16.47
GoodVoluntary Action Leicestershire (VAL) Celebrating 60 Years Handicap
- Prize money: £5234
- 0m 7f 0y
- Class 4
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Scattered showers
3/1
Form: 21132 D BF
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 (9) |
3rd Jul 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Won twice at Newcastle in March (1m and 7f); beaten favourite in all three handicap runs on turf but he has shown a useful level of ability in defeat; needs a bit more to defy this mark but getting back on AW may be beneficial. |
10/1 |
|
1 (2) |
3rd Jun 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Dual novice winner, at 1m then 7f; close up in two 1m handicaps, looking likely to win in the new cheekpieces at Ayr (good to firm) until collared late on; drops to 7f with blinkers now tried and hard to rule out. |
3/1 |
|
1 (2) |
3rd Jun 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Dual novice winner, at 1m then 7f; close up in two 1m handicaps, looking likely to win in the new cheekpieces at Ayr (good to firm) until collared late on; drops to 7f with blinkers now tried and hard to rule out. |
3/1 |
8/1
Form: 2621-0
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 (7) |
9th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 135y Class 3 |
9st 0lb |
Patchy form for David O'Meara last term but won in June (good to firm; first-time hood) and ran a corker when third of 21 in valuable Ascot handicap (good) in July; back in form when slightly unlucky second at Newcastle (also 7f, AW) in October and sold for 40,000gns later that month; hood (absent when disappointing on final start) missing again; tongue tied for stable debut and warrants a market check. |
20/1 |
|
11th 4 (4) |
17th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 212y Class 3 |
9st 11lb |
Campaigned mainly in hood for current yard, winning on turf in June and close second on AW most recently; may remain competitive, provided the removal of the headgear doesn't have negative effect. |
13/2 |
|
2nd 1 (6) |
4th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Quirky 4yo; won well at Leicester in June (7f, good to firm; hooded first time) and his third at Ascot in July was an excellent effort; a few quiet efforts from August onwards but he would likely have gone close here (1m) last week had he seen any daylight; the forecast strong headwind could favour something coming from off the pace and no doubt he has the ability to win off this mark; high on the list. |
5/1 |
13/2
Form: -40048 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 (3) |
9th Oct 2025 Heavy 0m 7f 50y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
Has won on soft ground and he's now 8lb lower than when runner-up at Leicester (7f, good to firm) in June; however, he's finished no better than seventh across his five outings since. |
12/1 |
|
6 (9) |
30th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 7f 50y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Respectable second at Leicester in June but far from consistent otherwise this year and losing spell goes back to spring 2024; not particularly solid. |
16/1 |
|
12 (10) |
5th Sep 2025 Good 0m 6f 212y Class 3 |
9st 1lb |
C&D winner who was beaten just 1l when second at Leicester in June and is now 6lb lower; however, soundly beaten on his three runs since (C&D last time) and the first-time visor needs to prompt a revival. |
33/1 |
4/1
Form: 6278-3 D
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 (4) |
20th May 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Six AW wins for Stuart Kittow including over C&D in his final run last season; returns for Zoe Hawkins after 238 days off but he's only 3lb higher than last time and has claims if he can pick up where he left off; market should be useful. |
6/1 |
|
1st 8 (1) |
24th Sep 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Three of top five RPRs achieved here; shaped better than finishing position suggests at Southwell on Sunday and didn't get the breaks when fourth to Arctic Dawn the time before (C&D); won't really benefit from stall 1 given his style of racing and there isn't loads of pace on paper; wears just a tongue-tie. |
12/1 |
|
14 (13) |
21st Sep 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 13y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
All five wins have come over 7f on the AW, including here, but he has run well over this far; losing run up to 12, but has dropped to a fair mark (1lb higher than when last successful) and could sneak into the frame; visor now given a go. |
16/1 |
4/1
Form: 27-124 BF
Last run: 54 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (9) |
9th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Ran respectably over 6f at Yarmouth (stable debut) last time; gained his sole handicap success off current mark; possibilities if proving as effective back at 7f. |
10/1 |
|
2 (3) |
17th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 6f 3y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Dual winner who won a maiden on soft ground at Redcar for Karl Burke last May; patchy form since winning a Wolverhampton handicap (also 6f, AW) in March and he left George Boughey for 17,000gns after trailing in last of five at Nottingham (5f, good to firm; first-time tongue-tie/blinkers) in July; headgear removed for this stable debut. |
16/1 |
|
5th 1 (1) |
5th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 8y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Run over various distances of late and the experimenting continues, with cheekpieces replaced by a first-time tongue-tie and first-time blinkers; achieved little in three runs on fast turf, so comes with risks attached. |
6/1 |
8/1
Form: 27523-
Last run: 228 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (4) |
15th Sep 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
11-race maiden; yet to strike form after four runs for new stable this season but will cope if the ground softens and is quite well drawn; Billy Loughnane rides; well worth a second look. |
14/1 |
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12th 4 (2) |
25th Aug 2025 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Ten-race maiden who has yet to shine for his new stable this summer; slipping down the weights but this might prove too competitive. |
16/1 |
11/2
Form: 7472-3
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 1lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (7) |
13th Oct 2025 Good 0m 6f 3y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Sole win from 20 starts came at Newmarket last summer; good second off reduced mark at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) in August but he's taken two backward steps since and has something to prove again; first-time cheekpieces replace visor. |
8/1 |
|
11 (3) |
16th Sep 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 217y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Only win in 15 attempts came off 1lb higher at Newmarket in August last year (6f, good); fair efforts in a visor (on again) when in the frame on last two starts; has each-way claims. |
10/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Straight Forecast | £27.88 |
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