October 09 / 15.45 Nottingham

15.45

Soft

British Stallion Studs EBF Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £10800
  • 1m 2f 50y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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British Stallion Studs EBF Nursery Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 6762 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Slow starts a feature in his races to date; still ran well on nursery debut with a visor fitted (1m, good), for all that he never really threatened the winner; this will be his first time on ground slower than good.
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4th

3

(4)

27th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 16y

Class 4

15:35 Hamilton

Gentle Warrior

9st 6lb

J: Shane Gray

T: K R Burke

Won twice over about 1m6f last September; low-key seasonal return last month but he fared better, albeit beaten at a short price, at Nottingham 18 days ago; shouldn't be too far away.

2/1

2nd

1

(4)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Nottingham

Gentle Warrior

9st 12lb

J: Toby Moore

T: K R Burke

Tailed off on Musselburgh reappearance (1m6f, soft) last month but that was a rare blip and he's feasibly treated on his best form last season including two wins over this trip (good); dangerous if he can bounce back.

13/8

10th

11

(6)

4th Apr 2026

Good

1m 5f 216y

Class 3

15:05 Musselburgh

Gentle Warrior

8st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: K R Burke

Highly reliable in handicaps, with 1m6f doing the trick when he won on good ground at Haydock and Chester in space of a week last September; needs to resume progress but enters calculations.

11/2

5/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 635323

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Hasn't been looking ahead of his mark but he's likeably consistent and going beyond 1m could bring him on some more; respected.
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2nd

2

(4)

2nd Nov 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

13:42 Newmarket

Chelsea Embankment

9st 8lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

0-7 but knocking at the door, fading over testing 1m2f when second of five at Nottingham (heavy) last time; this shorter distance could be ideal; respected in first-time headgear.

11/2

2nd

2

(4)

2nd Nov 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

13:42 Newmarket

Chelsea Embankment

9st 8lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

0-7 but knocking at the door, fading over testing 1m2f when second of five at Nottingham (heavy) last time; this shorter distance could be ideal; respected in first-time headgear.

11/2

2nd

2

(3)

9th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 3

15:45 Nottingham

Chelsea Embankment

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Hasn't been looking ahead of his mark but he's likeably consistent and going beyond 1m could bring him on some more; respected.

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: 132289

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Has only won a seller but went close in a soft-ground novice at Goodwood (1m) and she faced a tough task back there last time on heavy; makes nursery debut on her eighth start but doesn't look handicapped out of it.
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6th

5

(5)

9th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

16:12 Bath

Manila Thriller

9st 6lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jack Channon

Hasn't threatened another success since getting up late on at Windsor in July (1m2f, good to firm; other wins on good); coming back in grade can help, though.

12/1

7th

7

(3)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 4

15:55 Epsom

Manila Thriller

9st 3lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jack Channon

Recorded her third win when swooping late at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) last month but she's not got involved in two subsequent runs; needs to step up again and she wouldn't want this to be tactical.

12/1

11

(2)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

20:30 Chepstow

Manila Thriller

8st 3lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Jack Channon

Knocking at the door prior to winning in small field at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) last month; soundly beaten fourth at Sandown since but that wasn't run to suit her hold-up style; this 3yo has an each-way chance.

20/1

Form: 289

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Two backward steps since a promising debut but has been gelded ahead of nursery debut and today's hood is new; there are reasons to believe he could show more if handling the ground.
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7

(7)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Newmarket (July)

Bellator Bullet

9st 6lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Alice Haynes

They were Class 6s he won at Redcar and Nottingham (both at 1m6f) and he was only fourth when upped to a Class 5 at Newbury; did suffer some interference but he wasn't unlucky; might be on a tough mark now but cheekpieces are tried.

6/1

4

(4)

10th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 61y

Class 5

20:55 Newbury

Bellator Bullet

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

They were Class 6s he won at Redcar and Nottingham (both at 1m6f) but the horse he beat last time has gone on to better things; up another 5lb but looking progressive.

9/4

1

(4)

12th Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:33 Nottingham

Bellator Bullet

9st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Alice Haynes

Improved handicap form when upped in trip at Newcastle (1m4f, AW) in April and took another step forward when winning at Redcar (1m6f, good to firm) 24 days ago, beating a stablemate of Deep Water Bay; back up 5lb but he's progressive and has to be respected.

4/1

3/1

Form: 777111

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Hasn't shown a lot on turf but he's rattled off a hat-trick in AW nurseries (1m-9.4f); raised another 5lb for last time and difficult to know how he'll handle these conditions.
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3

(7)

18th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lazieelunch

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: S Woods

Inconsistent since going close at Lingfield in June; won off current mark in C&D event just over a year ago, the final leg of a hat-trick, and has a good chance provided he's back to that form.

8/1

8

(8)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Lazieelunch

9st 0lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: S Woods

Completed an AW hat-trick around this time last year (including a win over C&D) and only just beaten off this mark here in June; held in three starts since (behind Spirit Of Leros last time) and vulnerable to an improver, this being his 16th start

12/1

7

(9)

5th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:17 Kempton (AW)

Lazieelunch

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: S Woods

Won three consecutive AW handicaps around this time last year but form since has been patchy and he was tailed off at Southwell last time; probably best watched this time.

14/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.80
Straight Forecast £6.06
Trifecta £16.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Gentle Warrior

SPOTLIGHT:

Chelsea Embankment

NEWMARKET:

Lazieelunch

D Express:

Manila Thriller

TOPSPEED:

Gentle Warrior

The Times:

Gentle Warrior

The Guardian:

Gentle Warrior

Daily Mail:

Gentle Warrior

The Sun:

Gentle Warrior

POSTDATA:

Chelsea Embankment

Daily Mirror:

Chelsea Embankment

The Star:

Chelsea Embankment

Daily Record:

Chelsea Embankment

Telegraph:

Lazieelunch