16.20
Good To FirmHighclere Castle “The Perfect Gin” Handicap
- Prize money: £3925.5
- 0m 5f 0y
- Class 6
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
11/4
Form: 686441 C
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 (6) |
22nd May 2026 Good 0m 5f 160y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Triple course winner who scored at Wolverhampton in March and she's gone close back at this track (5f/5,6f, firm) in last two runs; only 1lb higher than for her runner-up effort three weeks ago and she should make another bold bid. |
15/8 |
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2nd 1 (6) |
29th Apr 2026 Firm 0m 5f 160y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Triple C&D winner (good to firm/firm) who won on her reappearance at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) last month; bounced back from a lesser effort with a good run here over 5f on Monday; leading contender. |
5/2 |
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4th 2 (4) |
27th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 10y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Has plenty of Bath form but mostly over the extended 5f, including three wins; below par returned to this venue last time after two sound AW performances at Wolverhampton. |
9/2 |
9/2
Form: 4-2345 D BF
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 9lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (3) |
25th Aug 2025 Good 0m 5f 16y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Beaten a neck and a head in this race last year; has run some good races this season but her form dropped off at Salisbury last month and a visit to Brighton, a track she likes, could only produce a fourth of nine last time; handicapper's trying to help, though. |
7/1 |
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5 (1) |
8th Aug 2025 Good 0m 5f 60y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
C&D winner who has run some good races this season but her form dropped off at Salisbury (5f, good to firm) two weeks ago; on dangerous mark but has bit to prove again after that last run and she's now 1-26 in handicaps; visor removed. |
11/2 |
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2 (1) |
23rd Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Beaten favourite on AW last time; only 1-25 in handicaps, compared to 2-5 at classified level, but has done her winning on turf and holds a fighting chance in this field. |
9/2 |
33/1
Form: 52605-
Last run: 265 days
W: 9st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (5) |
6th Aug 2025 Good 0m 6f 210y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
2-45, with the latest win coming at Bath (5.5f, good) last July; tailed off on his return at Salisbury (5f, good to firm; reported to have had a respiratory issue) two weeks ago; has form over this far but others are currently preferred. |
20/1 |
|
3 (5) |
23rd Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Has a poor strike-rate and is the only runner who lacks recent match practice, having been absent since last October; best watched unless the market speaks favourably. |
33/1 |
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5th 9 (8) |
31st Oct 2024 Soft 0m 5f 160y Class 5 |
8st 11lb |
Had a good record at Bath until tailed off here (5f, heavy) last time in first-time blinkers; however, the ground may have been too much and he's back in cheekpieces today; has shown promise on soft going; could go well. |
10/1 |
25/1
Form: 10-696
Last run: 25 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 9 (6) |
8th Aug 2025 Good 0m 5f 215y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Won twice over C&D for former yard but her struggles for this one continued last week. |
20/1 |
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5th 7 (4) |
31st Jul 2025 Good 0m 6f 3y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Both wins over 6f at Brighton for another yard; opposable on what she's done for current one and has another tweak in headgear. |
33/1 |
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4 (2) |
23rd Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Both wins over 6f at Brighton (for previous yard); weak claims on 2025 form for new stable; enough to prove in this first crack at the minimum trip. |
25/1 |
5/1
Form: 590613
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (5) |
7th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 215y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
Finds winning races difficult (2-25) but both wins have been over C&D, the latest in a similar contest (good to firm) last Tuesday; carries a 5lb penalty but looks sure to run his race. |
100/30 |
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1st 3 (11) |
30th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 215y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Sole win in 24 starts came in a 0-55 handicap over C&D (good) in May last year; beaten just under 2l into fourth of nine behind Washington Heir here (5f, good) three weeks ago, but may be better over this trip these days; a player despite his wide draw. |
5/1 |
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4th 2 (4) |
9th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 60y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Just 1-23 albeit the win came in a 0-55 handicap here (6f, good) just over a year ago; runner-up in last two starts at Lingfield (6f, AW) and Bath (5.7f, good to firm) and it may be that a bit further and good or faster ground suits him best, but he still holds strong claims in this company. |
5/4 |
7/1
Form: 31-359
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 9 (7) |
9th Jun 2026 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
8st 12lb |
All four wins have been on the AW at Lingfield (6f) but she's posted good efforts on turf on her last two starts, latest when the blindfold came off late at Bath (5.5f, firm) two weeks ago; slower ground probably wouldn't be ideal. |
8/1 |
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3rd 5 (5) |
26th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 160y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
Four-time AW winner but 0-9 on turf; ran her best race on grass when second at Windsor 19 days ago (6f, good to firm) but there were no excuses and this is a higher grade. |
11/4 |
9/2
Form: 6-3213 D BF
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 9lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (1) |
15th Jul 2026 Firm 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
C&D winner (firm) who was third back over C&D on her reappearance in May and ran to a similar level back here next time; produced a career-best effort when winning a Chepstow classified event (5f, good to firm) latest; needs a similar effort to defy this mark back in a handicap but there are plenty of positives, including with her yard among the winners. |
3/1 |
|
1st 4 (6) |
3rd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 16y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
C&D winner on good to firm last June who has posted two respectable efforts over 5f in handicaps at Bath since returning from a 247-day break; contender now that she drops into a classified. |
11/8 |
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4th 8 (1) |
13th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
C&D scorer who resumed from eight months off with a solid third of seven over C&D last month; should strip sharper here; can't be discounted. |
9/1 |
7/1
Form: 55/134
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 2lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (4) |
16th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 6y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Winning return from a long absence in early 2025 but she's finding it hard to sustain her effort in sprints on AW and turf this year, even allowing for finishing second of eight on Newcastle AW (5f) in June; headgear left off; up against it. |
6/1 |
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2nd 8 (1) |
2nd Jun 2026 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Won over 6f here in February 2025 for Roger Fell when returning from a long break; has shown bits of form since, but not been at her best this year. |
10/1 |
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6th 9 (1) |
20th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
With Roger Fell when winning a weak 0-50 classified at Newcastle (6f; 20-1) in February 2025; no joy since for Kieran Burke (0-3) or Gary Harrison (0-11); weakened from the two-furlong pole at Redcar (6f; eighth of 11) latest; new blinkers today; look elsewhere. |
25/1 |
20/1
Form: 269307 D
Last run: 39 days
W: 9st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 10 (4) |
6th Jul 2026 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Has won five races, two on the AW, but out of form recently and hard to fancy. |
33/1 |
|
7th 5 (2) |
8th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Five-time winner but his last success was in July 2024 and he has form figures of 879090 this year; opposable. |
33/1 |
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10th 13 (13) |
22nd May 2026 Good 0m 5f 160y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Five-time winner but his last success was in July 2024 and he has form figures of 87909 this year; opposable. |
50/1 |
14/1
Form: 404059
Last run: 44 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 (13) |
7th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 215y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Inconsistent sort but landed his second course win (7f) in a similar race last month, with Donagh Murphy on board; the drop back in trip may not suit. |
11/1 |
|
4th 2 (3) |
21st Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 210y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won back-to-back handicaps at around 5f last summer, including here, and he showed 7f was in range when winning a similar C&D event 12 days ago, leading close home; more appealing than most. |
7/1 |
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1st 3 (10) |
9th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 210y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won two 0-55 handicaps at about 5f (good) last August after the cheekpieces went on, including one here; the return to this grade is a positive but he hasn't got home in two previous attempts over C&D and the headgear is still missing. |
9/2 |
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