16.35
Good To SoftWhite Oak UK Business Finance Handicap (Div II)
- Prize money: £7731
- 0m 7f 127y
- Class 5
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
6/1
Form: 678813
Last run: 41 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 5 (1) |
31st Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 113y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Won twice in July, including here (1m2f, good), and his last two runs have seen him hamstrung by pulling far too hard; drops in trip on what will likely be the slowest ground he has encountered; risky. |
6/1 |
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7th 2 (7) |
17th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 13y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Won twice over 1m2f last month (good and good to firm); pulled his chance away when third to Mariner at Doncaster 16 days ago; stamina for 1m4f has to be taken on trust but Henry Callan is 5-7 for James Owen and he should give it another good go. |
9/2 |
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3rd 1 (6) |
1st Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 43y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
All the better for a hood returning, winning two of his last three races; overcame some traffic issues to prevail narrowly at Windsor 12 days ago (1m2f, good to firm); 3lb higher. |
8/11 |
11/1
Form: 776307
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 8lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (4) |
3rd Jul 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Versatile trip-wise; C&D winner; put a couple of low-key runs behind her when a front-running second at Chester three weeks ago (7.6f, good); 1lb higher but her apprentice takes off a valuable 7lb; one to consider. |
8/1 |
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2 (9) |
13th Jun 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 127y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
On a losing run and she came in a below-form seventh of ten in 6f Windsor handicap 18 days ago; others appeal more. |
11/1 |
7/1
Form: 7341-9
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (7) |
30th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 7f 50y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
Record is 2-18; best efforts this season when third at Ayr in July/August; filled same position in this contest last year; likely player if back in similar form. |
7/1 |
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138 |
19th Sep 2025 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 3lb
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2 (13) |
18th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 50y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Unsuited by drop to 6f last time; gradually back to form otherwise this term, close third at Ayr (good) in most recent 7f attempt; possibilities off last winning mark, provided he takes to added cheekpieces. |
10/1 |
4/1
Form: 312312 D
Last run: 25 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 14 (6) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 127y Class 2 |
8st 4lb |
7lb higher than her last winning mark but has a course record of 1212; cannot be written off. |
20/1 |
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3rd 6 (4) |
7th Aug 2026 Good 0m 7f 15y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Below form after racing too freely at Glorious Goodwood (1m, good) last week but began this season with two good efforts, the latter a close second at Chester (7.6f, good); could have a say. |
12/1 |
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12th 8 (5) |
28th Jul 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 3 |
8st 12lb |
Won four times last year and was beaten less than a length into second of nine at Chester (7.5f, good; goes well there) 17 days ago; admirable sort, but looks weighted to her best and may prove vulnerable to younger rivals. |
20/1 |
5/1
Form: 71-611
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 1lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (8) |
29th Aug 2026 Good 0m 7f 16y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Has won on ground ranging from firm to good to soft; won two in a row at Bath (1m) in May/June and he went close at Ffos Las (7.3f) and Chepstow (1m) in his next two runs; still looks on a workable mark and he has a good record at this track. |
5/2 |
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2nd 5 (2) |
16th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 14y Class 5 |
8st 12lb |
Picked up a couple of Class 6 events at Bath this summer and he wasn't beaten far in his hat-trick bid at Ffos Las (7.3f, good) 16 days ago; another 2lb higher today but this C&D winner should give it another good go. |
3/1 |
7/1
Form: 388233
Last run: 20 days
W: 8st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 (12) |
24th Aug 2026 Good 1m 0f 2y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Dual Ripon winner last summer who's regressed and run below market expectations on last two starts; this is easier off a career-low mark (9lb lower than when last successful) but he could have done without the recent rain. |
7/1 |
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6th 4 (5) |
29th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 219y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Two wins at Ripon over 1m last year (good/good to firm); respectable fourth of nine at Thirsk (1m, good to firm) in May but he's yet to build on that in four starts since; others look stronger. |
7/2 |
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5th 5 (2) |
13th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Two wins over 1m at Ripon last season (good/good to firm); a bit disappointing this term (4l fourth of seven at Pontefract latest) but on a good mark now. |
11/2 |
14/1
Form: 9-0427
Last run: 43 days
W: 8st 11lb
7 yo Colt
OR: 58
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 13 (5) |
23rd Oct 2025 Soft 1m 0f 75y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
His last win was in May 2023 and he was below par at Southwell (1m, AW) in August last time; however, he's run some good races this season on AW/good ground and his last win came on soft; might be worth a second look. |
16/1 |
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13 (2) |
25th Aug 2025 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
More than two years since his latest win and although he nearly put that right over C&D in April he ran flat here next time; in fair form on turf in the meantime but others look more likely winners. |
9/1 |
20/1
Form: 42560-
Last run: 231 days
W: 8st 6lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 (7) |
25th Aug 2025 Good 1m 1f 170y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Has been placed a few times and drops to this level for the first time, but ran poorly on his reappearance at Chester (7.7f, good) in June and has been off another 73 days since; blinkers need to make a difference if he is to make it 16th-time lucky. |
12/1 |
14/1
Form: 5-9784 C BF
Last run: 15 days
W: 8st 4lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10th 7 (1) |
22nd Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
Showed some ability remained when fifth at Chester in June (7.6f, good) but well held Flat and hurdles since; tailed off in the faces of a stiff task at Chester on Saturday. |
16/1 |
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9 (6) |
20th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 7f 127y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Modest mare who was tailed off on her hurdling debut last month and this is an impossible task back on the Flat. |
200/1 |
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12 |
6th Sep 2025 Good To Firm 2m 0f 70y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Four-time winner on the Flat but not since September 2023 and she has a lowly mark nowadays; best watched on hurdling debut. |
100/1 |
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Original Thinker, Highfield Viking
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