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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (6) |
15th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 16y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
In good form on AW this year and he carried on the good work back on turf when finishing second of nine at Nottingham 12 days ago (6f, good); the return to 7f looks a positive and he looks a strong contender. |
3/1 |
|
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 10 (5) |
28th Jun 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Won two of his first four starts but his losing run is up to 15 and he was short of his best in three runs early in the year; sold for 5,000gns in February and new yard quick to get him back sprinting; worth a market check off his reduced mark. |
12/1 |
|
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (1) |
8th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 14y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
Landed her first win on turf at Bath (1m, firm) in May on her stable debut; ran well in two runs back there since but looks vulnerable off 3lb higher. |
11/2 |
|
5th 5 (3) |
13th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
20-1 for her stable debut here last month but she kept on well to see off nine rivals (1m, firm); similar form when second of four back here 18 days ago; feasible mark still but ground slower than good would be a concern. |
9/2 |
|
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 11 (4) |
4th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
She has won a 7f handicap (0-55) here in each of the last two seasons; well held in a Class 5 handicap at Newmarket last time though and likely vulnerable once more. |
14/1 |
|
10th 17 (7) |
19th Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
8st 9lb |
Both wins were achieved in the same 0-55 handicap at Leicester 12 months apart, justifying favouritism on fast ground 25 days ago; a 4lb rise and deeper opposition can find her out today. |
12/1 |
|
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 |
Non-runners
Gundogan, Koji, Homer Stokes
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £25.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £34.49 |
| Tricast | £564.23 |
| Trifecta | £463.20 |
Selections
The Star:
Nammos