October 07 / 14.15 Brighton

14.15

Good To Soft

JenningsBet In Hastings Apprentice Handicap (Hands And Heels Race) (Racing Excellence Series)

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 5f 60y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
SKY
View Course
JenningsBet In Hastings Apprentice Handicap (Hands And Heels Race) (Racing Excellence Series)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: -25238 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Placed in five of his seven starts, including when narrowly beaten at Goodwood (6f, good; same mark) in August; wasn't at his best when adopting front-running tactics latest but no track issues so could have a positive role to play in new cheekpieces.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(5)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Salisbury

Rory Rocket

10st 5lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

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

1st

1

(2)

7th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

20:50 Brighton

Rory Rocket

9st 13lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Scored on the AW in March and recorded his first win on turf over C&D (good) four weeks ago; tends to be slowly away but finishes strongly; holds strong claims to go in again off 4lb higher.

9/4

1st

4

(5)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

20:51 Brighton

Rory Rocket

9st 0lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Sole success in 12 starts came on the AW but he has run well on various surfaces on turf; has proved inconsistent since returning in February, though, and he can miss the break.

7/1

Form: 233516 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Gained her third win of the year at Leicester (5f, good; from a 4lb lower mark) on penultimate start; less competitive in a stronger race at Bath (5f) subsequently but this rates as a more realistic assignment.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(5)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 34y

Class 5

21:00 Newbury

Over Spiced

10st 1lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Prominent racer; off the mark for the year with a narrow win at Bath (5f, good) in May; held her form since and her latest Sandown third came in a higher grade; Ashley Lewis knows her well and she's a leading contender.

9/2

3rd

10

(6)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

13:38 Sandown

Over Spiced

8st 12lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Grace Harris

Consistent filly who has been running well and this mark isn't beyond her; goes on all ground and Oisin Murphy rides; solid.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 405125 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Kempton winner (6f; from 5lb lower) in August; moderately progressive form came to an abrupt end on heavy ground at Salisbury (6f; favourite) latest, and it is a legitimate concern that his three best efforts have been on AW; cheekpieces added to regular tongue-tie.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

(4)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Francis Drake

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

Probably hasn't enjoyed heavy/good to soft ground on turf the last twice but his record on Polytrack (4212) is a bit better than on Tapeta (484) and he remains 4lb higher than for his Kempton win (6f) in August.

5/1

3

(5)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

14:15 Brighton

Francis Drake

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

Kempton winner (6f; from 5lb lower) in August; moderately progressive form came to an abrupt end on heavy ground at Salisbury (6f; favourite) latest, and it is a legitimate concern that his three best efforts have been on AW; cheekpieces added to regular tongue-tie.

4/1

5th

3

(9)

12th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:15 Salisbury

Francis Drake

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Most runs and best form have been on the AW, notably his recent first and second finishes in 6f handicaps; on a competitive mark and could yet show his worth on turf.

2/1

Form: 436149 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Soft-ground course winner (6f); added to that tally when scrambling home at Windsor (5f, good to firm) in July; less productive in two subsequent starts so arrives with enough to prove; others more obvious.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(5)

15th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

14:31 Bath

Merrimack

9st 10lb

J: Chloe Lyons

T: Stuart Williams

He'd been headed when badly hampered at Newbury recently (not recover) but was without his usual visor, in which he was running really well in defeat previously under Chloe Lyons at up to 5.2f; he should be fine at this trip; the visor returns and he could bounce back with a big run.

11/2

8th

1

(8)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 34y

Class 5

21:00 Newbury

Merrimack

10st 2lb

J: Chloe Lyons

T: Stuart Williams

Three good turf runs to his name this summer, all for today's apprentice Chloe Lyons and including C&D; no obvious reason why he wouldn't go well once again.

6/1

3rd

2

(2)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

20:51 Brighton

Merrimack

9st 8lb

J: Chloe Lyons

T: Stuart Williams

Handy sort whose record here reads 131; has run well in both starts under Chloe Lyons since returning to turf last month, going down by just a neck at Newbury (5f, good to firm) eight days ago; respected off the same mark.

5/2

Form: 622123 D BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Consistent since July, winning at Chepstow (5f, soft; from 6lb lower) early last month; beaten favourite latest but even a basic reproduction of that C&D third (Antiphon second) should have him bang there; Kyle McHugh's 5lb claim is helpful.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

6

(5)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

14:30 Bath

Call Time

9st 7lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J S Moore

C&D scorer but he's yet to fire in a pair of handicaps over C&D and at Chepstow this season; others appeal more.

10/1

7th

5

(2)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Chepstow

Call Time

9st 4lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J S Moore

Doubled his career tally over C&D in September; off five months and shaped as if in need of the run when a fading tenth of 13 in 5f Bath handicap on his return in April; can take a step forward.

8/1

Form: 08V823 CD BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Without a win since scoring at Windsor (5f, good to soft; from 20lb higher) over 18 months ago; has been knocking at the door over this C&D in recent weeks, including when beaten a neck (Call Time third) on penultimate start; foolish to discount.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(2)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:40 Nottingham

Antiphon

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Mike Murphy

Still capable of running up to high-80s RPRs just two years ago, but has offered nothing in two outings this term and remains winless around anywhere as galloping as Nottingham; cheekpieces return.

12/1

10th

11

(3)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Antiphon

9st 1lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Mike Murphy

His last win was in April 2024, which is probably the bottom line; three wins and five seconds from 12 races at Windsor also catches the eye but he was a soundly beaten last at Leicester on reappearance three weeks ago.

20/1

9th

1

(6)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Leicester

Antiphon

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Mike Murphy

Acts on good to firm and soft; his last win was in April 2024 but he was much better than this level in his time and he ran several good races at Brighton (5.3f) last season; returns after 235 days off but he needs a close look for in-form yard.

11/4

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rory Rocket

LAMBOURN:

Call Time

RP RATINGS:

Antiphon

NEWMARKET:

Francis Drake

The Times:

Francis Drake

POSTDATA:

Rory Rocket

Daily Mail:

Rory Rocket

D Express:

Rory Rocket

Daily Mirror:

Rory Rocket

The Star:

Rory Rocket

Telegraph:

Call Time

Daily Record:

Call Time

The Guardian:

Antiphon

The Sun:

Antiphon