May 12 / 20.40 Nottingham

20.40

Soft

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  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 6f 18y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 8-0081 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Completely lost his way after the second of two wins at Pontefract (6f, good to firm) last summer, but having dropped 8lb below his last winning mark and with blinkers back on he bounced right back when successful at Wetherby (5.5f, good to soft) 12 days ago; 5lb penalty to carry, but still on a feasible mark on previous form; considered.
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4th

8

(1)

2nd Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Dandy Spirit

8st 7lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Capable of running well but he's not as good as he was and is becoming hard to predict.

25/1

14th

12

(15)

21st Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:27 Redcar

Dandy Spirit

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Not as good now but is straightforward and arrives in form, having made a lot of the running off this mark at Newcastle last time; holds claims on that.

8/1

3rd

5

(8)

28th Jun 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Newcastle (AW)

Dandy Spirit

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Dual AW winner who went back-to-back on turf last spring and wasn't far away in two sprints before a lesser show at Thirsk last time; has a big run in him.

10/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 36-277 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Has picked up plenty of silver medals within the past year or so and was probably found wanting for stamina when seventh of 11 at Thirsk (7f, soft) last month, but his record of 1-29 is hard to ignore; cheekpieces return, but others are preferred.
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4th

3

(9)

12th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

17:08 Nottingham

Enderman

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Poor strike-rate but one of his two successes came over C&D; creditable effort in a Ripon handicap (6f, good to soft) two weeks ago and a 2lb drop makes him eligible for this grade for the first time; looks highly likely to run a big race.

9/2

5

(10)

29th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Ripon

Enderman

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Infrequent winner but he was third in this race in 2022 on his only other Ripon appearance; not found his best form in two runs this spring but he's on a dangerous mark and a change of headgear could help (has won in visor).

10/1

5

(10)

29th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Ripon

Enderman

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Infrequent winner but he was third in this race in 2022 on his only other Ripon appearance; not found his best form in two runs this spring but he's on a dangerous mark and a change of headgear could help (has won in visor).

10/1

Form: 94-076 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Not that far behind Dandy Spirit and Star Of Aria when sixth of ten at Wetherby (5.5f, good to soft) 12 days ago, but that took his losing run to 21 despite a sliding mark; has work to do.
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11th

12

(4)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

20:15 Doncaster

Shark Two One

9st 3lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Jessica Macey

All five wins have been on turf, the last three over this trip; only 2lb higher than for his latest success (June 2025) and he reappeared with a promising effort over 6f at Leicester (good to firm) last month; looks interesting on this step back up in trip and he's versatile ground-wise.

10/1

5th

9

(9)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:19 Leicester

Shark Two One

9st 0lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Jessica Macey

Five turf wins at 6f-7f, the latest two over the latter trip on this track; he's had some excuses for low-key reappearances in the past but it's still a stretch to expect him to be on song for this one.

8/1

6

(3)

8th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

17:00 Nottingham

Shark Two One

9st 6lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Jessica Macey

Multiple 6f-7f winner, including on soft; latest success came in classified company at Leicester (7f, good to firm) in June; best effort in handicaps since was back there on his penultimate start; should be thereabouts.

9/2

Form: 2290-4

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Disappointing in a couple of handicaps last autumn having shown plenty of ability in three starts in the spring, but returned with an encouraging fourth of 12 at Doncaster (6f, soft) 13 days ago (runner-up has won since); drops in grade and a player if taking a step forward in the first-time blinkers.
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10th

6

(11)

3rd Jun 2023

Good

0m 6f 2y

Class 6

17:40 Doncaster

Close Quarters

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: John Quinn

This half-sister to Winter Power let favourite backers down when a well-held fourth of six fitted with blinkers at Nottingham (6f, heavy) 22 days ago, but prior to that she'd finished an encouraging fourth over C&D (soft) and that form worked out; fine on a quicker surface; given another chance with the headgear quickly discarded.

9/4

4th

1

(6)

12th May 2023

Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

20:40 Nottingham

Close Quarters

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: John Quinn

took keen hold, in rear but in touch with leaders, drifted right and ridden towards near side over 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced, went fourth final 110yds

3/1

4th

6

(14)

29th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 5

17:40 Doncaster

Close Quarters

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John Quinn

in touch with leaders

10/1

Form: 8589-0 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Most of his wins have come on soft ground and he's dropped 1lb lower than when winning over C&D (good) for Rebecca Menzies last summer, but his form regressed in the autumn and he was well held on his stable debut after six months off at Haydock (6f, good) 13 days ago; needs to leave that effort behind.
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4th

13

(3)

11th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:10 Thirsk

Somewhere Secret

9st 6lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Adrian Nicholls

Nine-time winner; yet to find his best form in three runs for his new yard but last time was more encouraging and this represents a drop in grade; revival not out of the question.

9/2

4th

8

(6)

28th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Thirsk

Somewhere Secret

9st 6lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Adrian Nicholls

Arrives out of sorts, tried without headgear when only seventh of ten in 6f Hamilton handicap eight days ago; others appeal more.

16/1

7th

3

(11)

20th Jul 2023

Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

14:50 Hamilton

Somewhere Secret

9st 6lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Adrian Nicholls

Very well treated on form as recent as last July but this 9yo struggled this season on his three runs for Lisa Williamson and it was the same story at Carlisle 12 days ago on his first start for Adrian Nicholls.

16/1

Form: 16680- D

Last run: 197 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Won off 4lb higher at Kempton (6f, AW) last summer, but unplaced in all of his nine other career starts; returns to turf after 197 days off minus any headgear and may be best watched.
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7th

5

(2)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fantasy Navigator

9st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Darryll Holland

led, headed but prominent after 2f, led again 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

16/1

7th

5

(2)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fantasy Navigator

9st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Darryll Holland

led, headed but prominent after 2f, led again 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

16/1

Form: 73-802

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
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3

(7)

12th May 2023

Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

20:40 Nottingham

Star Of Aria

9st 7lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

2nd

2

(6)

30th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 110y

Class 6

16:35 Wetherby

Star Of Aria

9st 8lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Close third at Southwell in November (6f, AW) in just his second handicap; however, did not show much on soft ground on either start this term.

20/1

11th

13

(7)

22nd Apr 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:45 Thirsk

Star Of Aria

8st 13lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Declan Carroll

switched right soon after start, raced near side

12/1

Non-runners

Star Of Aria

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £23.40
Straight Forecast £24.07
Trifecta £80.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Star Of Aria

Daily Mail:

Dandy Spirit

Telegraph:

Close Quarters

TOPSPEED:

Shark Two One

The Star:

Somewhere Secret

RP RATINGS:

Star Of Aria

POSTDATA:

Star Of Aria

The Times:

Star Of Aria

The Guardian:

Star Of Aria

Daily Mirror:

Star Of Aria

The Sun:

Star Of Aria

Daily Record:

Star Of Aria

D Express:

Dandy Spirit