15.50
SoftVirgin Bet Handicap
- Prize money: £9172.8
- 1m 7f 196y
- Class 5
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
12/1 (Won)
- Win: £7.40
- Place: £2.20
Form: 141230
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 11lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 (7) |
13th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 24y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Five-time Flat winner; ended losing run when winning a small-field novice handicap hurdle three weeks ago; has the ability to play a big part but breaking on terms is an issue for him. |
3/1 |
|
1st 2 |
24th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Lots of Flat racing and lowly rated these days; hadn't shown much over hurdles but kept finding to finish a 5.5l third over 2m4f here 22 days ago on his handicap debut, and this longer trip looks the obvious move. |
100/30 |
|
3rd 11 |
2nd May 2026 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Lowly rated these days on the Flat and has shown little in three runs over hurdles; makes handicap hurdle debut up in trip and needs to show significant improvement. |
14/1 |
5/2
- Place: £1.60
Form: 66-134 BF
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (11) |
28th May 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Just 1lb higher than when winning at Pontefract (2m1f, good to firm) last September when with Sir Mark Prescott; hasn't been with this yard for long, but he has looked better on Tapeta than on Polytrack thus far. |
20/1 |
|
8th 6 (11) |
28th May 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Just 1lb higher than when winning at Pontefract (2m1f, good to firm) last September when with Sir Mark Prescott; hasn't been with this yard for long, but he has looked better on Tapeta than on Polytrack thus far. |
20/1 |
|
5th 5 (7) |
3rd May 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
2-11 for Sir Mark Prescott, including 2m1f win at Pontefract (good to firm; 3lb higher today) last September in first-time cheekpieces; sold for 90,000gns in October and his only run over hurdles was a modest one in March; cheekpieces absent that day and in this race; others preferred. |
10/1 |
7/1
- Place: £2.20
Form: 772581
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 (6) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 56y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Probably best known for Musselburgh exploits but last two wins were at Nottingham last October and Carlisle last month; below form on sole start here (last October) but probably best forgiven being well beaten 17 days ago as that was just 1m3f; chief concern is that he needs another career best. |
20/1 |
|
6th 6 (2) |
24th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 39y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Made it win number six when scoring here (1m6f, good; has won at up to 2m2f) last Monday; 5lb penalty makes life tough and he's never won at shorter than 1m6f; evidently in good heart, though. |
11/1 |
|
1st 10 (3) |
15th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 6f 32y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Won four times last season (1m6f-2m2f) and looked as good as ever when clear third in quite valuable Musselburgh handicap (2m, good) in April but didn't fire at Hamilton last month and has now disappointed on four of his last five appearances. |
9/1 |
12/1
Form: 8-6423 C
Last run: 17 days
W: 8st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 (6) |
21st Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 5f 218y Class 6 |
8st 7lb |
C&D winner but he arrives below par, only sixth of eight in 14f Carlisle handicap 33 days ago; he's not easy to make a case for. |
20/1 |
|
8 (1) |
19th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 6f 32y Class 6 |
8st 6lb |
Three wins on the Flat, the latest at Redcar last September (1m6f, good to firm); hasn't been at his best this year, although fair run when 10l fourth of 12 at Beverley last time (good to firm). |
10/1 |
|
8 (1) |
19th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 6f 32y Class 6 |
8st 6lb |
Three wins on the Flat, the latest at Redcar last September (1m6f, good to firm); hasn't been at his best this year, although fair run when 10l fourth of 12 at Beverley last time (good to firm). |
10/1 |
14/1
Form: 6-5759
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 11lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (4) |
27th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 1m 2f 1y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Dual C&D winner but last of those was in April 2023; just his second run this year when finishing with a flourish to take fifth of 11 over C&D (good to soft) 23 days ago; not the force of old but has possibilities if able to build on that run. |
6/1 |
|
2 (4) |
27th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 1m 2f 1y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Dual C&D winner but last of those was in April 2023; just his second run this year when finishing with a flourish to take fifth of 11 over C&D (good to soft) 23 days ago; not the force of old but has possibilities if able to build on that run. |
6/1 |
|
10 (2) |
4th Oct 2025 Good 1m 2f 1y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
Veteran who has raced only once this year, when soundly beaten in 1m6f AW handicap in July; suited by this C&D and rain will aid his cause but it's very hard to gauge how much ability he retains. |
25/1 |
14/1
Form: -05032
Last run: 65 days
W: 8st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 5 (8) |
30th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 6 |
10st 12lb |
Beat a Catterick specialist by a neck (1m6f, good) in September before ending last season with solid efforts in his final two runs for John Berry; has claims if he can pick where he left off but he doesn't have a great record when fresh and still has something to prove on AW. |
8/1 |
|
8 (8) |
30th Sep 2025 Good To Firm 1m 5f 11y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Beat a Catterick specialist by a neck (1m6f, good) before finishing second in another small field at Redcar; thereabouts. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 7 (3) |
16th Sep 2025 Good To Firm 1m 5f 218y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Off the mark at 14th attempt when beating the in-form course specialist Bollin Neil by a neck at Catterick last week (1m6f, good; pound out of the handicap, tongue-tie on for first time); could go well again. |
7/2 |
12/1
Form: 670
Last run: 119 days
W: 8st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 58
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 (3) |
26th Sep 2024 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Gelded after three quiet runs in 1m2f maidens and heavy ground was perhaps against him on handicap debut over 2m at Chester (11-1); couldn't rule out. |
8/1 |
|
7th 13 (6) |
13th Sep 2024 Soft 1m 7f 196y Class 5 |
8st 7lb |
Big odds, slowly away and always behind over about 1m2f on good ground at Newmarket, Chester and Newbury this spring; gelded in June; makes his handicap debut over 6f further, in first-time headgear and on different ground, so there would be explanations were he to improve. |
12/1 |
|
11th 6 (11) |
17th May 2024 Good To Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
slowly away |
50/1 |
10/1
Form: 131716 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 11lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 10 (2) |
18th Nov 2025 Standard 2m 0f 56y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Three AW wins, the most recent off 7lb higher over C&D in August 2024; inconsistent since but is attractively treated and Jack Callan takes off a bonus 5lb; good chance if back to form. |
10/1 |
|
6th 1 (5) |
11th Sep 2025 Standard 2m 0f 56y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
Prominent racer who won three times on AW last year, including over this C&D in August off a mark 5lb higher than today; beaten 20l here in February and was again well beaten at Kempton when last seen 92 days ago. |
10/1 |
|
6 (6) |
11th Jun 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Prominent racer who won three times on AW last year and first two were over C&D; flopped with a heavy defeat at Newcastle in February but he finished a close third here (2m) on his penultimate run and is a big player if he can recapture that form; in the mix back from a break. |
7/2 |
16/1
Form: 327/55
Last run: 79 days
W: 9st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 (6) |
20th Jun 2026 Good 1m 5f 218y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
A dual winner (1m4f/2m1f, good to firm) in 2025; back to form with a run behind him when second of seven over 1m6f at Nottingham (good) three weeks ago; should go well. |
7/4 |
|
2nd 5 (4) |
31st May 2026 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
A dual winner (1m4f/2m1f) in 2025; off seven months before beating one in 1m4f handicap at Doncaster 29 days ago but should strip sharper here. |
12/1 |
9/2
Form: 64341- D
Last run: 352 days
W: 10st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 (9) |
20th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 5f 143y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Good strike-rate of 7-17 and he should have brighter prospects than some of staying this extreme trip given he wasn't stopping at the end of the Chester Cup over an extended 2m2f last time; has raised his game in cheekpieces (fitted in only his last two races) and he could outrun his odds if coping okay with fast ground. |
16/1 |
|
6th 6 (15) |
8th May 2026 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Missed most of last season but won on good/AW in four of his six starts since, the latest in clearcut fashion with first-time cheekpieces at Newcastle on AW Championships day; raised another 7lb, drawn wide and lacks any race experience at this track, but he's going from strength to strength. |
10/1 |
|
1st 9 (12) |
3rd Apr 2026 Standard 2m 0f 56y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
In and out on his five runs since returning from an absence in October but he's won three of them, most recently at Lingfield (2m, Polytrack) in January; has also won on Tapeta; this steadily progressive 6yo has gone up just 2lb for last time and could again be involved; cheekpieces go on. |
9/1 |
Non-runners
CMon Kenny, Zikany, Dereham
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £33.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £24.92 |
| Tricast | £128.52 |
| Trifecta | £204.30 |
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