September 24 / 14.50 Chester

14.50

Good

Mr & Mrs Dobson Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £20100.6
  • 0m 7f 1y
  • Class 2
  • 9 runners
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Mr & Mrs Dobson Nursery Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 311 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Comfortably won 6f Ayr maiden last month and subsequently overcame penalty in 7f Leicester novice (also on good); faces tougher opposition in this nursery but is well drawn and has obvious scope for further progress.
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2nd

8

(9)

7th Oct 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:15 York

Tyrones Poppy

9st 3lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

in rear, ridden and good headway up the centre under 3f out, hung left but led 2f out, drifted left towards far side and headed inside final furlong, kept on

9/1

1st

6

(2)

24th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 2

14:50 Chester

Tyrones Poppy

8st 13lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Tim Easterby

dwelt start, in rear, in touch with leaders halfway, bit short of room home turn, good headway to lead inside final furlong, ridden and kept on inside final 110yds, just did enough

7/1

1st

2

(2)

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Leicester

Tyrones Poppy

9st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

held up in midfield, headway on outer over 1f out, shaken up to lead and hung left inside final furlong, ran on

5/4

OUR TIP

7/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 211341 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Four wins from eight starts, the latest when dropped back to 6f for Hamilton nursery (good to soft) last month; latest 3lb rise doesn't look excessive, and this return to 7f will suit; major player.
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5th

4

(6)

10th Aug 2023

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

19:30 Chepstow

Coco Jack

9st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Scott

All four wins were last summer, beaten nine times this season but there has been the occasional good run and he's becoming well handicapped; goes on good to soft but anything softer would be a worry; gets new blinkers.

10/1

9th

5

(6)

21st Jul 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

19:30 Newmarket (July)

Coco Jack

9st 8lb

J: Levi Bedford

T: George Scott

Four-time winner but now exposed and had no excuses from a good position when fifth here last week (1m, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces); best form is at shorter.

14/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 7421

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Improved with experience in turf novice/maiden races and took another step forward when emphatic winner of nursery/AW debut at Newcastle (6f) last month; could easily have more improvement to come over 7f but combination of 11lb hike and outside draw asks quite a lot of him.
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11th

2

(9)

10th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Zaman Jemil

9st 6lb

J: Harry Russell

T: John & Sean Quinn

Newcastle winner (6f, Tapeta) as a 2yo, but losing run up to 14 despite a plummeting mark; plenty to prove after four months off.

10/1

11th

2

(9)

10th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Zaman Jemil

9st 6lb

J: Harry Russell

T: John & Sean Quinn

Newcastle winner (6f, Tapeta) as a 2yo, but losing run up to 14 despite a plummeting mark; plenty to prove after four months off.

10/1

9th

3

(11)

5th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

17:13 Carlisle

Zaman Jemil

10st 6lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: John & Sean Quinn

bit short of room soon after start, took keen hold, prominent, weakened inside final furlong

20/1

Form: 303 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Found last month's Convivial maiden at York too hot but was placed over 7f on other two starts, latterly in soft-ground Thirsk novice three weeks ago; likely to encounter quicker ground on today's nursery debut but remains unexposed.
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5th

8

(10)

31st Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 190y

Class 6

17:50 Ripon

Three Yorkshiremen

10st 10lb

J: Miss M Boucher

T: Jack Jones

Runaway winner at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) last November, but he's struggled since and was tailed off on his stable debut at Wolverhampton (1m6f) last month; now only 1lb higher than for his last success but he needs a major revival back in trip.

9/1

7th

5

(7)

21st Jul 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Three Yorkshiremen

11st 0lb

J: Miss M Boucher

T: Jack Jones

Hit with a sharp rise in the weights after running away with a 0-55 here last backend and has struggled since, including in one go over this far; has moved yards yet again (new trainer also runs Shopaholic) which needs to have helped.

4/1

5th

13

(1)

10th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:40 Kempton (AW)

Three Yorkshiremen

9st 3lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Ivan Furtado

Took this in 2025 for Michael Wigham; also won for Barry Brennan at Wolverhampton in November but well below par in three runs for that yard this season; starts out for another stable here with something to prove.

16/1

Form: 341

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Delivered on earlier promise when justifying favouritism in 12-runner Salisbury novice (6f, good to firm) last month; moves up in trip for today's nursery debut and ought to have more to offer.
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3rd

2

(3)

16th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Celtic Champion

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

in rear, switched right and headway from over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish

11/2

6th

4

(4)

23rd Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:25 Newmarket

Celtic Champion

9st 12lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Both wins at 6f, including a handicap on the AW in February; hasn't been ideally drawn in either run since returning from six months off and better is expected this afternoon.

8/1

11th

12

(12)

7th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 2

20:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Celtic Champion

8st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Half-brother to the very useful Dragon Symbol who's lightly raced and open to improvement; was drawn away from the action on his return from six months off on turf recently (gelded) and that was promising enough; is again drawn wide though.

7/1

5/1

Form: 34110 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Won Catterick maiden (7f, soft) last month and followed up in valuable nursery at York's Ebor meeting (7f, good) a fortnight later; subsequent tilt at 6f AW Group 3 didn't go to plan but that defeat should not be viewed harshly, and he remains open to further improvement.
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Form: 15396

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Highly tried since gamely making all on debut at Newbury (6f, good) in May and comes here after finishing last on consecutive outings (Group 2/Listed); will appreciate today's ease in grade and has the inside draw but needs to up his game to have any chance under top weight.
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14th

4

(13)

19th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 89y

Class 2

13:50 York

Dark Thirty

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Coaxed back to his best by the Quinns this year, winning 6f handicaps here and at Chester and then running a fine race in a hot sprint handicap at the Curragh last month; weakened in the closing stages of the Stewards' Cup, a race in which he was 5lb well in, and a personal best is needed to defy this highest mark of his career over the shortest trip he will have tackled.

18/1

13th

25

(8)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Goodwood

Dark Thirty

9st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Beat his 21 rivals at York in May and added a handicap at Chester (6f, good) last month; ran a fine race behind Sondad at the Curragh two weeks ago and is 7lb better off for half a length this time; officially the best handicapped horse in the race (5lb ahead of his mark) and another big run should be forthcoming.

12/1

2nd

6

(20)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 63y

14:50 Curragh

Dark Thirty

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Ex-Richard Hannon; off the mark for the Quinn team when making virtually all in a 22-runner handicap at York Dante meeting (6f, good); bounced straight back from a lesser run at Thirsk when second at Ripon; made all for a 6f Chester win three weeks ago; stable won this with Mr Wagyu in 2022.

8/1

Form: 232513 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Came good at fifth attempt, keeping on strongly to win Carlisle nursery (7f, good) last month, and also ran well when close third at Kempton (7f, AW) three weeks ago; can give another good account but others in this line-up may have more potential.
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3rd

5

(6)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 32y

Class 4

16:45 Carlisle

Ludos Landing

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Scored at Newcastle (1m4f) in March but largely below form since, last of four in 1m4f handicap at Thirsk ten days ago; this course winner needs to take a step forward in refitted blinkers.

12/1

4th

1

(1)

1st Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 5

16:22 Thirsk

Ludos Landing

10st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Charlie Johnston

Exposed 6yo who concedes weight to 3yo rivals but brings positives, being the only C&D scorer in the field and a winner off 2lb higher in most recent attempt in this grade.

11/2

5th

4

(3)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:20 Sandown

Ludos Landing

9st 5lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Charlie Johnston

Strike-rate of 7-50; won off this mark in March but well beaten in three of his four subsequent runs and has become hard to predict.

11/1

14/1

Form: 112148 CD

Last run: 44 days

W: 8st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Three wins this summer, the latest when digging deep to hold on in C&D nursery (good to soft; front pair clear) in July; needs to bounce back from a poor AW run, though, and looks more exposed than some of these.
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5th

5

(3)

9th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Goodwood

Kiss N Cuddle

9st 0lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: David Evans

raced freely, led, clear halfway, much reduced lead and pushed along over 2f out, soon wandered around and ridden, headed and weakened quickly over 1f out

16/1

9th

8

(8)

24th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 2

14:50 Chester

Kiss N Cuddle

8st 7lb

J: J F Egan

T: David Evans

led on outer, pushed along and headed over 1f out, ridden and lost position from over 1f out

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £33.70
Straight Forecast £37.79
Tricast £350.12
Trifecta £304.50

Selections

RP Ratings:

Kyeema

Telegraph:

Celtic Champion

POSTDATA:

Three Yorkshiremen

Daily Mirror:

Tyrone's Poppy

SPOTLIGHT:

Coco Jack

TOPSPEED:

Kiss N Cuddle

The Times:

Three Yorkshiremen

The Sun:

Tyrone's Poppy

The Star:

Celtic Champion

Daily Record:

Celtic Champion

NEWMARKET:

Kyeema

The Guardian:

Kyeema

Daily Mail:

Kyeema

Daily Express:

Kyeema