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National Racehorse Week 9th-17th September Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 4f 10y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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National Racehorse Week 9th-17th September Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 141123 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner early in the summer who's continued in form since; had to work early to get to the front from a wide stall last time and, while another 2lb higher tonight, she has to enter calculations.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(4)

14th Oct 2024

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 4

14:20 Musselburgh

Edwina Sheeran

9st 3lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Roger Fell

led, headed after 4f, soon niggled along, dropped to last and struggling from 4f out

16/1

5

(6)

30th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:20 Hamilton

Edwina Sheeran

9st 7lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Won four races at 1m4f last season (good/good to soft); disappointing this year; tongue-tie now added; plenty to prove.

16/1

9th

4

(10)

19th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

15:33 Pontefract

Edwina Sheeran

9st 10lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

pushed along and switched left soon after start, led

25/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 422513 CD BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Visor has helped, bar one blip at Yarrmouth, and won a weak handicap easily off 7lb lower over C&D 17 days ago; backed that up off his revised mark last Tuesday, despite pulling hard, but could maybe have done without the recent dry spell.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(6)

24th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 3f 15y

Class 5

17:10 Hamilton

Blue Antares

9st 3lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Has largely consistent form, including Ripon success (1m4f, good to soft), since wearing a visor; placed in his last three races and holds solid claims in the retained headgear; should go well again.

7/2

2nd

4

(5)

17th Sep 2023

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

16:35 Musselburgh

Blue Antares

9st 4lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

prominent on outer, led under 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, weakened gradually final 110yds

13/8

2nd

4

(4)

5th Sep 2023

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

19:00 Ripon

Blue Antares

9st 6lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Visor has helped, bar one blip at Yarrmouth, and won a weak handicap easily off 7lb lower over C&D 17 days ago; backed that up off his revised mark last Tuesday, despite pulling hard, but could maybe have done without the recent dry spell.

5/2

Form: 243426 BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
String of costly defeats this summer, including behind Blue Antares over C&D recently; is 8lb better off tonight, which gives her every chance of turning the tables, but a lame effort in a visor (off here) since needs forgiving.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

(1)

14th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

15:25 Musselburgh

Lincoln Rockstar

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Won five times last year, one of those over C&D, but below form since finishing second of five at Leicester (1m4f, good to firm) this June; she has dropped in the weights and is dangerous to dismiss back here.

4/1

1

(1)

10th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 5

15:30 Leicester

Lincoln Rockstar

10st 1lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Ivan Furtado

Has five wins including one over C&D; ran well when second over C&D in June off 4lb higher mark but has been below that form in four runs since; has possibilities if a return to this track works the oracle.

9/2

2

(4)

25th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 8y

Class 5

16:35 Thirsk

Lincoln Rockstar

9st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ivan Furtado

Won five times last summer and went the best part of two stone up the weights; patchy this time and often takes plenty of driving but is 2lb lower than when last successful and will find this a touch easier.

6/1

10/1

Form: 632646

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Maiden who hasn't improved for the fitting of cheekpieces, latterly when behind Edwina Sheeran at Thirsk; a 4lb swing entitles him to close the gap but he's looking exposed now.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

8

(12)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

17:15 Thirsk

Optician

8st 12lb

J: David Probert

T: Michael Herrington

0-14 on turf (5-19 on AW) but he ran well when he last tackled grass in summer 2024; returned from some time off with promising fourth at Southwell (1m3f, AW) last month and can be in the mix if building on that effort.

12/1

4th

1

(5)

11th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Optician

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Herrington

Five-time Wolverhampton winner for Shaun Lycett, all off lower marks; pulled up here last September, having clipped heels on his first run in five months and for this yard, and has been absent since; this trip a bare minimum now.

16/1

10

(6)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 4

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Optician

8st 13lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Herrington

Five Wolverhampton wins to his name for Shaun Lycett, all during the winter months, and never off a mark this high; has gone well here too but possible he'll need this for his new yard after five months off.

12/1

Form: 6-4736

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Remains a maiden after nine starts but she's been competitive since returned to handicap company, latterly from the front; has still to prove her stamina however; refused to enter stalls on latest intended start.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

4

(8)

29th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

16:10 Beverley

Night Life

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Walford

led, headed over 2f out

8/1

3

(12)

13th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

16:17 Catterick

Night Life

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Mark Walford

13-race maiden on the Flat; best efforts were when placed over 1m2f on good to soft/heavy last season; disappointing since and was beaten in an AW seller last month.

10/1

3

(12)

13th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

16:17 Catterick

Night Life

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Mark Walford

13-race maiden on the Flat; best efforts were when placed over 1m2f on good to soft/heavy last season; disappointing since and was beaten in an AW seller last month.

10/1

20/1

Form: 674247

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Regressive maiden who finished a long way behind Blue Antares and Lincoln Rockstar, back from a summer break, over C&D last time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

12

(1)

21st Dec 2023

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

14:38 Southwell (AW)

Queenmambo

8st 5lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Philip Kirby

took keen hold, prominent, outpaced 4f out

33/1

6th

11

(4)

6th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Queenmambo

8st 11lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Philip Kirby

Form can be mixed at 1m4f but she was close up at Lingfield last month and ran well enough in sole 1m6f start, at Wetherby in April, to make her worth another go at this trip; no surprise if she's involved.

12/1

6th

8

27th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Lingfield (AW)

Queenmambo

9st 1lb

T: Philip Kirby

0-14; made the frame on three consecutive 1m4f starts in April, one on Tapeta; returned from her summer break with three lesser efforts, finishing a bit closer again last time but she needs to build on that in a big way.

12/1

Form: 6404

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Has gone backwards and started a big price for his handicap debut last time, when well held behind a better-fancied stablemate; goes up in trip again tonight off a 3lb lower mark and Lincoln Rockstar looks his trainer's best chance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

0

7

6th Oct 2023

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:30 Fontwell

Vale Dolobo Dancer

11st 0lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Minor Flat form for David O'Meara, from 7f to 1m4f; has joined a good yard to go hurdling and headgear is applied.

5/1

7th

6

(1)

5th Sep 2023

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

19:00 Ripon

Vale Dolobo Dancer

9st 2lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: David O’Meara

Has gone backwards and started a big price for his handicap debut last time, when well held behind a better-fancied stablemate; goes up in trip again tonight off a 3lb lower mark and Lincoln Rockstar looks his trainer's best chance.

25/1

4th

2

(1)

23rd Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:02 Leicester

Vale Dolobo Dancer

9st 10lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: David O’Meara

Has run three times (7f/8.6f) and taken backward steps since fairly encouraging debut in June; however, now goes handicapping off a modest mark and the step up in trip may help; one of two for yard; check betting.

9/1

Non-runners

Mascani

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.50
Straight Forecast £4.91
Tricast £9.47
Trifecta £13.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Edwina Sheeran

RP RATINGS:

Blue Antares

D Express:

Night Life

The Times:

Blue Antares

The Star:

Blue Antares

POSTDATA:

Edwina Sheeran

Telegraph:

Edwina Sheeran

The Guardian:

Edwina Sheeran

Daily Mail:

Edwina Sheeran

The Sun:

Edwina Sheeran

Daily Record:

Edwina Sheeran

Daily Mirror:

Night Life