July 04 / 17.30 Haydock

17.30

Good

Clean Event Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Clean Event Nursery Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 021

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Improved with each of her three starts, getting off the mark at Wetherby (5.5f, good to firm) 32 days ago; could well have more to offer.
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2nd

8

(3)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Ripon

Cotai Belle

8st 13lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Two wins last summer, a 5.5f maiden at Wetherby (good to firm) and a 5f nursery at Haydock (good), before coming up short in two sales races and the Listed Two-Year-Old Trophy; never dangerous in a C&D handicap on last month's return to action; others look better treated.

16/1

8th

1

(1)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Ripon

Cotai Belle

9st 9lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Two wins last summer, a 5.5f maiden at Wetherby (good to firm) and a 5f nursery at Haydock (good), before coming up short in two sales races and the Listed Two-Year-Old Trophy; still has time on her side but not obviously well handicapped back from 194 days off.

10/1

9

(1)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 1

15:20 Redcar

Cotai Belle

8st 9lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Richard Fahey

Looked to be going places when winning maiden at Wetherby and nursery at Haydock in the summer, but since then she's been well beaten in the Super Sprint at Newbury and a valuable sales event at York; needs to have been revived by a six-week break.

20/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 21560

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won a Brighton maiden on his second start but he's been found wanting under a penalty in three runs since; finished behind Proof at Salisbury in May and may do so again.
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11th

1

(9)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

19:00 Windsor

Kesta

9st 9lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Busy spell as a juvenile included wins in Brighton maiden (5.5f) and course nursery (5f, again good to firm); also stays 6f and landed series final at Nottingham (good to soft) in October; more exposed than most of these and finished last on his reappearance, however; drops back down in grade.

8/1

11th

12

(2)

2nd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Newmarket

Kesta

8st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Ran 12 times as a 2yo, winning three times; the ground may have been too soft when down the field at Newbury on his final run last year but likely a few of these will have his measure.

33/1

3

(7)

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:25 Newbury

Kesta

9st 6lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Admirably consistent gelding who is thriving on his racing, proving better than ever when seeing off five rivals in 6f Nottingham nursery (good to soft) 23 days ago; should give another good account.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 43910 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Had the benefit of the stands' rail when winning at Lingfield in May (5f, good to firm) but that was still a fair effort and she shouldn't be judged too harshly on her well-beaten effort in the Queen Mary 16 days ago; big player back in these calmer waters.
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3rd

1

(9)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:28 Bath

Guernsey Lady

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: David Evans

Off the mark in a 5f Lingfield novice (good) last May; reached the frame in a couple of handicaps since but she's been hard to predict and was last of seven in her final run (6f, AW) last year; record is now 1-11 and comes with risks attached on her return; visor worn last time is removed.

14/1

3/1

Form: 292

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Second at Salisbury on debut (5f, good to firm; Kesta around 2.5l behind); disappointed at Bath on his second start but back on the up when second of four at Goodwood a fortnight ago; should have more to offer in nurseries.
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8th

11

(11)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

16:15 Hamilton

Proof

9st 2lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Charles Hills

Kickstarted 2026 with gutsy 5f Southwell success in April but suffered early interference when ninth in 5f Chester handicap nine days ago; it would come as no surprise to see him bounce back.

12/1

9th

12

(5)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 15y

Class 3

16:45 Chester

Proof

8st 12lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Charles Hills

Effective on good to firm ground but his best turf results have come on a slower surface; got the better of Ambishio at Southwell on reappearance four weeks ago; found plenty for pressure there and should give it another good go.

7/1

5th
5 (1)
U Turn

100/30

Form: 67322

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Improving with experience, finishing in the frame in claiming/selling company on his last three starts; pulled clear with the winner at York (6f, good to firm) three weeks ago; should run well.
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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

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Payout
Exacta £10.10
Straight Forecast £11.71
Trifecta £23.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

U Turn

The Times:

Cotai Belle

LAMBOURN:

Proof

SPOTLIGHT:

Guernsey Lady

Daily Mail:

Proof

TOPSPEED:

U Turn

POSTDATA:

U Turn

Telegraph:

U Turn

The Guardian:

U Turn

D Express:

U Turn

Daily Mirror:

U Turn

The Star:

U Turn

The Sun:

Cotai Belle

Daily Record:

Cotai Belle