14.40
Good To SoftIt’s National Racehorse Week Nursery Handicap
- Prize money: £3240
- 0m 7f 0y
- Class 6
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
20/1 (Won)
Form: 30058
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (4) |
15th Oct 2024 Soft 0m 7f 3y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Ran well on very soft going on his French debut in the spring and returned to those levels when edging out Al Waseela on rain-softened ground last time (first-time cheekpieces; retained); holds fair claims upped 3lb. |
5/2 |
|
1st 4 (7) |
10th Sep 2024 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Third of seven on debut in a Fontainebleau claimer (5.5f, very soft) in May but similar form only once from four starts in Britain, when about 3l fifth of six in nursery at Chester (7f, good to soft) on penultimate start; tried blinkers latest (well beaten) and now has cheekpieces. |
20/1 |
|
8th 7 (2) |
11th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Third of seven in a Fontainebleau claimer (5.5f, very soft) in May, but out of the frame in three starts in this country albeit was only beaten around 3l in a 0-85 nursery at Chester (7f, good to soft) last month; not ruled out down in grade with blinkers given a go. |
14/1 |
11/8
Form: 00642 BF
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (10) |
18th Sep 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
A bit of a mixed bag in her last six starts, winning three and finishing unplaced in the other three; off four months, but has run well fresh before and capable of playing a part in the returning cheekpieces. |
7/1 |
|
6th 2 (2) |
24th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 31y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Two soft-ground wins in blinkers for William Haggas in the autumn and she made it second-time lucky for new yard when scoring without headgear at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) last month; up 3lb but she hit a clear personal best last time and is open to more progress; leading contender. |
2/1 |
|
6th 2 (2) |
24th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 31y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Two soft-ground wins in blinkers for William Haggas in the autumn and she made it second-time lucky for new yard when scoring without headgear at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) last month; up 3lb but she hit a clear personal best last time and is open to more progress; leading contender. |
2/1 |
8/1
Form: 068
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 10lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 10 (11) |
25th Oct 2024 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
bumped start, soon switched left, always behind |
12/1 |
|
8th 2 (7) |
16th Oct 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
Improved effort (third over 7f) at Leicester last month on handicap debut; clear possibilities off same mark, provided he takes well to first-time headgear and AW surface. |
9/4 |
|
3rd 1 (6) |
10th Sep 2024 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
Well held at big prices all three runs (good to firm) but showed promise on second start; moving back up from 6f can help and nursery debut should present a much more realistic opportunity, so he needs a market check. |
8/1 |
6/1
Form: 8503
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 8 (6) |
12th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Got behind after a slow start here last time but still got to within a head of the winner; the hood is removed but one to consider. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 4 (2) |
29th Apr 2026 Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
2lb lower than when winning over this C&D last May and took a step back in the right direction, following some lesser efforts, when fourth of 13 here 24 days ago; needs to build on that but he's a contender if doing so. |
7/2 |
|
4th 9 (1) |
5th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Couple of ordinary efforts on the AW since unseating in February but he returns to turf on a career-low mark, 1lb lower than when winning over C&D last spring; the hood returning could help and he ought to fare better. |
12/1 |
7/1
Form: 003
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 6lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 2 (9) |
4th Nov 2024 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
held up in rear, no impression |
5/1 |
|
10th 2 (9) |
4th Nov 2024 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
held up in rear, no impression |
5/1 |
|
11 (1) |
8th Oct 2024 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Kept on quite well for fifth on nursery debut here (7f, good to soft) and 1m was perhaps too far last time; unraced on ground this slow and 6f is another doubt, but she has a race in her off this sort of mark. |
25/1 |
11/4
Form: 7741 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 0lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 10 (1) |
4th Feb 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
66-1 win in a Chepstow nursery as a 2yo (7f, good to firm); struggled to make an impact in three runs last year; too much to prove for comfort. |
33/1 |
|
7 (7) |
16th Oct 2025 Good 0m 5f 215y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Has low mileage but isn't totally solid, with standout form his 66-1 win at Chepstow (7f) last year; drops back from 1m with belated reappearance under his belt. |
20/1 |
|
9 (10) |
13th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Came good in Chepstow nursery (7f, good to firm) just over a year ago, his fourth start, but absent since a lesser effort a few days later and his tendency to race far too freely remains a worry; recently gelded. |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 5808
Last run: 48 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 11 (5) |
30th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
8st 12lb |
Ran well when second of nine at Leicester (1m, good) in July, but that was his only placing in 15 starts; others are more solid. |
11/1 |
|
9th 11 (5) |
30th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
8st 12lb |
Ran well when second of nine at Leicester (1m, good) in July, but that was his only placing in 15 starts; others are more solid. |
11/1 |
|
11 (8) |
10th Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
14-race maiden but was runner-up at Leicester (1m, good) on his penultimate run and ran respectably at Beverley (8.4f, soft) last time; mark has bottomed out now but Hollie Doyle is booked on this return to the AW and he could be dangerous. |
13/2 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Straight Forecast | £25.22 |
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