16.50
Good To SoftTony Penny 50th Birthday Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
- Prize money: £12150
- 1m 2f 0y
- Class 3
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly sunny
9/1
Form: 945718 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (8) |
12th Jun 2026 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Very capable off this mark when on his game but he refused to race on final run of last season and hasn't looked overly keen to get involved this campaign. |
50/1 |
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11th 6 (10) |
15th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
4-9 over C&D including landing this race three years ago, but his starts have increasingly become a problem, flatly refusing to do so here in October; too risky. |
20/1 |
|
10th 9 (1) |
28th Mar 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Increasing tendency to blow the start last season culminated in a refusal to race on final appearance; that was at Newbury, where he'd previously been at his best; he's contrastingly 0-6 on AW and none of his form in this sphere lives up to today's mark; probably best watched. |
40/1 |
9/1
Form: 671722 D
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 5 (13) |
1st Oct 2026 Good To Soft 1m 1f 201y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Formerly trained in France; has bits of British form but holds very weak claims on 2026 efforts for this stable; best watched unless the betting suggests a resurgence is likely. |
33/1 |
|
10th 7 (11) |
30th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 197y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Holds weak claims on his two efforts this season for new stable and is best watched unless the betting suggests a resurgence is likely. |
25/1 |
|
14th 17 (17) |
1st Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 11y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
Seven-time winner in France; this front-runner was runner-up in twice in a row for Tom Dascombe last July/September but things didn't go to plan on his final two runs for that yard (Flat/hurdles) and he was well beaten on his stable and seasonal debut at Chepstow in May. |
50/1 |
10/1
Form: 611362 BF
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 (5) |
19th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 7f 50y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
When successful in a division of this race 12 months ago she was recording her seventh win of the year; just one win to her name this time around but she has run several good races, including a close third at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) four weeks ago; solid claims. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 4 (3) |
21st Aug 2026 Good 0m 6f 6y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
Successful seven times (including over C&D) in 2025; back to winning ways at Carlisle (1m) in July but she went too freely when ninth of ten in 1m Ayr handicap 13 days ago; she's the sort to bounce back. |
20/1 |
50/1
Form: 0790-0
Last run: 175 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 12 (9) |
7th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 31y Class 5 |
8st 10lb |
Ended a long losing run at Lingfield (1m2f) in February and backed it up with a solid fourth of 12 in 1m2f handicap there the following month; considered. |
8/1 |
|
4th 9 (5) |
27th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
He had been badly out of sorts prior to popping up at 80-1 in a C&D handicap four weeks ago; still has handicapping scope up 3lb but it remains to be seen if he can back that effort up. |
5/1 |
|
1st 9 (5) |
27th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
His mark continues to tumble but he isn't giving any obvious indication he's likely to take advantage, failing to beat a rival on all three AW starts this winter. |
33/1 |
8/1
Form: -04852
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 5 (3) |
19th Sep 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 13lb |
Beat Cherry Cobbler by a neck on the July course (7f, good; first-time cheekpieces) in June but his last two starts don't compare, including in this headgear combination on soft ground a fortnight ago; will need to get back on track. |
33/1 |
|
8th 6 (10) |
5th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 7f 212y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Form has dipped since winning in first-time cheekpieces at Newmarket (good) but now has another change of headgear and he's back on that last winning mark; won a novice on soft. |
25/1 |
|
5th 5 (2) |
31st Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Responded well to first-time cheekpieces when winning over C&D (good) last month but he was well held back here (fifth of seven) 13 days ago; finished behind some of today's rivals in that race and he needs to step up again after that. |
12/1 |
7/2
Form: 4-3041 D
Last run: 38 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (9) |
29th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 43y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
All three wins on heavy or soft going and his career surged forward on last three starts of 2025 when he scored over 1m2f at Sandown and Newbury before his third of 22 off this mark over 1m4f in the November Handicap here; still interesting off this mark and returning to 1m2f looks fine but there's a question of whether the ground will be soft enough. |
4/1 |
|
6 (7) |
25th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
1-4 for another yard last spring and the same for the Moores this May-September; the two wins were on heavy and soft, including in nine-runner race at Sandown (1m2f) on latest outing when he came from off the pace and scampered just over 5l clear; 10lb higher today but needs plenty of respect after that big career best on similar ground. |
7/2 |
|
5 (1) |
17th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 1f 209y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Won over 5f on heavy at two when in a different yard; didn't look overly in love with Epsom last time (1m2f, good) and yet was only beaten 3.5l and the winner followed up at Doncaster last weekend. |
4/1 |
10/1
Form: 32216 D
Last run: 44 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 8 (8) |
19th Sep 2026 Good 1m 5f 61y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Justified favouritism in maiden hurdle last week; Flat form this year features Newbury success that completed a 1m4f Class 4 double; however, faces a stiffer task off current mark in this grade. |
14/1 |
|
1st 4 |
7th Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Showed promise when making the frame on all three hurdle starts last winter; won twice on the Flat during the summer following wind surgery and looks sure to make his presence felt back hurdling. |
7/4 |
|
15th 11 (15) |
21st Aug 2026 Good 1m 3f 188y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Had wind surgery in January; he's since had three runs this summer and something has clicked in a major way on last two occasions as he registered a ready win in four-runner race at Catterick and had no problem making all in a five-runner race at Newbury (again 1m4f on good to firm) six days ago; has a 5lb penalty and this is a vastly more competitive race, but never better. |
16/1 |
14/1
Form: 193655 CD
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 (2) |
18th Sep 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
10st 1lb |
Two course wins to his name as well as a few placed efforts; latest 1m4f run not the race to judge him on but still looks a shade high in the weights for a race like this. |
20/1 |
|
8th 1 (14) |
31st Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 6y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Multiple winner down the years, including at this track, and all ground seems to come alike to him; dropping back into Class 4 will help but his stamina has to be taken on trust. |
20/1 |
|
11th 9 (10) |
1st Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 11y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
9yo who won two in a row at Lingfield (1m2f/1m1f, good to firm) and maybe went off too hard when well beaten at Sandown (1m2f, good) last time; has won here twice and he might not be far away if bouncing back. |
20/1 |
10/1
Form: 241220 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 8st 11lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 (2) |
11th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 43y Class 4 |
9st 13lb |
Second past the post in a division of this last year (later awarded the race); below his best on his first two starts this year but got back to winning ways at Yarmouth (1m2f, good to soft) 12 days ago after a gelding operation; likely player even with 5lb penalty, particularly if the ground is softer than good. |
9/1 |
|
1st 6 (3) |
30th Aug 2026 Good 1m 2f 23y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Returned from layoff with two disappointing runs (both 1m2f, good) in the spring but was gelded during subsequent 88-day break and will be favoured by the forecast rain here; revival possible. |
12/1 |
|
7th 3 (8) |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 50y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Both wins have been over 1m2f on good to soft, with the most recent coming at Doncaster in September after the first past the post was disqualified for a banned substance; well beaten at Newbury on his return but this is a drop in grade. |
9/1 |
7/1
Form: -12252 BF
Last run: 16 days
W: 8st 11lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
5th Oct 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 70y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Fairly useful at his best on the Flat, albeit with just a 1-17 strike-rate, and easily justified skinny odds in three-runner Plumpton maiden (2m, good) on hurdling debut a fortnight ago; has more on his plate here but ought to play a major role. |
7/4 |
|
1st 1 |
20th Sep 2026 Good 1m 7f 195y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
1-17 on the Flat but has a good level of ability; went close on stable debut at Yarmouth (11.4f, good to firm) last month and soft ground may not have suited at Goodwood next time; brother to a 2m hurdle winner and he has the credentials to make his mark in this code; respected on jumps debut. |
11/4 |
|
5th 8 (2) |
29th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Sole win at Nottingham at about 1m (good) in April 2025 but he has C&D form and a close call with Zachary Hickes at Yarmouth (about 1m3f, good to firm) for new yard puts him in this picture; may well improve further even though he's not obviously ahead of his mark on past efforts. |
7/2 |
5/1
Form: 1-0512 CD
Last run: 17 days
W: 8st 11lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 15 (12) |
18th Apr 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
2-6 on Flat, with the second win registered over C&D (good) last August; two wins among his five hurdle races this season, including latest start, so he should be primed to run well again today. |
6/1 |
|
1st 4 |
29th Mar 2026 Good 1m 7f 157y Class 2 |
11st 7lb |
Dual Flat winner who progressed again to edge out Talakan at Ludlow in February and, although it was a rather sobering defeat at Warwick, that was against older opposition; good ground won't bother him but others might be on kinder marks. |
16/1 |
|
5th 8 |
8th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Acts on any ground; dual Flat winner who has shown steady progress in juvenile hurdles, most recently making all at Ludlow (2m) where held on by a neck from Talakan (declared 2:10); one of the main players. |
7/2 |
33/1
Form: 514076
Last run: 15 days
W: 8st 11lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 2 (8) |
27th Sep 2026 Good 1m 4f 6y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Won easily at Chester (10.3f, good) last month and beaten just a neck at Ayr (1m2f, good) six days later; heavy ground excuses his subsequent defeat at Beverley; he's climbed the weights and it's possible that 1m4f may just stretch him, but there lots to like otherwise and Harry Cobden rides. |
6/1 |
|
8th 4 (6) |
30th Aug 2026 Soft 1m 1f 207y Class 3 |
9st 10lb |
Given the ease with which he won at Chester (1m2f, good) it was disappointing that he came up short under a penalty at Ayr (good), though again he ran well; he's up 4lb here and they claimed 3lb last time, so has more on at these weights; he could improve for this softer surface, though. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 1 (8) |
8th Aug 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Continued his progress when drawing clear at Chester (10.5f, good) last Sunday; this is more competitive under a 5lb penalty but Ryan Kavanagh claims 3lb and this one has an obvious chance of following up. |
13/8 |
7/1
Form: 224641 D
Last run: 43 days
W: 8st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 (7) |
17th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 5f 26y Class 3 |
9st 1lb |
Remote third over hurdles 12 days ago but had been running quite well on the Flat prior to that, including fifth of 13 over 1m2f here (good to soft) in August; his peak RPRs have been achieved over that trip so his stamina isn't assured. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
5th Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
With Roger Teal when well beaten in two runs over hurdles last winter; had wind surgery since and has been running quite well at a fair level on the Flat for current yard; could run well getting plenty of weight fromf the three previous winners. |
16/1 |
|
5th 1 (1) |
10th Aug 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Right back on song with second of 18 at York (1m2f) in June but only fifth of eight at Southwell (1m3f) since; needs to bounce back if he's to double his tally here. |
7/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £57.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £46.94 |
| Tricast | £807.92 |
| Trifecta | £866.90 |
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