17.30
Good To FirmJohn Smith’s Sprint Handicap
- Prize money: £12885
- 0m 6f 0y
- Class 4
- 19 runners
Runners: 19 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
20/1 (Won)
- Win: £8.60
- Place: £2.40
Form: 381-24
Last run: 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 9 (14) |
15th Aug 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Produced a strong finish to win a 6f handicap at York last month; strong in the betting back at York three weeks ago but could manage only seventh after his rider removed his blindfold late; still has handicapping scope. |
8/1 |
|
7th 9 (12) |
24th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Well backed when coming from off the pace to beat 18 rivals over C&D 13 days ago; a 4lb rise doesn't look excessive; respected. |
6/1 |
|
1st 20 (14) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
7f winner at Redcar last November; two solid efforts (6f/7f, good ground) last month but he will need more if he is to defy this mark. |
20/1 |
25/1
- Place: £6.70
Form: 940407 CD
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 3lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 5 (5) |
15th Aug 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
4lb lower than when third of 15 in this race last year; yet to strike in 2026 but there have been some good runs along the way, including his last two starts; looks the likeliest to grab the far rail if the field split into two groups; one to consider. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 4 (5) |
29th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 217y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Had a fine year in 2025, winning five times; in and out this year but his latest York second (of 19) was a fine run and he needs serious consideration despite a 3lb rise. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 17 (10) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Looked as good as ever when second of nine at Catterick (6f, good) on his reappearance in April but that hasn't been a springboard to better things; conditions no problem and he's on a manageable mark but this is a warm race in which to try to bounce back. |
25/1 |
14/1
- Place: £2.70
Form: -26953 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 7lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 (1) |
16th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 1lb |
A touch below par at York (6f, good to firm) three weeks ago but third of 19 there (6f, good to firm) two starts ago and he has an eyecatching record at Pontefract, having made the frame on each of his last five visits; firmly in calculations. |
7/1 |
|
8th 21 (8) |
25th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 3lb |
Stayed on from well off the pace to take third in a 0-80 over C&D a fortnight ago; this is tougher but likely to give another good account. |
20/1 |
|
3rd 6 (5) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Ended 2025 in good form on AW; some solid efforts back on turf this year without suggesting he had much in hand of his mark; minor money perhaps his best hope. |
14/1 |
7/1
- Place: £2.40
Form: -86663 D
Last run: 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 (14) |
24th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Made the frame in big-field C&D handicaps on his last two runs; would have finished much closer 13 days ago but for being hampered in the closing stages; mark left unchanged and he should be in the thick of the action once again. |
6/1 |
|
4th 5 (12) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Ran his best race for new connections when third of 21 in a 0-85 over C&D four weeks ago; mark left unchanged but he does need to prove himself on ground firmer than good. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 16 (8) |
13th Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Hasn't won since 2024 but he's starting to look well handicapped; heavily backed when sixth of 20 behind Lord Roxby and Yes I'm Mali over C&D three weeks ago; bit more needed but he could be building up to something. |
14/1 |
28/1
Form: -80508 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (3) |
21st Aug 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Not an instant success for new stable this season but won easily by 4l off much-reduced mark at Carlisle (5.8f, good) ten days ago and is 4lb ahead of the handicapper under 5lb penalty here; commands respect. |
11/10 |
|
1st 2 (5) |
11th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 182y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Seemingly aided by first-time visor when fifth of 19 at York (6f, good to firm) last month but failed to build on that performance when favourite at Nottingham three weeks ago and is now 0-7 for David O'Meara. |
9/1 |
|
5th 2 (8) |
21st Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 18y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Unplaced in six runs for David O'Meara, but he's tumbling down the weights and he showed more at York (6f, good to firm; visored first time) ten days ago; this is a drop in class and something bigger is brewing. |
9/4 |
40/1
Form: 148389 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 (2) |
21st Aug 2026 Good 0m 6f 6y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Scored at Leicester (6f) in April; running well since and just edged out when third of 26 in 6f Goodwood handicap 23 days ago; that form is proving very strong, so he merits serious consideration despite 2lb rise. |
13/2 |
|
3rd 12 (16) |
29th Jul 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
The handicapper has been in command since his runaway win at Leicester (6f, good) in April; respectable sixth of 19 at York (6f, good to firm) 18 days ago but suspicion he'll prove vulnerable for win purposes again. |
40/1 |
|
6th 10 (13) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
The handicapper has been in command since his runaway win at Leicester (6f, good) in April; today's return to sprinting is in his favour but he's likely to be vulnerable at this level. |
40/1 |
9/1
Form: 111124 D BF
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 9lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 (4) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Rejuvenated with James Owen, reeling off an AW hat-trick in January and making it four on the bounce when scoring at Catterick (6f, good) in May; only just missed out at Doncaster last month and it was 5f when beaten favourite at Sandown last time; now 3lb higher but she did look promising early in her career and Mason Paetel's claim helps too. |
9/1 |
|
4th 4 (6) |
12th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 10y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Only narrowly failed when bidding for a five-timer last week at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) and she's 3lb well-in on the back of that effort; whether she wants the ground slower than good is questionable, and her improvement has come at 6f. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 13 (13) |
5th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 2y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Rampant mare who completed a four-timer when coming back from a break to score at Catterick (6f, good) last month; that made it 4-4 for this yard and she's still competitively weighted on form for her previous stable; impossible to ignore. |
100/30 |
33/1
Form: 61-007 D
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 4 (9) |
15th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Course winner who comes here on the back of a respectable seventh of 12 in 6f Southwell handicap 19 days ago; possibilities from a falling mark. |
12/1 |
|
7th 5 (7) |
27th Jul 2026 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Four-time Tapeta winner whose AW mark has eased after three no-shows on turf and who's now 1lb lower than when successful at Newcastle last winter; currently 3-10 for Billy Loughnane and a better showing can be expected. |
10/1 |
|
8th 12 (7) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
No problem with fast turf but he has a much better strike-rate on AW; midfield finish at Doncaster last month didn't suggest he is the answer here. |
33/1 |
17/2
Form: -73412 D BF
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 1 (5) |
15th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Resumed winning ways at Pontefract (6f) in June but below par in big-field 6f handicaps at York on his last two runs; this course scorer needs to bounce back on a rare run over 7f. |
9/1 |
|
13th 22 (14) |
25th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 2lb |
Run of in-frame efforts came to an end here two weeks ago but he still ran with more promise than his finishing position suggests; still likely vulnerable at this level. |
25/1 |
|
9th 14 (2) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Hold-up sprinter who ended a near two-year losing run at Pontefract (6f, good) last month; better form when second there three weeks ago; has plenty of C&D form in big fields and he has each-way claims. |
17/2 |
22/1
Form: 276-46 CD
Last run: 44 days
W: 9st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 (2) |
15th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Only beaten 1l when fourth in this in 2024; no wins last year and he weakened to finish 5l behind Archduke Ferdinand at Redcar last time; continues to edge down the weights. |
10/1 |
|
4th 6 (6) |
29th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 217y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Not the force of old but that is reflected in his mark; had wind surgery prior to York 18 days ago, a race in which he ran with more promise than his finishing position suggests; dropped 3lb and the return of headgear can help; better run can be expected. |
9/1 |
|
10th 7 (19) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Not the force of old but that is reflected in his handicap mark; has undergone wind surgery since his latest run but it isn't enough to earn him the vote in this competitive race; usual headgear is absent today. |
22/1 |
40/1
Form: 10-480 D
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
21th 12 (19) |
24th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Fair reappearance at Pontefract but that hasn't been a springboard to better things; down the field behind Magic Boy here 13 days ago. |
25/1 |
|
11th 9 (9) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Both wins have come on good to soft ground but he does have one good run on good to firm to his name; disappointed at Windsor last month but this is an ease in grade. |
40/1 |
|
12th 12 (10) |
15th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 12y Class 3 |
8st 13lb |
Two 6f wins to his name on good to soft ground; unplaced in two runs this year but neither run was without promise; he will need a personal best to come out on top here though. |
12/1 |
7/1
Form: 287032 D BF
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 4lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 14 (1) |
15th Aug 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Two C&D wins last year and he is now 5lb lower than for the second of them; needs to bounce back from some modest efforts but that's quite possible under these conditions. |
16/1 |
|
5th 7 (4) |
5th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
C&D winner; all wins on good or slower but acts on fast ground; 1l second from this mark at Thirsk last month but needs to shrug off two lesser efforts. |
9/1 |
|
14th 9 (6) |
24th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Third at Pontefract (6f, good) last month and another good run when second at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) next time; however, soundly beaten here (6f, good to firm) latest and he's been unplaced on his eight visits to York. |
14/1 |
8/1
Form: -32572 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 (4) |
13th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Runner-up off 2lb higher at Redcar (5f, good to firm) in June; respectable fifth (Castan sixth) of 12 at Thirsk (5f, good) 12 days ago; enters calculations for last year's winning yard. |
5/1 |
|
5th 4 (8) |
1st Aug 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
C&D winner; below par in a big field at York (6f, good to firm) three weeks ago but plenty of form this season that makes him of interest; Jack Callan's claim a bonus; one to consider back at 5f. |
8/1 |
|
13th 13 (8) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
String of good runs since returning in May from a 167-day absence, latterly keeping on for second at Redcar (5f, good) three weeks ago; steps back up to 6f for the first time this year and it could suit. |
8/1 |
28/1
Form: 04530- D
Last run: 259 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 19 (2) |
15th Aug 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Low-key stable debut at York last month but she fared much better when third of 21 back there 13 days later; runs off the same mark today and she's not out of it. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 18 (6) |
24th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
Won two 6f events (good/good to soft) for Michael Dods as a 2yo; drew a blank in 2025; 50-1 when down the field behind Magic Boy on her seasonal/stable debut 13 days ago. |
33/1 |
|
14th 18 (11) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Won two 6f events (good/good to soft) for Michael Dods as a 2yo; drew a blank in 2025; makes stable debut in a competitive race after 259 days off; likely best watched. |
28/1 |
13/2
Form: 015111 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 (19) |
15th Aug 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Won four times in the first half of 2026 but she has come up short in Class 4 events on her last two starts; 2-3 over C&D but perhaps a shade high in the weights for now. |
14/1 |
|
9th 1 (13) |
24th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Four wins this season; not ideally positioned when down the field over C&D 13 days ago but, even so, an improved effort will be needed to defy this mark. |
20/1 |
|
15th 3 (15) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Arrives on the crest of a wave having won four of her last five starts; a 4lb rise for her small-field Class 5 win at Ripon last month could just find her out here, though. |
13/2 |
14/1
Form: 121329 D BF
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 10 (13) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Had been running well but has performed miserably in his last two races when awkward at the start both times. |
20/1 |
|
16th 4 (3) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Good run of form ground to a halt at Thirsk ten days ago when he wasn't on his best behaviour in the stalls; has the ability to feature off this mark but is not without risk. |
14/1 |
|
9th 10 (8) |
1st Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
He had dropped a long way in the weights before ending a losing run at Newcastle (5f) in March; added a C&D win in April and he has run well in defeat in both runs since; creeping back up the weights and had a 53-day break but he has the ability to go well. |
6/1 |
11/1
Form: 225132 D BF
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 4lb
7 yo Colt
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 9 (9) |
16th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
8st 11lb |
Below best on his last three starts but his recent Newmarket sixth was a step back in the right direction; made it 2-2 here when winning over C&D (good) in June and well worth a second look now back here. |
11/1 |
|
6th 5 (5) |
7th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Returns to rather calmer waters after coming up well short in bigger fields at York last month; in particularly good form in June, winning at Pontefract then placed twice over C&D; could go well. |
6/1 |
|
11th 10 (4) |
24th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Good run of form came to a halt when 17th of 19 behind Magic Boy here 13 days ago; while he wasn't ideally drawn on that occasion, he will need a full revival to emerge victorious. |
16/1 |
11/1
Form: 141542 CD BF
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 (9) |
13th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Recorded his 13th turf win when scoring in good style at Haydock (6f, good to firm) in April; respectable fifth of ten at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago but he remains 4lb above the mark he defied at Haydock. |
11/1 |
|
5th 1 (1) |
31st Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Recorded his 13th turf win when scoring in good style at Haydock (6f, good to firm) in April; struggled at York last time but that was a highly competitive Class 4 event and he was runner-up here (5f, good to firm) on his penultimate run; has claims if he can recapture that form and he's not ruled out on this drop back in grade. |
8/1 |
|
18th 19 (18) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Won this race in 2022 as a 5yo; no sign of his enthusiasm waning this year, winning three 6f handicaps, and stepping back up in trip will suit after two good 5f efforts last month; chance. |
11/1 |
8/1
Form: 413613 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
Non-runners
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+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £290.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £148.41 |
| Tricast | £1650.79 |
| Trifecta | £4495.60 |
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