May 28 / 14.10 Beverley

14.10

Good

Cottingham Claiming Stakes (IRE Incentive Race)

  • Prize money: £3510
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Cottingham Claiming Stakes (IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 7

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran as though in need of debut run over C&D this month but has to show how much ability he possesses.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

8

(4)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:07 Ripon

Head For Freedom

9st 4lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Made encouraging seasonal debut when fourth of 13 over C&D (good to soft) last month and had some excuses when below that form over 5f at Beverley 24 days ago (suffered interference in first half of race); on a good mark now and enters calculations.

9/1

9th

13

(7)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Beverley

Head For Freedom

9st 1lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Won a C&D claimer on his second start as a 2yo last May (good); three good runs in nurseries after that; finished in front of a couple of today's rivals when a creditable fourth at Ripon on reappearance (6f, good to soft); interesting back at 5f.

10/1

4th

12

(7)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Ripon

Head For Freedom

8st 11lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Won a 5f claimer at Beverley on his second start (last May) and he hit the frame in his first three nursery runs; failed to fire on the slowest ground he had tackled when last seen; needs to have improved over the winter if he is to make a winning return.

14/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form:

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Big price and well beaten at Doncaster on debut; yard always respected but this one has plenty to prove.
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7th

9

(5)

6th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dinamo

8st 10lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

Won a Thirsk nursery (5f, good to firm) in July but that was a narrow success in a small field and she's taken three backward steps since; record is now 1-9 and others are preferred.

12/1

4

(2)

27th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

15:00 Musselburgh

Dinamo

9st 2lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Won a Thirsk nursery (5f, good to firm) last month but that was a narrow success in a small field and she's taken two backward steps since; record is now 1-8 and others are more convincing.

11/2

9th

9

(4)

14th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:12 Beverley

Dinamo

8st 13lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Finished behind Oasis Diamond at Catterick on her nursery debut last month (only run in a visor) but followed that with a narrow success at Thirsk six days later; another fair effort at Leicester two weeks ago and she should make another bold bid.

4/1

OUR TIP

15/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 67

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bit of promise in race that threw up winners on debut but failed to match that effort at Doncaster last time; drop in grade should help and claims, despite conceding weight all round.
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1

(7)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 4

15:03 Redcar

U Turn

9st 10lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Thoroughly exposed but he is a reliable sort and comes here on the back of two good nursery efforts (5f); returning to 6f in his favour; just held by Carnation Queen on their York run in June but still high on the list.

9/2

1

(3)

13th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 5

17:18 Musselburgh

U Turn

9st 10lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Record is only 1-10, the success in a maiden; however, creditable second in Thirsk nursery (5f) last Saturday and may remain competitive.

4/1

10

(10)

6th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Thirsk

U Turn

8st 13lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Found the ideal opening when landing a Beverley maiden (5f, good to firm) in July but he was last of seven back in a nursery there two weeks ago; that took his record to 1-9 and others are more convincing.

16/1

Form: 98

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Limitations exposed both starts but drop into this grade should help; needs to raise game if he's to win this, though.
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10th

7

(3)

19th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Spartacus Warrior

9st 2lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Placed in two turf handicaps last year, including at Leicester when last seen in October; first-time cheekpieces are added on reappearance; likely to be competitive if ready to roll.

7/1

8

(8)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:20 Leicester

Spartacus Warrior

9st 3lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Failed to take to the AW two starts ago but he wasn't far away in turf handicaps over an extended 7f (good to firm) and 1m (good to soft) either side; a bare 7f can suit and on the premises again.

13/2

3rd

8

(8)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:20 Leicester

Spartacus Warrior

9st 3lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Failed to take to the AW two starts ago but he wasn't far away in turf handicaps over an extended 7f (good to firm) and 1m (good to soft) either side; a bare 7f can suit and on the premises again.

13/2

Form: 7

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Big price and well beaten at Redcar on debut; needs a big step forward if she's to figure.
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6th

3

(9)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:50 Ripon

Carnation Queen

9st 8lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

Won a York seller last summer (6f, good to firm); handicaps have proved more demanding and she was well short of her best at Southwell 17 days ago; headgear now reached for.

12/1

11th

9

(1)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Carnation Queen

9st 3lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

Extended her trainer's fine record in the Rous Selling Stakes at York (6f, good to firm) when winning last June; not at her best on her final two starts last year, but more like it when fifth at Newcastle (6f AW; with Taaklam two places ahead) 17 days ago; stablemate of Dabbling.

12/1

5th

8

(14)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Carnation Queen

9st 5lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

Won a 6f seller at York last summer (good to firm); well short of that level in two subsequent runs last year; enough to prove back from 209 days off.

25/1

Form:

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
No show following a tardy start over C&D on debut and makes no appeal.
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7

(7)

14th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

14:40 Beverley

Maledetta Minerva

8st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ollie Pears

Mainly modest form, but fair run when fourth in a Catterick nursery last time (6f, good to soft); bit to find with Woody Y Fernandez (third) on that run.

25/1

6

(3)

16th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:00 Catterick

Maledetta Minerva

8st 13lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ollie Pears

Well beaten in a claimer and two maidens; didn't get the best of runs when fourth in a 5f nursery here last week (behind Gillali Lass); may fare better on first run at 6f.

10/1

8

(2)

9th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Catterick

Maledetta Minerva

8st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ollie Pears

Hasn't offered a great deal in three 5f runs of late, most recently over C&D four weeks ago; stable won this race with a nursery debutante 12 months ago but others look more persuasive.

33/1

3/1

Form: 74

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Last of four on turf debut at Bath last time but this represents a drop in grade and in-form trainer doesn't have many runners at this venue; likely to run well.
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7th

7

(7)

28th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:10 Beverley

Rajdad

8st 6lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Richard Hughes

Last of four on turf debut at Bath last time but this represents a drop in grade and in-form trainer doesn't have many runners at this venue; likely to run well.

3/1

7th

7

(7)

28th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:10 Beverley

Rajdad

8st 6lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Richard Hughes

Last of four on turf debut at Bath last time but this represents a drop in grade and in-form trainer doesn't have many runners at this venue; likely to run well.

3/1

4th

3

(4)

5th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

14:50 Bath

Rajdad

9st 2lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

ducked right start, soon raced in third, weakened inside final furlong

12/1

Form: 45

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Similar level of moderate form on both starts; should be suited by the return to this stiff track and no surprise should she raise her game.
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12th

10

(9)

19th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Newcastle (AW)

Gillali Lass

9st 1lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: David O’Meara

May have needed her comeback from nine months off at Musselburgh a few weeks ago but that was a poor effort; has to leave that well behind.

14/1

7th

7

(5)

29th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 5

14:05 Musselburgh

Gillali Lass

8st 11lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Runner-up twice in nurseries at Catterick (5f/6f) last summer; her C&D third on good ground towards the end of July was also creditable but she hasn't been seen since.

6/1

4

(1)

22nd Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

14:30 Musselburgh

Gillali Lass

9st 4lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Closely matched with Oasis Diamond on their Catterick clash (5f) and didn't quite see out the 6f (good to soft) back there last week when 5lb well in; new mark has since kicked in but, back at 5f, she should go close.

9/4

Form: 5

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 10lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
No more than a hint of ability at Wolverhampton on debut but open to improvement and no surprise to see her run well.
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5

(1)

27th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

15:00 Musselburgh

Twist Or Stick

8st 11lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Alice Haynes

Promising third with cheekpieces added on nursery debut at Chelmsford (5f, AW) and she ran to a similar level when second of four at Brighton (5.3f, good to firm) last week; has set the pace in her last two starts and she's respected back in trip.

9/4

4

(1)

19th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

14:15 Brighton

Twist Or Stick

8st 11lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Alice Haynes

Modest form in her first three starts but her recent nursery debut, where she made the running over 5f at Chelmsford (AW; first-time cheekpieces, retained) was more encouraging; still has time to do better.

3/1

3rd

4

(6)

7th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Twist Or Stick

9st 4lb

J: Matthew Poon

T: Alice Haynes

Not ignored in the betting on first two starts, some evidence of ability on Wolverhampton AW debut (5f) and easily excused subsequent defeats, over Beverley's stiff 5f and on good to soft at Doncaster 15 days ago; in the reckoning now handicapping with Matthew Poon an interesting booking; cheekpieces on.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £15.00
Straight Forecast £15.07
Trifecta £56.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rajdad

The Times:

Gillali Lass

Daily Mirror:

Dinamo

D Express:

Head For Freedom

NEWMARKET:

Twist Or Stick

The Star:

U Turn

The Guardian:

Gillali Lass

RP RATINGS:

Rajdad

POSTDATA:

Rajdad

Telegraph:

Rajdad

Daily Mail:

Rajdad

The Sun:

Rajdad

Daily Record:

Rajdad