17.10
Good To SoftTrust A Trader Handicap
- Prize money: £15462
- 1m 4f 0y
- Class 3
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £6.10
- Place: £2.00
Form: 6-9421
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 1lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 2 (3) |
31st Jul 2024 Good 1m 3f 218y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
midfield, steady headway after 3f, going easily over 2f out, disputed lead over 1f out, soon ridden, went clear with winner final 110yds, no extra towards finish |
5/1 |
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1st 9 (7) |
13th Jul 2024 Good To Soft 1m 4f 0y Class 3 |
9st 1lb |
Justified favouritism in first-time cheekpieces in seven-runner maiden at Salisbury (1m2f, good to firm) last month, asserting final 1f despite hanging right; will need more to follow up on his handicap debut, but this longer trip promises to suit and he has to be considered. |
9/2 |
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1st 3 (6) |
26th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 1f 201y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
in touch with leaders, good headway from 3f out, led under 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, kept on well and went clear final 110yds |
7/4 |
7/2
- Place: £1.90
Form: 655-11 CD
Last run: 22 days
W: 8st 12lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (4) |
26th Sep 2024 Good 1m 4f 0y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Won in convincing style over 1m4f at Newbury (good to firm) and Newmarket (good) in this season's first two handicaps; beaten a head at the Newmarket July meeting (good) but never got into it at Ascot (fair sixth) on latest outing; needs to bounce back and resume improvement. |
6/1 |
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6th 8 (9) |
26th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
8st 5lb |
A revelation moving into 1m4f handicaps this year, winning in convincing style at Newbury (good to firm) and Newmarket (good); met his match back at Newmarket 13 days ago but went down by just a head, showing improved form, and he remains one to take seriously despite 3lb rise. |
7/2 |
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2nd 11 (6) |
13th Jul 2024 Good To Soft 1m 4f 0y Class 3 |
8st 12lb |
Unplaced all three runs as a 2yo but he has been a revelation in handicaps this year, winning in convincing style at Newbury (good) and over this C&D (good to firm); the handicapper has taken umbrage, raising him a total of 14lb, but further progress is very much on the cards; leading contender. |
7/2 |
6/1
- Place: £1.60
Form: 1-217
Last run: 56 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 (3) |
11th Oct 2024 Good 1m 4f 0y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Unraced on firmer than good; highly competitive in five of his seven races, winning three; blinkered on last two starts (1m4f, soft) when winning at Goodwood but racing too freely at Ascot, and the headgear is absent today; needs to resume improvement. |
12/1 |
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5th 3 (7) |
7th Sep 2024 Soft 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
took keen hold, midfield, lost position 2f out, edged right over 1f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong |
7/2 |
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1st 7 (3) |
24th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 3f 218y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Only seventh in the London Gold Cup at Newbury but highly competitive in his other four races, winning twice and good third to the progressive Lord Of Love at Newmarket (1m4f, good) on latest start six weeks ago; looked a little awkward (hung left) at Newmarket (hung left) and blinkers are enlisted this time; big player if the headgear has a positive effect. |
7/2 |
6/1
Form: 23-712 D BF
Last run: 17 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 (1) |
20th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Scored twice (at 1m4f/1m6f) for William Muir and Chris Grassick in summer of 2024; very lightly raced and has shown little since for his current yard though, hooded when last of seven in 8.5f Wolverhampton handicap 27 days ago; Polytrack debutant. |
20/1 |
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7th 2 (6) |
24th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Won turf handicaps over 1m4f and 1m6f for William Muir/Chris Grassick in 2024; only seen twice for this stable and finished tailed off on both occasions (hurdles last February/1m4f here last month); hooded and dropped in trip today; risky despite a tumbling handicap mark. |
25/1 |
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8th 3 (2) |
6th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Absent and had wind surgery since a heavy defeat last February on stable/hurdles debut; now goes in tongue-tie; all of his Flat form is on turf; the betting may help to ascertain expectations. |
14/1 |
14/1
Form: 410697
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 (8) |
25th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 1y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Five-time winner who has been operating close to his best in defeat this year but not last time at Epsom when in first-time cheekpieces; even if back on song, others are more intriguing. |
25/1 |
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6th 4 (4) |
28th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 17y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Two AW wins in December and returned to turf with 3l third of eight at Pontefract (1m2f, good) last Tuesday; might not be far away but there's a suspicion that this exposed 7yo might find a few too good; cheekpieces go on. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 10 (10) |
21st Apr 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 5y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Two AW wins in December (1m2f/9.4f) and good third at Kempton (1m4f, AW) last month; no threat at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) last time but that was a hot contest and this three-time turf winner is not ruled out each-way. |
10/1 |
40/1
Form: 5-2173
Last run: 23 days
W: 8st 4lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 7 (10) |
1st May 2025 Standard 1m 4f 14y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
in touch with leaders, led after 1f, headed over 5f out, lost position from over 3f out |
12/1 |
|
9th 7 (10) |
1st May 2025 Standard 1m 4f 14y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
in touch with leaders, led after 1f, headed over 5f out, lost position from over 3f out |
12/1 |
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2nd 1 (4) |
17th Aug 2024 Good 1m 4f 10y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Won a Bath novices' event (1m2f, good) in May, beating some representatives from prominent stables; last next time when tried in Listed event and unable to kick on in two handicaps; drops 1lb; more needed. |
10/1 |
Form: 0223-6 D
Last run: 161 days
W: 9st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 (5) |
28th Sep 2024 Soft 1m 6f 1y Class 4 |
9st 13lb |
Veteran whose last win was in August 2021; second off a career-low mark at Wolverhampton (1m6f, AW; second run since wind surgery) on penultimate start but he's lightly raced on turf these days and has not made a significant impact in this sphere for a long time. |
16/1 |
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11th 2 (8) |
12th Sep 2024 Good 1m 3f 197y Class 3 |
9st 10lb |
dwelt start |
20/1 |
|
2nd 5 (8) |
1st Aug 2024 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
Veteran who is on a three-year losing spell, has something to find on 2024 efforts and has stamina to prove back up in distance; enough reasons to oppose him. |
16/1 |
11/2
Form: 13-220
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 87y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Belied his 100-1 odds with a remarkable success in the Triumph at this meeting (2m1f, good to soft) last year on hurdles debut, collaring Lulamba who subsequently reversed placings with him at Punchestown and is a leading contender in today's Arkle; ran below expectations at Royal Ascot but ran promisingly, with a view to this race, in the Irish Champion Hurdle on return from layoff (got detached in the back straight, ending up with plenty to do, then stayed on for third of five); could be open to plenty of further improvement with that outing under his belt and given his very low mileage in this sphere; very interesting back at Cheltenham. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
1st Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Made his stable/hurdles debut in the Triumph at Cheltenham, belied odds of 100-1 to win by a neck; second at Punchestown in May (despite racing freely) confirmed his high standing; ran much too freely when strongly fancied for the 2m4f Ascot Stakes. |
14/1 |
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17th 20 (10) |
17th Jun 2025 Good 2m 3f 210y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Trained last year by Ralph Beckett, favourite when below form in the 1m1f Cambridgeshire on final outing (also below form on sole run on good to firm); made his stable/hurdles debut in March, in the Triumph at Cheltenham no less, but belied odds of 100-1 to win by a neck; second at Punchestown in May (despite racing freely) confirmed his high standing in that sphere, so he's a high-profile candidate for this return to Flat, over a very new Flat trip but his trainer usually picks the right ones for these races. |
5/1 |
10/1
Form: 133951 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 10st 3lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 (7) |
11th Oct 2025 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
9yo who was down the field at Southwell (1m3f, AW) last time but was running consistently well prior to that; this C&D winner has an each-way chance if bouncing back. |
25/1 |
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9th 1 (10) |
28th Aug 2025 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 3 |
9st 13lb |
Hearty strike-rate on turf, adding another in a Racing League race at Yarmouth (1m2f) in July; less of a win machine on AW but both wins have come on this track, over C&D and 1m4f in early 2024, and he was involved in a tight finish back on AW at Wolverhampton two starts ago; not far away. |
9/1 |
20/1
Form: 5-7003 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 (8) |
25th Oct 2024 Heavy 1m 4f 0y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
Two wins from 24 starts; heavy defeats in four of seven races this term but also now placed in three of his last four; more to prove on soft or heavy. |
8/1 |
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2nd 5 (8) |
3rd Oct 2024 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
held up in rear, smooth headway on outer over 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on |
7/1 |
33/1
Form: 043-75 D
Last run: 148 days
W: 10st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
29th May 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
On a losing run and he beat only one in 11.5f Lingfield handicap ten days ago; not ruled out though if back on his A-game. |
16/1 |
|
7th 2 (4) |
19th May 2026 Good 1m 3f 133y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Five wins from 43 starts, the most recent at Southwell (1m6f, AW) last January off a mark 10lb higher than today's; bounced back from a disappointing run when fourth of six at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) 17 days ago and has place claims. |
10/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £25.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £20.83 |
| Tricast | £81.95 |
| Trifecta | £137.40 |
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