19.50
GoodSophie Ellis-Bextor Playing @leicesterraces 5th July Handicap
- Prize money: £3663.8
- 1m 3f 179y
- Class 6
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
7/2 (Won)
- Win: £4.00
- Place: £2.20
Form: 55-441 CD
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 58
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 (1) |
2nd Sep 2026 Good 1m 3f 137y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
All six wins on turf have been on good to firm, the most recent coming at Chepstow last July; narrowly denied at Ffos Las (1m4f, good) in July but below best following a habitual slow start at Windsor two weeks ago; still considered. |
8/1 |
|
5th 1 (2) |
17th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 99y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Held up; hat-trick last summer and twice runner-up from five starts this term, short-headed off this mark under Owen Lewis at Ffos Las (1m4f; 33-1) on latest; although not that consistent himself, he looks a lot more solid than most of today's rivals, not least because he's won three times here. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 2 (8) |
28th Jul 2026 Good 1m 3f 209y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Hold-up performer who's odds-on to blow the start; landed a hat-trick last summer over about this trip on good to firm ground, latterly off a 1lb higher mark, but not as consistent this time round; needs more. |
12/1 |
7/1
- Place: £1.80
Form: 673324 BF
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 (2) |
2nd Sep 2026 Good 1m 3f 137y Class 6 |
8st 11lb |
0-28 on the Flat but he has finished runner-up five times, including at Lingfield last month; solid effort in a classified event on the AW there two weeks ago (1m4f) and makes each-way appeal. |
13/2 |
|
4th 3 (10) |
18th Aug 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
0-27 on the Flat and although he was runner-up here on the turf track (11.5f, good to firm) two weeks ago, he does not appeal for win purposes. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 5 (3) |
4th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 133y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Has 1-55 career strike-rate, the win gained over hurdles in 2022; 0-26 on the Flat and hasn't been shaping as though a win is imminent. |
10/1 |
15/2
Form: 5464-3
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 (1) |
4th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 23y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Made light of a six-month absence when landing 12-runner handicap over C&D 19 days ago; up 3lb but he's not taken lightly. |
2/1 |
|
1st 5 (8) |
15th Apr 2026 Good 1m 4f 23y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Consistent first year with Ruth Carr included solid second over C&D (good to firm) and a win over 1m5f at Hamilton (good) in July; form tailed off markedly on final two starts of 2025 but no surprise if he resumes in better form following a break. |
16/1 |
|
6 (3) |
16th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Consistent first year with Ruth Carr, winning over 1m5f at Hamilton in July and reaching the frame on six other occasions; possible soft didn't suit when below par latest; had course form for previous yard; considered. |
7/1 |
9/2
Form: 361246 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 (5) |
14th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
One of his two wins was over this C&D in August; hasn't run quite so well since; could bounce back. |
5/1 |
|
4th 9 (9) |
22nd Sep 2025 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Two wins on AW this year, with first over C&D in April and latest at Lingfield (AW) last month; disappointing back at this track last time but he may have done too much too soon and he's capable of bouncing back; in the mix for in-form yard. |
11/2 |
9/2
Form: 233145
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 (6) |
22nd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 68y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Three-time winner at up to 1m2f on AW for Ian Williams but he's yet to click in four starts around 1m4f for this yard; new trip needs to spark a revival. |
33/1 |
|
4th 7 (8) |
6th Jul 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Won when cheekpieces were first fitted and again when they were reapplied early in the year, so it's a plus point that they are back on today; not shown much since leaving Ian Williams but soft ground was no good to him last time and he'll be happier back on the AW. |
16/1 |
|
8th 9 (5) |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 0y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
Generally consistent in his time with Ian Williams when he scored three times on AW from 1m to 1m2f; second start for this yard wasn't devoid of promise at Kempton (1m4f) 17 days ago but suitability for the combination of this trip and likely ground is yet to be determined. |
12/1 |
5/1
Form: 040
Last run: 110 days
W: 9st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 7 |
27th Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 26y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Point/hurdle winner who has tried fences, including on his last two runs; it's now 12 months since his last effort of any note. |
25/1 |
14/1
Form: 5-3855
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 0lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 |
22nd Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Low-grade maiden on the Flat; modest fifth over C&D in latest attempt over hurdles; no certainty to improve on that effort. |
20/1 |
|
5th 3 |
17th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Lowly rated Flat maiden who was a tailed-off outsider on last month's hurdling debut at Huntingdon (2m, good). |
100/1 |
Non-runners
Autumns Breeze, Fen Tiger
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £15.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £13.45 |
| Tricast | £43.42 |
| Trifecta | £57.10 |
Selections
The Guardian:
Trojan TruthDaily Mail:
Trojan TruthDaily Mirror:
Trojan TruthThe Sun:
Trojan TruthDaily Record:
Trojan Truth