20.20
Good To FirmOrida Hotels Handicap
- Prize money: £5757.4
- 1m 2f 0y
- Class 5
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny
9/2
Form: 28-733 CD
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 9 (8) |
1st Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
C&D winner whose losing run is up to 17 but he had dropped 14lb below his last winning mark when beaten less than a length into third of seven here four weeks ago; respected if building on that. |
11/2 |
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3rd 4 (6) |
4th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
C&D winner who is versatile ground-wise; well handicapped on best form last season but he was out of sorts in the autumn and needs a major revival after six months off. |
6/1 |
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7th 2 (5) |
29th Oct 2025 Soft 1m 2f 50y Class 6 |
11st 9lb |
Three handicap wins (one on soft) at 1m2f, the latest in July 2024; 11lb lower today but he's basically gone off the boil this season. |
7/1 |
9/2
Form: 254
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 2lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 (8) |
16th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 2f 23y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Five-race maiden but she had a near-miss with cheekpieces added in a Newmarket handicap (1m2f, good to firm) last month; showed a good attitude with that rallying effort and she's a big player off unchanged mark. |
9/4 |
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2nd 5 (4) |
15th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Never made her debut until April when second at Yarmouth (1m2f, good), which remains her best piece of form; found nothing for pressure on handicap debut (1m2f) but didn't appear unfancied at 7-2 and could be given another chance in new cheekpieces. |
6/1 |
Form: 5-5424
Last run: 34 days
W: 10st 2lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 12 (1) |
1st Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
8st 11lb |
Won twice over shorter last summer; big prices and little to cheer this year; down in the weights but he has plenty to prove. |
50/1 |
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11th 15 (5) |
22nd May 2026 Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
8st 8lb |
Returns to his ideal sphere (turf) but brings a question mark over his current form, having trailed home last in both AW outings this year; possibly out of his depth to boot, having never won above Class 4. |
20/1 |
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7th 4 (4) |
27th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Last four wins have come in high summer, including two from the front last year for Jack Dace (rides Tiger Crusade), and he remains weighted to his best; didn't offer much on his comeback three weeks ago and an easy 7f is a bare minimum these days. |
16/1 |
7/2
Form: 283-11 D
Last run: 72 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 (6) |
9th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Hit the ground running last year, winning twice at Nottingham in April, over 8.5f (good) and 1m2f (good to firm); also scored at Epsom (good to soft) in September and once again made a winning return when picking up an AW handicap here (1m2f) 19 days ago; up 5lb and this is tougher but he's progressive and can't be ignored. |
7/2 |
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1st 5 (10) |
20th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
A three-time winner (at up to 1m2f) in 2025 but he signed off with a below-par fifth in 1m2f Nottingham handicap in October; has won off a break though. |
9/1 |
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7 (7) |
2nd Oct 2025 Good To Soft 1m 2f 50y Class 2 |
8st 10lb |
4yo who's come into his own this season with three wins, the first two on a sound surface at this track (1m/1m2f) in April and the latest when coming from the rear at Epsom (1m2f, good to soft) three weeks ago; needed some riding last time and is 5lb higher today but he was strong where it mattered and finished well on top. |
7/2 |
9/2
Form: 0-7332 CD
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 1 (10) |
3rd May 2026 Good 1m 2f 158y |
10st 2lb |
Won four times for Ian Williams on a variety of ground, all at 1m2f; nothing for this yard at big odds until mildly encouraging run at Bellewstown last time; drops in class now and has his ground, worth a market check. |
9/1 |
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5th 9 (13) |
11th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 0m 7f 205y |
9st 6lb |
Won four times for Ian Williams on a variety of ground, all at 1m2f; well treated on that form but he's failed to beat a rival home in four runs for this stable; hard to fancy. |
50/1 |
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23th 9 (13) |
28th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Won four on turf for Ian Williams at 1m2f on varying ground; has failed to beat a single rival in three Dundalk starts for this stable. |
50/1 |
20/1
Form: 4-9750 D
Last run: 52 days
W: 9st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
20th Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 195y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
Not at best on the Flat this year but won off much reduced mark in first-time cheekpieces at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm; RPR 80) in July; goes without headgear on this hurdling debut but has the raw ability to pose a threat if she takes to this game. |
10/1 |
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5th 1 (1) |
26th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 1f 201y Class 4 |
10st 1lb |
C&D winner in 2023 on sole course start; has her good and ordinary days, once refusing to race, but first-time cheekpieces seemed to spur her on when a wide-margin winner at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm) 16 days ago; back up 7lb but still well treated on past exploits. |
100/30 |
|
6 (9) |
10th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
On a handy mark but isn't particularly solid on her form for current stable; chance largely depends on how well she responds to first-time headgear. |
20/1 |
11/2
Form: 34-231 D
Last run: 25 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (4) |
10th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Made all at Salisbury (1m2f) last time, recording her first win away from Bath; ran well at Newbury last summer but has to overcome a career-high mark. |
11/2 |
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6 (2) |
15th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 1f 201y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
Went close in a small field over C&D (good to firm) before fluffing her lines with odds-on at Lingfield (good), where she cut out quickly when it mattered; has a big run in her if back on song; usually held up. |
3/1 |
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3rd 1 (4) |
31st May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Likes fast ground and goes well at Bath; beaten only narrowly by a determined rival at Salisbury last time (1m2f) and that was in a Class 5. |
8/11 |
14/1
Form: -70832 D BF
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 1lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 (4) |
29th Apr 2026 Firm 1m 2f 37y Class 6 |
8st 11lb |
Four-time winner, most recently in November 2024 at Newmarket (1m1f, good) off a 14lb higher mark than today's; has attracted support since joining this yard and was a close third in a classified event at Wolverhampton 65 days ago; steps back into handicaps with claims. |
5/1 |
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3rd 1 (8) |
23rd Feb 2026 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Scored four times on turf in 2024; on the decline since and 0-13 on AW but he was well backed when a creditable fourth in a C&D classified event ten days ago when just behind Dash Power; big player if he can build on that. |
7/2 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £77.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £57.68 |
| Tricast | £373.01 |
| Trifecta | £386.60 |
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