October 12 / 14.05 York

14.05

Soft

Coral “Daily Rewards Shaker” Handicap

  • Prize money: £23193
  • 1m 2f 56y
  • Class 2
  • 13 runners
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Coral “Daily Rewards Shaker” Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £3.00

Form: -11472 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Made pretty much all for 1m2f handicap wins at Pontefract (soft) and Epsom (good to soft) this spring; bounced back from a couple of lesser runs in Group company when second of nine in 1m2f Newbury handicap (heavy) three weeks ago; should be very competitive from an unchanged mark.
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2

(8)

1st Nov 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

15:25 Newmarket

Bolster

9st 6lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Ended last season with a couple of soft-ground wins, including edging out Peace Man in this; back to near best when fourth off top weight in warm Glorious Goodwood handicap (good) and not disgraced when fifth in Longchamp Group 3 and Goodwood Listed event since; one of two solid contenders for connections.

9/1

2

(8)

1st Nov 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

15:25 Newmarket

Bolster

9st 6lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Ended last season with a couple of soft-ground wins, including edging out Peace Man in this; back to near best when fourth off top weight in warm Glorious Goodwood handicap (good) and not disgraced when fifth in Longchamp Group 3 and Goodwood Listed event since; one of two solid contenders for connections.

9/1

5th

2

(1)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

15:35 Goodwood

Bolster

9st 4lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Ended last season with a couple of soft-ground wins (handicap/Listed); best effort this term when running creditably off top weight in warm C&D handicap (good) at the Glorious meeting on penultimate start; major contender on the figures.

6/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 023312 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
His three wins have come on soft or heavy, including coming from last to first to beat Have Secret and Paddy The Squire at Chester (1m2f) last month; showed his new mark is very workable when finding only a progressive 3yo too strong at Leicester (1m2f, heavy) on Tuesday; good shout if coping with the quick turnaround (he was second and first within eight days last autumn).
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7th

3

(1)

13th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

14:20 York

Stressfree

9st 10lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Beaten a head in this race last year and fourth of 22 here in the Ebor in August; began 2026 with another solid effort, when second at Ripon; not a prolific winner with his waiting tactics but big each-way chance.

6/1

2nd

1

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 2

15:35 Ripon

Stressfree

9st 10lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Smart handicapper who won at Haydock (1m4f, good) off 4lb lower last May and recorded several good efforts in defeat later in 2025; has gone well fresh before.

9/2

1

(6)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 5f 61y

Class 2

14:05 Newbury

Stressfree

9st 12lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Likeable hold-up performer who has run crackers in top handicaps over 1m6f on last two starts, fourth of 22 in the Ebor at York (good to firm) before third of 14 to The Reverend (Dramatic Star second) in the Old Borough Cup at Haydock (good); all ground seems to come alike; each-way claims again.

8/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 1-23 BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Wide-margin winner of a 1m Nottingham maiden (heavy) on debut last October and useful effort when chasing home Notable Speech in a 1m Kempton conditions event six months later; turned over at odds on in a 1m2f Salisbury novice (good to soft) four weeks ago back from another break but it was no bad effort and he remains a good prospect; very interesting handicap newcomer.
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6th

10

(16)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:32 Doncaster

Valvano

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Lightly raced 5yo who has run well in defeat more often than not in handicaps, finishing third of 14 over C&D (heavy) in October when last seen; however, he may need testing ground to be a serious force at this trip, having run well at up to 1m4f here in the past; wears first-time tongue-tie/blinkers.

10/1

3rd

1

(4)

25th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Doncaster

Valvano

10st 1lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Lightly raced 4yo who goes well in the mud; given a break after a poor run over 1m4f at Epsom on Derby day and coped well with the drop back to 1m1f when third at Yarmouth (soft) on return last month, keeping on after not clear run; travelled on that occasion as if this even shorter trip may help if anything; considered.

9/2

2

(3)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 21y

Class 3

16:35 Yarmouth

Valvano

10st 1lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Lightly raced 4yo who goes well in the mud; ran to a good level in his first three handicaps but then suffered a heavy 90l defeat when prominent in the market for the Northern Dancer handicap at Epsom (1m4f, good) on Derby day; absent since, while the experiment with cheekpieces is swiftly abandoned; could bounce back.

6/1

20/1

Form: 164572 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
11yo now but he's had a few bright moments this season, including second of eight to Kihavah at Ayr (1m5f, good to firm) three weeks ago; his sixth of 20 in the John Smith's Cup over C&D in July shows he's still effective over shorter trips.
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14th

9

(10)

26th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 2

15:15 Doncaster

Euchen Glen

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

11yo who has won just once since 2021 but that came at Ayr (1m5f, good to firm) this June; has run well several times this year, including when fourth of 13 at York (1m2f, soft) a fortnight ago, and might not be far away.

20/1

4th

5

(6)

12th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

14:05 York

Euchen Glen

9st 0lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

11yo now but he's had a few bright moments this season, including second of eight to Kihavah at Ayr (1m5f, good to firm) three weeks ago; his sixth of 20 in the John Smith's Cup over C&D in July shows he's still effective over shorter trips.

20/1

2nd

3

(5)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 3

17:15 Ayr

Euchen Glen

9st 12lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

in touch with leaders against rail, going okay 3f out, keeping on and went second over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, no match for winner

6/1

Form: 233625 D BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Winless since landing a Nottingham nursery as a 2yo but there have been plenty of good efforts in the last two seasons, including second to Stressfree at Chester (1m2f, soft) last month; respectable fifth of 11 at Ayr in a first-time visor (no headgear now) five days later; thereabouts but suspicion he'll find at least the odd one too strong again.
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5th

5

(6)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

14:55 York

Have Secret

9st 7lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

6yo who is on a career-high mark but he looked better than ever when winning by just over 2l at Pontefract (1m2f, good) last month; close third in this last year (good to firm) and could again be thereabouts.

10/1

1st

7

(3)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 5y

Class 2

15:27 Pontefract

Have Secret

9st 0lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Won at Redcar (1m2f, good) last November and not beaten far when fifth of 12 at Doncaster (1m2f, good to soft) last month; could show the benefit of that latest outing today and he's one to consider.

7/1

5th

5

(3)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 3

16:05 Doncaster

Have Secret

9st 6lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Below form in this race last year but C&D second in October was one of his mostly creditable efforts afterwards; competitive if he returns on song, as he did in 2023 and 2024; stable also runs Castle Stuart.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 369520 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Enjoying a good year, winning at Sandown (1m, soft) in May and runner-up over C&D at the Ebor meeting (good to firm); only eleventh overall in the Cambridgeshire last time but second home in the near-side group and can be treated as if still in form.
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3rd

2

(9)

3rd May 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

15:55 Goodwood

Dual Identity

9st 8lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: William Knight

Won at Sandown (1m, soft) last May and close second of 17 at York (1m2f, good to firm) in August; made a satisfactory reappearance when seventh at 40-1 in the Lincoln at Doncaster (1m) five weeks ago and is probably effective at this track, so he's one to consider.

12/1

3rd

2

(9)

3rd May 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

15:55 Goodwood

Dual Identity

9st 8lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: William Knight

Won at Sandown (1m, soft) last May and close second of 17 at York (1m2f, good to firm) in August; made a satisfactory reappearance when seventh at 40-1 in the Lincoln at Doncaster (1m) five weeks ago and is probably effective at this track, so he's one to consider.

12/1

7

(1)

29th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Doncaster

Dual Identity

9st 7lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: William Knight

Below best on first and final starts last season but enjoyed a good campaign, winning at Sandown (1m, soft) in May and close second of 17 at York (1m2f, good to soft) in August; should be suited by a strongly run race at this trip and he's an each-way contender if fully tuned up for his return.

25/1

Form: 12-230 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Returned from an absence with two really good efforts, latterly third to Stressfree and Have Secret at Chester (1m2f, soft); never involved in the Cambridgeshire since but he was on the wrong part of the track; capable of bouncing back.
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6th

2

(11)

13th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

14:20 York

Paddy The Squire

9st 10lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Iain Jardine

Short-headed on 2024 reappearance and won it last year; thrived last season when winning three races and not far away in the other three, including at this track; highly respected for that campaign, and first-time-out record, but the handicapper reacted and he now needs to resume improvement.

10/1

5th

3

(9)

6th Sep 2025

Good

1m 6f 1y

Class 2

15:00 Haydock

Paddy The Squire

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

5yo who has thrived this season and made it two 1m4f wins in a row when powering ahead at Hamilton (good to firm) a fortnight ago; also effective here (and on soft ground) and has hinted he could be even better now tackling 1m6f for the first time; trainer won this in 2015 and 2017; player.

15/2

2

(2)

22nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 15y

Class 2

18:35 Hamilton

Paddy The Squire

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Won on reappearance at Chester (1m2f, good) in May before being placed in two competitive handicaps, then back to winning ways at Thirsk (1m4f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; hit with 9lb rise for last time but this thriving 5yo had 5l to spare and could play a leading role once more.

3/1

Form: -21077 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Landed another Chester win in May but behind Stressfree, Have Secret and Paddy The Squire there last month, albeit perhaps just needing the outing after 11 weeks off; acts on heavy.
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8th

6

(1)

12th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

14:05 York

City Streak

8st 13lb

J: William Carver

T: Andrew Balding

Landed another Chester win in May but behind Stressfree, Have Secret and Paddy The Squire there last month, albeit perhaps just needing the outing after 11 weeks off; acts on heavy.

18/1

7th

1

(8)

14th Sep 2024

Heavy

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

16:05 Chester

City Streak

9st 11lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Andrew Balding

C&D winner on soft and good to firm at the last two May meetings; below par at Epsom and Newcastle this summer but returns from an 11-week break only 1lb above the mark he defied in May.

11/2

7th

2

(8)

29th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 3

16:50 Newcastle (AW)

City Streak

9st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Enhanced his good Chester record there in May (1m2f, good to firm); comfortably held off this mark at Epsom since but good chance he'll bounce back and Wolverhampton exploits bode well for his first visit here.

8/1

20/1

Form: -17539 D BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Won on soft-ground reappearance at Goodwood (1m2f) in May and added to his solid record there when third over 1m4f (soft again) in August; however, he does need to bounce back from a poor run behind a few of these at Chester four weeks ago; blinkers (worn two and three starts ago) return.
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7th

2

(3)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 27y

Class 4

19:52 Pontefract

Maghlaak

9st 8lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Mark Walford

Made a winning start for this yard in a novice handicap chase at Southwell (2m4f, soft) last November; finished a long way behind Sea Of Kings at Doncaster on his return to the Flat four weeks ago; others appeal more.

12/1

6th

3

(1)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 197y

Class 4

19:15 Doncaster

Maghlaak

9st 8lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Mark Walford

Ended his time with Adrian Keatley below par last autumn but a winner over fences at Southwell for his new yard before being pulled up at Market Rasen in December; needs to bounce back after a layoff.

16/1

10th
9 (7)
Sisyphean

11/2

Form: 4-1714 C

Last run: 72 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Back from wind surgery with a bang when 5l winner over 1m here (good to soft) in July; unsurprisingly the handicapper didn't miss him but he showed his mark is still workable when 1l fourth of ten in 1m2f Glorious Goodwood handicap at the beginning of August; that race has thrown up winners and he's a must for the shortlist back from a ten-week break, for all that deep ground would be an unknown.
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8th

3

(8)

28th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

13:35 Kempton (AW)

Sisyphean

9st 5lb

J: David Egan

T: Richard Spencer

Down the field in Dubai on his stable debut in December (1m1f, good to firm); can go well fresh so a 106-day absence no bad thing; hasn't run over 7f since his debut but he lurks on a dangerous mark and new cheekpieces could give him a lift.

8/1

8

(12)

5th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:40 Ascot

Sisyphean

9st 3lb

J: Sam James

T: Kevin Ryan

Four starts at 1m this term have yielded good seconds in competitive York handicaps but his two goes over C&D don't match them; that's enough to put him down the pecking order.

10/1

Form: 915324 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Won at Windsor (1m, good to firm) last month and has run well in defeat on his four starts since, on the latest finishing fourth of 31 in the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket (1m1f, soft); one of two solid contenders for the yard.
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6th

6

(14)

25th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

14:43 Doncaster

Bennetot

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

in rear, some headway over 1f out, no telling impression

12/1

11th

4

(4)

12th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

14:05 York

Bennetot

9st 1lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Won at Windsor (1m, good to firm) last month and has run well in defeat on his four starts since, on the latest finishing fourth of 31 in the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket (1m1f, soft); one of two solid contenders for the yard.

9/1

4th

23

(6)

28th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 1f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Bennetot

8st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David O’Meara

Won at Windsor (1m, good to firm) last month and has run well in defeat on his three starts since (1m/1m2f, good to firm-soft); each-way possible.

20/1

12th
15 (5)
Magico

10/1

Form: 644413

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Improved for a step up in trip when winning over 1m3f at Kempton in August and backed that up when a promising third (Harper's Ferry sixth) in a 1m2f handicap at the Doncaster St Leger meeting (good to soft), keeping on from further back than ideal; likely has a bigger performance in him.
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1st

8

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:53 Killarney

Magico

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Three-time Flat winner for Marco Botti in Britain; purchased for 89,000gns in August; brings a Flat rating of 89 for his hurdling/stable debut; should be suited by this better ground and of obvious interest given trainer/rider combination.

5/2

5

(10)

14th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

14:45 Chester

Magico

9st 4lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Marco Botti

Improved form after a gelding operation when going close at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) and Doncaster (1m2f, good) in March; respectable third of six at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) 19 days ago; enters calculations under Rodriguez.

14/1

3rd

3

(5)

26th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:30 Windsor

Magico

9st 9lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Marco Botti

Gelded in November and improved form when going close at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) and Doncaster (1m2f, good) in his first two runs this season; finished last of six at Epsom last time but he got involved in some scrimmaging and is a big player if he can bounce back near best.

6/1

Form: 912123 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Two wins this summer and good placed efforts over C&D (15-runner race at the Ebor meeting) and Doncaster (1m4f) on last two outings; likeable but whether she has enough in hand to win a race like this remains to be seen.
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7th

3

(4)

11th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Bint Al Daar

9st 6lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Kevin Frost

C&D winner against her own sex under Joanna Mason early last month off a 2lb lower mark; continued in form since and this is less competitive, so she needs a look.

7/1

8th

7

(11)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Lingfield (AW)

Bint Al Daar

9st 5lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Kevin Frost

Ended a 19-race losing run at Southwell (1m3f, Tapeta) last month, but couldn't get going in time when fifth of 12 at Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) 16 days later; appears to stay this far and holds each-way claims.

20/1

5th

12

(2)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bint Al Daar

8st 11lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Kevin Frost

Mostly well below form in 2025 but came back down the weights and has often been competitive since October; indeed, Southwell (1m3f, Tapeta) 16 days ago saw her first win since a C&D race in summer 2024; it's possible that she is on her way back but this is a warmer contest.

10/1

Non-runners

Harpers Ferry, Deboras Dream

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £48.70
Straight Forecast £41.86
Tricast £243.45
Trifecta £330.40

Selections

Telegraph:

Valvano

SPOTLIGHT:

Stressfree

POSTDATA:

Bennetot

TOPSPEED:

Paddy The Squire

Daily Mirror:

Sisyphean

The Sun:

Dual Identity

Daily Mail:

Valvano

Daily Record:

Valvano

RP RATINGS:

Stressfree

The Times:

Stressfree

The Guardian:

Paddy The Squire

D Express:

Bennetot

The Star:

Bennetot