August 20 / 18.35 Chelmsford (AW)

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Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (IRE Incentive Race)

  • Prize money: £5400
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly sunny

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £3.10

Form: 5

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Too green to do himself justice at Catterick on his debut 18 days ago (7f, soft), slowly away and never on terms; should have learned a good deal for the experience and 1m should suit.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

26th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:28 Worcester

Think First

10st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Very useful Flat-racer who seemed to take pretty well to this game when second in three-runner juvenile hurdle at Doncaster (2m, good) in November; well beaten in valuable Epsom handicap on Derby day but still looks interesting on return to this sphere.

11/2

9

(8)

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 2

17:15 Epsom

Think First

8st 11lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Neil Mulholland

Often highly tried for previous stable; with new yard since September, for which he's had three races; second of 13 when 40-1 over C&D (good) in April, which he failed to live up to at Ascot three weeks ago but that was when tried in a hood (now discarded); bit to prove on softer than good.

18/1

8th

1

(12)

11th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 211y

Class 3

13:30 Ascot

Think First

9st 10lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Neil Mulholland

Often highly tried for previous stable; runner-up in both outings (hurdle/Flat) for new yard, latest at Epsom (1m4f, good) where he was no match for the winner but ran creditably; possibilities, provided he takes well to first-time hood.

13/2

OUR TIP

2/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 2

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off at 22-1 for his Newbury debut (6f, good) in June but he outran those odds, staying on strongly down the near side to snatch second close home (winner raced nearer the far rail); open to improvement and 1m should be within range; one to take seriously.
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6th

3

(2)

19th Oct 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Newmarket

Nanga Parbat

9st 8lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

midfield, bit short of room over 2f out, ridden and headway when in the clear over 1f out, soon ridden and no impression, edged right and beaten final 110yds

25/1

10th

4

(5)

24th Sep 2022

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 4

16:25 Haydock

Nanga Parbat

9st 6lb

J: Dane O’Neill

T: Richard Hannon

towards rear of midfield, weakened from 2f out

9/1

3rd

3

(4)

8th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

14:25 Chepstow

Nanga Parbat

9st 7lb

J: Dane O’Neill

T: Richard Hannon

slowly into stride, soon prominent, pushed along 2f out, outpaced from over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

4/1

Form:

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well-related colt who was green when tenth of 13 at York on his debut four weeks ago (7f, good to firm); stable's 2yos can take a good step forward from their debut but he will need to if he is to shake up the principals; 1m should suit.
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7th

3

(8)

17th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 4

16:43 Redcar

Sudden Ambush

9st 12lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Four wins over 1m, including off this mark and 4lb higher, for previous yard; couple of encouraging efforts for new stable, keeping-on second over 1m2f at Doncaster (good to firm) latest; nicely handicapped and is unexposed at this trip; interesting contender.

11/2

2nd

3

(3)

17th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 4

14:32 Doncaster

Sudden Ambush

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Won four times over 1m for Andrew Balding, the latest at Kempton in February; has not fared quite as well since but beaten just under 2l when sixth of nine in a Redcar handicap (1m, good to firm) on stable debut last week; didn't seem to stay on only run over this trip.

7/1

6th

1

(2)

10th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

15:12 Redcar

Sudden Ambush

10st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

dwelt start, towards rear

10/1

Evs

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off the 13-8 favourite for a ten-runner novice at Doncaster last month (7f, good to firm) and he made a very encouraging start, green but keeping on steadily in the closing stages; that form has a solid look to it and he is the one to beat now upped to 1m.
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4th

6

(7)

30th Jun 2023

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

20:30 Chester

Lil Frank

9st 3lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Has made the frame on all four starts in maiden/novice events, although Tajawal was merely pushed out to see him off quite comfortably at Ayr (1m, good to firm) last time and not sure a 6lb swing in the weights is enough for him to reverse those placings.

10/1

2nd

3

(6)

5th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:15 Ayr

Lil Frank

9st 5lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

took keen hold, prominent, pushed along and chased clear leader over 1f out, kept on but no impression final furlong

11/8

2nd

4

(2)

8th May 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

16:15 Southwell (AW)

Lil Frank

9st 3lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Two expensive defeats last summer but both efforts look better now than at the time; was said to have hung left latterly and retains potential having since been gelded.

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to a 2m hurdle winner; dam an unraced sister to 1m2f Listed winner Mountain; looks to face a stiff task against some promising colts on debut.
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7th

3

(8)

12th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 4

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Greysful Storm

10st 2lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Rebecca Menzies

in rear, weakened from 3f out

16/1

7th

3

(8)

12th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 4

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Greysful Storm

10st 2lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Rebecca Menzies

in rear, weakened from 3f out

16/1

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
16,000euros foal, 36,000gns yearling; first foal of a 6f winner (RPR 76), herself from a good family; stable's newcomers often better for a run and he has a useful standard to aim at on debut.
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9th

13

29th Nov 2023

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

12:50 Hereford

Angels Voice

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Nine-race maiden under both codes; has shown some ability in this sphere but he was tailed off at Sedgefield on his recent return and is a long way out of the weights for this handicap hurdle debut.

14/1

5th

2

16th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

12:50 Sedgefield

Angels Voice

11st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Five-race maiden on the Flat for Ed Dunlop who showed some ability over hurdles when fourth of 11 at Stratford (2m, good) in July, but well beaten at Uttoxeter (2m, good) a fortnight later; looks more one for modest handicaps.

25/1

5th

1

30th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:00 Uttoxeter

Angels Voice

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

prominent, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £26.40
Straight Forecast £24.98
Trifecta £91.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lil' Frank

POSTDATA:

Nanga Parbat

RP Ratings:

Lil' Frank

NEWMARKET:

Lil' Frank

Daily Mail:

Lil' Frank

Daily Express:

Lil' Frank

Daily Mirror:

Lil' Frank

The Sun:

Lil' Frank

The Star:

Lil' Frank

The Times:

Nanga Parbat

Telegraph:

Nanga Parbat

The Guardian:

Nanga Parbat

Daily Record:

Nanga Parbat