September 03 / 15.35 Brighton

15.35

Good To Soft

Mansell McTaggart Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 0m 5f 215y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Mansell McTaggart Nursery Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Evs (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 9071 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Well backed when making a winning nursery debut at Windsor three weeks ago (6f, good; tongue-tied first time), coming from well back in a strongly run event; still looked a bit green on that occasion but he was seen to best effect the way things panned out; 6lb rise asks a stiffer question.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(3)

20th Mar 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Art Fantastique

9st 2lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Mark Usher

Hindered by slow starts this year for new stable, taking AW record to 0-8; however, has possibilities off current mark provided he's helped by first-time blinkers.

7/1

7th

2

(5)

24th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

11:35 Lingfield (AW)

Art Fantastique

9st 9lb

J: Jordan Williams

T: Mark Usher

slowly away, in rear

8/1

7th

2

(5)

24th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

11:35 Lingfield (AW)

Art Fantastique

9st 9lb

J: Jordan Williams

T: Mark Usher

slowly away, in rear

8/1

OUR TIP

9/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 67745

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Her first two runs were encouraging but she hasn't progressed, albeit she looked stretched by 7f at Leicester three weeks ago; this is uncompetitive and she can't be discounted dropping in grade.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

7th

11

(2)

25th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Leicester

Line Of Fire

9st 1lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Rod Millman

towards rear

6/1

1st

3

(1)

11th Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

15:30 Brighton

Line Of Fire

9st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Rod Millman

0-6 but she ran her best race so far when runner-up behind a well-backed favourite in a C&D nursery (good) eight days ago; did clear best of the closers in that race and she's a big player off same mark; hood added.

Evs

2nd

1

(6)

3rd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

15:35 Brighton

Line Of Fire

9st 11lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Rod Millman

Her first two runs were encouraging but she hasn't progressed, albeit she looked stretched by 7f at Leicester three weeks ago; this is uncompetitive and she can't be discounted dropping in grade.

9/2

8/1

Form: 406434

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Placed in just one of his seven starts but he has hinted at better on a couple of occasions; not beaten far into fourth at Chepstow on Monday (5f, good to soft) without suggesting that the return to 6f was in order.
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No / Draw
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6

(4)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

16:23 Wolverhampton (AW)

Birkie Boy

9st 2lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Celine De La Haye

Five wins in Jersey for current stable and he's returned to the mainland with two creditable efforts at Brighton (1m/7f) this month; 1lb lower on this return to AW and he has each-way claims.

7/2

6

(4)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

16:23 Wolverhampton (AW)

Birkie Boy

9st 2lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Celine De La Haye

Five wins in Jersey for current stable and he's returned to the mainland with two creditable efforts at Brighton (1m/7f) this month; 1lb lower on this return to AW and he has each-way claims.

7/2

12

(2)

16th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:40 Brighton

Birkie Boy

8st 11lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Celine De La Haye

Five wins in Jersey for current stable; respectable fourth at Brighton (1m) last week back on the mainland; likely needs to improve on that effort, however.

20/1

Form: 6099

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
33-1 and no improvement for the switch to nurseries at Chepstow on Monday; runs off the same mark today and needs the step back up in trip and addition of a tongue-tie to give her a lift.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

5

(1)

13th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Bath

Proficient

9st 6lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Sylvester Kirk

midfield

25/1

4th

2

(5)

3rd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

15:35 Brighton

Proficient

9st 10lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Sylvester Kirk

33-1 and no improvement for the switch to nurseries at Chepstow on Monday; runs off the same mark today and needs the step back up in trip and addition of a tongue-tie to give her a lift.

14/1

9th

9

(8)

28th Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

14:15 Chepstow

Proficient

9st 0lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Sylvester Kirk

Improved from a moderate debut on both subsequent starts (all 6f on a sound surface); initial mark looks stiff based strictly on form and she will need improvement to break her duck on this nursery debut.

20/1

Form: 3873 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Gelded prior to his nursery debut here (5.5f, good; sent off favourite) 13 days ago and he showed improvement, still green but keeping on steadily close home; the extra distance should suit and he remains capable of better.
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5th

14

(10)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Zachary

8st 11lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Charlie Johnston

Won a couple of nurseries here (5f/6f) in the autumn of 2023, but 0-19 since the latest of those despite a sliding mark; look elsewhere.

14/1

5th

14

(10)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Zachary

8st 11lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Charlie Johnston

towards rear

14/1

6th

8

(6)

13th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Zachary

9st 3lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Charlie Johnston

Won two Chelmsford nurseries last autumn; 0-16 in 2024 and opposable despite his lowly mark.

8/1

6th
6 (2)
Eyeros

33/1

Form: 05350

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Peak RPR of just 35 in his five starts; hard to make a solid case for.
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6th

6

(2)

3rd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

15:35 Brighton

Eyeros

8st 13lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: J S Moore

Peak RPR of just 35 in his five starts; hard to make a solid case for.

33/1

10th

9

(5)

14th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

18:00 Windsor

Eyeros

8st 13lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: J S Moore

in rear throughout

20/1

5th

7

(3)

19th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

14:30 Bath

Eyeros

8st 11lb

J: David Egan

T: J S Moore

prominent, weakened gradually and lost two places from over 1f out

14/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.60
Straight Forecast £6.13
Trifecta £29.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Art Fantastique

SPOTLIGHT:

Zachary

POSTDATA:

Birkie Boy

Telegraph:

Art Fantastique

The Sun:

Art Fantastique

The Star:

Art Fantastique

Daily Record:

Art Fantastique

LAMBOURN:

Birkie Boy

THE NORTH:

Zachary

The Times:

Zachary

D Express:

Zachary

Daily Mirror:

Zachary