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Good To Firm

Taste The World Handicap

  • Prize money: £4579.74
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 3 runners
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Taste The World Handicap

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 423-1 D

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Expensive to follow in her three starts as a 2yo but she returned as the form choice in an eight-runner fillies' novice at Ripon (6f, good) in May and won by 7l at 4-5 in first-time cheekpieces, going on over 1f out; that was an improved effort and she goes handicapping off a realistic mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

7

(1)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Ripon

Zen Diva

9st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Expensive to follow as a 2yo, beaten favourite in both runs following her promising Newbury debut (6f, good); sets a clear form standard on her return from a 227-day absence; cheekpieces now reached for.

10/11

7

(3)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 4

14:25 Nottingham

Zen Diva

9st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Promising fourth on debut at Newbury (6f, good) in August and didn't really enjoy run of the race before keeping on to snatch second at Chelmsford (6f, AW) last month; still has a bigger performance in her and can feature here if the drop in trip suits.

9/4

Form: 830762

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won a 5f maiden at Catterick last August but he's 0-6 in handicaps this year and has generally underperformed; second in first-time headgear off this reduced mark at Kempton (6f, AW) on latest outing but markedly better is needed, even in this small field.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

(8)

2nd Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:17 Kempton (AW)

The Lost Sock

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Won a 5f maiden at Catterick last summer but he's been expensive to follow in handicaps this year; now 9lb lower than for his opening mark but he's been well held in last three runs and needs blinkers to make a difference.

10/1

6th

7

(8)

10th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:10 Kempton (AW)

The Lost Sock

9st 2lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Roger Varian

Won a 5f maiden at Catterick last summer; expensive to follow in handicaps this year and the step back up to 6f isn't enough to tempt.

12/1

Form: 25-691 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Close call on debut (5f) last May was easily best effort until he won a seven-runner handicap at Nottingham (6f) last Saturday, coming from last to challenge over 1f out; they were his only two races on good to firm; tongue tied last two starts; back up 3lb but has a shout in this small field.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

6

(8)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

19:00 Nottingham

Charlie Boyo

9st 7lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Clive Cox

Went close on Salisbury debut (5f, good to firm) last May but he's been a long way below that form in three subsequent runs; still early days but he was out the back on handicap debut at Windsor (11-1) last month and others are preferred.

10/1

9th

2

(1)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

17:04 Windsor

Charlie Boyo

9st 8lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Clive Cox

Useful debut run at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) last May; turned over at a short price on only subsequent 2yo start but he made some late progress at Salisbury recently when returning from an absence; on a fair mark on handicap debut if debut effort is taken at face value; now tongue tied.

11/2

Betting Forcast

4/7 Zen Diva, 5/1 The Lost Sock, 11/4 Charlie Boyo

Non-runners

Remi Mae

Verdict

Zen Diva has had the least racing and was a 7l novice winner when odds-on for her reappearance, but slight preference is for CHARLIE BOYO on the strength of his handicap win last Saturday.[Richard Austen]

Selections

The Guardian:

Zen Diva

SPOTLIGHT:

Charlie Boyo

NEWMARKET:

The Lost Sock

Daily Mail:

Zen Diva

D Express:

Zen Diva

Daily Mirror:

Zen Diva

The Star:

Zen Diva

The Times:

The Lost Sock

Telegraph:

The Lost Sock

The Sun:

The Lost Sock

RP RATINGS:

Charlie Boyo

TOPSPEED:

Charlie Boyo

POSTDATA:

Charlie Boyo

Daily Record:

Charlie Boyo