William Hill Top Price Guarantee Autumn Handicap (Class 2) Racecard

Channel: ITV4
Distance: 7f 192y
Going: Soft

Runners: 16
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Stalls: Inside
Weather: Partly cloudy

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Zealot

Selected at: 14/1

Zealot is yet to win on turf but his last two efforts on grass suggest he’s capable of doing so. Mick Appleby’s gelding was less than a length away when third on soft ground at Goodwood on his penultimate start and a similar effort should put him in the mix once again.

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

(9)

Blue For You ^v

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O'Meara

3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 12 wins from 40 in the last 14 days (30%)

Goes well here and takes a welcome drop in class after two tough assignments

400100

Age: 6

Weight: 9-9

OR: 98

Days: 50

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Aug 24	Yor York	8f GF	2Hc	9-4 v	13/18	Thunder Run (13½L)	7/1	99	78
2 Aug 24	Goo Goodwood	8f GF	2Hc	9-5 v	10/16	Toimy Son (5¼L)	11/2	98	97
13 Jul 24	Yor York	8f GS	2Hc	9-9 v	1/14	Northern Express (1¼L)	4/1	95	106
19 Jun 24	Asc Ascot	8f GF	2Hc	9-1 v	21/29	Wild Tiger (12½L)	28/1	99	78
31 May 24	Eps Epsom	8.5f GS	2Hc	9-4 tv	12/15	Two Tempting (9¼L)	14/1	99	89
16 May 24	Yor York	8f Gd	2Hc	9-6 tv	4/17	Point Lynas (5L)	9/1	100	100

(3)

La Trinidad

J: Rowan Scott

T: Roger Fell

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)

Better than ever this campaign but form has just dipped the last twice

517100

Age: 7

Weight: 9-8

OR: 97

Days: 13

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Sep 24	Nmk Newmarket	9f Sft	2Hc	9-5	26/31	Liberty Lane (18½L)	100/1	98	69
22 Aug 24	Yor York	8f GF	2Hc	9-4	12/18	Thunder Run (8¼L)	50/1	102	92
3 Aug 24	Thi Thirsk	8f Gd	2Hc	9-9	1/10	James McHenry (hd)	14/1	96	105
13 Jul 24	Yor York	8f GS	2Hc	9-10	7/14	Blue For You (6¾L)	16/1	96	91
21 Jun 24	Red Redcar	8f GF	3Hc	10-4	1/14	Akkadian Thunder (1L)	5/1J	92	103
16 May 24	Yor York	8f Gd	2Hc	8-13	5/17	Point Lynas (5½L)	14/1	93	92

(2)

Naxos ^t

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: George Boughey

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

222 days off prior to his rallying third at Goodwood; gets in here off the same mark

1-7763

Age: 4

Weight: 9-8

OR: 97

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Sep 24	Goo Goodwood	8f Hy	2Hc	9-9 ht¹	3/6	Rhoscolyn (1L)	9/1	97	102
16 Feb 24	Mey Meydan	9f Gd	Hc	9-6 h	6/14	Ouzo (5L)	20/1	99	93
2 Feb 24	Mey Meydan	7f Fs	Hc	9-11 h	7/13	My Dubawi (8½L)	EvensF	95	83
12 Jan 24	Mey Meydan	10f Fs	Hc	9-4 h	7/11	Kabirkhan (11L)	4/1	99	87
1 Oct 23	Eps Epsom	10f Gd	3Hc	9-8 h	1/6	Soto Sizzler (3L)	15/8F	93	105
7 Sep 23	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	9.5f St	3Hc	9-6 h	2/11	Painters Palette (2¼L)	7/2F	92	99

(4)

Hafeet Alain

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ed Walker

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

Last year's winner; returns in fair form and being back in a bigger field will help

8-1944

Age: 8

Weight: 9-7

OR: 96

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Sep 24	Goo Goodwood	8f Hy	2Hc	9-9	4/6	Rhoscolyn (2L)	7/1	97	100
6 Sep 24	Asc Ascot	8f Sft	2Hc	9-7	4/9	Theoryofeverything (3L)	10/1	97	101
4 May 24	Nmk Newmarket	9f Gd	2Hc	9-2	9/13	Liberty Lane (7L)	33/1	99	95
16 Apr 24	Nmk Newmarket	8f Gd	2Hc	9-4	1/17	Dutch Decoy (nse)	20/1	95	101
20 Nov 23	Kem Kempton (AW)	8f St/Slw	2Hc	9-5	8/9	Choisya (9L)	17/2	95	83
13 Oct 23	Yor York	8f Sft	2Hc	8-10	1/12	Northern Express (1¼L)	13/2	92	101

(14)

Padishakh ^t

J: David Nolan

T: David O'Meara

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)

Useful in France; improved run last time and today's softer ground should be preferable

-60742

Age: 4

Weight: 9-6

OR: 95

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Sep 24	Ayr Ayr	8f GF	2Hc	9-11 t	2/14	Aragon Castle (nk)	20/1	93	101
26 Aug 24	Rip Ripon	8f Gd	2Hc	9-10 ht	4/10	Watcha Matey (4L)	17/2	94	95
3 Aug 24	Thi Thirsk	8f Gd	2Hc	9-13 ht¹	7/10	La Trinidad (3¾L)	33/1	97	96
19 Jun 24	Asc Ascot	8f GF	2Hc	9-2	29/29	Wild Tiger (23L)	80/1	100	53
23 Mar 24	Don Doncaster	8f Sft	L	9-2	6/7	Charyn (20L)	11/1	102	72
14 Oct 23	Nmk Newmarket	9f Sft	G3	9-1 h¹	8/9	Highland Avenue (11L)	6/1	104	90

(13)

Theoryofeverything ^t ¹

J: Hollie Doyle

T: David O'Meara

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Won two of his last four but the Cambridgeshire proved too tough off this mark

051010

Age: 4

Weight: 9-5

OR: 94

Days: 13

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Sep 24	Nmk Newmarket	9f Sft	2Hc	9-1	17/31	Liberty Lane (10½L)	20/1	94	83
6 Sep 24	Asc Ascot	8f Sft	2Hc	9-0	1/9	Awaal (¾L)	7/2	90	101
22 Aug 24	Yor York	8f GF	2Hc	9-1	10/18	Thunder Run (4¾L)	40/1	96	94
13 Aug 24	Ham Hamilton	9f Sft	3Hc	9-13	1/9	Paddy The Squire (shd)	9/2	87	96
27 Jul 24	Chs Chester	10.5f Gd	3Hc	10-4	5/6	Grey Cuban (8¼L)	4/1	90	86
17 May 24	Yor York	10.5f Gd	2Hc	9-3	10/16	Botanical (11½L)	7/1	92	83

(6)

Box To Box

J: Joe Leavy ³

T: Hugo Palmer

Finished well down the field in his last three races and saves his best form for Chester

222070

Age: 5

Weight: 9-4

OR: 93

Days: 34

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Sep 24	Kem Kempton (AW)	12f St/Slw	3Hc	9-9	10/10	Assail (47L)	12/1	95	29
25 Aug 24	Yar Yarmouth	10f GS	2Hc	9-13	7/8	Endless Victory (8L)	16/1	96	93
13 Jul 24	Yor York	10.5f GS	2Hc	8-9	18/20	Enfjaar (15L)	28/1	96	79
15 Jun 24	Chs Chester	10.5f Sft	3Hc	9-7	2/8	Loyal Touch (1L)	9/2	96	102
10 May 24	Chs Chester	10.5f GF	2Hc	9-1	2/7	City Streak (nse)	7/2	94	100
16 Feb 24	Bhr Bahrain	10f GF	Hc	9-6	2/13	Parlando (1L)		-	95

(11)

Rhythm Master ^p

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Geoffrey Harker

Only 2l away at Thirsk two starts ago and races either side of that haven't gone to plan

5-0447

Age: 6

Weight: 9-2

OR: 91

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Sep 24	Don Doncaster	8f Gd	2Hc	9-0 p	7/14	Johan (4½L)	28/1	93	93
30 Aug 24	Thi Thirsk	7f Gd	2Hc	9-12 p¹	4/9	Cerulean Bay (2L)	16/1	94	99
10 Aug 24	Hay Haydock	7f GF	3Hc	10-1	4/8	Burdett (1½L)	18/1	94	98
13 Jul 24	Yor York	8f GS	2Hc	9-10	10/14	Blue For You (8¾L)	50/1	96	87
15 Sep 23	Don Doncaster	6.5f Sft	2Hc	9-9 v	5/12	Baradar (3½L)	11/1	100	100
29 Jul 23	Asc Ascot	7f Gd	2Hc	9-7 v	10/25	Baradar (6L)	40/1	102	95

(7)

Alzahir ^t

J: Kieran O'Neill

T: Jennie Candlish

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Dual winner for the Gosdens but went 0-8 for David O'Meara; now with another new yard

400544

Age: 4

Weight: 9-0

OR: 89

Days: 50

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Aug 24	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	7f St	2Hc	9-3 ht	4/5	Ararat (6¼L)	11/2	90	81
10 Aug 24	Nmk Newmarket (July)	7f GF	2Hc	9-5 ht	4/9	Fifty Nifty (2½L)	10/1	91	96
31 Jul 24	Goo Goodwood	7f GF	3Hc	9-13 ht	5/18	Blue Prince (2¼L)	25/1	92	98
12 Jul 24	Yor York	7f GS	3Hc	9-8 ht	13/18	Tolstoy (8½L)	40/1	94	83
20 Jun 24	Asc Ascot	7f GF	2Hc	9-5 ht	22/26	English Oak (22L)	28/1	96	51
10 May 24	Chs Chester	7.5f GF	2Hc	9-12 ht	4/13	Percy's Lad (3L)	40/1	96	98

(16)

Catch The Paddy

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (0%)

Just one good run this year and soft ground looks a further blow to his chances

002000

Age: 4

Weight: 8-13

OR: 88

Days: 50

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Aug 24	Yor York	8f GF	2Hc	8-11	17/18	Thunder Run (27L)	66/1	92	38
31 Jul 24	Goo Goodwood	7f GF	3Hc	9-13 b¹	18/18	Blue Prince (18L)	28/1	92	55
12 Jul 24	Yor York	7f GS	3Hc	9-6 p	18/18	Tolstoy (25L)	11/1	92	36
27 Jun 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	8f St	2Hc	8-8 p	2/12	Elnajmm (2¾L)	22/1	90	98
16 May 24	Yor York	8f Gd	2Hc	8-12 p¹	16/17	Point Lynas (25L)	33/1	92	45
18 Apr 24	Nmk Newmarket	7f Gd	2Hc	8-12	14/15	Poet Master (69L)	7/1	93	-

(1)

Navagio ^tp

J: Adam Farragher

T: James Horton

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)

Good last run and 8lb lower than when third on stable debut in the Lincoln in March

305853

Age: 5

Weight: 8-13

OR: 88

Days: 13

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Sep 24	Hay Haydock	8f Sft	2Hc	9-5 tp	3/8	Flying Finn (1½L)	17/2	88	95
6 Sep 24	Asc Ascot	8f Sft	2Hc	9-1	5/9	Theoryofeverything (5¼L)	12/1	91	90
27 Jun 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	8f St	2Hc	8-12 t	8/12	Elnajmm (13L)	11/1	94	78
23 May 24	San Sandown	8f Sft	3Hc	9-9	5/9	Dual Identity (6L)	11/2	95	93
20 Apr 24	Nby Newbury	8f GS	2Hc	9-1	14/21	Metal Merchant (15L)	10/1	96	72
23 Mar 24	Don Doncaster	8f Sft	2Hc	8-12	3/20	Mr Professor (3½L)	22/1	96	98

(15)

Empirestateofmind ^b

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

It's been a light season and he finished in the bottom half in the Cambridgeshire

83-080

Age: 6

Weight: 8-12

OR: 87

Days: 13

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Sep 24	Nmk Newmarket	9f Sft	2Hc	8-11 b	21/31	Liberty Lane (12½L)	28/1	90	75
3 Aug 24	Thi Thirsk	8f Gd	2Hc	9-9 p	8/10	La Trinidad (4L)	25/1	93	92
13 Jul 24	Yor York	8f GS	2Hc	9-9 v	13/14	Blue For You (11L)	16/1	95	81
30 Sep 23	Hay Haydock	8f Hy	2Hc	9-10 v¹	3/12	Sparks Fly (6¼L)	17/2	96	91
16 Sep 23	Don Doncaster	8f Sft	2Hc	9-6 b	8/15	Liberty Lane (5¼L)	9/1	98	95
12 Aug 23	Asc Ascot	8f Gd	2Hc	9-7 b	3/10	Perotto (1¼L)	5/2F	98	103

(5)

Look Back Smiling

J: Joanna Mason

T: Gemma Tutty

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Habitual slow-starter and after another he did well to be seventh in the Cambridgeshire

942047

Age: 4

Weight: 8-12

OR: 87

Days: 13

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Sep 24	Nmk Newmarket	9f Sft	2Hc	8-10	7/31	Liberty Lane (7¼L)	33/1	89	85
6 Sep 24	Asc Ascot	7f Sft	3	9-4	4/6	Lord Bertie (1½L)	6/1	89	90
16 May 24	Yor York	8f Gd	2Hc	8-4	17/17	Point Lynas (26L)	12/1	89	41
4 May 24	Thi Thirsk	8f GS	2Hc	8-7	2/14	Titan Rock (hd)	7/1	87	94
27 Apr 24	Lei Leicester	8f Sft	2Hc	8-8	4/9	Miss Cantik (2L)	13/2	87	90
20 Apr 24	Nby Newbury	8f GS	2Hc	8-3	9/21	Metal Merchant (8¾L)	25/1	87	77

(12)

Zealot ^v

J: Frederick Larson ³

T: Michael Appleby

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)

All eight wins have been on the AW and he's been coming up short in weaker handicaps

733332

Age: 6

Weight: 8-8

OR: 83

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Sep 24	Goo Goodwood	9f Hy	4Hc	9-6 v	2/6	Alpha Crucis (6L)	9/4	83	85
24 Aug 24	Goo Goodwood	10f Sft	4Hc	9-11 v	3/10	City Of Delight (¾L)	25/1	83	89
4 Aug 24	Hay Haydock	10f Gd	4Hc	9-13 v¹	3/8	Solomon (4½L)	9/1	84	86
7 Jul 24	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	10f St	3Hc	9-5 p	3/9	Wadacre Gomez (2¼L)	9/1	84	89
20 Jun 24	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	10f St	3Hc	8-13 p	3/8	Enfjaar (2¼L)	28/1	84	90
6 Jun 24	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	10f St	3Hc	9-4 p	7/7	Wadacre Gomez (4½L)	11/1	87	85

(10)

Thunder Roar

J: Cam Hardie

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Has been running well and this is his sort of race on ground he likes

239824

Age: 5

Weight: 8-8

OR: 83

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Oct 24	Asc Ascot	8f Sft	3	9-7	4/11	Ebt's Guard (2L)	15/2	82	90
27 Sep 24	Hay Haydock	7f Hy	3Hc	9-4	2/9	Spirit Genie (shd)	7/2J	82	89
29 Jul 24	Sth Southwell (AW)	7f St/Slw	4Hc	10-0	8/12	Grand Karat (9½L)	12/1	83	71
4 May 24	Thi Thirsk	8f GS	2Hc	8-8	9/14	Titan Rock (4¾L)	9/2F	83	79
27 Apr 24	Lei Leicester	8f Sft	2Hc	8-4	3/9	Miss Cantik (1L)	7/2J	83	88
23 Mar 24	Don Doncaster	8f Sft	2Hc	9-8	2/18	Look Back Smiling (½L)	5/1F	80	90

(8)

Barley ^p

J: James Sullivan

T: Tim Easterby

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Consistent but whether he's quite up to bagging a Class 2 handicap is questionable

242728

Age: 5

Weight: 8-6

OR: 81

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Sep 24	Ayr Ayr	10f Gd	2Hc	8-10 p	8/11	Financer (4¾L)	20/1	82	81
26 Aug 24	Rip Ripon	8f Gd	2Hc	8-11 p	2/10	Watcha Matey (2L)	14/1	81	87
15 Aug 24	Wdr Windsor	8f GF	3Hc	9-1 p	7/13	Bennetot (3¾L)	25/1	79	80
5 Aug 24	Crl Carlisle	8f Gd	4Hc	9-1 p	2/5	Redarna (nk)	5/2	79	86
27 Jul 24	Yor York	8f GF	4Hc	9-9 p	4/15	Theme Park (1¼L)	9/1	80	85
6 Jul 24	Crl Carlisle	8f Gd	4Hc	10-0 p	2/8	Classy Boy (¾L)	5/1	78	85