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SoftLes Dove Memorial Nursery Handicap
- Prize money: £7731
- 1m 0f 0y
- Class 3
- 4 runners
Runners: 4 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Thunderstorms
Abandoned
Form: 331 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 9lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 1 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 116y |
11st 12lb |
Five-time Flat winner is rated 70 in that sphere; beaten 21l on hurdling debut at Down Royal recently; can do better. |
14/1 |
|
10th 3 |
4th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 88y |
11st 12lb |
One of two runners for yard; five Flat wins when trained in UK; regressive for this yard, though running well at times; could go well on hurdles debut if jumping holds up. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 431
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 6lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 (8) |
28th Jul 2025 Good 0m 7f 50y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Won a 6f Catterick handicap in June 2024 (good to soft); best run this time when beaten a nose at Ripon in June (6f, good); poor efforts either side of that; not easy to predict. |
16/1 |
|
13 (4) |
5th Jul 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Missed out by a nose at Ripon last month (6f, good); 3lb higher in a stronger race but he has been rated much higher in the past; couldn't dismiss. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 9 (11) |
4th Jun 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Now 4lb lower than for his Catterick success 12 months ago; made a promising return at that track in April before plenty went wrong back there two weeks later; cheekpieces back on today; betting can help. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 431 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 6lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 11 (11) |
30th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 3 |
8st 7lb |
taken down early |
9/1 |
|
3rd 7 (4) |
17th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 1m 1f 0y Class 3 |
9st 1lb |
Goodwood novice winner (1m, soft) last summer and ran well on his return from 260 days off when beaten 2l into third of 11 at Doncaster (1m, good) a fortnight ago (winner was completing a four-timer); shaped then as though this extra furlong would suit (backed up by his pedigree) and respected off the same mark. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 2 (10) |
3rd Jun 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Fulfilled previous promise when making all at Goodwood (1m, soft) and was eased off once his chance had gone when sent off the 2-1 favourite for his handicap debut at Newbury (7f, good) on his final 2yo start; good pedigree (by Frankel out of US turf Grade 1 winner) and interesting to see if his supporters' return on reappearance. |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 44239
Last run: 21 days
W: 8st 9lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 (8) |
3rd Oct 2022 Good To Soft 1m 0f 31y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
pressed leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on well from over 1f out, no extra and held inside final 110yds |
8/1 |
Verdict
Three last-time-out winners should make for an interesting nursery. All of them are useful prospects and the vote for LOYAL TOUCH is a narrow one, but the selection looks blessed with plenty of stamina and these testing conditions could suit him well. Animate, progressive and from a bang-in-form stable, edges The Parent for the forecast spot.[Richard O’Brien]
Selections
The Star:
AnimateTelegraph:
Loyal Touch