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Schweppes Cherry Pepper Handicap

  • Prize money: £7731
  • 1m 4f 63y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Schweppes Cherry Pepper Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly sunny

OUR TIP

Form: 16-566 CD

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

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6th

10

(4)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:20 Chester

LEagle Aid

9st 8lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Charlie Johnston

Usually races prominently but came from the rear, having fluffed the start, to dead-heat over C&D (good; subsequently awarded outright win) last summer; now only 1lb above that mark and returns here after respectable run in quite valuable Musselburgh race last month; one to consider.

8/1

Form: 448-21 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

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1st

7

(2)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

17:32 Salisbury

Taritino

8st 13lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Joe Tickle

Has won twice over hurdles this year and only went down by a head on his return to Flat action last week at Bath (1m6f, good); effective over this shorter trip and looks a good bet to give his running, which can't be said for all of these.

4/1

Form: 278414 CD BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 73

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4th

1

(4)

12th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 5

17:28 Chester

Oman

9st 9lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Of his six wins on the Flat, two have been at this track over 1m4f+; returned to winning ways with Myla Coppins aboard at Goodwood (1m1f, good to soft) last Friday and escapes a penalty as it was a race for apprentices; hasn't raced over a distance this short since his debut six years ago and vulnerable to speedier sorts.

4/1

Form: 18-043

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

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3rd

16

(5)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

17:18 York

Triple Force

9st 1lb

J: Sam James

T: Craig Lidster

Went up 20lb for his four wins last season and has found life much tougher this term; fair run last time at Beverley but plenty to find with the winner, Mao Shang Wong.

25/1

4th

2

(2)

27th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

15:45 Beverley

Triple Force

9st 8lb

J: Sam James

T: Craig Lidster

Had a productive time of things in 2025 when the visor went on, winning on four occasions, including over this C&D last June; well beaten on the AW at Newcastle in November and he was too free on his comeback run at Ripon (1m2f, good) 19 days ago; may take a step forward from that but will need to.

12/1

Form: 558-83 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

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3rd

3

(5)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Bath

Percy Jones

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Mark Loughnane

All four wins on AW at Wolverhampton; 0-22 on turf and beaten 24l on reappearance at Newbury (1m4f, good) three weeks ago; hard to fancy.

5/1

Form: 4313-5

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

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5th

3

(3)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 5

16:45 Ripon

Spartan Times

9st 7lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jennie Candlish

Notched four Flat wins last year, including over 1m3f here on good; returned from a break to win over hurdles at Uttoxeter (2m, good) this month; only a fair fourth at Aintree since but still respected back on the Flat.

5/2

Form: 202-04

Last run: 81 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

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4th

4

(2)

7th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Atheneum

8st 13lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Philip Kirby

Seven-race maiden who finished runner-up in two of his six starts on turf in Ireland last summer (both over this trip), but failed to beat a rival on stable debut/reappearance at Wolverhampton (1m4f, Tapeta) last month; something to prove.

13/2

10th

6

(8)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Atheneum

9st 10lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Philip Kirby

Second at Killarney (1m6f) last summer in two of three Irish handicaps for John Joseph Murphy, trying cheekpieces when short-headed on latest outing (good); off 210 days but this lightly raced AW newcomer needs a second look.

9/1

Form: 604-93

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 60

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3rd

6

(6)

10th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 6

21:00 Hamilton

Condotti

9st 11lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Hugo Palmer

Still seeking first win (0-11) and now 10lb lower than when runner-up at Ffos Las (1m, good; 2-1 favourite) last August; weakened quickly when last of nine on reappearance at Carlisle (1m1f, good) 12 days ago.

16/1

9th

3

(3)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 6

14:10 Carlisle

Condotti

9st 10lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Hugo Palmer

Ten-race maiden but he ran some good races last season and reappears on a career-low mark; can give a good account if fully tuned up.

8/1

Form: 4-541

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

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1st

7

(7)

6th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

18:35 Lingfield

Relentless Hero

9st 3lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

He's shown ability on all three starts, most recently beaten just under 3l when a front-running fourth of 12 at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm; unraced on softer); he's one to consider.

4/1

4th

7

(6)

25th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

14:29 Leicester

Relentless Hero

9st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Has shown ability, albeit without threatening, on his two starts (7f/1m2f, AW/good to firm); improvement is necessary today but he's in good hands and may be able to take a step forward at some point; not discounted.

8/1

Betting Forcast

10/1 LEagle Aid, 6/1 Taritino, 5/1 Oman, 11/2 Triple Force, 15/2 Percy Jones, 9/1 Spartan Times, 25/1 Atheneum, 10/1 Condotti, 5/2 Relentless Hero