October 24 / 17.35 Nottingham

17.35

Heavy

Join Us Next Raceday 30th October Handicap

  • Prize money: £3402.1
  • 1m 2f 50y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Join Us Next Raceday 30th October Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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1st
2 (1)
Zenato

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 024558

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
0-8 (mostly AW) for Henry de Bromhead and did not show enough in his two AW runs for new yard recently; hooded latest; unraced on soft than good.
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2nd

6

(3)

16th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Zenato

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Form dipped last time when bidding for a hurdles hat-trick; won his last Flat attempt but that was on turf in autumn 2024; AW record is 0-7.

5/1

1st

2

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

13:15 Stratford

Zenato

11st 12lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Fair Flat racer who came good over hurdles at the fourth attempt when winning Fakenham maiden (2m, good) in April, but he jumped and ran poorly at Plumpton last month and needs to bounce back.

9/1

9th

1

21st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

14:50 Plumpton

Zenato

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Fair Flat racer who came good over hurdles at fourth attempt, digging deep to regain lead on run-in in Fakenham maiden (2m, good) in April; well held when fourth on handicap return in June, though, and needs more here.

9/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 07906

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Second handicap saw him finish a lot closer when 5l sixth of 13 at Bath (1m, soft) last time, always mid-division at 66-1; upped in trip today in first-time headgear and his dam was a 1m4f winner, so perhaps he can make further improvement; player if he can.
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3

11th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

17:17 Southwell

Sense Of Reason

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Charlie Fellowes

1m2f winner; positives to take from three of his four runs over hurdles, last time chasing home an odds-on Olly Murphy runner; thereabouts.

11/2

2nd

2

13th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:40 Fakenham

Sense Of Reason

11st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Charlie Fellowes

Won on the AW last summer (1m2f) and launched hurdling career with two encouraging fourths, latterly when just over 2l behind Jamada in 18-runner Lingfield maiden (2m, soft) in January; safely held on subsequent handicap debut but still considered here, with the switch to better ground a possible source of improvement.

2/1

10/1

Form: 367309

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Sole win (23 races) was last September on AW; record over 1m2f isn't solid and the same aplies to soft ground; another headgear switch.
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3rd

5

(6)

4th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:52 Newcastle (AW)

Commander Crouch

9st 5lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Gemma Tutty

Two creditable shows in midwinter, including over C&D, but his sole win was back in 2023 and he ran no sort of race on this track in January; needs to shrug that off.

12/1

8th

9

(4)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Commander Crouch

8st 11lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Gemma Tutty

It's now 19 outings since his last victory but he wasn't discredited when fourth of ten in 1m Southwell handicap 11 days ago; possibilities.

7/1

8th

9

(4)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Commander Crouch

8st 11lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Gemma Tutty

It's now 19 outings since his last victory but he wasn't discredited when fourth of ten in 1m Southwell handicap 11 days ago; possibilities.

7/1

5/1

Form: 743729

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
0-9 but placed four times including when second at Chepstow (1m, good; not proven on softer) last month in first-time blinkers on final start for Darryll Holland; well beaten without the headgear for new yard three weeks ago but it returns today; also upped from 1m and her dam was a 1m5f winner.
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1st

5

(7)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Imola

9st 9lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Joey Ramsden

Strike-rate of 2-22 on the AW but both wins have been this year, the latest off 3lb lower over C&D in February when a well-backed favourite; has been off since so may be better for the run.

12/1

1st

1

(1)

17th Feb 2026

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Imola

9st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Joey Ramsden

Easy win at Southwell (1m; well backed) last month and she has run well in defeat since; stamina has to be taken on trust.

5/2

2nd

4

(11)

11th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:44 Southwell (AW)

Imola

9st 8lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Joey Ramsden

Below-par favourite and unable to take advantage of good opportunity over C&D last time when ahead of the assessor; consistent otherwise for current yard but her new mark has kicked in.

3/1

Form: 412581 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Hard-fought wins at Leicester (1m) in July and Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) three weeks ago; second twice on soft ground in May, so he looks pretty solid despite another small rise in the weights.
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10th

8

(11)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:45 Newcastle (AW)

First Encounter

9st 5lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: John Gallagher

Hit form, winning classified contests at Wolverhampton (8.5f) and Lingfield (1m) earlier this year; not far off those levels when last seen at Wolverhampton (sixth) two months ago; possible player on first visit to Newcastle with the promising Conor Whiteley booked.

13/2

6th

7

(2)

30th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

First Encounter

9st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Gallagher

His options have improved since eligible for classified events and he's 2-3 at that level of late, over C&D and 1m at Lingfield; needs more back in a handicap.

7/2

1st

2

(4)

25th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:12 Lingfield (AW)

First Encounter

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Gallagher

Successful in this grade at Wolverhampton last month (8.6f) and backed it up with a solid C&D second two weeks ago; no obvious reason why he wouldn't be in the thick of the action once again.

2/1

Form: 850415 D BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Off the mark on his first go on the AW in 1m2f handicap at Newcastle last month; creditable fifth of 12 at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) latest and he probably acts on soft; seriously considered in this weak race.
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2nd

1

(7)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:04 Newcastle (AW)

The Bobster

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Off the mark on AW debut when landing a C&D handicap in September; creditable fifth of 12 at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) next time and he had an excuse in tough conditions at Nottingham (1m2f, soft) in final run in the autumn; that was a major blip but he's had a break since and could bounce back with a big run on his return.

7/4

2nd

1

(7)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:04 Newcastle (AW)

The Bobster

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Off the mark on AW debut when landing a C&D handicap in September; creditable fifth of 12 at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) next time and he had an excuse in tough conditions at Nottingham (1m2f, soft) in final run in the autumn; that was a major blip but he's had a break since and could bounce back with a big run on his return.

7/4

6th

4

(3)

24th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

17:35 Nottingham

The Bobster

9st 5lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Richard Fahey

Off the mark on his first go on the AW in 1m2f handicap at Newcastle last month; creditable fifth of 12 at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) latest and he probably acts on soft; seriously considered in this weak race.

3/1

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Payout
Exacta £24.10
Straight Forecast £20.12
Trifecta £144.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

The Bobster

NEWMARKET:

Zenato

SPOTLIGHT:

First Encounter

Daily Mail:

Sense Of Reason

POSTDATA:

Commander Crouch

Daily Mirror:

Zenato

Daily Record:

First Encounter

The Times:

The Bobster

Telegraph:

The Bobster

The Guardian:

The Bobster

D Express:

The Bobster

The Sun:

The Bobster

The Star:

The Bobster