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- Prize money: £4972.3
- 1m 0f 1y
- Class 4
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Mostly cloudy
13/2 (Won)
- Win: £5.50
- Place: £2.00
Form: 6116-5 CD
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 5 (7) |
2nd Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Multiple 7f-8.5f winner who fared better than seemed likely when dropped to 6f at Redcar (good to firm; half-length second) last week; fighting chance off same mark. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 8 (4) |
25th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 217y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
His fine 2025 season was always going to be a tough act to follow and he has generally struggled since his return to action in December; should be well treated but drops to 6f for the first time in his career. |
14/1 |
|
5th 10 (8) |
9th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 212y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
Did well last year but this winter's AW campaign was up and down; returns to turf in a competitive race and may come up short again. |
12/1 |
7/2
- Place: £1.30
Form: 94-421 C
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 (10) |
18th Mar 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Seems equally effective over 7f or 1m; back on a mark he can win off and was noted doing some nice late work in race he'd won the previous year over the shorter trip of 7f last time; draw for this prominent racer could have been kinder. |
10/1 |
|
5th 2 (7) |
31st Jan 2026 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Dual C&D winner who recorded another good C&D effort when third of 12 just before Christmas; not in the same form when fifth of six over 1m here nine days later but he's capable of bouncing back. |
7/2 |
|
9 (11) |
29th Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
All four wins on Polytrack including two over C&D, the latest in July; again ran well when second of 12 at Lingfield (1m, Polytrack) 15 days ago, but he has an awkward draw. |
9/2 |
11/2
- Place: £1.40
Form: 23-134 CD
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 (10) |
21st Apr 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 0lb |
towards rear, some headway inside final furlong |
12/1 |
|
7th 10 (10) |
21st Apr 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 0lb |
towards rear |
12/1 |
|
3rd 5 (4) |
14th Mar 2025 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Hard to crab his record on AW, winning three times and regularly placed; he'll need a good pace back at 7f but that could be on the cards. |
100/30 |
5/1
Form: 050-32 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 8 (3) |
21st May 2026 Good 0m 7f 15y Class 3 |
9st 0lb |
Not an easy horse to win with but he had a solid AW campaign and is on a feasible mark; below par back on turf 12 days ago and needs to bounce back quickly. |
10/1 |
|
8th 5 (1) |
9th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 212y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
He has turned in a string of good runs on the AW since November but such consistency ensures he gets little respite from the handicapper; others may prove better treated today. |
10/1 |
|
4th 5 (2) |
13th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 3 |
9st 2lb |
Ultra-consistent RPRs this winter, and just a short-head away at Wolverhampton latest from adding a belated second win on synthetics and first on Tapeta (7f); 4lb better off with Legal Reform for a 1.5l defeat over the same C&D on Boxing Day, and possibilities off an unchanged mark. |
7/2 |
12/1
Form: 0582-7
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 (3) |
21st May 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
8st 11lb |
Placed in two of his last three starts (1m2f/1m3f, AW) for this yard and he won on good to soft at Goodwood (1m) last June for the Moores; tackles stiffer opposition this time but can't be ruled out. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 2 (2) |
11th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Inconsistent gelding who's with his third yard; better effort at Lingfield in February but gave himself no chance of seeing out 1m4f on his first crack at beyond 1m2f latest thanks to pulling hard; needs to settle early if he's to have a chance. |
8/1 |
|
6th 1 (4) |
25th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
On same mark as for his Goodwood win (1m) for Gary and Josh Moore last summer; made a low-key start for new yard last month but he returned to form with a creditable third here (1m2f) last time; was strong at the finish in that race and he's in the mix at this new trip. |
11/2 |
9/2
Form: 1/1/3
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 (6) |
29th Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
Won his first two starts when trained by Charlie Appleby; absent for 1,374 days prior to his stable debut in January; little to celebrate this year and opposable despite dropping into Class 6 company. |
16/1 |
|
6th 1 (6) |
29th Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
Won his first two starts when trained by Charlie Appleby; absent for 1,374 days prior to his stable debut in January; little to celebrate this year and opposable despite dropping into Class 6 company. |
16/1 |
|
6 (12) |
10th Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Won his first two starts when trained by Charlie Appleby; absent for 1,374 days prior to his stable debut in January; little to celebrate this summer and opposable despite tumbling down the weights. |
25/1 |
9/1
Form: 262-03 C
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (4) |
1st Jun 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Multiple wins include four over C&D; his losing AW run goes back two years but he's on a handy mark now and showed he can make it pay when close up at Bath (1m) recently after getting checked in his run; blinkers return and Oisin Murphy rides for the first time; can be involved. |
100/30 |
|
3rd 1 (9) |
12th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Multiple winner; goes well at this track and was outstayed over 1m2f here 15 days ago; this trip is a better fit for him. |
4/1 |
|
5th 3 (7) |
27th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 37y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
13-time winner who has frame possibilities returned to Bath with AW reappearance under his belt; record here comprises a 2l fourth in this race last year and two wins over 1m. |
3/1 |
13/2
Form: 1028-4 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 1lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 (6) |
16th May 2026 Good 1m 3f 197y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
Won at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) last spring but he's struggled in his last eight starts including over hurdles in last two runs; now 10lb lower than for his last success but he needs a big turnaround for new yard (has changed hands and left Mike Smith); hood removed and cheekpieces return. |
16/1 |
|
9th 3 |
2nd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 51y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Two Flat wins but form went the wrong way in that code from last August onwards and he was pulled up at 150-1 on hurdle debut four weeks ago. |
100/1 |
|
4 |
6th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Dual Flat winner; fairly useful at his best (1m-1m3f) but his form for Mike Smith since last summer has been disappointing, and the soft ground is a big worry on this hurdle debut; cheekpieces removed. |
40/1 |
25/1
Form: 93135- C
Last run: 153 days
W: 9st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (10) |
1st Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Bids for a hat-trick after two wins at Bath (1m2f, firm), beating Galaxy Wonder by half a length on the latest occasion; up another 2lb, but still a big player in his current mood. |
5/1 |
|
1st 5 (1) |
12th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 37y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Most wins on the AW but it was his third success on the grass when coming home 2.5l to the good over C&D two weeks ago; defying the 5lb rise shouldn't be beyond him. |
9/2 |
|
1st 5 (2) |
27th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 37y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Has a better strike-rate on AW than on turf but he's in form, creditable third at Lingfield on Good Friday last time; gained last win off 5lb higher (in July 2024); shortlisted. |
2/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £25.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £23.18 |
| Tricast | £50.80 |
| Trifecta | £75.90 |
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