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15.23

Good

Tuffa Boots Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 0f 6y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Tuffa Boots Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 1110-3 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Completed a hat-trick last summer with the first two legs coming over C&D (good ground); promising third at Ripon on his seasonal return two weeks ago, keeping on well from 2f out having earlier clipped a rival's heels as the race was hotting up; still has more to offer and the drying ground is the only imponderable (unraced on faster than good).
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8th

1

(6)

19th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 5y

Class 4

16:25 Pontefract

Walsingham

10st 2lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: David O’Meara

Bought in for £11,000 after a Musselburgh seller (1m1f, good to soft) last time and the manner of that win suggests he's worth another go over 1m2f; mark has gone back up 6lb but he holds solid claims returned to Pontefract, with record here reading 31113 (all over 1m).

13/2

1st

3

(7)

30th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 208y

Class 4

14:13 Musselburgh

Walsingham

9st 13lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: David O’Meara

Fairly useful 1m handicapper who has a particularly good record at Pontefract, winning three times; respectable third back there on latest start; has the ability to play a big role.

5/2

3rd

2

(5)

17th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

16:08 Pontefract

Walsingham

10st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: David O’Meara

Fifth of 18 in the Golden Mile at Glorious Goodwood (good to firm) and a chance on that effort; following run perhaps came too soon and last time he had to deal with heavy ground; 3-4 at this track, he's a serious player.

6/1

20/1

  • Place: £5.90

Form: 4579-7 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 13lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Veteran with 14 wins to his name, two of them coming over C&D; ended 2025 quietly and he finished behind a couple of today's rivals at Ripon on his reappearance 13 days ago; on a dangerous mark but he may need another run before he is of major interest.
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5th

11

(10)

5th Oct 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

16:21 Pontefract

Garden Oasis

9st 5lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Veteran; inconsistent this season and needs to bounce back quickly from down-the-field run at Nottingham (1m2f, good) on Thursday but this C&D suits him and he has slipped to a tempting mark; can't be ruled out.

14/1

11th

7

(2)

1st Oct 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

16:18 Nottingham

Garden Oasis

9st 10lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

He's well handicapped on his season's best form but this 11yo needs to produce more than he's managed on his last few starts and he hasn't won beyond 1m since 2018.

10/1

5th

10

(3)

17th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

16:08 Pontefract

Garden Oasis

9st 2lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Contesting this race for a sixth time and he won it back in 2020; well beaten last year but he's run some good races in defeat this campaign and a long time since this low in the weights.

16/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 119-0 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Won novice races at Nottingham (8.3f, good to soft) and Southwell (1m, AW) on his first two starts; flopped on handicap debut last September (1m2f, good to soft) and he was out the back in the Spring Mile on his reappearance 32 days ago; down in class but he needs the cheekpieces/faster ground to turn things around.
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8th

3

(10)

3rd Oct 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

17:55 Southwell (AW)

Vincent Rocks

9st 11lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Ruth Carr

Started career with two wins at about 1m last summer, the latest over this C&D from the front; promising start for new yard on Newcastle AW in July but he faded badly after making the running back here 11 days ago; has a query for now.

25/1

9th

4

(2)

22nd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Vincent Rocks

9st 10lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ruth Carr

Lightly raced 4yo who won two novice events last summer including over C&D; signed off for Hugo Palmer with a close second at Kempton (first-time visor) in July but he's taken two backward steps for his new yard since; has bit to prove and he needs to get back near best.

16/1

11th

14

(12)

5th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Kempton (AW)

Vincent Rocks

8st 11lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Ruth Carr

Hasn't had much racing; signed off for Hugo Palmer with good second to The Liffey over C&D; far from disgraced when never-nearer fifth to Victory Ace at Newcastle next time; may have more to offer for new yard.

25/1

Form: 8717-1 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Soft-ground win for Richard Fahey last November (1m); tongue tied for the first time when making a winning stable debut over C&D three weeks ago (good to soft); 3lb higher in a better race and going without cheekpieces today; handles good ground but perhaps wouldn't want it any faster.
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5th

7

(3)

19th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 5y

Class 4

16:25 Pontefract

Sailthisshipalone

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ivan Furtado

Consistent over 1m this term for new stable; won at Pontefract in April and Ayr in September; ran respectably in big field at York most recently; out of 1m2f scorer but doesn't shape as if he's crying out for this new trip.

11/1

1st

1

(1)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ayr

Sailthisshipalone

9st 13lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Kickstarted 2026 with a 1m Pontefract win (good to soft; has also won on soft) off 1lb higher in April; pair of respectable thirds back there (good/good to firm) in July and considered back from a two-month break on ground which suits.

13/2

7/1

Form: 46300- CD

Last run: 184 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Ran out the easy winner of the corresponding event (good ground) on his reappearance last April; also successful at Haydock in August and that win came off a 2lb higher mark; interesting on return from a six-month break.
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4th

7

(5)

5th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:00 Ayr

Leadenhall

9st 5lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

In-form 6yo who scored at Nottingham in May/June and ran well when favourite for the Carlisle Bell most recently; revised mark has kicked in but he defied it last summer; solid chance.

8/1

2nd

13

(13)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

16:35 Carlisle

Leadenhall

9st 5lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Creditable sixth of 16 at York (1m1f, good) before winning at Nottingham (8.5f, good) under Jake Dickson four days ago, making it two wins from his last three starts; escapes a penalty for that success and can't be dismissed.

8/1

1st

4

(1)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

18:35 Nottingham

Leadenhall

9st 6lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Recorded his fourth win when scoring over C&D (good) last month and he backed that up with a creditable sixth in a big field at York (1m1f, good); remains feasibly treated on his best form and he's in the mix back at this track.

13/2

Form: 9-3740 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Two turf wins at around 1m on good ground last summer, the second of them coming off a 1lb higher mark; not far off his best form when fourth at Lingfield early this month but he has since finished a remote 11th at Musselburgh; not a solid option.
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6th

4

(2)

18th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Ripon

Sir Paul Ramsey

9st 1lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Charlie Johnston

Two wins last summer and he showed spark as recently as this April; he's dropped to a dangerous mark but has failed to shine on his last three outings and arrives with something to prove.

8/1

7th

1

(1)

29th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

16:00 Pontefract

Sir Paul Ramsey

9st 11lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Well treated on the form he showed last August, including win at Haydock and close third at the York Ebor festival; absent since finishing rather tamely over C&D two months ago.

13/2

Form: 642-52 CD BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won last summer's Carlisle Bell off this mark (1m, soft); ran well when fifth in the Spring Mile at Doncaster on his return before finding only his stablemate Milteye too strong at Ripon 13 days ago (1m, good to soft; Walsingham back in third); fully effective over C&D but he appears to have a preference for slower than good now and drying conditions aren't sure to suit.
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2nd

9

(4)

16th Oct 2026

Heavy

0m 7f 212y

Class 3

14:17 Haydock

On The River

9st 3lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Harriet Bethell

Down the field at Southwell last time but that was a rare AW start; prior to that he was an unlucky runner-up at Beverley (8.4f, heavy) and he won this race on heavy ground in 2024; finished fourth last year; key player.

10/1

7th

6

(3)

22nd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

17:30 Southwell (AW)

On The River

9st 8lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Harriet Bethell

Losing run is up to 13 but he went close at Newcastle (1m, Tapeta) in July and backed that up with a good second at Beverley (8.4f, heavy) last month; only 1lb higher back on AW and he should be in the thick of things again.

8/1

2nd

7

(7)

30th Aug 2026

Soft

1m 0f 100y

Class 4

15:20 Beverley

On The River

9st 2lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Harriet Bethell

0-12 since winning off 2lb higher at Carlisle (7.7f, soft) in June last year, but has gone close a couple of times in that period as when beaten a head and a neck into third of 14 at Newcastle (1m, AW) last month (winner has gone in again twice since); goes very well on soft ground and has won twice here (7f/8.5f); a player.

9/2

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8th
1 (2)
Billyb

8/1

Form: 37351- D

Last run: 159 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Added another two 1m wins to his CV in 2025, including on AW when last seen in November; this 2lb higher mark shouldn't prove beyond him but his record fresh, allied to the absence of cheekpieces (worn on last seven starts), suggest this may not be his day.
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2nd

5

(1)

17th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

16:08 Pontefract

Billyb

10st 0lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Craig Lidster

On a mark we know he can win off but hasn't been that threatening this season, including here in his final race when fourth of the six runners; bit to prove.

16/1

4th

1

(1)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

19:42 Pontefract

Billyb

9st 11lb

J: Sam James

T: Craig Lidster

Ended 2025 with 1m Southwell win and largely in good nick this season, seventh of 14 in 1m Carlisle handicap last month; not ruled out from a slipping mark.

10/1

25/1

Form: 21070- D

Last run: 208 days

W: 9st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Three wins last May/July at about 1m on various ground and he's back down to his last winning mark; ended 2025 quietly and there's a suspicion he'll improve for this comeback run; withdrawn after getting upset in the stalls at Ripon two weeks ago (25-1 at the time).
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2nd

2

(6)

5th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cosmos Raj

9st 11lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Cashed in on a reduced mark when a dual 1m/1m2f scorer at Redcar this summer; poorly drawn when well held at Beverley (1m2f) last time and this course winner can bounce back.

12/1

8th

7

(11)

16th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

14:08 Beverley

Cosmos Raj

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

In-form 8yo who has been successful at Redcar (1m2f/1m, good) in two of his last three outings, latest comfortably on Tuesday; looks well treated under 4lb penalty turned out quickly.

9/2

1st

3

(7)

15th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

14:53 Redcar

Cosmos Raj

9st 10lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Resumed winning ways over 1m2f here in August and backed it up with a solid fourth of seven in 1m2f Ripon handicap two weeks ago; not out of things with usual cheekpieces refitted.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £137.00
Straight Forecast £144.60
Tricast £1512.07
Trifecta £1580.80

Selections

The Times:

Walsingham

SPOTLIGHT:

Leadenhall

TOPSPEED:

Sailthisshipalone

POSTDATA:

On The River

The Star:

Sir Paul Ramsey

Daily Mirror:

Sailthisshipalone

RP RATINGS:

Leadenhall

Daily Mail:

Leadenhall

Telegraph:

Walsingham

The Guardian:

Walsingham

D Express:

Walsingham

Daily Record:

Walsingham

The Sun:

On The River