14.40
Good To SoftHallgarten And Novum Wines Handicap
- Prize money: £8100
- 0m 6f 0y
- Class 3
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
12/1
Form: 27-505
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 5 (2) |
25th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 2 |
8st 10lb |
Turf maiden winner who is 0-11 in handicaps but went down by only a neck in Lingfield AW event (6f) on stable/seasonal debut and is worth keeping in mind despite posting a lesser effort since. |
5/1 |
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5th 4 (4) |
1st May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
A fair 5f scorer for Richard Fahey; made a promising start for Robert Cowell after four months off when second of 12 in 6f Lingfield handicap four weeks ago; up 3lb but he must enter calculations. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 8 (2) |
3rd Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 1y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
2yo Listed runner-up in September 2024 for Richard Fahey; 0-9 last year but has a dangerous mark to work with on his first start for a new trainer, who can do well with recruits from other yards (remains in the same ownership); interesting, all the more so if attracting market support. |
7/1 |
9/2
Form: 23-190 D
Last run: 79 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (7) |
30th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 182y Class 3 |
9st 11lb |
Lightly raced 4yo with something of an all-or-nothing profile; put everything together when bolting up at Haydock (6f, good to soft) last autumn; might have needed the run when only ninth of 13 at Newmarket on reappearance; leading claims if building on that and cheekpieces may give him a lift. |
11/2 |
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9th 4 (11) |
15th Apr 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Gelded prior to his autumn starts, winning at Haydock (6f) then perhaps hindered by heavy ground at Doncaster; lightly raced, in excellent hands and may still have further progress in him; remains of interest. |
9/2 |
100/30
Form: -90602 CD
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 9lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 22 (18) |
13th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 9lb |
10yo who may prefer slow ground but the going was good when he was fourth of 21 in this in 2024; often runs well here and he reappeared with a creditable fourth of 19 at Doncaster (6f, good to soft) in March; each-way possible. |
33/1 |
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4th 10 (11) |
29th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 2y Class 3 |
9st 0lb |
Running in this race for the fourth time, having finished second in 2022 and 2024 and ninth last year; can go well fresh and he retained a good chunk of ability last year; should be arriving on the scene late. |
14/1 |
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5 (8) |
24th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Not prolific for one of his ability but 6f on slow ground suits him well and he confirmed the promise of his fine run in the Ayr Bronze Cup when winning back at Ayr two weeks ago (6f, heavy); 3lb rise not excessive and he should make another bold bid. |
13/2 |
20/1
Form: 583700 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (10) |
23rd Oct 2025 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
Mixed results in higher grades on turf of late; has a better strike-rate (4-10) on AW and looks interesting returned to this sphere off 1lb below last winning mark. |
10/1 |
|
5 (6) |
27th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Never in contention in the Ayr Silver Cup last week; mark not beyond him judged on this year's best but he has few secrets now. |
20/1 |
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18th 21 (17) |
20th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Has a useful strike-rate on the AW but just 1-18 on turf; suffered some interference over C&D on his latest 6f start in July but he looks to have his share of weight relative to the company he keeps today. |
40/1 |
7/1
Form: 042006 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (13) |
31st May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
None too consistent but he surged back to form with a win at Hamilton (5f, good; made all) two weeks ago; that was only his second go in blinkers and he's again of interest off 4lb higher. |
8/1 |
|
9 (1) |
23rd May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
None too consistent but he had an excuse on his penultimate start and surged back to form to win at Hamilton (5f, good; made all) last Sunday; that was only his second go in blinkers and he's again of interest under a 5lb penalty. |
9/1 |
|
1st 5 (3) |
17th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 7y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
Patchy last season and more of the same this term, failing to build on a Tapeta win off 3lb lower in three runs since; latest effort in first-time blinkers is readily ignored but it's hard to know what to expect for a yard also responsible for Mon Na Slieve. |
10/1 |
8/1
Form: 1220P2 D
Last run: 25 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 (7) |
24th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
His only win came in an AW novice but he ran well on heavy ground at Goodwood last month; latest run at Haydock (raced alone up the far side) easy to forgive; blinkers now tried. |
16/1 |
|
7 (2) |
27th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Won an AW novice on his second start; runner-up in two of his three completed starts in handicaps, latterly a six-runner affair at Goodwood 25 days ago (6f, heavy; tongue tied first time); needs more in this field. |
8/1 |
12/1
Form: 13-308 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 (7) |
27th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Twice a runner-up over 6f this winter, including here, but he raced too freely in one 7f run and he still has to prove he needs this far. |
7/2 |
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3rd 7 (10) |
6th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
He has finished second on his last two attempts at this trip, chasing home Hundred Caps at Southwell 17 days ago; 4lb better off with his old rival today; each-way claims. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 5 (4) |
20th Jan 2026 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Ran encouragingly at Lingfield (6f) on belated return to AW and the step up to 7f provides an excuse for subsequent effort; remains well treated on best turf form; possibilities. |
13/2 |
10/1
Form: 220807 CD BF
Last run: 25 days
W: 9st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 12 (4) |
30th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 182y Class 3 |
9st 1lb |
Almost as good as ever at the age of seven and went down narrowly at Ripon (6f, good) earlier this month; hard to knock but this is a warm race and he faces some unexposed rivals. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 5 (7) |
8th May 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Began this year with two Newcastle wins (6f, Tapeta) but he was only eighth of ten there last month; has won over C&D but has a patchy profile and needs to step up again on this return to turf. |
10/1 |
|
8th 8 (1) |
13th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
8st 12lb |
Began the season with two C&D wins, the second an impressive one; only fourth at Wolverhampton last time but he was putting in good late work and that form has been well advertised since; another 4lb higher today but the return to Newcastle is in his favour. |
5/1 |
7/1
Form: 932132 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 10 (8) |
30th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 182y Class 3 |
9st 1lb |
Found only Realign too strong at Haydock (6f, good to soft) last autumn despite meeting trouble at a crucial stage, and he was back on the up when a neck second of 16 at Ripon (6f, good to soft) six weeks ago; reliable and has notably solid credentials. |
11/2 |
|
2nd 5 (12) |
16th Apr 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Just one win to his name after 13 starts but he ended his 3yo campaign with two fine efforts, notably when chasing home a well-backed sprinter at Haydock in September (6f, good to soft; traffic problems at a crucial stage), and his return to action at Kempton should have blown away any cobwebs; best efforts on flat tracks but he is feasibly weighted if the undulations of Ripon aren't an issue. |
6/1 |
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4th 7 (7) |
28th Mar 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
8st 10lb |
Just one win to his name after 12 starts but he ended his 3yo campaign with two fine efforts, notably when chasing home a well-backed sprinter at Haydock in September (6f, good to soft; traffic problems at a crucial stage); 2lb higher mark less of a concern than the fact he has been well beaten in his two seasonal debut runs. |
6/1 |
12/1
Form: 704068 CD
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 1lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 19 (20) |
23rd May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Reacted well to first-time cheekpieces when picking up nicely to collar a back-to-form rival (pair clear) at Haydock (5f, soft) on Thursday; 5lb penalty in a deeper race but a bigger factor could be that the ground is unlikely to be as testing this time (has won on good but seems most potent when the mud is flying). |
10/1 |
|
1st 5 (1) |
21st May 2026 Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
8st 13lb |
Returned to form when second at Beverley (5f, good) last month; sixth of seven there since (5f, good to soft) but beaten less than 2l and he's a three-time winner here (6f/5f, good-heavy); could be bang there now back here in first-time cheekpieces. |
9/4 |
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6th 8 (3) |
4th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
Last win came off a 6lb higher mark over C&D in April 2025 (good); runner-up in that equivalent race 11 days ago (good) and with rain about, could go well again. |
7/2 |
20/1
Form: 032036 D
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (1) |
21st May 2026 Good 0m 5f 212y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
4-25; won from 3lb higher at York (6f, good) last May, and also went close (runner-up) back there in July; pestered for the lead, weakening late, when fourth on seasonal reappearance at Wetherby (5.5f; 15-8 favourite; form franked); now 2lb lower and with Jack Nicholls back aboard; chance. |
8/1 |
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4th 4 (4) |
26th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 110y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Prominent racer who goes well fresh; 1lb lower than when seeing off 19 rivals at York last May (6f, good); should be in the thick of the action. |
5/1 |
|
11 (14) |
24th Oct 2025 Heavy 0m 6f 2y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Won twice in May and also ran well at York in July (6f, good to firm; 12lb better off with Aberama Gold for a neck defeat); quiet since then, however, and others have more persuasive claims. |
14/1 |
50/1
Form: 3-0017
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 (8) |
27th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 0lb |
Prominent racer; three heavy defeats from four runs for his new stable in 2025 but the other run saw him spring a 40-1 surprise at Doncaster; blinkers join the eyeshields today but he drops to 6f for the first time on his 39th start. |
50/1 |
|
6 (8) |
5th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 5lb |
Heavy defeats on his first two starts for this yard but he popped up at 40-1 when scrambling home at Doncaster (7f, good to firm; first-time eye-shields) three weeks ago; 3lb rise less of a concern than his trainer putting one of the reasons for that success down to quick ground. |
9/1 |
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1st 3 (5) |
16th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Over two years since his last win and he struggled at big prices in first two runs (7f, good) for new yard this season. |
33/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £19.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £19.19 |
| Tricast | £79.86 |
| Trifecta | £100.30 |