17.20
Good To FirmAJA Novice Flat Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap (For Riders With No More Than 3 Wins At Start Of Season)
- Prize money: £2980.2
- 0m 7f 218y
- Class 6
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
5/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.50
- Place: £1.70
Form: 865-31 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 (7) |
16th Sep 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 219y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Completed a hat-trick of wins in this race a year ago (good to firm; 2lb lower mark); not in such good form this season and probably best watched for now. |
12/1 |
|
9th 6 (8) |
24th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 100y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Ran up a four-timer around this time last year, including two course wins, latterly off a 3lb lower mark; back in form last time and has a fair chance of making it 4-8 round here. |
8/1 |
14/1
- Place: £3.80
Form: 990957
Last run: 3 days
W: 10st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 (4) |
6th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 1m 4f 104y Class 5 |
8st 9lb |
Has done most racing this year over 1m and hasn't looked to see it out in a couple of runs over middle distances; long odds-on to blow the start and there are risks involved from 2lb out of the handicap. |
14/1 |
|
8th 8 (4) |
6th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 1m 4f 104y Class 5 |
8st 9lb |
steadied start, always behind |
14/1 |
|
8th 7 (4) |
14th Oct 2024 Good 1m 0f 2y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
slowly away, in rear, some headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out |
15/2 |
11/4
- Place: £1.20
Form: 6-3021
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 2lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 11 (7) |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Made virtually all in big-field York handicap (good to firm) in 2024; C&D (good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) and AW (also 7f) winner last summer; lesser efforts followed until a firm step back in the right direction last time and returns to turf from a handy mark; respected. |
10/1 |
|
4th 2 (10) |
12th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
C&D winner off this mark last summer but has struggled for form on AW this winter, including back from a second wind operation last time; would need to see market support to consider. |
20/1 |
9/1
Form: 016676 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 (3) |
30th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 100y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Veteran C&D scorer who slipped in the weights in the second half of last year and arrives in fine form; runner-up in 14-runner event here last month; merits serious consideration. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 9 (5) |
4th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 100y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
Veteran who won this race last year and returned to form with a creditable second over C&D (Woodleigh fifth) 11 days ago; has possibilities off unchanged mark and he won't mind what the weather does. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 8 (6) |
23rd Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 100y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
Veteran who gained most recently success in C&D contest (off 5lb higher) last May on second start of his 2025 campaign; reasonably interesting returned to this scenario with Thirsk reappearance under his belt. |
14/1 |
20/1
Form: 270788 CD
Last run: 3 days
W: 10st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (5) |
15th Oct 2024 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
9lb lower than when beaten a head over C&D in February and last month's fourth of 14 back here (just behind Mr Heinz) was another good effort; just 1-21, but shortlist material on the pick of his form; blinkers return. |
6/1 |
|
4th 12 (4) |
12th Sep 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
1m turf winner who has twice been placed over C&D; 8lb lower than when going close here in February but has been well below that level since. |
16/1 |
|
5th 9 (9) |
30th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 218y Class 6 |
10st 10lb |
Sole win came over C&D (good) two years ago, when 12lb higher; well beaten in his last three turf handicaps; more needed. |
20/1 |
9/1
Form: 143634
Last run: 3 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 12 (4) |
27th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 96y Class 5 |
8st 9lb |
4-15 at Beverley, with the wins all in Class 6; the most recent win was last month (8.4f) but he's taken two backward steps since and most form in the last two years suggests a supporting role. |
16/1 |
|
11th 11 (7) |
12th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 100y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Successful four times at Beverley, all in Class 6, most recently on penultimate start; placed in Class 5 at Thirsk latest; could go well but this isn't his ideal grade. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 6 (1) |
2nd May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Four of his five wins have come at Beverley, the latest nine days ago (8.5f, good to firm); 4lb higher in a stronger race but as the only last-time-out winner in the field he has to come right into the reckoning. |
9/2 |
16/1
Form: 9-8637
Last run: 52 days
W: 11st 4lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 (1) |
2nd Jan 2025 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Won a Nottingham novice (5f, soft) in May 2023 but she's 0-11 since and has not posed a threat in six runs for current yard; still unexposed at this trip and mark continues to fall but others are preferred. |
16/1 |
|
8th 4 (1) |
2nd Jan 2025 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Won a Nottingham novice (5f, soft) in May 2023 but she's 0-11 since and has not posed a threat in six runs for current yard; still unexposed at this trip and mark continues to fall but others are preferred. |
16/1 |
|
4th 8 (4) |
17th Dec 2024 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 5 |
8st 5lb |
Placed at Thirsk (1m, good to soft) on her second start for current yard but she's not gone on from that in three runs since; wasn't beaten far here last time but she's now 1-12 and needs to find more back up in trip. |
25/1 |
7/2
Form: 437-51
Last run: 116 days
W: 11st 5lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (1) |
9th Sep 2025 Good 0m 7f 6y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Started the season well, winning at Carlisle (7f, good to soft) in May; less competitive since, including when fifth of eight over 1m at Carlisle five weeks ago; competes from an easing mark with blinkers replacing usual cheekpieces. |
14/1 |
|
5 (2) |
4th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 173y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
Both wins have been on good to soft, the latest over 7f here on reappearance in May; rather disappointing both starts since; has won over 7.5f; any rain a bonus, but needs to bounce back. |
12/1 |
|
2 (11) |
19th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Turned things around after a break when scoring at Carlisle (7f, good to soft) in May but she failed to back that up over C&D (good to firm) two weeks ago; still looks on a workable mark but she's hard to predict and needs to bounce back again. |
10/1 |
4/1
Form: 575481 D
Last run: 25 days
W: 10st 12lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 3 (1) |
3rd Oct 2024 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Best with his emphatic win at Carlisle (1m, good) in August but he's not easy to predict and was last of nine at Thirsk last time; still unexposed on AW and has won at this track but he needs to bounce again on this return to Tapeta. |
16/1 |
|
9th 7 (7) |
30th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 218y Class 6 |
10st 12lb |
Triple winner at up to 1m2f; arrives on the back of a career-best effort, when the ready winner of a 0-55 handicap at Carlisle (1m, good) recently; has been below par next time after his two previous successes but he's a player again after a 5lb rise, provided he can back up his win. |
4/1 |
|
6 (7) |
5th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 173y Class 6 |
10st 3lb |
Raced freely and looked to go hard enough in front when below market expectations last time; drops back from 1m2f and will likely have plenty of use made of him again. |
7/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £78.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £63.14 |
| Tricast | £173.82 |
| Trifecta | £301.70 |
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