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Horse Form Profile

Age: 4 years

Trainer: Marco Botti

Owner: Mrs Anita Nicol

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

(7)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:40 Southwell (AW)

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9st 10lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Marco Botti

Hasn't been with Marco Botti for long and she got back on the scoresheet when justifying favouritism at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) in July; only 2lb higher here, but she's not easy to predict and was only fourth of five at Nottingham last time; risks attached.

11/2

4th

1

(4)

21st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

16:45 Nottingham

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9st 13lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

Disappointed when sent off favourite for her stable debut/reappearance at Newmarket (7f. good; first-time hood) last month, but made no mistake at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) 19 days ago; 3lb higher and meets some less exposed rivals, though the sole 4yo beat four 3yos in this race last year.

4/1

1st

1

(2)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

16:15 Yarmouth

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9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

Sole win came in novice at Wolverhampton (8.5f, AW) in November and she ran well on her handicap debut at Newcastle (AW) next time; strong in the market on her stable debut at Newmarket (7f, good; first-time hood) 13 days ago but proved disappointing; steps back up in trip and it will be interesting to see if her supporters return.

3/1

6th

8

(1)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:35 Newmarket (July)

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9st 4lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Marco Botti

Inclined to pull hard in two runs in handicaps early in the year for Michael Wigham and no surprise to see a hood on for her new yard as she returns to turf and drops from 1m; this mark should be within range if more amenable back from four months off.

5/1

4th

4

(6)

11th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Kempton (AW)

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9st 5lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Wigham

Had shown promise prior to justifying favouritism at Wolverhampton in November (8.6f); second of six at Newcastle on last month's stable debut, racing too freely in a steadily run affair; not fully exposed.

6/1