16.27
Good To SoftTommy Hepple Memorial Handicap
- Prize money: £4320
- 1m 4f 5y
- Class 5
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny
9/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.00
- Place: £1.60
Form: 020-00 C
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 |
26th Jun 2026 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Has been running on the Flat, winning 1m4f/1m2f handicaps before a respectable effort in a competitive race at York; capable hurdler with winning form here and James Murray takes off a useful 7lb. |
6/1 |
|
8th 16 (2) |
13th May 2026 Good 1m 3f 188y Class 4 |
8st 10lb |
Form figures of 5075 at this meeting in the last four years; one win a season had previously appeared his quota but he's already exceeded that in 2026, having scored at Pontefract (1m4f/1m2f) on last two outings; that demands some respect but this race is a higher grade. |
10/1 |
|
1st 2 (2) |
29th Apr 2026 Good 1m 2f 5y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Four-time Flat winner, including C&D, who has been all or nothing since scoring over hurdles at Cartmel in July; three AW no-shows followed good second over C&D (soft; 40-1) in October but market support predicted a going day when scoring here (1m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago; might not want the ground to get too quick but otherwise a key player under 2lb nudge. |
5/4 |
14/1
- Place: £2.90
Form: 9/1-76 C
Last run: 52 days
W: 9st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 (3) |
14th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 5y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
Multiple winner with soft-ground form and arrives here on the back of two competitive efforts over 1m4f; solid claims. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 4 (2) |
9th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 179y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Scored over C&D in October and he got back on track when second of 12 in 1m4f Pontefract handicap last month; must enter calculations nudged up 1lb. |
9/2 |
5/1
- Place: £2.50
Form: 393-32
Last run: 55 days
W: 8st 13lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 (1) |
9th Jul 2026 Good 1m 3f 39y Class 6 |
10st 1lb |
In good form until a below-par sixth of eight in 1m7f handicap at Ayr 20 days ago; the sort to bounce back. |
15/2 |
|
6th 4 (3) |
19th Jun 2026 Good 1m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Without a win since 2023 but had a solid AW campaign before staying on for close third in first-time cheekpieces at Pontefract (1m4f, good to soft) on turf return in April; should be fine over today's longer trip; can make her presence felt. |
10/1 |
|
1 (1) |
30th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 189y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Not the best of win records (1-26 but 0-10 on turf); only win was over 1m2f on AW back in 2023; sound third at Pontefract with first-time cheekpieces (retained) on reappearance last month (1m4f, good to soft); stays 1m6f but below her best three previous tries at 2m. |
11/4 |
10/1
Form: 4314-4 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 (2) |
18th May 2026 Good 1m 6f 32y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Five wins on AW, including at Southwell (1m6f) last time; may remain competitive but looks by no means guaranteed to follow up, being 0-15 in Flat turf events; just 1-20 over hurdles. |
6/1 |
|
1st 3 (2) |
23rd Apr 2026 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Dual C&D winner; beaten 2l when fourth of six here last month and he was unfortunate not to go even closer when fourth of 12 at Pontefract (1m4f, good to soft; short of room late on) 16 days ago; switches back to the AW with a good chance. |
7/4 |
|
4th 3 (7) |
7th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 5y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Returned to the Flat with respectable fourth of six at Southwell (1m4f, AW) last month but is still 3lb higher than for narrow AW win last autumn, and his Flat turf strike-rate is 0-14. |
10/1 |
7/1
Form: /6333-
Last run: 166 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 5 (7) |
18th May 2026 Good 1m 6f 32y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Still a maiden but could go well in refitted cheekpieces, having finished a close fifth in sole attempt in this headgear (penultimate start); didn't fare so well back in blinkers latest. |
12/1 |
|
4th 4 (2) |
2nd May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Touch disappointing over hurdles for this yard but fared better back on the Flat when fifth of 12 over 1m4f at Pontefract (good to soft) 25 days ago and three subsequent winners have emerged from that race; swaps the first-time cheekpieces he wore last time for blinkers he tried once over hurdles; his best RPR on the Flat was achieved over this trip. |
5/1 |
|
5th 2 (3) |
7th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 5y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Not seen on the Flat since well-held third on heavy ground for Ed Walker last autumn and subsequent hurdling form for Jedd O'Keeffe was not particularly inspiring; sports first-time cheekpieces; others appeal more. |
7/1 |
9/1
Form: 11455- D
Last run: 188 days
W: 8st 7lb
8 yo Filly
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 (8) |
7th Jul 2026 Good 1m 4f 5y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Ran with credit when fourth of nine at Yarmouth (1m6f, soft) last month and does handle testing ground, but looks better on a faster surface; 5lb lower than for the latest of two wins around this time last year and one for the shortlist. |
13/2 |
|
4th 7 (4) |
10th Jun 2026 Good 1m 6f 17y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
Had 1m4f and 1m6f wins on consecutive starts last summer and she's now 4lb below her last winning mark; couldn't reach the leaders when fifth of ten at Bath (1m6f; good to firm) 19 days ago but she won't mind this slower ground and could go well. |
6/1 |
|
5th 6 (10) |
22nd May 2026 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Had 1m4f and 1m6f wins on consecutive starts last summer and she's now 2lb below her last winning mark; following two respectable shows over 1m4f this term, she is one to take seriously on this return to 1m6f. |
6/1 |
4/1
Form: 71322/ D
Last run: 580 days
W: 9st 4lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
2nd Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Ex-James Ferguson; fair Flat performer (only win was in a 1m4f Catterick handicap on good to firm); quite a promising hurdles debut when third at Uttoxeter last month (2m, good; 10-1); improvement likely. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 4 |
4th Jun 2026 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Fair Flat racer who gained his win over 1m4f two years ago; back from long layoff with two underwhelming runs for new stable this spring but still has possibilities if he takes well to hurdling at the first attempt. |
7/1 |
|
6th 2 (5) |
11th May 2026 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Among the favourites on his debut for this yard, back from over 18 months off, at Pontefract early last month; cracked late there, having made a lot of the running, and is entitled to improve; claims going back up in trip having been dropped 2lb. |
5/1 |
9/2
Form: 65-4
Last run: 34 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 (8) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 56y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
4yo who's relatively lightly raced and has found his niche in 2m races this season, winning at Ripon (good; made all) in April and Catterick (good to firm) last month; didn't show it in the Northumberland Vase at Newcastle two weeks ago but that was on AW and after just a five-day break; 3lb lower today and still has more to offer with stamina tests. |
6/1 |
|
12th 17 (7) |
27th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 2m 0f 56y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Off the mark when stepping up in trip at Ripon (2m, good; made all) in April; third in a warm Thirsk race on penultimate start, followed by a tidy win at 8-11 in a four-runner race at Catterick this Monday; that gives him a 5lb penalty today and sole AW run was in a novice (okay) but he has more to offer with stamina tests and needs considering. |
16/1 |
|
1st 2 (3) |
22nd Jun 2026 Good 1m 7f 189y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Off the mark when stepping up in trip at Ripon (2m, good; made all) in April; placed twice since, the latest when third of 13 in a Class 3 handicap at Thirsk (2m, good) last month; back in calmer waters here and has plenty to recommend him. |
7/4 |
8/1
Form: 55425-
Last run: 215 days
W: 9st 4lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (9) |
18th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 213y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Two of three wins over 1m2f at Beverley, the latest in May 2025; some fair efforts at 1m-1m4f this season; on a decent mark now. |
12/1 |
|
5th 2 (4) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 213y Class 6 |
9st 13lb |
Having her 39th race and still seeking first win away from Beverley; has run some fair races this season but not last time and others appeal more. |
12/1 |
|
6th 5 (5) |
29th Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 5y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Has largely respectable form this term, most recently fifth to Shimmering Sands over C&D; weighted to get closer to that rival on the revised terms and is on an attractive mark; still seeking first handicap win away from Beverley but can't be dismissed. |
6/1 |
33/1
Form: 6846-
Last run: 176 days
W: 9st 1lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 (1) |
15th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 104y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Eight-race maiden who has been well beaten in four handicaps this year (1m-1m4f); drops into classified company for the first time but others are preferred. |
8/1 |
|
6th 6 (5) |
21st Jun 2026 Good 1m 3f 198y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Well beaten in three handicaps this season (1m-1m4f) and has now been unplaced all seven starts; needs to learn to settle better; difficult to enthuse over. |
33/1 |
|
9th 6 (7) |
28th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 3y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Unexposed 4yo but he's not finished closer than 6l to a winner and was a remote seventh over C&D (good) two weeks ago; dropped another 3lb but he's hard to fancy. |
25/1 |
20/1
Form: 697-
Last run: 174 days
W: 8st 8lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 12 (1) |
7th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 5y Class 5 |
8st 8lb |
Well beaten in three AW maiden/novice races (1m3f-1m4f) last summer/autumn and needs to take a big step forward on this seasonal/turf/handicap debut |
20/1 |
|
5 (5) |
15th Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Huge prices and well beaten in both starts at Southwell (1m3f, Tapeta); handicaps may provide better opportunities. |
100/1 |
|
12 (14) |
2nd Sep 2025 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Beaten 17l into sixth in a C&D maiden last month (66-1; over 13l behind third-placed Frank Stamper); likely one for another day. |
50/1 |
25/1
Form: 93906-
Last run: 157 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 9 (6) |
7th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 5y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Eight-race maiden; didn't run badly when sixth at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) last November but has fitness to prove after five-month break and was well beaten over C&D on only previous 1m4f attempt. |
25/1 |
|
5 (4) |
1st Nov 2025 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Good third with blinkers added in a Carlisle handicap (1m1f, good) in September but he's finished tailed off in both subsequent runs; record is now 0-7 and he needs a major revival with headgear removed. |
33/1 |
|
5 (4) |
1st Nov 2025 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Good third with blinkers added in a Carlisle handicap (1m1f, good) in September but he's finished tailed off in both subsequent runs; record is now 0-7 and he needs a major revival with headgear removed. |
33/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £39.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £35.51 |
| Tricast | £242.77 |
| Trifecta | £321.50 |
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