16.50
Standard To SlowLinda Blackburn Handicap
- Prize money: £3245.08
- 1m 0f 5y
- Class 6
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Tapeta
Weather: Light rain
8/1
Form: 521166 C
Last run: 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 (7) |
15th Sep 2025 Good 0m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Four wins on AW this year (1m-1m3f); came up short off this mark at Southwell three weeks ago and she has something to prove on turf. |
16/1 |
|
7 (6) |
25th Aug 2025 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
Started the year in ordinary form in classified events but she's made great progress and won four times on Tapeta since, over 1m2f, 1m3f (on this course) and 1m; that latter win was gained in fine style and she's a major contender despite the 6lb rise. |
11/2 |
|
1 (2) |
26th Jul 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won over 1m2f here in March and followed up over further at Southwell; form has dipped since. |
8/1 |
5/1
Form: 7-5504
Last run: 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 (13) |
18th Nov 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Campaigned mostly over further; slowly away and always behind returned to 6f last time, taking record for current yard to 0-9; opposed. |
33/1 |
|
9th 10 (5) |
4th Nov 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 217y Class 6 |
8st 12lb |
Ex-Irish filly who has been unable to take advantage of a declining mark for new stable; change of trip (second attempt at sprinting) needs to help. |
16/1 |
|
9th 10 (5) |
4th Nov 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 217y Class 6 |
8st 12lb |
Ex-Irish filly who has been unable to take advantage of a declining mark for new stable; change of trip (second attempt at sprinting) needs to help. |
16/1 |
25/1
Form: 746809 D
Last run: 40 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 3 (12) |
30th Sep 2025 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Sole win from 19 starts came in a maiden at Kempton (1m, AW) in November 2023 when trained by Marco Botti; down the field in all four starts for this stable, including here over 1m last time (first-time blinkers); back up in trip in a switch of headgear. |
20/1 |
|
3 (6) |
26th Jul 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Ex-Marco Botti 4yo with a strike-rate of 1-18; down the field in three runs for this yard and tries blinkers. |
25/1 |
|
8 (5) |
16th Jun 2025 Soft 0m 7f 173y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Ex-Marco Botti; won a Kempton maiden (1m) in November 2023 and a few fair runs at up to 1m3f after that; well beaten at long odds on turf on both starts for present connections; best watched for now. |
20/1 |
4/1
Form: 4-8851 CD
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 9 (7) |
29th Aug 2025 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Won here in June but had no obvious excuses when only seventh on his return visit. |
9/1 |
|
4 (3) |
26th Jul 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Sprung back to life off his reduced mark to beat 13 rivals over C&D a month ago; only 2lb higher and he's not had a lot of racing. |
4/1 |
|
7 (8) |
26th Jun 2025 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
His mark continues to fall but for good reason and he made it 0-11 when dropped back to 1m and merely fifth at Southwell (AW) last time. |
15/2 |
6/1
Form: 242356 C
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 6lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 (9) |
26th Jul 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Losing run up to 18 and entitled to have run better than he did at Ayr last time (7f; handles soft); had been running quite well, though, and cheekpieces now replace a visor. |
6/1 |
|
4 (6) |
6th Jul 2025 Good 0m 7f 50y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Losing run is mounting up; however, has proved consistent in the last two months and latest effort can be marked up (met traffic issues); defied a much higher mark over C&D in 2023 and enters the reckoning. |
5/1 |
10/1
Form: 742517 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 (10) |
4th Jul 2026 Good 0m 7f 173y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
Three runs here include a neck defeat by stablemate Where's The Crumpet (1m, good to soft) last May and when taking a division of this race (soft) under Gina Mangan last year; that remains her only win and she's been off since April; market may help to decipher if this has been the target. |
16/1 |
|
5th 14 (5) |
20th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Off the mark at Carlisle (1m) last July but her more recent form is less encouraging and she's finished down the field here (1m/7f) in last three starts; overall record is 1-31 and others are preferred; yard also runs Martin's Brig and Wheres The Crumpet. |
20/1 |
|
8th 10 (3) |
19th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Got off the mark at Carlisle (1m) last July but her more recent form is less encouraging, finishing behind Woodrafff and Starshot over 1m here a fortnight ago. |
20/1 |
33/1
Form: 78-7
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (4) |
26th Jul 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Minor form in three maidens at up to 1m and too much to prove on handicap debut with cheekpieces added. |
33/1 |
|
7th 1 (2) |
15th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Modest form in a couple of maidens when trained in Ireland last year; makes seasonal/stable debut and tongue-tie worn last time is left off; has it to do here against 3yos. |
33/1 |
|
8th 2 (9) |
20th Aug 2024 Yielding 0m 7f 111y |
9st 3lb |
Dawn Approach filly plenty keen on last month's Killarney debut, fading tamely when beaten 12l; tongue-tie now fitted. |
33/1 |
7/1
Form: 484145 CD
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 10 (8) |
13th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
Eight times an AW winner but he has run just three times on turf and offered little on each occasion; plenty to prove. |
33/1 |
|
8th 10 (6) |
29th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Hasn't troubled the judge since returning in December from a short break and finished well behind Spirit Of Bowland over C&D last time. |
33/1 |
|
9th 8 (5) |
26th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Last win away from Newcastle was in 2021; slow starts have been holding him back so both classified fourths over C&D this month can arguably be upgraded; chance rests largely on the start. |
20/1 |
7/2
Form: 353572 CD
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 46
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 (2) |
14th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 100y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Both wins have been over 1m at Newcastle (good second there last time); 0-20 on turf, but fair second at Pontefract in June and a chance on that form. |
11/2 |
|
9 (12) |
26th Jul 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Both wins over C&D so has to be considered after his return to form at Pontefract; on a good mark. |
7/2 |
|
11 (12) |
30th Jun 2025 Good 1m 0f 6y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Both wins over 1m on AW, the latest in September; has mostly had stamina limitations over 1m2f, as on this course last time, but he wasn't far away at Beverley (about 1m, good to firm) the time before and his AW form with Wheres The Crumpet in October puts him in the vicinity. |
12/1 |
10/1
Form: 497630 C
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 46
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 (5) |
14th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 100y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
All six wins have been on the AW; two fair runs at Newcastle in June/July but well beaten on last three runs on turf; plenty to prove. |
12/1 |
|
10 (11) |
26th Jul 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Six-time winner but unreliable in handicaps and classified races; not the percentage call. |
10/1 |
|
3 (4) |
15th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 218y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won a similar race at Southwell in January; best effort since when third of 14 at Newcastle 19 days ago (1m; blinkered first time); a danger to all if the headgear works so well a second time. |
5/1 |
33/1
Form: 262-09
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (5) |
9th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
4yo maiden; some fair efforts last term, including here, but this season's campaign has been a write off and wind surgery will need to have worked wonders. |
25/1 |
|
11 (7) |
26th Jul 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
4yo maiden who has been tailed off in both her races this season; now tongue tied. |
33/1 |
|
9th 10 (1) |
6th Jul 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
4yo maiden; record of 442 at classified level includes a respectable fourth in this race last year; needs to bounce back from a dismal reappearance effort. |
16/1 |
50/1
Form: 700669
Last run: 37 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 (13) |
1st Aug 2025 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
13-race maiden who drops to this level for the first time, but recent efforts have been moderate and she still has stamina to prove. |
66/1 |
|
12 (10) |
26th Jul 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
12-race maiden who appears to be going nowhere at the minute; opposable. |
50/1 |
|
10 (10) |
19th Jun 2025 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
10st 7lb |
11-race maiden who has form figures of 70066 for new yard this year and she's been beaten around 9l in last two runs; has stamina to prove now upped to this trip and is not hard to look elsewhere; hood added. |
20/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £44.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £31.34 |
| Tricast | £333.43 |
| Trifecta | £517.90 |
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