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- Prize money: £3716.14
- 0m 6f 20y
- Class 5
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Tapeta
Weather: Cloudy
7/2 (Won)
- Win: £5.00
- Place: £1.60
Form: 123-11 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 (2) |
15th Jul 2026 Firm 0m 5f 160y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Experienced 3yo who was winning for third time this year when scoring at Brighton (6f, good to firm) in May; short-headed at Chepstow (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago by one who was completing a hat-trick; major contender. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 6 (7) |
3rd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 16y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Gained his sixth success when winning at Brighton (6f, good to firm) in May and ran well again at Windsor (6f, good to soft) next time, but failed to beat a rival at Ffos Las ten days ago and needs to bounce back. |
20/1 |
|
7th 5 (2) |
23rd Jun 2026 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Had a busy year but holding his form well and nothing wrong with his narrow defeat on good to soft at Windsor last time; solid claims. |
9/2 |
13/2
- Place: £2.00
Form: 365-4
Last run: 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 (12) |
17th Jul 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Has been kept busy and scored for the second time this year when successful over C&D last month off 6lb lower; not disgraced in better company at Epsom eight days ago but may need to come back down the weights. |
12/1 |
|
7th 5 (5) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 3y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Exploited reduced mark with clearcut win at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) last month; evidently in good nick but went back up 6lb for that and this return to turf may not be ideal. |
5/1 |
|
1st 10 (1) |
16th Jun 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Only finished placed once from nine runs in handicaps (over C&D in the winter) and is fully exposed; hasn't always looked straightforward, hanging right more than once, and remains vulnerable to improvers. |
8/1 |
10/1
- Place: £2.00
Form: 6460-5
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 10lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 5 (12) |
26th Apr 2026 Good 0m 6f 18y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Still a maiden but has several pieces of encouraging form, most recently third of 17 in cheekpieces at Nottingham (5f) last weekend; effective over 6f and has possibilities if taking well to visor. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 5 (9) |
18th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 8y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
0-11 but has been running with credit on AW this year, meeting trouble in running on several occasions; sports first-time cheekpieces and drops down in trip on this return to turf; should be thereabouts. |
6/1 |
|
5th 12 (1) |
7th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 5 |
8st 12lb |
Remains winless but he arrives in very good nick, not seen to ideal effect when third of nine in 6f Chelmsford handicap 12 days ago; very much one to consider eased 1lb. |
7/2 |
3/1
Form: 58621- D
Last run: 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 (2) |
27th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 6y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Ended 2025 with a pair of Class 6 wins on AW (7f/6f); his progress has continued back on turf, making all in 6f handicaps at Redcar and Doncaster; another 5lb higher today and also steps up into a Class 4 but he is still more appealing than many. |
5/2 |
|
1st 7 (5) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 2y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Appreciated the drop in class back on turf when well supported at Redcar last month (6f, good to firm; made all); up 4lb and this is stronger but he enters the equation. |
3/1 |
|
1st 1 (8) |
20th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 217y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Got off the mark at Newcastle (6f, AW) in December but 9lb hike looks to have dented his progress judged on his two runs since. |
6/1 |
10/1
Form: 653-7
Last run: 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 10 (3) |
17th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
Consistent rather than progressive in five runs over sprint trips for William Haggas; returns from 172 days off for Jack Channon (same owners) with a point to prove, not least her stamina. |
20/1 |
|
5th 4 (3) |
26th Jan 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Cost 260,000gns as a yearling but she's been held at 9-2 or shorter in all four runs including when last of seven on recent handicap debut at Southwell (6f, Tapeta); with top yard and still early days but she needs a transformation with tongue-tie added. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 1 (6) |
19th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 16y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Launched career with two respectable 6f runs, more recently when fifth of eight in quite valuable York novice (good) last month; has a bit to find with the principals here but is open to improvement if the new trip suits. |
2/1 |
12/1
Form: 572-
Last run: 217 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 (1) |
11th Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 15y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Three handicap wins this year, the latest at Beverley (5f, good to soft) in May; solid efforts twice since and she is well drawn to attack; should put up a bold show back down in class. |
3/1 |
|
6th 14 (8) |
27th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
8st 5lb |
Held on gamely at Beverley to add to her AW wins; respectable sixth to Naana's Shadow at Epsom since, albeit without showing any further progress; has perhaps reached her ceiling. |
16/1 |
|
6th 14 (1) |
5th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
8st 10lb |
Two AW wins at 5f/6f this spring; met her match in Call Margot at Southwell (5f, AW) in April but showed her fighting spirit when refusing to give up her lead back on turf at Beverley (5f, good to soft) since; much bigger question here, up 4lb in a better race on a very different track. |
11/1 |
4/1
Form: 951- C
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 7 (4) |
19th Jun 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Exposed after ten races and has over 4l to find with Safe Harbor on their Nottingham clash 16 days ago. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 8 (1) |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 1m 0f 75y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Kept on to finish third of ten over this C&D in April and shaped as if still in good form at Windsor (1m, good to firm) next time; disappointed in first-time blinkers here 15 days ago but may bounce back with the headgear removed. |
9/1 |
|
11th 10 (4) |
19th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 75y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Record of 0-5 since handicapping but she's in a consistent vein of form that includes a good third over C&D on penultimate start; possibilities if taking well to first-time headgear. |
13/2 |
25/1
Form: 81670-
Last run: 95 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (6) |
30th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Sharply regressive since winning a soft-ground Bath maiden (5.7f) last autumn, turning in three tame efforts since returned to turf; this is easier again but it's hard to find many positives. |
16/1 |
|
8th 9 (6) |
15th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 21y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
On a reduced mark; ran well when second at Kempton (6f) in April but he has failed to build on that promise twice since; others stronger. |
16/1 |
|
12th 5 (13) |
14th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Sole win from ten starts came in a maiden at Bath (5.5f, soft) in September when trained by Kevin Philippart de Foy; solid effort when runner-up at Kempton last month but he was reported to have run flat at Bath four days later; could bounce back. |
12/1 |
9/1
Form: 4452-5
Last run: 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 (1) |
16th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 3y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Best effort in eight starts for Richard Hannon when beaten a neck in a Wolverhampton nursery (8.6f, AW) in December; 6,000gns buy in February before never dangerous in a small field at Brighton (7f, good to firm; 28-1) 16 days ago; needs a rapid revival. |
20/1 |
|
4th 2 (3) |
30th Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 210y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Best effort in eight starts for Richard Hannon when beaten a neck in a Wolverhampton nursery (8.6f, AW) in December; makes his stable debut after five months off having changed hands for 6,000gns in February; market helpful. |
7/1 |
|
9th 6 (4) |
26th Jan 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Made a bold bid when a close second in a nursery here (8.6f) last month but he failed to back that up at Lingfield (1m) four days later; that may have come too soon but he's now 0-7 and has a bit to prove again back at this trip. |
9/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £16.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £13.56 |
| Tricast | £105.04 |
| Trifecta | £75.00 |
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