16.40

J: Harrison Shaw

12/1 (Won)

Win: £9.50
Place: £2.40

Form: 526387

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict

Still a maiden and he arrives well below par, seventh of 12 in 6f Catterick handicap eight days ago; he needs to take a big step forward.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5 (9)	4th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 35y Class 4	15:21 Hamilton Highland Olly 9st 5lb J: Alistair Rawlinson T: Grant Tuer	Made all twice in a row in April (8.3f/1m, good); down the field at York (7f, good) but that was in a big field and he raced wide; could bounce back with a bold show if conditions suit (well beaten on soft going last November but displayed signs of promise on such ground early in career).	7/1
15th 16 (10)	15th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4	13:45 York Highland Olly 9st 5lb J: Alistair Rawlinson T: Grant Tuer	Has done all his winning on good ground, including over 1m at Nottingham and Ripon in last two starts; this front-runner switches to a much bigger field, which may not be ideal, but is otherwise at the top of his form; effective at 7f.	15/2
1st 1 (8)	25th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5	16:45 Ripon Highland Olly 9st 12lb J: Alistair Rawlinson T: Grant Tuer	Built on Wolverhampton comeback run (7f) when showing a willing attitude to make all at Nottingham (8.5f, good) last Saturday; 3lb rise isn't insurmountable but he is set to compete from a career-high mark, so further progress is required.	9/2

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4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 35y

Class 4

15:21 Hamilton

9st 5lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

Made all twice in a row in April (8.3f/1m, good); down the field at York (7f, good) but that was in a big field and he raced wide; could bounce back with a bold show if conditions suit (well beaten on soft going last November but displayed signs of promise on such ground early in career).

7/1

15th

(10)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:45 York

9st 5lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

Has done all his winning on good ground, including over 1m at Nottingham and Ripon in last two starts; this front-runner switches to a much bigger field, which may not be ideal, but is otherwise at the top of his form; effective at 7f.

15/2

1st

(8)

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Ripon

9st 12lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

Built on Wolverhampton comeback run (7f) when showing a willing attitude to make all at Nottingham (8.5f, good) last Saturday; 3lb rise isn't insurmountable but he is set to compete from a career-high mark, so further progress is required.

9/2

2nd

4 (8)

War Memorial

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Michael Dods

6/1

Place: £2.10

Form: 8-5437

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict

Looked to be on the up when third at Redcar in July (form been franked) but he beat only one in 1m handicap at Ripon 22 days ago; he's well worth another chance to gain his breakthrough success.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 4 (9)	16th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 6y Class 6	20:45 Doncaster War Memorial 9st 7lb J: Cian Horgan T: Lawrence Mullaney	Off the mark at the 20th attempt when battling well to justify support at Musselburgh (7f, good) two weeks ago; up 4lb but he beat a clear second last time and his confidence could be boosted after that success; big player again with cheekpieces added.	5/1
1st 8 (11)	29th Apr 2026 Good 0m 7f 15y Class 6	17:00 Musselburgh War Memorial 9st 3lb J: Oliver Stammers T: Lawrence Mullaney	Out the back on first four outings for Lawrence Mullaney but big step back in the right direction when second in 7f Southwell classified event seven weeks ago, pulling clear with one who has won and finished a close second in two handicap starts since; his last 11 outings have been on AW but was runner-up over C&D (good) in August 2024; bold show likely if a wide stall isn't too much of an inconvenience.	3/1
2nd 12 (7)	10th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6	19:45 Southwell (AW) War Memorial 9st 9lb J: Dylan Hogan T: Lawrence Mullaney	A case can be made on 2025 best, including a C&D second last March, but he has finished out the back in four runs for new trainer this winter.	25/1

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7th

(9)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

9st 7lb

Off the mark at the 20th attempt when battling well to justify support at Musselburgh (7f, good) two weeks ago; up 4lb but he beat a clear second last time and his confidence could be boosted after that success; big player again with cheekpieces added.

5/1

1st

(11)

29th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

9st 3lb

Out the back on first four outings for Lawrence Mullaney but big step back in the right direction when second in 7f Southwell classified event seven weeks ago, pulling clear with one who has won and finished a close second in two handicap starts since; his last 11 outings have been on AW but was runner-up over C&D (good) in August 2024; bold show likely if a wide stall isn't too much of an inconvenience.

3/1

2nd

(7)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

9st 9lb

A case can be made on 2025 best, including a C&D second last March, but he has finished out the back in four runs for new trainer this winter.

25/1

3rd

6 (1)

Alex Belardo

J: Sean D Bowen

T: John C McConnell

5/1

Place: £2.00

Form: 040283

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict

Irish raider got back on track in a first-time visor when third of 13 in 5.5f Sligo handicap 20 days ago; he can make his presence felt off a 2lb lower mark with the headgear again sported.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 8 (9)	1st Jun 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6	19:00 Wolverhampton (AW) Alex Belardo 9st 5lb J: Siobhan Rutledge T: John C McConnell	Generally consistent round Dundalk in recent times, in various forms of headgear, but expensive to follow; trainer always to be respected with runners here but this is the furthest this one's been and he'll need to settle if his stamina is to hold.	10/1
6th 4 (2)	1st Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y	19:15 Dundalk (AW) Alex Belardo 9st 13lb J: Adam Grant T: John C McConnell	Win at Down Royal in 2024 his sole success from 23 starts; however, he handles this surface and ran up a sequence of third placings before finishing fifth here 12 days ago, a run that matches him closely with Comfort Line, Kitty Bear and Punk Poet	4/1

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2nd

(9)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Alex Belardo

9st 5lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Generally consistent round Dundalk in recent times, in various forms of headgear, but expensive to follow; trainer always to be respected with runners here but this is the furthest this one's been and he'll need to settle if his stamina is to hold.

10/1

6th

(2)

1st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

9st 13lb

Win at Down Royal in 2024 his sole success from 23 starts; however, he handles this surface and ran up a sequence of third placings before finishing fifth here 12 days ago, a run that matches him closely with Comfort Line, Kitty Bear and Punk Poet

4/1

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4th

1 (5)

Triggerman

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

4/1

Form: -46623

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict

Still to get his head in front but he's a reliable sort and comes here on the back of a good third of ten in 7f Haydock handicap 17 days ago; he can go well again off an unchanged mark.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4 (2)	13th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 96y Class 4	16:15 Beverley Triggerman 9st 7lb J: Ryan Sexton T: Julie Camacho	Close third at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) in June and bounced back from a lesser effort when just nabbed in a first-time visor over C&D (good to firm) a fortnight ago; might not be the easiest to win with but still commands respect.	9/4

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13th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 4

9st 7lb

Close third at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) in June and bounced back from a lesser effort when just nabbed in a first-time visor over C&D (good to firm) a fortnight ago; might not be the easiest to win with but still commands respect.

9/4

5th

7 (2)

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Dods

4/1

Form: -96523 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict

Still to register a victory but he comes here in good order, third of 13 in 1m Redcar handicap 17 days ago; blinkers replace cheekpieces now and he ought to be thereabouts.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 5 (14)	11th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 13y Class 6	16:30 Catterick Inspiring Speeches 9st 5lb J: Tom Kiely-Marshall T: Sara Ender	Won at Beverley (1m2f, soft) last July and followed up over this C&D (good); tailed off here next time and down the field on last month's comeback at Beverley, but he may have needed that latest run; not ruled out.	10/1
9th 6 (4)	15th Apr 2026 Good 1m 4f 23y Class 6	17:45 Beverley Inspiring Speeches 9st 0lb J: Tom Kiely-Marshall T: Sara Ender	Back-to-back wins last summer came over 1m2f here (soft) and when narrowly making all at Catterick (1m4f, good); both wins came under Tom Kiely-Marshall but they also featured cheekpieces, which are missing for this comeback; mark is fine if he is ready.	8/1
2 (8)	27th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 5f 192y Class 6	15:45 Catterick Inspiring Speeches 9st 8lb J: Tom Kiely-Marshall T: Sara Ender	Recent wins under Tom Kiely-Marshall (1m2f, soft; 1m4f, good) were by narrow margins so has only gone up 2lb; made the most of a soft lead here last time and he'll need to see out this longer trip, but clearly a contender.	3/1

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11th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

16:30 Catterick

9st 5lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Sara Ender

Won at Beverley (1m2f, soft) last July and followed up over this C&D (good); tailed off here next time and down the field on last month's comeback at Beverley, but he may have needed that latest run; not ruled out.

10/1

9th

(4)

15th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

17:45 Beverley

9st 0lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Sara Ender

Back-to-back wins last summer came over 1m2f here (soft) and when narrowly making all at Catterick (1m4f, good); both wins came under Tom Kiely-Marshall but they also featured cheekpieces, which are missing for this comeback; mark is fine if he is ready.

8/1

(8)

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 192y

Class 6

15:45 Catterick