What is a First Time Handicapper?

A first time handicapper is a horse running in a handicap race for the first time after being given an official rating. The assessor has to estimate the horse's ability from limited evidence — and sometimes they get it wrong. When the mark is generous, these horses can be well ahead of the weights. This report finds today's first-time handicappers so you can identify the ones that look well treated.

First Time Handicappers Today - Debut Handicap Runners

Horses running in their first handicap race. First time handicappers can be well treated by the assessor - a proven angle for finding improvers.

Ratings Columns
OR
Official handicap rating assigned by the assessor. Higher = better horse. In handicaps, green text means the horse looks well handicapped (ahead of the mark).
FM
Today's Form Rating — our assessment of the horse's recent form on a 0–100 scale. Higher is better. Colour-coded: green = strong, red = weak.
SP
Today's Speed Rating — based on race times and going. Colour-coded like FM. Useful for comparing horses on fast ground.
PICK
Our Live Ratings Pick — a rank combining all factors. 1 = top-rated in the race.
Horseshoe Ratings

Five horseshoe icons rate each runner across key dimensions:

F
Fitness — is the horse race-fit? Based on days since last run, run frequency, and seasonal patterns.
A
Ability — raw talent level based on ratings, class, and earnings.
C
Conditions — does today's race suit? Checks course, distance, going, and class fit.
V
Market Vibes — what the betting market is saying. Reflects confidence from informed money.
M
Betting Market — market position and value relative to our ratings.

Colour key: Green = positive   Amber = neutral   Red = negative


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DATE COURSE TIME NO. HORSE ODDS POS TRAINER 1ST HCAP STATS JOCKEY FORM OR FM SP PICK
2026-05-16 NAVANNava 1:47 8 SPICED GOLD 192 1st Hcap 28/1 T G McCourt 5/135 Cian Fahy 7 900- 58 15
2026-05-16 NAVANNava 1:47 17 CADREVILLE 199 1st Hcap 18/1 Jarlath P Fahey 4/99 Reese Holohan 7 880- 45 76 9
2026-05-17 STRATFORDStra 3:05 7 ALBA CRUS 12 1st Hcap N/A Warren Greatrex 43/338 James Bowen 5173-49 98 0
2026-05-17 STRATFORDStra 3:05 5 DEFINITE DREAM 314 1st Hcap N/A Denis Coakley 7/99 Brendan Powell 32F2-45- 98 0
2026-05-17 STRATFORDStra 3:05 3 CAPTAIN COOL 46 1st Hcap N/A Jennie Candlish 21/218 13-4U22 107 0
2026-05-17 STRATFORDStra 3:05 8 MISS DENVER 11 1st Hcap N/A Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 6/37 0P-493 86 0
2026-05-17 STRATFORDStra 3:05 2 HUDSON 121 1st Hcap N/A Mickey Bowen 5/38 84324-7 108 0
2026-05-17 RIPONRipo 3:17 3 THEQUIETMAN 107 1st Hcap N/A David O'Meara 60/691 502-3-59 69 0
2026-05-16 WEXFORDWexf 2:05 2 TWO PAIR 28 1st Hcap 7/1 Paul Nolan 11/269 Sean Flanagan 6-4255-1 107 122 5
2026-05-16 WEXFORDWexf 2:05 5 CRYSTAL GOLD 41 1st Hcap 11/1 James William Kenny 0/0 Josh Williamson 5 3U-45 105 122 6
2026-05-16 WEXFORDWexf 2:05 15 LILY MILAN 41 1st Hcap 21/1 Paul Stephen Kiely 1/18 Cian Quirke 4445-86 87 119 13
2026-05-17 STRATFORDStra 3:35 10 DUNADEN ISLAND 33 1st Hcap N/A I Chanin 0/4 Rian Corcoran 5 4P3 100 104 94 0
2026-05-17 RIPONRipo 3:50 2 DANDANA 239 1st Hcap N/A Simon & Ed Crisford 67/359 1140- 93 96 94 0
2026-05-17 RIPONRipo 3:50 10 SAFFRON DANDY 44 1st Hcap N/A Richard Hannon 177/1552 60-1166 81 81 86 0
2026-05-16 WEXFORDWexf 2:40 17 ANY CHANCE 46 1st Hcap 21/1 Cian Hughes 0/11 0-05 97 107 89 12
2026-05-16 WEXFORDWexf 2:40 4 BALLINDENISK 98 1st Hcap 13/1 John Joseph Murphy 10/188 E Walsh 00-05 95 93 13
2026-05-17 STRATFORDStra 4:05 8 BEORMA 50 1st Hcap N/A Dan Skelton 128/962 0589/P8 81 0
2026-05-17 STRATFORDStra 4:05 6 BEEP BEEP BECKY 74 1st Hcap N/A Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 34/247 660-7 88 0
2026-05-16 WEXFORDWexf 2:40 9 BOOGIE INTHEJUNGLE 46 1st Hcap 21/1 Gavin Cromwell 69/715 Eoghan Finegan 7 880-F06 94 101 91 16
2026-05-17 STRATFORDStra 4:05 1 PURE SEDUCTION 52 1st Hcap N/A Fergal O'Brien 68/562 81/66 100 0
2026-05-17 HAMILTONHami 4:15 1 ETERNAL SOLACE 19 1st Hcap N/A Ollie Sangster 15/136 025-326 85 82 91 0
2026-05-17 HAMILTONHami 4:15 10 MASTER OF SHANGHAI 173 1st Hcap N/A John & Sean Quinn 6/86 Jason Hart 11- 81 83 99 0
2026-05-17 HAMILTONHami 4:15 15 RED SPELLS DANGER 9 1st Hcap N/A Tim Easterby 50/768 636-221 79 89 103 0
2026-05-16 BANGOR-ON-DEEBang 2:45 9 VESALIUS 210 1st Hcap 19/1 Barry Brennan 0/46 Isabelle Ryder 5 5-65563- 81 90 75 11
2026-05-17 HAMILTONHami 4:15 12 DANDY BREEZE 16 1st Hcap N/A Bryan Smart 13/168 Paul Mulrennan 2-12 79 0
2026-05-17 HAMILTONHami 4:15 20 HORACE WALLACE 65 1st Hcap N/A Richard & Peter Fahey 1/18 53-187 71 0
2026-05-16 BANGOR-ON-DEEBang 2:45 1 SIEGE OF ACRES 28 1st Hcap 15/1 Donald McCain 73/596 Theo Gillard 64-63F0 95 96 104 8
2026-05-16 NEWMARKETNewm 2:50 8 SHAH 585 1st Hcap 13/1 George Boughey 82/513 Billy Loughnane 2221/ 89 9
2026-05-16 THIRSKThir 3:00 2 BLACKISTHENEWBLACK 16 1st Hcap 9/2 Andrew Balding 158/1142 P J McDonald 636-61 68 4
2026-05-16 THIRSKThir 3:00 4 MANBEARPIG 154 1st Hcap 23/1 Rebecca Menzies 18/323 Andrew Mullen 555- 62 10
2026-05-17 STRATFORDStra 4:35 13 HELLION 31 1st Hcap N/A Donald McCain 73/596 Theo Gillard 33-9P8 84 99 79 0
2026-05-16 THIRSKThir 3:00 6 CARAWAY 8 1st Hcap 5/1 William Haggas 186/950 Darragh Keenan 77-646 58 84 88 2
2026-05-16 THIRSKThir 3:00 1 FAEBERON 49 1st Hcap 3/1 Simon & Ed Crisford 67/359 Callum Rodriguez 74-8 70 62 91 1
2026-05-17 STRATFORDStra 4:35 7 COLLANISI 51 1st Hcap N/A Ben Pauling 46/413 Ben Jones 3-99-54 91 98 92 0
2026-05-16 THIRSKThir 3:00 7 RAVEN'S VIEW 33 1st Hcap 17/1 Michael Dods 24/328 Mark Winn 67-694 55 11
2026-05-17 STRATFORDStra 4:35 18 PRETTYLADY 65 1st Hcap N/A Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 34/247 9-67P 78 89 88 0
2026-05-16 THIRSKThir 3:00 5 GEMICAL 17 1st Hcap 40/1 Rebecca Menzies 18/323 Jason Hart 905-5 60 65 92 6
2026-05-17 STRATFORDStra 4:35 1 ROARIN' SUCCESS 22 1st Hcap N/A Donald McCain 73/596 06-2447 100 101 109 0
2026-05-17 STRATFORDStra 4:35 16 TROOPER 35 1st Hcap N/A Neil Mulholland 53/580 866 76 86 73 0
2026-05-17 STRATFORDStra 4:35 9 DRIVING MISS D'AZY 191 1st Hcap N/A Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls 7/33 0487- 88 98 93 0
2026-05-17 STRATFORDStra 4:35 2 MARINER 22 1st Hcap N/A Jennie Candlish 21/218 469-872 98 0
2026-05-16 WEXFORDWexf 3:15 3 FINAL DECISION 400 1st Hcap 22/1 P J Rothwell 12/391 Tiernan Power Roche 3126F/0- 98 12
2026-05-16 WEXFORDWexf 3:15 11 LOST FEATURES 22 1st Hcap 33/1 Darren Collins 0/11 Philip Donovan 3 00-8P-9 81 99 61 15
2026-05-16 WEXFORDWexf 3:15 16 BUTCH COOLIDGE 179 1st Hcap 13/1 David Harry Kelly 0/116 9778- 93 104 96 11
2026-05-16 BANGOR-ON-DEEBang 3:20 5 ITSINTHENAME 37 1st Hcap 14/1 Nick Scholfield 1/11 Jack Quinlan 2167 112 126 114 5
2026-05-16 NEWMARKETNewm 3:27 9 IZZY FAST 18 1st Hcap 11/1 Philip McBride 8/118 Silvestre De Sousa 95-1 72 82 104 11
2026-05-16 NEWMARKETNewm 3:27 8 TABBY 17 1st Hcap 11/1 James Tate 56/368 Jack Callan 3 5237/21 72 6
2026-05-16 NAVANNava 3:32 3 ALFRED TENNYSON 57 1st Hcap 19/1 Denis Gerard Hogan 18/500 Jared Huggan 10 1-87463 80 92 103 8
2026-05-17 RIPONRipo 5:20 16 KODE GREY 31 1st Hcap N/A Tim Easterby 50/768 096 50 86 0
2026-05-17 RIPONRipo 5:20 20 WHAT A TAHOO 52 1st Hcap N/A Richard & Peter Fahey 1/18 87-9474 44 0
2026-05-17 RIPONRipo 5:20 12 LUCK MONEY 181 1st Hcap N/A Tim Easterby 50/768 656- 55 65 82 0
2026-05-16 NEWBURYNewb 3:45 3 SPYCE 22 1st Hcap 11/1 Alan King 84/757 Rossa Ryan 214-5 100 104 101 5
2026-05-16 NEWBURYNewb 3:45 2 PORT OF SPAIN 202 1st Hcap 5/1 A P O'Brien 95/484 Ryan Moore 631537- 103 102 111 2
2026-05-16 NEWBURYNewb 3:45 5 TIERRA DEL TORO 239 1st Hcap 11/1 Ralph Beckett 138/797 Hector Crouch 212- 95 107 100 4
2026-05-16 WEXFORDWexf 3:50 6 KEEP EM QUITE 44 1st Hcap 12/1 Cian Collins 5/66 Danny Gilligan 505 102 123 95 11
2026-05-16 WEXFORDWexf 3:50 1 JACKMOON 27 1st Hcap 11/2 J P Flavin 4/53 Darragh O'Keeffe 32P-522 109 121 103 10
2026-05-17 HAMILTONHami 5:45 12 ANGELA'S BAAR 83 1st Hcap N/A Adrian Paul Keatley 21/222 264-5 70 98 89 0
2026-05-17 HAMILTONHami 5:45 10 PLAID 48 1st Hcap N/A James Fanshawe 54/403 Saffie Osborne 21-2 75 88 92 0
2026-05-17 HAMILTONHami 6:45 1 ALTAREQ 366 1st Hcap N/A Jim Goldie 4/148 632- 80 79 101 0
2026-05-16 BANGOR-ON-DEEBang 4:30 1 KENZO DES BRUYERES 42 1st Hcap 7/2 Mickey Bowen 5/38 James Bowen 445 104 3
2026-05-16 NEWMARKETNewm 4:37 4 ALPINE CULTURE 16 1st Hcap 5/1 James Owen 37/209 Cieren Fallon 4-33 76 84 99 1
2026-05-16 NEWMARKETNewm 4:37 6 BATTOSAI 28 1st Hcap 11/1 Brian Meehan 17/296 Jack Callan 3 45-0 72 84 95 3
2026-05-16 NEWMARKETNewm 4:37 7 FOLK PAGEANT 44 1st Hcap 18/1 Charlie Johnston 49/441 Rowan Scott 2-19 71 78 95 4
2026-05-16 NEWMARKETNewm 4:37 5 SHARP ROMANCE 16 1st Hcap 17/2 Philip McBride 8/118 Ashley Lewis 5 41 72 73 89 7
2026-05-16 NEWMARKETNewm 4:37 1 EDDAARI 33 1st Hcap 5/2 Simon & Ed Crisford 67/359 Billy Loughnane 632-1 81 75 92 5
2026-05-16 NAVANNava 4:42 5 SANTA BRAVADO 21 1st Hcap 14/1 A Oliver 12/218 W J Lee 57-7 79 83 104 1
2026-05-16 NAVANNava 4:42 7 FALLACY 22 1st Hcap 17/1 Andrew Slattery 19/299 Andrew Slattery 96-8 73 74 86 4
2026-05-16 NAVANNava 4:42 4 MINELLA ROCKETT 176 1st Hcap 13/2 John J Nallen 1/12 Seamie Heffernan 0432- 83 81 6
2026-05-16 NAVANNava 4:42 1 NOW MAYBE 21 1st Hcap 6/1 Mrs John Harrington 68/780 Scott McCullagh 82-3 87 79 93 7
2026-05-16 NEWBURYNewb 5:00 5 HARD ENDEAVOR 171 1st Hcap 40/1 Jane Chapple-Hyam 18/215 James Doyle 3315- 101 93 95 11
2026-05-16 NEWBURYNewb 5:00 7 HOUQUETOT 113 1st Hcap 23/1 James Owen 37/209 Kieran Shoemark 17-065-9 98 4
2026-05-16 BANGOR-ON-DEEBang 5:05 3 IS THIS FOR REAL 42 1st Hcap 11/4 Fergal O'Brien 68/562 Liam Harrison 144-1P1 118 7
2026-05-16 BANGOR-ON-DEEBang 5:05 1 PIGEON HOUSE 44 1st Hcap 13/1 Charles & Adam Pogson 1/24 Charlie Todd 255-219 120 5
2026-05-16 BANGOR-ON-DEEBang 5:05 5 ICE IN THE VEINS 42 1st Hcap 10/3 Dan Skelton 128/962 Harry Skelton 411-749 115 1
2026-05-16 BANGOR-ON-DEEBang 5:05 6 HUDSON 120 1st Hcap 9/1 Mickey Bowen 5/38 James Bowen 84324-7 108 4
2026-05-16 BANGOR-ON-DEEBang 5:05 7 KING ULANDA 42 1st Hcap 13/1 Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 34/247 Toby Wynne 242-PF6 108 6
2026-05-16 UTTOXETERUtto 5:20 6 BEEP BEEP BECKY 73 1st Hcap 17/2 Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 34/247 Tristan Durrell 660-7 88 4
2026-05-16 NEWBURYNewb 5:40 2 LOZ VEGAS 217 1st Hcap 18/1 Peter Chapple-Hyam 8/113 Pat Dobbs 0158- 90 95 97 8
2026-05-16 NEWBURYNewb 5:40 4 TAVANA 195 1st Hcap 33/1 Edward Smyth-Osbourne 1/15 Colin Keane 14174- 89 89 98 11
2026-05-16 NEWBURYNewb 5:40 8 EUSTON HALL 16 1st Hcap 15/2 Ed Walker 74/585 Kieran Shoemark 42-1 80 93 102 3
2026-05-16 NEWBURYNewb 5:40 11 MEDIA LEGEND 155 1st Hcap 22/1 Harry Charlton 12/92 Lewis Edmunds 523- 77 12
2026-05-16 NEWBURYNewb 5:40 5 LOST SIGNAL 32 1st Hcap 2/1 Richard Hannon 177/1552 Shane Foley 311-2 89 100 106 5
2026-05-16 NEWBURYNewb 5:40 9 LAW COURT 29 1st Hcap 15/1 Richard Hannon 177/1552 Faleh Bughenaim 43-2 79 93 106 6
2026-05-16 UTTOXETERUtto 6:20 1 BARRY FIFE 14 1st Hcap 9/2 Gary Hanmer 3/83 Jack Hogan 552-73 104 99 91 5
2026-05-16 UTTOXETERUtto 6:20 3 PEPITE DE SAPHIR 448 1st Hcap 9/1 Rebecca Menzies 18/323 Nathan Moscrop 8-46-2- 98 6
2026-05-16 DONCASTERDonc 7:08 5 MILFORD GRANGE 30 1st Hcap 11/1 Michael & David Easterby 12/212 Billy Garritty 3-72 69 75 94 8
2026-05-16 DONCASTERDonc 7:08 6 UNCERTAINTY 177 1st Hcap 20/1 Simon Whitaker 0/24 Luke Morris 030424- 69 79 92 5
2026-05-16 DONCASTERDonc 7:08 8 SLOT 26 1st Hcap 33/1 Antony Brittain 0/63 Cam Hardie 23-5 67 10
2026-05-16 DONCASTERDonc 7:08 10 ORANGE EMPEROR 36 1st Hcap 10/1 James Fanshawe 54/403 Daniel Muscutt 464-25 66 73 81 4
2026-05-16 UTTOXETERUtto 7:20 5 STANNERS GLEN 54 1st Hcap 11/8 Harry Fry 36/282 Bryan Carver 13-21 110 3
2026-05-16 UTTOXETERUtto 7:20 4 ORDEROFTHEDAY 85 1st Hcap 7/2 Olly Murphy 71/506 Sean Bowen 2-213-43 118 2
2026-05-16 DONCASTERDonc 7:40 3 MAYFLOWER BILLY 23 1st Hcap 33/1 Jessica Macey 2/49 Jack Dace 5 0-48 65 66 96 6
2026-05-16 DONCASTERDonc 7:40 8 BALMORAL BOY 22 1st Hcap 23/1 Nigel Tinkler 17/248 Faye McManoman 365 63 62 88 13
2026-05-16 DONCASTERDonc 7:40 14 RAISE THE STAKES 177 1st Hcap 19/1 William Knight 17/250 Luke Morris 960- 52 82 5
2026-05-16 DONCASTERDonc 7:40 2 IRISH INCENTIVE 23 1st Hcap 23/1 Gay Kelleway 6/152 Pat Cosgrave 5-8256 65 78 95 2
2026-05-16 DONCASTERDonc 7:40 11 HALTONWOOD 28 1st Hcap 33/1 Ivan Furtado 22/275 Jonny Peate 549 59 61 89 9
2026-05-16 DONCASTERDonc 7:40 9 CRIMSON SUNSET 14 1st Hcap 9/1 Marcus Tregoning 24/176 Rob Hornby 4-45 63 67 89 14
2026-05-16 DONCASTERDonc 7:40 13 NEW OBJECTIVE 155 1st Hcap 19/1 Kevin Frost 6/152 William Pyle 6903- 57 63 80 15
2026-05-16 DONCASTERDonc 7:40 10 HIGH CHIEFTAIN 78 1st Hcap 15/1 Harry Eustace 15/146 Kaiya Fraser 82-44 61 3
2026-05-16 DONCASTERDonc 7:40 12 PALACE ARTOIS 28 1st Hcap 11/1 William Haggas 186/950 David Egan 7-57 59 65 89 7
2026-05-16 UTTOXETERUtto 7:55 6 WHENTHEMUSICSTOPS 36 1st Hcap 12/1 Jennie Candlish 21/218 Luke Scott 3 25-2 96 99 106 3
2026-05-16 UTTOXETERUtto 7:55 13 SCRUMPYJACK 22 1st Hcap 26/1 Charlie Longsdon 33/339 Gavin Sheehan 0/P00 64 79 68 2
2026-05-16 UTTOXETERUtto 7:55 10 STAY HOPEFUL 140 1st Hcap 11/1 Henry Oliver 12/145 Lee Edwards 899- 80 89 86 13
2026-05-16 DONCASTERDonc 8:15 11 CARIDA 112 1st Hcap 40/1 Simon West 2/32 Aiden Brookes 5556-97 49 52 83 16
2026-05-16 DONCASTERDonc 8:15 7 HERETIC 17 1st Hcap 24/1 Michael Herrington 1/33 Oisin Orr 304387 52 18
2026-05-16 DONCASTERDonc 8:15 18 LOWESTOFT 107 1st Hcap 40/1 Matt Crawley 3/51 Liam Wright 5 786-69 45 12
2026-05-16 UTTOXETERUtto 8:30 4 ROARIN' SUCCESS 21 1st Hcap 8/1 Donald McCain 73/596 Charlie Maggs 3 06-2447 100 106 109 9
2026-05-16 UTTOXETERUtto 8:30 3 ASK A SAINTE 42 1st Hcap 10/1 Olly Murphy 71/506 Lewis Stones 3 3994-5 101 108 93 6
2026-05-16 UTTOXETERUtto 8:30 7 COLLANISI 50 1st Hcap 13/2 Ben Pauling 46/413 Callum Pritchard 3-99-54 91 103 92 8
2026-05-16 DONCASTERDonc 8:45 15 PIDDIE'S PEARL 236 1st Hcap 100/1 Kevin Frost 6/152 William Pyle 98808- 46 17
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