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Alan Steel Asset Management 50th Anniversary Handicap

  • Prize money: £15462
  • 1m 0f 208y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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Alan Steel Asset Management 50th Anniversary Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 5315-3

Last run: 73 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Showed progressive form as a 2yo until running as if something was amiss in Listed grade final start; solid third here (1m, good to soft; behind subsequent scorers) in sole outing this season, shaping as if this extra furlong will suit; likely still has more to offer; interesting off unaltered mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

10

(11)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 39y

Class 2

13:30 Carlisle

Castle Stuart

9st 1lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Respectable sixth over 1m2f both starts this year, the latter in a warm race at York when shaping as if worth another try over 1m3f+; gets that here and has each-way hopes.

10/1

6th

7

(9)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

14:55 York

Castle Stuart

9st 3lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Close third of 15 on stable debut over C&D (good to firm) last August when 3lb higher; he hasn't kicked on subsequently but last month's reappearance sixth at Doncaster gives him something to build on; not discounted.

12/1

6th

3

(10)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 3

16:05 Doncaster

Castle Stuart

9st 7lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

2-6 for Karl Burke before sold for 165,000gns last July; ran well to take minor honours over 1m2f at York in two of his four subsequent starts, while 1m4f on heavy seemed to find him out in the November Handicap here on latest; can go well if sufficiently tuned up for this reappearance.

10/1

10/1

  • Place: £4.00

Form: 220373

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
On a three-year losing spell but is threatening to regain the winning thread, having been placed in four of his last six races (7f/1m); shapes as if this new trip is worth exploring and has possibilities off a stone below the mark of his last success.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

(8)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 2

16:30 Redcar

Rhythm Master

9st 12lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Geoffrey Harker

Mostly creditable efforts in 2025 and he won at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) in August; Chester's extended 1m2f possibly stretched his stamina last time; could bounce back but as a 7yo he's more exposed than some of these.

10/1

7th

3

(2)

13th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

16:00 Chester

Rhythm Master

9st 8lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Geoffrey Harker

Modest strike-rate of 3-37 but his last win was at Thirsk (7f) last month and he ran another good race when a close third at Newmarket (1m) last time; now goes into unknown territory at this trip but he ran well over 1m1f in July and he's not ruled out; acts on good to firm and good to soft.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 674701 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Ruined chance by being slowly away on penultimate start; broke better and made all at Sandown (1m2f, good) latest, confirming that he's best when able to dominate and recording a first win since joining current yard; now 3-10 overall; respected, assuming he gets another easy lead.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

(5)

6th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Kempton (AW)

Silent Age

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ian Williams

Currently in a progressive vein of form and justified favouritism at Ripon (1m) most recently, making it three wins from last five outings and taking overall record to 5-14; difficult to dismiss.

9/1

1st

2

(8)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:50 Ripon

Silent Age

9st 13lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Handy sort who has won twice this summer, at Sandown (1m2f, good) and Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW); ran well when third of nine off this mark at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) 11 days ago, but has something to prove back in trip.

4/1

5

(4)

14th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

20:00 Windsor

Silent Age

9st 5lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Ian Williams

Made the running for three of his four wins, one over 1m2f at Sandown in June (from Andaleep on good ground; unraced on firmer); just hung on when back on AW at Wolverhampton (9.4f) two weeks ago and raised another 2lb since but needs respect on the back of a career best.

4/1

Form: 16-872

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Record is only 1-13, the success over 1m3f at Carlisle last July; however, returned to form with narrow defeat at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm) last week; fighting chance off the same mark, provided he copes with another slight drop back in trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

6

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:53 Killarney

Individualism

11st 12lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

One of three for trainer; won twice on the Flat for Charlie Johnston on good ground; rated 83 in that sphere; signed off British career with a tailed off finish at Hamilton in September; makes hurdling/stable debut now in a first-time tongue tie.

11/1

3

(4)

29th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 3

15:35 Hamilton

Individualism

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Acts on good to soft but both wins (at 1m3f and about 1m) on good; ran up to his best when a close second of seven at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm) in August but needs to pull out more against in-form rivals.

13/2

Form: 11-233 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Consistent 3yo who ran creditably at Epsom (1m2f, good to soft) on Derby day most recently, taking form figures to 11233 while shaping as if this drop back in distance will prove ideal; seems versatile as regards ground; 1-1 over 1m1f and holds solid claims.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(2)

1st Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 2

15:00 Musselburgh

The Trickster

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Consistent 3yo who ran creditably at Epsom (1m2f, good to soft) on Derby day most recently, taking form figures to 11233 while shaping as if this drop back in distance will prove ideal; seems versatile as regards ground; 1-1 over 1m1f and holds solid claims.

11/4

2

(5)

7th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 2

17:00 Epsom

The Trickster

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Two from two in novice events last term (one on soft) and creditable placed efforts in 1m2f/1m handicaps on both starts this season; may still do better but the return to this trip isn't guaranteed to help as settling him is still something of an issue.

11/2

3rd

1

(8)

9th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Ascot

The Trickster

9st 11lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, challenging over 1f out, kept on but lost second towards finish

7/2

Form: 8-5215 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Form dipped over 1m2f on soft ground last time; progressive results otherwise this season, including twice over 1m1f at Hamilton, making all with something to spare the second time (penultimate outing); returned to this distance he remains of interest.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(11)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Bubbles Wonky

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Mark Pattinson

2-17 on turf for Tim Easterby; well held switched to AW on first three runs for current yard but he raised his game with a solid third over C&D two weeks ago; ties in with Influential on that form and has claims if he can build on that.

10/1

3rd

1

(3)

4th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Kempton (AW)

Bubbles Wonky

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Mark Pattinson

2-17 on turf for Tim Easterby, but unplaced in three starts on Polytrack (1m/1m2f) since joining this yard; down again in grade, but a longer trip back on grass may be what he needs.

16/1

4th

3

(5)

12th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Bubbles Wonky

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Mark Pattinson

Won twice on turf for Tim Easterby; big prices and well beaten in two runs for new yard this year; edging down weights but others look safer.

20/1

Non-runners

I Am Me

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £31.80
Straight Forecast £33.59
Trifecta £131.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Individualism

The Times:

The Trickster

POSTDATA:

I Am Me

SPOTLIGHT:

Castle Stuart

TOPSPEED:

Rhythm Master

Daily Mail:

The Trickster

D Express:

The Trickster

Daily Record:

The Trickster

Telegraph:

I Am Me

The Guardian:

Individualism

Daily Mirror:

Individualism

The Sun:

Individualism

The Star:

Individualism