15.52
GoodBetfred Amateurs’ Derby Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Jockeys)
- Prize money: £6844.6
- 1m 4f 6y
- Class 4
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
2/1 (Won)
- Win: £2.25
- Place: £1.30
Form: -15514 D
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 (17) |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 6y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Won 23-runner November Handicap (1m4f, soft) in 2024 and he's 2-3 here (1m2f and 1m4f) including a win on good to soft last September; those are the clear positives but he's been poor in three starts at 1m2f (snow/AW/good) this year; has a tempting mark if he can stage a revival, so needs a market check. |
20/1 |
|
9th 1 (9) |
2nd May 2026 Good 1m 1f 197y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
A very useful 1m2f/1m4f winner at his best but lightly raced in recent seasons and came in last of 11 in 1m2f AW Lingfield handicap in February; needs to take a big step forward after a break. |
25/1 |
|
11th 2 (7) |
27th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 2 |
9st 11lb |
2024 November Handicap winner who reappeared with an easy win over 1m2f at Epsom last September; respectable sixth of 22 when bidding to defend his November Handicap crown on sole subsequent start last year; well-beaten fifth on the snow at St Moritz on return last weekend; entitled to come on for that outing but this test might be sharp enough for him. |
10/1 |
10/1
- Place: £2.30
Form: -00022 BF
Last run: 32 days
W: 10st 10lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 (4) |
12th Jun 2026 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 6lb |
Two Sandown wins in 2025 at 1m and 1m2f (good and good to firm; acts on soft) under David Dunsdon; recent AW defeats can be glossed over and he's weighted to go well; one of the stronger options. |
13/2 |
|
11th 7 (3) |
14th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 1y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Dual Sandown winner last summer (1m, 1m2f), latterly off 5lb lower, who stays a deal further; 66-1 when only having stablemate Good Speed behind on his C&D comeback last month and may need some help from the handicapper. |
16/1 |
12/1
- Place: £4.40
Form: 000363
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 4lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 |
29th May 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
A three-time winner (including over C&D) in 2025 for Ian Williams; in good nick for his present yard too, fourth of eight in 1m3f Southwell handicap eight days ago; not out of things. |
12/1 |
|
4th 4 (7) |
21st May 2026 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
On the downgrade in recent times for Ian Williams, from whom he was picked up for 7,500gns last month; just a fair debut for his new yard recently and this trip is a bare minimum these days. |
12/1 |
6/1
Form: 364152 C
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 5 (2) |
20th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
His last win was two years ago but he's been placed in all three runs this season including close calls over C&D (good to firm) and at Ffos Las (1m2f, good); remains well handicapped on his old form and he should make another bold bid. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 5 (8) |
23rd Jun 2026 Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Losing run is mounting up but on a good mark and placed in his last two races (1m2f); goes on all ground; hard to rule out. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 9 (8) |
1st Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
C&D winner whose losing run is up to 17 but he had dropped 14lb below his last winning mark when beaten less than a length into third of seven here four weeks ago; respected if building on that. |
11/2 |
50/1
Form: 18/6-0
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
5th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 166y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Doing surprisingly well over fences as he's not bred for them; he might just be a shade high in the weights now after his hat-trick bid came up shy in a three-runner race but he must still have some sort of chance on ground he handles. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
23rd Mar 2026 Good 1m 7f 149y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Not bred for fences but has collected small-field chase wins on soft ground at Plumpton (2m1f) and Fontwell (2m2f) in recent weeks, and may be even better suited by the forecast good ground on this hat-trick attempt. |
4/5 |
|
1st 3 |
14th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 1f 165y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Plenty of short-priced defeats to go with his sole win over hurdles; ended a losing run when winning over fences at Plumpton (2m1f, soft) last time, off a 4lb lower mark, but needs to build on that against a couple of progressive rivals. |
3/1 |
7/1
Form: 9205-2
Last run: 18 days
W: 10st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
30th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Struggled after returning to this stable last season but has shown more encouraging signs this spring, running respectably on the Flat before a better effort in a Cartmel selling hurdle (2m1f, good) in May; faces a tougher task back in open handicap company under top weight but has place claims. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
27th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Has struggled over hurdles since rejoining this stable but his penultimate Flat run was encouraging and this is his first time in a seller. |
12/1 |
|
5th 3 (6) |
14th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 5y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
He's struggled over hurdles since rejoining this stable but he ran a respectable race at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) 10 days ago; needs to build on that effort now stepping back up in trip and he's without a win on the Flat since 2022. |
5/1 |
20/1
Form: 064256
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (8) |
6th Jun 2025 Good 1m 2f 37y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Former Group 3 winner who's been on the slide for a while now; suggested he was about to exploit a much reduced mark when fourth at Wolverhampton (9.4f) last month and he attracted good support when keeping on for third at Brighton (1m2f, good to soft) ten days ago; overall profile far from persuasive but he still warrants consideration. |
3/1 |
|
3rd 6 (1) |
27th May 2025 Good 1m 1f 207y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Suggested he might be able to exploit his much reduced mark soon when fourth at Wolverhampton (9.4f) a fortnight ago but his run at Kempton (1m4f) on Wednesday was a backward step and he remains without a win since his Irish Group 3 success in June 2022. |
13/2 |
|
3rd 6 (1) |
27th May 2025 Good 1m 1f 207y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Suggested he might be able to exploit his much reduced mark soon when fourth at Wolverhampton (9.4f) a fortnight ago but his run at Kempton (1m4f) on Wednesday was a backward step and he remains without a win since his Irish Group 3 success in June 2022. |
13/2 |
14/1
Form: 13-893 CD
Last run: 18 days
W: 10st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 (7) |
15th Jul 2026 Firm 1m 3f 137y Class 6 |
9st 13lb |
C&D winner who hasn't scored since August 2023; well beaten in his only two starts since September 2024 and looks best watched. |
20/1 |
|
6th 4 (4) |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 0y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Good record here down the years, with form figures of 21319 highlighting two wins at 1m4f (good); also scored twice over this trip in 2023 (including on good to soft) but no wins since and he only saw the track once last year; still worth a market check ahead of his return. |
10/1 |
12/1
Form: 513419 BF
Last run: 18 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (8) |
21st Sep 2024 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
in rear |
12/1 |
|
9th 6 (1) |
26th Aug 2024 Good 1m 4f 6y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Won this year at Lingfield (7f, AW) and Sandown (1m, good) in two of his five handicaps; the latter was an amateurs' race under Fletcher Yarham; tongue tied when below form on latest outing, so he isn't today; going beyond 1m for the first time gives him a fair bit to prove but having Motivator as the dam's sire gives some hope. |
12/1 |
|
9th 7 (6) |
8th Aug 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
towards rear |
4/1 |
5/1
Form: 222121 CD
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 14 (16) |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 6y Class 2 |
8st 7lb |
The second runner for local trainer George Baker and this one has an enviable 3-4 record here, having picked up two Ladies' Derbys (2024 and 2025) in addition to the Amateurs' Derby last year when trained by Ben Brookhouse; not discounted on that score but this is a good bit hotter than those events; refitted tongue-tie could be a plus. |
16/1 |
|
9th 7 (1) |
9th May 2026 Good 1m 3f 211y Class 3 |
9st 4lb |
In the form of his life when winning four in a row for Ben Brookhouse last summer, namely a maiden hurdle followed by three Flat handicaps over 1m2f and 1m4f (twice) on good/good to firm; better effort in Bahrain for George Baker this year when third of seven over 1m2f (good to firm) five weeks ago; returns to Britain on a career-high mark and may prove vulnerable to less-exposed sorts. |
20/1 |
|
2 (1) |
25th Aug 2025 Good 1m 4f 6y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Won the 2024 Ladies' Derby at Epsom and repeated the trick when romping away with this year's edition (1m4f, good to firm) in June; completed a hat-trick (first leg was over hurdles) when defying penalty under Paul Hainey at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm) last month and a 4lb rise for that success looks fair; usually sets the pace and he's a big player again in his bid to make it 3-4 over C&D; cheekpieces added. |
5/2 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £15.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £15.89 |
| Tricast | £190.03 |
| Trifecta | £164.60 |
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