October 15 / 15.35 Goodwood

15.35

Soft

Castlelake Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £8191.2
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Castlelake Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.40
  • Place: £4.90

Form: 7806

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Showed no improvement on nursery debut six days ago and still hasn't built on debut effort; chance partly depends on whether he responds well to first-time headgear.
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1st

8

(8)

15th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Goodwood

Mad Punter

8st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Brian Meehan

Showed no improvement on nursery debut six days ago and still hasn't built on debut effort; chance partly depends on whether he responds well to first-time headgear.

16/1

6th

7

(4)

9th Oct 2023

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

13:50 Windsor

Mad Punter

8st 12lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Brian Meehan

took keen hold, slowly into stride, in touch with leaders, bit short of room and lost ground over 6f out, headway 3f out, pressed leaders 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

14/1

25/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 501596

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Sole win came in fairly weak nursery over 5f on heavy ground at Sandown; seemed a non-stayer over 7f the last twice; still has something to prove at this trip.
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2nd

8

(5)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:54 Lingfield

Land Of Magic

8st 13lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Out of the frame in her last ten starts, but is 4lb lower than when making all over C&D this time last year; by no means written off.

11/1

5th

6

(5)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:08 Salisbury

Land Of Magic

9st 7lb

J: James Glennon

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Her four wins have included one over this C&D (good to soft) and she's now 1lb below the most recent of those successes; left the impression her first start for 192 days was needed when weakening at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 10 days ago and she should appreciate this drop in grade; contender.

18/1

20/1

Form: 571467

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Returns to an easier level, having faced stiff tasks the last twice; however, this 5f winner has something to prove on first attempt beyond sprint distances.
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1st

3

(2)

9th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

17:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Queues Likely

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: J S Moore

made all, pushed along 2f out, clear when ridden over 1f out, kept on

8/1

1st

1

(8)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

18:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Queues Likely

9st 8lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J S Moore

made all, ridden and 4 lengths ahead 2f out, kept on well

6/1

1st

2

(12)

11th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Queues Likely

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: J S Moore

5f maiden winner on turf in June; ran as well as she ever has when a front-running third in a Goodwood nursery four weeks ago (7f, soft); more will be needed to defy her penalty here.

16/1

Form: 346

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Thrice-raced filly whose best effort came on debut (soft; sole turf attempt); looks open to improvement now handicapping and returned to grass; not dismissed.
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5th

3

(11)

22nd Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:25 Lingfield (AW)

Deep Blue

9st 8lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

0-11 and she has failed to fire in her last three starts; headgear left off today; opposable from a wide stall.

33/1

5th

3

(11)

22nd Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:25 Lingfield (AW)

Deep Blue

9st 8lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

0-11 and she has failed to fire in her last three starts; headgear left off today; opposable from a wide stall.

33/1

9th

4

11th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

12:17 Chelmsford (AW)

Deep Blue

9st 8lb

T: Jamie Osborne

reared start and lost many lengths start

16/1

2/1

Form: 6532 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Form figures of 6532 reflect that he's heading in the right direction, runner-up to promising newcomer in Hamilton maiden (6f, good to soft) most recently; has form at 7f; turn looks near.
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3rd

3

(4)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

18:10 Newbury

Amancio

9st 9lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Faye Bramley

Won this off 4lb lower last year (good) not long after a success over hurdles; lightly raced since, with a novice hurdle win in November before well beaten on handicap hurdle debut in December; major player if he's in the same form as 12 months ago and he has run well after a similar break before.

7/1

2nd

1

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Firm

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

13:37 Ludlow

Amancio

11st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Faye Bramley

Needn't make all to win but did for April's Chepstow maiden hurdle success (2m, good); refused to settle there and same trait ruined his finishing effort when last seen back on the Flat in June; likely needs to get all the basics right conceding weight all round this time.

7/2

Form: 332

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Consistent thus far, having been placed in all three runs, latest at Beverley (7.5f, soft) behind an easy winner; has solid claims, with another creditable effort on the cards.
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6th

3

(4)

15th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Goodwood

Hug A Tree

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Consistent thus far, having been placed in all three runs, latest at Beverley (7.5f, soft) behind an easy winner; has solid claims, with another creditable effort on the cards.

5/1

2nd

2

(5)

20th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 96y

Class 5

14:55 Beverley

Hug A Tree

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Bell

Made promising debut at Salisbury (5f, good to firm) in the spring; produced a similar effort when going slightly further at Wetherby soon after; step up in trip looks positive and she could kick on again after her break.

5/1

3rd

3

(6)

6th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 110y

Class 5

18:45 Wetherby

Hug A Tree

9st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Michael Bell

led narrowly

4/1

7/1

Form: 55248

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden who has some respectable form over 6f/7f; folded tamely over 1m most recently but may improve for this drop back in trip with tongue-tie applied.
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7th

4

(1)

15th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Goodwood

Sleven

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Five-race maiden who has some respectable form over 6f/7f; folded tamely over 1m most recently but may improve for this drop back in trip with tongue-tie applied.

7/1

8th

3

(11)

9th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

14:05 Thirsk

Sleven

9st 9lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Ralph Beckett

Questionable whether he stayed the 7f when fourth in a Newmarket nursery but that form hasn't worked out too badly and his trainer is happy to go the mile; needs respecting.

5/1

4th

6

(10)

12th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Newmarket (July)

Sleven

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Mildly progressive and he bumped into an impressive newcomer last time at Pontefract (good to soft); just the type to pay his way in nurseries and stepping up to 7f looks a good move (dam stayed well).

4/1

Non-runners

First Encore, Daring Legend

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £68.80
Straight Forecast £57.24
Tricast £561.39
Trifecta £391.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Amancio

NEWMARKET:

Hug A Tree

D Express:

Deep Blue

TOPSPEED:

Land Of Magic

Telegraph:

Hug A Tree

The Star:

Hug A Tree

Daily Record:

Hug A Tree

RP RATINGS:

Amancio

POSTDATA:

Amancio

The Times:

Amancio

Daily Mirror:

Amancio

The Sun:

Amancio