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Horse Form Profile
| Place / No / Draw | Date / Going / Distance / Class | Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer | Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2nd 4 (4) | 15th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 5f 61y Class 1 | 9st 8lb | soon raced in last, switched right and headway 2f out, drifted left but kept on from over 1f out, went second final strides, not pace to challenge | 5/2 |
2nd 5 (2) | 11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 5f 188y Class 1 | 9st 0lb | Won the Melrose Handicap over C&D in August 2024; 0-9 since but he was runner-up in five of those races, including when beaten a neck in C&D Listed event four weeks ago, narrowly in front of Mount Atlas; the lack of a recent win is a touch frustrating but he's clearly a leading contender. | 15/8F |
2nd 6 (3) | 13th Jun 2026 Good 1m 5f 188y Class 1 | 9st 2lb | Won the Melrose Handicap here in 2024 (good to firm; for 3yos) and another good run over C&D (good to firm) when third in this last year, 4l behind Al Qareem; not at his best at Ascot last month following a break, and there's a suspicion he may find one or two too good even if back to his peak, but he might not be far away. | 9/1 |
5th 7 (1) | 1st May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 7f 209y Class 1 | 9st 4lb | No win since Melrose Handicap at York (1m6f, good to firm) in 2024 but he ran very well in 1m4f Group races on first three starts last season and returned to that form when a close second in Saudi Arabia (1m7f) 11 weeks ago; that puts him back in the picture even though he's unraced over this far. | 11/2 |
2nd 4 (7) | 30th Aug 2025 Good 1m 6f 87y Class 1 | 9st 8lb | First run here; 1m6f Melrose Handicap winner at York last August who's raised his game again in defeat in Group races this year; leading player provided the first-time headgear does not have an adverse effect; below form both starts when the ground was softer than good. | 9/4 |