17.25
Good To SoftDavid Lucas, Wales Leading Independent Bookmaker Handicap
- Prize money: £3454.44
- 0m 5f 16y
- Class 6
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
7/2 (Won)
- Win: £2.10
- Place: £1.10
Form: -05622 D
Last run: 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 11 (11) |
5th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Both wins on soft ground, including C&D; effective on a faster surface too but fully exposed and may come on for this first run since November. |
13/2 |
|
3rd 6 (11) |
30th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 5f 10y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Both wins have come on soft ground and latest was at Chepstow (5f) last month; three creditable efforts since then and was only beaten 2l over C&D (heavy) last time, when the blindfold was removed late; looks interesting on this drop back in grade and a bold show is expected. |
13/2 |
13/2
- Place: £1.60
Form: 623535
Last run: 3 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 7 (2) |
28th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 4f 214y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Still a maiden but there isn't much between him and Arlington on C&D form in October and although he was beaten before the 6f trip became an issue at Chelmsford in February he can't be ruled out on return from a break. |
15/2 |
|
6th 10 |
8th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
Maiden; often thereabouts in 5f handicaps on turf and the AW but he has ground to make up on Forever Noah on their recent 5f run here and the return to 6f, for the first time since his debut, raises a big question. |
7/1 |
|
4th 9 (1) |
29th Jan 2026 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Longstanding maiden but he's been in the first three on 14 occasions; ran respectably in a classified on his return from a break over C&D two weeks ago and holds place claims once again. |
11/1 |
13/2
- Place: £1.70
Form: 68462V C
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 0lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 12 (9) |
22nd May 2026 Good 0m 5f 160y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Winless since her 2yo days and she's finished down the field at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) in her three runs this year; losing run is now up 30 and others are preferred. |
33/1 |
|
7th 2 (4) |
16th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Winless since her 2yo days and has had plenty of chances at a similarly low level for this yard in recent times; finished behind three of these over C&D five weeks ago and is lowest rated by a good few pounds; will do well to finish placed. |
20/1 |
10/1
Form: 864237 D
Last run: 38 days
W: 9st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 (6) |
2nd Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 16y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Without a win since June 2022 but produced three solid efforts here when making the frame in May/June; below that form when seventh of eight at Windsor in July but not out of this if he can recapture his form. |
10/1 |
|
7th 8 (9) |
26th Jul 2025 Good 0m 6f 12y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Without a win for over three years but has made the frame in three consecutive Chepstow handicaps (5f-6f) since cheekpieces were refitted in May and has obvious each-way claims here. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 5 (3) |
23rd Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 16y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Getting on for three years since his last success but he's reached a basement mark and there were encouraging signs when second over 6f here last week; bold bid expected back at 5f. |
4/1 |
25/1
Form: 436066
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 1lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 (6) |
19th Jan 2026 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
0-20 now but had ground/trip excuses for his three below-par runs in September/October and returned from break with fairly respectable fourth of six in Lingfield classified on Wednesday; not out of this if that recent outing has brought him on. |
10/1 |
|
4th 6 (1) |
14th Jan 2026 Standard 0m 5f 6y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
19-race maiden; out of sorts when last seen, albeit there were mitigating circumstances on his last three outings; others look safer. |
25/1 |
12/1
Form: 587436
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 (6) |
1st Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Failed to win for Archie Watson this summer and she finished down the field on her first two runs for this stable; latest second at Wolverhampton was better but she was still well behind the easy winner; more needed tonight. |
8/1 |
|
4 (7) |
16th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
1-21; continues to slide down the weights but well held in both starts on turf since joining this yard; opposable. |
8/1 |
|
6th 3 (1) |
2nd Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 16y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Sole success came at Doncaster in June 2024 when trained by Chris Dwyer; had no joy in five starts for Archie Watson this year and subsequently sold for 1,000gns last month; headgear removed and made little impression when sixth of nine on stable debut here (7f, good) eight days ago; steps back in trip and best watched. |
12/1 |
25/1
Form: 0/8757 CD
Last run: 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 7 (4) |
2nd Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 16y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Has won four times over C&D but has shown little in four starts since returning from a 685-day absence last month. |
25/1 |
|
7 (7) |
25th Aug 2025 Good 0m 5f 16y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
Four-time C&D winner who finished second in this race in 2022; came back from a 685-day absence at the start of this month and that run, alongside the two that followed, don't suggest he's retained that old ability; risky at present. |
33/1 |
|
7 (7) |
19th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 16y Class 6 |
8st 12lb |
Four-time C&D winner; well handicapped on old form but returned from long absence with two low-key runs this summer, more recently when last of seven over 6f here on Thursday; visor refitted; revival needed. |
25/1 |
4/1
Form: 564521 CD
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 13lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 (2) |
12th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 160y Class 5 |
8st 9lb |
Eight of his nine wins have been on turf but he was comfortably held back on the grass here two weeks ago. |
10/1 |
|
4th 6 (5) |
29th Apr 2026 Firm 0m 5f 10y Class 5 |
8st 4lb |
Eight of his nine wins have been on turf, with the most recent coming at Chepstow (5f, good) last August; weakened late at Wolverhampton 20 days ago and now steps up in grade. |
10/1 |
|
8th 6 (2) |
9th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Only one of his nine wins have been on the AW but he posted some solid efforts this winter; third of nine over this C&D 51 days ago and this is his first start since; has claims. |
10/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £8.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £8.40 |
| Tricast | £31.97 |
| Trifecta | £33.40 |
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