September 18 / 14.00 Yarmouth

14.00

Good To Soft

Dan Hague, Rails Bookmaker Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £5652.72
  • 0m 6f 3y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Dan Hague, Rails Bookmaker Nursery Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 892

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Contested strong maidens in his first two races and was a lot more competitive at Kempton (7f), having gone from the front; looks quick enough for 6f and should pay his way in handicaps.
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2nd

9

(2)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:12 York

Aspect Island

8st 10lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: James Owen

Third to Dickensian over C&D in May, stern assignments in Royal Ascot Group 1s since; sole win came in Yarmouth nursery and he's still in deep waters despite this apparent drop back in grade; cheekpieces replace visor.

12/1

12th

2

(19)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Aspect Island

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

Third in Group 3 Cornwallis (5f, good) and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (5f, firm) on final two 2yo starts, and also third in Listed race at York (5f, good) last month; respectable midfield finish in King Charles III Stakes here (5f, good to firm) on Tuesday but needs a career best today.

40/1

16th

24

(20)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:40 Ascot

Aspect Island

9st 1lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: James Owen

Best 2yo form when dropped to 5f on final two starts, signing off with a close third of 12 in the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (firm); he needed to progress as 3yo to have a chance today but that hasn't happened, so the first-time visor has a big job to do.

80/1

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5/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 332 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
135,000gns breeze-up buy; third at top tracks before finishing second to a Haggas horse at Ffos Las (6f, good to soft), where he raced too freely after an early bump; remains capable of better now into nurseries.
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4th

5

(6)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

17:10 Sandown

Gouken

9st 6lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

In the placings on all five starts on a variety of surfaces as a juvenile (6f/7f) and he deservedly made the breakthrough on his reappearance at Newcastle (6f, AW) last month; respectable fifth of 14 at Hamilton on his recent handicap debut and this experiment at 5f looks worth a go.

6/1

5th

5

(4)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

16:15 Hamilton

Gouken

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

Placed on all his five runs at 2yrs before (gelded) getting off the mark in 6f Newcastle maiden on his return last month; he must enter calculations back in handicap company.

9/1

1st

3

(8)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Gouken

9st 5lb

J: George Downing

T: Ed Walker

The most experienced of these and has been placed on all five starts at 6f and 7f; has been gelded since his last run in October and he should go close.

5/4

3/1

Form: 533111 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Has yet to run a bad race and has gone 3-3 in 5f nurseries, last time accounting for one with useful form at Beverley (good to firm; also won on good); effectively 7lb higher here as she's up 4lb and they claimed 3lb last time, but promises to stay 6f.
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8th

3

(1)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

20:08 Newmarket (July)

Elara May

9st 7lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Philip McBride

Constant progress last year saw her win four nurseries (5f, sound turf and AW) and she completed her season with very creditable fourth of 19 in a Listed event at the other Newmarket track (6f, good) in October; look for market interest ahead of this reappearance.

7/1

7

(18)

31st Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:12 Newmarket

Elara May

9st 2lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Philip McBride

Improved her record to 4-8 when making all in a Chelmsford nursery (5f, AW) three weeks ago; has a good attitude but she looks fairly exposed now and this is a tough task back up in trip.

14/1

7

(18)

31st Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:12 Newmarket

Elara May

9st 2lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Philip McBride

Improved her record to 4-8 when making all in a Chelmsford nursery (5f, AW) three weeks ago; has a good attitude but she looks fairly exposed now and this is a tough task back up in trip.

14/1

Form: 9163

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Has faced toughish tasks since her Sandown win (5f, good) and it was probably a useful race at Chester last time (6f) as the winner is in the Cheveley Park and the runner-up was third in a sales race at the Curragh last week after enduring wretched luck; possibilities on nursery debut.
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9th

13

(2)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

16:40 York

Entailed

8st 13lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Gemma Tutty

Unplaced in both nurseries for Andrew Balding and sold for 27,000gns last October; however, she was an encouraging third of 14 at 50-1 on her stable and seasonal debut at Thirsk (5f, good) four weeks ago and could build on that run today; one of two fillies for the yard; interesting contender.

12/1

3rd

13

(1)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

17:07 Thirsk

Entailed

8st 12lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Gemma Tutty

Maiden winner but unplaced in two nurseries for Andrew Balding; sold for 27,000gns in October; looks up against it on her stable debut.

20/1

5

(4)

8th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:10 Kempton (AW)

Entailed

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

A Sandown maiden win over 5f was followed by a useful effort, beaten under 3l, in a Listed race at Newbury, but she has more to prove on 6f runs since, including on handicap debut latest; now has questions raised with cheekpieces fitted.

12/1

Form: 483

Last run: 122 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Only real blip came in a useful maiden and he has been gelded since finishing third at Windsor in May (6f, good to firm; new tongue-tie); one to be interested in should there be money around ahead of this first handicap.
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3

(5)

21st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

17:50 Nottingham

Coyy

9st 7lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Has not had much luck and continues to give the impression that this mark, which is just 2lb higher than when winning at Windsor in the spring, is within range; another who tends to be ridden from off the pace and he wouldn't want a messy affair.

5/1

4th

5

(2)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:07 Newmarket (July)

Coyy

9st 6lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

A slow start did for him in the Epsom Dash last time and this is less competitive over a stiffer 5f; current mark should be within range if he gets away better and finds the race setting up for him.

7/2

13/2

Form: 214626

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Beverley maiden winner over 5f; ran in a Listed race last time and had previously finished well for second at Haydock, just ahead of Vlad; the hood worn for last two races is now discarded; has some chance.
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6th

6

(1)

15th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

14:31 Bath

Saucy Jane

9st 7lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Jack Morland

Capitalised on a reduced mark to finally post her first handicap win at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; had just a neck to spare but this 3yo has gone back up only 2lb; respected.

11/4

1st

2

(6)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:10 Thirsk

Saucy Jane

9st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: Jack Morland

Won a Beverley maiden on her second start but 0-12 since; more realistically handicapped again now and she ran a sound race at Pontefract (6f, good; cheekpieces first time) last month; soft ground excuses latest lesser effort; not discounted down into a 0-70.

14/1

Non-runners

Vlad, Ecclefechan

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.40
Straight Forecast £11.59
Tricast £28.63
Trifecta £40.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gouken

NEWMARKET:

Elara May

RP RATINGS:

Aspect Island

Telegraph:

Coyy

POSTDATA:

Gouken

LAMBOURN:

Gouken

The Times:

Gouken

D Express:

Gouken

Daily Record:

Gouken

Daily Mirror:

Aspect Island

The Guardian:

Elara May

Daily Mail:

Elara May

The Sun:

Elara May

The Star:

Coyy