September 15 / 16.55 Salisbury

16.55

Good To Firm

Andy Hardwick & Clive Leonard Memorial Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £4579.74
  • 0m 6f 213y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Andy Hardwick & Clive Leonard Memorial Nursery Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.90
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 334039

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
He hasn't really kicked on from some early promise and his peak RPRs have come over 5f; bred to stay this far but he'll need improvement for it.
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7th

10

(8)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:42 Newmarket

Mr Baloo

9st 4lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Won in first-time cheekpieces (retained since) at Lingfield (1m, AW) last month but not at the same level at Epsom (8.5f, good) and Kempton (7f, AW) since, and needs to get back on track.

20/1

8th

2

(11)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Mr Baloo

9st 10lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Added to a good record in the spring when winning off 2lb lower at Lingfield (1m) last month in first-time cheekpieces; a long way below that level on turf since and this trip is a bare minimum round here, especially from a wide stall.

16/1

9th

5

(5)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 113y

Class 4

16:58 Epsom

Mr Baloo

9st 5lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

7f nursery winner here (good; has won on good to firm) in 2023; landed seventh AW win when scoring at Lingfield (1m; first-time cheekpieces, retained) a fortnight ago; has won off higher marks than this and must be considered on his return to turf.

7/2

9/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 5872

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Down the field in his first three starts (6f) but took a step forward when second of 12 in a 7f nursery at Newbury 17 days ago; that effort offered hope of better and a 3lb rise looks fair enough; this will be the quickest ground he's tackled but he's a strong contender.
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6th

5

(11)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Mitwaa

9st 8lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Roger Varian

Runner-up on nursery debut at Newbury (7f, good) in August and filled the same spot at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) last time behind one who has followed up off 4lb higher; runs off the same mark as last time and he's a major player on his AW debut.

11/2

2nd

3

(5)

15th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 213y

Class 5

16:55 Salisbury

Mitwaa

9st 8lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Roger Varian

Down the field in his first three starts (6f) but took a step forward when second of 12 in a 7f nursery at Newbury 17 days ago; that effort offered hope of better and a 3lb rise looks fair enough; this will be the quickest ground he's tackled but he's a strong contender.

9/4

2nd

10

(12)

29th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Newbury

Mitwaa

9st 0lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

prominent

8/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 039

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Stepping up to 7f will suit and he showed some promise at Ffos Las on his second run (6f, good); gelded since last seen; unexposed.
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1st

2

(9)

4th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

17:10 Lingfield (AW)

Enpassant

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Michael Herrington

Three 7f wins on AW elsewhere, most recently at Southwell in April; a quick return didn't pay off there next time and he was always behind when returned to turf at Leicester last month; has run well over C&D in the past, though, so he may be more himself this time.

12/1

7th

7

(5)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:25 Leicester

Enpassant

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: Michael Herrington

Resumed winning ways in 7f Southwell handicap in April but he beat only two home back there eight days later; this C&D scorer needs to bounce back.

7/1

7th

2

(3)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Enpassant

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Michael Herrington

Gained his third success on the AW when beating On Key over C&D eight days ago, despite hanging left; holds solid claims under a 5lb penalty (due to be 1lb higher in future).

2/1

11/4

Form: 3943

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Promise behind a useful filly over C&D on her third start (made up some ground on an afternoon when prominent racers held sway); confirmed that promise when third of 12 at Newbury on last month's nursery debut and she's closely matched with Mitwaa on that run; key player.
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9th

7

(7)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

She Wore No Jewels

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Clive Cox

Close third on nursery debut at Newbury (7f, good) in August and fair fourth at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) since; she was further behind Mitwaa at Salisbury compared to Newbury, but may still give a good account.

14/1

4th

6

(1)

15th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 213y

Class 5

16:55 Salisbury

She Wore No Jewels

9st 7lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

Promise behind a useful filly over C&D on her third start (made up some ground on an afternoon when prominent racers held sway); confirmed that promise when third of 12 at Newbury on last month's nursery debut and she's closely matched with Mitwaa on that run; key player.

11/4

3rd

11

(1)

29th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Newbury

She Wore No Jewels

9st 0lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

in touch with leaders

20/1

Form: 3457

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Some promise in her first three starts but she was a well-beaten 25-1 shot on her nursery debut at Ffos Las two weeks ago (6f, good to soft); dropped 3lb but others look stronger.
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6th

11

(2)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Alnoory Star

9st 5lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Richard Hughes

There's been no improvement for the switch to handicaps and she was behind three of these when fifth of eight at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) three weeks ago; needs to raise her game.

50/1

5th

4

(8)

15th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 213y

Class 5

16:55 Salisbury

Alnoory Star

9st 8lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Richard Hughes

Some promise in her first three starts but she was a well-beaten 25-1 shot on her nursery debut at Ffos Las two weeks ago (6f, good to soft); dropped 3lb but others look stronger.

16/1

7th

4

(5)

1st Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Ffos Las

Alnoory Star

9st 6lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Drop to 5f on Polytrack didn't look ideal last time; she'll need to improve a bit now entering nurseries but that's quite possible and market strength would make her of interest.

14/1

Form: 541324

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Prominent racer; won a 6f maiden on AW on her stable debut in June and she's shown better form in nurseries since, notably when second at Chester last month; respectable fourth at Epsom four weeks ago when tried in cheekpieces for the first time; should make a bold bid if as effective on faster ground.
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3

(7)

19th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

20:10 Lingfield (AW)

Guns And Flowers

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Laura Mongan

Sole win from 15 starts came in a 6f maiden at Chelmsford when trained by Alice Haynes in 2023; beaten 18l when last of six here last time (1m); down into a classified race but with enough to prove.

25/1

Form: 566

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Just modest form in three maiden/novice runs at up to 7f; this should prove more suitable but others still look more appealing.
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7th

8

(3)

15th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 213y

Class 5

16:55 Salisbury

Dufresne

9st 0lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Tom Dascombe

Just modest form in three maiden/novice runs at up to 7f; this should prove more suitable but others still look more appealing.

16/1

6th

6

(7)

28th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 2

14:30 Epsom

Dufresne

9st 3lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

sweating, took keen hold, led

14/1

6th

11

(11)

11th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 212y

Class 4

19:25 Haydock

Dufresne

9st 3lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Tom Dascombe

Beaten about 6l when fifth of seven at 15-2 on debut at Chester (7f, good) in June; upset in stalls and withdrawn at Newbury last month (12-1 at the time); stable in fine form but a sizeable step forward is needed.

14/1

Form: 856

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far in sprint races on his last two starts while leaving the impression that the step back up in trip would be beneficial; whether his opening mark is generous is debatable though.
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13th

14

(8)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

16:57 Windsor

Sub Thirteen

9st 1lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Jeremy Scott

Wins have come on good or softer but he ran fairly well on good to firm when second to Moonhall Lass at Salisbury three weeks ago; 9lb better off tonight but the winner had a good bit in hand and this one could have done without the summer weather arriving.

16/1

2nd

3

(3)

3rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

13:30 Salisbury

Sub Thirteen

11st 0lb

J: Miss Sarah Bowen

T: Jeremy Scott

Course winner over 5f, but stays 6f well; 1lb below his last winning mark and has the assistance of an experienced amateur, but he could really do with rain.

10/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £21.40
Straight Forecast £17.15
Tricast £59.54
Trifecta £116.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mitwaa

RP RATINGS:

She Wore No Jewels

POSTDATA:

Mitwaa

NEWMARKET:

Mitwaa

The Times:

Mitwaa

Telegraph:

Mitwaa

Daily Mail:

Mitwaa

D Express:

Mitwaa

The Sun:

Mitwaa

The Star:

Mitwaa

Daily Record:

Mitwaa

The Guardian:

She Wore No Jewels

Daily Mirror:

She Wore No Jewels