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Standard To SlowTry Unibet’s Improved Bet Builder Handicap (London Stayers’ Series Qualifier)
- Prize money: £10468
- 1m 7f 218y
- Class 4
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Partly cloudy
3/1 (Won)
Form: 421-14
Last run: 56 days
W: 10st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (3) |
25th Sep 2024 Heavy 1m 6f 0y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
wore earplugs, took keen hold, led, pestered after halfway, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out |
6/4 |
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1st 3 (4) |
7th Sep 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
Did too much up front at Ascot (1m6f) eight weeks ago; progressive otherwise in handicaps, winning twice, and may still have more to offer; possibilities, provided she stays the new trip. |
3/1 |
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4th 7 (4) |
13th Jul 2024 Soft 1m 6f 34y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
took keen hold, led, 3 lengths ahead 8f out |
3/1 |
12/1
Form: 708356 CD
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 1 |
19th Aug 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Six-time Flat winner; opened account over hurdles at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good; refitted cheekpieces) in May, after a break, and ran at least as well there three weeks later; pulled up at Newton Abbot in June but spreading a plate during the race might excuse that; considered. |
6/1 |
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4 |
23rd Jun 2026 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Six-time Flat winner; opened account over hurdles at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good; refitted cheekpieces) last month, after a break, and ran at least as well when close/clear second over that C&D three weeks later; can make presence felt again over this longer trip. |
4/1 |
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2nd 1 |
24th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Multiple Flat winner who was contesting only his second handicap over hurdles when winning with the front two clear over C&D (good) three weeks ago; a 6lb rise isn't the end of the world by any means. |
7/4 |
7/2
Form: 443112 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (4) |
22nd Jun 2025 Good 2m 2f 2y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
She wasn't at her best on her return to action at Chelmsford three weeks ago but was progressive last year and this thorough stamina test could prompt further progress; new blinkers replace cheekpieces this afternoon. |
5/1 |
|
12th 6 (8) |
1st Jun 2025 Standard 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Came good with two handicap wins on fast turf last summer (1m6f/2m; wore cheekpieces) and was placed on AW on next two outings (2m; no headgear); has fitness to prove after 267-day absence but the cheekpieces are back on and further progress is possible this year. |
11/1 |
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12th 6 (8) |
1st Jun 2025 Standard 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Came good with two handicap wins on fast turf last summer (1m6f/2m; wore cheekpieces) and was placed on AW on next two outings (2m; no headgear); has fitness to prove after 267-day absence but the cheekpieces are back on and further progress is possible this year. |
11/1 |
20/1
Form: 3150-9
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 10lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
21th 25 (24) |
12th Oct 2024 Good To Soft 2m 2f 0y Class 2 |
8st 2lb |
Three 1m6f handicap wins, latest last September; only two runs this season, taking a big step back in the right direction at Kempton (2m, AW) on latest but she is 4lb out of the handicap today; 3lb claimer is recruited for this half-sister to the very smart stayer Quickthorn. |
66/1 |
|
4th 5 (9) |
7th Sep 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Successful four times at up to 1m6f on AW/turf; beaten long way at Goodwood two weeks ago on belated seasonal debut and needs to leave that form well behind. |
20/1 |
|
9th 2 (4) |
24th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Made all at Salisbury (1m6f, good to soft) on last handicap attempt but is now 2lb higher in a deeper field and lacks recent match practice having been absent since last November. |
12/1 |
5/1
Form: 9-3532
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 8 (5) |
21st Sep 2024 Good 2m 2f 0y Class 2 |
8st 7lb |
sweating, in rear |
14/1 |
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5th 4 (12) |
7th Sep 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 4 |
9st 13lb |
Placed in most of his turf outings this season, beaten only a neck at Goodwood latest when having just his second attempt over 2m; effective on AW and holds solid claims. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 7 (4) |
25th Aug 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
in touch with leaders, edged left then bit short of room over 1f out, kept on well final 110yds, soon went second, just held |
9/2 |
12/1
Form: 26/460 D
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 (3) |
4th Mar 2025 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Well treated on best turf form but it's a long time since his last win; inconsistent results for current yard and latest defeat took his AW record to 0-10. |
16/1 |
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7th 2 (3) |
21st Feb 2025 Standard 1m 4f 14y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Four wins on turf, the last three over further than this and the latest in 2022; missed 2023; bit more needed than when fourth at Kempton in October on latest outing and he is dropping in trip. |
9/1 |
33/1
Form: 541076 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 (1) |
10th Dec 2024 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Knows how to win as he showed when successful from four rivals at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) last month, but he was allowed to dictate there and didn't back it up at Lingfield (2m, Polytrack) a week ago (has won over that C&D); needs to bounce back. |
6/1 |
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7th 1 (1) |
10th Dec 2024 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Knows how to win as he showed when successful from four rivals at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) last month, but he was allowed to dictate there and didn't back it up at Lingfield (2m, Polytrack) a week ago (has won over that C&D); needs to bounce back. |
6/1 |
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6th 6 (1) |
3rd Dec 2024 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Recorded his sixth win when making all to justify favouritism off reduced mark at Wolverhampton (1m6f) 18 days ago; this is a deeper race but he's only 2lb higher than last time and has won over C&D in the past; could be a major force again. |
4/1 |
25/1
Form: 50-620
Last run: 56 days
W: 9st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
29th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
Won five times over hurdles (once over C&D) and three times on the Flat last year; quite versatile regarding ground but has been safely held on both starts this summer (hurdle/Flat) and current mark probably demands a personal-best. |
20/1 |
|
8th 3 (1) |
2nd Aug 2026 Good 1m 2f 70y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
Progressive form under both codes last year included a 1m4f course win; quiet return to jumping at Cartmel two weeks ago but that was after a lengthy break and he's on better Flat mark than he is over hurdles. |
4/1 |
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8th 2 |
18th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 3 |
11st 12lb |
Progressive on the Flat and over hurdles last year, collecting eight wins (one over C&D) in total; absent since respectable fifth in Scottish County Hurdle at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) in January, though, and current mark demands another personal best. |
14/1 |
33/1
Form: 6025/0
Last run: 70 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (4) |
23rd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Nothing like the force of old but won comfortably on seasonal debut at Ffos Las (2m, good; first win since 2021) last month, despite refusing to settle in early stages; only second when odds-on to follow up in four-runner race at Doncaster (1m6f, good to firm; again raced too freely) soon afterwards but at least we know he's in good nick. |
11/2 |
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2nd 2 (1) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 115y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Exposed 8yo but he was returning from 264 days off when winning by 3.5l at Ffos Las nine days ago (2m, good), despite pulling hard; Zoe Lewis rides again with a 4lb penalty; if as good again he'll be tough to beat. |
5/4 |
7/1
Form: 180025 C
Last run: 13 days
W: 10st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 2 (6) |
7th Sep 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
Won at Goodwood in June and went very close, albeit in uncompetitive field, at Pontefract on penultimate start; ties in with Duke Of Verona on latest effort; acts on AW. |
7/1 |
|
5th 6 (8) |
25th Aug 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
prominent, outpaced over 1f out, no extra final 110yds |
7/2 |
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2nd 2 (1) |
18th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 2m 1f 27y Class 3 |
9st 10lb |
Won a 2m Goodwood handicap in June (good) when wearing cheekpieces for the second time; hasn't run quite as well since (beaten 47l at Goodwood last time); down in grade and visor on again (no obvious improvement last time he wore one); chance. |
8/1 |
12/1
Form: -43035
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 (14) |
15th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 6f 32y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Not seen on the Flat since hard-fought course win (2m1f, soft) last summer but produced career-best hurdle performance when winning on good ground last month and is evidently in very good nick; respected. |
7/2 |
8/1
Form: 5-4392
Last run: 38 days
W: 8st 10lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 (4) |
15th Aug 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Fairly useful hurdler last season, winning a Roscommon maiden; well held in handicaps, however; standout Flat run for Alan King when touched off in 1m6f Sandown handicap two years ago off 3lb higher; didn't appear to stay the extended 2m trip at Galway on his return to this discipline last time; opposable. |
7/1 |
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5th 18 (5) |
29th Jul 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 110y |
9st 7lb |
Fairly useful hurdler last season, winning Roscommon maiden; well held in handicaps however, latest at same venue last month; standout flat run for Alan King when touched off in 1m6f Sandown handicap two years ago (Cock And Bull third); noteworthy jockey booking for flat return. |
7/1 |
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7th 8 |
8th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Won his maiden hurdle here in September (15.5f, gd-yld); creditable run when second in a handicap hurdle at Punchestown in November; disappointed both starts since, including when beaten 30l at Punchestown on return from break in April; sharper for that and tongue-tie goes on now. |
10/1 |
14/1
Form: 614124 CD
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 (10) |
16th Jun 2025 Standard 2m 0f 120y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Three 2m wins on AW in the first half of last year; last success was off 4lb higher but the wheels have come off since the autumn and he was tailed off at Kempton (after another wind op) last month; has lots to prove and he needs a major revival. |
12/1 |
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9 (6) |
28th May 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Won three times on the AW in the first half of last year, the latest over C&D from 1lb higher in June; the wheels appear to have come off since the autumn, but he returns from three months off after a second wind operation; interesting to see how he fares. |
11/1 |
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10th 9 (6) |
28th May 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Won three times on the AW in the first half of last year, the latest over C&D from 1lb higher in June; the wheels appear to have come off since the autumn, but he returns from three months off after a second wind operation; interesting to see how he fares. |
11/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Straight Forecast | £38.15 |
| Tricast | £226.52 |
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