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Riu Hotels And Resorts Ladies Day Veterans’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 0f 6y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Riu Hotels And Resorts Ladies Day Veterans’ Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 43-780 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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12th

6

(14)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

16:50 York

Spirit Genie

10st 13lb

J: Mr Jamie Neild

T: Jennie Candlish

Five-time winner on a handy mark but it's been a quiet start to this season and, even if back on song, looks vulnerable to stronger stayers over this far; the return of a visor might be no bad thing.

14/1

8th

2

(10)

12th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

13:30 Chester

Spirit Genie

11st 1lb

J: Mr Jamie Neild

T: Jennie Candlish

C&D scorer who made a promising return from a poor draw when seventh of 22 in 7f York handicap four weeks ago; figures on a handy-looking mark now and he's interesting.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7-1867 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
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7th

2

(8)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

16:35 Beverley

Alessia Fernanda

10st 0lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Kickstarted 2026 with 1m success at Southwell but she's failed to build on it, only sixth of seven in 7f Catterick handicap 12 days ago; needs to take a step forward.

14/1

6th

2

(7)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

16:00 Catterick

Alessia Fernanda

10st 2lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Turf wins at 1m and 1m1f; scored on AW at Southwell (1m) in April following six-month break and wind surgery but below that form at Newcastle since; returns to turf but may be best suited by further than 7f.

12/1

Form: 338542 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
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2nd

6

(3)

18th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Ripon

Garden Oasis

8st 10lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

11yo who needs to produce more than he's managed on his last three starts but he's 3lb lower than when a close third at Ayr (1m, good to firm) in May and has won at Ripon seven times; went close here in August 2024 when he last wore these blinkers (which replace cheekpieces); not discounted.

7/1

4th

5

(4)

29th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

16:00 Pontefract

Garden Oasis

9st 5lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Front-runner; best form this term when placed a few times in spring, showing that he retains plenty of ability aged 11; gained last win off 7lb higher over C&D and can't be ruled out.

5/1

Form: 42-000 D

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 71

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18th

14

(18)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

17:18 York

Narmar

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jennie Candlish

Ex-Henry de Bromhead; Ffos Las winner for current yard in June last year (1m, good to soft), but has beaten just two horses home in his two runs this term.

50/1

11th

1

(7)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

15:27 Windsor

Narmar

9st 9lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Jennie Candlish

In fine form last summer, scoring at Ffos Las (1m) and signing off with an excellent second over 1m2f here; set a lot to do on his return from eight months off when tenth in 7f Thirsk handicap 19 days ago; should strip sharper now and he's very much one to consider back up in trip.

8/1

Form: 957664 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 8st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
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4th

2

(1)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 6

15:40 Doncaster

Cosmos Raj

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Won at Ripon (1m, soft) last July off a mark 12lb higher than today's but he's struggled since; others have stronger claims.

20/1

6th

5

(4)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

16:45 Thirsk

Cosmos Raj

9st 3lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Won at Ripon (1m, soft; Barley was second) last July off a mark 8lb higher than today's but he's struggled since; others have stronger claims.

25/1

Form: 845506 D

Last run: 51 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
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6th

2

(2)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

15:50 Carlisle

Soames Forsyte

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Michael Herrington

Popped up at Southwell (1m) off a 2lb higher mark in January; the odd good run since but he needs to bounce back from a lacklustre AW run last month.

14/1

10th

8

(4)

7th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Soames Forsyte

9st 4lb

J: William Pyle

T: Michael Herrington

Gained his fourth win at his track when coming from off the pace to win by a neck here in January; kept on into fifth behind Avatar Jet over C&D 12 days ago and has each-way claims if this is run to suit.

16/1

Betting Forcast

7/2 Spirit Genie, 7/1 Alessia Fernanda, Evs Garden Oasis, 12/1 Narmar, 10/1 Cosmos Raj, 7/1 Soames Forsyte