14.15
Good To FirmBook Your Christmas Party Online Handicap
- Prize money: £4527.4
- 0m 7f 96y
- Class 5
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
9/2
Form: 042732
Last run: 11 days
W: 10st 2lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 (4) |
4th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 100y Class 6 |
10st 2lb |
Veteran (6-73; all wins 7f-1m); impossible to knock for consistency, making the frame in each of his last three starts, including twice here over 7.5f, the most recent when third to the 15-8 favourite A War Eagle; second top-rated from a handicapping perspective; obvious chance. |
5/2 |
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1 (9) |
24th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 96y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Hard to win with these days but placed here and at Goodwood on his last two runs, latterly in a stronger race than this; hard to dismiss. |
9/2 |
14/1
Form: 2-6000 D
Last run: 11 days
W: 10st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 (2) |
24th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 96y Class 5 |
10st 1lb |
Four-time winner last year; now beneath his last winning mark but needs to put this season's troubles behind him; did run well when previously tried in cheekpieces, so that offers encouragement. |
14/1 |
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10th 4 (9) |
13th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Went up 13lb for his four wins last season, the latest at Ayr in July (7f, good to firm); hasn't been in top form this season, but back on his last winning mark; not out of it. |
25/1 |
6/1
Form: 344422
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 (5) |
24th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 96y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
Both wins on the AW but looks a matter of time before he clicks on the grass as he's been bang there of late; hard to knock. |
6/1 |
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2 (3) |
13th Jun 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 127y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Scored at Wolverhampton (8.5f) in January and has continued in good form, second of seven in 1m Pontefract handicap three weeks ago; he can make his presence felt once more. |
6/1 |
10/1
Form: 1111-6 CD
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 (10) |
24th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 96y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Comfortably completed a hat-trick in winning over C&D in September when partnered by Tom Kiely-Marshall off an 8lb lower mark; entitled to come on for his comeback race but might be high in the weights now. |
10/1 |
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3 (3) |
23rd May 2025 Good 1m 0f 6y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
C&D winner who ended last season with a hat-trick of wins on sound surfaces; the last of those was a career-best at Beverley in September; he returns up 8lb but could still have more to come and needs a close look in market. |
4/1 |
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3 (3) |
23rd May 2025 Good 1m 0f 6y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
C&D winner who ended last season with a hat-trick of wins on sound surfaces; the last of those was a career-best at Beverley in September; he returns up 8lb but could still have more to come and needs a close look in market. |
4/1 |
4/1
Form: 3-432 BF
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 (12) |
24th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 96y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Promising maiden runs and only narrowly missed out when sent off favourite for handicap debut at Hamilton (extended 1m, good); the winner has since completed a hat-trick, so the 2lb rise is easy to stomach; does have a tricky draw to overcome. |
4/1 |
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3 (9) |
28th May 2025 Good 1m 0f 68y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Placed in two of his three starts, including when third of 15 in a first-time hood (now discarded) in Thirsk maiden (7f, good; winner, second and fourth won next time) last month; makes his handicap debut having been gelded since last seen and no problem with the return to this trip; shortlisted. |
7/2 |
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3 (9) |
28th May 2025 Good 1m 0f 68y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Placed in two of his three starts, including when third of 15 in a first-time hood (now discarded) in Thirsk maiden (7f, good; winner, second and fourth won next time) last month; makes his handicap debut having been gelded since last seen and no problem with the return to this trip; shortlisted. |
7/2 |
12/1
Form: 7-0460 CD BF
Last run: 3 days
W: 9st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 (3) |
24th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 96y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Infrequent winner who was very disappointing when made favourite at Redcar on Saturday. |
12/1 |
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3 (4) |
21st Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 219y Class 6 |
10st 1lb |
It's now 13 starts since his last success but he wasn't seen to best effect when sixth of nine in 7.5f Beverley handicap 24 days ago, suffering a poor run; he merits serious consideration off a 2lb lower mark. |
4/1 |
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6 (1) |
28th May 2025 Good 0m 7f 96y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
Yard is going well at present and this one stepped up on reappearance form when fourth over 8.5f here last time, despite enduring a troubled run through; on a good mark and has leading claims. |
9/2 |
12/1
Form: 30-340
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 (6) |
3rd Jul 2025 Good 0m 6f 212y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
0-10 but has dropped down the weights and was an unlucky fifth off this mark at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) last Tuesday, when repeatedly denied a clear passage; could make amends if he gets the breaks this time. |
5/1 |
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7 (4) |
24th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 96y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Beaten favourite in a 7f novice at Catterick before predictably struggling in a Class 4 handicap at York (7f, good; first-time cheekpieces); now 0-9 and the headgear is soon discarded; others preferred. |
12/1 |
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18th 18 (17) |
31st May 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
0-8; disappointing when just 13-8 for 7f Catterick novice 19 days ago; needs the application of cheekpieces to have a positive effect. |
40/1 |
10/1
Form: 7179-0 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 1lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 (8) |
24th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 96y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
C&D maiden winner last season and later added an AW handicap; quite exposed now but could have needed her return and the yard is in good form. |
10/1 |
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9 (8) |
10th Jun 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Dual winner (7.4f/7f) from ten 2yo starts; absent since a disappointing run in October and will need to hit the ground running to have any chance off current mark. |
33/1 |
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9th 3 (6) |
2nd Oct 2024 Good 0m 7f 15y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Won a four-runner Beverley maiden in June (7.5f, good to firm; 33-1) and then two runs ago a Southwell nursery off 6lb lower (7f; made all); not so good otherwise; not easy to predict. |
10/1 |
10/1
Form: -21685 CD
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 0lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 (7) |
24th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 96y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
Behind some of these in his last two races here and at Chester but wasn't well drawn either time; he's the type to bounce back. |
10/1 |
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8 (11) |
13th Jun 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 127y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
Resumed winning ways at Southwell (7f) in April but he beat only one in 7.5f Beverley handicap 16 days ago; he's the sort to bounce back though. |
16/1 |
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8 (9) |
28th May 2025 Good 0m 7f 96y Class 5 |
8st 10lb |
Dual C&D winner last summer and ran respectably back on grass at Catterick last time; return to this stiffer venue should suit and he's another to consider. |
13/2 |
7/1
Form: -21380
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (3) |
4th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Got off the mark over 1m here in April and she has continued in good nick, finishing second of 12 at Beverley (7.5f) ten days ago; must enter calculations off an unchanged mark. |
13/2 |
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10 (1) |
24th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 96y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
Below par at Catterick 14 days ago but had a tough draw and was running well prior to that, with her eighth coming in a 22-runner race at York and wasn't beaten too far; considered. |
7/1 |
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13 (13) |
10th Jun 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Held on gamely to score off 2lb lower at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) in April and drops in grade after perfectly respectable 7f run at York (good) ten days ago; wide draw dents her appeal here, though. |
11/2 |
20/1
Form: 32-967 CD
Last run: 11 days
W: 8st 10lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11 (6) |
24th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 96y Class 5 |
8st 10lb |
Won twice at two on soft ground, including here; can cope with a drier surface but has to improve on recent efforts. |
20/1 |
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7th 14 (12) |
13th Jun 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 127y Class 4 |
8st 11lb |
A two-time juvenile scorer (around 1m) and he wasn't discredited when sixth of eight in 1m Haydock handicap three weeks ago; in the picture off an easing mark. |
20/1 |
12/1
Form: 732613
Last run: 28 days
W: 8st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 9 (10) |
28th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
8st 11lb |
Has had plenty of racing, winning twice over 7f for this yard, including over C&D (good to firm) in April; found wanting at Beverley on Tuesday but he might have been unsuited by that stiff finish; not ruled out in a race where most have questions to answer. |
11/2 |
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12 (11) |
24th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 96y Class 5 |
8st 9lb |
Doncaster winner off 4lb lower and stayed on well for third off this mark at Redcar (again over 7f on good to firm); upgraded to a Class 5 here but considered. |
12/1 |
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3rd 2 (7) |
27th May 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Not particularly consistent; off the mark on turf when winning over this trip at Doncaster last time (good to firm); should go well off this 4lb higher mark. |
3/1 |
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