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- Prize money: £3140.4
- 0m 7f 14y
- Class 6
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Tapeta
Weather: Showers
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.00
- Place: £1.40
Form: 702-52 C
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (11) |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 18y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won twice on the AW over 7f in February and has gone close on his last two starts, including over this trip 28 days ago; has form on turf and this prominent-racer has claims. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 2 (3) |
6th May 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won twice over 7f (including on Polytrack) in February and he went close off this mark at Southwell last Tuesday; usually races prominently and he's strongly respected on this drop back in trip. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 1 (6) |
28th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won twice over 7f (once here) in February and confirmed his wellbeing with respectable fifth at Kempton (6f) this month; probably doesn't have much margin for error off current mark but ought to be in the shake-up again. |
6/1 |
7/1
- Place: £2.20
Form: 3496-1 CD
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 12 (3) |
28th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
8st 11lb |
Returned from break with hard-fought C&D win in January and has held his form pretty well since, albeit his latest run was a shade disappointing; current mark is workable; no surprise if he features. |
10/1 |
|
6th 9 (4) |
11th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Kickstarted 2026 with C&D victory (third one) and has continued in good form, fading late on when third of 11 in 1m classified event here last time; ought to be thereabouts again. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 2 (6) |
26th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Running well here this year and he landed a classified in January; subsequently placed in two course handicaps (also 7f); didn't beat a rival in previous three starts at this sort of trip but still commands respect in current mood back in a classified. |
5/1 |
33/1
- Place: £6.40
Form: 6966-5
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 4 (1) |
16th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Finished last of 12 in classified event over C&D six days ago and is now 0-15; cheekpieces are reached for now. |
20/1 |
|
12th 2 (5) |
10th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Fair third of nine in a 0-55 handicap at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) on his penultimate start, but didn't back that up in a similar race to this there 13 days later and now 0-14; his stamina isn't assured either. |
12/1 |
|
7th 2 (1) |
24th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
13-race maiden; fair C&D third on latest start and has an each-way chance on that form. |
8/1 |
9/1
Form: 055-24 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 (2) |
19th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 135y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Both wins on turf have been at Yarmouth over 7f and he's also won twice on the AW; went close at Southwell (1m, AW) in January but he did too much too soon there 20 days ago; claims if settling better. |
13/2 |
|
5th 3 (10) |
29th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Twice won back to back and has been knocking on the door of late, loudest when going down by a neck over C&D in January; player if he's not too fresh back from a short break and can be settled. |
3/1 |
9/2
Form: 705-05
Last run: 31 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 (7) |
11th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Dual 5f turf winner; would have each-way claims if able to reproduce his Newcastle effort from three starts ago but has taken a couple of backward steps since. |
9/2 |
|
1 (6) |
2nd Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 16y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Both wins over 5f, on good to firm and soft; on a good mark now and he has run creditably over 6f but might prefer an easier test at the trip than this, especially with the ground having eased. |
8/1 |
|
1 (3) |
3rd Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 42y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Has won on good to firm and soft; two good runs out of four since moving yards, including last time at Musselburgh (5f, good) where he would have been closer with a clearer passage; temptingly handicapped. |
4/1 |
20/1
Form: 3306-5
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 0lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 9 (1) |
26th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
6yo maiden mare; not solid on her form this winter but is one to note if the market speaks positively on this debut for John Butler. |
20/1 |
5/2
Form: 09385- D
Last run: 91 days
W: 9st 8lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 (2) |
26th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
20-1 for her stable debut here two weeks ago but she kept on well to see off nine rivals (1m, firm); still has plenty of handicapping scope and she could be the answer. |
9/4 |
|
1st 7 (2) |
12th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Debut for a seventh different yard having been beaten at short prices three times for James Owen; might be better over shorter. |
8/1 |
|
6 (13) |
5th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Debut for a seventh different yard having been beaten at short prices three times for James Owen this year, latterly in a visor (off today); not convincing in a few runs over this trip. |
6/1 |
14/1
Form: 6627-7
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 (1) |
11th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Placed over both 6f and 7f, the most recent of those coming at Chelmsford (Polytrack) last November; has taken a couple of backward steps since; drops slightly in grade and is not written off. |
14/1 |
|
7th 6 (5) |
29th Jan 2026 Standard 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Nine-race maiden; went close over C&D in November but failed to build on it at Lingfield one month later (cheekpieces first time); could still have a bigger effort in him. |
6/1 |
12/1
Form: 194-54 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 (10) |
25th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Just one win from her 21 starts but that came in this race last year (good to soft) and she's been in good heart this spring, finishing second at Lingfield (7.6f, good) last Tuesday; solid claims. |
11/4 |
|
2nd 8 (2) |
19th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 135y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Sole win from 20 starts came at Leicester (7f, good to soft) last May for Pam Sly; faded late having set a strong pace over 1m a Yarmouth last month and ran a solid race when third there over 6f three weeks ago; contender back up in trip. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 2 (7) |
28th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 3y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Only win was at 7f and four of her last five races have been at 1m; stuck around here 17 days ago despite developing a clear lead and expect similar tactics back at 6f. |
8/1 |
Non-runners
Gundogan, Koji, Homer Stokes
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £25.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £34.49 |
| Tricast | £564.23 |
| Trifecta | £463.20 |
Selections
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