October 03 / 14.37 Windsor

14.37

Good To Soft

Armstrong Fine Art Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £4536
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Armstrong Fine Art Nursery Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 8871

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Qualified for his mark at top tracks (well beaten) and he was heavily supported ahead of his nursery debut at Kempton (1m) and duly won by clear daylight; 8lb higher for this but could still be ahead of the game.
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2nd

6

(6)

29th Sep 2024

Heavy

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:30 Epsom

Enochdhu

9st 5lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jonathan Portman

Won at Bath (soft; acts on heavy) in April and ran respectably most starts since; however, he was a remote seventh behind Miller Spirit over C&D 17 days ago, despite starting favourite at a track he does handle.

10/1

7th

6

(8)

12th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:45 Epsom

Enochdhu

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Jonathan Portman

Won at Bath (1m3f, soft) in April and has run creditably on most starts since, at up to 1m6f; unlikely to be far away if she handles this track.

7/1

5th

1

(5)

6th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Enochdhu

9st 9lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Jonathan Portman

Won here in 2022 but has not fared so well in his three subsequent visits; won at Bath (1m3f, soft) in April and has run creditably over 1m6f in three of his four races since, so has each-way claims.

4/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 4543

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Only a length away on her switch to nurseries at Kempton (1m), keeping on well after getting outpaced; a daughter of New Bay who should appreciate this longer trip.
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2nd

6

(6)

3rd Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

19:15 Windsor

Sydney Mews

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Andrew Balding

held up in rear

7/2

4th

4

(6)

10th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Lingfield

Sydney Mews

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Andrew Balding

towards rear

7/1

6th

6

(1)

15th May 2023

Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

20:05 Windsor

Sydney Mews

8st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Close second in 1m2f handicap here (good) on final start was her best show as 2yo; made a respectable return when second of four here (1m2f, soft) three weeks ago and this longer trip may help.

7/2

12/1

Form: 776561

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 2lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Narrow winner at Wolverhampton (9.4f) but well held back there on Saturday (8.6f); more exposed than some of these.
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6th

3

(5)

3rd Mar 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mirabello Bay

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Barry Brennan

prominent

10/1

2

(2)

14th Feb 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:00 Southwell (AW)

Mirabello Bay

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Barry Brennan

Unraced here but all five wins have come on the AW and he's fine on Tapeta; hasn't been getting the breaks in his recent races and one to consider, for all that he's not shone when previously tried in cheekpieces.

8/1

5th

2

(5)

27th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mirabello Bay

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Barry Brennan

All of his five wins have been on AW and latest was off this mark over C&D last March; finished fifth in both runs for new yard this winter but he didn't get much luck on the first occasion and was beaten less than 3l at Lingfield last time; could be dangerous if he can find something extra.

11/2

Form: 444

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Has got a little closer in each of his runs and came from a good way back at Pontefract (1m, good) 11 days ago; soft ground was okay for him the time before and he's open to improvement now handicapping over a longer trip.
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6th

14

(9)

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 40y

16:50 Listowel

Edge Of Darkness

8st 7lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Daniel John Howard

Four-time winner over 1m4f back in the day in Britain; nothing like that sort of form for current yard, mark rapidly descending of late but 5lb outside the handicap here; declared reserve in 7.25 at Down Royal on Friday.

25/1

10th

12

(9)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

20:20 Roscommon

Edge Of Darkness

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Daniel John Howard

Four-time winner over this trip back in the day in Britain; Irish form is moderate in both codes, second in claimer here in 2024; a tad better when beaten 6l (led) at Navan latest and Keane rides.

16/1

Form: 2193

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
First three runs at Newmarket and was outclassed in a Group 3 in the last one; only 3-1 for her nursery debut at Wolverhampton (9.4f) and might well have won with a clear run; same mark for this.
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6th

1

(3)

31st May 2025

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:15 York

Divina Grace

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Took her form to a new level with a game success in Newbury Group 3 on stable/seasonal debut; not so good front-running in a four-runner Group 2 at Newmarket (also 1m4f on good) three weeks later; player if reverting to the Newbury form but her three attempts at this sort of trip (summer 2023) were not as good as that year's runs at 1m4f.

5/1

6th

1

(3)

31st May 2025

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:15 York

Divina Grace

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Took her form to a new level with a game success in Newbury Group 3 on stable/seasonal debut; not so good front-running in a four-runner Group 2 at Newmarket (also 1m4f on good) three weeks later; player if reverting to the Newbury form but her three attempts at this sort of trip (summer 2023) were not as good as that year's runs at 1m4f.

5/1

3rd

4

(2)

2nd May 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

16:05 Newmarket

Divina Grace

9st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Useful for Rae Guest; took her form to a new level with a game success in Newbury Group 3 on stable/seasonal debut, taking record to 6-21; faces a stiffer task in this grade but may rate higher still and she's the sole C&D winner in the field; very hard to dismiss.

6/1

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9/2

Form: 242

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Similar sort of form in 7f/1m novices, including on soft ground at Epsom last time; however, doesn't look obviously well treated for handicap debut and he's not really bred for this far.
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6th

7

(1)

22nd Oct 2022

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

13:15 Newbury

Tellateller

8st 6lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Richard Hannon

midfield, pushed along before halfway, ridden and weakened quickly from 2f out

12/1

4th

3

(10)

13th Oct 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 4

14:40 Brighton

Tellateller

9st 7lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, lost third towards finish

7/1

6th

2

(5)

3rd Oct 2022

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:37 Windsor

Tellateller

9st 11lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

led, headed and pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon lost position, weakened over 1f out, eased inside final 110yds (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)

9/2

14/1

Form: 577

Last run: 31 days

W: 8st 10lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Middle effort was modest but showed ability on either side of that in AW novices at 6f and 7f; makes nursery debut off what might be a reasonable mark but stamina is by no means assured over this far.
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12th

10

(3)

23rd Aug 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:52 Kempton (AW)

Red Rosetta

9st 7lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Luke Dace

in touch with leaders early, soon dropped to rear, outpaced after 2f, never dangerous

33/1

10th

5

(4)

18th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Red Rosetta

9st 7lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Luke Dace

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced and lost position, well held from over 1f out

25/1

4

(6)

4th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Red Rosetta

9st 6lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Luke Dace

Didn't show a great deal in AW novices; 80-1, beaten 15l when last of seven in nursery at Windsor (1m2f, good) on Monday.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £20.20
Straight Forecast £18.64
Trifecta £170.40

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Tellateller

SPOTLIGHT:

Divina Grace

RP Ratings:

Enochdhu

The Times:

Edge Of Darkness

POSTDATA:

Tellateller

Daily Mail:

Tellateller

The Sun:

Tellateller

Daily Record:

Tellateller

Telegraph:

Enochdhu

The Star:

Enochdhu

NEWMARKET:

Divina Grace

The Guardian:

Divina Grace

Daily Express:

Divina Grace

Daily Mirror:

Divina Grace