20.30
StandardIlluminate Christmas Ball Nursery Handicap
- Prize money: £5076
- 0m 5f 0y
- Class 4
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Mostly cloudy
11/4 (Won)
- Win: £3.25
- Place: £1.30
Form: 302941 D
Last run: 37 days
W: 9st 10lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 (7) |
13th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 42y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
Prominent racer; won at Lingfield (5f, AW) in January on second start since returning to this stable and he went close over that same C&D next time; ran creditably back on turf at Nottingham (5f, good) 17 days ago but he has a better strike-rate on the AW (1-24 on turf). |
10/1 |
|
6th 6 (4) |
26th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 8y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
Has a better strike-rate on AW than on turf and it's four years since his sole success in this sphere; not the percentage call in this first grass attempt since last August. |
12/1 |
16/1
- Place: £3.10
Form: 031018 D
Last run: 102 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (1) |
13th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 42y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Three-time winner on good to firm last year, including over C&D in August off a mark 1lb higher than today's; 0-4 in Bahrain this winter but now returns to Britain on a handy mark having been off for 83 days; could have this run to suit and holds claims. |
11/1 |
|
7 (14) |
21st Sep 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 4f 214y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Has gone 3-4 in cheekpieces and was drawn out of contention in the defeat at Goodwood; however, the handicapper is creeping closer and this race demands his best form yet. |
12/1 |
|
1 (1) |
24th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 42y Class 3 |
10st 0lb |
Has won two of his last three and was drawn out of contention when beaten at Goodwood; always in a good place before doing it comfortably at Windsor (5f, good to firm); 7lb rise asks a question but he's on top of his game. |
6/4 |
7/2
- Place: £1.30
Form: 213221 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 (5) |
14th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 5f 6y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Dropped in the weights and much more competitive in recent starts, second at Chelmsford and Southwell before finishing third behind Sturlasson back at Southwell two weeks ago; better off at the weights with that rival today but might not reverse the placings. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 2 (7) |
29th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 4f 214y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
Her losing run goes back more than a year but she's been running well of late and confirmed her liking for this C&D when losing out narrowly to a well-treated rival (pair well clear) last week; solid claims. |
11/4 |
|
1 (6) |
21st Sep 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 4f 214y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
Dropped a long way in the weights this year and she returned to form with a good second at Chelmsford last month (ran without the declared tongue-tie); back up 2lb but still well treated on last season's best; C&D winner; considered. |
6/1 |
10/1
Form: 411664
Last run: 17 days
W: 8st 8lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 (9) |
12th Mar 2024 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
in touch with leaders |
33/1 |
|
8th 6 (3) |
20th Feb 2024 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
in touch with leaders |
25/1 |
|
6th 12 (4) |
13th Feb 2024 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
0-13 for current stable and his record on AW this winter is patchy at best; others look safer. |
50/1 |
11/2
Form: 6152 D
Last run: 72 days
W: 8st 13lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 (7) |
26th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 10y Class 5 |
8st 9lb |
Third, beaten 1.25l by Over Spiced, in a C&D handicap three weeks ago; that represented his best turf result but this race will demand an even bigger effort. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 6 (3) |
4th May 2026 Firm 0m 5f 10y Class 5 |
8st 7lb |
Big chance on his AW form but he has finished out of the placings in all nine turf runs; BHA mark is 15lb lower on turf but he's likely to remain vulnerable. |
14/1 |
|
6th 3 (3) |
21st Apr 2026 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Won from a similar mark at Lingfield (5f; 8-1) in November; form levels have dipped since finishing third back there in January, failing to beat a single rival the last twice; is 2-4 over C&D, so it's possible that added cheekpieces can rekindle a spark. |
7/1 |
8/1
Form: 321605 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
8/1
Form: 1095 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 8 (7) |
14th Mar 2023 Standard 0m 4f 214y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Highly tried for David Loughnane as a 2yo after making a winning start over this trip at Ascot; beat only one home on her final outing so has questions to answer having been off since and joined the same yard as Rock Girl. |
20/1 |
|
7th 4 (7) |
1st Dec 2022 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Campaigned at Ascot on turf, winning 5f maiden then highly tried in two Group races; respectable fifth in Newcastle nursery switched to AW and may improve for that run, having been off for four months; not dismissed. |
8/1 |
|
5th 2 (12) |
15th Nov 2022 Standard To Slow 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Made all to win a small-field fillies' maiden at Ascot on her debut in May; came up short in two Group races in the summer but she could get back on track now returning to a lesser grade. |
4/1 |
16/1
Form: 6326
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 (1) |
19th Oct 2023 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
0-21 but regularly running to an RPR in the 70s over the winter; form has dipped more recently but he's been given a big chance by the handicapper and could have a big run in him from the inside stall. |
9/1 |
|
6th 2 (6) |
4th Sep 2023 Good To Soft 0m 5f 16y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
20-race maiden; not beaten far when sixth of eight at Windsor in July (5f, good to firm), but soundly beaten last two starts; now tried in blinkers (fair effort in first-time visor); others stronger. |
10/1 |
|
6th 7 (5) |
29th Jul 2023 Soft 0m 6f 12y Class 4 |
8st 8lb |
19-race maiden; several near misses on AW over the winter; well beaten at Wolverhampton last time and others look safer. |
33/1 |
Form: 222322
Last run: 17 days
W: 8st 12lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 (5) |
26th Jul 2023 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Regularly placed as a 2yo but she ended that campaign with two lacklustre efforts and was again well short of her best when sixth of seven at Windsor on her return to action this month; something to prove for now. |
7/1 |
|
6th 7 (2) |
2nd Jul 2023 Good To Firm 0m 5f 21y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Runner-up in five of her nine starts as a 2yo, showing her best form over 5f on fast ground; wore headgear for final four starts in 2022 and goes without today; good claims if at her best but vulnerable to an improver. |
5/2 |
|
8th 5 (1) |
15th Dec 2022 Standard 0m 4f 214y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
disputed lead, lost position but pressed leaders from over 3f out |
8/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £35.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £35.32 |
| Tricast | £86.27 |
| Trifecta | £126.90 |
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