May 09 / 16.00 Nottingham

16.00

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Spin The Betano Lucky Dip Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 5f 8y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Spin The Betano Lucky Dip Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 44-442 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Has reached the frame on AW in his last six starts including when a close second at Newcastle (5f; tongue-tie added) last month; record of 1-21 on turf but conditions should be fine back in this sphere and he had a close call off 1lb higher at Beverley last summer; interesting contender for yard that has won this race in the last two years.
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4th

2

(4)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Ripon

Herakles

9st 8lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Paul Midgley

C&D winner; consistent in defeat on AW before making a successful return to turf at Nottingham (5f, good) 19 days ago, with reopposing Dc Cogent and Marajito behind in third and fifth; did that quite comfortably but a 6lb rise puts him 3lb above his highest win mark of 66; has also yet to score back-to-back in his 41-race career.

2/1

1st

7

(9)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

16:00 Nottingham

Herakles

9st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Paul Midgley

Has reached the frame on AW in his last six starts including when a close second at Newcastle (5f; tongue-tie added) last month; record of 1-21 on turf but conditions should be fine back in this sphere and he had a close call off 1lb higher at Beverley last summer; interesting contender for yard that has won this race in the last two years.

3/1

2nd

5

(2)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Herakles

9st 1lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Paul Midgley

Three of his four wins have come over C&D; not beaten far at Southwell on his last two starts; dropped another 1lb and he's a leading contender back at this track; stable runs three here.

4/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 2142-7 CD

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Just one win from ten starts but that was a dominant display in a 14-runner handicap over C&D (good) in October; mixed results in three subsequent runs but he went close at Wolverhampton in December and may have needed his reappearance run at Southwell in March; still looks on a workable mark and it wouldn't be a surprise if he made a bold bid back at this track.
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8th

8

(10)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

17:57 Southwell (AW)

Westgate Warrior

9st 3lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Roy Bowring

Confirmed his liking for Nottingham, where he won last autumn, when back-to-form second 12 days ago, again from the front; went close on Tapeta too around the turn of the year and enters calculations.

5/1

2nd

6

(8)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

16:00 Nottingham

Westgate Warrior

9st 3lb

J: George Wood

T: Roy Bowring

Just one win from ten starts but that was a dominant display in a 14-runner handicap over C&D (good) in October; mixed results in three subsequent runs but he went close at Wolverhampton in December and may have needed his reappearance run at Southwell in March; still looks on a workable mark and it wouldn't be a surprise if he made a bold bid back at this track.

8/1

7th

2

(4)

28th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Westgate Warrior

9st 9lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Roy Bowring

Lightly raced 4yo, last seen running well when second over this trip at Wolverhampton on Boxing Day; may not have reached his ceiling just yet and he has possibilities off the same mark if fit after three months off.

6/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 2-3644 D BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden at Newcastle (5f, Tapeta) last spring and he's run four solid races on AW this year; now returns to turf but he's still lightly raced in this sphere and has possibilities off a sliding mark.
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8th

4

(1)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Ripon

Dc Cogent

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Bryan Smart

AW maiden winner; 0-14 in handicaps but is in a consistent vein of form, reaching the frame three times this spring, including third to Herakles at Nottingham (5f, good); met trouble when a beaten favourite at Carlisle last week and can have that effort ignored.

6/1

6th

8

(5)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Carlisle

Dc Cogent

9st 0lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Bryan Smart

AW maiden winner; 0-13 in handicaps but is in a consistent vein of form, most recently third at Nottingham (5f, good) returned to turf; possibilities off same mark.

11/2

3rd

5

(7)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

16:00 Nottingham

Dc Cogent

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Bryan Smart

Won a maiden at Newcastle (5f, Tapeta) last spring and he's run four solid races on AW this year; now returns to turf but he's still lightly raced in this sphere and has possibilities off a sliding mark.

11/2

Form: 442-

Last run: 237 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Showed ability in all three 2yo runs, including a close second in a three-runner contest at Musselburgh (5f, good to soft) in September; should have more to offer this season and he's an interesting contender off what looks a fair mark on handicap debut.
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5th

1

(8)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:12 Ayr

Donald

9st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Shaped encouragingly on seasonal/handicap debut when fourth at Nottingham (5f, good; 10-1) last week; it's still early days in his career, and he remains open to further improvement.

13/2

4th

1

(6)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

16:00 Nottingham

Donald

9st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Showed ability in all three 2yo runs, including a close second in a three-runner contest at Musselburgh (5f, good to soft) in September; should have more to offer this season and he's an interesting contender off what looks a fair mark on handicap debut.

11/2

OUR TIP

40/1

Form: 55800- D

Last run: 219 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Made all when winning a maiden handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm) last June but she's been disappointing since and ended last season with a heavy defeat at this track; drops back in trip/grade on her return but record is now 1-12 and others are more convincing.
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1st

6

(3)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Ripon

Marajito

9st 5lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Tim Easterby

Made all in maiden handicap at Redcar (5f, good to firm) last June; disappointing after that in 2025 but more encouraging signs when fifth of nine to Herakles (Dc Cogent third) on Nottingham reappearance 19 days ago, fading late as if the outing was just needed; enters calculations having dipped 2lb below her winning mark.

9/1

5th

2

(5)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

16:00 Nottingham

Marajito

9st 7lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Made all when winning a maiden handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm) last June but she's been disappointing since and ended last season with a heavy defeat at this track; drops back in trip/grade on her return but record is now 1-12 and others are more convincing.

40/1

14th

11

(11)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 2

15:35 Nottingham

Marajito

8st 10lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Tim Easterby

Usually races prominently; won a maiden handicap at Redcar (5f, good to firm) in June but mostly lesser efforts have followed; others are much more appealing.

40/1

Form: /510-4 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Won a 5f novice at Musselburgh (good to soft) for Richard Fahey last autumn; left that yard for 1,400gns but she made an encouraging start for new stable when a close fourth in C&D handicap (good) last month; still has potential after only six starts and she's in the mix with hood added.
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4th

1

(5)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:10 Carlisle

Komorkis

9st 9lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Lawrence Mullaney

Won a three-runner novice at Musselburgh (5f, good to soft) last September and very close fourth in a handicap at Nottingham (5f, good) last month on her seasonal/stable debut; below-par in a first-time hood (now left off) at Nottingham (5f, good) three weeks ago but she's not written off.

12/1

6th

3

(4)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

16:00 Nottingham

Komorkis

9st 5lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Lawrence Mullaney

Won a 5f novice at Musselburgh (good to soft) for Richard Fahey last autumn; left that yard for 1,400gns but she made an encouraging start for new stable when a close fourth in C&D handicap (good) last month; still has potential after only six starts and she's in the mix with hood added.

8/1

12/1

Form: 74548- C

Last run: 170 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Five sprint wins but last three have been over 6f and latest was off 2lb lower last summer; has mixed record when fresh and market should guide back at this trip after 170 days off; stablemate of Herakles.
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6th

10

(3)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

19:22 Pontefract

Mrs Trump

8st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Paul Midgley

Last summer's two wins came over 6f, the second of them off this mark; should come on for her recent return to action but others appeal more for win purposes.

20/1

7th

8

(3)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

16:00 Nottingham

Mrs Trump

8st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Paul Midgley

Five sprint wins but last three have been over 6f and latest was off 2lb lower last summer; has mixed record when fresh and market should guide back at this trip after 170 days off; stablemate of Herakles.

12/1

12/1

Form: -20420 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Nine-time winner who scored off 6lb higher at Catterick last May; has been up and down since then but he finished well to go close over C&D (good) on his penultimate run; has possibilities if he can recapture that form and it would be positive if rain arrives.
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5th

8

(7)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:10 Carlisle

Albegone

9st 5lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Close second at Newcastle (5f, AW) in February and likewise at Nottingham (5f, good) last month; however, soundly beaten on his three starts since and he needs to raise his game.

12/1

13th

18

(7)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:37 Thirsk

Albegone

8st 7lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Close fourth in a division of this contest last year but up and down since and his last two runs have been poor; dangerously well handicapped but opposable on balance.

33/1

8th

4

(2)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

16:00 Nottingham

Albegone

9st 5lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Nine-time winner who scored off 6lb higher at Catterick last May; has been up and down since then but he finished well to go close over C&D (good) on his penultimate run; has possibilities if he can recapture that form and it would be positive if rain arrives.

12/1

Form: -53553 D BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Four-time AW winner who is 0-29 on turf but he ran well to finish third over C&D (good; 100-30 favourite) three weeks ago; rallied well in that race and he should be in the thick of things again off only 1lb higher.
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9th

9

(1)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

16:00 Nottingham

Papa Dont Preach

8st 10lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Kevin Frost

Four-time AW winner who is 0-29 on turf but he ran well to finish third over C&D (good; 100-30 favourite) three weeks ago; rallied well in that race and he should be in the thick of things again off only 1lb higher.

3/1

3rd

6

(7)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:45 Nottingham

Papa Dont Preach

9st 4lb

J: William Pyle

T: Kevin Frost

Led close home to score at Wolverhampton just before Christmas but the handicapper has been winning the argument since; a 0-28 turf record is enough reason to look elsewhere.

10/1

5th

9

(11)

28th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Papa Dont Preach

9st 2lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Kevin Frost

Led close home to score at Wolverhampton just before Christmas and ran creditably over C&D in February; raced wide from an outside draw back at Wolverhampton last time; that run is best ignored and he can bounce back.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £19.20
Straight Forecast £18.21
Tricast £71.39
Trifecta £85.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Komorkis

SPOTLIGHT:

Herakles

TOPSPEED:

Dc Cogent

Daily Mail:

Donald

D Express:

Westgate Warrior

The Times:

Dc Cogent

POSTDATA:

Komorkis

The Guardian:

Komorkis

Daily Mirror:

Komorkis

The Sun:

Komorkis

Telegraph:

Herakles

The Star:

Herakles

Daily Record:

Herakles