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Good To FirmBob Evans Memorial Handicap
- Prize money: £4579.74
- 0m 6f 0y
- Class 5
- 5 runners
Runners: 5 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
5/2
Form: 604441 D
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 11lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 (4) |
21st May 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 16y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Two AW wins (6f and 5f) from his last five starts and running well on turf too; not beaten far when third of five at Salisbury (5f, good to firm) this month; player if this forecast slower ground is no issue. |
11/4 |
|
3rd 2 (3) |
3rd May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Won twice on turf last year (as well as once on AW) and he has continued on an upward curve in 2026, winning for the third time this season when making all at Wolverhampton 12 days ago; that was his first success at this trip and there could be more to come at 5f; 6lb rise demands progress though. |
5/2 |
|
1st 1 (2) |
21st Apr 2026 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Won twice on the AW this year, the most recent from a 2lb lower mark at Kempton (6f); creditable third on turf at Leicester (6f, good; 3-1 favourite) last week; how he'll cope with dropping back to 5f (0-4) remains to be seen; isn't discounted. |
3/1 |
7/2
Form: 173112 CD
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 11lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 (4) |
26th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Winner of five 6f handicaps on turf/AW last year; latest performance was a bit better than it looked and she is now back to her last winning mark, but this trip does appear to stretch her. |
13/2 |
|
7th 15 (4) |
9th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
The winner of five 6f handicaps last year, beating a few reopposing rivals in the process; only midfield at Leicester on last month's return but the stable form is a positive and she could take a step forward. |
12/1 |
11/2
Form: 2301-4 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 8lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 (2) |
21st Oct 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Well held in sole course run (5f) but he won on Southwell Tapeta (6f) last December and showed he retains plenty of ability in both runs this year; bolted to post and withdrawn on intended yard debut in September; not dismissed on the earlier runs. |
10/1 |
|
4 (3) |
29th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 7y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Has won nine races from 5f-6f; seems to handle any ground and two fair runs over 6f for Kieran Burke in July; quite interesting on debut for new yard. |
20/1 |
|
3 (2) |
26th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Has always been at his best at Bath but he closed from off the pace to be fourth at Kempton 23 days ago on stable debut (after an absence); not dismissed. |
11/2 |
7/2
Form: 700524
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 (2) |
30th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Has done his winning, and a lot of his racing, over 7f; didn't get the breaks back down to 6f last time following a fair AW comeback, and he's capable of going well off this mark. |
6/1 |
|
11th 10 (17) |
9th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Back to his best with a front-running 7f win at Epsom last August; creditable fourth to Arantes Nascimento on his return to action last month; not much room for manoeuvre off this mark and he is yet to win at 6f. |
20/1 |
|
4th 4 (1) |
8th Apr 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Returned to winning form in emphatic fashion at Epsom (7f, good) last August, but following an 8lb rise he failed to beat a rival in an amateurs' event at Ascot (7f, good to soft) in October; opposable on first start since. |
12/1 |
3/1
Form: 00-701 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 4lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 (1) |
30th Sep 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Below her best at Brighton last time but had been in a good run of form, as with many from this yard; might just be vulnerable to stronger stays over this stiff 1m. |
5/1 |
|
5th 5 (2) |
15th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 210y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Won at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) in July and she's held her form since, including when runner-up over 1m at Salisbury (good to soft) last time; should go well again back in trip and she won't mind what the weather does; blinkers back on. |
7/2 |
|
8 (3) |
29th Aug 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Hard to knock her last four races and prominent throughout when narrowly beaten at Chepstow on Monday; however, that was over 6f and, although she stays 7f, the vast majority of her runs have been over sprint trips and she last raced over 1m in 2021 (finished ninth). |
11/4 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £11.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £11.40 |
| Trifecta | £34.70 |
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