September 03 / 14.35 Ascot

14.35

Good

Victoria Racing Club Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £10800
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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Victoria Racing Club Nursery Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £3.10

Form: 421241 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Having his eighth start; showed all the trademarks of a Johnston-trained runner when digging deep to get the job done at Sandown (7f, good; off 2lb lower) last time; should have nothing to fear from fourth-placed The Toff and it's hard to envisage him not being involved.
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6th

2

(5)

8th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:58 Nottingham

Urban Sprawl

9st 10lb

J: Archie Young

T: Charlie Johnston

Already a three-time scorer (around 1m) in 2025 and he comes here on the back of a very good second of 13 in 1m Newcastle handicap; must enter calculations off an unchanged mark.

9/2

2nd

5

(12)

28th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Urban Sprawl

9st 12lb

J: Archie Young

T: Charlie Johnston

Career win number eight when prevailing narrowly in a Class 4 at Beverley (extended 1m) and tends to find Class 2s too tough these days, so excused his Doncaster run; only 1-17 on the AW but could be a factor.

14/1

10th

12

(1)

13th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:15 Doncaster

Urban Sprawl

8st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Charlie Johnston

Tough sort but has done his winning this year in Class 4, including at Beverley (8.5f, good to firm) last time when taking record to 8-55; faces a tougher task back up two grades.

14/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 4042 BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 10lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
His only real blip came when well beaten in the Chesham here; always had a good position on his nursery debut at Lingfield (7f AW) so there were no excuses in finishing second behind one making it 2-2 in handicaps; might be vulnerable once more having gone up 3lb.
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1st

2

(1)

28th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 3

15:29 Catterick

Sunningdale

9st 4lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

took keen hold, prominent, dropped to last but in touch with leaders after 2f, shaken up when edged right towards near side over 2f out, pushed along on outer from 2f out, ridden when led inside final furlong, edged right but kept on well final 110yds

11/10

2nd

3

(1)

3rd Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:35 Ascot

Sunningdale

8st 10lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

prominent, ridden and pressed winner over 1f out, every chance final 110yds, kept on and just denied

9/2

2nd

3

(1)

11th Aug 2022

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

18:10 Lingfield (AW)

Sunningdale

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

awkward start, prominent, led 6f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra inside final 110yds

7/2

5/2

Form: 3721 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 7lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Has got closer in each of her runs and hit the target on her nursery debut at Newbury (7f, good) despite enduring a troubled run at key stages of the race; it's reasonable to upgrade that effort and the runner-up has since gone one better in an AW novice when odds-on; 6lb rise looks manageable.
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4

(10)

21st Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

16:10 York

Rose Prick

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ed Walker

Seen mostly at 1m, over which she was a below-form eighth of 23 in Royal Ascot handicap on latest outing; has had only one crack at 1m2f even, when third of six in Listed race at Nottingham (good to firm) in April and that was one of her best efforts, 1l behind Karmology; mixed signals on pedigree for 1m4f, with stamina on the dam's side; same connections were seventh and first in last two renewals of this race with Scenic.

20/1

8th

9

(18)

18th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:35 Ascot

Rose Prick

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

Better for her AW reappearance when a creditable third to Ambiente Amigo in 1m2f Nottingham Listed race (good to firm) seven weeks ago; should be just as effective back at 1m.

14/1

Form: 42213 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Gelded after getting off the mark in a 7f Epsom maiden when wearing first-time cheekpieces (retained since) and raised his game further in finishing third of 14 in a valuable nursery at York (7f, good); has a further 2lb nudge to deal with here; still a fairly solid option.
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4th

1

(6)

3rd Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:35 Ascot

Courageous Knight

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Charlie Appleby

slowly away, raced in last, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, no impression final furlong

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 513

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Made fairly hard work of landing the odds in a Salisbury maiden (6f) and was put in his place at Listed level back there when 7l behind the winner; has had only the three runs and can no doubt improve some more, but this mark looks challenging.
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2nd

17

(2)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 York

Signcastle City

9st 2lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Drew a blank last year but came down the weights, won over 7f on AW in February and competitive over 1m in two recent outings; case can be made but others have a bit less to prove in this big-field scenario.

16/1

3rd

8

(10)

12th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

19:20 Lingfield (AW)

Signcastle City

9st 3lb

J: Seamus Cronin

T: Richard Hannon

Was back off the same mark as for his Chelmsford success (7f, Polytrack) in February when second of six at Bath (1m, firm) 13 days ago; back up 2lb but he can't be left out of calculations.

7/1

2nd

2

(3)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Bath

Signcastle City

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Not at the top of his game on AW on his last three starts but he won off today's mark at Chelmsford (7f, AW) in February and his sole run here yielded a C&D win in May 2024; versatile ground-wise; not written off.

7/2

10/1

Form: 32634

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Twice a beaten favourite in maidens and is now 0-5 after two defeats in handicaps, last time finishing behind Urban Sprawl; his previous third at Doncaster did read better and that form offers some hope off this same mark.
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6th

8

(1)

27th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Toff

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Lisa Williamson

prominent, dropped to midfield after 2f

33/1

6th

8

(1)

27th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Toff

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Lisa Williamson

prominent, dropped to midfield after 2f, weakened final furlong

33/1

6th

10

(1)

7th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Toff

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Lisa Williamson

Sole win in 7f Lingfield handicap in early 2023; minor form for this yard and although there was the glimmer of a revival over C&D on Boxing Day it wasn't enough of one to fancy him for win purposes.

33/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £43.80
Straight Forecast £42.98
Trifecta £106.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rose Prick

NEWMARKET:

Courageous Knight

POSTDATA:

Sunningdale

RP Ratings:

Rose Prick

TOPSPEED:

Rose Prick

The Times:

Rose Prick

Telegraph:

Rose Prick

The Guardian:

Rose Prick

Daily Mirror:

Rose Prick

The Star:

Rose Prick

Daily Mail:

Courageous Knight

Daily Express:

Courageous Knight

LAMBOURN:

Sunningdale

Daily Record:

Sunningdale