15.40
SoftDiplomat Hotel Handicap
- Prize money: £3454.44
- 1m 0f 0y
- Class 6
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
8/1
Form: -0U645 D
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (7) |
20th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Has modest strike-rate in recent years and ought to have coped better with the heavy ground when safely held on last two starts at Ffos Las (1m2f/1m); needs to up his game. |
14/1 |
|
1 (7) |
28th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Sole handicap win over 1m on good ground but he has form on soft and heavy; signs of a revival two starts ago but he failed by a long chalk to confirm it on this track since; still capable of going well off his reduced mark if refitting cheekpieces helps. |
8/1 |
|
4 (6) |
9th Sep 2025 Heavy 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 13lb |
Has dropped to a handy mark, but he didn't get going until it was too late when fourth of eight over C&D (good to soft) 12 days ago; capable of playing a part if things drop right; stable also runs Zambezi Magic. |
6/1 |
100/30
Form: 331461 CD
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 (1) |
17th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Two runs here include soft-ground C&D defeat of Bobby Dassler in August; also landed a pair of 1m AW classified events at Southwell in March and wasn't disgraced returned to turf handicaps on his last two starts; not ruled out. |
12/1 |
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5th 3 (5) |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 14y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Returned to form when winning two classified events at Southwell (1m) in March but he's been well held back in handicaps in his last two runs; didn't run badly at Nottingham (8.3f, good) in April but that took his turf record to 1-18. |
4/1 |
9/2
Form: 500763
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (9) |
28th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Heavy-ground winner over 7f on final 2yo start; conditions have mostly been difficult for her this year but her staying-on third of ten at Bath (1m, good to soft) 15 days ago was more promising; in the thick of it if adding cheekpieces has a good effect. |
9/2 |
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3 (9) |
13th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Improved to win 7f nursery on heavy ground last autumn but well below that form this season (five runs; 7f-1m2f), including when back on slow turf a fortnight ago. |
16/1 |
|
6th 1 (2) |
29th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Ended her 2yo campaign with a heavy-ground success on handicap debut at Leicester (7f); that was off 2lb higher but she's struggled in four runs this season and a tongue-tie didn't make any difference at Kempton three weeks ago; has lots to prove including stamina at this new trip. |
16/1 |
7/1
Form: 417566 D
Last run: 25 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 (3) |
3rd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Showed improved form when winning over this C&D in May and followed up at Leicester (1m2f, good) next time; raised 4lb for that latest success and she was held off this mark at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) two weeks ago; may be high enough in the weights now. |
5/1 |
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4th 1 (5) |
20th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 197y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
Is enjoying an excellent season and bids for a hat-trick after back-to-back handicap wins at Chepstow (1m4f) and Leicester (1m2f) recently; up 4lb but big shout with promising 5lb claimer Ashley Lewis up. |
13/8 |
|
1st 3 (8) |
13th Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Posted her best effort when beating seven rivals at Chepstow (good to firm) on her first try over 1m4f 15 days ago, winning comfortably; unexposed over this sort of trip but she's now in a higher grade following a 6lb rise in the weights. |
7/1 |
4/1
Form: 214433 CD
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 8 (9) |
15th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
10st 4lb |
Hold-up performer who has plenty of short-priced defeats to go with his sole win; been running no more than fairly well in 0-50 company this year, including back on turf last time. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 4 (2) |
4th Jun 2026 Good 1m 3f 209y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Strike-rate of 1-36 but not had many chances at 1m4f over which he was beaten 3l in a classified race on the AW last time; possible. |
5/1 |
|
4th 2 (3) |
25th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Just one win from 35 starts and he finished eighth of nine in a classified event at Wolverhampton (9.4f) last month; remains unexposed over this trip but he's hard to predict and others are more convincing. |
14/1 |
5/1
Form: 604616
Last run: 15 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 (4) |
30th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 80y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Inconsistent filly who offered more on her second run back a fortnight ago, when finding 6f an inadequate test (sole win came over this trip on soft ground); bit to find at the weights but is capable if on a going day. |
8/1 |
|
5th 5 (6) |
15th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 16y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
7f win on soft ground here last September; 2lb lower today and she should be sharper with last month's reappearance behind her; others look safer. |
14/1 |
|
10th 9 (9) |
25th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Sole win (from 13 attempts) came off this mark at Chepstow (7f, soft) last September; however, unable to match that form on her next four starts last season and she returns from a break minus cheekpieces. |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: 574734
Last run: 30 days
W: 8st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 12 (13) |
16th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 16y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
In good form over 1m last month, winning here (soft) before solid placed efforts both here and at Ffos Las; drops back to 7f and probably needs to improve for it. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 4 (8) |
23rd Jun 2026 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Had a favourable track position when scoring at Chepstow (1m, soft) but came up shy back there off this 2lb higher mark when ridden by Charlie Tucker; only 2-34 but he should at least give his running. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 9 (11) |
15th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 14y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Made the most of his rail draw (he's landed the top stall again today) when winning under Zoe Lewis (rides Homeland today) over C&D on soft ground nine days ago; this race looks a bit deeper but he's only 2lb higher. |
4/1 |
12/1
Form: 57785
Last run: 15 days
W: 8st 7lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 (2) |
4th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 50y Class 5 |
8st 4lb |
Popped up at a big price in a busy finish on Tapeta (1m) last month but she didn't hit the same level when fourth at Chepstow (1m, good; 5-2 favourite) last time; that wasn't a bad effort but she needs to find more back up in trip; 1lb out of the weights. |
5/1 |
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4th 10 (10) |
15th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 14y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Inconsistent filly who popped up at a big price in a busy finish on Tapeta a fortnight ago; there can't be any complaints about a 2lb rise but history suggests she's no certainty to repeat the dose. |
6/1 |
|
1st 14 (1) |
2nd Jun 2026 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Sole win from 12 came in the mud at Ffos Las (1m, heavy) last September; didn't offer much in her first three starts this year, and only a smidgen more when sixth of nine at Kempton (1m; 28-1, beaten 3l) four weeks ago. |
16/1 |
50/1
Form: 867700
Last run: 26 days
W: 8st 7lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 (1) |
28th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
8st 7lb |
Modest form over a variety of trips and although the return to 1m is worth a go she has a lot of work to do. |
50/1 |
|
14 (2) |
2nd Sep 2025 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
Poor form on the Flat and fell on her hurdle debut in July; no appeal. |
100/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £37.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £50.70 |
| Tricast | £396.33 |
| Trifecta | £318.90 |
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