20.20
Good To FirmECA 125th Year Anniversary Handicap
- Prize money: £3768.48
- 1m 2f 0y
- Class 6
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny
7/2 (Won)
- Win: £4.90
- Place: £1.80
Form: 267413 D BF
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 (2) |
15th Oct 2026 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won twice over 1m2f on turf in July and has run well to be placed at Kempton (1m3f/1m4f) off this mark in his last two starts; has gone well here before and holds solid claims. |
5/2 |
|
1 (8) |
5th Oct 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Spent most of his career over 7f/1m but was a dual 1m2f turf winner this summer and he went close over 1m3f here last month; on same mark as for that last run and he could have more to offer at middle distances; key player. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 4 (6) |
23rd Sep 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Spent most of career over 7f/1m but was a dual 1m2f turf winner this summer; possibly not ideally suited by good to soft ground when fifth on last two starts and now only 1lb above last winning mark; respected back on AW. |
8/1 |
20/1
- Place: £2.60
Form: 549-66 CD
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 9lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 (1) |
12th Sep 2026 Good 1m 3f 137y Class 6 |
11st 0lb |
Six-time turf winner who went close at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) in July but he's not easy to predict and has been well held in his last two runs; has bit to prove again and he needs to get back on track. |
10/1 |
|
7th 8 (10) |
28th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 11y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Ran well for second at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) last month; failed to back it up when third of four at Newbury a fortnight ago; Simon Walker booked but others are more appealing for the win. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 2 (3) |
14th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Course winner; ran his best race of the season when narrowly pipped at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) last month; 1lb rise is manageable but a tactical race wouldn't play to his strengths. |
5/1 |
4/1
- Place: £2.20
Form: 214332 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 (4) |
28th Sep 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 216y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Perhaps handled the good to soft ground better than his rivals when a clearcut winner at Bath last time and shot up 8lb for that; effective here under these conditions but new mark is a worry. |
3/1 |
|
1st 6 (10) |
13th Sep 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Prominent racer; consistent this season with the exception of his penultimate run, but bounced straight back from that three weeks ago at Brighton (1m, good to firm) and the runner-up ran well this week; 2lb higher. |
11/2 |
|
1st 5 (1) |
23rd Aug 2026 Good 0m 7f 216y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Prominent racer; won twice on AW earlier in the year and he has run some good races on turf this summer; latest C&D run was disappointing but he's the type to bounce back quickly. |
11/2 |
15/2
Form: 11-664 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 6 (5) |
23rd Sep 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Looked in good nick when winning readily at Lingfield (1m2f) last month but managed only fourth of six off this career-high mark at Wolverhampton (1m4f) three weeks ago and needs to find something extra here. |
8/1 |
|
4th 1 (6) |
1st Sep 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Four of her five wins have been on AW at Chelmsford and Lingfield over 1m2f; steps up in trip and needs to reproduce her best form on this track. |
2/1 |
|
1st 1 (7) |
15th Aug 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won four times (once over C&D) in 2025 and has gradually worked her way back to form this year; persistently denied a clear run when close fourth at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) last month and will be dangerous here if her luck improves. |
7/4 |
33/1
Form: 046530
Last run: 37 days
W: 8st 4lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 5 (5) |
3rd Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
0-11; has run with credit in a couple of fast-ground handicaps over this trip in recent months, but still looks up against it on these terms. |
25/1 |
|
5th 11 (9) |
20th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
8st 4lb |
Inconsistent ten-race maiden who was tailed off in a Bath handicap (11.6f, good) last time; others preferred. |
33/1 |
|
12th 13 (9) |
13th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 3f 137y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Nine-race maiden who plugged on for third over 1m2f here (firm) last time; fifth over C&D (also firm) prior to that; needs to find a bit more. |
16/1 |
25/1
Form: -79406 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 (6) |
3rd Sep 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
Both wins came at Nottingham (1m2f) in July last year, but has been unplaced in all ten outings since despite a declining mark; down another 2lb and headgear is removed, but probably best watched for now. |
12/1 |
|
6th 3 (5) |
17th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 99y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Won two in a row at Nottingham (1m2f, good/good to soft) last summer; out of sorts this term but this sort of trip (attempted just the twice, ran well once) could be something to clutch at, as well as another career-low mark. |
7/1 |
|
6th 6 (4) |
20th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Won two in a row at Nottingham (1m2f, good/good to soft) last summer but she's been out of sorts this season and failed to beat a rival at Nottingham last time; now 8lb lower than for her last success but she needs to turn things around. |
25/1 |
12/1
Form: 8-9265
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
7th Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Exposed handicapper over 6f-1m2f on the Flat who has since left Faye Bramley; has a lot on his plate on stable/hurdles debut. |
20/1 |
|
7th 9 (10) |
20th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Runner-up off this mark at Newbury (1m, good) in May but slow starts can be an issue and he's been well held in his last two runs; didn't get much luck at Nottingham last time but he's not easy to predict and others are more persuasive. |
12/1 |
|
5th 1 (2) |
2nd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 50y Class 6 |
10st 2lb |
Slow starts can be an issue and he couldn't get into it when sixth at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) recently, but it wasn't a bad run and before that he was second at Newbury (1m, good); the step back up in trip may help and he might not be far away; the visor (worn on last two runs) is left off. |
7/1 |
11/2
Form: -65213 C BF
Last run: 42 days
W: 8st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
22nd Sep 2026 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Won off a lowly Flat mark in June (11.4f, good to firm) but not seen over hurdles since 49l defeat (albeit on soft ground) on handicap debut in December 2024 and his tendency to race too freely remains a worry; tricky to weigh up back in this sphere. |
10/1 |
|
4th 4 (3) |
17th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 99y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
No win in his first 18 starts but he made the breakthrough in a C&D handicap (good to firm; 3lb higher today) in June; fair C&D third seven days later and the disappointing show on latest outing was over 1m2f; case can be made on that winning form and some 2025 efforts. |
6/1 |
3/1
Form: 47-332 CD
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 8 (4) |
23rd Sep 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Made the frame on first three turf starts this season but has not been in the same form since and this 8yo is nothing like the force of old; first AW run since 2024; others preferred. |
16/1 |
|
5th 1 (10) |
27th Aug 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 13lb |
Runner-up over this C&D in June; shaped better than the bare result at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) next time and didn't get home there last time over 11.5f after kicking clear; now 14lb below his last winning mark and he'll appreciate this drop back in trip. |
6/1 |
|
4th 4 (3) |
3rd Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 99y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Latest defeat when sent off favourite here (1m2f, good to firm) a fortnight ago wasn't quite as bad as it looks, but his losing run is now up to 20 and his best form has come over shorter. |
9/2 |
10/1
Form: 64-603
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (3) |
29th Sep 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
The Salisbury win (1m, good) in August is this year's standout performance; beaten 17l and 20l in her subsequent races. |
20/1 |
|
6th 4 (8) |
3rd Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Winner of one of her three C&D starts, when making all last month (good; acts on soft), but her race was run from a long way out when going unpenalised next time; not weighted out of it despite going back up 5lb and has had a longer break between races this time; can be involved. |
6/1 |
|
4th 8 (1) |
21st Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Made all to win a C&D handicap eight days ago; unpenalised for that win and officially 5lb ahead of the handicapper but it may not be quite so straightforward this time. |
4/1 |
33/1
Form: 641-80
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 (5) |
15th Oct 2026 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Had dropped 7lb below his sole winning mark when beaten half a length (clear of the third) in a steadily run race over C&D nine days ago; could probably do with a stronger gallop but still respected, including as he is due a 2lb rise for that. |
7/2 |
|
4th 5 (11) |
15th Sep 2026 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Won at Kempton (1m, Polytrack) off 6lb higher in April and surged back to some form at Southwell (1m3f, Tapeta) two starts ago; not beaten far in amateurs' race latest and dropped another 2lb since; worth a second look. |
12/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £49.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £44.58 |
| Tricast | £330.66 |
| Trifecta | £373.50 |
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