20.10
Good To FirmHighclere Castle Gin Handicap
- Prize money: £4579.74
- 1m 0f 0y
- Class 5
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
10/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.50
- Place: £3.00
Form: 41-47 D
Last run: 89 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 (5) |
5th Nov 2024 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
in touch with leaders, chased clear leader and over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong |
6/1 |
|
3rd 4 (5) |
5th Nov 2024 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Won a C&D maiden just over a year ago and easily landed a Salisbury handicap (1m, good to firm) in July; shot up the weights as a result and could only manage fifth of seven at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) in September, but shaped as though the return to this stiffer mile will suit; respected. |
6/1 |
12/1
- Place: £3.90
Form: 005-50
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 (1) |
29th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 6y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Won on turf as a 2yo for Clive Cox; dual AW winner (1m/7f) for this yard in January but poor last time when the race reportedly came too soon; has been freshened up and might bounce back. |
5/1 |
|
7th 1 (6) |
4th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
C&D winner in January, when 12lb lower; followed up at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta); went close from this mark when fourth back there (8.5f) on his penultimate start; respectable second at Lingfield latest but if back in the form of that penultimate effort, he'd have strong claims. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 1 (2) |
28th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Two Tapeta wins in January, over 1m and 7f, and better form when a close fourth (off this mark) at Wolverhampton 11 days ago (8.6f); the second and third there have both won since and he is a solid contender back down into a Class 6. |
7/2 |
8/1
Form: -33116 D
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 (2) |
15th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
7f specialist, not beaten far in Ascot's Victoria Cup (good) and Buckingham Palace Stakes (good to firm) in first half of this year; never able to challenge over same C&D last time; this is less competitive and he should be thereabouts. |
9/2 |
|
9th 3 (10) |
25th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Merely mid-division behind Aalto in the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket a fortnight ago but this C&D brings out the best in him, as evidenced by this season's close-up finishes in the Victoria Cup (good) and Buckingham Palace Stakes (good to firm); could be bang there now back at Ascot. |
16/1 |
|
8th 4 (11) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Ran well, only a neck behind Elarak, in the 7f handicap at Royal Ascot to maintain his solid record in headgear; good second in the Victoria Cup the time before; threatening to win a big prize; shortlisted. |
6/1 |
7/2
Form: 76422 BF
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 4 (2) |
27th Aug 2024 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
prominent on inner |
5/1 |
|
3rd 3 (1) |
16th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Has run well in AW handicaps at 1m and 7f but he couldn't hold his pitch in his first turf handicap, at Salisbury (1m, good to firm) 23 days ago, and improvement clearly needed. |
7/1 |
|
4th 5 (4) |
24th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
led, headed and prominent over 6f out, ridden and led again over 2f out, headed under 2f out, no extra and lost two places final 110yds |
7/2 |
8/1
Form: 657
Last run: 54 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 (8) |
3rd Sep 2026 Soft 1m 3f 140y Class 5 |
10st 1lb |
Won twice for the Crisford stable but has struggled since, including failing to beat a rival in three starts for current stable; lots to prove. |
100/1 |
|
11th 12 (9) |
6th Aug 2026 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Won twice for the Crisford stable but he struggled for Mike Smith, and has failed to beat a rival in each of his two starts for current stable; lots to prove. |
33/1 |
|
13th 4 (1) |
25th Jul 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 42y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
1m turf and 1m2f AW winner for the Crisfords but he never took off for Mike Smith and finished last of seven on his stable debut ten weeks ago; impossible to recommend without a market move to offer revival hopes. |
33/1 |
4/1
Form: 324- BF
Last run: 262 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 7 (7) |
30th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 0f 75y Class 1 |
8st 10lb |
Shaded a tight finish at Pontefract (1m, good to firm) last month but demoted to second after giving her rival a bump; no mistake in novice at Redcar (1m, soft) 12 days ago, registering a runaway win from the front, but that was at 8-13 in a five-runner novice, getting off the mark at eighth attempt, and she looks out of her depth with today's assignment. |
25/1 |
|
7th 7 (7) |
30th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 0f 75y Class 1 |
8st 10lb |
Shaded a tight finish at Pontefract (1m, good to firm) last month but demoted to second after giving her rival a bump; no mistake in novice at Redcar (1m, soft) 12 days ago, registering a runaway win from the front, but that was at 8-13 in a five-runner novice, getting off the mark at eighth attempt, and she looks out of her depth with today's assignment. |
25/1 |
|
1st 6 (2) |
18th Oct 2024 Soft 0m 7f 219y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
travelled strongly, made all |
10/11 |
2/1
Form: 733
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 7 (1) |
24th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
took keen hold, prominent, led over 6f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong |
2/1 |
|
3rd 14 (9) |
24th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 0f 31y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
Well-related Kingman filly; inexperience evident on Ascot debut (1m) and then ran a nice race at Chepstow when beaten over 4l by a talented Andrew Balding inmate who is progressing; has to step up again but that's very feasible. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 11 (2) |
31st May 2024 Good To Soft 0m 7f 16y Class 5 |
8st 12lb |
took keen hold, prominent, outpaced from under 3f out, rallied over 1f out, no chance with winner but kept on inside final furlong |
9/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £42.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £49.64 |
| Trifecta | £198.50 |
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