16.10
StandardSky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap
- Prize money: £3774.92
- 1m 7f 169y
- Class 5
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Partly cloudy
11/4
Form: 493723 CD
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (8) |
26th Aug 2025 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Both wins at this track, the latest a C&D defeat of Sun Dancer Girl in January; solid placed efforts on his last two starts and he has the assistance of a top amateur jockey; big player. |
11/4 |
|
3rd 8 (6) |
25th Jul 2025 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
8st 13lb |
Most runs and both wins have been on the AW but has comparable turf form, including a second over C&D in 2022; needs respecting after a near miss at Kempton (2m). |
8/1 |
16/1
Form: 264258 C
Last run: 48 days
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (1) |
3rd Oct 2025 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
Four wins for Andrew Balding (including over C&D) but was pulled up on hurdling/stable debut in June and has finished tailed off back on the Flat (2m) in last two runs; on dangerous mark on this drop back in trip but she needs a major revival. |
25/1 |
|
2 (7) |
26th Aug 2025 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Second to Moel Arthur over C&D in January (trained by Andrew Balding) and 3lb better off with that rival today; jumped poorly on her stable/hurdle debut at Stratford in June and then tailed off at Kempton (2m, AW) seven weeks ago; better than that but she does have something to prove for now. |
16/1 |
|
8th 7 (5) |
9th Jul 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Didn't take to hurdling on stable debut at Stratford three weeks ago but she ran some good races on the Flat earlier in the year for Andrew Balding and is not ruled out now back in this code. |
10/1 |
11/8
Form: 09921
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (1) |
13th Jul 2026 Standard 1m 5f 0y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Has a patchy record but he turned things around with an 5l win over 1m6f at Southwell (AW; 7-4 favourite) last Sunday; looks well treated under a penalty for that success and his penultimate win was at this track; strong contender. |
9/4 |
|
1st 5 (4) |
5th Jul 2026 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 5 |
10st 1lb |
Sent off favourite when good third on stable debut at Lingfield (2m, Polytrack) in March; also effective over C&D and he's one to watch in the betting, but he's been well beaten on his last two starts and needs to get back on track. |
7/1 |
|
7th 9 (9) |
27th May 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Scored twice (1m6f/2m) for Darryll Holland last August and made an encouraging start for his new yard when third on Lingfield AW in March; however, tailed off back on turf (which should have been okay) one month ago. |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: 53164-
Last run: 335 days
W: 10st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 (4) |
27th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
Runner-up over 2m on the Lingfield AW in August when returning from nearly a year off but subsequent races haven't gone so well and now back from another lengthy break. |
8/1 |
|
5th 3 (5) |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 1m 3f 179y Class 6 |
11st 0lb |
Gained his wins on soft ground and the AW; tailed off last time at Southwell but previous run after an absence was respectable; considered. |
6/1 |
|
5th 3 (5) |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 1m 3f 179y Class 6 |
11st 0lb |
Gained his wins on soft ground and the AW; tailed off last time at Southwell but previous run after an absence was respectable; considered. |
6/1 |
10/1
Form: 4260-6
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 6lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 (4) |
13th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 3f 137y Class 6 |
11st 0lb |
Her wins come round infrequently now but she's well handicapped on her best form at about this trip for Alice Tregoning in 2024; versatile ground-wise and it's likely that she'll have a say. |
10/1 |
|
5 (1) |
26th Aug 2025 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Getting on for three years since her last win and stamina for 2m still not conclusively proven; fair mark judged on last season's best and she should be sharper with her reappearance four weeks ago behind her. |
10/1 |
|
4 (8) |
29th Jul 2025 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 6 |
10st 13lb |
No win since September 2022 but second under Alice Tregoning at Ffos Las (1m6f, soft) and Haydock (11.5f, good to soft) on two of her last five outings; tailed off on latest but that was her first race on heavy going; competitive if back on song. |
14/1 |
7/1
Form: 115285 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 10st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 58
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (2) |
20th Oct 2025 Good 2m 1f 24y Class 6 |
11st 1lb |
Won back-to-back races at Musselburgh (2m) and Les Landes (1m5f) in April but he's been generally disappointing since; on dangerous mark on this step back up in trip but needs to turn things around; tongue-tie added. |
9/2 |
|
6th 4 (6) |
9th Sep 2025 Good 1m 5f 192y Class 6 |
10st 7lb |
Won back-to-back at Musselburgh (2m) and Les Landes (1m5f) in April but has been below par of late; paid the price for doing too much too soon when a weakening fifth to Stellarmasterpiece (1m4f, here; beaten 2l) on penultimate start; easing mark helpful. |
11/2 |
|
6 (6) |
26th Aug 2025 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Made all when winning in a small field at Musselburgh in April (2m, good) and he followed up in Jersey 19 days later; poor run at Doncaster last month but he bounced back with a solid effort at Catterick last week (1m4f, good to firm); shouldn't be far away. |
7/1 |
9/1
Form: 83-744
Last run: 26 days
W: 10st 1lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (2) |
26th Aug 2025 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 5 |
10st 1lb |
Good effort upped to 2m at Wolverhampton in November when third of nine off an 8lb higher mark; she hasn't run badly on her last two starts and the step back up in trip may help. |
9/1 |
|
4th 6 (1) |
31st Jul 2025 Good 1m 4f 6y Class 5 |
8st 6lb |
Eight-race maiden who was unable to exploit an easy lead last time at Lingfield (1m5f), finishing fourth of the five runners; has dropped to a new low mark-wise and Jack Dace takes off 7lb, so could still feature. |
14/1 |
|
4th 3 (3) |
28th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Low-mileage filly; looked suited by step up to 2m when placed on Tapeta in November but ran as though something was a amiss when reappearing on Polytrack here last month; has more to prove than some. |
16/1 |
33/1
Form: 66-826
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 0lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (1) |
20th Oct 2025 Good 2m 1f 24y Class 6 |
10st 11lb |
Versatile mare who is on a much-reduced mark but she hasn't won since 2022 and has offered very little in her last four races; passed over. |
25/1 |
|
7 (12) |
30th Sep 2025 Good To Firm 1m 5f 11y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Hasn't won for a good while now and offered very little in her last three races. |
25/1 |
|
10th 11 |
29th Aug 2025 Good 1m 6f 44y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
Long time since she won a race; beaten 5l into second at Lingfield three runs back and offered nothing since. |
33/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £10.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £10.91 |
| Tricast | £130.26 |
| Trifecta | £113.40 |
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