July 18 / 14.50 Nottingham

14.50

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  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 6f 18y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

Form: 0-5322 D BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Close second on consecutive appearances at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) last month and has now performed well on all four starts this season; this drop back to 6f won't be a problem; obvious contender.
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1st

9

(4)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

18:38 Doncaster

Novello Lad

9st 1lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Paul Midgley

Started favourite on his first nine starts last year, winning two of them, both off lower marks; hit traffic over an inadequate 5f on his comeback a few weeks ago, which will ensure he's popular once again for a yard also responsible for Cairdeas.

4/1

3rd

2

(6)

23rd Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:52 Beverley

Novello Lad

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

All best form at 6f on good or quicker ground; easily excused a modest farewell to 2025 on account of soft going but he does have something to prove in his first-ever 5f run.

20/1

Form: 175278 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Now only 1lb higher than when winning for Jack Morland at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) in March; also suited by 6f on turf but didn't fire on first two starts for Clare Hobson and comes here with something to prove.
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10th

9

(1)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:40 Windsor

General Assembly

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Clare Hobson

Front-runner; two AW wins (5f) last autumn but he returned after a short break with a well-held fifth of eight at Pontefract (5f, good) last month; may have needed that run but his sole turf win was two years ago and others are more persuasive.

14/1

5th

3

(7)

29th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

14:48 Pontefract

General Assembly

9st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Clare Hobson

Front-runner; two AW wins (5f) last autumn and he was in good form when last seen in February; not much wiggle room off this mark though and a lower draw would have been preferable too.

4/1

Form: 117311 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Bang-in-form filly who held on to score by a neck over C&D and at Newbury (6f, also good to firm) on her last two outings, and has now won four times this season; only due a 4lb rise for the latest success but takes her chance under a 5lb penalty here; must be considered.
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6th

3

(4)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:54 Lingfield

Thunderous Love

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jonathan Portman

Winner of five 6f handicaps on turf/AW last year; latest performance was a bit better than it looked and she is now back to her last winning mark, but this trip does appear to stretch her.

13/2

7th

15

(4)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Ascot

Thunderous Love

9st 0lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

The winner of five 6f handicaps last year, beating a few reopposing rivals in the process; only midfield at Leicester on last month's return but the stable form is a positive and she could take a step forward.

12/1

Form: -45763 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
5-14 on AW but just 1-6 on turf; gave good account when close third at Kempton (6f, AW) a fortnight ago and remains on a workable mark but this switch back to turf is not ideal; usually ridden patiently.
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4th

3

(1)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Havana Sky

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ed Dunlop

All eight wins come over this trip, including three over C&D, but never off a mark quite this high; nothing to suggest he's best caught fresh but the booking of Oisin Murphy is an obvious plus after three months off.

5/1

4th

2

(4)

3rd Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Havana Sky

9st 8lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ed Dunlop

Eight-time winner at the trip, including here; out of form the last twice but the belated return of blinkers (in which he's 9143) could be a positive.

10/1

8th

7

(6)

14th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

15:40 Lingfield (AW)

Havana Sky

9st 5lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Ed Dunlop

All eight wins have been achieved over 6f but he has twice run well over this C&D; not at his best behind two of these rivals at Southwell ten days ago though.

12/1

Form: 5-4227 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Better on the AW but handicapped accordingly on turf; found 7.3f on soft ground too taxing when last in action but his second at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) two starts ago was a good effort, and he might be boosted by the refitted cheekpieces here.
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10th

6

(4)

15th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Beelzebub

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: David Loughnane

Three wins from 32 starts; unlucky not to go closer when fourth of 11 here over 6f last month but he failed to build on that when seventh here ten days ago; steps back up to 7f.

10/1

7th

7

(9)

5th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

13:55 Southwell (AW)

Beelzebub

9st 2lb

J: Jack Callan

T: David Loughnane

Losing run up to 19, but he has dropped a long way in the weights and met all sorts of trouble when fourth of 11 over C&D last time (Starsong second); withdrawn at the start on vet's advice in the race won by Good Earth here ten days ago; worth considering.

4/1

10

(6)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:07 Southwell (AW)

Beelzebub

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David Loughnane

He has never been prolific but lurks on a dangerous mark and his latest unlucky-in-running fourth over C&D served notice he was ready to strike; high on the list.

5/2

5/1

Form: 0730-4 CD

Last run: 60 days

W: 9st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Has modest 1-22 strike-rate under all codes but the win was gained over this C&D and he did well to finish four on seasonal debut at Redcar (6f, good to firm) in May, having encountered traffic just as the race was developing; remains well handicapped; might be worth chancing.
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2nd

8

(5)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

17:23 Redcar

Bayraat

10st 8lb

J: Mr Eireann Cagney

T: Tom Tate

Only a length away over C&D on his return from 222 days away but no certainty to follow one good run with another, and he finds winning difficult (1-31).

13/2

2nd

6

(6)

7th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

17:50 Redcar

Bayraat

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Tom Tate

Getting on for three years since his sole success (6f, good to firm); thrown in on last year's best form and he has run well fresh in the past; not discounted now dropping into a 0-55.

7/1

5th

8

(2)

27th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Bayraat

9st 1lb

J: John Fahy

T: Tom Tate

Veteran who arrives with form-figures of 78800; however, he has had excuses for several of those defeats and now runs off a career-low mark, so he's not entirely without hope.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.10
Straight Forecast £4.73
Trifecta £14.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Thunderous Love

SPOTLIGHT:

Bayraat

The Times:

Novello Lad

NEWMARKET:

Havana Sky

Daily Mirror:

Beelzebub

Telegraph:

Thunderous Love

Daily Mail:

Thunderous Love

D Express:

Thunderous Love

Daily Record:

Thunderous Love

The Sun:

Novello Lad

The Star:

Novello Lad

RP RATINGS:

Bayraat

TOPSPEED:

Bayraat

The Guardian:

Bayraat