20.40
Good To FirmTony Smith Memorial Handicap
- Prize money: £3402.1
- 0m 7f 3y
- Class 6
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
5/1
Form: 3-7375
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 (6) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 3y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Has modest 1-17 strike-rate but he's pretty consistent and his win was gained over C&D on good to firm ground (just under a year ago); finished well for second at Leicester (6f, good) last month and this step back up in trip is an obvious move; high on the list. |
5/2 |
|
2nd 3 (6) |
13th Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Sole win from 16 starts came at Epsom (7f, good to firm) last July; went close at Southwell (7f, AW) in April and did best of those ridden prominently when eighth of 22 at York (7f, good) three weeks ago; this drop back in trip shouldn't inconvenience him and he's considered. |
6/1 |
|
8th 13 (12) |
23rd May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
15 races for one win, at Epsom (7f, good to firm; from 9lb lower) last July; faced 7f on AW for last four starts, with career-best form in two close calls, the latest under Mikkel Mortensen at Southwell late last month but today's stronger race for return to turf surely demands better still. |
14/1 |
4/1
Form: 54-668
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 (6) |
11th Feb 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
8.6f winner at Wolverhampton on her final start for Roger Varian; two modest efforts for her new yard last month; something to prove for now. |
12/1 |
|
10th 5 (11) |
31st Jan 2026 Standard 1m 0f 1y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Ended time with Roger Varian with a breakthrough success over the extended 1m at Wolverhampton but well beaten over that same C&D on her first outing for new connections; back down in trip. |
10/1 |
|
3 (6) |
20th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Free-going filly; consistent rather than progressive but she's edging down the weights and has been running respectably at a modest level; this is her first run in 0-60 company and she should make a bold bid. |
3/1 |
11/2
Form: 352105 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (13) |
16th Oct 2025 Good 0m 6f 210y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Inconsistent since winning off current mark over C&D in May; however, holds a fighting chance provided he takes well to new headgear and turns up in top form. |
16/1 |
|
6th 6 (7) |
13th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Won a 7f handicap at Brighton in May off 1lb lower; back to form when second at Chelmsford 16 days ago (7f); runs off the same mark and shouldn't be far away. |
7/1 |
5/1
Form: 654
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (6) |
29th Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Promise in her novice starts and again when fifth of 11 in a 7f handicap here two weeks ago; looked worth another crack at 6f on that occasion and she remains of interest off a reduced mark. |
10/1 |
|
7 (6) |
29th Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Promise in her novice starts and again when fifth of 11 in a 7f handicap here two weeks ago; looked worth another crack at 6f on that occasion and she remains of interest off a reduced mark. |
10/1 |
|
9 (5) |
15th Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Down the field in her two handicaps but she hinted at much better in her novice runs; remains capable of better and market support would look significant. |
33/1 |
16/1
Form: 511369 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 (4) |
13th Jul 2026 Standard 1m 0f 1y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
In-form 4yo who has been placed at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in his last two starts including when runner-up in a handicap last Monday; usually comes from off the pace and has claims if he gets the breaks. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 7 (9) |
6th Jul 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Two of his four wins in 2025 came in handicaps here, one over C&D; has been below that form since and a resurgent effort last time came in a classified race. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 4 (10) |
16th Jun 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Progressive in the early months of last year for Gay Kelleway but has lost his way; runs in 0-50 company for the first time but that's as a consequence of having regressed further for his current yard this season. |
33/1 |
7/2
Form: 704834
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 (6) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 113y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Consistent 4yo who won over C&D (good) last summer and came from off the pace to double his tally at Brighton (1m, good) last month; probably doesn't have much margin for error off new mark but ought to be on the premises. |
5/1 |
|
1st 10 (12) |
9th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 216y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Still 5lb higher than for his sole success, at Epsom (8.5f, good) last August, but has made the frame in all eight outings since; that reliability counts for plenty in this field. |
8/1 |
|
4th 5 (9) |
1st Jun 2026 Standard 1m 0f 1y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Epsom winner last August for regular partner Donagh Murphy off a 5lb lower mark; fair comeback over C&D behind Buy The Dip in April (6lb better off today) but didn't build on that back on turf a fortnight ago. |
6/1 |
25/1
Form: 506079
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 1lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 (9) |
7th Jul 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Usually seen over further; won a 7f handicap at Lingfield (AW) in March and turned in another fair effort here in May; heavy defeats on turf twice since but returning to this surface is in his favour. |
11/1 |
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9th 11 (2) |
22nd Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 210y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Inconsistent, hard-pulling front-runner who's been beaten a long way in five runs on turf, latterly when tailed off at Lingfield last month; other pace in here and he's some way down the pecking order. |
20/1 |
|
8th 10 (7) |
19th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 135y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Front-runner who finished unplaced in his first 11 starts, but made a winning reappearance here on the AW in March; posted another solid effort at Wolverhampton (7f, AW; beaten 1l) 11 days ago and has claims if handling this switch back to turf. |
5/1 |
5/1
Form: 396351
Last run: 29 days
W: 8st 9lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 (9) |
7th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 215y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Showed her first form for this yard when fourth of 11 (beaten 3l) behind Big Time Rascal over C&D last Tuesday; there should be little between the pair on revised terms but there is a doubt that she will repeat the dose. |
16/1 |
|
4th 1 (5) |
30th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 215y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Triple AW winner (5f/6f), but 0-9 on turf and has beaten just one rival in two starts since returning for this yard last month; look elsewhere. |
20/1 |
|
8th 1 (5) |
18th Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Triple AW winner (5f/6f) but she's 0-8 on turf and was last of nine at Brighton (5.3f, good to firm) on her recent stable debut; that was after nine months off but she's struggled in her last three runs and others are more convincing. |
25/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £24.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £30.32 |
| Tricast | £154.97 |
| Trifecta | £105.90 |
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