16.20
Good To FirmJohn Smith’s Stayers’ Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
- Prize money: £12885
- 2m 0f 56y
- Class 4
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
12/1
Form: 6-2455 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 11lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 (9) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 56y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Three wins last summer included two over C&D; started this season in good form but well beaten on last two outings when back to York for a Group 3 and, more worryingly, a 1m6f handicap; off 2lb higher than her last winning mark, she'll have a shout if returning to her best. |
12/1 |
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5th 1 (1) |
27th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 5f 188y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Progressive six-time winner whose last two successes came over 2m here (good to soft/good) in July and September; outclassed in a course Group 3 last month but had previously been running respectably and this return to handicaps will see her in much better light; considered. |
10/1 |
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5th 6 (7) |
23rd May 2026 Good 1m 5f 188y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Six wins (all handicaps) from 32 runs; not disgraced after losing ground at the start when fourth of six at Nottingham four weeks ago; faces a significantly stiffer assignment on her first attempt at a Group race. |
25/1 |
9/4
Form: 61-431
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 (10) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 56y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Sole run on good to firm was last July when tailed off in a novice race; staying-on third here (1m4f) this June and he knuckled down well to score over 2m2f at Pontefract (also on good) eight days later; that win was the first time he'd worn this headgear combination and his first go at a staying trip on the Flat; up 4lb but probably has more to offer and he's a big player if he goes on the ground. |
9/4 |
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1st 4 (3) |
21st Jun 2026 Good 2m 2f 2y Class 4 |
8st 12lb |
On his fourth trainer; 1m3f Flat and 2m hurdle winner in Ireland for Gavin Cromwell last autumn; on the premises recently for new yard at Hamilton (1m3f, good) and York (1m4f amateurs, good); cheekpieces (worn on two of last three starts) are replaced with a visor; staying trips on the Flat may now be worth exploring, so he needs a second look. |
3/1 |
4/1
Form: 2-5252 BF
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 7lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 (3) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 56y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Beaten a nose in a 3m1f hurdle race at Carlisle in April 2025 and the same margin over 1m6f at Goodwood (good; unraced on firmer) this May on his return to Flat turf; second again over Goodwood's 1m6f four weeks ago, this time on soft, and both runs there suggested that a return to 2m should be okay. |
4/1 |
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2nd 4 (1) |
12th Jun 2026 Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Only beaten a nose on his return from 114 days off over this C&D (good) last month, but finished around 6l behind Mr Freedom at Salisbury (1m6f, good) 13 days later; the likely softer ground may help. |
7/1 |
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5th 6 |
14th May 2026 Good 1m 6f 44y Class 3 |
9st 0lb |
Won maiden Flat and hurdle race for Jessie Harrington in 2024; big run for this yard when keeping on well from the rear to give Gallivanted a fright at Goodwood (1m6f, good; 25-1) a fortnight ago; had to come down the outer that day and it's no guarantee his old adversary will confirm those placings. |
4/1 |
20/1
Form: -93816 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 (6) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 56y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Probably best known for Musselburgh exploits but last two wins were at Nottingham last October and Carlisle last month; below form on sole start here (last October) but probably best forgiven being well beaten 17 days ago as that was just 1m3f; chief concern is that he needs another career best. |
20/1 |
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6th 6 (2) |
24th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 39y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Made it win number six when scoring here (1m6f, good; has won at up to 2m2f) last Monday; 5lb penalty makes life tough and he's never won at shorter than 1m6f; evidently in good heart, though. |
11/1 |
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1st 10 (3) |
15th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 6f 32y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Won four times last season (1m6f-2m2f) and looked as good as ever when clear third in quite valuable Musselburgh handicap (2m, good) in April but didn't fire at Hamilton last month and has now disappointed on four of his last five appearances. |
9/1 |
6/1
Form: 812310 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 1lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 (8) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 56y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
4yo who's relatively lightly raced and has found his niche in 2m races this season, winning at Ripon (good; made all) in April and Catterick (good to firm) last month; didn't show it in the Northumberland Vase at Newcastle two weeks ago but that was on AW and after just a five-day break; 3lb lower today and still has more to offer with stamina tests. |
6/1 |
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12th 17 (7) |
27th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 2m 0f 56y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Off the mark when stepping up in trip at Ripon (2m, good; made all) in April; third in a warm Thirsk race on penultimate start, followed by a tidy win at 8-11 in a four-runner race at Catterick this Monday; that gives him a 5lb penalty today and sole AW run was in a novice (okay) but he has more to offer with stamina tests and needs considering. |
16/1 |
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1st 2 (3) |
22nd Jun 2026 Good 1m 7f 189y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Off the mark when stepping up in trip at Ripon (2m, good; made all) in April; placed twice since, the latest when third of 13 in a Class 3 handicap at Thirsk (2m, good) last month; back in calmer waters here and has plenty to recommend him. |
7/4 |
13/2
Form: -67241 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 0lb
8 yo Filly
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 (11) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 56y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
Five-runner race at Carlisle (1m3f) last Saturday was first win since 2023 and she's a dependable sort who finished a C&D second (twice) and fourth in July 2024 and 2025 on her only three appearances at York; going back up 5lb since Carlisle seems to pose the difficulty but she should be on the premises. |
13/2 |
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1st 3 (5) |
4th Jul 2026 Good 1m 3f 39y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Five-time winner who hasn't won since 2023 but she's run with credit on many subsequent occasions, including on her only visit here when second under Joanna Mason in this race last year; back in form on her last two starts and she's in calculations. |
4/1 |
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4th 3 (2) |
22nd Jun 2026 Good 1m 7f 189y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
No win since completing a three-timer at 1m4f-2m in the autumn of 2023; however, she ran her best race of the year when going close at Thirsk (1m4f, good) last month; has a good run in her back up in trip. |
13/8 |
20/1
Form: 60-006 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 (7) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 56y Class 4 |
8st 13lb |
Won this race last year (good to firm) in good style and has a 1lb lower mark today; 2026 build-up has been far less auspicious than last season's, however, and the first-time visor of latest start is now replaced with a first-time tongue-tie. |
20/1 |
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6th 6 (8) |
27th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 5f 188y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Won here (2m, good to firm) in July but an 8lb rise signalled a reversal in his fortunes and he's beaten one horse in both starts this term; nothing wrong with this mark if the visor prompts a turnaround, though. |
25/1 |
8/1
Form: 5112-1
Last run: 36 days
W: 8st 8lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9 (4) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 56y Class 4 |
8st 8lb |
Four months off before winning a six-runner race at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) early last month; disappointing in a maiden hurdle (fourth at 10-11) 12 days later but remember also that he raised his game markedly when upped to 1m6f on Flat last autumn; this first 2m Flat assignment is interesting. |
8/1 |
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4th 4 |
17th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Runner-up twice over hurdles at start of this year (2m/2m4f) and returned from break with Flat win this month (1m4f; RPR 69); seems versatile regarding ground and ought to be a tough nut to crack. |
11/8 |
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1st 3 (5) |
5th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 197y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Dual 1m6f Flat winner who has finished runner-up in novice/maiden hurdles (2m/2m4f) in his last two runs; returns after four months off but he's only 1lb higher than for his last win and it would be a positive if the forecast rain arrives; needs a close look back on the Flat. |
5/2 |
14/1
Form: 5-0975
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 (1) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 56y Class 4 |
8st 6lb |
Won handicap debut for Ed Walker off 4lb higher last September (extended 1m3f, heavy); got closer to that level in on his last two runs for his new connections and seemed to stay 2m at Chester last time, but he was only fifth of seven in that race and others have more pressing claims. |
14/1 |
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5th 7 (7) |
27th Jun 2026 Good 1m 7f 196y Class 4 |
8st 8lb |
Successful handicap debut for Ed Walker off 2lb higher last September (extended 1m3f, heavy); well short of that level in three runs for his new connections; likely best watched for now. |
16/1 |
Non-runners
Cosmic Soul, Queen Roslyn
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Straight Forecast | £64.67 |
| Tricast | £541.00 |
Selections
The Sun:
Cruden