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In Memory Of Billy Higgins Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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In Memory Of Billy Higgins Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

12/1

Form: 2298-8

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo who was placed in novice and maiden races on turf/AW last autumn; however, she's finished down the field in her three handicaps (7f/6f, AW) and needs to raise her game.
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1

(7)

26th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:25 Redcar

Safanah

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Lightly raced 4yo who was placed in novice and maiden races on turf/AW last autumn; however, she's finished down the field in her three handicaps (7f/6f, AW) and needs to raise her game.

12/1

1

(7)

26th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:25 Redcar

Safanah

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Lightly raced 4yo who was placed in novice and maiden races on turf/AW last autumn; however, she's finished down the field in her three handicaps (7f/6f, AW) and needs to raise her game.

12/1

8th

3

(1)

21st Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Safanah

9st 11lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard Fahey

Didn't progress last backend, finishing well held in a couple of handicaps latterly; needs to improve if she's to take this back from four months off.

16/1

Form: 5762-1 C

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Signed off last season with a near-miss at Musselburgh (7f, good to soft) and reappeared with a win at Doncaster (7f, good to firm); her other win came here (in 2023) and she's a strong contender.
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9

(7)

24th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

16:28 Doncaster

Amayretto

9st 1lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Won twice at Hamilton in September (6f, good to soft and soft); not so good twice since and likely vulnerable at this level.

16/1

8

(8)

20th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:33 Pontefract

Amayretto

8st 7lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Back to 6f when winning successive Hamilton handicaps in September (good to soft/soft) and it was a belated return to 5f when below par last time; however, this is a tougher grade than she's accustomed to.

8/1

8th

9

(8)

29th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 3

16:10 Hamilton

Amayretto

8st 12lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Benefited from the return to 6f of late, winning both starts here (good to soft and soft); flying high but has a penalty to carry in a better race back over 5f for the first time since her debut; still not ruled out.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0080-6 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Disappointing end to last season but he's dropped to a dangerous mark and didn't enjoy a clear run when a fair sixth of eight on last month's reappearance at Wetherby; not ruled out.
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8

(8)

15th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Thirsk

B Associates

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: James Owen

Two wins in 7f classified events last month; runner-up in his last two completed starts; unseated rider early at Chester on Friday; each-way shout but hardly an unknown quantity.

8/1

10

(7)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 5

16:55 Chester

B Associates

9st 5lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Fourth, nearest at the finish, to Hallowed Time in this last year; back with James Owen again and arrives in the midst of a productive spell, recent second-place finishes (visored) to add to earlier wins at Yarmouth and Brighton (7f); can often miss the break though, which isn't ideal at Chester.

5/1

2nd

3

(8)

8th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:58 Lingfield (AW)

B Associates

9st 8lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: James Owen

Nine of his ten wins have been on turf and he came from off the pace when good second off this mark at Brighton (6f; first-time visor) last month; has claims if he can repeat that form but he's 1-12 on AW and that success was in a claimer.

7/2

Form: 7-7172 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Has an in-and-out profile but he won at Southwell (7f, AW) in February and returned to form when second at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) last month; went close over C&D last season and is capable of having a big say.
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3rd

7

(7)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

15:40 Redcar

Lumenbourg

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Generally very consistent over 7f last season but disappointed over that trip on recent seasonal debut and may find 6f here a bit sharp.

10/1

10th

8

(1)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

20:02 Doncaster

Lumenbourg

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Scored over C&D last July and in good form after until finishing only eighth in 7f Redcar handicap on his final run; this reliable sort can't be discounted despite a six-month absence.

10/1

1

(9)

17th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Redcar

Lumenbourg

10st 0lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Beaten favourite in similar event over C&D last time and is still on career-high mark but remains in a very consistent vein of form that now reads 23313323 since April; solid.

7/2

Form: 6346-0

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Has a modest strike-rate and was down the field on reappearance at Catterick a fortnight ago, but he may have needed that run and he won off this mark at Beverley last June; not written off.
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7th

12

(4)

27th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 96y

Class 5

15:15 Beverley

Sunny Orange

8st 9lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

4-15 at Beverley, with the wins all in Class 6; the most recent win was last month (8.4f) but he's taken two backward steps since and most form in the last two years suggests a supporting role.

16/1

11th

11

(7)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

16:35 Beverley

Sunny Orange

9st 1lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Successful four times at Beverley, all in Class 6, most recently on penultimate start; placed in Class 5 at Thirsk latest; could go well but this isn't his ideal grade.

12/1

3rd

6

(1)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

17:00 Thirsk

Sunny Orange

9st 1lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Four of his five wins have come at Beverley, the latest nine days ago (8.5f, good to firm); 4lb higher in a stronger race but as the only last-time-out winner in the field he has to come right into the reckoning.

9/2

Form: 887024 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
It's a while since he won but he went close at Ayr (7f, good to firm) on May 1 and again ran well when fourth of 13 at Catterick (7f, good to firm) last time; versatile ground-wise; now has another career-low mark; chance.
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5

(9)

26th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:50 Newcastle (AW)

Kalganov

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Michael Dods

Losing run up to 18 and entitled to have run better than he did at Ayr last time (7f; handles soft); had been running quite well, though, and cheekpieces now replace a visor.

6/1

4

(6)

6th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

17:15 Ayr

Kalganov

9st 11lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Michael Dods

Losing run is mounting up; however, has proved consistent in the last two months and latest effort can be marked up (met traffic issues); defied a much higher mark over C&D in 2023 and enters the reckoning.

5/1

Form: 005-9

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo who has potential in his pedigree; yet to threaten, including on last month's handicap debut here, but was sent off at just 5-1; wears first-time blinkers and interesting to see if his backers return.
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6

(8)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

18:33 Ayr

Wiggins B

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: David & Nicola Barron

In first-time blinkers when beaten under 5l in a 7f Redcar handicap last time, where he weakened after racing prominently; still early days.

8/1

8

(9)

26th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:25 Redcar

Wiggins B

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: David & Nicola Barron

Lightly raced 4yo who has potential in his pedigree; yet to threaten, including on last month's handicap debut here, but was sent off at just 5-1; wears first-time blinkers and interesting to see if his backers return.

9/1

8

(9)

26th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:25 Redcar

Wiggins B

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: David & Nicola Barron

Lightly raced 4yo who has potential in his pedigree; yet to threaten, including on last month's handicap debut here, but was sent off at just 5-1; wears first-time blinkers and interesting to see if his backers return.

9/1

Form: 02-956 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Below par at Beverley last time over an 8.4f trip that should have been fine, and he's won just two of his 41 starts; however, two runs ago he was an unlucky fifth at Wetherby (7f) and is not ruled out each-way.
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10

(3)

9th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:20 Catterick

Going Underground

8st 9lb

J: Paula Muir

T: Wilf Storey

Not beaten far when fifth at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) in April but this 8yo has struggled on his three starts since; others preferred.

33/1

9

(3)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Redcar

Going Underground

8st 8lb

J: Paula Muir

T: Wilf Storey

2-42; slipped leaving the stalls over C&D last time but, while that's easily excused, hasn't been shaping like a winner waiting to happen either; it's possible that with a clear run, he might have sneaked into the frame at Wetherby (7f) in April; others more obvious.

20/1

Form: 110675 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 11lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
11yo who won two in a row at Newcastle (7f, AW) in March and has a much lower turf mark to work with; however, his form has gone off the boil on his last four starts, including on grass two starts ago.
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10th

9

(9)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Bobby Joe Leg

9st 1lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ruth Carr

11-time course winner who defied this mark over C&D in December; some creditable efforts since but he has been a bit up and down and was only sixth behind Anthropologist here last time; others preferred.

16/1

6th

5

(9)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Bobby Joe Leg

9st 7lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

11-time course winner, the latest over C&D in December, and he twice finished placed over C&D last month; certainly of interest on that form but this 12yo has gone off the boil on his last two starts.

14/1

11th

1

(7)

14th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Bobby Joe Leg

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Failed to fire at Newcastle last week but this veteran had run two fine races in defeat beforehand; fully effective at this track too so no great surprise were he to rebound quickly.

12/1

Form: 388355 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Some reasonable AW runs this spring and has a lower mark now back on turf; however, he struggled on his two encounters with grass last season and others are more compelling.
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7th

7

(6)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Spartan Fighter

8st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Tough 9yo who has won four 6f handicaps here this year; form dipped last time, however, and returning to 7f isn't enough to tempt.

9/1

9th

1

(2)

14th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Spartan Fighter

9st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Has won four of his five races, all over C&D, this year, his latest win coming last Tuesday when getting home by 0.5l; up 6lb but has won off higher marks in the past; should go well

7/2

1st

9

(7)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Spartan Fighter

8st 13lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Sprightly 9yo who completed a quick hat-trick of front-running C&D wins last month and lost out only by a neck off today's mark here on Wednesday; upped in grade but likely to give another good account.

5/1

Non-runners

Once Adaay

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.80
Straight Forecast £13.11
Tricast £27.74
Trifecta £39.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lumenbourg

The Times:

Amayretto

The Guardian:

Kalganov

NEWMARKET:

Once Adaay

RP RATINGS:

Lumenbourg

POSTDATA:

Lumenbourg

Daily Mirror:

Lumenbourg

The Star:

Lumenbourg

Telegraph:

Amayretto

Daily Mail:

Amayretto

D Express:

Amayretto

Daily Record:

Amayretto

The Sun:

Kalganov