August 20 / 17.00 Sandown

17.00

Good

Twickenham Nursery Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Nursery Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £6156
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Twickenham Nursery Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Nursery Qualifier)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 742124 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Has form figures of 124 (over 7f on good) since switched to nurseries, gamely making all at Catterick then running creditably at Thirsk and Haydock; being from the Johnston stable, he could still improve further with racing; not dismissed.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(5)

8th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:58 Nottingham

Urban Sprawl

9st 10lb

J: Archie Young

T: Charlie Johnston

Already a three-time scorer (around 1m) in 2025 and he comes here on the back of a very good second of 13 in 1m Newcastle handicap; must enter calculations off an unchanged mark.

9/2

2nd

5

(12)

28th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Urban Sprawl

9st 12lb

J: Archie Young

T: Charlie Johnston

Career win number eight when prevailing narrowly in a Class 4 at Beverley (extended 1m) and tends to find Class 2s too tough these days, so excused his Doncaster run; only 1-17 on the AW but could be a factor.

14/1

10th

12

(1)

13th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:15 Doncaster

Urban Sprawl

8st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Charlie Johnston

Tough sort but has done his winning this year in Class 4, including at Beverley (8.5f, good to firm) last time when taking record to 8-55; faces a tougher task back up two grades.

14/1

2nd
3 (1)
Gulmarg

11/4

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 23131 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Below par on penultimate outing but has a solid and progressive record otherwise; that effort is flanked by two wins, latest in four-runner nursery at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm); further improvement looks entirely possible; has to be feared.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(6)

19th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Gulmarg

10st 0lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: S Woods

In the frame in ten of his 12 starts since his latest success, as when fourth of ten at Kempton (1m, Polytrack) 15 days ago where he looked unlucky not to finish closer; his consistency means he gets little respite from the handicapper, but should run his race again.

2/1

4th

6

(8)

4th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Gulmarg

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: S Woods

Nothing wrong with any of his three course efforts and cheekpieces have helped lately; has had plenty of chances off this sort of mark but should run his race again and the step back up from 7f won't hurt.

8/1

4th

3

(11)

8th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Ascot

Gulmarg

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: S Woods

Placed in eight of his ten starts since winning at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) last summer including when beaten a neck at Kempton (7f, AW; first-time cheekpieces) last month; 1lb higher, but each-way claims again.

4/1

Form: 5419

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Campaigned at Newbury in his maiden/novice runs and opened his account at the third attempt (6f, good); subsequently disappointing in Glorious Goodwood nursery (7f; prominent in betting; again led) but may do better still; remains of interest.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

9

(5)

17th Apr 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Seductive Power

9st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Brett Johnson

The drop to sprinting didn't help at Lingfield 13 days ago, weakening in the straight; blinkers return today but there is other pace on show and he's got too much to prove for comfort.

25/1

8th

9

(5)

17th Apr 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Seductive Power

9st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Brett Johnson

The drop to sprinting didn't help at Lingfield 13 days ago, weakening in the straight; blinkers return today but there is other pace on show and he's got too much to prove for comfort.

25/1

7th

5

(4)

4th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

13:50 Lingfield (AW)

Seductive Power

9st 7lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Brett Johnson

Won a 2yo novice at Newbury on his third run for Richard Hannon (6f, good); winless at three but he ran some good races off much higher marks than this; hasn't lasted home over further in two Class 4 events for new yard this season; may fare better sprinting but he's not a solid option.

16/1

7/2

Form: 3263

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Disappointing favourite on third run in maidens but bounced back in Doncaster nursery (7f, good to firm) last time, sticking on for close third; that was a promising handicap debut and he may well build on it; respected off bottom weight.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

8

(1)

27th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Toff

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Lisa Williamson

prominent, dropped to midfield after 2f

33/1

6th

8

(1)

27th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Toff

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Lisa Williamson

prominent, dropped to midfield after 2f, weakened final furlong

33/1

6th

10

(1)

7th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Toff

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Lisa Williamson

Sole win in 7f Lingfield handicap in early 2023; minor form for this yard and although there was the glimmer of a revival over C&D on Boxing Day it wasn't enough of one to fancy him for win purposes.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 9114

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Raced only at 6f but he's bred to be suited by this new trip; possibly unsuited by the good to soft ground at Chester last time; progressive on good/firmer otherwise, including novice wins at Windsor and Newbury; may still have more to offer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(3)

12th May 2023

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Ascot

Priors Dell

9st 11lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Won back-to-back novices last season on good to firm and good; didn't settle over 7f in his first handicap but wasn't far away dropped back to 6f at Nottingham (same mark as here) and has been gelded during the winter; could find further progress but may want quicker ground.

8/1

4th

1

(4)

28th Sep 2022

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 2

14:10 Nottingham

Priors Dell

9st 9lb

J: P J McDonald

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

took keen hold, prominent, pushed along and made challenge 2f out, every chance final 110yds, keeping on when short of room towards finish

5/1

5th

1

(2)

20th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Sandown

Priors Dell

9st 11lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

raced freely, in touch with leaders, dropped to last 4f out, shaken up 2f out, pushed along and no extra from over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, weakened final 110yds

4/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.60
Straight Forecast £9.78
Trifecta £22.20

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Urban Sprawl

SPOTLIGHT:

The Toff

RP Ratings:

Seductive Power

NEWMARKET:

Gulmarg

LAMBOURN:

Priors Dell

The Sun:

The Toff

The Star:

The Toff

Daily Express:

Seductive Power

Daily Mirror:

Seductive Power

Daily Mail:

Priors Dell

POSTDATA:

Urban Sprawl

The Guardian:

Urban Sprawl

Daily Record:

Urban Sprawl

The Times:

Gulmarg

Telegraph:

Gulmarg