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Handicap | Flat | 7f 127y
Comic Hero
This very useful 3-y-o handicap may go the way of Andrew Balding's COMIC HERO, who pulled clear with a next-time-out winner at Newmarket last time. Proud Nation and Masked Warrior appeal as likely improvers now moving into handicap company for the first time, while Startled has acquitted himself very well in similarly strong races this spring.
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E/W Terms: 1/5 odds first 3
- 9(6)JeddaalJ: Ashley LewisT: Ed Walker2245-13Age 311/49/45/2
- OR: 84
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 35
Got the better of the useful Red Spells Danger in 7f Catterick maiden on reappearance in April and improved again when third of 10 in 1m Haydock handicap (good) under Ashley Lewis a month later. Winners have emerged from that race since.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosHaydock Park7f 212yGoodFlat3/10Catterick Bridge7f 6yGood (Good to Firm in places)Flat1/11Ayr6fSoftFlat5/8Doncaster7f 6yGood to Soft (Good in places)Flat4/9Chepstow7f 16yGoodFlat2/7- 6(7)StartledJ: Luke MorrisT: Richard Hughes41-3112Age 39/29/25/1
- OR: 87
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 21
Ended 2025 on the up and has continued in the same vein this season, winning 7f handicaps at Newmarket and York. Couldn't live with a smart sort in a valuable race at Goodwood (7f) last time but saw off 15 others and should give another good account.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosGoodwood7fGoodFlat2/17York7fGoodFlat1/14Newmarket (rowley)7fGoodFlat1/13Lingfield Park6f 1yStandardFlat3/12Nottingham6f 18yHeavyFlat1/12- 3(3)Masked WarriorJ: Harry DaviesT: William Haggas32-51Age 39/29/24/1
- OR: 89
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 17
Shrugged off a disappointing reappearance when comfortable winner of 7f Kempton novice in first-time cheekpieces (retained) 17 days ago. Open to further progress for top stable now venturing into a handicap.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosKempton Park7fStandard / SlowFlat1/10Leicester7fGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat5/8Nottingham1m 75ySoft (Heavy in places)Flat2/9Newbury7fGood to SoftFlat3/13- 11(2)Comic HeroJ: Edward GreatrexT: Andrew Balding732-152Age 311/213/26/1
- OR: 82
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 43
Made it fourth time lucky when landing the odds in 7f Kempton novice in February. Improved when edged out by a next-time-out winner at Newmarket (1m, good) 6 weeks ago and looks to have plenty going for him here from a handy inside stall.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosNewmarket (rowley)1mGood to FirmFlat2/9Musselburgh1m 2yGood to SoftFlat5/6Kempton Park7fStandard / SlowFlat1/12Newbury6fGood to FirmFlat2/12Salisbury6fGood to FirmFlat3/7- 5(9)Penny TimeJ: David ProbertT: Hugo Palmer1d12Age 36/17/113/2
- OR: 87
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 59
Raced at 1m on all-weather. First past the post in a Kempton novice on debut in March (disqualified after rider weighed in light) before winning by 4¼ lengths at Southwell 10 days later. Confirmed he's useful when second under a penalty back at Southwell. Switches to turf for handicap debut. Gelded.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosSouthwell1m 13yStandardFlat2/12Southwell1m 13yStandardFlat1/10Kempton Park1mStandard / SlowFlatD/8- 7(4)Proud NationJ: Shane GrayT: Richard & Peter Fahey21-3Age 38/18/19/1
- OR: 87
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 41
€320,000 breeze-up purchase and confirmed debut promise when winning class 2 maiden at York last autumn. An extended 1m looked to stretch him when last of 3 in useful novice at Hamilton on reappearance. The drop back in trip looks a good move on handicap debut. Open to improvement.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosHamilton Park1m 68yGoodFlat3/3York7fGoodFlat1/9Musselburgh7f 15yGood (Good to Soft in places)Flat2/6- 2(1)Sir AlbertJ: P. J. McDonaldT: Andrew Balding1139-50Age 314/114/116/1
- OR: 96
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 14
Useful 3-time winner as a juvenile. Showed he's trained on when with fifth of 8 in 7f Lingfield listed race at the end of February but well held in 1m Carlisle handicap a fortnight ago. Comic Hero looks the stable number one.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCarlisle7f 173yGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat12/14Lingfield Park7f 1yStandardFlat5/8Ascot6fGoodFlat9/11Doncaster7f 6yGood (Good to Soft in places)Flat3/8Goodwood7fHeavyFlat1/11- 8(11)Jungle RulerJ: Billy GarrittyT: Michael Appleby1-14445Age 318/118/116/1
- OR: 86
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 40
Made a winning debut over 7f at Dundalk for Joseph O'Brien. Followed up in 6f Southwell novice for new connections in January and has run with credit in defeat since. Not obviously well treated enough to win a race like this, though, and the outside stall won't make things any easier.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosBeverley7f 96yGood to Soft (Good in places)Flat5/9Newcastle6fStandardFlat4/14Southwell6f 16yStandardFlat4/8Lingfield Park7f 1yStandardFlat4/7Southwell6f 16yStandardFlat1/8- 4(10)Do BronxsJ: Rowan ScottT: David Loughnane1457-57Age 325/125/122/1
- OR: 88
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 19
Useful effort on his handicap debut after 8 months off when fifth of 12 over 6f here last month but well held at Leicester since. Back up in trip.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosLeicester6fGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat7/12Chester6f 17yGoodFlat5/12Doncaster7f 6yGood (Good to Soft in places)Flat7/8Curragh6fGood (Good to Firm in places)Flat5/5Newbury6fGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat4/5- Non-Runners
- 1(8)PostmodernWithdrawnJ: Non RunnerT: Hamad Al Jehani10-732Age 3
- OR: 98
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 99
NON-RUNNER.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosMeydan5f 212yGoodFlat2/14Meydan5f 212yFlat3/13Meydan5f 212yGoodFlat7/11Ascot6fGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat11/20Yarmouth6f 3yGood to Firm (Good In Places)Flat1/9- 10(5)Just A GirlWithdrawnJ: Sean Dylan BowenT: Charlie Johnston07-3422Age 3
- OR: 83
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 14
Won 1m novice at Lingfield last August. Good efforts in defeat in handicaps this year, notably her near miss over 7f at Carlisle (good) a fortnight ago. Likely to be competitive again.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCarlisle6f 195yGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat2/9Newmarket (rowley)7fGoodFlat2/6Wolverhampton1m 142yStandardFlat4/5Southwell7f 14yStandardFlat3/8Newmarket (rowley)1mGood to SoftFlat7/10