Jul 2024 Good 0m 7f 96y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
No closer than fifth in six starts, the latest when fifth of eight here (1m2f, good) 16 days ago; drops in grade/trip and needs to find a bit more in the first-time cheekpieces; stable also runs Marton Heads. |
10/1 |
9/2
Form: 4-5592
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 (9) |
13th Oct 2025 Good 0m 7f 15y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
0-19; best run this season when 3.5l third to Giselles Izzy (11lb worse off) at Ayr in June (7f, good); hasn't fared quite so well when stepped back up to 1m on two starts since; back after a break; place chance. |
11/2 |
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4th 8 (2) |
30th Jul 2025 Good 0m 7f 219y Class 6 |
10st 2lb |
18-race maiden but he's run respectably in classified events on his last two starts (7f/1m); returns to handicap company with place claims. |
7/1 |
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4th 1 (3) |
15th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 218y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
0-17 but ran with credit dropped to this level for the first time when third of nine at Ayr, (7f, good) last time, shaping as though worth another go at this trip; a contender on form, but unraced on ground faster than good. |
6/1 |
8/1
Form: 767-52
Last run: 26 days
W: 8st 8lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 |
4th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Lowly rated Flat maiden; has taken pretty well to hurdling this spring, making the frame at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) and Market Rasen (2m, good), but does not look obviously well treated for handicap debut. |
16/1 |
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3rd 3 |
14th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Lowly rated Flat maiden; seemed to take pretty well to hurdling when respectable fourth at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) a fortnight ago but has quite a lot to find here. |
33/1 |
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4th 2 |
31st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
25-race maiden on Flat who mostly struggled last season. |
40/1 |
9/1
Form: 23-6
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 11 (4) |
2nd Jun 2026 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 5 |
8st 11lb |
In fine fettle (form figure 522122) last spring/summer, rounding off with a close second to Eeetee at Redcar (1m, good to soft, 6-4 favourite) in July; fair sixth to Military Leader on Southwell comeback run but disappointed over 1m2f at Haydock subsequently; best watched. |
16/1 |
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5th 9 (4) |
22nd May 2026 Soft 1m 2f 42y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
In good form last May-July, winning at Carlisle (1m, soft) and runner-up on four occasions, including there at 1m1f on soft; never dangerous on reappearance 15 days ago, which also happened at the same juncture last term before a good run next time; player if he can stay 1m2f, which isn't nailed on. |
8/1 |
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6th 9 (9) |
7th May 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
In good form last year, winning at Carlisle (1m, soft) in June and finishing runner-up on four occasions, most recently at Redcar (1m, good to soft) 291 days ago; needed his reappearance over this C&D last May and that may well be the case again. |
8/1 |
9/1
Form: -75558
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 (4) |
5th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 96y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Best run when close fifth in a Ripon handicap (1m, good) in May; had traffic issues in the closing stages there and again at Redcar (7f, good to firm) ten days later; still has potential after seven starts and in the mix with hood added; withdrawn after getting upset in the stalls in June. |
5/1 |
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9 (1) |
5th Jun 2024 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Best run when close fifth to Havana Prince (now 4lb worse off) and Curious Mrs Fox (3lb worse off) in a C&D handicap last month (good); didn't get the best of runs that day and again found trouble when eighth at Redcar last time (7f, good to firm); interesting. |
9/1 |
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8th 5 (3) |
20th May 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
0-6 but he ran his best race when close fifth at Ripon (1m, good; tongue-tie added) ten days ago and that can be marked up because he ran into some trouble in the closing stages; should be fine with this drop back in trip and he looks interesting off 1lb lower than last time. |
7/2 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £49.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £50.47 |
| Tricast | £349.77 |
| Trifecta | £259.90 |
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