16.10
Good To SoftBilly Vigar Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
- Prize money: £10468
- 2m 0f 0y
- Class 3
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
20/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.50
- Place: £2.60
Form: 447-10
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 8lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 (3) |
5th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Very hit and miss across his four starts this season and well beaten at York (2m, good) last month; however, he's posted two comfortable wins in small fields this term (1m4f/2m, good/soft) and this two-time course winner is not written off with the forecast slow ground in his favour. |
20/1 |
|
13th 9 (7) |
19th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 56y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Only his second attempt over this far in a 31-race career came at Goodwood (soft) ten weeks ago when he came from the rear in a six-runner race to win by 5l; 6lb higher today (with more to prove if the ground is firmer than good) but new horizons as a stayer have been opened up. |
22/1 |
|
1st 2 (6) |
7th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Had a 1m4f win for Mick Appleby last September and another for Henrietta Knight at Thirsk this April; however, no show in a more competitive race on latest start, has never won over further than 1m4f and, although probably stays 1m6f, his sole attempt at 2m (final start last term) was not persuasive. |
20/1 |
7/2
- Place: £1.60
Form: 4/421-
Last run: 271 days
W: 9st 3lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 9 (3) |
30th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Dual turf winner on heavy ground over 1m4f and 1m6f; runner-up to improvers in both races this season (2m), on soft here and the AW at Kempton (behind Senor Cortez) where he was positively ridden; every chance of being involved. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 3 (3) |
10th Aug 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 4 |
9st 13lb |
Close up in his one previous run on the AW; dual turf winner on heavy ground over 1m4f and 1m6f; beaten 5l by an exposed 8yo last time at Goodwood (2m, soft) having been clear at one stage; has a big run in him. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 4 (4) |
7th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
Effective here; goes well on testing ground, as he showed again when winning at Ffos Las (1m6f; stays 2m+) in September on latest start; 3lb rise today is far less concerning than a move away from soft or heavy ground; big player if conditions are in his favour. |
7/2 |
6/1
Form: 33194/ BF
Last run: 605 days
W: 9st 0lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 9 (3) |
7th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 0lb |
Two hurdle wins late last year and he's held his form pretty well in that discipline, last seen six weeks ago; his last Flat race was in 2024 for his former yard and peak form that year (1m6f win) suggests this is a realistic mark. |
6/1 |
|
6th 12 |
25th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 178y Class 2 |
10st 3lb |
Won against his own age-group here (2m, soft; also suited by good) in December and has finished close up on all three outings since (1m7f-2m); must be considered on this first attempt at 2m4f. |
5/1 |
9/1
Form: 531-13 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 1lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 (9) |
29th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Multiple staying wins on turf and the AW and she's back on her most recent winning mark, at Nottingham (1m6f, good) in May; put a couple of modest runs in June behind her when a close third of four at Lingfield 25 days ago but likely to need more for this. |
16/1 |
|
3rd 2 (4) |
4th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
Multiple winner but a 9yo now and hasn't been at her best in last two races, beaten 18l at Goodwood and then last of the three at Newbury (both at 2m); on last winning mark if she could stage a revival. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 2 (1) |
23rd Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Usually consistent, but her modest effort at Goodwood (2m, soft) last time was disappointing given she does handle any ground; needs to bounce back from that. |
5/1 |
12/1
Form: 94-910 CD
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 5lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 5 (11) |
6th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 56y Class 4 |
9st 13lb |
Comfortably made all in a small field at Newbury (2m, good) in April and he's also effective on soft ground; however, he's been tailed off on both starts since and needs to get back on track following a break. |
16/1 |
|
5th 3 (9) |
7th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
Won here in 2020 but last in this race last year; back to life at Newbury (2m, good; fine on soft) this April, making all in a six-runner race, but a sluggish start immediately put him on the back foot in the Chester Plate (10-1) one month ago and he ended up last of 17; well treated on old form but perhaps needs things to go his own way these days. |
12/1 |
|
17th 8 (12) |
8th May 2026 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Bang there every time in his four races at Chester, including the Cup in 2023 but absent 758 days afterwards; back to life at Newbury (2m, good) three weeks ago, making all in a six-runner race; has a 3lb penalty and drawn higher than ideal but he was another 6lb higher at his peak and has returned to serious calculations. |
12/1 |
5/2
Form: 5114-4 D
Last run: 25 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
Non-runners
Alfred Boucher, Youthful King, Arc Zoosve
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £18.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £17.27 |
| Tricast | £36.04 |
| Trifecta | £50.70 |
Selections
Daily Mirror:
Alfred Boucher