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Friday 22 May 2026

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Blackmore Building Contractors Handicap (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   5f 160y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:03  |   Winning time: 1m 9.47s
1st
Horse silk
6
(15)
11/2
T: A WintleJ: Joe Leavy
In touch, made good headway out wide over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, made challenge inside final furlong, soon led, kept on well towards finish op 6/1 tchd 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
9
(10)
13/2
T: M J AttwaterJ: Benoit D L Sayette
Front rank, shaken up to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
10
(2)
14/1
T: G HarrisJ: Rossa Ryan
Detached in rear, outpaced and struggling over 2f out, rallied and made steady headway out wide over 1f out, went third inside final furlong, kept on well, eyecatcher op 11/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
15
(9)
79-0
33/1
T: S DixonJ: Mikkel Mortensen (5)
Handy, ridden along over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out op 40/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
7
(11)
10/1
T: D & C KublerJ: David Probert
Wore hood to post, midfield, ridden along over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, made no impression op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
2
(6)
7/2f
T: C GordonJ: William Carson
Held up in mid-division, short of room and lost position 3f out, not clear run when ridden over 1f out, ran on when in clear final furlong, never dangerous op 4/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
12
(8)
12/1
T: P R ChamingsJ: Charlie Tucker (7)
Slowly away, towards rear, waiting for room over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
5
(3)
40/1
T: M YoungJ: K T O'Neill
Tracked leaders on inner, shaken up over 2f out, not clear run when ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¾
13
(1)
5/1
T: A W CarrollJ: Jason Watson
Keen, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, short of room and lost position over 1f out, soon beaten op 13/2
10th
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
(13)
14/1
T: J GallagherJ: L Morris
Held up in mid-division, ridden along over 2f out, drifted right and weakened over 1f out op 12/1
11th
Horse silk
nse
14
(12)
28/1
T: A W CarrollJ: Jack Doughty
Outpaced in rear, never on terms op 33/1
12th
Horse silk
9
1
(4)
11/1
T: H CandyJ: Thomas Greatrex
Taken down early wearing hood, took keen hold, led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out op 9/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
11
(14)
13/2
T: K FrostJ: Hollie Doyle
Towards rear, looked to go wrong after 1f, soon pulled up tchd 15/2
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Non-Runners

8
(7)
Horse silk
Comedian Leader63
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 6
T: J & S Best  J: William Cox
NR
4
(5)
Horse silk
Tomarlo17
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 4
T: Ollie Sangster  J: S D Bowen
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£2.10, £2.10, £4.60EX:£34.20Trifecta:£199.40Tricast:£512.24SF:£43.87Swingers:£5.70, £12.20, £15.60

Forecasts

Southbank (7/2), Port Hedland (5/1), Legendsoftheland (11/2), Tomarlo (6/1), Big Time Rascal (13/2), Vault Of Heaven (13/2), Spirited Dancer (10/1), Zambezi Diamond (11/1), Little Miss Magic (12/1), Sisters In The Sky (14/1), Secret Handsheikh (14/1), Comedian Leader (14/1), Washington Heir (28/1), Coast (33/1), Haworth Star (40/1)

Verdict

SOUTHBANK arrives on the back of some solid all-weather efforts and this consistent 5-y-o can land this for the second year running. Tomarlo made a positive start for the Ollie Sangster yard when fourth over a bare 5f at Wolverhampton last time and should go well, with the extra yardage today likely to be in his favour. Big Time Rascal and Legendsoftheland also make the shortlist.

  1. SOUTHBANK (IRE)
  2. TOMARLO
  3. BIG TIME RASCAL

Previous Winners

2025
Southbank
Weight: 9-4  |Age: 4
J: Jim Crowley  |  T: C Gordon
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,711.002nd: £2,210.003rd: £1,104.004th: £553.005th: £275.00

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