14.15
Good To FirmWhitsbury Manor Stud Supporting Inspire Foundation Handicap (Veterans’ Race)
- Prize money: £5888.24
- 0m 5f 0y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.00
- Place: £2.00
Form: 000-60 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 (8) |
31st Dec 2024 Standard 0m 6f 1y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Ended losing run at Salisbury in June and he has not run badly on his last three AW starts, third of eight at Southwell 11 days ago (cheekpieces first time, retained); has done the bulk of his racing over 5f but the best effort of his career came when a close third in a Meydan Group 1 over this trip; contender. |
6/1 |
|
8th 1 (8) |
31st Dec 2024 Standard 0m 6f 1y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
taken down early |
6/1 |
|
3rd 6 (4) |
20th Dec 2024 Standard 0m 4f 214y Class 3 |
8st 13lb |
in touch with leaders, headway over 1f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, no extra inside final 110yds |
8/1 |
9/2
- Place: £1.70
Form: 42-344 BF
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 3lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 9 (5) |
4th Nov 2025 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Prolific on AW with ten wins (eight at Kempton) including over C&D; not the force of old and has dropped 14lb since the start of the year; others preferred. |
16/1 |
|
6th 9 (5) |
4th Nov 2025 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Prolific on AW with ten wins (eight at Kempton) including over C&D; not the force of old and has dropped 14lb since the start of the year; others preferred. |
16/1 |
|
6th 9 (5) |
4th Nov 2025 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Prolific on AW with ten wins (eight at Kempton) including over C&D; not the force of old and has dropped 14lb since the start of the year; others preferred. |
16/1 |
20/1
- Place: £4.50
Form: 153036 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 8st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 9 (4) |
6th Jul 2026 Standard 0m 5f 6y Class 4 |
8st 12lb |
Ten-time C&D winner, mainly from the front, including twice earlier in the year, latterly off this mark; this company a bit warmer than he's used to and there's other pace in here, so he'll need something close to a career-best effort. |
16/1 |
|
4th 3 (7) |
9th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 60y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Front-runner who is 11-61 on the AW, but 0-6 on turf; has a bit to prove and will probably need the ground to dry out in any case. |
20/1 |
|
6th 8 |
29th May 2026 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Cracking 8yo who has won two Polytrack races in every season for the last five years; however, he finished behind Spendmore Lane and Ancient State at Lingfield recently and the return to Tapeta looks a negative. |
20/1 |
6/1
Form: 48-444 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 (1) |
18th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 3y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Scored off a career-low mark to land his eighth success, at Epsom (6f, good to firm) nine days ago; back up 2lb but has recorded back-to-back wins previously so cannot be discounted. |
11/4 |
|
1st 6 (7) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 3y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Has a C&D win (in 2021) on his CV but ended last year in poor form and made a low-key reappearance last month; needs to turn a corner. |
20/1 |
|
13th 8 (16) |
19th Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
In fine form in the first half of 2025 but he ended that campaign with a couple of low-key efforts; can go well fresh and he returns off a dangerous mark so he is worth a market check. |
25/1 |
3/1
Form: -73243 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (1) |
18th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Landed a hat-trick on the AW early last year, the final leg off 2lb lower; back in form lately, most recently in a race that didn't pan out his way, but needs a bit more back on turf from the lowest stall (likely to be dropped in again). |
10/1 |
|
4th 7 (3) |
10th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Awarded Lingfield handicap in early 2025 before going 2-2 over this C&D; just four starts since the latest of those wins last March and firmly back on track when edged out at Chelmsford one month ago; 2lb nudge can't be quibbled with and he needs considering. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 4 (1) |
7th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Notched a hat-trick in the first three months of last year, latterly off a 1lb lower mark; not as good now but remains consistent enough and unlikely to be far away. |
6/1 |
10/1
Form: 000-97 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 (5) |
26th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Landed the 2022 Ayr Silver Cup on final run for previous yard; nowhere near that form since but latest effort wasn't devoid of promise; interesting dropped in grade off a reduced mark (11lb lower than for Ayr win). |
10/1 |
|
7th 9 (8) |
10th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 21y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Now 8lb lower than for his Ayr Silver Cup win in 2022; struggled for this yard last season though and he never threatened in a 6f handicap here on his seasonal return four weeks ago; too much to prove for now. |
25/1 |
7/2
Form: 564422 CD
Last run: 19 days
W: 8st 13lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 (1) |
16th Nov 2024 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
took keen hold, prominent, going okay over 1f out, lost third final strides |
8/1 |
|
4th 3 (1) |
16th Nov 2024 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
took keen hold, prominent, going okay over 1f out, lost third final strides |
8/1 |
|
4th 7 (3) |
31st Oct 2024 Soft 0m 5f 160y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
dwelt start |
6/1 |
9/1
Form: 139-64 D
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 5lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 (1) |
26th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Last two wins at 6f but has been shaping as if this return to 5f will suit; defied higher marks twice under Pat Cosgrave in the summer of 2022 and holds major claims on that form. |
9/1 |
|
4th 3 (8) |
7th Jun 2024 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
led |
8/1 |
|
6th 3 (7) |
20th May 2024 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 3 |
9st 0lb |
Won a big race over C&D in 2022 off 6lb higher; only 1lb higher than for her game success at Chelmsford in November but she'll need to be somewhere near her best on this return from five months off. |
6/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £29.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £27.45 |
| Tricast | £668.54 |
| Trifecta | £395.40 |
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