19.00
Standard To SlowVirgin Bet Fives Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier)
- Prize money: £4187.2
- 1m 0f 0y
- Class 5
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Clear
100/30 (Won)
- Win: £2.88
- Place: £1.40
Form: 1311-3 CD
Last run: 40 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 11 (14) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 1lb |
Four wins at Kempton between last October and this March and placed twice in a row on the other Newmarket course in May (1m, good to firm/good) before solid sixth of 18 at Epsom (8.5f, good to soft) last month; his yard is in excellent form and he's an each-way contender. |
11/1 |
|
6th 18 (17) |
5th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 113y Class 2 |
8st 6lb |
Four-time AW winner who is 0-6 on turf but his 40-1 second of 13 at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) was a good effort in May and he backed it up when third to Sterling Knight over that C&D (good) a fortnight later; sole start on good to soft (1m2f) last year was inconclusive but he'll do well to defy this career-high mark. |
20/1 |
|
3rd 8 (9) |
16th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Things clicked with four AW wins between October and March and he transferred that improvement back to turf when second of 13 over C&D a fortnight ago (good to firm; Sterling Knight third); could be thereabouts. |
8/1 |
13/2
- Place: £1.90
Form: 3813-3 CD BF
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 (3) |
16th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 3y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Reliable sort (on turf and AW) who won twice last summer and was runner-up in March/April on his last two outings; stable has struck often enough this summer for him to be given a close look despite this new track. |
9/4 |
|
2nd 5 (9) |
8th Apr 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
All seven starts on the AW have been here, with his record in handicaps reading 11332; drawn a bit wider than ideal and another furlong may suit ideally, but still high on the list in this field. |
7/2 |
11/2
- Place: £1.60
Form: 424-13 CD
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 10 (3) |
26th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Won Kempton maiden (1m, Polytrack) in January on fourth start and initially continued in good form in handicaps there; well beaten at Kempton (1m) then Salisbury (1m2f, soft) on last two starts; the return to AW and drop back in trip may help but she has something to prove. |
25/1 |
|
5th 4 (5) |
9th Jun 2026 Soft 1m 1f 201y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Sole win from eight starts came in a maiden at Kempton (1m, AW) in January and she's posted some solid efforts there in handicaps since; however, she now steps up in trip following a poor effort there 40 days ago and needs to bounce back on her turf debut. |
16/1 |
|
10th 7 (5) |
30th Apr 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Record is only 1-7, the success in a winter maiden, but she has proved consistent, mostly over C&D; likely to give running and again has frame possibilities. |
7/1 |
9/2
Form: 67-771 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 (4) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
Two wins this year came on the AW, but his sole turf win came over this trip on good to firm ground; may be best to forgive his latest Chester performance and a possible if back on song. |
10/1 |
|
9th 10 (2) |
13th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 70y Class 3 |
8st 6lb |
Windsor maiden winner on turf last April but he's been confined to AW for all six starts this year; gets a 3lb nudge for his win at Kempton (1m) last time; 1m2f no issue but this is a notch above the standard he usually plies his trade in. |
7/1 |
|
1st 2 (7) |
30th Apr 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Versatile and in-form 4yo; opened his AW account in Lingfield contest (1m2f) in February; sound efforts at Kempton (1m) and Lingfield (1m4f; Good Friday card) since, finishing fourth both times; solid claims back down in distance. |
4/1 |
10/1
Form: 22834-
Last run: 134 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 (9) |
7th Jul 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
0-18 and his record is a patchy one; below par at Salisbury last month and the change of headgear isn't enough to tempt. |
14/1 |
|
9th 3 (9) |
14th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Still a maiden after 17 starts but scores good marks for consistency; runner-up in first-time visor (retained) at Windsor (1m, good to firm) last month and ought to be on the premises again here. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 8 (1) |
7th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 31y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Yet to register a victory but he arrives in decent nick, fading late when seventh in 1m2f Lingfield handicap 17 days ago; not out of things back in trip in a change of headgear. |
11/2 |
14/1
Form: 7-1886 CD
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 3lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 10 (7) |
2nd Jul 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
8st 8lb |
Eight-time AW winner who has finished runner-up over C&D in his last three starts including a close call on his penultimate run; should give it another good shot and he's respected. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 10 (7) |
10th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Prolific winner who arrives on the back of three placed efforts over C&D; now 2lb higher but likely to give his running once again. |
13/2 |
|
2nd 14 (12) |
20th May 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Eight-time AW winner who has finished placed over C&D in his last two starts; drawn out wide this time but he's tactically versatile and remains feasibly treated off his last winning mark; in the mix. |
8/1 |
10/1
Form: 52-222
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 8 (3) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Arrives in top form after a 7f win at Kempton and two second places over 6f; hard to knock and should be thereabouts. |
13/2 |
|
2nd 2 (6) |
9th Jun 2026 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Unraced on soft; 2-14 on the AW (wins over 7f) compared to 0-11 on turf but it was a good effort when second of ten at Newmarket (6f, good) 24 days ago; contender if handling conditions. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 7 (1) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Runner-up three times in a row over 7f on AW in the winter and returned to form with a win at Kempton (7f, AW) last month; unproven over 6f and 0-10 on turf, but placed on grass a few times and is not ruled out. |
10/1 |
33/1
Form: 31/0- CD
Last run: 105 days
W: 9st 7lb
7 yo Colt
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 10 (1) |
27th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 4 |
10st 8lb |
1m2f winner on good ground at Nottingham in April (4lb lower) but has dropped his guard the last twice and he's been contesting Class 5s, so this demands a fair bit more even if back in the groove. |
20/1 |
|
5th 4 (1) |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 50y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Unraced on ground slower than good; off the mark for this yard when winning over C&D in April and he ran another solid race when third of ten at Kempton (1m3f, AW) next time; however, he was reported to have ran flat at Newmarket 19 days ago and needs to bounce back; hood removed. |
12/1 |
|
7th 5 (5) |
15th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Lightly raced 7yo who can race freely; off the mark for this yard when beating 13 others at Nottingham (1m2f, good) in April; backed that up with creditable third (AW) when 1m3f just looked to stretch him 11 days ago; player. |
9/2 |
10/1
Form: 5935-5 CD BF
Last run: 46 days
W: 9st 7lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 (10) |
18th Mar 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Seems equally effective over 7f or 1m; back on a mark he can win off and was noted doing some nice late work in race he'd won the previous year over the shorter trip of 7f last time; draw for this prominent racer could have been kinder. |
10/1 |
|
5th 2 (7) |
31st Jan 2026 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Dual C&D winner who recorded another good C&D effort when third of 12 just before Christmas; not in the same form when fifth of six over 1m here nine days later but he's capable of bouncing back. |
7/2 |
|
9 (11) |
29th Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
All four wins on Polytrack including two over C&D, the latest in July; again ran well when second of 12 at Lingfield (1m, Polytrack) 15 days ago, but he has an awkward draw. |
9/2 |
12/1
Form: 66981- CD
Last run: 135 days
W: 8st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 (5) |
8th Jul 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
Gained a second 1m win here in May but only eighth of 11 in 1m Newmarket handicap 18 days ago; goes well round here but has his stamina to prove on his first try beyond 1m. |
9/1 |
|
8th 2 (4) |
20th Jun 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Majority of starts on AW and he scored on that surface at Kempton (1m) off 4lb lower in May; things didn't pan out ideally when good fourth of 14 over that C&D three weeks later and he brings some momentum to this switch back to turf. |
5/1 |
|
4th 6 (11) |
27th May 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Managed third in a C&D 0-80 last month and duly did the business in 0-75 company, also over track and trip, 23 days ago; this is even easier, although he's up 4lb, and Jack Dace can keep the ride in this apprentice contest; headgear (hood) goes on, presumably in attempt to settle him. |
4/1 |
14/1
Form: 9042-6 CD
Last run: 51 days
W: 9st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (5) |
16th Jun 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
He's done most of his racing at Kempton and hasn't shone in two starts round here; popped up off a 4lb lower mark last time, back from a short break, but will need to better that under Ruby Criscuolo, who's taking just her fifth ride under rules. |
8/1 |
|
1st 11 (8) |
27th May 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
C&D winner in 2022 and narrowly failed to land a gamble off 1lb lower under these conditions just before Christmas; not as effective since but is worth a market check, particularly versus John Butler's other two runners. |
20/1 |
|
11th 11 (4) |
18th Mar 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Gamble went astray, but only just, over C&D in December; not so effective over further at Wolverhampton since but he lurks on a dangerous mark; Final Night looks a safer option for John Butler fans. |
14/1 |
33/1
Form: 0-5390 C
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 1lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 (12) |
14th Jul 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Dual winner for Roger Varian (7f/1m; AW/good to firm); has slipped to a good mark and he halted the slide in his fortunes with a third at Yarmouth; considered despite an awkward draw. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 2 (7) |
2nd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 3y Class 6 |
9st 13lb |
Dual winner for Roger Varian (7f/1m; AW/good to firm) and he's now 13lb lower than for the second win; ran his best race since joining this stable when sixth of 18 at Doncaster (1m, good to soft; first-time visor) 18 days ago and has claims if building on that; headgear removed. |
3/1 |
33/1
Form: 109-00
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 9 (3) |
18th Mar 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Beaten a long way all four starts for this yard, last two following wind surgery; headgear (blinkers, worn alone for the first time) returns. |
33/1 |
|
11th 8 (3) |
24th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Won 7f handicaps at Wolverhampton and Newcastle for George Boughey early last year, but three starts since returning for this yard in October have been blowouts; no headgear today and probably only of interest if backed. |
25/1 |
|
11th 4 (5) |
21st Jan 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Won twice over 7f when trained by George Boughey; well beaten in two runs for new connections and only dropped 1lb for his troubles; has had a wind op since latest but not easily recommended. |
33/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £14.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £12.81 |
| Tricast | £33.53 |
| Trifecta | £39.50 |
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