15.25
SoftWilliam Hill Saturday Top Price Guarantee Handicap (Div I)
- Prize money: £5154
- 0m 7f 6y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Scattered showers
7/1 (Won)
- Win: £3.50
- Place: £1.30
Form: 616302 CD
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 7 (3) |
1st Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
7lb below his last winning mark but that was back in October 2024; retains ability and he has been placed in all three C&D runs; should give his running. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 3 (5) |
11th Jun 2026 Good 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Dual C&D winner on soft ground, the latest off a 6lb higher mark in October 2024; plenty of sound runs since (placed over C&D on four occasions); each-way chance. |
11/2 |
|
5th 7 (2) |
18th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 195y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Has form at different tracks but may be ideally suited by Catterick and, back away from that venue, his consistent spell ended last time; no win since 2024. |
8/1 |
10/11
- Place: £1.50
Form: 703161
Last run: 12 days
W: 10st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 3 (8) |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 3y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
Well suited by soft/good to soft ground; has a record of 3-4 since wearing cheekpieces, most recently winning at Doncaster (6f) ten weeks ago; respected in the retained headgear, with further progress possible. |
7/2 |
|
1st 2 (4) |
29th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 2y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Close third behind Dark Thirty in this race 12 months ago; found some progress when cheekpieces were added in October, winning back-to-back handicaps at Pontefract and over C&D (soft; Korker second); perhaps found the heavy ground too much for him when last seen in November; can go well fresh and may find further progress this year; high on the list. |
7/2 |
|
8 (12) |
24th Oct 2025 Heavy 0m 6f 2y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Responded well to first-time cheekpieces in a tight finish at Pontefract (6f) most recently, taking record on soft ground to 1121331; may have more to offer in the retained headgear; successful on this card 12 months ago; enters calculations. |
11/2 |
12/1
- Place: £5.10
Form: 221807
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 10lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (9) |
9th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Ran respectably over 6f at Yarmouth (stable debut) last time; gained his sole handicap success off current mark; possibilities if proving as effective back at 7f. |
10/1 |
|
2 (3) |
17th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 6f 3y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Dual winner who won a maiden on soft ground at Redcar for Karl Burke last May; patchy form since winning a Wolverhampton handicap (also 6f, AW) in March and he left George Boughey for 17,000gns after trailing in last of five at Nottingham (5f, good to firm; first-time tongue-tie/blinkers) in July; headgear removed for this stable debut. |
16/1 |
|
5th 1 (1) |
5th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 8y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Run over various distances of late and the experimenting continues, with cheekpieces replaced by a first-time tongue-tie and first-time blinkers; achieved little in three runs on fast turf, so comes with risks attached. |
6/1 |
6/1
Form: 716472 CD
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (3) |
13th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 3 |
9st 11lb |
Won a division of this off 9lb lower in 2025 when it was run as a 0-85, and raised his highest mark defied twice more after; holding his own in Polytrack Class 2s of late, but has more back in his favour tonight. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 4 (6) |
27th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 0f 1y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Has registered all wins over 7f and in lower grades; however, ran respectably in Lingfield Class 2 most recently, while shaping as if this return to 1m is worth a go; whether he can defy current mark is another matter. |
12/1 |
|
4th 3 (5) |
14th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Into the veteran stage but in the form of his life this winter, finishing third over C&D before a Wolverhampton win and a Southwell second; likely vulnerable to an improver but should give his running again. |
9/2 |
12/1
Form: 270203
Last run: 17 days
W: 8st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (8) |
22nd Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Placed five tims this season but his losing run stretches back over two years and he wasn't at his best at Redcar when last seen eight weeks ago; on a dangerous mark but others appeal more for win purposes. |
13/2 |
|
7th 5 (4) |
30th Jul 2025 Good 0m 7f 219y Class 6 |
10st 13lb |
Latest of his three wins came at Beverley (8.5f, soft) over two years ago but he's been placed on five occasions this year; below his best at Ayr (7f, good) 16 days ago and he now goes back up to 1m with the headgear removed. |
5/1 |
12/1
Form: 990648 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 8st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 2 (8) |
18th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 195y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Not seen on turf since 2024 but is well treated on best Newcastle AW form and has won over this C&D; admittedly needs to stage a revival judged on 2026 efforts. |
14/1 |
|
7th 5 (7) |
1st May 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Prolific here during the 2024/25 AW season but he's beaten one rival in two starts after an absence; couldn't support with any confidence. |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: 284500
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (9) |
18th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Back to form when winning at Redcar in June (7f, good) and finished a sound third off 6lb higher at Beverley last time (7.5f, good to firm); down 1lb; a possible. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 2 (1) |
3rd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 96y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Back to form with a 20-1 win at Redcar where he and runner-up Reginald Charles benefited from racing alone; did that comfortably and a 6lb rise wouldn't be too troublesome if he has turned a corner. |
5/1 |
|
1st 10 (5) |
19th Jun 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Formerly consistent and has dropped to a handy mark on the pick of his form, but heavy defeats over 1m here and at Ripon in his last two starts leave him with enough to prove. |
14/1 |
16/1
Form: 102260 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 (6) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 3y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Has a point to prove after running poorly in recent Newbury race won by Rage Of Thunder but was in good form beforehand, most notably when winning at Windsor (6f, good to firm); contender if quickly back on song. |
12/1 |
|
11th 2 (13) |
23rd Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Overcame trouble in running to win at Windsor (6f, good to firm) last month and another good run when second under James Glennon at Goodwood (6f, good to soft) since; solid claims. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 3 (5) |
5th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Exposed six-time winner who did well to overcome trouble in running at Windsor one month ago (6f, good to firm; 4lb lower); unraced here but she's an Epsom winner on good to soft. |
7/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £12.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £11.51 |
| Tricast | £154.25 |
| Trifecta | £155.60 |
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