15.10
SoftGrassroots Series Final Nursery Handicap
- Prize money: £16200
- 0m 6f 18y
- Class 2
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
Abandoned
Form: 179027 D
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 9lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 (5) |
13th Sep 2026 Good 0m 6f 2y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Made all over C&D (good to firm) last month and followed up at Beverley (5f, good to firm); has won here on good to soft ground; climbing the weights but there's still mileage in his mark judged on his old form; respected. |
5/1 |
|
1st 9 (2) |
13th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Made all and held on in tenacious fashion at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago; handily drawn but he faces competition for the lead on what is only the second 5f start of his career. |
9/2 |
|
1st 4 (5) |
1st Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 2y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Won the Legends Classified Stakes here (1m; 40-1) last September; knocking on the door over 7f here (23) in recent times; competitively weighted from an unchanged mark, and a danger to all if allowed uncontested lead back at 6f. |
4/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 1337
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (5) |
3rd Jul 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Still to add to his debut win but he has finished second in handicaps the last twice, over C&D and then at Lingfield (6f, AW); shouldn't be far away off the same mark as last time. |
5/1 |
|
3 (7) |
5th Jun 2025 Standard 0m 6f 1y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Best effort for a while when chasing home Ballsgrove Boy at Kempton four weeks ago; slightly better off at the weights but looks more exposed than his old adversary. |
8/1 |
|
3 (7) |
5th Jun 2025 Standard 0m 6f 1y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Best effort for a while when chasing home Ballsgrove Boy at Kempton four weeks ago; slightly better off at the weights but looks more exposed than his old adversary. |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 244512
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 9 (1) |
16th Oct 2026 Heavy 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Inconsistent in the second half of this year and his three wins have come at 6f, but he's well served by testing ground and was a close third at Ayr (6f, heavy) last Thursday; could be in the mix. |
8/1 |
|
4th 7 (7) |
29th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Won at Carlisle (6f, soft) in June; of interest on that form but he's failed to shine at Hamilton (6f, good to soft/soft) on two recent starts. |
16/1 |
|
6th 7 (5) |
21st Sep 2026 Soft 0m 6f 6y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Three 6f wins on soft include one on this track and he finished powerfully for the latest one at Carlisle in June; however, he has more to prove on two subsequent runs (the vet reporting he was lame on latest start in August). |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 643346
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 7 (4) |
24th Sep 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
C&D winner on good off 3lb higher last summer; got his head back in front at Goodwood (7f, soft) off 2lb higher in May; unable to reproduce that form since (not helped by missing the break on occasions) but has obvious handicapping scope. |
12/1 |
|
6th 2 (4) |
11th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Completely blew the start on his penultimate outing and last time can be excused when tackling a Class 2; now back on the same mark that he narrowly prevailed from at Goodwood (7f, soft) in June and he's effective at 6f; could go well. |
8/1 |
|
7th 14 (13) |
29th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
8st 5lb |
Lost chance by blowing the start last time; prevailed narrowly off 1lb lower in Class 4 event over C&D (soft) in June but needs to prove he has the required quality at this better level. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 553524
Last run: 21 days
W: 8st 13lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 (4) |
25th Oct 2024 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
prominent on inner, lost position over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong |
8/1 |
|
14th 19 (12) |
5th Oct 2024 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 2lb |
Has shown a consistent level of form in defeat over 6f/7f on turf/AW, but looks up against it in this company back on grass; hood removed. |
66/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 7554
Last run: 56 days
W: 8st 6lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 (3) |
23rd Nov 2024 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
in touch with leaders |
9/2 |
|
3rd 2 (3) |
23rd Nov 2024 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
in touch with leaders |
9/2 |
|
9th 6 (8) |
9th Nov 2024 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
led |
8/1 |
Verdict
An open contest in which Eve Johnson Houghton has two chances and the answer could be provided by one of them in EIGHTEENCARATGOLD. After a relatively quiet start, he showed more on his handicap debut and, having been gelded, may now be able to improve. Sturrup Cup could be a serious danger, while if Rare Change handles the ground, he should not be far away.[Jonathan Doidge]
Selections
The Sun:
Lilly's BetDaily Mail:
EighteencaratgoldDaily Mirror:
Stirrup CupDaily Record:
Stirrup CupPOSTDATA:
Shazani