16.05
SoftWilliam Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
- Prize money: £23193
- 2m 0f 46y
- Class 2
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
Abandoned
Form: -68215 C
Last run: 13 days
W: 10st 1lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 2 (9) |
19th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 56y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
8yo whose 11th success came over 1m4f in April; also effective at 2m this term but edged back up the weights and looks vulnerable for win purposes. |
40/1 |
|
7th 1 (15) |
27th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 2m 0f 56y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Prolific 8yo who gained his 11th success when taking 1m4f Ripon handicap in April; also effective at 2m this term, including C&D, but he's edged back up the weights; place player but he may be vulnerable for win purposes. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 7606-0 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20th 2 (1) |
27th Jul 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 179y |
12st 0lb |
Ex-Jessica Harrington/Michael Bell; winner at Group 3 level for his two former trainers; despite reduced mark, does not look well handicapped at this stage; stable debut. |
50/1 |
|
14th 7 (16) |
16th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 34y Class 2 |
9st 11lb |
Ex-Irish 7yo; won a slowly run, four-runner Group 3 over 2m here in April 2025 on his stable debut but failed to kick on and he needed to run a lot better than he did at Newmarket in early May (1m6f) to be seriously considered here; the hood and blinkers are new additions. |
50/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 66070- C
Last run: 196 days
W: 9st 10lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 (7) |
12th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 196y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Formerly very smart on Flat but he's not scored in this sphere since a 2m2f win here in 2023, had a disappointing 2025 and tailed off in the Northumberland Plate (AW) on his only Flat start this season; all wins have been on soft or heavy ground, so more rain would be the hope for him. |
25/1 |
|
20th 2 (5) |
27th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 2m 0f 56y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Off since a mixed hurdles campaign ended in March; formerly very smart on Flat but he's not scored in this sphere since 2023, had a disappointing 2025 and all wins have been on soft or heavy ground; tailed off in this race in 2024. |
40/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 111-62 D
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 4lb
8 yo Filly
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 (4) |
30th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
10st 3lb |
Eight wins divided between turf/AW; only 2lb above last winning mark and she was second at Newbury before facing a tough task in the Northumberland Plate; softening ground welcomed. |
14/1 |
|
14th 9 (3) |
27th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 2m 0f 56y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Ended last year in storming form with a 1m6f/2m hat-trick, the final leg on Southwell Tapeta; not disgraced when never dangerous here in January and made a satisfactory return to turf (second at Newbury) in April, but this 8yo needs to hit another new high. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 650-43 C
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 (4) |
12th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 196y Class 2 |
8st 9lb |
Unraced here except in a maiden (fourth of six); three wins in last year's 3yo campaign (good/soft) but none this season; his form has gone the wrong way and, even though a reduced mark has helped him to some minor honours lately, others have more pressing claims. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 10 (12) |
5th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 10lb |
Three wins in last year's 3yo campaign (good/soft), two of them here (1m4f/1m6f); his form has gone the wrong way this season but he hasn't run badly off a reduced mark on his last two outings and perhaps the first-time cheekpieces and/or the return to Haydock will elicit a bigger effort today. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 1 (2) |
16th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 1f 27y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Two disappointing runs before a much more competitive show, still below form, when fifth of ten off this reduced mark in 2m Shergar Cup race at Ascot eight days ago; still needs to perk up somewhat but this is a drop back in class. |
9/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 1239-6 C
Last run: 49 days
W: 8st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 (2) |
18th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 110y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Made most for two game wins in four-runner C&D races (good to firm) last summer, latterly in this race off 2lb higher than today; second to Baileys Khelstar over C&D on latest outing was in just a three-runner race but easily his best Flat effort this year, so he could be on his way back. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 1 (2) |
23rd Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 1lb |
Comes into this off the back of winning a three-runner race over hurdles at Fontwell, but he is equally adept on the Flat with two wins in four-runner contests over C&D (good to firm) last summer, including this race off 1lb lower; respected. |
7/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 22220/
Last run: 588 days
W: 8st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 (5) |
19th Sep 2026 Good 2m 2f 0y Class 3 |
8st 12lb |
Recorded a string of good efforts on a sound surface in 2024; missed last year but after a slow start this term there have been more encouraging signs on AW/soft on his last three starts; forecast ground will afford him a chance to race on sound turf since he finished second in this race off 9lb higher two years ago; very interesting. |
9/1 |
|
5th 10 (10) |
30th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
Did well in 2024 and then had 592 days off the track; signs of a revival when seventh in the Northumberland Plate but his Kempton run (behind Maxident) was disappointing. |
12/1 |
|
6th 6 (1) |
10th Aug 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Did well in 2024 and then had 592 days off the track; signs of rediscovering his form when 4l behind Believitanducan in the Northumberland Vase (2m AW); dropped 3lb and in the mix. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 34122- BF
Last run: 229 days
W: 8st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 8 |
4th Oct 2026 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Quite useful (RPR 91) at up to 1m4f on Flat for previous yard but less solid on his form over further for current stable; still one of the better horses in this field, assuming he takes to hurdles. |
7/1 |
|
8th 6 (8) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 196y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Edging down weights for new yard; first three of those four runs were here and the second piece of form (2m, good; unraced on softer) gives him a chance. |
11/1 |
|
8th 3 (1) |
24th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 56y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Edging down the weights and the return to a more galloping track could help, but his claims aren't compelling based on what he's shown at Chester this year on his three starts for a new yard. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 5114-4 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 8st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
Abandoned
Form: 6610-7
Last run: 8 days
W: 8st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
Abandoned
Form: 554422 BF
Last run: 8 days
W: 8st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 (5) |
30th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 208y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Campaigned mainly over further and has done most of his winning on AW; form has dipped of late and his losing run continues to mount up; wears new headgear. |
12/1 |
|
9th 1 (7) |
21st Sep 2026 Soft 1m 4f 15y Class 5 |
10st 1lb |
Six of his seven wins have been on AW; may just have needed the run after a break when fifth at Ayr on Thursday (1m5f, soft) and has an each-way chance. |
8/1 |
|
5th 12 (1) |
17th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 5f 26y Class 3 |
8st 11lb |
Went close to snapping long losing run in Queen Mother's Cup at York (1m4f, good) in June; a danger to all if in that form but three lesser runs have followed. |
10/1 |
Non-runners
Zinc White
Verdict
Topweight Prydwen has the same colours that were carried to victory last year by Caballo De Mar for George Scott and there is a good chance that this redoubtable 8yo will follow suit if the ground is not worse than good to soft. The lightly raced, ex-French HERMETIC could be too hot for him to handle, though, after he seemingly exceeded expectations over a shorter trip on his British debut. Blazeon Five is third on the list, ahead of Pole Star.[Richard Austen]