17.20
SoftVirgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap
- Prize money: £6621
- 0m 6f 0y
- Class 4
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £9.10
- Place: £2.70
Form: 211216 D
Last run: 61 days
W: 9st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 (10) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 2y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Has done nothing but progress since the visor went on, winning five of his last eight starts (including C&D) and going up 31lb in the weights; off for eight months since winning at Goodwood in September and will need another career-best off this mark. |
8/1 |
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1st 1 (1) |
24th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Has won four of his last seven starts at 6f, on AW then back on turf at Doncaster (good to firm) in June; up 7lb but it was a solid sixth of 22 at York (good) in July, when he raced away from the main action; drying ground would be a likely positive and he's firmly in the picture. |
8/1 |
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71 |
19th Sep 2025 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 1lb
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15/2
- Place: £2.60
Form: 762443 BF
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 1lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (9) |
19th Oct 2026 Good 0m 5f 10y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Gained all three wins over 5.7f here, the latest when holding on well last month; should cope with combination of 3lb rise and slight drop back in trip today; contender if able to seize good early position from stall 9. |
3/1 |
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1st 2 (7) |
29th Sep 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 160y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Often front runs; both wins have been here, the latest in April when 2lb higher; returns to a more suitable level after running in Class 4s. |
13/2 |
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4th 5 (7) |
28th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Ended 2025 with a Bath win and began this campaign with another win at that track; well held at the Glorious meeting here 30 days ago and she is unlikely to enjoy a soft lead here. |
8/1 |
14/1
- Place: £3.10
Form: 445340 D
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 11 (12) |
23rd Sep 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Win twice on soft turf for his previous stable but he's 0-6 since joining this yard, and was well beaten returned to the AW at Wolverhampton (6f) three weeks ago; first-time visor needs to make a difference. |
25/1 |
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9th 2 (4) |
1st Sep 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Unplaced all five turf starts new stable this season (6f-7f) but hasn't been running that badly and continues to slip down the weights; Billy Loughnane is booked for this rare AW appearance; not ruled out. |
9/2 |
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6th 9 (6) |
23rd Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Two turf wins, the latest a claimer at Leicester last October on final run for Eve Johnson Houghton; dropping down the weights but hasn't been shaping of late as though he's about to take advantage. |
11/1 |
7/1
Form: 011255 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 10 (4) |
14th Sep 2026 Good 0m 6f 12y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Back on a useful mark but hasn't got a lot going at all this year and others are safer. |
20/1 |
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7th 3 (6) |
17th Aug 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Previous C&D winner but has not fired in three turf runs this year; back on her last winning mark and needs to rediscover her best form. |
8/1 |
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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 |
10/1
Form: 127718 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 8 (8) |
29th Sep 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 160y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Goes well at Windsor where the first two got first run on him 22 days ago (6f, good); respected after that effort off his fair mark, though hasn't raced here before. |
5/1 |
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3rd 7 (5) |
7th Sep 2026 Good 0m 6f 12y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Three wins and a second from seven C&D runs; looked as good as ever when second of 12 at Newbury (6f, good to firm) in June; not in the same form twice since but he is of interest back at this track; solid claims. |
9/1 |
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5th 5 (3) |
4th Aug 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Has seven wins to his name and shaped well when placed on his first two starts this year; never figured when favourite at Windsor (6f, good to firm) in June but race may have come too soon and dangerous to dismiss. |
11/2 |
25/1
Form: 170087 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 1lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 7 (6) |
14th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 213y Class 4 |
8st 12lb |
Gradually back to form this term, most recently prevailing at Goodwood (6f, good to soft); has never won above Class 5 but she remains favourably treated, having defied current mark last term (over 7f). |
4/1 |
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1st 8 (3) |
5th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Strike-rate of 4-35; best run for a while when a front-running second at Lingfield (7f, good) and dropping back to 6f won't hinder, nor the slower ground; could have done with a higher draw ideally but should run well. |
13/2 |
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2nd 8 (5) |
26th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
Out of the frame in her last ten starts, but is 4lb lower than when making all over C&D this time last year; by no means written off. |
11/1 |
7/1
Form: 235215 CD
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 11 (6) |
23rd Sep 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Won at Chepstow (6f, good to firm) and Brighton (7f, good to firm) this summer then runner-up at Brighton (7f, good) when bidding for a hat-trick; he's back into a bigger field today but ran well in such a scenario at Ascot in May and this in-form contender might have a part to play. |
9/1 |
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2nd 1 (3) |
1st Sep 2026 Good 0m 6f 210y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Reliable 5yo who was too strong for Dion Baker here last month and now bids for a hat-trick off 4lb higher; solid chance. |
6/4 |
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1st 4 (6) |
6th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 210y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Fairly reliable 5yo who kept on well for narrow success at Chepstow (6f, good to firm) three weeks ago; subsequent 2lb rise is manageable and this longer trip also suits; probably won't be far away. |
3/1 |
9/2
Form: 2-2523 BF
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (8) |
28th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
Second in the corresponding race 12 months ago when rated 4lb lower; three wins this year, the latest a runaway success at Brighton last month, but his progress has stalled on his last two starts; needs to raise his game again. |
10/1 |
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19th 16 (7) |
29th Jul 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Can miss the break and is usually ridden from off the pace; back-to-back wins over the extended 5f at Brighton this summer, the latter by a wide margin under Jude Fernandes this month; below-form third turned out under a penalty at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) four days later and another 4lb higher now. |
20/1 |
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3rd 1 (5) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
10st 5lb |
Can miss the break and is usually ridden from off the pace; won a Brighton handicap (5.3f) by a wide margin on Tuesday for Jude Fernandes; that made it three wins from his last four starts and he is a leading player under his penalty. |
4/6 |
11/1
Form: 441541 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 (3) |
5th Oct 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Likes it here but he's never won off a mark this high or at this level; ran poorly last time, when behind Star Chorus at Goodwood, and is some way down the pecking order. |
7/1 |
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14th 6 (5) |
23rd Sep 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
Inconsistent but he won at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) in April and at Brighton (5.2f, good to firm) last month, and good to soft ground may have been against him at Epsom last time; stays 6f and he's not discounted. |
20/1 |
|
5th 1 (5) |
31st Aug 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 3y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Prominent racer; arrives on the back of a Brighton win (5.3f, good to firm) last week, form boosted by the runner-up's win on Friday; took this race 12 months ago off a 7lb lower mark; lots to like but the suitability of ground slower than good is still to be proven. |
7/2 |
11/2
Form: 136361 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 8lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 7 (2) |
2nd Oct 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Has a good Windsor record, notching two more 6f wins (good/good to firm) this summer; soft ground provides an excuse for a below-par run there last time; campaigned mainly as a sprinter in recent years but was a 7f winner earlier in career. |
22/1 |
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7th 4 (4) |
29th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Excels here and ran another good race at the track when a closing third behind Under The Twilight, having got behind; a faster pace today would play to his strengths; no ground concerns. |
11/2 |
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3rd 6 (4) |
17th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
9yo who's an eight-time Windsor winner, including this May and June; beat Amazonian Dream in the latter race and runner-up to him here next time, before not disgraced on a first crack at Brighton; reliable sort from off the pace and he has each-way claims again. |
10/1 |
9/2
Form: 112152 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 13 (2) |
1st Oct 2026 Good 0m 6f 18y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Sterling work in 2025, winning five times over 6f, including two over this C&D (good to firm; has also won on soft); winless this year but she lost her lead only late on to Melissa Honey here in August and looks sure to be involved in her first course run since. |
8/1 |
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4th 10 (10) |
16th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 6f 3y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Five-time winner (soft/good to firm); runner-up at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) in July and went close at Nottingham (6f, good to firm) next time, but she was down the field on the AW at Southwell two weeks ago (has won there); needs to bounce back but could do. |
14/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £79.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £63.43 |
| Tricast | £428.50 |
| Trifecta | £749.90 |
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