18.10
SoftRacing League Race 2 Handicap (In The Care Of Trainers Registered To Racing League)
- Prize money: £18039
- 0m 6f 3y
- Class 4
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
12/1
Form: 114847 CD
Last run: 13 days
W: 10st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 (5) |
17th Jul 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Often a slow starter but he got away on level terms when landing 5.5f Doncaster handicap eight days ago; not out of things under a 5lb penalty. |
12/1 |
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1st 6 (9) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 143y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
All four wins were over 6f for two Newmarket yards; 0-11 for current one and others are in better form. |
20/1 |
|
7th 6 (6) |
19th Jun 2026 Good 0m 7f 50y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Gained all four wins over 6f on good or faster ground; shaped as though worth another crack at 7f when keeping-on fifth over the stiff 6f at Pontefract (good; first-time cheekpieces) 11 days ago but others appeal more all the same; tongue-tie refitted. |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: 56-658 D
Last run: 46 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 14 (8) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 7lb |
Capable of fairly useful form but finished last of 18 over C&D in final start for Jamie Osborne; sold for 18,000gns later in October; headgear switch; best watched. |
33/1 |
|
6 (18) |
24th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Won a heavy-ground handicap at Salisbury last month and backed it up with a good second at Newmarket; below that level at Goodwood 12 days ago and needs a full revival. |
20/1 |
|
4 (3) |
12th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 4lb |
Back to winning ways at Salisbury (6f, heavy) last month and second at Newmarket (6f, heavy) since; this in-form C&D winner has solid claims. |
8/1 |
15/2
Form: -15263 D BF
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 11lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 (5) |
13th Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 13lb |
Sixth to Kats Bob in this race 12 months ago; made a winning return at Southwell in April but disappointing at Ripon next time and needs to bounce back. |
20/1 |
|
7th 1 (1) |
8th May 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Acts on good to firm and soft ground; won at Thirsk (6f, good) last spring and recorded his second AW win on his Southwell reappearance last month; up 4lb but he still looks feasibly treated and should get a good tow into this race; key player. |
3/1 |
|
1st 3 (2) |
2nd Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Ended 2025 with a whimper but he has slipped back down the weights as a consequence; won on last year's reappearance and also ran a fine race after a 175-day layoff in 2024 so unlikely to be lacking in fitness; one to consider. |
8/1 |
9/1
Form: 545152 D
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 2 (11) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
Merely mid-division at Newmarket (6f, good) three weeks ago but prior to that he took a step back in the right direction when third on the Rowley Mile there (6f, good) and his stable is in fine form; not discounted. |
7/1 |
|
8th 4 (8) |
19th Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Beat Fiscal Policy decisively on the Rowley course (6f, good to firm) last May when rated 3lb higher; ran well for third in the same race five weeks ago; not ruled out. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 11 (11) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
8st 13lb |
Tame end to last season and no return to form on his two starts this year; however, he's 2lb lower than when winning this under Olivia Haines last year (good to firm) and the return to the Rowley Mile could trigger a revival. |
12/1 |
8/1
Form: 7-6673 D
Last run: 3 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 (7) |
5th Sep 2025 Good 0m 6f 212y Class 3 |
9st 2lb |
His three wins have come over 6f but he's hinted when running well over that trip this summer that this return to 7f is worth exploring; versatile ground-wise and could be in with a chance. |
10/1 |
|
10 (1) |
14th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 3 |
9st 0lb |
C&D winner last year; promising efforts over C&D and at Yarmouth (both on soft) last month but he found things happening too quickly on good to firm ground over C&D on Monday; blinkers now replaced by a new visor. |
16/1 |
|
9th 12 (2) |
11th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 2 |
8st 8lb |
Form off current mark, all in Class 4, features a success over C&D in 2024 and placed efforts the last twice; steps up two grades but Oliver Carmichael takes off a handy 7lb; could go well. |
10/1 |
10/1
Form: 572103
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 17 (17) |
20th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Three of his last four wins have come at Goodwood (6f; heavy and good ground); probably not too track dependent as he won at Newbury in May but he has more to find on his first run at Ascot, off another career-high mark in a daunting race. |
16/1 |
|
1st 6 (11) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Justified favouritism (6f, good) on seasonal debut, taking Goodwood record to 3-3 and overall strike-rate to 4-12; a possible danger provided his progress can be sustained away from that track. |
8/1 |
|
1st 2 (3) |
1st May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
A three-time winner for James Owen in 2025, signing off with a second C&D success in October; has a career-high mark to overcome on his seasonal return but not taken at all lightly. |
5/1 |
15/2
Form: -08011 D
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 (9) |
5th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 160y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
All three wins have been over 6f; hasn't fired on either of her starts this year but well handicapped if she can return to form. |
5/1 |
|
6th 7 (7) |
4th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Raced on unfavoured part of the track and eased once beaten at Goodwood two days ago on seasonal debut (effort best forgiven); can enter calculations on plenty of 2025 form, including a May success (beat Strike) over C&D. |
10/1 |
|
9th 3 (2) |
2nd May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
All three wins have been at 6f but she ended last season with a creditable second over this trip at Newmarket (good); has gone close when fresh in the past and she's a player if she can pick up where she left off. |
7/1 |
9/2
Form: 144238
Last run: 40 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 (3) |
27th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 10lb |
Three runs at Newcastle, winning two of them and desperately unlucky in the 3yo handicap last Good Friday on the other; looked set for another productive season when scoring at Kempton in March and a subsequent York defeat shouldn't be used as conclusive evidence the handicapper has caught up; leading claims back on AW. |
4/1 |
|
6th 5 (5) |
13th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
Five wins last year (AW/soft) and he improved again to win in good style on his reappearance at Kempton (6f, AW) in March; he's 5-9 on AW as opposed to 1-7 on turf but there can be optimism that he is just as good on grass (has shown promise on various ground) and he's firmly in calculations. |
6/1 |
|
1st 5 (6) |
28th Mar 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
Hold-up sprinter who won five times in 2025; fifth in a big-field event at the Curragh last September when he had to wait for an age for a gap to appear; appeals as the type to progress again this year and he's high on the list, for all he will need luck in running. |
6/1 |
50/1
Form: 613865 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 (1) |
2nd Jul 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Four-time AW winner, most recently at Lingfield (6f) in January off the same mark as today's; left the impression he's still in form on soft ground at Salisbury 23 days ago and has place claims back on the AW. |
8/1 |
|
5th 5 (11) |
9th Jun 2026 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
All four wins have been on the AW but he does act on turf; beaten 4l when second of five at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) ten days ago but soft ground would be a slight concern. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 3 (3) |
30th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Consistent gelding who's usually ridden from off the pace; no obvious reason why he won't go well once more, back over an easier 6f, returning from a short break. |
5/1 |
12/1
Form: 30313-
Last run: 336 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 8 (5) |
23rd Jan 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
Hasn't been that threatening since winning in a first-time tongue-tie at Chelmsford in October (6f); unplaced and sixth in two previous runs at 7f. |
10/1 |
|
1st 9 (1) |
23rd Oct 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Made all in a maiden at Beverley (5f, good to firm) last July before finishing third of 20 in a sales race at the York Ebor Meeting (6f, good to firm), but he's been below that level in five starts this year; mark is dropping and tongue-tie is now tried on AW debut. |
12/1 |
12/1
Form: 546062 D BF
Last run: 6 days
W: 9st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 10 (13) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
The handicapper has been in command since his runaway win at Leicester (6f, good) in April; today's return to sprinting is in his favour but he's likely to be vulnerable at this level. |
40/1 |
|
9th 10 (2) |
27th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 192y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
Raced exclusively at shorter, gaining most wins over 6f; looks likely to be outstayed and outclassed upped in trip/grade. |
66/1 |
|
8th 4 (3) |
6th Jun 2026 Good 0m 7f 15y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Kept trying when third at Doncaster last time (6f) but was beaten over 3l and he's not looked well handicapped since scoring by 6l in April; he's also only 1-16 over 7f. |
10/1 |
7/2
Form: 301 D
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 9 (6) |
2nd Jul 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Won a Leicester novice (6f, good to firm) last July and he was third of nine in a handicap at Newcastle (6f, AW) in January; down the field on his final start for Andrew Balding and now makes his stable debut (bought for 10,000gns) after 153 days off; watch the betting. |
20/1 |
|
9th 12 (3) |
30th Jan 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Made all to win a 6f novice at Leicester last summer and a return to positive tactics saw him return to form when third at Newcastle two weeks ago (6f); P J McDonald replaces a 7lb claimer; easy lead seems unlikely in this field, however. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 7 (4) |
16th Jan 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Low-mileage 4yo who has one standout performance, namely a novice win on turf last July; still needs to prove he's capable of repeating that form. |
16/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £28.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £31.41 |
| Tricast | £108.57 |
| Trifecta | £117.10 |