14.50
Good To SoftTaylor Wimpey Fountains Walk Handicap
- Prize money: £7731
- 0m 5f 0y
- Class 4
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
11/2
Form: 990312 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 13lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 (8) |
7th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 15y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Good spell culminated in an October double; form has dipped sharply since and he is due a 2lb drop in future; close second in sole C&D attempt but this is harder and doesn't look as if he's about to add to his tally. |
16/1 |
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9th 3 (5) |
26th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 8y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Best to forgive reappearance effort (badly hampered); registered three wins apiece in 2024 and 2025 but needs to prove he can defy current mark. |
10/1 |
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10th 2 (1) |
15th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
Better than ever last autumn, winning 5f handicaps at Leicester (good to soft) and Doncaster (heavy); creditable fourth (Duran second) in this race on his 2025 reappearance; likely to be competitive from a handy draw. |
7/1 |
7/2
Form: 546551 D
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 11lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (3) |
17th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
Record on the AW reads 1211 and he was impressive when making virtually all over 6f here eight days ago; 5lb penalty and return to 5f shouldn't preclude another big performance. |
11/10 |
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1st 4 (2) |
9th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Made it 2-3 on the AW when making all at Chelmsford (6f, AW) two weeks ago having been gelded over the winter; 4lb rise for that success looks fair and he has strong claims. |
2/1 |
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1st 1 (1) |
26th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Less exposed on AW than on turf; form in this sphere comprises a success in C&D novice in 2024 and creditable second in Lingfield handicap (5f) on penultimate appearance; gelded since latest; one to consider. |
15/2 |
16/1
Form: 274296 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 11lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 (5) |
29th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 16y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Has dropped a fair way down the weights over the last year or so, but looked back in prime form when scooting clear to win readily by 4l at Southwell (5f, AW) last week; also suited by good to firm turf and is 4lb ahead of the handicapper under his 5lb penalty. |
11/10 |
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1st 2 (3) |
21st May 2026 Standard 0m 4f 214y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Still to win a handicap and has been turned over as favourite four times this year; did well to finish second last time (first run under Seamus Cronin) having reared at the start and it's bound to fall right at some point, maybe tonight. |
7/2 |
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2nd 4 (7) |
11th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 21y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Just one win from 28 starts and he has burned some fingers already this year; no doubt he has the ability to win off this mark but the excuses are running out. |
7/2 |
10/1
Form: 534654 CD
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 11lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 (4) |
30th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Has been running over further of late, looking to have no problem with 1m last month; pulled hard when below par last time and there are risks involved now first-time visored (has worn cheekpieces twice) dropped back to sprinting. |
6/1 |
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10th 5 (7) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Both wins over 5f as a 2yo; has run some good races over 7f this spring, on AW and turf, and he kept on well enough when upped to 1m at Pontefract in April to make him worth another go at this trip; not ruled out. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 5 (1) |
29th Apr 2026 Good 0m 7f 15y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
It's now 15 starts since his last success but he comes here in good nick, finishing third on turf at Pontefract (1m, good to soft) and Leicester (7f, good) in recent weeks. |
6/1 |
20/1
Form: 372610 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 17 (6) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
Admirable veteran who recorded his 11th win when making all at Nottingham (5f, good) last month; not disgraced at Ripon next time; should make another bold bid. |
16/1 |
|
5th 4 (1) |
8th May 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Admirable veteran who recorded his 11th win when making all at Nottingham (5f, good) last month; there wasn't much separating the first five but he's only 2lb higher here and should give it another good shot. |
7/2 |
|
1st 2 (4) |
8th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 8y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Ten-time turf winner, including C&D; close third at Newcastle when last seen in February; one to consider. |
9/2 |
14/1
Form: 634130 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 (7) |
29th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Close second at Newcastle (5f, AW) in February and likewise at Nottingham (5f, good) last month; however, soundly beaten on his three starts since and he needs to raise his game. |
12/1 |
|
13th 18 (7) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
8st 7lb |
Close fourth in a division of this contest last year but up and down since and his last two runs have been poor; dangerously well handicapped but opposable on balance. |
33/1 |
|
8th 4 (2) |
9th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 8y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Nine-time winner who scored off 6lb higher at Catterick last May; has been up and down since then but he finished well to go close over C&D (good) on his penultimate run; has possibilities if he can recapture that form and it would be positive if rain arrives. |
12/1 |
12/1
Form: 50-865 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (11) |
27th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Hold-up sprinter; just one win to his name since May 2022; shaped with some promise at Haydock three weeks ago (after a break) and he's on a fair mark; effective at the track. |
12/1 |
|
78 |
19th Sep 2025 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
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6 (4) |
5th Sep 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Below par on both runs this term but didn't perform badly at Hamilton in May last time on good going that may not have been ideal; now 2lb lower than when winning at Wetherby (soft) last year and the more rain the better. |
16/1 |
14/1
Form: 443984 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 5lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 (2) |
31st May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Grand old veteran who can be forgiven his defeat in a Class 2 at York last time, having won at this level the time before at Beverley (2lb lower); had 119 races and yet this is his first visit here. |
16/1 |
|
18th 18 (4) |
14th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
8st 6lb |
Hugely admirable 12yo whose seven York wins include this race in 2019 and 2021, and he built upon last month's reappearance second at Ripon (5f, good) to win at Beverley (5f, good to soft) ten days ago; however, there's a suspicion he may find a big-field Class 2 such as this too hot nowadays. |
20/1 |
|
1st 4 (2) |
4th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Legendary 12yo who has won 18 of his 117 races; fine second at Ripon on reappearance (5f, good), rain will help and although yet to win in four runs here, wouldn't rule him out. |
13/2 |
5/1
Form: 760232 C BF
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 12 (17) |
31st May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Recent Ripon winner but poor on either side of that and he has become hard to predict. |
25/1 |
|
13th 8 (1) |
17th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 7y Class 3 |
9st 2lb |
Wins have all come over easy tracks in the spring/autumn on good or softer ground; won well at Ripon last weekend but was always well positioned from the rail draw and a 6lb rise looks plenty as he goes back up in class. |
10/1 |
|
1st 2 (8) |
8th May 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Returned to form with a second at Musselburgh (5f, good to soft) last month but he failed to back that up over C&D (last of eight) two weeks ago; has something to prove again after that and he's still 3lb higher than for his last win. |
11/2 |
10/1
Form: 6-0348 CD
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 (3) |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
8st 12lb |
Shaped as if in need of comeback run at Nottingham (5f, good; sixth of eight) in April; has some decent C&D form to his name and is 10lb lower (and claimer ridden) than when seeing off Our Absent Friends here in August 2024; foolish to discount hastily. |
10/1 |
|
6th 5 (2) |
18th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 8y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
More miss than hit in 2025 but back on a good mark as a result and a record of two wins and two seconds from his five outings over this C&D means a revival can't be ruled out back from four months off. |
13/2 |
|
6 (3) |
29th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 5f 8y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Acts on soft; three wins in summer 2024, the first over C&D; two creditable minor honours this May/July but opposable on what he's done since. |
14/1 |
10/1
Form: 712948 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 2lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 (8) |
12th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Defied a higher mark over C&D three years ago; modest strike-rate since but regained the winning thread at Nottingham (5f, good) on reappearance and may remain competitive. |
11/2 |
|
1st 1 (6) |
18th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 8y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Out of sorts when last seen in the autumn but has dipped to 1lb below the mark she defied at Thirsk (5f, good) last summer; well handicapped if reviving after six months off. |
10/1 |
|
8 (7) |
17th Oct 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Course winner but she failed to beat a rival in 5f Ripon handicap 20 days ago; others are preferred. |
16/1 |
12/1
Form: 400057 CD
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 1lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (2) |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Poorly drawn and well beaten on seasonal reappearance here (6f) in April, but much more competitive when third at Carlisle (5f, good; 9-2) 16 days ago; bypassed an option at Catterick on Saturday (unsuitable ground) in favour of this; rain - three wins on soft - would aid his cause. |
7/4 |
|
3rd 3 (1) |
18th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Best to forgive reappearance effort (badly drawn) but he's not the percentage call unless the ground is soft; has gained all handicap wins on that surface. |
14/1 |
12/1
Form: 041291 CD
Last run: 32 days
W: 8st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 (2) |
30th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 212y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Standing dish at Ripon, where he's recorded ten of his 12 wins; his 71st start is his first here; below par in both starts this season; drops 2lb but perhaps needs further favours from the handicapper to win again. |
10/1 |
|
6th 3 (3) |
8th May 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Ten-time course winner who ended last season with two wins (6f/5f) at Ripon; struggled on Thirsk reappearance last month but he doesn't have a great record when fresh and he's not ruled out back at his favoured track; acts on good to firm and soft. |
11/2 |
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15th 2 (2) |
10th Apr 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Best known as a Ripon specialist with ten wins there, including his last two starts of 2025; has won fresh, but has tended to need his reappearance in recent years. |
7/1 |
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