16.23
Good To FirmConnexin Gigabit Gallop Handicap
- Prize money: £4004
- 0m 5f 0y
- Class 6
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny
Form: 6-3747 CD
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 9lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 (1) |
29th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 3y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Not quite in top form this term, beaten favourite at Thirsk most recently; went close over C&D last autumn but her ideal level is Class 6, as a record of 0-18 in higher grades reflects. |
10/1 |
|
4th 5 (1) |
5th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Two of her three wins have come at Beverley (5f, good to firm/soft) and she has dropped back below her last winning mark; ran well on seasonal reappearance at Wetherby (5.5f; third) but had no in-running luck at Beverley subsequently; isn't a forlorn hope. |
8/1 |
Form: 888128 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 9lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 (1) |
21st Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Back in better form (over 5f/5.5f) this month, winning AW classified event then solid second (behind a rival who was on the middle leg of hat-trick) in Wetherby handicap; has won over 6f; 0-14 on turf but holds a fighting chance. |
8/1 |
Form: 7-9150 CD
Last run: 72 days
W: 9st 9lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 9 (8) |
3rd May 2026 Good 0m 5f 7y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Arrived late to win at Southwell (5f) and only faded late on at Doncaster last week (good to firm); remains in form and she is proven on a stiff 5f. |
7/1 |
|
5th 3 (8) |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 3y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Produced late when winning a 5f handicap at Southwell three weeks ago; has the ability to defy a 3lb rise and she has run well over C&D in the past; one for the shortlist. |
10/1 |
Form: 460821 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 (15) |
1st Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Won three sprint handicaps last spring and he is now 9lb lower than for the last of them; 2026 had been a struggle until he emerged from the doldrums with a good second at Ripon (6f, good) two weeks ago; now has something to build on. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 1 (5) |
17th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won two in a row over 6f at Ripon (good) last May but he's been out of sorts this season and was last eight back here three weeks ago; now 9lb lower than for his last success but he needs a major revival back in trip; cheekpieces reapplied. |
10/1 |
Form: 060543 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 3lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 49
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 9 (16) |
1st Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
C&D winner last summer; landed a 5f handicap at Catterick off a 2lb higher mark in April but he hasn't come close to replicating it in six runs since; capable if breaking on terms but he carries some risk. |
16/1 |
|
4th 3 (4) |
22nd Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 1y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Scored at Catterick (5f) in April; below form since until hinting at a revival with fifth of nine in 5.5f Wetherby handicap one week ago, despite being very slowly away; this C&D winner needs considering. |
15/2 |
Form: 867-21
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 2lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 (1) |
15th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 110y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Well handicapped on his form for Clive Cox; best run for present yard when second at Beverley on reappearance (5f, good to firm; blinkers back on); well drawn and should go well in an ordinary race. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 10 (3) |
27th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
An AW winner in 2024 for previous yard but he needs to improve on his turf efforts for new connections last year; lack of a recent run is another negative. |
25/1 |
Form: 97-904 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 (7) |
6th Jul 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Has course form at 5f; losing run goes back to Thirsk (6f, good to firm) in May 2025 and he's been through troubled times since, despite taking a healthy slide down the weights; risky. |
33/1 |
|
10th 10 (11) |
21st Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Out of sorts since his last win and failed to beat a rival on seasonal debut; best watched unless the betting suggests a revival is likely. |
33/1 |
Form: 70-662 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 0lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 46
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 (4) |
15th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 110y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Won a Hamilton seller last June for Ewan Whillans (5f, good; visor first time); disappointing since; stable debut. |
50/1 |
|
6th 6 (8) |
24th Jan 2026 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Three turf wins over 5f but 0-13 and it has been a while since he has shone on this surface; new headgear tried today and the tongue tie worn on his last two starts dispensed with. |
16/1 |
Form: -89806 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 13 (14) |
26th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Won off 4lb higher here (5f) last November; she's failed to get competitive subsequently but has a nice mark to work with if the first-time visor (replacing cheekpieces) prompts a revival; watch the betting. |
25/1 |
Form: -77937
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 12 (8) |
21st Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
Proved resurgent in first-time cheekpieces at Leicester (classified race) most recently but has her limitations and remains a maiden. |
33/1 |
|
3rd 6 (4) |
8th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
20-race maiden who has finished down the field in her three runs (5f-7f) this season; cheekpieces are now added but this looks a tough assignment on the figures and others are preferred. |
33/1 |
Betting Forcast
9/2 Without Flaw, 8/1 Hes An Angel, 14/1 Opal Storm, 7/2 Barmyblade, 6/1 Golden Prosperity, 5/1 Crafty Spirit, 11/2 So Grateful, 8/1 Pinpoint, 20/1 Invincible Annice, 25/1 Zivas Star
Non-runners
Lets Go Hugo
Verdict
Having run two sound races on his last two starts, BARMYBLADE (nap) looks the one to beat. So Grateful and Golden Prosperity are two others worth considering.[Colin Russell]
Selections
The Star:
BarmybladeTelegraph:
Crafty SpiritDaily Mirror:
Crafty SpiritDaily Record:
Crafty Spirit