16.50
Good To SoftJohn Smith’s Stayers’ Handicap
- Prize money: £10729.7
- 2m 0f 56y
- Class 4
- 14 runners
Runners: 14 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
14/1 (Won)
Form: 3-4859 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9th 4 (1) |
9th May 2025 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 2 |
9st 10lb |
Won at York (2m, good to soft) last July and just 2lb higher today; could improve for recent return at Ripon but good performances were scarce last season and slow ground, which seems preferable, is unlikely to prevail. |
10/1 |
|
9th 4 (1) |
9th May 2025 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 2 |
9st 10lb |
Won at York (2m, good to soft) last July and just 2lb higher today; could improve for recent return at Ripon but good performances were scarce last season and slow ground, which seems preferable, is unlikely to prevail. |
10/1 |
|
4th 4 (6) |
26th Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
in touch with leaders, weakened from over 2f out |
10/1 |
12/1
Form: 63-273 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 8st 13lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 (2) |
14th Jun 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 196y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Runner-up three times last season (all at 2m) and perhaps needed the race over 1m4f on her return; on a competitive mark if back on song. |
20/1 |
|
4 (1) |
29th May 2025 Good 1m 4f 10y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
A longer trip would be preferable and she lacks a recent run, but she was runner-up three times last season (all at 2m), including on her reappearance, and could give a good account on this return to action. |
7/1 |
|
10th 4 (1) |
29th May 2025 Good 1m 4f 10y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
A longer trip would be preferable and she lacks a recent run, but she was runner-up three times last season (all at 2m), including on her reappearance, and could give a good account on this return to action. |
7/1 |
9/2
Form: -68411
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 (1) |
15th Jun 2025 Good 1m 5f 16y Class 3 |
8st 9lb |
Acts on good to soft, unraced on worse; three wins last summer (1m3f-2m1f) and he's now 2lb below his last winning mark; penultimate outing was best run this term and he could do without one of his slow starts; beaten 18l in the King's Scholar C&D race latest. |
12/1 |
|
5 (5) |
28th May 2025 Good 1m 5f 16y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Three wins last summer (1m3f-2m1f, good to soft-good to firm) and he's back to his last winning mark; however, he hasn't been at the top of his game on his three runs this year and could do without one of his slow starts. |
15/2 |
|
5 (5) |
28th May 2025 Good 1m 5f 16y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Three wins last summer (1m3f-2m1f, good to soft-good to firm) and he's back to his last winning mark; however, he hasn't been at the top of his game on his three runs this year and could do without one of his slow starts. |
15/2 |
9/1
Form: /700-9
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 10lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 (8) |
28th Feb 2025 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 2 |
8st 10lb |
held up in rear, bit short of room when headway over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, no impression |
20/1 |
|
5th 5 (5) |
7th Feb 2025 Standard 2m 0f 0y |
9st 4lb |
prominent on inner, weakened on far side of group over 1f out |
10/1 |
|
5th 5 (5) |
7th Feb 2025 Standard 2m 0f 0y |
9st 4lb |
prominent on inner, weakened on far side of group over 1f out |
10/1 |
20/1
Form: -15734 BF
Last run: 21 days
W: 8st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (4) |
21st Jun 2025 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Three wins in a productive 2024 but well held on 1m6f Chelmsford reappearance three weeks ago and a career best will be needed to defy this mark. |
14/1 |
|
11th 9 (9) |
1st Jun 2025 Standard 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
Won quite valuable C&D contest when fresh in March last year and subsequently added two turf wins (2m1f/2m) to his tally but returns from his latest layoff on a tough mark. |
16/1 |
|
11th 9 (9) |
1st Jun 2025 Standard 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
Won quite valuable C&D contest when fresh in March last year and subsequently added two turf wins (2m1f/2m) to his tally but returns from his latest layoff on a tough mark. |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: 8-7205
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 11lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 (8) |
1st Jun 2025 Good To Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
First start here when he led 2f out to score with authority in a six-runner apprentice race over C&D (good to firm) three weeks ago and that was his second win from four races for this stable; 5lb higher today and his old career-best form wasn't a lot better, but he has to be high on the list. |
11/2 |
|
4th 2 (8) |
1st Jun 2025 Good To Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
First start here when he led 2f out to score with authority in a six-runner apprentice race over C&D (good to firm) three weeks ago and that was his second win from four races for this stable; 5lb higher today and his old career-best form wasn't a lot better, but he has to be high on the list. |
11/2 |
14/1
Form: 131464 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (1) |
7th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 6f 115y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Four wins for David O'Meara last year, with one over C&D (good to firm) and the other three at 2m; never involved on stable debut at York last month but that was over 1m4f and she's now only 1lb higher than for last win; could be dangerous back up in trip but any rain would be a concern. |
7/1 |
|
10 (2) |
14th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 188y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
Fourth win of 2024 when getting up in the final strides over 2m here in July; creditable third at Newcastle (2m again) in August; returns for a new stable over a shorter trip; likely best watched. |
33/1 |
|
10 (2) |
14th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 188y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
Fourth win of 2024 when getting up in the final strides over 2m here in July; creditable third at Newcastle (2m again) in August; returns for a new stable over a shorter trip; likely best watched. |
33/1 |
10/1
Form: 634251
Last run: 24 days
W: 8st 11lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 (6) |
1st Jun 2025 Good To Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Twice won well over C&D (on softer than good) in 2024 and reappeared 15 days ago with a close third of six at Doncaster (14.5f, good to firm); firmly in the mix. |
6/1 |
|
5th 5 (6) |
1st Jun 2025 Good To Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Twice won well over C&D (on softer than good) in 2024 and reappeared 15 days ago with a close third of six at Doncaster (14.5f, good to firm); firmly in the mix. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 6 (6) |
17th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 6f 115y Class 4 |
8st 13lb |
Ended 2024 with wide-margin win at Nottingham (1m6f, soft) but this quicker ground might not suit so well and she didn't return in good form from a similar break early in 2024; shade to prove. |
11/2 |
14/1
Form: 222233
Last run: 7 days
W: 8st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 (6) |
31st Mar 2025 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
This winter's two wins have both come over C&D, the latest a comfortable 2l success nine days ago (for today's rider); 3lb higher mark to deal with but still more appealing than many. |
4/1 |
|
5th 3 (6) |
31st Mar 2025 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
in touch with leaders, towards rear halfway, no impression up the centre over 1f out |
4/1 |
|
1st 1 (5) |
22nd Mar 2025 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
In good form over staying trips on Tapeta since the autumn and was a C&D winner in December; lost out only narrowly to Mamdoh over C&D last month and did not have the race run to suit when dropped back to 1m4f at Lingfield recently; on a workable mark and has a big role to play. |
7/2 |
12/1
Form: 4-3171 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 (8) |
22nd Jan 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
towards rear |
14/1 |
|
5th 7 (8) |
22nd Jan 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
towards rear, headway from 2f out, no impression inside final furlong |
14/1 |
|
5th 1 (5) |
7th Jan 2025 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Won twice last year and is 2lb lower than when successful at Nottingham (1m6f, good to firm) in June; met late interference when beating one home over C&D 11 days ago (Green Team second); capable of playing a part at this level granted a clearer run. |
14/1 |
25/1
Form: /7/2/4 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 10lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 3 (16) |
13th Jul 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 56y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
prominent, led over 6f out, headed and lost ground quickly over 3f out |
25/1 |
|
4th 2 (2) |
23rd Jun 2024 Good 2m 2f 2y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Never figured over hurdles last month on stable debut and return from long absence; not seen on Flat since 2018; best watched. |
33/1 |
|
14th 1 |
8th May 2024 Good 2m 6f 151y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
Easy win in a Newton Abbot seller (2m2f, good) for Dan Skelton in September 2022 but he's not been since then; well treated on his old handicap form but he's untried beyond 2m4f and has something to prove for new yard after a long absence. |
16/1 |
8/1
Form: 316633
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 7 |
11th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
in rear |
20/1 |
|
12th 7 |
11th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
in rear |
20/1 |
40/1
Form: 3/53-6
Last run: 26 days
W: 8st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 (4) |
19th Sep 2024 Good 2m 1f 27y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
held up in rear, weakened quickly and detached 5f out, pulled up 4f out |
6/1 |
|
2nd 2 (8) |
10th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 5f 218y Class 6 |
9st 13lb |
Bumper winner who's regressed and only seen sporadically in recent times; came in for support over C&D last time, though, and worth considering down another 3lb in first-time headgear. |
10/1 |
|
6th 5 (6) |
21st Jul 2024 Good To Soft 1m 5f 218y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Won a bumper in 2021; 0-9 under Flat rules and absent 352 days before soundly beaten in his two runs (upped to 1m6f, then 2m) this summer; some 2022 form reads well but he has questions to answer at present. |
20/1 |
8/1
Form: -12612 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 11lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (1) |
10th Jun 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 189y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Pulled up at Kelso a month ago (lost a shoe) but had previously won over hurdles here; given his inconsistent profile, it wouldn't be a shock to see him bounce back. |
8/1 |
|
4 |
7th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Fair Flat performer; pulled up on first two hurdle runs for this yard, but back on track after a spell on the Flat when winning at Carlisle last time (2m3f, good); up 4lb; should go well again. |
9/4 |
|
4 |
7th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Fair Flat performer; pulled up on first two hurdle runs for this yard, but back on track after a spell on the Flat when winning at Carlisle last time (2m3f, good); up 4lb; should go well again. |
9/4 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Straight Forecast | £85.25 |
| Tricast | £206.09 |
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