16.14
GoodClose Brothers Motor Finance Handicap (Div I)
- Prize money: £4448.9
- 1m 0f 75y
- Class 5
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
20/1
Form: 387706
Last run: 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (3) |
30th Aug 2026 Soft 1m 0f 100y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Gained back-to-back wins at Carlisle (7.7f, good to firm) in May/June, but a rise in grade has caught him out in his last two starts; back in quieter waters, but the likely ground conditions may not play to his strengths. |
20/1 |
|
11th 11 (9) |
1st Aug 2026 Good 0m 7f 218y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
Front-running tactics backfired at the Newmarket July festival last time when bidding for a 1m hat-trick after Class 4 wins at Carlisle; remains on career-high mark and is upped further in grade, so needs to resume his improvement. |
14/1 |
|
12th 9 (4) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
Won at Carlisle (1m, good to firm) in May and followed up in reapplied cheekpieces (retained) in the Carlisle Bell (1m, good to firm) a fortnight ago to make it four wins from his last seven starts; climbing the weights but this thriving 4yo could give another good account. |
10/1 |
33/1
Form: 5-1680
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 9 (11) |
26th Jan 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
0-7 in handicaps since winning a Chelmsford maiden (7f, Polytrack) for Alice Haynes a year ago, but his fourth of ten over C&D on penultimate start offers some hope; visor now given a go. |
11/2 |
|
8th 6 (2) |
15th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Struggled in handicaps for Alice Haynes after winning a maiden here over 7f last January but he ran a solid race at Wolverhampton (7f; reported to have lost a shoe) on his stable debut 19 days ago, while leaving the impression that he's worth another go over this trip; contender. |
7/4 |
|
2 (11) |
15th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 75y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Narrowly off the mark on his second start in a Chelmsford maiden (7f, AW) in January, but has regressed in three handicaps since; cheekpieces made no difference on turf debut at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft) last month (gelded since); best to look elsewhere. |
33/1 |
9/2
Form: 697253
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 (9) |
30th Aug 2026 Good 1m 2f 23y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Just held on to make all over C&D (good to firm) in June but has not kicked on from that success and does not appear to have much margin for error off current mark; not sure to be suited by the forecast rain; cheekpieces (left off last time) are refitted. |
7/1 |
|
4th 5 (7) |
15th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 43y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Resumed winning ways at Yarmouth (1m2f) in June but he followed it with much lesser efforts in 1m2f handicaps at Windsor and Pontefract; others are preferred. |
7/1 |
|
5th 5 (4) |
26th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 5y Class 3 |
9st 4lb |
Ended 2025 with a breakthrough win at Nottingham (1m) and back on the scoresheet by a short head when making all at Yarmouth (1m2f, good to firm) last month; rather mixed this term but his seventh of eight at Windsor last time came in warm race and today's opposition is less demanding. |
3/1 |
12/1
Form: 414695 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (9) |
15th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 75y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Handy sort who made all on her second handicap start at Haydock (1m, good to firm) in May but has regressed since (in headgear the last twice); needs to bounce back. |
12/1 |
|
5th 4 (5) |
15th Sep 2025 Good 0m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Made all to win a 1m handicap at Haydock in May (good to firm); respectable efforts on her next two starts but she stopped quickly when tailed off at Haydock last month (cheekpieces first time); something to prove now tried in a visor; unraced on slower than good. |
14/1 |
|
9th 5 (8) |
9th Aug 2025 Good 1m 0f 37y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Made all to get off the mark over C&D (good to firm) in May but, although not beaten far in either run since, she hasn't really built on that performance; cheekpieces given a go but needs to bounce back dropped 1lb. |
10/1 |
6/1
Form: 4-4444
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 5 (9) |
23rd Oct 2025 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Disappointing run at Nottingham last week (1m) where there were no exuses, but the early signs suggest she could be better on the AW; only 2l away at Kempton the time before. |
8/1 |
|
5 (1) |
15th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 75y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Fourth in all five starts, the latest on her handicap debut after 120 days off at Kempton (1m, AW) last month; still unexposed and one for the shortlist down another 1lb. |
6/1 |
20/1
Form: -67939
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 9 (6) |
7th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 5y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Eight-race maiden; didn't run badly when sixth at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) last November but has fitness to prove after five-month break and was well beaten over C&D on only previous 1m4f attempt. |
25/1 |
|
5 (4) |
1st Nov 2025 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Good third with blinkers added in a Carlisle handicap (1m1f, good) in September but he's finished tailed off in both subsequent runs; record is now 0-7 and he needs a major revival with headgear removed. |
33/1 |
|
5 (4) |
1st Nov 2025 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Good third with blinkers added in a Carlisle handicap (1m1f, good) in September but he's finished tailed off in both subsequent runs; record is now 0-7 and he needs a major revival with headgear removed. |
33/1 |
7/2
Form: 623191 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (5) |
15th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 75y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Has done well since dropping to 1m, winning at Windsor (good) in August and at Kempton (AW) last month, with his modest effort at the former track in between probably down to the good to firm ground; only 3lb higher and shouldn't be far away. |
7/2 |
|
1st 9 (7) |
15th Sep 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
Well held in higher grade last time when bidding for a Windsor (1m) double; bit to prove back on AW, which makes him a similar type to Optimatum. |
12/1 |
|
11 (1) |
14th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 31y Class 4 |
8st 7lb |
Has raced as far as 1m6f but it was over C&D when shedding his maiden status in comfortable fashion ten days ago (good; raced prominently before ridden out); 2lb well in even with the penalty and no doubt has more to offer. |
9/2 |
14/1
Form: 5-5599
Last run: 109 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 11 (1) |
27th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
15-race maiden who has been performing respectably in 1m handicaps this winter without strongly suggesting his turn is near; today's longer trip needs to help him pull out a bit more. |
12/1 |
|
5th 8 (10) |
11th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Finished behind a couple of today's rivals at Newcastle last time, but shaped as if he's still in reasonably good form; however, still needs to show he has what it takes to win (record is 0-14). |
9/1 |
|
5th 5 (12) |
31st Jan 2026 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
0-13 but he's on a reduced mark and was an eyecatching third behind Trais Fluors over C&D four weeks ago; that was only his fourth run on AW and has possibilities if he can back that up. |
15/2 |
5/1
Form: 528061 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 (3) |
1st Sep 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Notched a second win of 2026 at Redcar (1m) in July and backed it up with a good third of 11 in 1m Southwell handicap 26 days ago; considered. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 2 (6) |
6th Aug 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Has a patchy profile but she's won twice on turf this season including an apprentice handicap at Redcar (1m, good to firm) last Wednesday; 0-7 on AW but she has form over C&D and is a big player off the same mark as last time (due to be 2lb higher in future). |
4/1 |
|
1st 2 (3) |
29th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 219y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Three-time winner, the most recent over this C&D in May off a 3lb lower mark; ran well at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) in July but needs to bounce back from a poor run at York (1m) four days ago. |
9/1 |
7/1
Form: 663037 BF
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 (6) |
30th Jul 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Course regular who won over 7f in March; only 2lb higher and mainly running well in the meantime but, although she has run with credit over this far, there's a suspicion that a shorter trip suits her better. |
4/1 |
|
4th 4 (9) |
10th Jul 2026 Good 0m 7f 1y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Third at Newbury (1m, good) on latest turf start in May and also ran well when filling same position at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) 12 days ago but wide draw makes things awkward here. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 2 (4) |
28th Jun 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
C&D win in March off 3lb lower and she ran a better race when third of 12 in a Class 5 over C&D 18 days later; up and down since but she can't be discounted. |
11/2 |
7/1
Form: 077062
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 (10) |
29th Aug 2026 Good 1m 0f 100y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Front-running filly who was second on her C&D reappearance (good to soft; acts on soft) before winning at Ayr (1m, good to firm) and Carlisle (7f, good) in May/June; freshened up since a lesser effort in Ripon in early July and capable of bouncing back. |
8/1 |
|
6th 2 (3) |
6th Jul 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Front-running filly who ran creditably at Ayr last time when bidding for a hat-trick (maiden previously); remains in form and has a strong record (2112) under Lewis Chalkley; solid chance. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 2 (10) |
19th Jun 2026 Good 0m 7f 50y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Bang-in-form filly who won from the front under Lewis Chalkley here (1m, good to firm) and at Carlisle (7f, good) last month; also effective on good to soft (unraced on soft); likely to given this a good shot. |
5/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £21.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £18.54 |
| Tricast | £60.96 |
| Trifecta | £114.30 |
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