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StandardRead Meg Nicholls’ Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap
- Prize money: £4710.6
- 1m 0f 142y
- Class 6
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Tapeta
Weather: Partly cloudy
7/1 (Won)
- Win: £13.00
- Place: £2.70
Form: 67-545 CD
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 (12) |
27th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
11st 0lb |
All seven wins have been here, including three over C&D; in the money twice here since his last win and holds place claims at least. |
8/1 |
|
10th 2 (11) |
5th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Frequent Wolverhampton winner who's 0-12 on turf, including in his Irish days (has 4lb lower mark than on the AW); very consistent, though, and should get the good pace he wants, so every chance he gets involved again. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 3 (2) |
13th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
8.6f win here last month and turned in another solid effort back here on Monday; wouldn't want a tactical affair back at 7f but still more appealing than many. |
9/2 |
8/1
- Place: £2.00
Form: 030-24 C
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 58
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (5) |
2nd Sep 2026 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
On a long losing run but he signalled he is ready to strike again when an unlucky-in-running third of 12 in 8.5f Wolverhampton handicap a week ago, twice hampered in the straight; big shout off an unchanged mark. |
11/4 |
|
3rd 6 (9) |
26th Aug 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Just 2-43 with his sole success in Britain coming over 9.4f here; has finished runner-up in five of his seven starts over C&D and is lower in the weights than for all of them; capable of making some sort of impact. |
6/1 |
|
7th 1 (7) |
25th Jul 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Doesn't always appear the most resolute in a finish but he is regularly placed and conditions hold no terrors; each-way claims once more. |
3/1 |
10/1
- Place: £3.70
Form: 474-67 CD
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 58
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (6) |
4th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Dual Tapeta winner who didn't handle Brighton last time (has run well on the AW here before though); become very hit and miss in recent times and has it to prove now. |
12/1 |
|
9th 1 (2) |
21st Jun 2026 Good 1m 3f 198y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Signed off for Ed Dunlop with respectable fifth of 15 at Nottingham (8.3f, good; visored) in April but was always behind on recent stable debut (1m, AW; no headgear) and it's hard to know what to expect from her over this new trip; blinkers refitted. |
12/1 |
|
9th 10 (2) |
1st Jun 2026 Standard 1m 0f 1y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Hold-up filly whose win for Ed Dunlop, from whom she was picked up in April for 7,500gns, came on Tapeta; become hard to predict and there's no sign of the usual headgear back from a short break. |
12/1 |
7/2
Form: -72333
Last run: 6 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 (6) |
11th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
C&D winner but below par of late, beating one in 1m handicap here two weeks ago; it's now 13 starts since that victory too. |
9/1 |
|
7th 7 (4) |
28th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Regularly on the premises but he has just one win (over 7f on this course) from 18 attempts, and first-time cheekpieces failed to galvanise him over 6f here last time. |
15/2 |
|
5th 5 (7) |
21st Mar 2026 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Ran well on his first three starts for this stable but last week's Wolverhampton effort was disappointing; connections now turn to cheekpieces. |
7/1 |
7/1
Form: 3-4184
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 6lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 11 (9) |
5th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 5 |
8st 5lb |
Five-time winner over 6f-1m2f here, the latest from 3lb lower over 7f in January; capable of playing a part if this sets up for his closing style. |
13/2 |
|
5th 7 (6) |
27th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Versatile sort; narrowly beat Ardaddy at Newcastle (7f) in January; creditable fourth at Wolverhampton (9.5f) last time; not ruled out. |
7/1 |
|
8th 7 (2) |
31st Jan 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Versatile 6yo who had form over all sorts of trips last year and just did enough to hold off Ardaddy over C&D one week ago; recent 3lb rise is probably enough to leave him a shade vulnerable, though. |
6/1 |
5/1
Form: 08-325 C
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 9lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 (6) |
27th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
10st 12lb |
2-34 but only faded late after racing prominently at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) and met trouble in running when fifth of 12 at Southwell (7f, AW; 100-30) 12 days ago; on career-low mark and may be ready to take advantage. |
5/1 |
|
5th 5 (8) |
15th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Two wins from 33 starts; runner-up over this C&D in January and he shaped as if still in form when eighth of 22 at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) 17 days ago, weakening late; returns to the AW with solid claims. |
4/1 |
|
8th 16 (8) |
29th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Infrequent winner but he has run some good races in defeat over the winter, including when coming from a long way back to take second at Southwell (7f) for this rider in January; ran poorly at this meeting 12 months ago. |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: 890-87
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 9 (3) |
12th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
A number of modest efforts since an Irish win over further last summer; others safer. |
33/1 |
|
7th 7 (6) |
5th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
String of poor efforts since an Irish win over further last summer, finishing well behind Volendam on the AW last time; first-time headgear will need to make a big difference on this return to turf. |
50/1 |
|
7th 1 (1) |
25th Mar 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won at Down Royal (10.6f, good) last July but she's not come close to that form since and has been quiet in three runs for new yard this year; record is now 1-16 and others are preferred. |
25/1 |
20/1
Form: 0549-8
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 4 (2) |
7th May 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Can front-run; did too much too soon in first-time blinkers over 1m here eight days ago and faded into fifth; headgear is retained and he may appreciate the drop back in trip. |
12/1 |
|
5th 4 (11) |
29th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Yet to place, including when 33-1 or bigger in all four of his handicaps; first-time blinkers replace first-time cheekpieces; best watched. |
33/1 |
|
14th 13 (3) |
8th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 75y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Six-race maiden who is far from solid on form and has yet to start at shorter than 33-1; cheekpieces are now added and he needs improvement on this switch to turf. |
25/1 |
7/2
Form: 6-2262 BF
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 (3) |
13th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 100y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Raced on turf only once since June 2025's Yarmouth handicap debut win (6f), going close over just shy of today's trip twice in the winter; no threat on either previous return from a triple-figure number of days out. |
14/1 |
|
9th 10 (1) |
27th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Creditable second in three of her four runs since upped to 1m; beaten only a neck at Chelmsford latest; threatening to record a second win. |
7/2 |
20/1
Form: 4090-9
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 9lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 13 (1) |
31st Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 14y Class 2 |
8st 2lb |
Seems to go on most ground and made it 21st-time lucky with a short-head success from The Bureau Club over C&D this month; 4lb out of the weights so 7lb higher, which may be enough to anchor him. |
12/1 |
|
1st 7 (6) |
9th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 14y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
Good 2yo form; remains a maiden after 20 starts but he's fallen a long way in the weights and, at odds of 4-1, was a clear second over C&D 55 days ago; considered. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 3 (2) |
15th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 14y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Useful as 2yo but hard to place since and remains a maiden; found his level again of late and would be suited by ground softer than good, having been inclined to lug left round Bath the last twice; shortlisted. |
3/1 |
20/1
Form: 35700- C
Last run: 61 days
W: 9st 2lb
7 yo Colt
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 (9) |
26th Aug 2026 Good 0m 7f 6y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Came from well off the pace to win a handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to soft) in May, but he hasn't matched that level in three starts since and this track isn't sure to suit his hold-up style; others preferred. |
6/1 |
|
4th 4 (3) |
8th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 3y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Came from an unpromising position to win a 7f handicap at Doncaster (good to soft) in May; has not matched it in two runs since and this isn't sure to set up for him. |
11/2 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £116.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £60.81 |
| Tricast | £572.73 |
| Trifecta | £619.90 |
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