19.51
Good To SoftFairplay Lets Bet On It! Handicap
- Prize money: £3454.44
- 1m 1f 207y
- Class 6
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
Form: -70449 CD BF
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 9lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 (5) |
4th May 2026 Firm 1m 3f 137y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Backed up a good run on the AW with a fourth here last week when just behind Knightmare; a tongue-tie returns along with new blinkers; thereabouts. |
5/1 |
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4th 1 (2) |
27th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 137y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Showed clear signs of a return to form with fourth-place finish in latest AW start and he is just as effective on turf; possibilities off 1lb below last winning mark. |
3/1 |
Form: 38630- CD
Last run: 221 days
W: 9st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 (12) |
31st Oct 2025 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
2-19 overall, with both his wins in 2024 over 1m2f; three thirds from his five starts (all 1m2f) this season and he would have been close up at Leicester last time but for some interference, but he did not shape that day as if this shorter trip would suit. |
11/2 |
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13th 12 (12) |
31st Oct 2025 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
2-19 overall, with both his wins in 2024 over 1m2f; three thirds from his five starts (all 1m2f) this season and he would have been close up at Leicester last time but for some interference, but he did not shape that day as if this shorter trip would suit. |
11/2 |
Form: 234205 C BF
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (3) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Four-time turf winner who last scored at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm; has won at this trip) two years ago; went close on two occasions at 1m3f (visored) during latest AW campaign but his latest effort when last of ten at Southwell (1m4f; raced freely) wasn't an ideal springboard for this switch back to grass; blinkers (has won in them before) go back on. |
8/1 |
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10th 10 (9) |
28th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 4f 14y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Just 1-30 on the AW, but the win came over C&D and he was only beaten a head by Jack Andrea here (1m3f) last month; 5lb pull makes him a player even though his losing run is mounting up. |
11/2 |
Form: 429834 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 (8) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Very respectable 12-76 record for one who plies his trade in this sort of grade; vast majority of those wins came on AW but he can do it on turf and latest third over C&D (good to firm), while beaten a fair way, wasn't a bad effort; has dropped back down to his career-low mark. |
12/1 |
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3rd 9 (8) |
4th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
11-time AW scorer but sole turf win was three years ago; some creditable efforts on Polytrack for new yard this year but he's been out of sorts at Wolverhampton in last two runs; has some questions to answer and he looks opposable back on turf. |
20/1 |
Form: 0315-5 BF
Last run: 144 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 10 (2) |
16th Jan 2026 Standard 2m 0f 0y |
8st 8lb |
Returned from 183-day absence with promising AW/handicap debut in November and 16 days later appreciated step up to 1m4f when asserting late on; slowly away when fifth behind Gallo Dell Cielo on latest; likely improver up in trip. |
3/1 |
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15th 12 (13) |
6th May 2025 Good 1m 2f 90y |
9st 3lb |
Tailed off in 7f/1m maidens on slow ground at Gowran and looks one for handicaps. |
100/1 |
Form: 000-57
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 (11) |
19th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 135y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Seven-race maiden who posted his best effort in handicaps when fifth of 12 here (1m, AW) 19 days ago on his first start since being gelded; needs to build on that returned to turf. |
9/1 |
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5th 10 (6) |
30th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 1y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Belied 150-1 odds when fourth in 7f Kempton novice last spring but struggled in all three subsequent handicaps (7f-8.5f; gelded afterwards); returns from nine-month absence with huge amount to prove. |
25/1 |
Form: 888-27
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 (9) |
11th May 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Often compromised her chances last year by starting slowly and/or pulling hard; solid turf comeback, when a clear second off a 2lb lower mark, gave something to build on. |
8/1 |
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2nd 3 (10) |
18th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 75y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Creditable third in a Leicester handicap (7f, good to soft) in September but she's not gone on from that and was laboured at Chelmsford in her final run last year; record is now 0-9 and she needs a major revival after a break; hood reapplied. |
12/1 |
Form: 4226-3
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 (8) |
19th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 135y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Unraced on ground slower than good to soft; 0-12 but he's been runner-up on two occasions, including here over 1m2f last August (good to firm); too free here over 1m4f on the AW when last seen 258 days ago and drops back in trip on his reappearance. |
12/1 |
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6th 3 (9) |
3rd Sep 2025 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
11-race maiden but he's been runner-up here on turf over 1m2f and at Epsom (1m2f, good) in his last two starts; needs to settle (has raced freely) now stepping up in trip on his return to AW. |
9/4 |
Form: 6499-4 CD
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 (3) |
7th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
All three of his wins have come at Brighton; well treated on last summer's ready 1m2f win but returning from an absence perhaps not the time to catch him. |
20/1 |
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9th 3 (4) |
27th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Three wins at Brighton, the latest off 3lb lower in August (1m2f, good to firm); effective on AW and he is one to consider despite some unappealing form figures. |
20/1 |
Form: 3-5507 CD
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 2lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 (1) |
30th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Landed hat-trick this time last year, including two round Brighton, so this track won't be a concern; a string of poor efforts since, though, including when beaten a long way behind Pride Of Nepal at Windsor last week. |
16/1 |
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13th 10 (5) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Fired off a hat-trick at this trip in cheekepices last May/June but he's been well held on last five starts, including when making his comeback at Yarmouth last month; visor (unplaced previously) is tried for a third time. |
25/1 |
Form: 127-87 C
Last run: 76 days
W: 9st 2lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 (11) |
25th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Runner-up at Brighton (1m4f, soft) last September but he's been out of sorts under both codes since including a remote fifth over hurdles at Plumpton last week; blinkers now return but he's 1-30 on AW and has plenty to prove back on the Flat. |
14/1 |
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5th 6 |
16th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Modest Flat handicapper; tailed off all three starts over hurdles, the latest in a C&D maiden (good; 250-1) last November; only eighth of ten at Southwell (1m3f AW) in January; handicap hurdle debut. |
16/1 |
Form: -16744
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 (7) |
29th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 216y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Only start here produced a second over C&D (good to soft) in October and he got off the mark in a Lingfield classified (1m, AW) in January; not quite matched that in three starts since and yet to prove he's effective on quick turf; still can't be ruled out in a moderate contest. |
6/1 |
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4th 5 (9) |
25th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Well suited by switchback tracks and is 1-1 in this company following a 1m win here in January; suffered an overreach over C&D next time but still has stamina to prove back up in trip after an ordinary effort at Kempton (1m) latest. |
8/1 |
Form: 471769 CD
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 0lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 46
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 8 (5) |
29th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 216y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Landed her second win on turf when picking up 1m2f course classified in August; similar trip and grade when winning at Wolverhampton (AW) in March but two lesser efforts followed; drops back in distance. |
9/1 |
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6th 7 (6) |
7th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
Kept on well to win a 9.4f 0-50 classified race at Wolverhampton in March (for Rossa Ryan); not so good when seventh behind Haveagobeau at Lingfield (1m2f) six weeks ago; others are stronger for win purposes. |
8/1 |
Betting Forcast
6/1 Bohemian Breeze, 12/1 Little Tiger, 11/2 Night Bear, 15/2 Masqool, 8/1 Power Of Prayer, 16/1 Turpin, 12/1 Love You More, 5/1 Letsbeatsepsis, 12/1 Fighting Poet, 14/1 Twilight Guest, 25/1 Foinix, 9/1 Celtic John, 12/1 Celebrating Ethel
Non-runners
Monks Mead
Verdict
The class-dropping Bohemian Breeze (second choice) and Letsbeatsepsis help give the Gary and Josh Moore stable a strong hand. The longer trip may well suit Love You More but the selection is FIGHTING POET who ran well on last month’s Windsor return and has gained all three of his wins around here.[David Bellingham]
Selections
NEWMARKET:
Twilight GuestThe Times:
LetsbeatsepsisRP RATINGS:
Bohemian BreezeDaily Mirror:
Power Of PrayerTelegraph:
Love You MoreThe Guardian:
Celtic JohnD Express:
Celebrating EthelSPOTLIGHT:
Fighting PoetDaily Record:
LetsbeatsepsisPOSTDATA:
Bohemian BreezeDaily Mail:
Twilight GuestThe Sun:
Twilight GuestThe Star:
Twilight Guest