August 03 / 15.20 Chester

15.20

Good

Bridgman Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £7731
  • 0m 7f 1y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Bridgman Nursery Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

Form: 522

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Progressive in three starts over 6f, finishing runner-up on good ground at Ripon and Hamilton in his last two outings; drawn widest but shouldn't have an issue with the extra furlong and open to further progress on nursery debut.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

4

(3)

5th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 4

16:05 Yarmouth

Lucky Hero

9st 10lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: David O’Meara

Three wins this year (7f-1m2f) have hit his handicap mark but again ran well off this one when a close third at Redcar last month; unlikely to be far away.

9/2

3rd

6

(2)

9th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 4

14:51 Redcar

Lucky Hero

9st 10lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: David O’Meara

Comfortably won a C&D apprentice event under Conor Whiteley in July; unpenalised when he followed up in three-runner Newmarket handicap (1m2f, also good to firm) the following week; new 10lb higher mark has kicked in but he's respected in the hat-trick bid.

11/4

1st

2

(2)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:22 Newmarket (July)

Lucky Hero

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David O’Meara

Had been looking exposed until upped to this trip (ran right away with a Redcar handicap nine days ago); no penalty for that apprentice-race win and will be fully 9lb higher from tomorrow, so his claims are obvious.

4/7

Form: 64101

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Successful in a Redcar maiden (6f, good to firm) in May and a Leicester seller (6f, good to firm) last month (first two clear) but didn't get home in a seller over this C&D (good) in between when Ubetterseethis was second; has a bit to prove back under these conditions on nursery debut; stable won this in 2022.
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7th

7

(8)

28th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Davvy

9st 5lb

J: Phoebe Edwards

T: David Evans

Two 6f wins this summer, namely a Redcar maiden and a Leicester seller; well held in two nurseries since the latter success; now tried in a visor.

20/1

7th

7

(8)

28th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Davvy

9st 5lb

J: Phoebe Edwards

T: David Evans

Two 6f wins this summer, namely a Redcar maiden and a Leicester seller; well held in two nurseries since the latter success; now tried in a visor.

20/1

Form: 52722 BF

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in three of his last four starts, the latest when odds-on for a Chelmsford novice (6f, AW) in June; gelded since; should stay the longer trip on nursery debut and that latest run has been boosted with the first, third and fourth (twice) successful since; interesting.
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4th

2

(2)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

12:33 Lingfield (AW)

Somebody

9st 5lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

13-race maiden who has finished placed on numerous occasions, including when third in a Newcastle maiden (7f, Tapeta) 11 days ago; should be fine back at this trip but he has something to find on the figures and may have to settle for a supporting role again.

9/2

2

(9)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Somebody

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

Runner-up in three novice events but has been below that form in three nurseries since; handicapper has dropped him another 3lb and he sports first-time tongue-tie, with first-time visor replacing the cheekpieces worn on last two starts; possibilities if able to reproduce his earlier form.

7/1

9th

8

(7)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:45 Lingfield (AW)

Somebody

9st 2lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

Runner-up in three of his seven starts including two AW novices, at Southwell (5f, Tapeta) in April and at Chelmsford (6f, Polytrack) in June; well held in two turf nurseries (6f/7f) since being gelded, though; needs to bounce back.

10/1

Form: 23628

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Ran poorly at Newcastle (7f, AW) last time but had previously gone down narrowly in two of his four starts on turf, the latest when beaten a neck in a valuable seller over C&D; possibilities on nursery debut.
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3rd

8

(2)

14th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

16:14 Nottingham

Ubetterseethis

9st 3lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Craig Lidster

Won just one of his 18 starts and he has been well short of his best on his last three outings; too much to prove for comfort.

33/1

8th

9

(7)

30th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:42 Catterick

Ubetterseethis

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Craig Lidster

Very in and out since coming back as a gelding this year but he ran with credit at Beverley (good to soft) in April and again at Chester (also 7.5f, soft) in June; modest in last two outings, however, and cheekpieces are now deployed; unpredictable.

25/1

11th

14

(6)

11th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:53 Chester

Ubetterseethis

8st 6lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Craig Lidster

C&D winner last August; he has also run well in two other visits to Chester so he can't be discounted despite an inconsistent profile.

11/1

Form: 79031

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Has improved since being gelded and switching to nurseries, getting off the mark at Thirsk (6f, good) nine days ago; 4lb higher but this trip may suit him even better on pedigree, so he shouldn't be taken lightly.
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9

(10)

5th Oct 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

17:33 Pontefract

Go Victor

9st 4lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

6f win here in July; had a torrid run through a Carlisle handicap last month and quickly made amends when scoring easily at Beverley (5f, good; cheekpieces first time) 13 days ago; a 3lb rise demands further progress but likely there is more in the tank.

7/1

1st

4

(5)

22nd Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Beverley

Go Victor

9st 6lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

6f win at Pontefract in July and followed it with a solid third at Chepstow last month (again 6f, good to firm); 11th of 12 at Carlisle (5f, good) 13 days ago but that doesn't tell the tale as he had nowhere to go as the race was unfolding, eventually allowed to come home in his own time; one to consider with cheekpieces now added.

5/1

11th

5

(6)

9th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:47 Carlisle

Go Victor

9st 7lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Came back to form on his third start for this yard when winning at Pontefract (6f, good to firm) in July before a respectable third of eight at Chepstow (6f, good to firm) last month; claims if handling the drop back to 5f but he isn't proven on ground slower than good.

7/1

Form: 46332

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Consistent in five starts, finding only one too good at Catterick (7f, soft) 11 days ago; should again go well from 1lb higher and wouldn't mind rain.
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2nd

7

(9)

1st Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

20:42 Epsom

Sporting Light

9st 3lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Made it 3-3 on AW with convincing success over this trip at Southwell in May but a 10lb rise proved more than enough to find him out at York since, taking his turf record to 0-9.

12/1

10th

3

(18)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 York

Sporting Light

9st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Made it 3-3 on AW with convincing success over this trip at Southwell two weeks ago; however, he's gone up 10lb and his turf form is at a much lower level.

6/1

1st

1

(10)

7th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Sporting Light

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Disappointing at Pontefract (6f, soft) on his final start last year but bounced back to form on his reappearance with a win over this C&D, making it 2-2 on the AW (gelded prior to that); not discounted off this 2lb higher mark.

4/1

Form: 846

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Has beaten one rival in each of his first three starts, over 6f/7f; open to improvement on nursery debut with cheekpieces applied, but it will be needed.
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5th

7

26th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:12 Uttoxeter

Us Officer

11st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Tom Dascombe

One competitive run in six Flat starts and exposed as modest; runner-up last week at Newton Abbot but he was beaten 12l by the winner in a poor-looking race.

12/1

2nd

3

19th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:30 Newton Abbot

Us Officer

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Tom Dascombe

One competitive run in six Flat starts, though finished tailed off in his only run this year (1m2f) after being gelded; goes hurdling in a weak race but with enough to prove.

8/1

Non-runners

Lina Codina, Rejjien

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £41.30
Straight Forecast £52.00
Tricast £173.01
Trifecta £203.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Go Victor

RP RATINGS:

Davvy

POSTDATA:

Somebody

LAMBOURN:

Us Officer

The Sun:

Sporting Light

D Express:

Go Victor

The Star:

Go Victor

Daily Record:

Go Victor

Telegraph:

Davvy

Daily Mirror:

Davvy

The Times:

Somebody