October 19 / 17.20 Newmarket

17.20

Good

Racing Welfare Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £4212
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Racing Welfare Nursery Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £25.80
  • Place: £6.20

Form: 41200

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won 6f AW novice in May and runner-up at Pontefract next time; however, she was well beaten on her nursery debut at Doncaster last month and was down the field in the Redcar 2yo Trophy last time; needs to raise her game.
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5

(4)

1st Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Speriamo

9st 7lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Philip McBride

Won over C&D and at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in the autumn but returned with two below-par turf runs last month and may find some of the lightly raced ones better handicapped here.

20/1

5

(4)

1st Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Speriamo

9st 7lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Philip McBride

Won over C&D and at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in the autumn but returned with two below-par turf runs last month and may find some of the lightly raced ones better handicapped here.

20/1

5

(5)

16th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

16:38 Newmarket

Speriamo

8st 7lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Philip McBride

A good run of form last autumn was mostly on the AW but she also finished second here; may have needed the run after a break when close up behind Lavender Hill Mob in a Class 2 handicap here two weeks ago.

10/1

8/1

  • Place: £4.00

Form: 463

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Respectable efforts on first two starts (6f, AW/good to soft) before fair third of seven at Leicester (7f, good) most recently; improving steadily and could take another step forward on this nursery debut.
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2nd

7

(6)

19th Oct 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Newmarket

Miyagi

9st 6lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

midfield, going easily when not clear run from over 2f out, ridden when in the clear over 1f out, went second final 110yds, kept on (jockey said colt was denied a clear run in-between the 2 and 1 furlong marker)

8/1

3rd

5

(2)

6th Sep 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Leicester

Miyagi

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

prominent, led narrowly 3f out, headed 2f out, soon ridden and lost second, kept on until weakened final 110yds

10/1

6th

7

(2)

25th Aug 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

13:43 Ffos Las

Miyagi

9st 7lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

towards rear on outer, in touch with leaders halfway, shaken up 2f out, ridden briefly and drifted right inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

5/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 055

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten on his first three starts but he's shown some ability and now goes handicapping off a modest mark; interesting to see how he goes in the betting.
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2nd

8

(5)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:42 Ayr

Hale End

9st 4lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Returned from two-month break with a win at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) last month and he went close at Thirsk (1m, good) on Saturday; this C&D winner has very solid claims off the same mark as four days ago.

9/2

2nd

3

(9)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

16:12 Thirsk

Hale End

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Yard won this or a division of it three times since 2016, including with this one in 2024; successful return to turf at Wetherby (1m, good to firm; second Rajapour was hampered) in April and didn't do much damage to his mark by going back up just 2lb; the stronger the pace the better; respected.

11/2

1st

4

(10)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Wetherby

Hale End

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

He was winning for the fifth time when landing a 1m handicap at Southwell in December; not far short of that level in defeat on his next two starts; each-way shout if getting a good pace to aim at.

10/1

11/2

Form: 351415 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Made it 2-3 in nurseries when winning by 3l at Leicester (7f, good) in August and she endured a torrid passage when fifth at Catterick (7f, good to soft) last time; retains potential and she's a player under Ryan Moore.
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6th

2

(6)

8th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

16:40 Windsor

On The Pulse

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Evans

midfield, pushed along and dropped to last over 2f out

14/1

7th

1

(4)

12th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

16:25 Nottingham

On The Pulse

9st 10lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

Won two of her first three nurseries (one on soft) and wasn't far away in another at Newmarket (7f) on her penultimate start; stepping up 1m is unlikely to present a problem.

14/1

5th

6

(7)

29th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:13 Newmarket

On The Pulse

9st 1lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

raced in second, pressed leader halfway, ridden over 2f out, dropped to last and weakened from over 1f out

15/2

Form: 343212 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in Newbury nursery (7f, good) in August before getting off the mark at the sixth attempt in Chepstow novice (7f, good); may have bumped into one when second of four in Catterick nursery (7f, good to soft) three weeks ago and this consistent sort might not be far away.
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8th

7

(9)

13th Jun 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

15:30 Southwell (AW)

Little Edi

9st 2lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Richard Spencer

Good record on AW, winning at Kempton in February and a creditable third over 7f here last month; that latest effort suggests he'll need improvement for this first crack at 1m if he's to defy this mark.

10/1

3rd

6

(1)

11th May 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

13:50 Southwell (AW)

Little Edi

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Richard Spencer

Tailed off at Newbury three weeks ago but that was his first run on soft ground; had previously improved for cheekpieces on the AW, winning over 7f at Kempton then narrowly defeated on his return visit; could easily bounce back with Billy Loughnane booked.

8/1

8th

10

(9)

21st Apr 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:25 Newbury

Little Edi

8st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Richard Spencer

Had plenty of experience; has improved for cheekpieces on the AW this year, winning over 7f at Kempton then narrowly defeated there 23 days ago; now significantly higher than his handicap defeats on turf last year so there are question marks back on grass.

9/1

25/1

Form: 22430

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on his first two starts but failed to progress subsequently and finished a well-beaten last on last month's nursery debut at Haydock.
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6th

3

(2)

19th Oct 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Newmarket

Nanga Parbat

9st 8lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

midfield, bit short of room over 2f out, ridden and headway when in the clear over 1f out, soon ridden and no impression, edged right and beaten final 110yds

25/1

10th

4

(5)

24th Sep 2022

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 4

16:25 Haydock

Nanga Parbat

9st 6lb

J: Dane O’Neill

T: Richard Hannon

towards rear of midfield, weakened from 2f out

9/1

3rd

3

(4)

8th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

14:25 Chepstow

Nanga Parbat

9st 7lb

J: Dane O’Neill

T: Richard Hannon

slowly into stride, soon prominent, pushed along 2f out, outpaced from over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

4/1

11/1

Form: 053

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Unable to threaten on his first three starts and he's not obviously well treated for this nursery debut; however, it at least provides an easier assignment and he's in good hands; not ruled out.
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11th

2

(13)

23rd Apr 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Captain Wentworth

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Butler

Has been running with credit lately, as when third of ten at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta; first-time visor) last month; blinkers given a go, but is now 0-17 and the outside stall doesn't do him many favours.

8/1

11th

2

(13)

23rd Apr 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Captain Wentworth

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Butler

Has been running with credit lately, as when third of ten at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta; first-time visor) last month; blinkers given a go, but is now 0-17 and the outside stall doesn't do him many favours.

8/1

Form: 70541 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Improved form when winning a nursery at Lingfield (7f) three weeks ago in first-time cheekpieces on his AW debut; needs to transfer that improvement back to turf but he was clear with the 6-5 favourite last time and is unexposed in the headgear; respected.
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2nd

5

(3)

31st Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

12:35 Lingfield (AW)

Dream Of Mischief

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Amanda Perrett

C&D winner as a 2yo and back to form when successful at Kempton (7f; solid form) in October; below that level twice since but better than the result when seventh of 12 over C&D latterly having been caught wide from the outside stall; has fared better with the draw this time and could be dangerous having dipped to only 1lb above the mark he defied at Kempton.

11/2

2

(9)

22nd Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Dream Of Mischief

9st 12lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Amanda Perrett

Ran okay in a hot race over C&D last month and duly built on that when winning by a cosy neck 12 days ago (also C&D); major claims off 3lb higher; a positive showing from Waistcoat, who he beat last time, in the 6.40 would increase confidence.

7/2

1

(6)

10th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Dream Of Mischief

10st 0lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Amanda Perrett

Good second over 6f here in April when rated 7lb higher; not come close to that level since, including over C&D 16 days ago; drops in class but with enough to prove.

8/1

8/1

Form: 620

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Ran well from the front when a close second at Beverley (7.4f, good) in August on her second start, and faced a tough task in an Irish sales race last time; has far more realistic claims now tackling her first nursery and she could go well.
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9th

2

(1)

19th Oct 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Newmarket

Creatively

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

ducked right start, prominent against far rail, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

8/1

2nd

3

(9)

27th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:20 Beverley

Creatively

9st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

led, soon 3 lengths ahead, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, no extra and headed towards finish

8/1

6th

2

(1)

10th Aug 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:15 Kempton (AW)

Creatively

9st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

upset in stalls, in touch with leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

4/1

9/2

Form: 023121 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Has won two of her three starts since being upped to 7f, both in good-ground nurseries at Leicester; up 5lb for latest win but could have more left in the tank and she's in calculations.
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6th

6

(7)

11th Jul 2023

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

20:00 Brighton

Menalippe

9st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: James Ferguson

Two 7f nursery wins at Leicester; good second to a huge improver over C&D in May but she needs to rediscover that form; blew the start last time out.

10/1

11

(4)

30th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newmarket (July)

Menalippe

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Ferguson

11th

1

(6)

15th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:10 Nottingham

Menalippe

9st 10lb

J: Harry Davies

T: James Ferguson

Two 7f nursery wins at Leicester last autumn; as good as ever when second to a handicap blot at Brighton last month but she couldn't build on it back at Leicester 16 days ago; stamina for 1m still not proven.

6/1

11/2

Form: 511231

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Made it three 6f nursery wins from his last five starts when scoring at Redcar four weeks ago; he was outstayed over 7f earlier in the season and there's a worry he might not settle now back up in trip, but he was strong at the finish at Redcar and is well worth another crack at this distance.
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6th

5

(6)

21st Sep 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Talamanca

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Richard Spencer

Prominent racer who won three 6f nurseries on fast ground last season; chance on this season's best too but he failed to fire on turf at Lingfield last time (blinkered for the first time and now tried in a visor); should have the pace to cope with this return to 5f.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £329.20
Straight Forecast £224.65
Tricast £1706.73
Trifecta £5976.80

Selections

RP Ratings:

Menalippe

POSTDATA:

Dream Of Mischief

NEWMARKET:

Little Edi

The Times:

On The Pulse

SPOTLIGHT:

Creatively

Daily Mirror:

Dream Of Mischief

Daily Record:

Little Edi

Daily Express:

On The Pulse

TOPSPEED:

Menalippe

Telegraph:

Menalippe

The Guardian:

Menalippe

Daily Mail:

Menalippe

The Star:

Menalippe