17.10
SoftSmooth Radio Always The Best Music Handicap (Div I)
- Prize money: £7731
- 0m 7f 37y
- Class 3
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
14/1 (Won)
- Win: £8.50
- Place: £2.30
Form: 011068 D
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (10) |
19th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 2f 70y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Gained a first win since 2024 at Pontefract (1m) in August; backed it up with a good fifth of 17 in 1m2f Doncaster handicap eight days ago so he's a player in this grade. |
7/1 |
|
5th 1 (3) |
11th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 43y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Acts on most ground; capitalised on a career-low mark with a comfortable success at Pontefract (1m, good to firm; first-time blinkers) last month; back up 5lb and he's yet to prove himself over this longer trip. |
12/1 |
|
1st 1 (4) |
5th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 6y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Multiple winner at up to 8.5f on good or slower; on the slide in three starts this season but this combination of a drop in grade and new headgear may prompt a resurgence; return to shorter is also a plus; shortlisted. |
7/2 |
14/1
- Place: £1.60
Form: -32398 D
Last run: 60 days
W: 9st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 (10) |
16th Oct 2026 Heavy 0m 7f 212y Class 3 |
9st 11lb |
He's dropped to a mark 8lb lower than when winning at Ayr (1m, soft) last September; however, he's been a long way below his best this year, including on his favoured soft/heavy ground on his last three starts. |
14/1 |
|
6th 2 (6) |
28th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 0f 68y Class 3 |
9st 12lb |
Well suited by soft/heavy ground; generally well below form this term, most recently in Ayr race that he'd won off a higher mark 12 months earlier; chance largely depends on the effects of first-time visor. |
14/1 |
|
7th 6 (6) |
19th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Well backed when winning the corresponding race 12 months ago; 3lb lower today and although this year's efforts have been modest, he had a break before his reappearance 19 days ago and will be fresh for his autumn campaign; high on the list. |
11/2 |
9/2
- Place: £2.40
Form: 058321 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 (6) |
13th Oct 2025 Good 0m 7f 15y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Back in reasonably good form, having made the frame in last two outings, beaten only 2l at Haydock latest; still quite fresh, having had a light 2025 campaign, and is 1lb below last winning mark; one to consider. |
7/2 |
|
5 (2) |
26th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 212y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Had her conditions at Sandown (soft) two weeks ago but although she finished third, she was over 12l behind the winner; drying conditions here will suit others better. |
16/1 |
|
8 (3) |
12th Sep 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 0lb |
Came good 12 months ago when faced with testing ground so every drop of rain to fall beforehand will be welcomed; well beaten in two runs this year but quite possible she'll be seen to better effect this time. |
33/1 |
14/1
Form: 562127 D
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (7) |
24th Sep 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
Sole AW win came here and returned to form with a near miss over 1m at Doncaster where he was headed late on; same mark for this and dropping back to 7f won't hurt. |
11/4 |
|
2nd 6 (13) |
11th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Not entirely solid on 2026 efforts but has possibilities on best form, being a four-time Class 4 winner who is in a lower grade today; gained the most recent success 15 months ago. |
11/1 |
|
7th 3 (3) |
5th Sep 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Doesn't win often but is down to a career-low mark and is used to doing his racing in better company; has often run well here without winning and showed more back on Tapeta last time, so there are positives on the return from a short break. |
7/1 |
5/1
Form: 824752 D BF
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 (6) |
17th Oct 2026 Good 0m 7f 6y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Just one win since landing this in 2023 but runner-up in a division of this last year and some sterling efforts in defeat this campaign, including at York last week; has won on good but suited by slower; solid. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 3 (2) |
29th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 7f 50y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Things didn't work out when fifth over C&D (heavy) last time but he'd twice gone close at York previously (7f, good to firm/good to soft) and he was second in a division of this race last year; on the shortlist. |
6/1 |
|
5th 3 (10) |
19th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 7f 50y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Second in a division of this race 12 months ago off 1lb lower; fine runs at York on his last two starts and another big run is on the cards. |
9/2 |
6/1
Form: 097401 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 (1) |
27th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
Only seen once since leaving Andrew Balding 18 months ago, when well held last October; won his novice over C&D and the hood going back on should help but it's hard to know whether he's still up to this sort of mark. |
12/1 |
|
9th 8 (4) |
1st Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Two wins for Andrew Balding last year, a Lingfield novice (7f, Polytrack) and a Ffos Las handicap (7.4f, heavy); makes his stable debut (same owner) after a year off with the hood removed; watch market. |
12/1 |
9/1
Form: 5-0208
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 11lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 (1) |
13th Oct 2026 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Landed a good prize off today's mark at Lingfield (1m4f) on Good Friday but has mixed record since; ought to have been suited by the soft ground when midfield at Salisbury (1m4f) recently; others appeal more. |
15/2 |
|
5th 1 |
1st Oct 2026 Good To Soft 1m 6f 44y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
1m4f AW winner in April followed by two good efforts; not so good since and although he still took third at Windsor (good to soft) last time, new trip needs to spark something if he's to improve his modest strike-rate. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 2 (2) |
14th Sep 2026 Good 1m 3f 99y Class 4 |
9st 13lb |
1m4f AW handicap winner in April and followed that with two good efforts, including here; however, he finds winning difficult and no real positives to take from his last three races. |
33/1 |
9/2
Form: 375215 D
Last run: 27 days
W: 10st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 1 (7) |
22nd Sep 2026 Good 0m 7f 75y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Front-runner; struggling for form this year but that is reflected in his much-reduced handicap mark; dropping into 0-80 company will help but there are risks attached. |
20/1 |
|
12th 1 (4) |
5th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 7f 212y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
Hasn't got going this year but he's dropped to a good mark on last year's high points and a tongue-tie is turned to; a revival is not out of the question; effective on soft but hasn't shone on heavy. |
20/1 |
|
10th 9 (7) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 127y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Yet to fire this season but landed his third win here when successful in this race last year (good to firm) off 4lb higher; he has also been placed twice at this track and can never be written off around here. |
7/1 |
33/1
Form: 9-9100 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 8st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 10 (2) |
27th Sep 2024 Soft 0m 7f 37y Class 3 |
8st 9lb |
Prominent-racer who was unlucky not to have won outright at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) in June but he was tailed off there in next two runs; still unexposed on turf but he's hard to predict and needs a major revival back in this sphere. |
33/1 |
|
12th 2 (11) |
7th Sep 2024 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
raced wide, swerved right start, in touch with leaders, prominent on outer after 1f, lost ground over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out |
6/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £40.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £34.27 |
| Tricast | £269.80 |
| Trifecta | £296.30 |
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