16.55
StandardSky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Handicap
- Prize money: £3977.84
- 1m 4f 98y
- Class 5
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Tapeta
Weather: Partly cloudy
9/2
Form: 5-3332
Last run: 8 days
W: 10st 1lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 |
6th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Fair stayer on the Flat for James Fanshawe; in this new headgear combination, she won comfortably at Wincanton (1m7f, good) and should progress some more. |
2/1 |
|
1st 5 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Showed ability without winning for James Fanshawe and stayed 1m6f; never counted on her hurdling debut here (good to soft; 28-1) and a tongue-tie now joins the regular hood; could fare better. |
9/2 |
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7th 9 |
5th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
No wins but seven placings from eight Flat starts at up to 1m6f for James Fanshawe (peak RPR 77); no successful converts to hurdling in the immediate pedigree, but in good hands and won't fail for stamina. |
11/1 |
20/1
Form: 0U1745 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 4 (10) |
20th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Blows hot and cold but he is 2lb lower than for his last win (8.6f here in June) and fully effective over C&D; not solid but couldn't discount with confidence. |
14/1 |
|
2 (9) |
9th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
0-10 here but scored at Wolverhampton (1m4f, Tapeta) in February; campaigned over shorter since March and won again at that venue (8.5f) in June; case to be made now he's back on that winning mark. |
20/1 |
|
5th 8 (9) |
15th Sep 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Retains a fair chunk of ability aged nine but all of his 2025 AW form is at Wolverhampton, winning twice; not sure quite what to expect back elsewhere. |
20/1 |
11/4
Form: 213601
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 (6) |
17th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Winner at Redcar (2m, good to soft) and Musselburgh (1m6f, soft; by 10l) last term; not disgraced back on Flat at Newcastle (1m4f) in March; cheekpieces get their first airing since October and stepping back up in trip should suit, so he needs a close look. |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 057430
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 (4) |
20th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
C&D winner in the autumn and was a close third at Southwell (1m4f) on his penultimate run in January; left the Muir/Grassick stable for 17,000gns the following month; remains feasibly treated off only 1lb higher than for his last win and he needs a close look for new yard; tongue-tie reapplied. |
7/1 |
|
5th 7 (5) |
30th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Successful in a 1m4f handicap at Newcastle last autumn and there have been some good runs in defeat since, including over 1m4f here 17 days ago; well positioned in that steadily run race and more minor money perhaps his best hope. |
4/1 |
|
4 (6) |
9th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Ten-race maiden; two respectable efforts on soft at about 1m across August and September but he was beaten a long way a fortnight ago and that was the third time this season he's suffered a heavy defeat on good ground; cheekpieces removed for this AW debut. |
20/1 |
13/2
Form: 000004
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 (6) |
2nd Jun 2026 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Two good C&D runs off higher marks in September/October last year, but disappointing since, including back on turf at Ripon last time. |
25/1 |
|
9th 13 (7) |
17th May 2026 Good 1m 1f 170y Class 5 |
8st 9lb |
Both wins came when trained in France; yet to be placed in 14 starts for current yard; makes seasonal debut and hard to enthuse about. |
33/1 |
|
7th 6 (8) |
18th Nov 2025 Standard 2m 0f 56y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Proved resurgent with a couple of fourth-place finishes at Newcastle (12.5f) but reverted to lesser form last time; 0-12 for current yard and enough to prove over this new trip. |
20/1 |
9/1
Form: 745425 C
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (1) |
30th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 189y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Not the best of win records (1-26 but 0-10 on turf); only win was over 1m2f on AW back in 2023; sound third at Pontefract with first-time cheekpieces (retained) on reappearance last month (1m4f, good to soft); stays 1m6f but below her best three previous tries at 2m. |
11/4 |
|
3rd 11 (8) |
7th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 5y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
Placed over 1m6f on last three AW starts; returns to turf on a workable mark and should be fine back at 1m4f; big player if first-time cheekpieces have any positive effect. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 3 (6) |
11th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
Both wins were in 2023 but she had some close calls in the autumn and ran another good race when third over C&D three weeks ago; 1lb lower here and she should be in the mix again. |
6/1 |
5/1
Form: 640016 D BF
Last run: 5 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (5) |
9th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
0-9 on AW; reportedly benefited from removal of blinkers with narrow win at Pontefract (1m4f; front pair clear) a fortnight ago but underwhelmed over 1m2f (also good to soft) at Redcar on Saturday; step back up to this trip should help. |
5/1 |
|
7 (1) |
4th Oct 2025 Good 1m 2f 1y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Reportedly benefited from removal of blinkers when returning to form with narrow win at Pontefract (1m4f, good to soft; front pair clear) nine days ago; recent 4lb rise is manageable and the forecast overnight rain will be very much in his favour. |
9/2 |
|
9 (7) |
25th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 4f 5y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
1-18; respectable effort when fourth in first-time blinkers at Carlisle (1m3f, good to soft) in May but was beaten 12l, when things didn't go his way, in amateur riders' handicap at Newcastle (AW) next time; weakened a long way from home on his return at Doncaster 11 days ago. |
16/1 |
12/1
Form: 5566
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
29th May 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Scored at Chelmsford (1m5f) for Roger Varian in January; not disgraced for his new yard with third of six in 1m6f Yarmouth handicap nine days ago, so he's one to consider. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 1 (4) |
20th May 2026 Good To Soft 1m 6f 17y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
The winner of one of his 11 starts for Roger Varian, namely a 13.3f handicap at Chelmsford in January; sold for 8,500gns last month; still to prove as good on turf as AW but that is perhaps circumstance, rather than a marked preference for artificial surfaces. |
7/1 |
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8th 8 (10) |
18th Apr 2026 Good 1m 4f 8y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Looked on the up when gaining a breakthrough victory at Chelmsford (1m5f) in January; hasn't matched that form both runs since but he failed to last home when fifth in 2m Lingfield handicap last time; not out of things in a change of headgear over this shorter trip. |
9/1 |
9/2
Form: 574512
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (6) |
29th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 39y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won over C&D (good to firm) last August and this lightly raced 4yo reappeared with a respectable third at Hamilton (1m3f, good) this month behind comfortable winner Alpine Sierra, who followed up; he's 11lb better off with his old rival this afternoon and could build on that latest effort. |
3/1 |
|
3rd 4 (1) |
3rd May 2026 Good 1m 3f 15y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Came good with narrow win at Carlisle (1m3f, good to firm) last summer, his seventh start; absent since disappointing AW run in first-time cheekpieces (retained) in October but has scope for progress this year. |
7/1 |
|
9 (3) |
9th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Low-mileage 3yo; off the mark in Carlisle event (1m3f, good to firm) in August and he arguably improved on that when second at Hamilton (1m4f, soft) 18 days ago; cheekpieces go on and there should be better to come. |
9/2 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £48.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £35.29 |
| Tricast | £77.66 |
| Trifecta | £225.40 |
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