May 19 / 16.55 Nottingham

16.55

Good

£9 Racedays At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap

  • Prize money: £3925.5
  • 0m 5f 8y
  • Class 6
  • 13 runners
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£9 Racedays At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

1st
3 (11)
Sonic Si

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.50

Form: -74343

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden but he's reached the frame in sprint handicaps on AW in his last four starts; remains unexposed on turf and he could go well again off a sliding mark back in this sphere.
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1st

2

(5)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:42 Ffos Las

Sonic Si

10st 3lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Tony Carroll

Made it 14th-time lucky at Nottingham (5f, good to soft) last month and followed up under a positive ride at Chepstow (5f, good to soft) on Monday, taking his turf record to 33211; respected despite his 5lb penalty.

5/2

1st

6

(6)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

15:30 Chepstow

Sonic Si

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

Regressive on the AW earlier in the year for this yard, having missed a year, but the return to turf and drop to 0-55 company did the trick under Rossa Ryan last time; going back up 7lb will test him but he's only had a handful of starts on grass and may well be up to it.

7/4

1st

3

(11)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:55 Nottingham

Sonic Si

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

13-race maiden but he's reached the frame in sprint handicaps on AW in his last four starts; remains unexposed on turf and he could go well again off a sliding mark back in this sphere.

7/1

OUR TIP

15/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 878538 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
His last win was at Windsor 13 months ago but that was off 13lb higher and he finished a close third over C&D (good to firm) on his penultimate run; has possibilities if he can recapture that form and he won't mind what the weather does.
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2nd

2

(10)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:55 Nottingham

Bang On The Bell

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

His last win was at Windsor 13 months ago but that was off 13lb higher and he finished a close third over C&D (good to firm) on his penultimate run; has possibilities if he can recapture that form and he won't mind what the weather does.

15/2

8th

4

(5)

15th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

17:57 Southwell (AW)

Bang On The Bell

9st 7lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Won at Windsor last April off a mark 12lb higher than today's and he took a step back in the right direction when a close-up third at Nottingham (5f) a week ago; claims if building on that now returned to the AW.

9/2

20/1

  • Place: £10.80

Form: 500728

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden and his first four runs were for Andrew Balding; perked up with a second in new equipment at Wolverhampton (5f) last month but he failed to back that up when last of eight at Lingfield; hood now returns and others are more convincing.
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5th

3

(8)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 6

20:10 Yarmouth

Charging Bull

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Michael Keady

13-race maiden who went close at Nottingham (5f, soft) in June; respectable effort here over 6f two weeks ago and now drops back in trip with an each-way chance.

3/1

4th

6

(7)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

19:59 Yarmouth

Charging Bull

9st 3lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Keady

12-race maiden; went close in a handicap at Nottingham (5f, soft) last month but he raced freely in a classified event over this trip at Lingfield (good) a week later; has the hood back on and needs to settle better.

9/1

6th

2

(8)

18th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Lingfield

Charging Bull

9st 9lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Michael Keady

11-race maiden but he produced a strong finish from off the pace to go close in a Nottingham handicap (5f, soft) last Thursday; has different conditions to deal with this time but he's unexposed on turf and is a big player if he can repeat that latest form; hood is removed.

3/1

11/2

Form: 638-48 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Ended a long losing run in this race last year but he's 0-15 since and has been hard to predict; now 3lb lower than for that last success but he faded at Doncaster last time and he comes with risks attached.
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4th

8

(7)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:55 Nottingham

Masterclass

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Paul Midgley

Ended a long losing run in this race last year but he's 0-15 since and has been hard to predict; now 3lb lower than for that last success but he faded at Doncaster last time and he comes with risks attached.

11/2

8th

8

(9)

24th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

13:40 Doncaster

Masterclass

9st 5lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Paul Midgley

Ended a losing run when the comfortable winner of a 5f handicap at Nottingham last May (5f, good to firm) off a 1lb higher mark; he was returning from a short break when fourth of 13 at Pontefract 17 days ago and that effort can be upgraded as he was wider than ideal as the field turned for home; each-way shout.

8/1

4th

14

(5)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

17:35 Pontefract

Masterclass

8st 10lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Paul Midgley

Hold-up sprinter who is on the same mark as when seeing off nine rivals at Nottingham last May (5f, good to firm); in and out afterwards but the return of blinkers should help now back from 138 days off.

14/1

10/1

Form: 45-543

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Has reached the frame on several occasions for current yard but she was beaten 5l when third at Southwell (5f, AW) last month and that took her overall record to 0-18; others look stronger.
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4th

7

(2)

26th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

14:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Nad Alshiba Snow

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Mike Murphy

22-race maiden; conditions no problem but excuses are wearing thin and minor money perhaps her best hope.

12/1

5th

8

(2)

22nd Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

19:45 Lingfield (AW)

Nad Alshiba Snow

9st 0lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Mike Murphy

Regressive maiden who finished well down the field in recent starts and needs to show more.

12/1

5th

6

(6)

2nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 6

17:08 Yarmouth

Nad Alshiba Snow

8st 13lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Mike Murphy

Regressive maiden who finished well down the field at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) on latest outing two months ago; needs subsequent wind op to have made a big difference.

14/1

10/1

Form: -25448 BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner (6f/7f) but his last success was 17 months ago and he's been up and down in five runs this year; ran too freely at Lingfield last time but that was a disappointing run as favourite and he needs to bounce back again after that.
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6th

6

(3)

31st Jul 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Poetic Jack

9st 9lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Robert Cowell

Record is only 2-36, the wins in AW handicaps in 2023 and 2024; has several pieces of classified form, beaten only 2l on turf last time, but again faces threats from class-droppers.

9/2

6th

6

(6)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

18:51 Brighton

Poetic Jack

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Robert Cowell

2-35 with both wins coming on the AW; return to this trip shouldn't be a problem, but others are preferred for win purposes; cheekpieces return.

10/1

Form: 268-77

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
All of his four turf wins have been on good or slower including heavy; his last win was at Bath (5.6f) last September but he's finished down the field there in his last three runs; now drops back in grade but he needs to rediscover his spark; regular hood is removed.
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5th

2

(6)

27th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:37 Ffos Las

Diamondsinthesand

9st 9lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

A dual C&D winner in 2025 (including this race) but he arrives well below his best, only sixth of nine in C&D handicap last month; needs to take a big step forward.

10/1

6th

5

(8)

28th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Ffos Las

Diamondsinthesand

9st 2lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

Three wins and three seconds from eight runs here and he will be happier sprinting again having not seen out 1m last month; time has looked to be catching up this year, however, and Legendsoftheland appears his trainer's best chance.

6/1

8th

7

(9)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

17:35 Chepstow

Diamondsinthesand

9st 4lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

Raced exclusively in sprints for the last year or so and has been this far only twice; doesn't arrive in much form and others have more pressing claims.

8/1

12/1

Form: 55342-

Last run: 341 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
15-race maiden but he was runner-up in a classified event here (6f, good) in his final run last season; returns after 341 days off but he should be fine back at this trip and he needs watching in market.
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7th

13

(9)

16th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:00 Southwell (AW)

Timebar

9st 3lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Roy Bowring

0-18 but second in three of his last four starts; made most on last two occasions, the latest over 7f on Newcastle Tapeta; there's a bit more for him to prove at this track and over 1m.

7/1

2nd

6

(9)

25th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Timebar

9st 9lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Roy Bowring

0-17 but bettered his low-key seasonal debut when second in this grade at Nottingham (6f, soft) last month and will also be suited by today's trip and ground combination; a possible.

8/1

2nd

9

(7)

11th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

17:22 Nottingham

Timebar

9st 9lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Roy Bowring

16-race maiden; just touched off in the corresponding event 12 months ago (good ground); absent until returning over 5f here last month, a race where he weakened in the final furlong having raced on his own up the far rail; goes without the blinkers today but still more appealing than many.

6/1

Form: 8-5290

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent 23-race maiden who has finished out the back at Wolverhampton and Thirsk in his last two runs; visor is now tried and he needs a major revival on this drop back in trip.
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10th

8

(9)

1st Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mister McGregor

8st 9lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Michael Mullineaux

29-race maiden; runner-up in two classified races here this year (6f/7f) and may not have been suited by drop back to 5f in that grade a fortnight ago but makes only limited appeal for win purposes.

11/1

5th

6

(6)

17th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mister McGregor

9st 9lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Michael Mullineaux

28-race maiden; second in a similar event over 7f here in June; well held in three handicaps since; opposed on the balance of probability.

10/1

8th

10

(6)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:25 Doncaster

Mister McGregor

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Michael Mullineaux

27-race maiden; placed in this same headgear combination at Wolverhampton and Chester (both 7f) before producing poor performance at Chester latest; opposed on the balance of probability.

12/1

10th
9 (9)
Top Star

9/1

Form: 528274

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Runner-up twice on Tapeta (5f/6f) this year but he's been well below form on AW in his last two runs; overall record is now 0-12 and he has something to prove back on turf; new headgear.
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4th

8

(11)

18th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

17:55 Southwell (AW)

Top Star

9st 9lb

J: J F Egan

T: Dean Ivory

Remains winless and he comes here below par, just fifth of eight in 6f Yarmouth handicap a week ago; more is required in refitted cheekpieces.

8/1

5th

6

(9)

11th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

15:53 Yarmouth

Top Star

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Dean Ivory

Finished 8l behind Walking On Clouds at Lingfield (6f, AW) ten days ago, taking his record to 0-14; only 4lb better off and has finished out of the frame in all five starts on turf; tongue-tie needs to make a big difference.

14/1

5th

8

(4)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:42 Lingfield (AW)

Top Star

9st 0lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Dean Ivory

Longstanding maiden who missed a chunk of his career; tried in three forms of headgear this year, including when fourth behind two of these over C&D a month ago, and is given another try without today.

12/1

Form: 779U-9 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Won twice over 5f at Ripon in 2024 but last year was a struggle and he was beaten 11l on his Redcar reappearance (6f, good) 12 days ago; now drops back in trip but he has lots to prove and needs a major revival.
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6th

7

(4)

4th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Catterick

Dunnington Lad

9st 1lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Peter Winks

C&D winner but she's without a win since August 2024 and this season's performances suggest it's best to look elsewhere; a visor goes on.

16/1

6th

6

(2)

27th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Ripon

Dunnington Lad

9st 0lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Peter Winks

Two of his five wins have came over C&D in 2024 but has been below that form since; easy to dismiss.

16/1

3rd

6

(5)

25th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

19:45 Leicester

Dunnington Lad

8st 4lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Peter Winks

Out of form this season (four runs) and remains without a win since summer 2024; can't be recommended from out of the handicap.

50/1

10/1

Form: 00-046 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
All of his 18 runs have been on turf and he won three handicaps (5f/6f) on good ground last spring; his last success was off 6lb higher but he's been out of sorts in his last six runs (can be excused latest) and needs to get back on track.
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2nd

3

(5)

26th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:15 Catterick

Barmyblade

9st 8lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Front-running wins at Thirsk and over this C&D in July (both on good to firm), the most recent coming off a 3lb lower mark than today's; below his best here on his last two starts but is worth forgiving for the latest effort, having come across to the near side rail; may be able to bounce back.

5/1

7th

7

(3)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:15 Catterick

Barmyblade

9st 5lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Front-running wins at Thirsk and over C&D last month; only fourth behind Miss Rainbow here 13 days ago but he used up a lot of energy getting to the front from the widest stall; better drawn today and he should have a big run in him.

9/1

4th

3

(8)

4th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:45 Catterick

Barmyblade

9st 10lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Made all at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) last month and bounced back from a disappointing effort when winning over this C&D two weeks ago (again made all); can't be dismissed off this 3lb higher mark at a track which suits.

9/2

Form: 46433-

Last run: 153 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden after 13 starts but he was generally consistent in sprint handicaps last year; returns after five months off but he's well handicapped on his best form and needs a close look back on turf.
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7th

3

(3)

1st Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Chasing Gold

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Michael Keady

Opened account in first-time blinkers at Yarmouth (6f, soft) in June and has made the frame on all three starts since, most recently when third at Lingfield (6f AW) a fortnight ago; also suited by Tapeta; probably won't be far away.

7/2

3rd

3

(4)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

18:22 Lingfield (AW)

Chasing Gold

9st 8lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Michael Keady

In good form over 6f on turf since blinkered, winning at Yarmouth in June and going down narrowly there last month; having first AW run since before Christmas but he was in good form then and a bold show looks likely.

4/1

2nd

1

(6)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

19:59 Yarmouth

Chasing Gold

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Michael Keady

Off the mark when winning in first-time blinkers over C&D last month (soft) and shaped as if still in good form when fourth of 12 at Windsor (5f, good to firm) one month ago, leaving the impression he'll be well suited to stepping back up in trip; contender.

13/2

Non-runners

Irish Dancer

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £23.20
Straight Forecast £21.85
Tricast £541.95
Trifecta £537.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Irish Dancer

RP RATINGS:

Sonic Si

Telegraph:

Masterclass

NEWMARKET:

Chasing Gold

The Guardian:

Barmyblade

WEST COUNTRY:

Diamondsinthesand

The Times:

Sonic Si

The Star:

Sonic Si

POSTDATA:

Irish Dancer

Daily Mail:

Irish Dancer

Daily Mirror:

Irish Dancer

The Sun:

Irish Dancer

Daily Record:

Irish Dancer

D Express:

Masterclass