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GoodWilliam Hill First Race Special Today Handicap
- Prize money: £23193
- 0m 6f 0y
- Class 2
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
15/8 (Won)
- Win: £2.88
- Place: £1.70
Form: 5-1411 D
Last run: 45 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 11 (13) |
27th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 14y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Winless since his productive 2024 campaign; upped to 7f at Thirsk six weeks ago and put in a good front-running shift, picked off close home by the reopposing Brighton Boy; 3lb better off today but it won't be easy trying to boss this field. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 5 (2) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 4lb |
Promising reappearance after wind surgery when fourth at Newcastle (6f) but has taken two backward steps since; has his first run beyond sprint distances here and needs to bounce back after seven weeks off. |
9/1 |
16/1
- Place: £3.70
Form: 597000 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 1 (2) |
28th Sep 2024 Heavy 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
raced far side |
10/1 |
|
6th 2 (2) |
15th Sep 2024 Good 0m 6f 111y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
in rear |
13/2 |
|
2nd 1 (3) |
7th Sep 2024 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
10st 0lb |
Both turf wins on soft and won a Listed race on AW in November; ducks and dives regarding the trip but he nearly made his first 6f turf handicap a winning one at Goodwood recently; back up 4lb but has course form at 7f; interesting. |
11/2 |
20/1
Form: 6897-8
Last run: 57 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 8 (8) |
1st Jun 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Listed winner in Ireland as a 2yo who regressed sharply for Jamie Osborne; been off for four four months since well held over C&D and the change of scenery will need to have done the trick. |
16/1 |
9/1
Form: 140058 CD
Last run: 13 days
W: 8st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 11 (6) |
29th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Multiple wins but he's won just once on turf in nearly two years and is suited by good or slower ground; two fair efforts of late (no help from the draw at Chester recently) but there may be other days. |
20/1 |
|
7th 2 (7) |
13th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 17y Class 3 |
9st 2lb |
His turf wins (5f to 6.5f) have come on good or slower; well held in three runs this spring but he offered more at Doncaster one week ago, when third despite blowing the start; mark fine and he needs respecting on this first visit to Chester on his 70th start. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 5 (2) |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 3y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
His turf wins have come on good or slower including heavy ground; well held in three runs this spring but he won three times on AW during the winter and was successful in this race last year; now 2lb lower than for his last win and has claims if he can rediscover his spark. |
9/1 |
7/2
Form: 7-0207 CD
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 (9) |
4th Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 10y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Creditable second on reappearance when bidding for a second win in the Palace House at Newmarket; hindered by poor draw at Royal Ascot since; landed this contest (good to firm) 12 months ago, despite carrying 3lb extra, and has no penalty this time; major contender. |
11/4 |
|
25th 10 (4) |
16th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Acts well on good or quicker; Listed winner over C&D; has had excuses for two Group 1 defeats at 5f in Britain, not ideally drawn in this race last June and checked in his run in the Nunthorpe at York in August, albeit still doing well in the latter in fifth of 17 to Asfoora; useful comeback at Newmarket in April when a close second to Night Raider; can be thereabouts. |
14/1 |
|
2nd 7 (5) |
2nd May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Acts on flat tracks but he comes into his own when tackling a stiff test at 5f, as when winning this race last year, taking C&D record to 2-2, and roaring home to win a Group 3 at Sandown (good to firm) in July; cheekpieces worn in October are discarded; yard in form; not to be underestimated. |
5/1 |
5/1
Form: 311345 D
Last run: 37 days
W: 8st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 (6) |
26th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Can blow the start but he won two C&D handicaps in late 2025 and is well treated on that form; trainer has won the last two renewals of this race; high on the list. |
8/1 |
|
17th 22 (9) |
23rd May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Slowly away and never a threat on all three starts this year, the latest last weekend; being dropped another 2lb can only help but he isn't obviously in good enough form to add to his 2024 success in this. |
33/1 |
|
8th 7 (15) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Slowly away and never a threat both starts this year; dropped only 1lb and others make more appeal; one of three runners for Paul Midgley. |
20/1 |
4/1
Form: 713122 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (6) |
20th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
His last win was in December 2024 but he's finished runner-up over C&D (good to firm) in his last two starts including behind Lequinto on his penultimate run; didn't get much luck when returned to hold-up tactics last Monday and he looks interesting with Oisin Murphy booked again. |
15/8 |
|
2nd 9 (8) |
13th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Losing turf run goes back over two years but his last three wins on grass have come over C&D, including on good to firm, and he ran another good race on this track two weeks ago; has better claims than many. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 2 (10) |
29th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
His last success was in December 2024 but he's on a dangerous mark and wasn't beaten far in a Class 3 over C&D (good to firm) two weeks ago; has possibilities on this big drop back in grade and three of his eight wins have come at this track; visor is removed and cheekpieces return. |
7/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £17.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £17.72 |
| Tricast | £286.71 |
| Trifecta | £180.30 |
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