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16.05

Good

Sunpak Potatoes Handicap

  • Prize money: £8761.8
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Sunpak Potatoes Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 740617 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
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7th

11

(10)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 2

17:55 Epsom

Badri

8st 13lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Herrington

The oldest contender in this field but he's still quite useful and prevailed at Redcar (6f) most recently; record in this race includes a success in 2023 (off 6lb higher) and 1l third in 2025; may remain competitive.

10/1

1st

1

(8)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 4

16:43 Redcar

Badri

9st 11lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Herrington

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

Form: 86-558 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 87

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8th

9

(3)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

17:45 Thirsk

Russet Gold

8st 13lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Beaten on his last 20 starts going back to June 2023 but he's shown promise in fifth this spring on his first two starts for this yard, most recently behind a couple of these in a big field at York (6f, good); he continues to edge down the weights and might not be far away.

10/1

5th

14

(1)

13th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:55 York

Russet Gold

8st 13lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

Beaten on his last 19 starts going back to June 2023 but, following a wind op, he was an encouraging fifth off his reduced mark behind Strike Red on last month's stable and seasonal debut at Leicester (6f, good to firm), where he was short of room late on; could build on that with a big run today.

12/1

Form: 1-62 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 90

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2nd

3

(7)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Lingfield

Ray Mon Dough

9st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Oliver Cole

Easily beat his main market rival (subsequent winner) on AW debut here last autumn; inclined to pull hard and said to have hung left when well beaten at a short price on his 7f Kempton comeback; will be happier back sprinting on his turf debut.

5/1

6th

3

(6)

30th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Kempton (AW)

Ray Mon Dough

9st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Oliver Cole

Beat only three rivals at Lingfield (6f, AW) in sole 2yo outing but had them well strung out and registered an emphatic success from the front, looking a useful prospect; likely to stay 7f; commands respect.

3/1

Form: -32284 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 77

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4th

3

(5)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:48 Pontefract

The Good Biscuit

9st 8lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Ruth Carr

Below par last time but consistent otherwise of late and may well rebound, especially back at Pontefract; form here features two wins in 2025 and a close second this spring.

6/1

8th

6

(5)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

18:15 Hamilton

The Good Biscuit

9st 7lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Ruth Carr

Closed out last season with a pair of soft-ground wins and has resumed in good form off his revised mark, latterly when having two of these behind at Chester last weekend; adaptable as regards ground and tactics, and can't be discounted.

8/1

Form: 335-01 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 76

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1st

12

(5)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Ascot

Azure Zain

9st 2lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Yet to win a handicap and he finished down the field on his seasonal return at Southwell in February; down in the weights but he has more to prove than many of these.

16/1

Form: 8-7341 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 75

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1st

9

(9)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:48 Pontefract

Rock Opera

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

In reasonably good form having made the frame in last two starts, rallying both times; on a two-year losing spell but remain 7lb below last winning mark; enters calculations.

6/1

4th

11

(1)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

18:15 Hamilton

Rock Opera

8st 13lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Winless in two years but has slid to a handy mark and resumed in decent form; holds each-way claims but this is a stronger race than the Thirsk handicap in which he was a bit unlucky not to finish closer last time.

10/1

Form: -02870 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 74

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12th

14

(1)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:50 York

Mister Sox

9st 5lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Tim Easterby

His six successes include four last season; his second at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) in May shows he retains all his ability and two lesser efforts since have resulted in him dropping to 1lb below his last winning mark; has done most of his winning over 6f but scored over 7f in 2024.

20/1

7th

13

(6)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 3

14:00 Carlisle

Mister Sox

8st 11lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

His six successes include four last season; retains all his ability but he's still above his last winning mark and he was only eighth at York last Saturday.

16/1

Betting Forcast

12/1 Badri, 5/1 Russet Gold, 11/4 Ray Mon Dough, 7/1 The Good Biscuit, 9/2 Azure Zain, 11/4 Rock Opera, 10/1 Mister Sox