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Wells Memorial Challenge Trophy Handicap

  • Prize money: £6184.8
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Wells Memorial Challenge Trophy Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 4-2103 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Made all when justifying favouritism at Nottingham (6f, good; from 5lb lower) in April; bounced back from a poor Southwell effort with a solid third at Hamilton (6f, good; with Mae Amor sixth); might have to settle for minor honours once again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

10

(4)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:48 Pontefract

Mr Cool

8st 11lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Charlie Johnston

Campaigned over 7f of late, generally leaving the impression he needs a return to 6f; has gained both wins at this distance and he's very attractively treated off current mark; respected.

8/1

6th

3

(7)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

16:12 Ayr

Mr Cool

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Charlie Johnston

Inconsistent and soundly beaten back on turf at Doncaster this month; however, this two-time turf winner was runner-up at Kempton (7f, AW) two starts ago and is not discounted off a dangerous mark.

11/1

5th

2

(8)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

20:02 Doncaster

Mr Cool

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

A dual 6f scorer in first half of 2025 who was back on track when runner-up in 7f Kempton handicap in March; needs to back it up now returned to turf.

5/1

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7/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: -64166 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Started quickly, making all and gamely fending off her rivals over C&D (from 3lb lower) in April; has found life tougher since, admittedly hampered in first-time cheekpieces at Chester latest; there's stacks of pace in this race, and others are preferred.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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3

(9)

20th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ziggys Ariel

9st 11lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Alice Haynes

Prominent racer; dropped right away at Lingfield last week (6f) and the widest stall won't make life easy this time.

16/1

9th

4

(3)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

17:05 Lingfield (AW)

Ziggys Ariel

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Made all to win a 6f handicap at Ripon in April off this mark; dips back into Class 5 company for the first time since; well drawn to attack and she's not ruled out.

8/1

6th

5

(11)

26th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Ripon

Ziggys Ariel

9st 9lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Alice Haynes

3yo whose best efforts this season have come here, winning over C&D (good) in April and going close over C&D (good) in June; fourth of 15 over C&D ten days ago and she's firmly in calculations.

8/1

5/1

Form: 31-364 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Wolverhampton winner (6f; from 4lb lower) last November; placed in a change of headgear over C&D (good) last month and there or thereabouts (fourth) at York last Friday; on the flip side, she does have some work to do with Mr Cool from Hamilton.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

18th

1

(3)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:30 York

Mae Amor

9st 11lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Rebecca Menzies

Struggled on first three starts for this yard last autumn but back to form with a bang when accounting for the reopposing Jonny Concrete and 11 others at Hamilton (6f, good) last Sunday; only scraped home by a short head so she may struggle to confirm that narrow superiority over Iain Jardine's charge on the revised terms.

10/1

1st

7

(9)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

18:15 Hamilton

Mae Amor

9st 6lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Rebecca Menzies

Struggled in three runs after joining from David O'Meara last autumn and resumes from five months off 2lb above her last winning mark; bit to overcome against some in-form, race-fit rivals.

33/1

4

(2)

20th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mae Amor

9st 11lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

C&D win as a 2yo; off the mark for the year when winning a Class 4 fillies' handicap at Leicester in July; struggled off her revised mark since but dropping back into a Class 5 will help.

10/1

7/2

Form: 6352-2

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Found one stronger in three of his six starts, including when headed late on over C&D recently (good to soft; first start since being gelded); sits 3lb higher, and is no longer claimer ridden, but could draw benefit from that comeback run; sports newly applied cheekpieces.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

(12)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

16:58 Brighton

On Key

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

0-19 and modest form nowadays; also down the weights and followed three competitive 7f efforts on AW with a fair show in big field on turf last time, but this first visit to Brighton needs to spark something extra from him.

9/1

5th

3

(6)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

20:45 Doncaster

On Key

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Scott Dixon

0-18 but he's finished runner-up at Southwell (7f) in two of his last three runs, including a bold bid last Thursday; only 1lb higher than for that close call and he's a big player if he can transfer his form back to turf.

6/1

2nd

3

(5)

7th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

On Key

9st 7lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

Can front-run; 17-race maiden who was runner-up over C&D last month before posting another solid effort here two weeks ago; once again has place claims.

5/1

5/2

Form: 51-831 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Had the benefit of the stands' side rail when hitting the target for the first time on turf at Newmarket (6f, good; 13-2) latest; has an 8lb rise to negotiate but is open to further improvement on just his sixth start; highest on the shortlist.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

5

(10)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:20 Lingfield

My Mate Kev

9st 5lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Chris Dwyer

Last win was at Newmarket in May 2025 off 11lb higher; only sixth of eight at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago when 6-4 favourite; steps back up in trip and is so well handicapped on old form that he must be considered.

3/1

6th

7

(4)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

17:10 Windsor

My Mate Kev

9st 5lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Chris Dwyer

Now 9lb lower than for his Newmarket win last May (6f, good); little to shout about since and unlikely to get an easy time of things up front.

8/1

5th

5

(2)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Yarmouth

My Mate Kev

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Chris Dwyer

Resumed winning ways at Newmarket (6f) last May but well below that form subsequently, though not best drawn when 12th at Doncaster (5f) on his return; others appeal more.

8/1

Form: 1-3578

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Pacy dual AW winner (5f); aimed high on turf, including in the Listed Westow Stakes at York (always behind), since finishing third at Southwell in March; this is a more realistic option (even over 6f) from an easing mark, but he's likely to face competition for the lead.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(8)

16th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Captain Kinsella

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Gallagher

Plenty in his favour down to this class for the first time at Newcastle last Thursday (started favourite) but sat on a strong pace and unsurprisingly cracked late; holds claims again in first-time tongue-tie.

6/1

4th

4

(9)

12th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Captain Kinsella

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Gallagher

Made all when winning his novice from the same stall over C&D as a 2yo; sharply regressive since but showed plenty of zip from a wide stall over 6f last time and this is his first foray into 0-50 company; one to consider.

7/2

7th

9

(11)

4th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Captain Kinsella

9st 4lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: John Gallagher

Two-time 5f winner on Tapeta; recent form has been well below that level from 2024 and a huge revival is needed to win this based on his last three starts.

10/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £22.40
Straight Forecast £28.93
Trifecta £74.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

My Mate Kev

Daily Mail:

On Key

TOPSPEED:

Ziggy's Ariel

The Guardian:

Mr Cool

The Times:

Captain Kinsella

D Express:

Mae Amor

RP RATINGS:

My Mate Kev

NEWMARKET:

My Mate Kev

Telegraph:

My Mate Kev

Daily Mirror:

My Mate Kev

The Star:

My Mate Kev

Daily Record:

On Key

POSTDATA:

Ziggy's Ariel

The Sun:

Mr Cool