17.25
Good To FirmSky Bet Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
- Prize money: £14173.5
- 1m 3f 188y
- Class 3
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
2/1 (Won)
- Win: £3.50
- Place: £1.40
Form: 721-3 BF
Last run: 11 days
W: 8st 12lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 (4) |
31st Jul 2025 Good 1m 3f 218y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Improving colt who has strong handicap form this term and is 2-2 since upped to 1m4f, last time winning at Royal Ascot (good to firm) where he beat the subsequent Irish Derby runner-up; very much a Group performer in the making and commands major respect upped further in class. |
11/10 |
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8 (20) |
19th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Favourite for his two handicaps this season, both on good to firm and the win was never in doubt through the last 3f at York last time on his step up to 1m4f; 8lb rise demands more from him but he was impressive at York and the form has been boosted; Group 1 King George entry here next month. |
11/4 |
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1st 5 (8) |
15th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 188y Class 3 |
8st 12lb |
Edged it in the second of two very close finishes over about 1m on AW in December; failed to justify 11-10 favouritism in seven-runner handicap at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm) on reappearance 11 days ago but kept edging closer to go down by a length and 1m4f now seems plausible. |
2/1 |
9/2
- Place: £1.70
Form: 122
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 6 (3) |
15th May 2026 Good 1m 5f 188y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Broadly progressive on a range of ground in his first season last year, despite being 0-6 after debut success; beaten a neck from off the pace in the St Leger at Doncaster (14.5f, soft) on final start; that makes him one of the form picks in today's field and, although this trip may eventually turn out to be shorter than ideal, he should be a big player. |
7/2 |
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2nd 4 (2) |
13th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 6f 115y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Progressive first five races, finishing bang there with Carmers, Furthur and Scandinavia when third in the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot and he came from significantly further back than the first two; that's his only attempt at 1m6f and he took his first backward step when fourth in the storm at Goodwood (1m4f Group 3) on latest outing; that can probably be forgiven but he needs to resume his progress. |
25/1 |
11/1
- Place: £1.80
Form: 351-15
Last run: 20 days
W: 8st 10lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 (5) |
3rd May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Excellent progress last term included three handicap wins (1m2f, 1m6f and 2m) in March-July and an agonisingly close call in the Melrose at York in August; close fourth in 1m6f Listed race at Ascot on final outing; well below that form on 2026 reappearance but that may have put him right. |
6/1 |
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4th 2 (6) |
4th Apr 2026 Good 1m 5f 216y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Excellent progress included three handicap wins (1m2f, 1m6f and 2m) last March-July and an agonisingly close call in the Melrose at York in August; close fourth in 1m6f Listed race at Ascot on final outing; better still is required but his record of improvement demands respect. |
7/1 |
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5 (2) |
3rd Oct 2025 Good 1m 6f 34y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Progressing well, including three handicap wins (1m2f, 1m6f and 2m) this season and he went agonisingly close in the 1m6f Melrose at York on latest outing; all 2025 races have been on good or firmer but he won on soft as 2yo; respected for that improvement but plenty more is needed at this level. |
6/1 |
9/1
Form: 222-14
Last run: 46 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 (3) |
19th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
His eight runs have yielded one win, in a 1m2f AW maiden in March; on last two outings he showed he stays 1m4f at York (behind Merchant) and 14.5f at Doncaster (hooded) but he needs to find more and faces a ton of rivals who are far less exposed. |
33/1 |
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2 (8) |
7th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 6f 115y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
His six runs have yielded one win, in a 1m2f AW maiden in March; improvement is needed but he stayed on well for fourth when upped to 1m4f in a handicap at York (good to firm) last time, and today's extra distance could be right up his street; unraced on slow ground; wears a first-time hood. |
11/2 |
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4th 3 (3) |
15th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 188y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
1-6 for a Chelmsford maiden (1m2f, AW) on reappearance but had to work to land the odds; last summer's form on turf (three seconds) was better but his return to good ground for handicap debut at Doncaster (1m2f) on latest start proved disappointing, leading until over 1f out; a revival is needed but he should stay if he settles. |
9/1 |
16/1
Form: 21-6
Last run: 30 days
W: 8st 12lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (8) |
5th Jul 2025 Good 1m 6f 1y Class 2 |
8st 11lb |
Novice winner as 2yo; second in 1m4f course handicap at the end of May but could only manage fifth of six when 15-8 favourite at Newmarket (1m4f, good to firm) since; up in trip; others are more obvious. |
14/1 |
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1 (4) |
20th Jun 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Made just about all when winning an Ayr novice (1m, good) last October and put up his best effort since when second of ten in a Haydock handicap (1m4f, good) three weeks ago (Is I Right and Atlantic Sunset behind); back up 2lb, but subsequent wins by the fifth and sixth give the form some substance; respected. |
3/1 |
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2nd 4 (2) |
30th May 2025 Good To Soft 1m 3f 175y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Made most and won by a neck in a good scrap at Ayr (1m, good) last October in his second novice event; however, put firmly in his place this term in a Listed event at Newmarket (1m1f, good to soft) and handicap at York (1m4f, good to firm; made most) one month later; dropped 2lb. |
8/1 |
12/1
Form: 323- BF
Last run: 199 days
W: 8st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 (1) |
2nd May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Acts on good and heavy ground; won off 2lb lower over C&D for Charlie Johnston last autumn and he ran well over hurdles last month, on his second run for current yard; seems tactically versatile and he's in the mix off a workable mark back on the Flat. |
9/2 |
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2nd 7 |
1st Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Useful on the Flat for Charlie Johnston, proving reliable and winning 2m handicap at Goodwood (heavy) last autumn (sold for 165,000gns soon after); 9-2, weakened to finish a well-held sixth of ten in Ascot juvenile (2m, soft) on hurdle debut in January; should be capable of a lot better in this sphere. |
2/1 |
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6th 8 |
17th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 157y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Not far off useful on the Flat for Charlie Johnston, proving reliable and winning 2m handicap at Goodwood (heavy) last autumn; changed hands for 165,000gns in October; likely to be suited by longer distances in due course but he commands respect on his hurdling debut even so. |
5/1 |
10/1
Form: 9-1113
Last run: 52 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 (7) |
30th Jul 2025 Good 1m 3f 218y Class 2 |
8st 11lb |
Three AW wins early in year, latest on handicap debut when upped to 1m3f; came up short over 1m4f in his three starts since, however, two on AW and one on good to firm, and the improvement seems to have run out of steam. |
33/1 |
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4 (3) |
13th Jul 2025 Standard 1m 4f 14y Class 3 |
9st 2lb |
Three wins on AW this January/February, the first of which was at the track and the latest on handicap debut when upped to 1m3f at Kempton; latest two starts (1m4f) suggest that the improvement may have run out of steam but he returns to AW now after trying turf at York Dante meeting. |
10/1 |
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7th 4 (1) |
15th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 188y Class 3 |
9st 0lb |
Three wins on AW this January/February, latterly on handicap debut when upped to 1m3f at Kempton, but that improvement ran out of steam when a close third of four at Wolverhampton (1m4f) on latest start; needs to resume progress on this second turf outing. |
10/1 |
3/1
Form: 122- BF
Last run: 204 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 (9) |
31st May 2026 Good 2m 0f 13y Class 3 |
9st 10lb |
Blinkered on four of his last five starts; flopped when 5-4 favourite behind Elysian Flame at Beverley (2m, good to soft) in April but this month's second of nine at Salisbury (1m6f, good; made most and rallied well) was his closest finish since 2yo and gives some renewed hope. |
5/1 |
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2nd 1 |
14th May 2026 Good 1m 6f 44y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Won Newmarket maiden on his debut in 2024 but hasn't kicked on from good juvenile form; fair efforts when fifth in quite valuable AW handicaps in February and March but he proved a disappointing favourite on return to turf when beaten 14l at Beverley (also 2m, good to soft) last month; others hold greater appeal. |
11/2 |
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5th 3 (5) |
15th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 32y Class 3 |
9st 12lb |
4yo who has had only seven races; can race freely but there's still a feeling he could have a bigger performance in him and he shaped quite well under a change of tactics (went from the front) when 4l fifth of nine in the Queen's Prize at Kempton (2m, AW) 18 days ago. |
7/4 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £16.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £16.57 |
| Tricast | £78.57 |
| Trifecta | £87.30 |