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Good To FirmRacing Again On Monday Evening Handicap
- Prize money: £4527.4
- 0m 7f 96y
- Class 5
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny
Form: 624461 CD
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 (6) |
3rd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 96y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Consistent since his Nottingham win in April (good) and latest race at Hamilton for which he was favourite didn't go to plan; ideally wants further, however. |
6/1 |
|
6th 5 (4) |
10th Jun 2026 Good 1m 0f 68y Class 6 |
9st 13lb |
Took advantage of a drop back in trip and ease in grade (into a Class 6) when scrambling home at Nottingham (8.5f, good; from 3lb lower) in April; beaten by a nose off this mark at Leicester (1m) in May and consistent since; possible. |
13/2 |
Form: -70800
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 1 (6) |
2nd Jul 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Won a Newcastle maiden (6f, Tapeta) for George Boughey last October, but he's struggled in four runs for new yard this year; continues to drop down the weights but he needs a major revival back on AW; blinkers removed. |
33/1 |
|
10th 3 (3) |
15th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 12y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Not solid on his 7f form this term for new yard but may prove resurgent back at 6f in first-time blinkers; gained his 2yo win over this trip. |
20/1 |
Form: -02217
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 (3) |
2nd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 75y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Runner-up twice in a row (7f, good to firm) before winning at Wetherby (good to firm) recently on her first crack at 1m; she could have more to offer at about this trip and she's respected up 4lb. |
11/4 |
|
1st 3 (3) |
15th Jun 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Maiden; good second in two 7f handicaps at Redcar on last two starts (good to firm; hood on both times); can pull hard, but well drawn and a chance. |
5/1 |
Form: 14456- CD
Last run: 271 days
W: 9st 5lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 58
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 12 (9) |
16th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
Successful three times on turf (off lower marks) during a largely consistent 2025 campaign; recent efforts respectable and he was a course scorer for his previous yard. |
10/1 |
|
4 (5) |
30th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 7f 50y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Successful three times (off lower marks) during a largely consistent 2025 campaign; creditable fourth in last two outings and again has frame possibilities. |
9/2 |
Form: 3365
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
Form: -80169
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 4 (6) |
14th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 2y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
One win from eight starts, namely a 6f handicap at Ripon last month when wearing cheekpieces for the first time; the headgear was absent when sixth back at Ripon 17 days ago and no surprise to see it back in place today; respected. |
10/1 |
|
6th 9 (2) |
28th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Started off for new stable with two down-the-field runs last month but bounced back to form with clear C&D (good) win in first-time cheekpices 11 days ago; not ideally drawn today and goes without cheekpieces this time but still respected under 6lb penalty (due to go up that amount anyway). |
7/2 |
Form: 48-50
Last run: 19 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 10 (1) |
25th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Didn't show much on her first two starts (C&D); slightly better when back from a six-month plus break at Thirsk (7f maiden; 25-1, fifth of ten) recently; others more obvious, but this is still a suitable level to make her handicap debut. |
16/1 |
|
5th 9 (9) |
5th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
Holds weak claims on her Newcastle AW efforts last November; change of surface needs to make a big difference. |
25/1 |
Form: 6597-5
Last run: 33 days
W: 8st 10lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (8) |
11th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Down the field in three novice/maiden events and it was a similar tale in added tongue-tie on handicap debut at Thirsk (5f; 28-1) last September; has left the Quinns since; hard to be interested in him back from an absence unless the market speaks favourably; has been gelded. |
16/1 |
|
11 (7) |
6th Sep 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
8st 6lb |
Well held when down the field in three novice/maiden events, most recently when ninth of 11 at Pontefract (5f, good) in July; still early days but he needs a transformation with tongue-tie added on nursery debut. |
12/1 |
Betting Forcast
13/8 The Sweet Escape, 25/1 Shahik, 100/30 Thornaby Annie, 5/1 Dumfries, Viviana, 10/1 Solar Cooper, 20/1 Secretinthesky, 12/1 Enjoy The Night
Verdict
Dumfries (second choice) has won two out of his last three C&D runs and was hampered in the other so he has to be of interest despite the lack of a recent run. Thornaby Annie also makes some appeal in an uncompetitive race but THE SWEET ESCAPE was well served by this test when making the running on his first course run and gets the vote.[Emily Weber]
Selections
SPOTLIGHT:
The Sweet EscapeThe Times:
Thornaby AnnieNEWMARKET:
ShahikDaily Mirror:
Thornaby AnnieRP RATINGS:
The Sweet EscapePOSTDATA:
The Sweet EscapeTelegraph:
The Sweet EscapeThe Guardian:
The Sweet EscapeDaily Mail:
The Sweet EscapeD Express:
The Sweet EscapeThe Sun:
The Sweet EscapeThe Star:
The Sweet EscapeDaily Record:
The Sweet Escape