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- Prize money: £3716.14
- 1m 3f 23y
- Class 5
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Tapeta
Weather: Snow
Abandoned
Form: /0-602
Last run: 47 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 (1) |
5th Jul 2025 Good 1m 3f 175y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Two AW wins in the winter (1m2f/1m3f) and continued the good work when easily making all in three-runner handicap at Pontefract (1m4f, good) recently after a break; 6lb higher in a much hotter race today but this progressive 5yo comfortably dispatched an in-form rival last time and is not ruled out. |
14/1 |
|
3 (2) |
22nd Jun 2025 Good 1m 4f 5y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
Ended 2024 in top form and he added a Southwell win (1m3f) to his tally in January; absent since and 0-6 on turf (3-7 on AW); still feasibly weighted but he'll need to be at the top of his game to take this. |
9/2 |
|
1st 2 (3) |
24th Jan 2025 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
in touch with leaders |
2/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 872311 D
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 (5) |
14th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Won twice here last autumn, over 1m4f and over today's trip of 1m2f; hasn't won this season but he has dropped to a good mark and could go well. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 45-433 BF
Last run: 293 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 (6) |
21st Jan 2025 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Definite chance on last year's high points on the AW for Jane Chapple-Hyam but well beaten in both runs for this yard after a lengthy absence. |
40/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 2-4394
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 3 (12) |
30th Sep 2025 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Sole win from 19 starts came in a maiden at Kempton (1m, AW) in November 2023 when trained by Marco Botti; down the field in all four starts for this stable, including here over 1m last time (first-time blinkers); back up in trip in a switch of headgear. |
20/1 |
|
3 (6) |
26th Jul 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Ex-Marco Botti 4yo with a strike-rate of 1-18; down the field in three runs for this yard and tries blinkers. |
25/1 |
|
8 (5) |
16th Jun 2025 Soft 0m 7f 173y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Ex-Marco Botti; won a Kempton maiden (1m) in November 2023 and a few fair runs at up to 1m3f after that; well beaten at long odds on turf on both starts for present connections; best watched for now. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 322276 CD
Last run: 191 days
W: 9st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 4 (10) |
20th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Blows hot and cold but he is 2lb lower than for his last win (8.6f here in June) and fully effective over C&D; not solid but couldn't discount with confidence. |
14/1 |
|
2 (9) |
9th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
0-10 here but scored at Wolverhampton (1m4f, Tapeta) in February; campaigned over shorter since March and won again at that venue (8.5f) in June; case to be made now he's back on that winning mark. |
20/1 |
|
5th 8 (9) |
15th Sep 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Retains a fair chunk of ability aged nine but all of his 2025 AW form is at Wolverhampton, winning twice; not sure quite what to expect back elsewhere. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 205375
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (6) |
6th Aug 2025 Good 1m 2f 5y Class 6 |
10st 9lb |
Needs to be delivered late off a strong pace to be at his best and it's not worked out for him this season, including in three races at Pontefract where he has a good record; continues to creep down the weights. |
11/2 |
|
4th 4 (5) |
15th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 1f 207y Class 6 |
9st 13lb |
9yo who has been a grand servant to the yard with nine wins but he's not so good as he once was; needs to be delivered late off a strong pace to be at his best; now on a career-low mark and others preferred. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 225089 C
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 (8) |
30th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
7-47 on AW but has struggled for form since finishing third at Newcastle (1m, Class 5; from 12lb higher) last November; failed to beat a rival in each of his last two starts (9.4f/1m4f) so it's difficult to have confidence. |
25/1 |
|
10th 2 (8) |
6th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
4lb lower than when winning over C&D last March and 11lb lower than when successful at Pontefract in April; little inspiration from his recent AW efforts, though, beaten 11l, 17.5l, and 23l respectively in three starts in 2026. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 223059
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 (2) |
9th Sep 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
Boasts a good record at Pontefract, where he should have notched a fourth win early last month, and today's similarly stiff 1m2f should suit; not as consistent now, unsurprisingly given his age, but is still more than capable at this level. |
8/1 |
|
2 (8) |
18th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 4f 13y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Unraced here; goes particularly well at Pontefract where he just failed to catch Star Start over 1m2f last time; stays this far and should be on the scene. |
11/4 |
|
2nd 1 (3) |
6th Aug 2025 Good 1m 2f 5y Class 6 |
11st 2lb |
9yo who has an excellent record at Pontefract, most recently taking advantage of a reduced mark in a 1m2f amateurs' event in June under Serena Brotherton; back up 4lb and well beaten at Haydock latest but has to be of interest back here unless the ground is softer than good. |
7/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 41-
Last run: 419 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 10 (3) |
21st Feb 2026 Standard 1m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Has a patchy profile but he justified support when bouncing back with a strong-finishing win here (1m4f) last month; up 4lb but that was a cosy success and the form has been boosted by the runner-up since; interesting contender. |
4/1 |
|
1st 5 (1) |
24th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
Won a 1m novice at Kempton in September 2023 but 0-10 in handicaps since; did catch the eye when third at Kempton (1m3f) back on AW in November but hasn't built on it twice since, finishing remote third at Chelmsford (1m6f) latterly; the return to 1m4f may help but others are more convincing. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 66594
Last run: 54 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 (3) |
5th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 4f 23y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Lightly raced 4yo who easily won a handicap at Southwell (1m4f, AW) in December and didn't run badly when last of seven at 150-1 in Group 3 Aston Park at Newbury (1m4f, good to firm) last month; however, he faces another tough task in this Listed event and is best watched. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 141550 C
Last run: 6 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (1) |
23rd Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 99y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
Completed a double over C&D (good to firm) in April but she's finished out the back at Kempton and York since; now drops back in grade but has bit to prove again and she's still 3lb higher than for last success; visor is removed and blinkers return. |
6/1 |
|
8 (3) |
14th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 188y Class 3 |
9st 10lb |
Won in second-time blinkers at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) in April and followed up at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) five days later; down the field at Kempton (1m4f, AW) last time and there's a headgear switch this afternoon (visor returns; has won in one) but she's not written off. |
20/1 |
|
11th 2 (1) |
28th May 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 4 |
10st 1lb |
Cashed in on a reduced mark at Lingfield (1m4f, Polytrack) last month before following up under a penalty at Windsor five days later; up another 4lb but she overcame trouble for that brave success last time and still looks feasibly treated; highly respected in hat-trick bid. |
6/1 |
Non-runners
Sgian Dubh
Verdict
Molinari (second choice) has been rated higher in the past and should go well again, while Sol Cayo can improve for this longer trip and Raja Raja may yet have a bigger effort in him. However, the twice-raced HEBRIDEAN NOMAD is an unknown quantity who could easily be on a lenient mark.[Alistair Jones]