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Grundon Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Date 2025-10-25
Distance 1m4f
Class Class 5
Going Soft
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £5,464
Winning Time 2m 47.82s (slow by 16.42s)

Result

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
11 (13)
Letmebetheboss
Bay
J:Mr Paul Hainey(3)
T:William Muir & Chris Grassick
J:Mr Paul Hainey(3)
T:William Muir & Chris Grassick
152 114251
66
63
18
29d +5
24.2
0.83/1
10/3
23%
Acts on soft; just 2lb higher than last time and when he's won he's done it in some style
3 (14)
Made All
Bay
J:Mr Eireann Cagney
T:Sam England
J:Mr Eireann Cagney
T:Sam England
156 t 143823
70
62
48
7d 0
17.6
1.00/1
4/1
20%
Having a good season; stays 1m4f; acts on soft; a telling late bid may well be forthcoming
1 (4)
Expressionless
Bay
J:Mr Fletcher Yarham
T:Dylan Cunha
J:Mr Fletcher Yarham
T:Dylan Cunha
156 p 729341
70
62
53
23d +7
21.9
1.25/1
5/1
17%
Last to first at Nottingham latest; won twice on soft in 2023, bit more to prove on heavy
4 (1)
Prince Rasam
Bay
J:Mr Jude Fernandes(5)
T:Gary & Josh Moore
J:Mr Jude Fernandes(5)
T:Gary & Josh Moore
155 56-626
69
58
51
19d -3
7.6
2.00/1
8/1
11%
Second at Epsom (1m2f, good to soft) two runs back but others have more pressing claims
12 (7)
Alpine Stroll
Bay
J:Mr Henry Callan(5)
T:Lemos De Souza
J:Mr Henry Callan(5)
T:Lemos De Souza
151 b 646019
65
63
53
29d +4
13.3
2.25/1
9/1
10%
Acts on soft; won well at Bath but well below form off this 7lb higher mark 13 days later
2 (11)
Dr Waksman
Chestnut
J:Mr Simon Walker
T:Chris Gordon
J:Mr Simon Walker
T:Chris Gordon
156 74-892
70
60
-
108d -1
7.1
2.75/1
11/1
8%
Closest in July (1m3f, AW) last time; the booking of Simon Walker catches the eye
9 (6)
Nivelle's Magic
Bay
J:Mr Lewis Kent(5)
T:Dan Horsford
J:Mr Lewis Kent(5)
T:Dan Horsford
152 131432
66
59
51
50d +10
16.5
2.75/1
11/1
8%
6yo who's never been better; just one race on soft (none on heavy) but won it, in 2023
5 (3)
Zambezi Magic
Bay
J:Miss Jessica Llewellyn(5)
T:Bernard Llewellyn
J:Miss Jessica Llewellyn(5)
T:Bernard Llewellyn
155 h 271417
69
59
43
19d +10
16.5
3.00/1
12/1
8%
Excels at Ffos Las on heavy; record elsewhere, over this far and revised mark are problems
14 (2)
Beggarman
Chestnut
J:Mr Patrick Millman
T:Hughie Morrison
J:Mr Patrick Millman
T:Hughie Morrison
146 114574
60
62
54
13d +1
5.9
4.50/1
18/1
5%
Has a poor record on heavy, including penultimate start, which clouds his each-way claims
6 (5)
Roland Garros
Bay
J:Mr Frederick Tett
T:Hayley Burton
J:Mr Frederick Tett
T:Hayley Burton
154 t -36725
68
61
47
+6
9.7
5.00/1
20/1
5%
0-8; competitive in two handicaps last month; heavy defeat on hurdling debut since
8 (9)
Damascus Steel
Grey
J:Mr Liam McGaffin(5)
T:Denis Quinn
J:Mr Liam McGaffin(5)
T:Denis Quinn
152 b 492868
66
60
30
61d +2
6.9
5.50/1
22/1
4%
Beaten a neck on AW in June but tailed off in two of three runs since; has left Ed Dunlop
7 (12)
Seeking Charles
Chestnut
J:Mr Henry Main(3)
T:Mark Usher
J:Mr Henry Main(3)
T:Mark Usher
154 7826-0
68
59
44
15d +3
5
16.50/1
66/1
1%
0-5; tailed off at 40-1 on recent AW debut for new yard after 387 days off
NR (8)
One Million Dreams
Chestnut
J:TBC
T:Michael Keady
J:
T:Michael Keady
152 441612
66
62
51
42d
19
Turf wins on two of his last four starts but he has a modest record on softer than good
NR (10)
Arkendale
Brown
J:NON-RUNNER
T:Barry Brennan
J:NON-RUNNER
T:Barry Brennan
149 p -86936
63
57
-
23d
5.4
Has left Billy Aprahamian; acts on soft; not proven over this far and this will be a slog
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Letmebetheboss
10/3 10/3 10/3 10/3 10/3
Made All
7/2 7/2 7/2 4/1 7/2
Expressionless
9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 5/1
Prince Rasam
8/1 8/1 8/1 8/1 15/2
Alpine Stroll
9/1 9/1 9/1 9/1 8/1
Dr Waksman
10/1 11/1 11/1 11/1 9/1
Nivelle's Magic
11/1 11/1 11/1 11/1 11/1
Zambezi Magic
12/1 12/1 12/1 12/1 12/1
Beggarman
18/1 16/1 16/1 16/1 16/1
Roland Garros
20/1 20/1 20/1 20/1 18/1
Damascus Steel
20/1 18/1 18/1 22/1 14/1
Seeking Charles
66/1 66/1 66/1 66/1 50/1
One Million Dreams
- - - - -
Arkendale
- - - - -

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Letmebetheboss
24.2
OR: 4 Form: 14.5 Odds: 5.7
10/3
2nd Expressionless
21.9
OR: 5 Form: 12.5 Odds: 4.4
5/1
3rd One Million Dreams
19
OR: 4 Form: 15 Odds: 0
4 Made All
17.6
OR: 5 Form: 7.4 Odds: 5.2
4/1
5 Nivelle's Magic
16.5
OR: 4 Form: 10.7 Odds: 1.8
11/1
6 Zambezi Magic
16.5
OR: 4.8 Form: 10 Odds: 1.7
12/1
7 Alpine Stroll
13.3
OR: 3.8 Form: 7 Odds: 2.5
9/1
8 Roland Garros
9.7
OR: 4.5 Form: 4.1 Odds: 1.1
20/1
9 Prince Rasam
7.6
OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9
8/1
10 Dr Waksman
7.1
OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1
11/1
11 Damascus Steel
6.9
OR: 4 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.4
22/1
12 Beggarman
5.9
OR: 2.5 Form: 2 Odds: 1.4
18/1
13 Arkendale
5.4
OR: 3.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0
14 Seeking Charles
5
OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5
66/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Made All
70
62
48
Expressionless
70
62
53
Dr Waksman
70
60
Prince Rasam
69
58
51
Zambezi Magic
69
59
43
Roland Garros
68
61
47
Seeking Charles
68
59
44
Letmebetheboss
66
63
18
Nivelle's Magic
66
59
51
Damascus Steel
66
60
30
One Million Dreams
66
62
51
Alpine Stroll
65
63
53
Arkendale
63
57
Beggarman
60
62
54

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Made All 7d ago Quick return
Beggarman 13d ago Quick return
Seeking Charles 15d ago Fit
Prince Rasam 19d ago Fit
Zambezi Magic 19d ago Fit
Expressionless 23d ago Fit
Arkendale 23d ago Fit
Letmebetheboss 29d ago Fit
Alpine Stroll 29d ago Fit
One Million Dreams 42d ago Fit
Nivelle's Magic 50d ago Fresh
Damascus Steel 61d ago Fresh
Dr Waksman 108d ago Long break
Roland Garros