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SoftRacing Again 5th August Handicap
- Prize money: £4004
- 0m 5f 212y
- Class 6
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
13/2 (Won)
- Win: £11.10
- Place: £2.70
Form: -45620 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 (7) |
30th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 212y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
Loves it here, with all but one of his eight wins coming over C&D; not ground dependent; has been well below par in both starts since last winning (for Ann Duffield) here last September; not ruled out back here with 7lb claimed but it will need one of his better efforts from this mark. |
9/1 |
|
5th 4 (5) |
20th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
C&D winner in October 2024 and won twice at Catterick last summer; never showed when beating only one rival over C&D when last seen in November; best watched for new trainer after break. |
20/1 |
|
12th 14 (7) |
1st Nov 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
8st 9lb |
Has run to form only once on AW but that did yield a C&D win last October; won 6f handicaps at Catterick this summer on two of his last three starts; lower mark in this sphere and can't be discounted. |
16/1 |
5/2
- Place: £1.10
Form: -00023 CD
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 (5) |
21st May 2026 Good 0m 5f 212y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
Four C&D wins (mostly on soft), the latest when seeing off Chief Of State last October; has twice finished behind Evocative Spark over 7f here this year, so has work to do with that reopposing rival; latest effort - runner-up - was a definite step back in the right direction. |
11/1 |
|
2nd 8 (12) |
11th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 6y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
His last four wins have come over 6f here (good and soft), the latest last October; reappeared with 5l third of 12 over C&D last month but only seventh of nine over C&D (also good) since; 6f seems his optimum trip. |
25/1 |
|
7th 7 (6) |
22nd Apr 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
All four of his turf wins have come at Catterick but over 6f; creditable effort back from a break when third (5l behind Evocative Spark) two weeks ago; can build on that but perhaps vulnerable to stronger stayers. |
8/1 |
3/1
- Place: £1.50
Form: 691113 C BF
Last run: 6 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 8 (8) |
11th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 212y Class 5 |
8st 12lb |
Four wins at 5f-7f in 2025, including here; back on her latest winning mark and she ran well over C&D two starts ago so can't be ruled out, albeit she often leads so will need things to fall right from this draw. |
7/1 |
|
5th 1 (9) |
30th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Four wins last June/July (5f-7f) and this front-runner returned to form when third at Catterick (6f, good) three weeks ago on her second start of the season; she can make another bold bid. |
9/2 |
6/1
Form: 237-80 CD
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 (6) |
9th Sep 2025 Good 0m 5f 212y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
C&D scorer who got back on track when fourth of nine over C&D in July; one to consider off the same mark after a break. |
11/2 |
|
4th 4 (2) |
23rd Jul 2025 Soft 0m 5f 212y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
In the frame on eight of his 12 course visits but only two of the last five, and about 3l behind Quercus when fifth in this race last year (good to firm; beaten favourite); can't fight the rider as much as he did behind Miss Rainbow on last month's return from a small break. |
6/1 |
|
2 (11) |
27th Jun 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Defied this mark at Catterick (6f, good) last April but that is his sole win since 2021; may have needed his reappearance run at Catterick in April but he's had another break since then and his AW record stands at 0-12; looks opposable back in this sphere. |
16/1 |
7/1
Form: 034339 C
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 3lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 9 (6) |
30th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 100y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Ended 2025 below par and yet to hit top form this season, well held in 7f Catterick handicap last time; this course winner needs to take a big step forward. |
33/1 |
|
10th 14 (13) |
11th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 6y Class 6 |
8st 11lb |
Three-time C&D winner who may have needed last month's reappearance run at Thirsk, but this 10yo was soundly beaten and his sole win last season came in a classified race (C&D); others are more compelling. |
25/1 |
|
13th 10 (11) |
18th Apr 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Course winner but he ended last season with a poor effort in 7f Newcastle handicap; this veteran has gone well fresh though, so is no forlorn hope on his reappearance. |
20/1 |
15/2
Form: 70-746 CD
Last run: 105 days
W: 8st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 (1) |
30th Jul 2025 Good 0m 5f 217y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Without a win since May 2023 when previously trained by this yard and he's since dropped a long way in the weights; below his best at Catterick (6f, soft; first-time visor) a week ago and needs to get back on track. |
16/1 |
|
6th 8 (9) |
23rd Jul 2025 Soft 0m 5f 212y Class 6 |
8st 12lb |
Course record of 3-9 includes a nose defeat of Quercus off topweight in this race in 2022 (good to firm); 5lb wrong this time and effectiveness on soft or worse untested since September 2021; debuted visor no certainty to inspire, all seven wins having been gained free of headgear. |
15/2 |
25/1
Form: 650
Last run: 46 days
W: 8st 12lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 (4) |
1st Aug 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
4yo who has raced only four times; market check advised but she showed very little on her first three starts (1m2f/7f, good/good to firm) and it was the same story when 28-1 for her recent handicap debut (6f, soft). |
14/1 |
|
7th 10 (3) |
23rd Jul 2025 Soft 0m 5f 212y Class 6 |
8st 12lb |
Disinclined to settle on all three starts (7f-1m2f) and beaten 21l or more; drop in trip probably worth a go in the short term, but no great appeal from out of the weights even so; tongue-tie added. |
25/1 |
|
4 (13) |
7th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Massive prices and she's finished tailed off in two maidens over 1m2f (good/good to firm) this spring. |
100/1 |
Form: 988-00
Last run: 72 days
W: 8st 12lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 (2) |
2nd Jun 2026 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
16-race maiden; hasn't shown much in her two runs this year; others look stronger |
33/1 |
|
10th 12 (4) |
26th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 217y Class 6 |
10st 2lb |
15-race maiden who didn't run well enough at Catterick after her break to warrant a second look. |
25/1 |
|
8th 11 (3) |
11th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
One of her better efforts when fifth of 11 over C&D in October when last seen but she's 0-14 and others are preferred. |
33/1 |
10/1
Form: 149190 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 58
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 6 (6) |
27th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Usually leads or races prominently; two sprint wins in 2025, the latest over 6f at Thirsk (good to firm; when 3lb higher) last May, but he was quiet towards the end of the campaign and has been off since August; perhaps other days. |
14/1 |
|
1 (5) |
17th Aug 2025 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 6 |
10st 2lb |
Two wins this year, the latest when making all over 6f at Thirsk in May; there have been some excuses since then and his record at this track means he can't be ignored. |
7/1 |
|
9th 2 (5) |
23rd Jul 2025 Soft 0m 5f 212y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
Still below a winning mark despite two successes since March (5f on Tapeta and 6f on fast turf), but yet to oblige on genuinely slow turf and a record of 85577 around here doesn't set the pulse racing. |
10/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £32.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £25.53 |
| Tricast | £74.14 |
| Trifecta | £131.10 |
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