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Good To SoftImagine Cruising Supporting Julia’s House Nursery Handicap
- Prize money: £4266
- 0m 6f 213y
- Class 5
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Thunderstorms
Abandoned
Form: 8173 D
Last run: 43 days
W: 9st 9lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 (20) |
22nd Jun 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
Strike-rate of 4-8 and unbeaten in two runs since gelded, winning with a bit in hand at both Newmarket (1m, good to soft) and over a little shorter at Chester (soft); can race freely so this big-field scenario should suit, but whether he'll be good enough is doubtful. |
16/1 |
|
1st 6 (6) |
11th May 2023 Good To Soft 0m 7f 127y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Dual winner at 2 who took his form up another notch after a gelding operation when making a winning reappearance in a 15-runner Newmarket handicap (1m, good to soft) 22 days ago; may have been helped by being held up in a race where the leaders appeared to go hard but it was still a pleasing performance and his stable's continued good form provides hope for better again. |
4/1 |
|
1st 11 (3) |
19th Apr 2023 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Had 7f wins on AW and good ground in his six-race 2yo career; fair fifth of 12 in a York nursery on final outing, when upped to 1m on good to soft; gelded since; needs to resume headway but yard is among the winners. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 231024
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 8lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 (11) |
2nd May 2023 Soft 1m 0f 75y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Down the field at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) on final 2yo start and she's unraced on slow ground; stamina to prove on stable/seasonal debut (formerly with David Loughnane; remains in same ownership) but this two-time winner returns with her new yard in good form and is not ruled out. |
14/1 |
|
9th 6 (7) |
20th Oct 2022 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
led, switched left and against rail after 2f, headed and rallied over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out |
7/1 |
|
1st 4 (9) |
4th Oct 2022 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
midfield, headway from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 7223
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 12 (8) |
3rd May 2026 Good 1m 5f 190y |
9st 1lb |
Best form over 7f/1m, including sole win in Britain as 3yo; stable debut after layoff and not bred for this sort of test. |
25/1 |
|
8th 8 (3) |
29th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Winner over 1m in Britain; modest Irish form on turf; better over C&D on latest, so might be unwise to rule out; trainer had a recent success with her talented hurdler Colonel Mustard. |
10/1 |
|
8th 8 (3) |
29th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Winner over 1m in Britain; modest Irish form on turf; better over C&D on latest, so might be unwise to rule out; trainer had a recent success with her talented hurdler Colonel Mustard. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 4322
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 (2) |
10th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 0f 37y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
midfield |
4/1 |
|
3rd 2 (3) |
21st Jul 2024 Good 1m 1f 0y |
9st 9lb |
raced in fourth behind clear leader, went third 2f out, outpaced final 110yds, kept on |
5/1 |
|
1st 2 (9) |
9th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 1m 0f 6y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
raced wide early, in rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, edged left and led narrowly inside final furlong, ridden out |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 705
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 (3) |
31st Jan 2026 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
C&D winner as a 2yo and back to form when successful at Kempton (7f; solid form) in October; below that level twice since but better than the result when seventh of 12 over C&D latterly having been caught wide from the outside stall; has fared better with the draw this time and could be dangerous having dipped to only 1lb above the mark he defied at Kempton. |
11/2 |
|
2 (9) |
22nd Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
Ran okay in a hot race over C&D last month and duly built on that when winning by a cosy neck 12 days ago (also C&D); major claims off 3lb higher; a positive showing from Waistcoat, who he beat last time, in the 6.40 would increase confidence. |
7/2 |
|
1 (6) |
10th Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Good second over 6f here in April when rated 7lb higher; not come close to that level since, including over C&D 16 days ago; drops in class but with enough to prove. |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 6535
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 (3) |
14th Oct 2022 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
8st 8lb |
pressed leader, led halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, carried left and held towards finish |
7/4 |
|
5th 10 (7) |
16th Sep 2022 Good To Soft 0m 7f 50y Class 4 |
8st 7lb |
midfield, pushed along over 2f out, short of room 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final 110yds |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 003
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 0lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 11 (2) |
5th Feb 2024 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
14-race maiden who has poor claims on most of his form; this drop back in trip could help but he was tailed off at Kempton (1m) two weeks ago and it's not hard to look elsewhere. |
66/1 |
|
10th 10 (2) |
22nd Jan 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Has poor claims on most of his form but the return to this trip is a cause for some optimism; less exposed at 1m than shorter. |
25/1 |
|
5th 7 (2) |
10th Jan 2024 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Never figured in similar event at Lingfield (6f) last week; regressive maiden who needs to derive major benefit from first-time hood. |
33/1 |
Verdict
Surely Not (second choice) did really well to finish as close as he did at Goodwood last time and he has the ability to play a big part in this lesser race. He can take a strong hold and the ground is an unknown so it might be worth taking him on. Day Member needs a step forward but the trip and ground are both plausible reasons to expect better. Haughty is a possible back on a slower surface but DREAM OF MISCHIEF should find this opposition more suitable than he has been facing and he might be the answer.[Paul Smith]
Selections
Daily Mirror:
Surely Not