September 28 / 16.50 Chelmsford (AW)

16.50

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Betfair Safer Gambling Tools Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £4004
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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Betfair Safer Gambling Tools Nursery Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

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9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £9.10
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 599

Last run: 95 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Thrice-raced filly who may be capable of improvement now handicapping and upped in trip with headgear fitted; returns from three-month break; market support should be heeded.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

15th

9

(15)

12th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 111y

16:55 Roscommon

Khutulun

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

raced wide, prominent

33/1

15th

9

(15)

12th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 111y

16:55 Roscommon

Khutulun

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

raced wide, prominent

33/1

9th

2

(4)

23rd Apr 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

16:30 Gowran Park

Khutulun

9st 12lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

prominent on inner

6/1

14/1

  • Place: £9.40

Form: 68577

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Something to find on her nursery efforts, both over 6f, but pedigree suggests this extra furlong may prompt improvement; best RPR achieved on sole AW attempt.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

7

(6)

24th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Ruby Rascal

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Joseph Parr

prominent

9/4

2nd

10

(6)

28th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Ruby Rascal

9st 0lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Joseph Parr

Something to find on her nursery efforts, both over 6f, but pedigree suggests this extra furlong may prompt improvement; best RPR achieved on sole AW attempt.

14/1

7th

6

(3)

1st Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

15:22 Brighton

Ruby Rascal

9st 3lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Joseph Parr

Met a spot of trouble at Windsor (nursery debut) last time and the bare form can be marked up a touch; ties in with some of today's rivals on that effort; may improve granted better luck.

9/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 85034

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Respectable efforts off 1lb higher at Kempton (just under 6l third) and Leicester (just under 3l fourth) since handicapping and upped to 7f; frame possibilities.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

8

(6)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

Havana Club

9st 1lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

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

19:30 Bath

Havana Club

9st 4lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

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

17:25 Bath

Havana Club

9st 5lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

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

Form: 559

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Thrice-raced colt who is from a family that has served his notable owner-breeder well; open to progress now qualified for a mark and looks an interesting contender.
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4th

9

(4)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 4

16:15 Haydock

City Captain

9st 2lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Harriet Bethell

Did well for Harriet Bethell last season and his two runs this year have been encouraging, second of 13 to an unexposed one at Thirsk three weeks ago; mark left unchanged; big player.

3/1

2nd

10

(12)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:23 Thirsk

City Captain

9st 2lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Harriet Bethell

The winner of four of his eight starts last year (6f, good or slower); perhaps needed the run on his return to action at Newcastle last month, running respectably in the smaller stands' side group; the more rain to fall the better for him.

7/1

6th

8

(11)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

City Captain

9st 3lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Harriet Bethell

Landed a fourth success of a productive first season with Harriet Bethell when comfortably seeing off 12 rivals at Pontefract in October; all those wins came at 6f but he was also second over 7f at Chelmsford last summer; no surprise were he to improve again this year.

6/1

Form: 0404

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Ties in with Havana Club on Kempton running last time when finishing just under 7l fourth on nursery debut; could be involved, provided he builds on that effort.
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10th

4

(9)

15th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

14:58 Leicester

Mehmasself And I

9st 5lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

virtually refused to race, detached throughout

4/1

5th

6

(8)

28th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Mehmasself And I

9st 5lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Tom Dascombe

Ties in with Havana Club on Kempton running last time when finishing just under 7l fourth on nursery debut; could be involved, provided he builds on that effort.

6/1

4th

6

(1)

21st Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Mehmasself And I

9st 2lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Tom Dascombe

in touch with leaders

12/1

Form: 637834

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
In-form filly who ran respectably at Brighton (6f) and Newcastle (7f) this month; the drawback is that she's the most exposed contender, being a nine-race maiden.
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6th

12

(9)

24th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Lift Lady

9st 0lb

J: Dominique Van Der Kraats

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

in rear

10/1

6th

11

(5)

28th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Lift Lady

9st 0lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

In-form filly who ran respectably at Brighton (6f) and Newcastle (7f) this month; the drawback is that she's the most exposed contender, being a nine-race maiden.

7/1

4th

8

(7)

17th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Lift Lady

8st 10lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Shaped as though the return to this trip would suit when third of eight at Brighton (6f, good to firm) this month, but she has already been beaten in five nurseries; needs to improve for the tongue-tie.

13/2

Form: 086

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
One of several runners who may improve now switched to handicap level; seemingly thought capable of better, having attracted support the last twice; interesting.
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5th

11

(11)

4th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

17:10 Lingfield (AW)

Adelaide Bay

8st 12lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Three 7f wins on Polytrack and Tapeta between April and June in 2025 for this yard; right out of luck for different trainers from November onwards but he fell a long way in the weights and shot home to take a late second at Southwell (7f) 14 days ago; should make hay off current mark, 6lb lower than latest win, if overcoming a wide draw.

3/1

2nd

5

(5)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Adelaide Bay

9st 6lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Struggled for two yards in recent times; perhaps the return to Jane Chapple-Hyam, for whom he won three times last season, will do the trick down another 3lb.

3/1

8th
8 (10)
Fregola

20/1

Form: 877778

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Never landed a blow in similar event over C&D four weeks ago, taking record to 0-6, and still looks one of her powerful stable's lesser lights; others preferred.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

8

(7)

2nd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

20:10 Chepstow

Fregola

9st 4lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

0-11 and hard to fancy having been well beaten in a similar contest at Leicester (5f, good to firm) last month.

14/1

11th

10

(6)

3rd Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:47 Leicester

Fregola

9st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Ten-race maiden who does not present convincing claims despite now making her first appearance in a classified race.

12/1

10

(6)

3rd Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:47 Leicester

Fregola

9st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Ten-race maiden who does not present convincing claims despite now making her first appearance in a classified race.

12/1

Form: 99045

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced at Wolverhampton (5f) and Thirsk (6f) since handicapping, while leaving the impression she may need further than sprint trips; possibilities upped to 7f.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

10

(3)

23rd Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Twilight Poppy

9st 0lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Kevin Frost

Unplaced in all 14 starts and was always in the rear in a classified event at Southwell (7f) last month; blinkers are now tried and she needs to raise her game back in a handicap.

33/1

7th

8

(5)

24th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Twilight Poppy

9st 9lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Kevin Frost

Unplaced in all 13 starts and has plenty to find, even at this level.

33/1

6th

9

(10)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

14:42 Wolverhampton (AW)

Twilight Poppy

9st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Kevin Frost

Out of the frame in all 12 starts and her stamina remains questionable; cheekpieces need to make a difference.

25/1

10/1

Form: 9576

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Finished midfield in similar event at Kempton (7f) early last week, showing some promise on handicap debut; ties in with Me Tarzan on that form; not ruled out.
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4th

4

(4)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Poke The Bear

9st 6lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Hayley Burton

Won three times on the Lingfield Polytrack (7f/1m) during the winter and just 1lb higher than for the latest, but not at his best lately; others more solid.

16/1

7th

5

(6)

20th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

19:40 Yarmouth

Poke The Bear

9st 8lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Hayley Burton

Three wins at Lingfield (7f-1m) over the winter; his form has cooled more recently and he returns to turf (well held in one attempt) with a point to prove; can blow the start.

14/1

10th

7

(2)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

17:07 Lingfield (AW)

Poke The Bear

9st 5lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Hayley Burton

Three-time course winner (7f-1m) during the winter; 1lb lower than when second over C&D in February but needs to up his game after a couple of quiet runs.

12/1

40/1

Form: 90969

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Best effort when midfield in similar event over C&D on penultimate outing (sole AW attempt); needs improvement on the figures.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

10

(9)

16th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:13 Kempton (AW)

Ardads Dream

8st 8lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Mark Usher

Six-race maiden who is yet to post an RPR of 35-plus; raced wide over 7f at Chelmsford last time, with various forms of headgear yet to show any sign of having a positive impact; nigh impossible to consider.

50/1

11th

14

(14)

28th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Ardads Dream

8st 13lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Mark Usher

Best effort when midfield in similar event over C&D on penultimate outing (sole AW attempt); needs improvement on the figures.

40/1

9th

12

(2)

15th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:32 Bath

Ardads Dream

8st 13lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Mark Usher

Made low-key nursery debut when midfield at Chelmsford (7f, AW; first-time cheekpieces) a fortnight ago; tries new trip and first-time visor here; needs to take a good step forward.

20/1

16/1

Form: 006

Last run: 42 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Thrice-raced gelding who holds poor claims on form; makes handicap debut off the same mark as stablemate Freak Encounter; the betting may offer further guidance.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

7

(13)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

16:58 Brighton

Top Biller

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Most of his best efforts have come from the front but he just raced in touch when second at Yarmouth (6f) on latest outing, his best show this year; well handicapped if judged on peak 2025 efforts.

6/1

2nd

4

(2)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

17:03 Yarmouth

Top Biller

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Front-runner who got upset in the stalls and was slowly away last time at Wolverhampton; his previous two runs were also below best form and easy lead looks unlikely with Grand Citadel in the field.

12/1

11th

11

(7)

24th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Top Biller

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Front-runner; not found his best form in two runs back from a break and unlikely to enjoy an uncontested lead in this field.

8/1

Non-runners

Me Tarzan, Freak Encounter

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £337.20
Straight Forecast £274.39
Tricast £1287.55
Trifecta £3729.50

Selections

POSTDATA:

Havana Club

NEWMARKET:

Khutulun

RP RATINGS:

City Captain

D Express:

Me Tarzan

The Sun:

Freak Encounter

Daily Record:

Lift Lady

The Guardian:

Mehmasself And I

Daily Mirror:

Havana Club

The Star:

Havana Club

Telegraph:

City Captain

The Times:

Khutulun

Daily Mail:

Khutulun