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Little Green Rascals Children’s Nurseries Handicap

  • Prize money: £8316
  • 2m 0f 56y
  • Class 4
  • 13 runners
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Little Green Rascals Children’s Nurseries Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.10
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 642261

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Had gone close on a couple of occasions prior to making it seventh-time lucky in comfortable fashion at Haydock (11.6f, good to soft) last month; 7lb higher and has stamina to prove now tackling half a mile further than he has been before, but he shapes like a stayer and remains open to further improvement.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

(2)

8th Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 56y

Class 3

16:25 York

Atacama Desert

9st 3lb

J: David Allan

T: Kevin Frost

prominent in chasing group, smooth headway over 3f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, no match for winner

11/4

1st

7

(1)

4th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

16:05 York

Atacama Desert

9st 12lb

J: David Allan

T: Kevin Frost

held up in midfield, pushed along and headway from 3f out, ridden and made strong challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on strongly and won going away, comfortably

4/1

1st

6

(2)

5th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 4

20:37 Haydock

Atacama Desert

8st 12lb

J: David Allan

T: Kevin Frost

prominent, dropped to rear after 2f, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and went clear when hung left inside final furlong, comfortably

4/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 593281 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
A bit up and down in his first seven starts, but he showed a good attitude when winning by a head at Thirsk (2m, good) nine days ago; 3lb higher, but probably has more to offer as a stayer and this race has gone to a 3yo twice in the past three years.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

(11)

29th Jun 2024

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

14:35 Newcastle (AW)

The Predictor

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Consistent spell culminated in a creditable fourth in the 2023 Chester Plate; well beaten in just two starts since; has question marks over current form and the surface (AW debut).

25/1

13th

10

(13)

16th Jun 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Thirsk

The Predictor

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

2m course winner (good) in August 2022, when 4lb lower; only seen four times since, producing back-to-back career bests on soft, over 2m/2m2f last season; returns from a year off looking well treated if he is ready; market can guide in that respect; trainer's string in good form.

20/1

4

(7)

11th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

2m 0f 32y

Class 4

16:45 Beverley

The Predictor

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear and ridden after 5f

7/2

11/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 644929

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
2-26 and still 2lb higher than when making a successful reappearance at Doncaster (1m4f, good) in March; does stay this far and has undergone wind surgery since finishing ninth of 13 in the returning tongue-tie over C&D (good to firm) in July; cheekpieces also return here, but not quite sure what to expect.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

6

(6)

5th Feb 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Ghadbbaan

9st 3lb

J: Archie Young

T: Sam England

Exposed sort who stays 2m well, is on a good mark and ran well to be third at Wolverhampton (2m) last time; chance.

4/1

3rd

1

(12)

20th Jan 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ghadbbaan

9st 9lb

J: Archie Young

T: Sam England

held up in rear

20/1

7th

4

(2)

4th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

15:37 Newcastle (AW)

Ghadbbaan

9st 6lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Sam England

midfield

16/1

4th
5 (7)
Justus

20/1

Form: 5-5260

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
1-4 in France for Andre Fabre and ran his best race on his third start for this stable when second of eight at Kempton (2m, AW) in March, but hasn't built on it including when well beaten back on turf at Sandown (1m6f, good) a fortnight ago; down in grade, but needs the ground to ease and has enough to prove in any case.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

4th Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:03 Uttoxeter

Justus

11st 2lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Out of form last season but seemed to have turned a corner when second off much-reduced mark at Hexham (2m, good) 16 days ago; player if in similar mood again here.

9/2

2nd

3

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:50 Hexham

Justus

11st 12lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Took big step back in right direction and arguably ran better than bare form suggests when fifth at Wetherby (2m, good to soft) in March, but was generally very disappointing last season; others have more appealing profiles.

16/1

9/1

Form: 4-3224 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Out-and-out stayer who probably put up a career-best effort when fourth of 14 despite being 5lb out of the weights at Goodwood (2m4f, good to firm; 80-1) last month; can make his presence felt provided this is truly run.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(4)

8th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 68y

Class 6

17:45 Lingfield

Arabescato

9st 5lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Martin Dunne

in rear

16/1

7th

5

18th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

18:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Arabescato

11st 3lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Olly Murphy

Five-time Flat winner; 0-4 over hurdles and was safely held in two handicaps towards end of last season (2m/2m4f) but may yet come good for Olly Murphy; cheekpieces removed after one use.

13/2

7th

5

18th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

18:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Arabescato

11st 3lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Olly Murphy

Five-time Flat winner; 0-4 over hurdles and was safely held in two handicaps towards end of last season (2m/2m4f) but may yet come good for Olly Murphy; cheekpieces removed after one use.

13/2

14/1

Form: 45-115

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Hit the ground running on her return from 309 days off in July with wins at Carlisle (1m3f, good to firm) and Newcastle (1m2f, AW), but didn't appear to stay when fifth of 11 in her hat-trick bid at Haydock (2m, good) last month; others hold stronger claims.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(8)

17th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

16:52 Southwell (AW)

Real Terms

9st 13lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

On workable mark if judged on pick of form from first half of last year but returned from break with disappointing run in the autumn and has been absent for another 285 days since.

14/1

8th

6

(6)

5th Nov 2024

Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 3

14:00 Redcar

Real Terms

9st 1lb

J: Sam James

T: Grant Tuer

Has won on good to soft; losing turf run goes back more than a year but she ran up to her recent best when second of 14 at Hamilton (1m3f, good) in June; needs to be on song to win off this mark back from break.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: -27017 CD

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
A little in-and-out so far this year, though she did manage to win at Lingfield (2m, AW) on her penultimate outing; off the same mark as when successful over C&D last summer and that does make her of interest.
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10th

10

(1)

26th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Goodwood

Dance To Paris

8st 11lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Lucy Wadham

midfield

20/1

9th

1

(7)

1st Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Dance To Paris

10st 1lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Lucy Wadham

in touch with leaders

8/1

5th

2

(3)

21st Jan 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

11:55 Lingfield (AW)

Dance To Paris

10st 2lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Lucy Wadham

Below par since her C&D win in July but the fact she's dropped to 2lb below that successful mark provides hope, as does her stable being back among the winners in recent days.

14/1

25/1

Form: 212639 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Scored at Ripon (2m, good) and Redcar (1m6f, good to firm) in June and just 1lb higher than for the latest of those; however, she finished around 25l behind The Predictor at Thirsk (2m, good) nine days ago and although the performance was probably too bad to be true, she does need to bounce back quickly.
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0

8

29th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

12:30 Kelso

Hellenista

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Tim Easterby

midfield, mistake 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out

25/1

6th

7

18th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:29 Wetherby

Hellenista

10st 7lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Tim Easterby

held up in rear

100/1

8th

2

(7)

16th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 6

16:40 Musselburgh

Hellenista

9st 11lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Beaten on her last 15 starts going back to last June but she's been running well of late in the main and could be thereabouts.

11/2

9th
13 (8)
Tommaso

14/1

Form: -72433

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler, but 0-11 on the Flat and finished a well-beaten last of three at Beverley (2m, good to firm) last month; ran well to make the frame twice over C&D before that and could be given an each-way shout if returning to that sort of form.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

13

(8)

4th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

16:05 York

Tommaso

8st 13lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Philip Kirby

towards rear of midfield, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

14/1

3rd

2

(4)

11th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

2m 0f 32y

Class 6

15:20 Beverley

Tommaso

10st 2lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Philip Kirby

raced in second, disputed lead on outer over 3f out, ridden and lost ground over 2f out, edged right and lost second over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, soon eased

2/1

10th
9 (2)
Riggsby

12/1

Form: -15348 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Back off the same mark as for the latest of two wins at Newcastle (2m, AW) during the winter, but well beaten in all three starts on turf including at Carlisle (2m1f, good) last month; plenty to prove.
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Verdict Starting price

14th

1

(14)

18th Aug 2023

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

19:45 Thirsk

Riggsby

10st 0lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Sam England

Progress as a hurdler has flatlined, but he's 5lb below his highest winning mark on Tapeta, and although yet to record an RPR above 56 in four Flat turf starts this is easier than any of those; cheekpieces added.

25/1

5th

7

6th Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

15:52 Market Rasen

Riggsby

10st 10lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

Travelled strongly when third of six on handicap hurdle debut at Southwell (2m, good) in June and he won over staying trips on the Flat which suggests he may have potential at this distance; however, he has to bounce back from two below-par runs over hurdles (2m/2m4f, good); unraced on slow turf.

8/1

6th

2

25th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell

Riggsby

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

towards rear of midfield

6/1

16/1

Form: -32614 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Ended a losing run of 29 when winning in good style at Catterick (2m, good) in July, but appeared to find the resulting 6lb rise too much when fourth of seven at Thirsk (2m, good) last month; has work to do from the same mark; stable also runs Ghadbbaan.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

6

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

14:08 Newcastle

Oasis Prince

10st 9lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Annabelle Sowray

Five-time Flat winner, last success in 2m handicap at Catterick in July 2022; pulled up on last three starts over hurdles having been off for 321 days (last time on first run back after a wind op); plenty to prove.

50/1

11th

6

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

14:08 Newcastle

Oasis Prince

10st 9lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Annabelle Sowray

Five-time Flat winner, last success in 2m handicap at Catterick in July 2022; pulled up on last three starts over hurdles having been off for 321 days (last time on first run back after a wind op); plenty to prove.

50/1

10

30th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:37 Sedgefield

Oasis Prince

10st 10lb

J: Jack Power

T: Annabelle Sowray

Out of form on the Flat for Jaqueline Coward last year and pulled up in two recent handicap hurdles (2m4f/2m2f) for new stable; needs latest wind op (his third) to have made a huge difference.

33/1

Form: 412111 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
On a roll just now having won five of his last seven starts, the latest under Taylor Fisher at Chelmsford (1m6f, AW) ten days ago; this trip probably suits him even better and although up another 4lb, he cannot be dismissed in his current mood.
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6th

5

(9)

5th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

15:05 Lingfield (AW)

Mukha Magic

9st 10lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Gay Kelleway

Very well suited by 2m on Polytrack and lurks on a tempting mark but has looked out of sorts in recent months; needs to turn a corner.

33/1

8th

7

(9)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

15:05 Newcastle (AW)

Mukha Magic

9st 7lb

J: George Bass

T: Gay Kelleway

led at steady pace

20/1

9th

1

(7)

9th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 2f 2y

Class 5

15:30 Pontefract

Mukha Magic

10st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Gay Kelleway

in touch with leaders

10/1

Form: 221114 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
In fine form in the summer, completing a hat-trick in which the last leg was an 8l success over course and distance; the handicapper didn't miss him with a 10lb rise, though, and that seemed to find him out when fourth of eight at Nottingham (2m, good to firm) last month; something to prove from the same mark; stable also runs Tommaso.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4

15th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:20 Wetherby

Red Force One

11st 11lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: Philip Kirby

Well-beaten when back over hurdles last month but stayed on well from poor position to go close under Natasha Cookson at Kelso (2m5f, good) ten days ago and looks well worth a crack at 3m.

7/2

10

16th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

14:10 Uttoxeter

Red Force One

11st 1lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Won small-field Flat marathon off much reduced mark last month but has not run over hurdles since summer 2023 and his current ability in this sphere is hard to gauge; best suited by good or faster ground.

25/1

Non-runners

Mukha Magic, Red Force One

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.10
Straight Forecast £11.11
Tricast £62.75
Trifecta £82.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Predictor

RP Ratings:

Atacama Desert

POSTDATA:

Mukha Magic

TOPSPEED:

Ghadbbaan

Daily Mail:

Atacama Desert

Daily Express:

Atacama Desert

Daily Record:

Atacama Desert

The Times:

The Predictor

Daily Mirror:

The Predictor

The Sun:

The Predictor

The Star:

The Predictor

NEWMARKET:

Mukha Magic

Telegraph:

Mukha Magic