August 16 / 13.50 Wolverhampton (AW)

13.50

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Get Raceday Ready Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £3716.14
  • 1m 0f 142y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Get Raceday Ready Nursery Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly sunny

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.30

Form: 706

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Offered a bit more when ridden prominently at Haydock (7f, good; sixth, 80-1, failing to see out his race) early last month; newly gelded for the switch to handicapping; surprising if he's able to trouble these rivals.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

10

(11)

16th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:15 Nottingham

Claim To Glory

9st 3lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

in touch with leaders

12/1

8th

6

(4)

21st Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

14:30 Chester

Claim To Glory

9st 4lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Hugo Palmer

Reportedly suited by step up to 8.6f (from 7f) when beating three rivals on nursery debut at Wolverhampton (AW; front pair clear) in August but was disappointing odds-on favourite over 9.4f there 12 days ago (raced too freely), and is not easy to predict now back at 7f and with blinkers tried.

11/2

2

(2)

9th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Claim To Glory

9st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Hugo Palmer

Didn't show much in three qualifying runs but, having been gelded, he improved to make a successful nursery debut here (8.6f) 24 days ago; up 5lb but the longer trip can help and he's not fully exposed just yet.

11/8

11/10

Form: 9691

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 13lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
£150,000 yearling; low-key, often hanging left, in first three starts but showed much improved form when winning easily on nursery debut at Chester (7f, good to soft); bred to stay - dam was a 9.4f AW/1m2f turf winner - so he looks tough to beat under a 6lb penalty (4lb well in).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1st

2

(2)

29th Sep 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

13:45 Epsom

New Bombay

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

slowly into stride, raced in last, switched to near side over 3f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and led inside final furlong, stayed on

4/1

6th

2

(2)

13th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Sandown

New Bombay

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

4l winner on nursery debut over Chester's 7f but couldn't carry a penalty on the AW (8.6f) and was only fourth to Corriamo here last time; the winner might be the one open to most improvement over this far.

4/1

4th

7

(3)

31st Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Sandown

New Bombay

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

ducked left start, took keen hold, in touch with leaders on inner, outpaced from 2f out, rallied and went fourth inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

5/1

10/1

Form: 613

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Always doing enough when scoring at Newcastle (7f maiden) on second start; that form didn't appear overly strong and could only finish third of six on handicap debut at Leicester (7f, good to soft; beaten 5l) subsequently; tackles a new trip; work to do to trouble the principals.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

7

(6)

25th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

17:23 Leicester

Coverbridge

9st 0lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Peter Winks

A 7f AW winner as a 2yo but just minor form in handicaps at 6f to 1m6f for this yard since April 2025; others are much higher up the list.

33/1

5th

6

(3)

7th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 218y

Class 5

18:20 Redcar

Coverbridge

8st 4lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Peter Winks

7f AW win as a 2yo for Philip Makin; generally struggled for current stable though and steps up markedly in distance with a point to prove.

50/1

11th

10

(7)

21st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:20 Southwell (AW)

Coverbridge

9st 2lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Peter Winks

Struggled for this yard in 2025; down in the weights and should appreciate returning to Tapeta but still not an obvious winner.

33/1

Form: 9679

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
60,000euros yearling; has shown a broadly similar level of form on each of his last three starts, including when weakening in a Class 2 nursery at Goodwood (7f; ninth of 16) over a fortnight ago; dam was a French 1m2f AW winner, so this new trip (and surface) could assist.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(2)

10th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

KonNichiwa

9st 7lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Brian Meehan

Six-race maiden who has yet to be placed; got closer to the target when a respectable fifth in Salisbury nursery (1m; tongue-tie added) last time but he needs to find more at this new trip.

8/1

2

(9)

30th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Salisbury

KonNichiwa

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Brian Meehan

bumped start, in touch with leaders, headway on outer from over 2f out, keeping on when carried left final 110yds, lost fourth final strides

12/1

4th

4

(2)

16th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

13:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

KonNichiwa

9st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Brian Meehan

led at steady pace, headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 21

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on Newcastle debut (7f maiden; fifth has won since) in June, and quickly went one better when switched to turf at Redcar (7f maiden, good) the following month; likely to stay this extra yardage on pedigree; handicap debut from a fair mark, and looks the main danger to New Bombay.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

7

(5)

28th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

19:00 Windsor

Whats She At

8st 10lb

J: William Cox

T: Archie Watson

Second on debut and went one better at Redcar (7f, good) last July but she's had two heavy defeats in handicaps (1m/8.6f) since and latest was at Nottingham 19 days ago; still unexposed but she needs a big turnaround at this new trip.

16/1

8th

7

(5)

28th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

19:00 Windsor

Whats She At

8st 10lb

J: William Cox

T: Archie Watson

Second on debut and went one better at Redcar (7f, good) last July but she's had two heavy defeats in handicaps (1m/8.6f) since and latest was at Nottingham 19 days ago; still unexposed but she needs a big turnaround at this new trip.

16/1

9th

3

(4)

9th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

16:05 Nottingham

Whats She At

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Second on debut and went one better at Redcar (7f, good) last July; however, she needs to put her flop in a Thirsk nursery (1m, good; made most) in September way behind her.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £16.50
Straight Forecast £14.32
Trifecta £48.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

New Bombay

POSTDATA:

What's She At

The Times:

What's She At

The Sun:

What's She At

Daily Record:

What's She At

RP RATINGS:

New Bombay

Telegraph:

New Bombay

The Guardian:

New Bombay

Daily Mail:

New Bombay

D Express:

New Bombay

Daily Mirror:

New Bombay

The Star:

New Bombay