September 08 / 16.30 Newcastle (AW)

16.30

Standard

Gowland & Dawson Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £7128
  • 1m 0f 5y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Gowland & Dawson Nursery Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly sunny

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 2674

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Improved for the switch to nurseries when keeping on for fourth at York two weeks ago (7f, good to firm; hung left); that effort suggested he was ready for 1m and he needs serious consideration on AW debut.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

(1)

15th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Sandown

Dark Encounter

9st 2lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

raced in last, went second but soon lost ground under 2f out, weakening when jockey almost dropped whip final furlong

4/6

1st

2

(5)

8th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 3

16:30 Newcastle (AW)

Dark Encounter

9st 7lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Improved for the switch to nurseries when keeping on for fourth at York two weeks ago (7f, good to firm; hung left); that effort suggested he was ready for 1m and he needs serious consideration on AW debut.

15/8

4th

18

(17)

24th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:45 York

Dark Encounter

8st 5lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: K R Burke

Promising second of 13 on his Redcar debut (6f, good) in June; hasn't built on that over 7f twice since and needs to get back on the up now handicapping.

25/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 4213

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Improved with each of her first three starts, getting off the mark when upped to 7f at Musselburgh last month; good third at Newmarket (6f) 13 days ago; mixed messages for 1m on breeding and likely she needs improvement for the new trip.
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1st

1

(3)

2nd Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Consoling

9st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ollie Pears

ducked right start, in touch with leaders, pushed along and went second over 1f out, led 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, comfortably

5/2

2nd

5

(2)

8th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 3

16:30 Newcastle (AW)

Consoling

9st 1lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ollie Pears

Improved with each of her first three starts, getting off the mark when upped to 7f at Musselburgh last month; good third at Newmarket (6f) 13 days ago; mixed messages for 1m on breeding and likely she needs improvement for the new trip.

8/1

3rd

14

(14)

26th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:20 Newmarket (July)

Consoling

8st 6lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Ollie Pears

Steady improvement in maidens, latest at Musselburgh (7f, good) where she overcame traffic issues to score by half a length; unexposed but has a lot to find on ratings in this better race.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 446

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
No improvement for the step up to 1m at Windsor last month but it was still a creditable effort; has time to do better but doesn't stand out as being ahead of his opening mark.
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4th

7

(2)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle (AW)

Alpen Power

9st 9lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

3yo who has an up-and-down profile and was tailed off at Southwell last time; however, he won at Kempton (1m4f) two starts ago and is also effective over this C&D; not discounted.

11/2

12th

13

(9)

29th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 3

20:10 Southwell (AW)

Alpen Power

8st 2lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

The only 3yo in this field and made the most of a sliding mark when winning by a neck at Kempton (1m4f, Polytrack) this month; the fourth won here on Monday and he can't be dismissed easily from a 3lb higher mark.

11/1

1st

7

(1)

12th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Alpen Power

9st 5lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

midfield on inner, headway from over 2f out, soon bit short of room, ridden and challenging over 1f out, kept on well to lead towards finish

10/1

3/1

Form: 93320

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Came up short in a 7f nursery at York's Ebor meeting but he had run well for second at Goodwood the time before (7f, soft); could have more to come upped to 1m for the first time.
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5th

8

(8)

25th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Newmarket

Gamraan

8st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Richard Fahey

dwelt start

16/1

3rd

4

(1)

11th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 3

15:47 Nottingham

Gamraan

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

took keen hold, pressed leader

12/1

7th

4

(4)

23rd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Ayr

Gamraan

9st 1lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Richard Fahey

Improved form when second of 13 on nursery debut at Glorious Goodwood (7f, soft); unable to build on that the next twice (7f/1m, good to firm/AW) but may get back on track when he returns to slow turf.

7/1

Form: 473714 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in a lower-grade nursery here (7f) last month, staying on nicely in a well-run race; fair run at Carlisle last week and he looks ready for 1m; not discounted.
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2nd

1

(3)

16th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

16:15 Musselburgh

Star Of Lazise

9st 10lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Gemma Tutty

slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway and in touch with leaders over 4f out, keeping on 2f out, went second inside final furlong, no match for winner

4/1

5th

6

(1)

8th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 3

16:30 Newcastle (AW)

Star Of Lazise

8st 12lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Gemma Tutty

Off the mark in a lower-grade nursery here (7f) last month, staying on nicely in a well-run race; fair run at Carlisle last week and he looks ready for 1m; not discounted.

6/1

4th

5

(3)

31st Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

16:15 Carlisle

Star Of Lazise

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Gemma Tutty

His form has been up and down but he won at Newcastle (7f, AW) recently on his third nursery start and has also shown promise on turf; can be bang there if on another going day.

7/2

Form: 665

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Prominent racer; has shown promise in three runs over shorter, beaten under 4l when the cheekpieces went on at Kempton last month (7f); bred to stay and could have more to come.
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6th

4

(4)

8th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 3

16:30 Newcastle (AW)

Short Circuit

9st 4lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Archie Watson

Prominent racer; has shown promise in three runs over shorter, beaten under 4l when the cheekpieces went on at Kempton last month (7f); bred to stay and could have more to come.

5/1

5th

10

(9)

9th Aug 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Short Circuit

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

soon led, headed over 1f out, no extra and lost position final furlong

14/1

6th

5

(5)

29th Jun 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:12 Leicester

Short Circuit

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

230,000euros yearling; 9-1, he was beaten just over 3l at Newbury (6.5f, good to firm) despite getting no cover and running green; could easily improve on that.

3/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.70
Straight Forecast £9.64

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Dark Encounter

SPOTLIGHT:

Gamraan

The Sun:

Consoling

D Express:

Short Circuit

POSTDATA:

Star Of Lazise

The Times:

Gamraan

The Star:

Consoling

Daily Mirror:

Short Circuit

Telegraph:

Dark Encounter

The Guardian:

Dark Encounter

Daily Mail:

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Daily Record:

Dark Encounter