18.45
StandardBetfair Exchange Beacons Handicap
- Prize money: £3663.8
- 0m 5f 0y
- Class 6
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Light rain
7/4
Form: 670812 BF
Last run: 5 days
W: 9st 10lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (8) |
19th Oct 2026 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
Has done well since joining this yard, winning twice over C&D in August (once for Billy Loughnane) before having a couple of valid excuses in defeat; player back at this slightly lower level. |
7/2 |
|
6th 13 (7) |
26th Sep 2026 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Thrived for new yard, winning twice over C&D last month before being undone by a slow start on turf off this mark last time; goes on the shortlist. |
4/1 |
|
4th 10 (12) |
16th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 6f 3y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Winning debut for yard at Southwell (6f, AW) last month and followed up unpenalised over that C&D 11 days later (under Billy Loughnane); the return to turf is a slight question mark having only raced on grass twice (all four wins on the AW) but has to be respected off this 6lb higher mark. |
5/2 |
11/2
Form: -79537 D
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 9lb
7 yo Colt
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 (2) |
18th Aug 2026 Standard 0m 6f 1y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Multiple AW wins include two over this C&D, although his most recent success came on turf in April; has taken rather a drastic wrong turn since, though, and refitting cheekpieces (now discarded) made no difference back on this track last time. |
14/1 |
|
6th 5 (2) |
4th Aug 2026 Standard 0m 6f 1y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Ten-time winner who is effective here but last three runs have been very underwhelming. |
33/1 |
5/1
Form: 784347 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 (1) |
19th Oct 2026 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
A three-time winner (including over C&D) in 2025; yet to add to it this season but back to form with fourth of ten in 5f Southwell handicap 16 days ago; ought to be thereabouts eased 1lb. |
8/1 |
|
4th 3 (4) |
3rd Oct 2026 Standard 0m 4f 214y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Handicapper giving him every chance but he's been below-par in two runs back on the AW; fine on Tapeta but does need a revival. |
16/1 |
|
8th 10 (6) |
7th Sep 2026 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
C&D winner (from the front) who's slid to a handy mark; said to have hung right when below market expectations at Lingfield last time and needs to bounce back. |
12/1 |
7/1
Form: 676536 C
Last run: 45 days
W: 9st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 (7) |
24th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Low-key stable debut at Lingfield four weeks ago; should leave that behind in time but others arrive with less to prove. |
14/1 |
|
8th 5 (9) |
25th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 5f 6y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
On a losing run but he comes here in good order, beaten under 2l behind new stablemate Manhattan Chute over C&D five weeks ago; on his fourth different trainer since May (same owner); drawn wider than ideal. |
8/1 |
|
4th 3 (7) |
21st Jan 2026 Standard 0m 5f 6y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
On a losing run but he comes here in good order, prominent long way when fourth of eight in 6f handicap here four days ago; this course scorer can go well again. |
3/1 |
20/1
Form: -34698
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 (2) |
24th Sep 2026 Good 0m 5f 3y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
Didn't run badly when 2l fourth of six at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) four weeks ago but that's been her best run of the year and this 23-race maiden looks vulnerable once more. |
10/1 |
|
4th 7 (2) |
26th Aug 2026 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
22-race maiden; conditions no problem but excuses are wearing thin and minor money perhaps her best hope. |
12/1 |
7/1
Form: 526507 C
Last run: 21 days
W: 8st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 (3) |
17th Aug 2026 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Stable stalwart with 13 wins; not the force of old and contests his first classified; can't discount but likely to find one or two too good. |
7/2 |
|
6th 3 (5) |
5th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 3y Class 6 |
11st 0lb |
Both wins on turf have been on ground slower than good and his last four wins have been on the AW; beat only one rival home at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 19 days ago and now drops back in trip with promising amateur Henry Callan taking over in the saddle; visor back on. |
16/1 |
|
5th 4 (5) |
17th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
8st 11lb |
Solid strike-rate on AW but not so good on turf and latest sixth of 12 at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) will need improving on; nothing wrong with this mark, though. |
16/1 |
4/1
Form: -66603 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 (2) |
28th Jun 2026 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Four 5f wins since December, including C&D, with the latest coming at Lingfield 24 days ago; only 2lb higher and looks set for another prominent showing. |
13/8 |
|
1st 4 (2) |
4th Jun 2026 Standard 0m 5f 6y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Busy since the autumn; some narrow defeats to go with three 5f wins, on Polytrack elsewhere and Tapeta; ran flat at Southwell recently but he's realistically weighted if that wasn't a sign that he's going off the boil. |
9/2 |
|
6th 5 (2) |
21st May 2026 Standard 0m 4f 214y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Three wins in the winter, including over C&D, and he has continued to run well off his revised mark; drawn wide on turf last time and usually gives his running round here, so holds each-way claims. |
12/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £37.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £45.14 |
| Trifecta | £397.20 |
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