16.05
GoodLay And Wheeler Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
- Prize money: £25770
- 1m 4f 0y
- Class 2
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
3/1 (Won)
Form: /17-22 BF
Last run: 85 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 2 (3) |
10th Jul 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Ready winner of Rowley Mile handicap here (1m4f, good) in May and creditable third in Group 3 Aston Park Stakes at Newbury (1m4f, good to firm) next time; stretched by 1m6f at York since and the drop back in trip is in his favour; however, he needs something extra to come out on top in today's company. |
11/2 |
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3rd 4 (2) |
14th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 5f 188y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Ready winner of Newmarket handicap (1m4f, good) last month and respectable third in Group 3 Aston Park Stakes at Newbury (1m4f, good to firm) latest; further improvement is needed now up in trip but this lightly raced 4yo is in excellent hands to continue to progress; unraced on slow ground. |
4/1 |
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3rd 3 (4) |
17th May 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Lightly raced 4yo who returned to Britain with a career-best performance to win a handicap at Newmarket (1m4f, good) a fortnight ago by about 3l; goes up in grade today but this progressive Frankel gelding, who cost 2,000,000gns in 2022 and is in top hands, could be up to the task. |
9/2 |
6/4
Form: 911- D
Last run: 204 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 6 (7) |
21st Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 56y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Unraced on softer than good except when well beaten on debut; smart performer on his day, beaten a neck by Illinois in the 2m5f Queen Alexandra at Royal Ascot two starts back; far from disgraced when 33-1 fourth in the 2m Goodwood Cup last time and the return of blinkers (replacing recent cheekpieces) might add a bit of zip, but he's probably a place proposition at best. |
12/1 |
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4th 2 (6) |
28th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 12lb |
Smart performer on his day, as when a 1m6f handicap winner at 2025 Royal Ascot and again on two of three starts this season; beaten a neck by Illinois in 2m5f Queen Alexandra back at Royal Ascot on latest; however, he managed only fifth in this race last year and this renewal also looks tough. |
25/1 |
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2nd 6 (6) |
20th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 5f 143y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
First-time blinkers when he was a very taking winner of last year's Copper Horse Stakes (1m6f, good to firm) at this meeting in which he came from well behind to win going away; gelded and, in no headgear, returned to that level of form when third in Group 2 at Newmarket (1m4f) on reappearance, only to then finish last of the five in new cheekpieces (retained) in the Group 3 Aston Park at Newbury; however, the first two home at Newbury were Group 1 horses, and on reflection it wasn't that bad a run; the burning question is whether he'll stay. |
5/1 |
14/1
Form: 226-90 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 2lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 (14) |
20th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 5f 61y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Mostly creditable efforts in defeat this season, including second of nine at Windsor (11.5f, good to firm) last month; below-par sixth in this race on heavy ground last year; William Buick up but others arrive with more pressing claims. |
11/1 |
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2nd 4 (10) |
14th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 99y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Had a good summer over about 1m4f last term, including when beaten a neck by Night Breeze in this race; some minor honours this season, without being quite in peak form but he is in serious each-way calculations. |
11/2 |
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3rd 2 (11) |
7th Aug 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y Class 3 |
9st 11lb |
Had a good summer over about 1m4f last term, including a win in this race (good to soft) off 6lb lower; the handicapper has been winning the argument since but recent efforts have been creditable and he ought to be competitive again. |
6/1 |
10/1
Form: 9D147-5
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 6 (12) |
21st Aug 2026 Good 1m 4f 15y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Versatile 5yo whose latest win was a handicap hurdle at Cheltenham last November (2m5f, soft); hasn't been at his best on the Flat this year (2m-2m4f) although not beaten far in the Shergar Cup last time; not sure drop in trip will suit. |
22/1 |
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8th 2 (5) |
8th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 7f 209y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
Useful 1m4f performer and pretty good on his day over hurdles; however, hasn't found his best form this season at 2m/2m4f and has yet to convince as a stayer in this discipline; tried a visor last time at Royal Ascot and cheekpieces return. |
16/1 |
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14th 5 (2) |
16th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 3f 210y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
1m4f winner from the front off this mark at Newmarket last May who also scored with a prominent ride over hurdles at Cheltenham (2m5f) in November; has a bit to prove over 2m on Flat, including having been always behind on both starts this year; now tries a visor (often wears cheekpieces) and maybe there will be a change of tactics. |
40/1 |
12/1
Form: 12213- C
Last run: 180 days
W: 8st 4lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 (4) |
1st Jun 2025 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Won over C&D and at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in the autumn but returned with two below-par turf runs last month and may find some of the lightly raced ones better handicapped here. |
20/1 |
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5 (4) |
1st Jun 2025 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Won over C&D and at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in the autumn but returned with two below-par turf runs last month and may find some of the lightly raced ones better handicapped here. |
20/1 |
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5 (5) |
16th May 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y Class 3 |
8st 7lb |
A good run of form last autumn was mostly on the AW but she also finished second here; may have needed the run after a break when close up behind Lavender Hill Mob in a Class 2 handicap here two weeks ago. |
10/1 |
15/2
Form: 12180- D
Last run: 175 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 2 (10) |
8th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
10st 1lb |
Has history in this race, having won it two seasons ago and only a length behind Night Breeze last year (good to firm; could have done with a truer gallop); just 2lb higher than 12 months ago and perhaps unwise to come down too harshly on his defeat at Royal Ascot, especially when his comeback run was so encouraging; shortlisted. |
11/2 |
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13th 14 (3) |
19th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
C&D winner who mostly ran well last season and did so again when second at Pontefract (1m2f) on reappearance this April; each-way chance if he can avoid trouble from an inside stall. |
25/1 |
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2nd 2 (9) |
21st Apr 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 5y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
Soundly beaten on final run last term but on heavy ground, and it was a campaign in which he frequently ran really well, going close off this mark at York (1m2f, good) in October; won on his reappearance in 2024; respected. |
11/2 |
16/1
Form: 0474-9 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 11lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 11 |
15th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
Dual Flat winner for Charlie Johnston (8.5f-12.5f); yet to score over hurdles (0-7) but doesn't have a massive amount to find with Lets Mingle and Summergrounds based on their recent C&D clash; the task isn't an impossible one. |
13/2 |
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6th 9 |
12th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Former smart Flat horse who is 0-6 over hurdles and was beaten a little under 10l on handicap debut here a month ago; he was boxing on over 2m and this longer trip could bring him on (stayed well on the Flat). |
8/1 |
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6th 1 |
7th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 47y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Useful on the Flat in his prime but well held when fifth on handicap hurdle debut at Kelso (2m2f, good; first-time tongue-tie) in April and showed no significant improvement in a subsequent C&D maiden; needs to up his game. |
20/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Straight Forecast | £9.76 |
| Tricast | £33.19 |
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