20.26
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- Prize money: £15702
- 1m 3f 23y
- Class 2
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Tapeta
Weather: Light rain
Form: 43/61/ D
Last run: 1208 days
W: 9st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 104
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Distance / Class |
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1st 6 |
26th Jul 2024 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Won a Listed Flat race in France in April 2023 and, following a long absence, made good start to hurdling career when second to Guard Duty over C&D (soft) this month; will be dangerous if that recent run has brought him on; unraced on turf faster than good to soft; tongue-tie fitted. |
15/8 |
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2nd 10 |
9th Jul 2024 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
3-9 on the Flat in France, the latest win gained in a Listed race (1m4f, heavy) in April 2023; changed hands for 16,000euros in September; makes stable/hurdle debut after 450-day absence but is half-brother to two winning hurdlers (one of them smart) and Harry Cobden is a good booking. |
5/1 |
Form: 021-20 D BF
Last run: 61 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 102
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12th 2 (1) |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 6y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
Unraced as a juvenile but now boasts 3-6 record, winning his first two and back on the scoresheet when making all at Leicester (1m4f, good to soft) in October; bumped into a quite well-regarded sort when second at Goodwood (1m6f, good) a fortnight ago and this unexposed 4yo looks a big contender to build on that encouraging return. |
11/2 |
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2nd 2 (9) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot (good to firm; 25-1) was the only blemish in his five-race 3yo career, which he ended with a narrow but game front-running win in handicap at Leicester (1m4f, good to soft); raised 6lb but worth another go at this trip. |
8/1 |
Form: 091-54
Last run: 90 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 99
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4th 3 (7) |
8th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 70y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Has a fine strike-rate on turf (4-8) including a win at this three-day meeting (7.6f, good) a year ago; would have gone closer with a clearer run when fifth of 13 in the Rosebery at Kempton (1m3f, AW) on his reappearance (Respond third); still open to improvement and rain wouldn't be a problem; major player. |
4/1 |
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5th 4 (11) |
28th Mar 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Won on reappearance at Chester (7.5f, good) last May and tapped back into that promise for a clearcut win at Ayr (1m2f, good to soft) in September; up 6lb for this first run since and it's also his AW debut, but he probably retains potential. |
5/1 |
Form: 3-1606
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 98
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6th 1 (1) |
24th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
Performed respectably in three starts over C&D for Roger Varian and he made a winning stable debut at Meydan (1m4f, good) in January; lesser show at Abu Dhabi followed and he once again raced freely when beaten 17l in the Duke Of Edinburgh over C&D at last month's Royal meeting; hood makes a reappearance, which can be viewed positively. |
9/1 |
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11th 8 (22) |
19th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Sixth and eighth off lower marks in 1m4f handicaps at the last two Royal Ascots (good to firm) for Roger Varian; won over 1m4f at Meydan in January on debut for new trainer, followed by a lesser show at Abu Dhabi in February; usually a free-going sort, so he's likely to bide his time in rear before trying for a late challenge; most form suggests he won't succeed with it. |
14/1 |
Form: 490/00
Last run: 55 days
W: 9st 5lb
9 yo Horse
OR: 97
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14th 1 (7) |
12th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Top handicap form when nosed out in the John Smith's Cup over C&D and again when scoring at the Ebor meeting and picking up the Cambridgeshire in 2023; 0-7 since and he beat one home on his return from a hefty absence/wind surgery at Newmarket in May; should build on that comeback but may need another run or two before becoming of interest. |
33/1 |
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11th 2 (9) |
2nd May 2026 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 2 |
9st 11lb |
Excelled in top handicaps at York and Newmarket in 2023, including with a C&D win in the Cambridgeshire (good to firm; 3lb lower today); however, he only once threatened to hit those heights in 2024 and, after wind surgery, missed all of 2025; that leaves him with a 658-day absence to overcome but his handicap mark has been slashed. |
40/1 |
Form: 000518 C
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 3lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 95
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8th 11 (9) |
28th Jul 2026 Good 1m 1f 197y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Took form to a new level on AW early this year, which he's not repeated but winning at Chester (1m2f, good) 18 days ago was a return to his best turf form; back up 3lb today, well held in this race two years ago (his only handicap here) and he also has more to prove on ground firmer than good. |
40/1 |
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1st 1 (1) |
10th Jul 2026 Good 1m 2f 70y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Took form to new level when collecting good prize on AW in January, his 14th career success; below best on turf lately but might be perked up by a change of headgear here and is too well handicapped to rule out. |
14/1 |
Form: 2311-1
Last run: 54 days
W: 9st 1lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 93
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1st 3 (5) |
13th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 70y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
Seventh attempt when off the mark from the front in a novice at Kempton (7f, AW) in September and he followed up returned to handicaps when scoring at Nottingham (8.5f, good to soft) five weeks later; pedigree suggests this new trip will suit and he's respected on reappearance. |
7/2 |
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2 (8) |
8th Oct 2025 Soft 1m 0f 75y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Seventh attempt when off the mark from the front in a novice at Kempton (7f, AW) five weeks ago, earning very few extra plaudits though as he was 2-9 in a two-runner race and it was workmanlike; worth this second crack at 1m but other runners are more convincing. |
6/1 |
Form: 81-107
Last run: 27 days
W: 8st 13lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 91
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7th 2 (6) |
10th Jul 2026 Good 1m 2f 70y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Ended last season with big-field win at York (1m2f, good) in the autumn and posted another career-best performance when leading close home over C&D (good) on reappearance outing in May; ought to have been suited by the good to soft ground when well beaten in valuable Espom handicap on Oaks day but still enters calculations on return to this track. |
11/2 |
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14th 14 (14) |
5th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 17y Class 2 |
8st 8lb |
Won a soft-ground maiden in 2023 but peak efforts have been on good in the last 13 months; unraced here but scored twice over 1m2f at the similar Chester track, including on his only start this season; all three handicap wins were in tight finishes, but he's gone up just 3lb since latest and is likely to be seriously involved if he goes on the ground. |
14/1 |
Form: 02171-
Last run: 227 days
W: 8st 10lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 88
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7 (2) |
29th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 43y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
His only turf race was debut last July when tailed off on soft ground; handicap debut last October was a blip but he did well in his other three AW races, gelded before comfortably making all with second-time cheekpieces in a ten-runner handicap at Lingfield (1m2f) in December when last seen; up 6lb but could easily have more to give. |
3/1 |
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7th 6 (7) |
1st Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Off the mark at the third attempt when just holding on by a diminishing margin in a novice here (1m4f) 16 days ago; this looks tougher on handicap debut, but he remains open to improvement and dropping a furlong may be no bad thing; cheekpieces given a go. |
3/1 |
Form: -35211 C
Last run: 55 days
W: 8st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 88
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Distance / Class |
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1st 1 (2) |
12th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Has a 5lb penalty for his narrow win at Pontefract on Monday (1m4f, good), having finished runner-up over this trip at Newcastle on his previous start; well-drawn; cheekpieces tried; place chance. |
6/1 |
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1st 5 (5) |
8th Jun 2026 Good 1m 4f 5y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Passed the post in front on three occasions last season (1m2f/1m4f, AW, good to soft) but was disqualified on third occasion due to banned substance; two fair runs this year, latest a 2nd on AW; ideally suited by some give in the ground. |
2/1 |
Form: -11294 C BF
Last run: 19 days
W: 8st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 84
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Distance / Class |
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4th 2 (1) |
18th Jul 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Kicked off this campaign with two wins in a row (7f, good to soft/AW) before solid second at Newmarket (1m, good); didn't run badly in mid-division in Class 2 at Epsom (8.5f, good to soft) last time and he could be in the mix back down in grade. |
3/1 |
Form: 1-0274
Last run: 20 days
W: 8st 5lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 83
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4th 1 (5) |
17th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 0y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Best efforts on AW, including second at Newcastle (1m2f) late last month; never dangerous when 16-1 at Sandown (1m2f, good to firm) nine days later, but today's race is much less competitive than his other two turf handicaps this term. |
5/1 |
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7th 9 (3) |
4th Jul 2026 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Second on soft-ground debut at Redcar in autumn 2024 but his best efforts since have come on AW, bouncing back from a below-par reappearance at York with a fine second in a 1m2f Newcastle Class 2 eight days ago; needs to show he can still do it on turf now. |
8/1 |
Form: 034804
Last run: 19 days
W: 8st 2lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 80
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Distance / Class |
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4th 7 (7) |
18th Jul 2026 Good 1m 4f 10y Class 3 |
9st 4lb |
He's won just one of his last 23 starts and has failed to fire on his last two outings; however, he had a tough assignment in the John Smith's Cup at York last Saturday and he's dropped to a handy mark; runner-up to the 4-7 favourite in this race last year and he's not ruled out. |
9/1 |
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20th 21 (4) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 2 |
8st 6lb |
Some good C&D form, beaten just a neck in a big field last August (good to firm) and fourth of 16 two starts ago (good); he has an each-way squeak if he's on song but that wasn't the case at Newcastle last time (slowly away) and he's won just one of his last 22 starts. |
66/1 |
Betting Forcast
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