17.55
Good To SoftJRA Tokyo Trophy Handicap
- Prize money: £38655
- 0m 6f 3y
- Class 2
- 16 runners
Runners: 16 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
Form: 587018 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 2 (7) |
30th May 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 1y Class 2 |
9st 10lb |
Enhanced his excellent course record when narrowly landing a 5f handicap at the May meeting; stays 7f but rarely seen at the trip now; may prove vulnerable to stronger stayers. |
11/2 |
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1st 3 (3) |
7th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 15y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Chester specialist whose seven course wins include this race last year (off current mark under Oisin Murphy) and Listed event later in 2025; inconsistent elsewhere since but commands respect returned to the Roodee; favourably drawn. |
3/1 |
Form: 055-39 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 1 (3) |
2nd May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Goes well at Newmarket; third to Double Rush at last season's Craven meeting (2lb better off today) before an impressive win in the 3yo handicap on this card; another promising run on his reappearance 17 days ago when finishing third, just over 5l behind Double Rush; has bigger days ahead of him but he may be battling for another minor placing. |
10/1 |
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3rd 1 (4) |
15th Apr 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 10lb |
Ran respectably in AW Listed event when last seen; two attempts over C&D comprise a good third to Double Rush at this meeting 12 months ago and a ready success on 2,000 Guineas day (good); solid chance. |
7/1 |
Form: 3119-1 D
Last run: 69 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (4) |
29th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 2y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Close third behind Dark Thirty in this race 12 months ago; found some progress when cheekpieces were added in October, winning back-to-back handicaps at Pontefract and over C&D (soft; Korker second); perhaps found the heavy ground too much for him when last seen in November; can go well fresh and may find further progress this year; high on the list. |
7/2 |
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8 (12) |
24th Oct 2025 Heavy 0m 6f 2y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Responded well to first-time cheekpieces in a tight finish at Pontefract (6f) most recently, taking record on soft ground to 1121331; may have more to offer in the retained headgear; successful on this card 12 months ago; enters calculations. |
11/2 |
Form: -55307 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 7lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 (7) |
25th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Useful for previous yards; 0-4 this term for new stable but penultimate effort shows that he retains plenty of ability and today's assignment looks a touch easier than his latest one. |
7/1 |
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13th 3 (13) |
13th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
6f German Listed win for Archie Watson last June and looked as good as ever when 1l third of 13 to Strike Red in recent Leicester handicap (good to firm), when back up to 6f on his third run for this yard; may not be far away. |
16/1 |
Form: 408293 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 4 (9) |
2nd May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Stable star who runs in this race for the fourth time, recording best results when second in 2024 and third in 2023; went without a win in 2025 but the ability was still intact, second in the Portland (5.6f, good) and an Ascot Group 3 (6f, soft); faced some stiff tasks in the Middle East this year but his second in a Listed race at Jebel Ali (5f, dirt) was promising, finishing with a flourish for second; fair mark back on grass; should run well. |
16/1 |
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2nd 3 (5) |
4th Oct 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
A very popular winner of this race (soft) last year, following some staunch efforts in top 6f handicaps; was back in familiar territory when a close second of 21 in the Portland at Doncaster (about 5f, good) in September, as he had been 12 months ago, and a bold bid is very much on the cards. |
11/2 |
Form: 838271 C
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 3 (20) |
23rd May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
All wins at 7f/1m but he was placed twice over 5f in Bahrain during the winter; met trouble when second favourite at Chester (extended 7f) on his return to Britain 17 days ago; harder to pin down than some of these and certainly not discounted. |
12/1 |
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7th 5 (1) |
6th May 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 127y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
All wins have been over 7f and 1m so it arguably bodes well for his prospects here that he's performed well over sprint trips in Bahrain this year; very good second in this race (good ground) last year from an outside stall and this front-runner has fared a lot better with the draw this time; top of the list. |
11/2 |
Form: 27-111 D
Last run: 50 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (3) |
17th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
Record on the AW reads 1211 and he was impressive when making virtually all over 6f here eight days ago; 5lb penalty and return to 5f shouldn't preclude another big performance. |
11/10 |
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1st 4 (2) |
9th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Made it 2-3 on the AW when making all at Chelmsford (6f, AW) two weeks ago having been gelded over the winter; 4lb rise for that success looks fair and he has strong claims. |
2/1 |
Form: 2723-0 CD
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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17th 12 (19) |
13th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Won two in a row last May/June (6f, soft/good to firm) when this visor first went on and he ran well to be placed on his final two outings last autumn; each-way claims if fully tuned up for this reappearance outing. |
11/1 |
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6 (9) |
3rd Oct 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Not yet truly exposed over 6f since visored, winning on two occasions (on good to firm and soft) and first home on his side for the two defeats, over C&D and in the Ayr Silver Cup; the handicapper may not have weighed him up yet and he can be a big threat. |
7/1 |
Form: 0P201- D
Last run: 225 days
W: 9st 1lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 (7) |
24th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
His only win came in an AW novice but he ran well on heavy ground at Goodwood last month; latest run at Haydock (raced alone up the far side) easy to forgive; blinkers now tried. |
16/1 |
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7 (2) |
27th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Won an AW novice on his second start; runner-up in two of his three completed starts in handicaps, latterly a six-runner affair at Goodwood 25 days ago (6f, heavy; tongue tied first time); needs more in this field. |
8/1 |
Form: 1527-0 D
Last run: 52 days
W: 8st 13lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11th 5 (9) |
15th Apr 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
Capable of being involved but is by no means certain to shine in this spring reappearance, having shown his best handicap form in autumn months; the market signals may offer further guidance. |
16/1 |
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10 (7) |
24th Oct 2025 Heavy 0m 6f 2y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Acts on heavy ground; prevailed by a neck at Ripon (6f, good) most recently, building on his third-place finish in the Ayr Silver Cup and taking record to 4-21; this in-form contender is one for the shortlist. |
5/1 |
Form: 274061 CD
Last run: 12 days
W: 8st 13lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (8) |
25th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 217y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Getting on for four years since he last contested a Class 4 handicap; in better form than his figures suggest, having nowhere to go at a crucial stage at Windsor two weeks ago, and he is one to take seriously. |
6/1 |
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6th 3 (7) |
11th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
C&D win off a 3lb higher mark last July; none too consistent on AW over the winter but it wouldn't be a huge surprise to see him bounce back to form returned to turf. |
12/1 |
Form: 585811 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 8st 12lb
7 yo Colt
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (6) |
30th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Ex-Irish 7yo who had a much higher mark this time last year; well backed all day and on course when winning over C&D 12 days ago, and there's every chance he can defy a 3lb rise under Ashley Lewis, who has plenty of experience for his 3lb claim in this company. |
Evs |
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1st 3 (4) |
18th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Useful in Ireland in his younger days but has come 22lb down the weights in the space of a year for this yard; capable of popping up at this lower level but others have stronger claims. |
12/1 |
Form: 0-3107 D
Last run: 6 days
W: 8st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 (6) |
31st May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Soundly beaten behind Dark Thirty and others at York (6f, good) last time but his high draw proved to be a negative; won at Leicester (6f, good to firm) two starts ago and he could bounce back today and be involved. |
9/1 |
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10th 17 (17) |
13th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Reappeared with close third at Newcastle (6f, AW) last month then snapped a losing run when winning at Leicester (6f, good to firm); there's still mileage in his mark judged on old form (including two C&D wins); chance. |
14/1 |
Form: 930-00 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 8st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 7 (12) |
22nd May 2026 Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Didn't seem beaten entirely by the 7.5f trip at Chester on seasonal debut but is still seeking a first success beyond sprint distances; not exactly guaranteed to take advantage of being 1lb below last winning mark. |
12/1 |
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11th 9 (13) |
6th May 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 127y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
Useful sprinter, landing soft-ground wins over 6f here and 5f at Yarmouth last summer; has had wind surgery ahead of reappearance; a new trip and a wide stall and are enough reasons to look elsewhere. |
25/1 |
Form: 0-5071 D
Last run: 26 days
W: 8st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 (9) |
11th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 3 |
9st 1lb |
Consistency an issue but he has plenty of ability and he is 5lb lower than when last in action on turf, a race where he chased home a promising sprinter at York (6f, good); below par on AW on last two starts but given a three-month break. |
12/1 |
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7th 2 (1) |
6th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
Ex-French 6yo who is 0-11 in Britain (placed four times over 6f); however, has a chance with this drop in class, with Ryan Kavanagh claiming a handy 5lb. |
10/1 |
Form: 0709-2 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 8st 9lb
8 yo Colt
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 10 (5) |
8th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
8st 13lb |
Hit the handicap heights when winning the Wokingham over C&D in 2023 on debut for Archie Watson, then close up in the Group 1 Maurice de Gheest; desperately hard to place in handicaps since but he's had wind surgery since last seen in October and, even at this late stage, he might well turn it on for Kevin Ryan off a 17lb lower mark than at the start of last year. |
9/1 |
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1 (8) |
2nd Oct 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
0-19 since winning the Wokingham on stable debut in 2023 and this 7yo has regressed; however, having dropped down the weights he hasn't run badly on his last two starts and drops down in grade today; not ruled out. |
12/1 |
Betting Forcast
16/1 Roman Dragon, 14/1 Invictus Gold, 4/1 Fine Interview, 25/1 Kylian, 12/1 Apollo One, 8/1 Partisan Hero, 6/1 Gold Star Hero, 12/1 Sondad, 12/1 Topwarrior, 16/1 Eye Of Dubai, 12/1 Badri, 10/1 Twilight Jet, 20/1 Strike Red, 25/1 Solar Aclaim, 7/1 Purest Time, 10/1 Saint Lawrence