20.10
Good To FirmLaura Nicholas Memorial Handicap
- Prize money: £5130.43
- 0m 7f 0y
- 13 runners
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Runners: 13 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
14/1 (Won)
- Win: £9.00
- Place: £2.70
Form: 005-37 D
Last run: 87 days
W: 8st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 (10) |
24th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
9st 7lb |
One of two for the yard; both wins have been at 7f; cut out most of the running when third at Down Royal (7f) last month; doesn't look particularly well treated back on the AW, though. |
9/1 |
|
16 (4) |
29th Sep 2025 Good 0m 7f 26y |
8st 7lb
|
Second reserve; is out of form and a tough task from 9lb out of the handicap. |
7/1
- Place: £3.30
Form: 0-0704
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 1lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 (16) |
27th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 0m 7f 211y |
8st 12lb |
Maiden was second at Down Royal (7f) in June but has to improve on recent efforts to get off the mark from a tough draw. |
25/1 |
|
9th 11 (7) |
14th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Down Royal second (7f) in June easily her best run of the season; cheekpieces had no effect over C&D last moth and now ditched; hard to fancy and yard have a much stronger contender in Scarlet Dancer. |
20/1 |
|
11th 10 (16) |
27th Jul 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 3lb |
midfield |
12/1 |
6/1
- Place: £1.80
Form: 9-4452 D
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 1lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 13 (14) |
13th Dec 2024 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
8st 12lb |
prominent early, soon dropped to midfield |
14/1 |
5/1
Form: 6-089
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (4) |
18th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Ended 2024 by winning the corresponding race off 5lb lower; returned from 170 days off to win another C&D handicap in April (off this mark); not at his best in a Class 5 here two weeks ago but he was caught wide and shouldn't have that issue from stall 4; one to consider. |
9/2 |
|
10 (9) |
4th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Handy sort who has been running well on turf lately including when second of five at Chepstow (6f, good) last time; looks interesting now returned here with his record over C&D reading 113; high on list. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 3 (7) |
19th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 16y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Largely consistent since returning from break with 6f AW win in April, and lost out only by two necks when third in slightly better race than this at Newbury (6f, good to firm) last month; below that form when favourite over C&D soon afterwards but still features prominently in calculations. |
4/1 |
7/1
Form: 6650
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 8 (1) |
27th Jul 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 7lb |
in touch with leaders against far rail |
14/1 |
|
10th 14 (3) |
12th Jul 2024 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Fair runs in maidens, including here; better effort back up to this trip on second handicap start at Down Royal when keeping on from mid-division in a race where the first three were in the van throughout; jockey booking takes the eye. |
10/1 |
|
5th 4 (4) |
21st Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y |
9st 7lb |
midfield, headway from 2f out, in touch with leaders when switched right over 1f out, kept on final 110yds |
7/1 |
4/1
Form: -08603
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 |
5th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Seemingly aided by first-time visor when winning basement-grade AW race in February but was below that form on latest Flat start, and this is his first hurdle run since he was pulled up here (2m4f, good) on handicap debut last June; no headgear today; others have more pressing claims. |
14/1 |
|
8th 7 (11) |
25th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Finally off the mark when beating Desiderata at Wolverhampton a month ago; always in the right place in a messy affair (first-time visor) that night and history suggests he's no good thing to reproduce the effort. |
8/1 |
10/1
Form: 0-942d D
Last run: 37 days
W: 9st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 49
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 9 (13) |
22nd Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 50y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
prominent on outer |
12/1 |
|
7th 12 (6) |
21st Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y |
9st 0lb |
Dual winner came back to form when narrowly beaten in a Sligo handicap in May; not at that level in a claimer at the same venue since; excellent 7lb claimer on board here and could be a factor on ground which suits. |
10/1 |
|
6th 8 (11) |
15th May 2024 Good 0m 5f 206y |
9st 4lb |
midfield, headway 1f out, ran on final 110yds, not reach leaders |
13/2 |
16/1
Form: 0/0059
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 (8) |
25th Jan 2025 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
0-13 on Flat in Ireland, mostly for Gordon Elliott; capable of low-level form, which she showed again on stable debut at Wolverhampton (7f) 18 days ago, but she needs better if she's to play a leading role in this. |
10/1 |
|
7th 8 (8) |
25th Jan 2025 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
0-13 on Flat in Ireland, mostly for Gordon Elliott; capable of low-level form, which she showed again on stable debut at Wolverhampton (7f) 18 days ago, but she needs better if she's to play a leading role in this. |
10/1 |
|
5th 11 (5) |
7th Jan 2025 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Ordinary form over a variety of trips for Gordon Elliott, last seen when fading over 1m2f on Dundalk AW in November; no strong credentials for new trainer. |
16/1 |
Form: 45500-
Last run: 252 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 16 (10) |
17th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
8st 12lb
|
Second reserve; belatedly off the mark at Navan in July but form has dipped since a claimer second in August. |
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|
8th 11 (12) |
10th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 6lb |
Turf winner is 0-4 on the AW; has failed to fire in handicaps (including over C&D) since second in a Sligo claimer in August; others make more appeal. |
16/1 |
|
3 (1) |
1st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 0m 7f 205y |
9st 13lb |
Only 1-31 but placed plenty of times; however, may need further ideally and wouldn't want rain. |
12/1 |
33/1
Form: -00070
Last run: 13 days
W: 8st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 14 (15) |
21st Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Both wins have been on polytrack; makes no appeal on any of his form this year. |
33/1 |
|
14th 16 (6) |
8th Jun 2024 Good 0m 5f 0y |
8st 8lb |
Over three years since he won a couple on times on AW in Britain and modest form at Dundalk over the winter; makes no appeal. |
40/1 |
|
7th 13 (5) |
12th Apr 2024 Standard 0m 5f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Is just 2-40 but often runs well; however, has been disappointing lately and others are preferred. |
22/1 |
25/1
Form: 109000
Last run: 5 days
W: 9st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 (6) |
30th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Six-time C&D winner for John McConnell including this race in 2023 and 2024; modest efforts first two runs for this yard but is now 4lb below his last success and a big run would come as no surprise. |
18/1 |
|
8th 8 (12) |
16th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Six-time winner on the AW; back from nearly a year off the track when sixth of 13 here (7f) behind a couple of today's rivals on stable debut; yard's runners highly respected at this track and he's entitled to strip fitter; wide draw. |
14/1 |
|
5th 4 (2) |
17th Jan 2025 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 7lb |
dwelt start, in rear, headway when bit short of room 1f out, ran on well final 110yds, not reach leaders |
20/1 |
Form: 61100- D
Last run: 245 days
W: 9st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 (1) |
14th Oct 2024 Soft 0m 7f 111y |
8st 13lb |
C&D winner last season, has suffered a major loss of form this term; back on basement mark and the jockey booking is a positive. |
14/1 |
|
13th 11 (15) |
24th Sep 2024 Good 0m 7f 15y |
9st 4lb |
pushed along briefly early, in touch with leaders, weakened from over 2f out |
33/1 |
14/1
Form: 41-200 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 10st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 12 (7) |
11th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 111y |
8st 13lb |
Grand front-runner has won around here; runner-up three times last year and fair fourth at Dundalk on latest; blinkers added. |
11/2 |
|
4th 7 (9) |
23rd Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Six-time winner (four on AW) but last win came here in 2023; never a factor in either course outing this year. |
20/1 |
Non-runners
Navorrosse, The Bog Bank, Hope And Innocence, Rebeccas Girl
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €103.70 |
| Straight Forecast | €94.59 |
| Tricast | €511.96 |
| Trifecta | €545.50 |
Selections
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