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‘Let’s Dance’ Nursery Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Nursery Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £3996
  • 0m 5f 10y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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‘Let’s Dance’ Nursery Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Nursery Qualifier)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 8532 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Went close at Nottingham (5f, good) but then failed to justify favouritism in a four-runner nursery at Pontefract, albeit behind an unexposed winner and over 6f; certainly needs respecting.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

5

(3)

29th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

14:48 Newmarket

Gifted Angel

9st 2lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

midfield and in touch with leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened and dropped to last inside final furlong

16/1

17th

20

(3)

17th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

17:20 York

Gifted Angel

8st 2lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Tom Dascombe

prominent, pushed along 3f out, weakening when short of room 2f out, soon dropped to rear

16/1

2nd

5

(4)

9th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

14:15 Nottingham

Gifted Angel

9st 8lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Tom Dascombe

in touch with leaders, pushed along before halfway, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went second towards finish

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 230

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Bred for sprinting; placed here and at Windsor before flying too high in the Super Sprint at Newbury; there's reason to believe this mark is very realistic.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

3

(21)

1st Oct 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:06 Newmarket

Safari Dream

9st 1lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Rod Millman

held up in midfield towards near side, bit short of room and switched right when groups merged after 2f, soon pushed along, ridden and drifted left over 1f out, made no impression

10/1

1st

4

(6)

1st Sep 2022

Good

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

17:00 Windsor

Safari Dream

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Rod Millman

prominent, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well

5/2

Form: 420

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Her Carlisle second (5f, good to firm) reads well and it was always going to be tough in the Super Sprint, as her odds of 25-1 implied; that penultimate effort entitles her to go well off this mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(1)

12th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 5f 34y

Class 4

15:40 Newbury

Armour Propre

9st 0lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

prominent, shaken up over 2f out, soon lost ground, well held final furlong

12/1

Form: 4276

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Best run was second time out when runner-up at Chepstow (5f, good to firm) in May; modest first effort after being gelded at Windsor a month ago and now goes into nurseries with a bit to prove; hood a first.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

11

(8)

20th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Espirito

9st 2lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Mark Usher

raced wide, took keen hold, midfield, ridden and some headway up the centre over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

7/1

2nd

7

(12)

14th Oct 2022

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Haydock

Espirito

9st 2lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Mark Usher

raced near side, in touch with leaders, pushed along to challenge 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, hard pressed final 110yds, headed towards finish

20/1

13th

8

(15)

27th Aug 2022

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:45 Newmarket (July)

Espirito

8st 11lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Mark Usher

towards rear, headway halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out

66/1

Form: 222

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Identical RPR of 72 in all her races (two at 5f, latest at 6f) and her recent Chester conqueror has subsequently won a nursery; on a fair mark and looks a strong contender.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

10

(3)

9th Nov 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Boom Boom Pow

8st 8lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

in touch with leaders

50/1

8th

8

(8)

22nd Oct 2022

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

13:15 Newbury

Boom Boom Pow

8st 2lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, lost touch from 2f out

25/1

3rd

4

(5)

25th Aug 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:18 Ffos Las

Boom Boom Pow

9st 6lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

took keen hold, pressed leader, pushed along from under 2f out, ridden when edged right inside final furlong, no extra and lost position towards finish

6/1

Form: 14 D BF

Last run: 67 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Debut winner over Bath's 5f in early May but only fourth under a penalty back there three weeks later and absent since; Benoit De La Sayette's claim eases a tough enough mark but others appeal more.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

8

(4)

11th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

12:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Byefornow

9st 1lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

in touch with leaders

14/1

8th

2

(7)

21st Feb 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Byefornow

9st 9lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Consistent rather than progressive since making a winning debut at Bath last May; perhaps will come on for this month's return from a 141-day break but she'll need to.

14/1

7th

3

(1)

3rd Feb 2023

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:20 Lingfield (AW)

Byefornow

9st 6lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

5f winner on debut last May; no improvement since moving into handicaps, for all that dropping back to 5f didn't seem to suit when last seen in September; too soon to write off after a break.

9/2

Form: 839

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Finished closer at Ffos Las (6f, good) three weeks ago but was still only ninth and this initial mark isn't generous on that form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

8

(7)

29th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

12:45 Lingfield (AW)

Unlimited Data

9st 1lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

took keen hold, disputed lead, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final 110yds

12/1

8th

10

(4)

26th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Kempton (AW)

Unlimited Data

8st 8lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

raced freely, midfield on inner, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

20/1

6th

1

(9)

19th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Unlimited Data

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

raced wide, took keen hold, towards rear of midfield, some headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, lost shoe (jockey said gelding ran too free; vet said gelding lost his right hind shoe)

16/1

Betting Forcast

7/2 Gifted Angel, 4/1 Safari Dream, 4/1 Armour Propre, 10/1 Espirito, 11/4 Boom Boom Pow, 15/2 Byefornow, 16/1 Unlimited Data