July 17 / 16.02 Nottingham

16.02

Good To Firm

XMA Wish Race “Confined” Handicap (For Horses Who Have Not Won More Than One Race)

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 6f 18y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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XMA Wish Race “Confined” Handicap (For Horses Who Have Not Won More Than One Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 7-4773

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Stayed on as strongly as any at Windsor latest (6f, good to firm) after a slow start; more galloping test at the trip is a likely plus, and just a case of whether he helps himself sufficiently; eased 1lb.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

(2)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newmarket (July)

Robert Anstruther

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Henry Candy

Off the mark at the ninth attempt when justifying 13-8 favouritism with a comfortable win at Nottingham (6f, good to firm) two weeks ago; up 7lb but that was a personal best last time and he's still unexposed at this trip; key player.

2/1

1st

5

(5)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

16:02 Nottingham

Robert Anstruther

9st 5lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Henry Candy

Stayed on as strongly as any at Windsor latest (6f, good to firm) after a slow start; more galloping test at the trip is a likely plus, and just a case of whether he helps himself sufficiently; eased 1lb.

5/1

3rd

11

(2)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

21:00 Windsor

Robert Anstruther

9st 1lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Henry Candy

Reappeared with a promising fourth on handicap debut at Lingfield (7f, AW) in April but he's taken two backward steps since; still lightly raced but he needs a transformation on this return to sprinting.

14/1

5/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 3-5442

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Neck second at Newcastle (5f, AW) last time rates a clear career best, and a 3lb rise doesn't look prohibitive; yet to see out a galloping 6f completely convincingly, albeit not having yet tried to on going as quick as today's.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

12

(2)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 89y

Class 4

20:25 York

Slot

8st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

0-7 but she arrives having finished second in handicaps at Newcastle (5f, AW) and Nottingham (6f, good to firm) on her last two starts; up in class today and could prove vulnerable for win purposes again.

8/1

2nd

3

(6)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

16:02 Nottingham

Slot

9st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Neck second at Newcastle (5f, AW) last time rates a clear career best, and a 3lb rise doesn't look prohibitive; yet to see out a galloping 6f completely convincingly, albeit not having yet tried to on going as quick as today's.

5/1

2nd

9

(13)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:32 Newcastle (AW)

Slot

9st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Has shown promise on several occasions, including over 6f here; matched her best form on handicap debut at Doncaster (6f, good to soft) last month and creditable fourth in a novice at Wetherby (5.5f, good) since; enters calculations.

14/1

Form: 344-55

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Unimproved for the addition of cheekpieces (retained here nonetheless) at Ripon in May, and wind surgery resorted to since; effectiveness over a galloping 6f yet to be tested, but 2lb lower mark looks competitive judged against the RPR of last autumn's Leicester debut (5f).
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

10

(6)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Beverley

Black Missile

8st 12lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Six-race maiden; no improvement for wind surgery when third of seven at Nottingham last month; drops back to 5f with a point to prove.

16/1

3rd

6

(7)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

16:02 Nottingham

Black Missile

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Unimproved for the addition of cheekpieces (retained here nonetheless) at Ripon in May, and wind surgery resorted to since; effectiveness over a galloping 6f yet to be tested, but 2lb lower mark looks competitive judged against the RPR of last autumn's Leicester debut (5f).

7/1

5th

2

(6)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:07 Ripon

Black Missile

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Made the frame on all three 2yo starts (5f-6f) and again showed clear promise when fifth of 14 on recent seasonal/handicap debut at Beverley (5f, good to soft), despite racing too freely in the early stages and hanging left at the business end; back up in trip and 2lb lower here; a possible.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 32-597

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Podium finishes on all three 2yo novice starts for Mark Rimell, almost holding on at Redcar (6f, good; bumped late); yet to scale those heights in handicaps this term despite starting off on a tolerable mark, traffic not costing him a win latest; hopes rest with change of scenery since.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(5)

26th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Night Mission

9st 7lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Promise as a 2yo and again on his seasonal/handicap debut at Kempton in April; no progress since, including on his first run for Mick Appleby at Nottingham last month; has the raw ability to win a race of this nature but he is in danger of becoming disappointing.

5/1

4th

1

(8)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

16:02 Nottingham

Night Mission

9st 9lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Podium finishes on all three 2yo novice starts for Mark Rimell, almost holding on at Redcar (6f, good; bumped late); yet to scale those heights in handicaps this term despite starting off on a tolerable mark, traffic not costing him a win latest; hopes rest with change of scenery since.

7/2

7th

6

29th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

19:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Night Mission

9st 6lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Mark Rimell

Second or third in his three runs in 2yo novice events (all 6f, good ground or slower); unplaced in two 6f handicaps this year but he drops in class today and his pedigree strongly suggests stepping up to 7f will help; finished behind Dublin Bay at Ascot last time but was racing away from the main action; well drawn and a return to more positive tactics could see him run a big race.

10/1

10/1

Form: 27-446

Last run: 126 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
A failure under patient tactics aside, she proved consistent last autumn and winter; timely return to 6f judged on recent keeping-on Tapeta runs, but she's still possibly high in the weights despite 1lb more off.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

7

(1)

20th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 5

17:01 Lingfield (AW)

Whizzy Dizzy

9st 6lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Clive Cox

Came closest to a first win when reeled in late after setting the pace over C&D last October; involved in another tight finish at Wolverhampton (5f) in February but not as good since, markedly so on turf in July; might yet come good with cheekpieces fitted and back at her best trip.

10/1

7th

4

(1)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

16:02 Nottingham

Whizzy Dizzy

9st 6lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Clive Cox

A failure under patient tactics aside, she proved consistent last autumn and winter; timely return to 6f judged on recent keeping-on Tapeta runs, but she's still possibly high in the weights despite 1lb more off.

10/1

6th

7

(3)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

17:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Whizzy Dizzy

9st 2lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Clive Cox

Consistent rather than progressive; not beaten far into fourth behind Love Alive over C&D last month; her apprentice rider takes off a useful 7lb; each-way shout.

10/1

Form: 072104

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price
No Results Found

Form: 70-143 D BF

Last run: 82 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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No Results Found

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Payout
Exacta £13.20
Straight Forecast £16.84
Tricast £110.42
Trifecta £71.50

Selections

The Times:

Liquid Cooled

The Guardian:

Night Mission

SPOTLIGHT:

Slot

NEWMARKET:

Ballybunion

POSTDATA:

Rousham

The Star:

Robert Anstruther

Daily Mirror:

Liquid Cooled

The Sun:

Liquid Cooled

Daily Record:

Liquid Cooled

RP RATINGS:

Slot

Daily Mail:

Night Mission

D Express:

Night Mission

Telegraph:

Ballybunion