16.40
GoodRoyal Sussex Regiment Handicap
- Prize money: £12885
- 2m 0f 0y
- Class 2
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Scattered showers
11/8 (Won)
- Win: £1.84
- Place: £1.10
Form: 212043 BF
Last run: 9 days
W: 8st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (6) |
25th Sep 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
One of the top juvenile hurdlers last season and he justified warm favouritism when returned to the Flat for the Chester Cup (2m2f) in May; respectable efforts off 8lb higher when sixth of 20 in the Ascot Stakes and Northumberland Plate in June; freshened up since; needs improvement to win at this level. |
5/1 |
|
6th 4 (14) |
28th Jun 2025 Standard 2m 0f 56y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
One of the top juvenile hurdlers last season and he justified warm favouritism when returned to the Flat for the Chester Cup (2m2f) in May; sixth off this 8lb higher mark at Royal Ascot (2m4f) was right up with that form and he's a player if this AW surface (sole race on one was as 2yo, finished last) proves suitable. |
6/1 |
|
6th 7 (18) |
17th Jun 2025 Good 2m 3f 210y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
One of the top juvenile hurdlers last season and he justified warm favouritism when returned to the Flat in 15-runner Chester Cup (2m2f, good) over five weeks ago, never far away before strength of stamina took him to the front inside the final 1f; below-form outsider last April/June on his only two starts on good to firm (one at this meeting); up 8lb since Chester but may well be capable of another advance if the ground is okay. |
9/2 |
8/1
- Place: £2.70
Form: 46219- C
Last run: 396 days
W: 10st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (1) |
3rd Sep 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 2 |
10st 4lb |
held up in rear |
8/1 |
|
9th 1 |
4th Aug 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 97y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Cast-iron stayer who nearly always gives his running and after solid efforts at Chester (2m2f, soft) and Royal Ascot (2m4f, good) he bagged last month's Northumberland Plate (2m AW) by half a length; won this two years ago and later that campaign nearly won the November Handicap off this very mark; no ground preferences; hard to knock. |
5/1 |
25/1
- Place: £4.00
Form: 802980 D
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 (4) |
18th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 68y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
On a losing run and the switch to blinkers (retained) on his last two starts has not seen any upturn; others appeal more. |
12/1 |
|
5th 1 (1) |
31st May 2026 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
On a losing run and he was tried in blinkers when a below-par seventh of ten in 1m6f handicap at Goodwood 30 days ago; others appeal more. |
8/1 |
|
7th 5 (8) |
1st May 2026 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Multiple winner who stays well but has failed to beat a rival in his last two races, with and without a visor; now tries blinkers. |
8/1 |
9/2
Form: 6/6092
Last run: 24 days
W: 10st 1lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 (9) |
11th Dec 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
0-8 for current yard; has a good chance on best turf form but failed to reproduce it in C&D contest (behind a few of these rivals) three weeks ago on AW debut; something to prove. |
14/1 |
|
8th 1 (9) |
11th Dec 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
0-8 for current yard; has a good chance on best turf form but failed to reproduce it in C&D contest (behind a few of these rivals) three weeks ago on AW debut; something to prove. |
14/1 |
|
5th 2 (4) |
20th Nov 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 2 |
10st 1lb |
Quite highly tried after winning first three starts in Ireland; uncompetitive in Britain bar running well in Shergar Cup contest in August; probably found 1m4f to be an inadequate test 11 days ago mind; rather watch AW debut. |
10/1 |
4/1
Form: 99/091 CD
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 (8) |
22nd Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Last two wins came over an extended 2m4f at Goodwood and he may still need this given he was returning from over a year off when well beaten at Newmarket last time; yard could hardly be in better form, though. |
16/1 |
|
1 (3) |
20th Sep 2025 Good 2m 2f 0y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Well beaten in this race three years ago and then went missing for 640 days; confined to four races in 2024, easily the best of them his defeat of 17 rivals over 2m4f at Glorious Goodwood (4lb lower); fully entitled to need this after another long absence. |
20/1 |
|
5th 3 (7) |
3rd Sep 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
in touch with leaders |
4/1 |
10/1
Form: -90933 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 8st 11lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 (1) |
6th Nov 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
midfield, outpaced over 3f out, kept on but not pace to challenge |
14/1 |
|
4th 5 (1) |
6th Nov 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
midfield |
14/1 |
33/1
Form: 90494/ D
Last run: 1081 days
W: 8st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
18th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 25y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Should be well handicapped but he looks cold as ice at the minute and has the most to prove of these. |
10/1 |
9/1
Form: 25623- CD
Last run: 364 days
W: 9st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 (3) |
3rd Jul 2026 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Ran creditably in sole Sandown attempt (four years ago) but is still seeking a first British Flat success away from Goodwood; modest third there last time in a race he'd won in 2022. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 2 (6) |
12th Jun 2026 Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
All five domestic Flat wins have come here including this race in 2022; just 1lb above his last winning mark and respected with the ground likely to be in his favour. |
5/1 |
|
5th 3 (3) |
2nd May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Well held over hurdles in last three runs but he's won plenty under both codes including three over C&D; still 3lb higher than for his win here last June but he needs watching in market back on the Flat; effective on good/good to firm but most of his wins have come on slow ground. |
8/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £12.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £12.73 |
| Tricast | £131.24 |
| Trifecta | £104.40 |
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