17.05
HeavyLondon Essence Handicap
- Prize money: £3663.8
- 1m 5f 26y
- Class 6
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
8/1
Form: 64-44
Last run: 161 days
W: 10st 2lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 (5) |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 1m 7f 189y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
Hurdle winner (good) when trained by Joseph O'Brien; comfortably held in all starts since joining this trainer, the last three in this code (12.5f-1m7f); takes another slight drop in grade so may get more competitive. |
8/1 |
|
8th 1 (5) |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 1m 7f 189y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
Hurdle winner (good) when trained by Joseph O'Brien; comfortably held in all starts since joining this trainer, the last three in this code (12.5f-1m7f); takes another slight drop in grade so may get more competitive. |
8/1 |
|
1 (7) |
9th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 5f 26y Class 6 |
10st 2lb |
Good-ground maiden hurdle winner who is lightly raced on the Flat, but she was a 6l last of four here (1m7f, good to firm) in May on her handicap debut in this code and improvement is needed on this first run since. |
8/1 |
9/1
Form: 22-727
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 11lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 (7) |
2nd Sep 2026 Soft 1m 3f 15y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
0-18 on the Flat but he was in fine form over hurdles earlier in the year, winning at Catterick and Sedgefield before good placed efforts at Carlise and Musselburgh; betting to guide back from a break. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 10 |
20th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 87y Class 2 |
10st 12lb |
Won in a first-time visor (retained since) at Catterick (1m7f, soft) in January and easily made all at Sedgefield (2m1f, good to soft) next time; having gone up 9lb he was beaten 9l when third of 14 at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) last time but today's sharper track may help; could make bold bid. |
14/1 |
6/1
Form: -54954
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 11 |
24th Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
10st 5lb |
Left Karl Burke for 7,000gns and as a seven-race maiden; beaten 49l and 24l in two runs over hurdles. |
50/1 |
|
3rd 9 |
7th Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
10st 5lb |
Left Karl Burke for 7,000gns and as a seven-race maiden; 150-1 when never a factor on hurdle debut at Worcester. |
100/1 |
|
7th 10 |
11th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 6lb |
0-7 on the Flat for Karl Burke but showed some fair form at up to 1m5f and seems versatile ground-wise; sold for 7,000gns in the autumn; makes stable/hurdle debut after eight-month break. |
25/1 |
9/1
Form: 720715
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 49
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 8 |
13th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Twice narrowly beaten at Ayr (2m4f, soft) in the winter but he has struggled to get competitive at Musselburgh, Ayr and here in his last three starts; mark is manageable and trainer won a division of this last year with Follow Charlie but he needs a revival in fortunes. |
12/1 |
|
6th 9 |
24th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Dual Flat winner who showed best hurdles form when going very close at Ayr (2m4f, soft) in January/February, latterly to The Coffey Boy; does need to shrug off two lesser runs since, though. |
11/1 |
|
6th 5 |
6th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Dual Flat winner who showed best hurdles form when going very close at Ayr (2m4f, soft) in January/February and ties in with The Coffey Boy on the latter effort; had excuses (unsuited by the track and/or removal of hood) at Musselburgh since; has been taking a good hold and may benefit from this drop back in trip; possibilities. |
5/1 |
11/4
Form: 9944
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 1lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 |
3rd Oct 2026 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Modest middle-distance maiden on AW Flat who is hooded for this hurdles debut, having left Gemma Tutty for 10,000gns in February. |
33/1 |
|
1st 2 (7) |
22nd Jan 2026 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Eight-race maiden who has largely encouraging form since handicapping, solid second at Newcastle (12.5f; behind subsequent winner) most recently; enters calculations off same mark. |
5/2 |
|
5 (6) |
9th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 5f 26y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
All four starts on AW; displayed little in her qualifying races but made late headway into fourth of 14 when upped in trip on recent handicap debut at Newcastle (12.4f), where he was short of room late on; very much of interest if taking to turf. |
11/4 |
9/4
Form: 008531 C
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 1lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 (6) |
29th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Mixed form this season but she kept on for an encouraging fourth at Hamilton (1m5f, soft) four weeks ago and won this race both in 2022 (good to soft) and last year (soft); capable of playing a leading role back here and back up in trip. |
11/4 |
|
4th 12 (12) |
2nd Sep 2026 Soft 1m 5f 16y Class 5 |
8st 11lb |
Not found her best form in 2026 but she's down in the weights and she came good with a pair of Ayr wins on slow ground last autumn; will be more appealing when back down in grade, though. |
12/1 |
14/1
Form: 5-8826
Last run: 18 days
W: 8st 12lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 46
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (2) |
9th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 5f 26y Class 6 |
8st 12lb |
4yo who made it 0-7 when flopping at Hamilton (1m4f, soft) latest; however, prior to that she was second at the same course (1m3f, good to soft) in first-time cheekpieces, and perhaps the switch to blinkers will be a positive. |
14/1 |
|
5 (6) |
21st Sep 2025 Soft 1m 4f 15y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
Six-race maiden; has patchy form but ran well in first-time cheekpieces at Hamilton (1m3f) most recently, finishing second to Jaminoz. |
8/1 |
|
10 (4) |
3rd Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 3f 15y Class 6 |
8st 11lb |
Tailed off in both her handicaps (1m6f/2m1f) and has no form claims; cheekpieces added. |
100/1 |
16/1
Form: 456404
Last run: 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 (9) |
2nd Oct 2026 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Gave good account when second at Hamilton (8.3f, soft) 11 days ago and is also suited by this C&D but his strike-rate now stands at 0-32 and he's not the percentage call. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 6 (2) |
21st Sep 2026 Soft 1m 0f 68y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Long-standing maiden; placed in a couple of classified events in July/August (behind Hostelry on second occasion) but below par last time; others stronger. |
12/1 |
|
6th 6 (6) |
2nd Sep 2026 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
0-30 but comes here in good nick, third of ten in 1m classified event at Ayr 23 days ago; must enter calculations back in handicap company. |
4/1 |
33/1
Form: -59887 C
Last run: 26 days
W: 8st 11lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 (8) |
9th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 5f 26y Class 6 |
8st 11lb |
All three wins have come here but the latest was in May 2023 and this 9yo has struggled to get competitive this year. |
33/1 |
|
7th 11 (9) |
13th Sep 2025 Good 1m 0f 2y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Without a win since May 2023, and her form over the last two seasons does not suggest she can end her drought. |
50/1 |
|
6 (7) |
9th Aug 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
C&D scorer on fast and slow ground, but not for over two years now and never in headgear; two 18l defeats here last month to forgive. |
33/1 |
25/1
Form: 707
Last run: 30 days
W: 8st 5lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 (4) |
19th Jun 2026 Good 1m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Won at Newcastle (2m, AW) in March and went close over that C&D last month but was well held when fourth behind Laravie at Pontefract (2m1f, good) 11 days ago and still needs to prove himself on turf. |
33/1 |
|
4th 9 (6) |
8th Jun 2026 Good 2m 1f 27y Class 6 |
8st 8lb |
Kept on well to finish ahead of Lady Phoebe at Newcastle (2m) but he's inconsistent and has yet to prove himself on turf. |
12/1 |
|
2nd 3 (5) |
19th May 2026 Standard 2m 0f 56y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Inconsistent but likes it here (C&D winner in March off 4lb lower) and should fare better, the blinkers experiment having been binned following a below-par effort last time. |
6/1 |