October 21 / 13.10 Doncaster

13.10

Good To Soft

vertem.co.uk Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £6184.8
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 3 runners
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vertem.co.uk Nursery Handicap

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25

Form: 1432

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Won on debut at Lingfield (7f, AW) and has run well in defeat on her three starts since, most recently a neck second of four in Pontefract nursery (1m, good; turf debut); every chance she'll be bang there once more.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(9)

15th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 4

19:00 Hamilton

Swift Lioness

9st 5lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Charlie Johnston

Can race freely and has been hit and miss this season; the return to soft ground should help, though, and better can be expected if she's ridden aggressively again in a race not overloaded with pace.

8/1

6th

7

(2)

28th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Salisbury

Swift Lioness

8st 13lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

Has won three of her seven starts and she really kicked on again when finishing well to beat a clear second at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) two weeks ago; up 7lb in this tougher race but she could continue on the upgrade and is respected back on turf.

7/2

1st

8

(8)

13th Jun 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

15:30 Southwell (AW)

Swift Lioness

9st 2lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Charlie Johnston

Won twice as a 2yo and 1m on AW shouldn't be an issue; remote last of four on her reappearance but it was 1m2f on slow ground; this should be more suitable.

12/1

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3/1

Form: 32464

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Fair efforts in his first two nurseries (both 1m, good), most recently fourth at Windsor in first-time blinkers (retained); could do with settling better but improvement is possible for trainer who has won three of the last six runnings; all races on good or quicker ground.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

(9)

1st Jul 2023

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 2

15:42 Chester

Starnberg

9st 9lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

Has improved since being gelded, emphatically winning fast-ground handicaps at York (7f) and Nottingham (extended 1m) at the start of the summer; it was always going to be a tough ask trying to lead all the way in the Britannia at Royal Ascot last week and he should fare better here if he can get across from the outside stall.

9/1

5

(21)

22nd Jun 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Starnberg

9st 5lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Lost his first seven races but he's 2-3 since gelded and won his last two emphatically (7f/8.3f; good to firm; effective on soft); latest was under Alec Voikhansky; those were Class 4 races, so this represents a severe rise in class, and he was hurled up 12lb since latest.

20/1

1st

1

(3)

7th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

17:10 Nottingham

Starnberg

9st 9lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

travelled strongly, made all, went clear going easily over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, easily

3/1

3rd
1 (3)
Gulmarg

11/8

Form: 131225

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Consistent in nurseries and, having gone close over 1m at Kempton (AW) last month, he again ran well when a 2l fifth of nine in a Class 2 at Newmarket (7f, good) most recently; this is an easier race than last time and he can be in the shake-up if handling the ground (unraced on slower than good).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(6)

19th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Gulmarg

10st 0lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: S Woods

In the frame in ten of his 12 starts since his latest success, as when fourth of ten at Kempton (1m, Polytrack) 15 days ago where he looked unlucky not to finish closer; his consistency means he gets little respite from the handicapper, but should run his race again.

2/1

4th

6

(8)

4th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Gulmarg

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: S Woods

Nothing wrong with any of his three course efforts and cheekpieces have helped lately; has had plenty of chances off this sort of mark but should run his race again and the step back up from 7f won't hurt.

8/1

4th

3

(11)

8th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Ascot

Gulmarg

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: S Woods

Placed in eight of his ten starts since winning at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) last summer including when beaten a neck at Kempton (7f, AW; first-time cheekpieces) last month; 1lb higher, but each-way claims again.

4/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.90
Straight Forecast £6.01
Trifecta £4.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Swift Lioness

NEWMARKET:

Gulmarg

TOPSPEED:

Starnberg

POSTDATA:

Starnberg

The Times:

Starnberg

RP Ratings:

Swift Lioness

Telegraph:

Swift Lioness

The Guardian:

Swift Lioness

D Express:

Swift Lioness

Daily Mirror:

Swift Lioness

The Star:

Swift Lioness

Daily Mail:

Gulmarg

The Sun:

Gulmarg

Daily Record:

Gulmarg