Form Snapshot: Winner of seven races from 5f to 6f on good to firm and good ground and on the all-weather. Finished 5l behind Musical Touch when sixth of 10 at 22-1 on his latest outing at Southwell over 6f earlier this month.
7 20:05 Wetherby 26 Apr 2026
Its Ladies' Day On 4th June Handicap (Class 5) (4YO plus)
5f 110y Good-good to firm in places
Form Snapshot: A winner at 6f on the all-weather. Finished 4 1/2l behind Westport when fifth of 9 at 10-1 on his latest outing at Lingfield over 6f last month.
Form Snapshot: He has won four times from 5f to 7f on the all-weather. Beaten 3/4l by Expert Agent when second of 9 at 3-1fav on his latest outing at Kempton over 6f earlier this month.
Form Snapshot: He has won four times from 5f to 6f on ground varying from good to firm to good to soft. Beaten 10l behind Lord Bertie at 25-1 when 12th of 14 on his latest outing at Doncaster over 6f (soft) in October last year.
Form Snapshot: Winner of six races from 5f to 6f on good to firm and good ground and on the all-weather. Finished 4 1/2l behind Lady Mariko when sixth of 7 at 16-1 on her latest outing at Kempton over 6f earlier this month.
Form Snapshot: He has won four times at 6f on good to firm and good ground. Finished 9l behind Aberama Gold when last of 5 at 5-2 on his latest outing at Catterick over 6f (good) earlier this month.
Form Snapshot: She has won three times from 5f to 6f on good to firm and good to soft ground. Beaten 8l behind Spoof at 14-1 when 11th of 17 on her latest outing at Doncaster over 5f (good to soft) last month.
Form Snapshot: She has won three times from 5f to 6f on good to firm and soft ground. Finished 2 1/2l behind Blue Lakota when sixth of 14 at 33-1 on her latest outing at Newcastle over 5f in November last year.
Verdict
True Promise has been running well in defeat on the all-weather, for all that he has become costly to follow. His turf record isn't great, though, so perhaps a chance can be taken on SHAVKAT. Successful on debut before a third at Doncaster when with Roger Varian, the son of Showcasing blew the cobwebs away for his new stable at Lingfield last month and is expected to step forward. King's Crown is back down to his last winning mark so is worth a look.
SHAVKAT is a risky selection, but caught eye given a quiet ride then closing late last time. His novice form suggests he is on a decent opening mark and he could improve on what we have seen so far. A market move would convince all the more. True Promise is the more obvious one having looked the winner before being overhauled late last time. He is very consistent and ought to be thereabouts again. Alpine Girl may have most to offer of the rest having run ok after getting behind early last time.
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good to Firm | 10 | Northcliff | 3 | 5 | 9 8 | 68 | 7-24545 | 26 days | Michael Keady (164 miles) | Darragh Keenan | 13/ 2 | 1:04.51 |
| 2024 | Soft | 7 | Canaria Queen | 9 | 4 | 9 5 | 61 | 91779-6 | 110 days | T D Easterby (32 miles) | David Allan | 3/ 1 | 1:10.97 |
| 2023 | Good to Soft | 10 | Dandy Spirit | 1 | 6 | 9 5 | 60 | 098-008 | 18 days | R Fell & S Murray (42 miles) | Jonny Peate | 14/ 1 | 1:07.39 |
| 2022 (Div 1) | Good to Firm | 5 | The Armed Man | 3 | 9 | 9 4 | 62 | 84888-3 | 15 days | C W Fairhurst (38 miles) | Paula Muir | 11/ 4 | 1:06.68 |
| 2022 (Div 2) | Good to Firm | 8 | Helvetian | 4 | 7 | 9 6 | 64 | 91018-3565 | 40 days | Kevin Frost (73 miles) | J Mitchell | 7/ 1 | 1:05.54 |
| 2021 | Good | 10 | Good Earth | 10 | 4 | 9 4 | 62 | 43775-1 | 8 days | J A Osborne (113 miles) | Saffie Osborne | 4/ 1 | 1:06.97 |
| 2019 | Good | 10 | Hic Bibi | 6 | 4 | 9 4 | 57 | 5-34371 | 17 days | D Loughnane (123 miles) | Ben Curtis | 5/ 2 | 1:07.29 |
| 2018 (Div 1) | Soft | 9 | Mitchum | 9 | 9 | 8 7 | 46 | 556847 | 181 days | R E Barr (54 miles) | Jamie Gormley | 9/ 2 | 1:10.22 |
| 2018 (Div 2) | Soft | 9 | Racquet | 8 | 5 | 9 5 | 58 | 13700620-7 | 8 days | Mrs R Carr (26 miles) | J P Sullivan | 11/ 2 | 1:10.01 |
Verdict
