WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:10
Off time
24
Runners
Good (Good to Firm in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
🏆 Top pick
BACK IN BLACK (IRE
🥈 Second
STEM (IRE
🥉 Third
SHOUT (IRE
Betting forecast
26 runners01 · 🏆
5
4/1
02 · 🥈
7
6/1
03 · 🥉
7.50
13/2
04
10
9/1
05
11
10/1
06
11
10/1
07
13
12/1
08
13
12/1
09
17
16/1
10
19
18/1
11
21
20/1
12
21
20/1
13
23
22/1
14
26
25/1
15
26
25/1
16
26
25/1
17
26
25/1
18
29
28/1
19
29
28/1
20
51
50/1
21
51
50/1
22
67
66/1
23
81
80/1
24
81
80/1
25
81
80/1
26
81
80/1
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey / Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 1 | 23 |
Checkandchallenge (G)
Hasn't got his head in front since landing a listed contest at Newmarket in November 2023 and, though very talented when on-song, he is opposable off this mark on what will be just his second start i…
|
39-0603 |
Rossa Ryan
W J Knight |
7 | 62.6kg |
29
28/1
|
| 1st | 2 | 20 |
Linwood (G)
Won twice at 2 yrs and didn't do much wrong switched to handicaps last term, culminating in a clear-cut success at Newmarket (1m, good). Gelded since and while he resumes on a 10 lb higher mark and i…
|
5/3351-1 |
J P Spencer
R Hannon |
4 | 62.6kg |
11
10/1
|
| 18th | 3 | 11 |
Ebt's Guard (G)
Got the better of Urban Lion in this race on his reappearance last term and largely progressive thereafter, also winning at Ascot during the summer and posted plenty of good efforts in defeat in hand…
|
4-04439 |
Lewis Edmunds
W Muir & C Grassick |
5 | 62.6kg |
13
12/1
|
| 19th | 4 | 19 |
Ozat (G)
Four-time winner in France, including twice at Chantilly last spring. However, he failed to fire in listed company when last seen in November and is on a tough-looking mark for this handicap/stable d…
|
8-00800 |
David Probert
Ian Williams |
5 | 61.7kg |
81
80/1
|
| 24th | 5 | 26 |
Urban Lion (G)
Enjoyed a good 2025 campaign, winning 1m handicaps either side of a near-miss at the hands of Ebt's Guard in this race 12 months ago. Further progress when narrowly seeing off Rogue Diplomat and 19 o…
|
09-1009 |
Edward Greatrex
J Channon |
5 | 61.2kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 6 | 6 |
Al Mubhir (G)
Smart at best for William Haggas but last win was back in July 2024 and he largely struggled during a stint in Australia last year. Resumes on a workable mark for new yard but others make more appeal…
|
500-059 |
N Callan
K A Ryan |
7 | 61.2kg |
26
25/1
|
| 11th | 7 | 4 |
Fifth Column (G)
P
Gelded following 2-y-o campaign and progressed last season, winning 4 times, including a major handicap at the York Ebor meeting. Failed to get competitive final 2 starts of that campaign but appeals…
|
— |
W Buick
J & T Gosden |
4 | 60.8kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 21th | 8 | 25 |
Serengeti (C)
Dual winner for Aidan O'Brien and shaped well on first start for Dylan Cunha when runner-up in a Wolverhampton handicap in November. However, it's been downhill since and was never a threat on sole s…
|
450010 |
Rob Hornby
M Murphy |
4 | 60.8kg |
81
80/1
|
| 13th | 9 | 5 |
Shout (G)
FAV
Resumed his progression with a big-field handicap win at Ascot (1m, good to soft) in September. Solid fourth of 20 in the Balmoral there the following month and wasn't seen to best effect when ninth …
|
14-9030 |
Oisin Murphy
S & E Crisford |
4 | 60.3kg |
5
4/1
|
| 23th | 10 | 18 |
Nizam (G)
Winner of 3 of his 9 starts in France, most recently landing a 1m Deauville handicap last summer. Solid for €90,000 in November and while he should pay his way for new connections, this is a tough st…
|
156-070 |
Charles Bishop
Ian Williams |
4 | 59.4kg |
81
80/1
|
| 5th | 11 | 14 |
Rogue Diplomat (C)
Ended 2025 with a handicap 4-timer over 7f, with the last 2 legs gained at Doncaster. Returned to Town Moor with a very close second to Urban Lion in the Lincoln 3 weeks ago and it's not hard to envi…
|
1-25712 |
Harry Davies
James Owen |
4 | 59.4kg |
13
12/1
|
| 7th | 12 | 2 |
Hand Of God (G)
Lightly-raced for his age and produced a pretty smart effort when landing the Golden Gates Stakes at Royal Ascot on the final run of a truncated 2024 campaign. However, he was a long way below his be…
|
960-712 |
K Shoemark
Harry Charlton |
5 | 59kg |
23
22/1
|
| 17th | 13 | 24 |
Ancient Rome (G)
Smart at his best but, save for a close third in 1m Sandown handicap in July, he didn't show much last season and it's probably best to look elsewhere.
|
000-079 |
Jason Watson
C Hills |
7 | 59kg |
51
50/1
|
| 6th | 14 | 8 |
Tony Montana (G)
Found just one too good on 3 occasions in competitive handicaps last year, most notably in a valuable race at the Curragh in September. The efforts in question were all at around 1¼m, though, and he …
|
920-684 |
D Egan
K P De Foy |
6 | 59kg |
17
16/1
|
| 2nd | 15 | 9 |
Classic (G)
Change of tactics worked a treat when snapping a losing run in valuable 1m Sandown handicap in July. Fine second followed in the 7f International Stakes at Ascot but signed off last season on a downe…
|
28-2198 |
S M Levey
R Hannon |
6 | 57.6kg |
19
18/1
|
| 3rd | 16 | 22 |
Whip Cracker (G)
P
Runner-up on 3 occasions in handicaps last term, including at the big Goodwood meeting in August when coming home 1½ lengths ahead of the re-opposing Linwood. Checked out rather tamely on his reappea…
|
220-032 |
R L Moore
R Hughes |
5 | 57.6kg |
29
28/1
|
| 4th | 17 | 7 |
Back In Black (G)
Readily accounted for Shout and 7 others in a 3-y-o handicap at this meeting last year and did little wrong in defeat thereafter, including when beaten a length into third in the 7f Doncaster handica…
|
24-4322 |
Daniel Muscutt
J R Fanshawe |
4 | 57.6kg |
7
6/1
|
| 16th | 18 | 16 |
Nikovo (G)
More of a force on the all-weather nowadays and, having struggled at Yarmouth when last seen on turf in July, he's probably worth taking on here.
|
854331 |
Tom Marquand
M Herrington |
7 | 57.2kg |
81
80/1
|
| 20th | 19 | 13 |
Old Cock (G)
T
Back on the up when cosily landing a significant York handicap for Edward Bethell last spring but held back by slow starts in his 2 subsequent starts in 2025 and the percentage call is to look elsewh…
|
4/0140-0 |
Cam Hardie
A Brittain |
5 | 57.2kg |
51
50/1
|
| 14th | 20 | 21 |
Oliver Show (G)
TP
Quirky but talented performer who has won 4 times from 11 starts on the all-weather. Yet to taste success from 13 runs on turf but didn't disgrace himself in major handicaps at Ascot and Doncaster la…
|
795-004 |
James Doyle
G Boughey |
6 | 56.7kg |
21
20/1
|
| 22th | 21 | 1 |
Samuel Colt (G)
H
Curragh 2-y-o maiden winner on debut for Aidan O'Brien and performed with credit both starts in pattern company for that yard in 2024. However, he has failed to beat a rival home in 3 starts for pres…
|
9/05-040 |
Cieren Fallon
Mrs A J Perrett |
5 | 56.7kg |
67
66/1
|
| 9th | 22 | 17 |
Stem (G)
Wide-margin winner of 7f novice here (soft) on sole start at 2 yrs and placed both runs switched to handicaps in second half of last season, latterly chasing home a progressive type over this C&D (ag…
|
22-9041 |
Joe Leavy
R Hannon |
4 | 55.3kg |
10
9/1
|
| 12th | 23 | 3 |
Cogitate (G)
Reliable operator who made the frame in a trio of 1m Kempton handicaps in October and resumed with a good second in another over the same C&D 3 weeks ago. However, he remains 5 lb above his last winn…
|
207354 |
Saffie Osborne
C Hills |
5 | 54.9kg |
26
25/1
|
| 8th | 24 | 15 |
Boyfriend (H)
Successful over 7f here as a 2-y-o and added to his tally in 1m Nottingham handicap last summer. Wasn't disgraced in 3 subsequent starts but doesn't appear to be the stable first-string here judged o…
|
456-813 |
S Hitchcott
R Hannon |
5 | 54.4kg |
26
25/1
|
| 15th | 25 | 10 |
Hot Cash (G)
Bagged the Carlisle Bell off this mark last season but form gradually tailed off thereafter (gelded since latest start in September) and Urban Lion is the stable No 1.
|
54-0228 |
Rose Dawes
J Channon |
4 | 53.5kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 26 | 12 |
Jimmy Speaking (G)
Hit a purple patch last summer, during which he got his head in front at Yarmouth, and looked better than ever when landing a 16-runner Doncaster handicap (7f, good to soft) on return. 4 lb rise not …
|
0-11294 |
Nicola Currie
C A Dwyer |
5 | 52.2kg |
21
20/1
|
Betting forecast: Shout (4/1), Back In Black (6/1), Fifth Column (13/2), Stem (9/1), Linwood (10/1), Urban Lion (10/1), Rogue Diplomat (12/1), Ebt's Guard (12/1), Tony Montana (16/1), Classic (18/1), Oliver Show (20/1), Jimmy Speaking (20/1), Hand Of God (22/1), Boyfriend (25/1), Cogitate (25/1), Hot Cash (25/1), Al Mubhir (25/1), Whip Cracker (28/1), Checkandchallenge (28/1), Ancient Rome (50/1), Old Cock (50/1), Samuel Colt (66/1), Nikovo (80/1), Ozat (80/1), Serengeti (80/1), Nizam (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 36078.0 GBP |
| P2 | 16919.0 GBP |
| P3 | 8463.0 GBP |
| P4 | 4228.0 GBP |
| P5 | 2114.0 GBP |
| P6 | 1057.0 GBP |