October 01 / 18.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

18.30

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Price Promise At bet365 Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £4536
  • 0m 5f 21y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Price Promise At bet365 Nursery Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 622512 D

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Always prominent when winning a Chepstow maiden last month and he followed it with a near miss at Catterick on Wednesday; clearly on a competitive mark and respected on Tapeta debut (shaped well in one run on Polytrack).
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2

(6)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:12 Ripon

Betweenthesticks

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Kicked off the season with back-to-back 5f wins at Wolverhampton and Pontefract before being run down by Vince L'Amour over C&D (Hurt You Never third) next time; nowhere near those same levels at Pontefract (ninth of ten) latest, so needs to bounce back.

9/1

9th

4

(9)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

19:22 Pontefract

Betweenthesticks

9st 5lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

He has returned from a six-month break in rude health, winning at Wolverhampton and over C&D (second C&D success) last month and running well in his hat-trick bid at Ripon a fortnight ago; wide draw not ideal for a front-runner but he isn't handicapped out of things; trainer also runs Jojo Rabbit.

4/1

2nd

5

(4)

8th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Ripon

Betweenthesticks

9st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Returned from six months off with a win at Wolverhampton and he followed up with another narrow success at Pontefract (5f, good) 17 days ago; 3lb higher than for his front-running win last time but remains feasibly treated and is tactically versatile; key player for yard that won this in 2023 and 2025.

5/2

14/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 92064

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
0-5 and although he has shown promise on a couple of occasions, he will need improvement for the switch to AW if he's come out on top.
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1st

7

(3)

17th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Ripon

Overnight Oats

9st 5lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

prominent, pressed leader after 1f, disputed lead over 4f out, ridden when led over 2f out, reduced lead towards finish, kept on

11/2

1st

7

(3)

17th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Ripon

Overnight Oats

9st 5lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

prominent, pressed leader after 1f, disputed lead over 4f out, ridden when led over 2f out, reduced lead towards finish, kept on

11/2

11th

9

(7)

4th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:55 Southwell (AW)

Overnight Oats

9st 5lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Owen

Nosed ahead in the final strides to beat Down To The Kid in C&D event three weeks ago, taking record at Southwell to 3-5 and strike-rate under Hector Crouch to 5-8; with those stats he's one for the shortlist.

13/2

20/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: 102640 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Justified short-priced favouritism in good style at Chelmsford on her debut in April; near that level only once in five subsequent runs and she comes here with something to prove; blinkers added today.
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2nd

9

(12)

1st Jun 2026

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0m 6f 20y

Class 5

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Daytona Lady

9st 3lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Can miss the break and is often ridden from off the pace (every chance she will be again from stall 12); notched a third C&D win when taking a small-field affair against her own sex off 2lb lower in April; slight drop-off latest and has to bounce back.

8/1

4th

2

(4)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Daytona Lady

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Running well both here and at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) since returning last month and has twice won over this C&D in her career; major player, especially if getting a solid pace to aim at.

4/1

3rd

5

(5)

5th May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Daytona Lady

9st 5lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Back to winning ways when seeing off five rivals over C&D (her third C&D success) two weeks ago; a 2lb rise doesn't handicap her out of things but she will need a good pace to aim at.

7/2

Form: 523212 C BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Can't fault her consistency and she deserved her 6f win here in August (first-time tongue-tie); even better form when second at Chelmsford one week later; needs more back in a handicap but she's ideally berthed to attack back at 5f.
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9th

7

(6)

14th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Rock Girl

9st 5lb

J: Rafael Souza

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Held her form well as a 2yo, signing off for George Boughey with her best effort and a win at Wolverhampton (5f); a 4lb rise does not look insurmountable but she's been off five months and changed stables since.

10/1

1st

2

(9)

20th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rock Girl

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: George Boughey

on outer early, raced in second, ridden over 1f out, led final 110yds, kept on

7/1

4th

2

(1)

1st Oct 2022

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rock Girl

9st 9lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Boughey

led but pestered, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened and lost two places inside final 110yds

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3321 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Placed in her first three starts before showing improvement when winning a soft-ground novice at Beverley 17 days ago; raised 3lb for that but there could be more in the tank; drawn wide but still considered.
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4th

5

(2)

12th Oct 2022

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 4

16:05 Nottingham

Impeachment

9st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: James Ferguson

took keen hold, prominent, switched left under 4f out, ridden and lost position 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, kept on

13/2

5th

1

(10)

1st Oct 2022

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Impeachment

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: James Ferguson

prominent on outer, ridden and edged right when lost third 2f out, kept on but held inside final furlong (jockey said filly hung right-handed off the bend and in the home straight)

4/1

1st

6

(3)

14th Sep 2022

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:27 Beverley

Impeachment

9st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: James Ferguson

bumped start, took keen hold, pressed leader, pushed along 2f out, carried left and jockey dropped rein over 1f out, edged right and ridden inside final furlong, ran on to lead final strides

7/2

Form: 749

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
His form dipped at Newbury last month but he had earlier shown ability in novices at Ascot and Newmarket; tongue-tied for nursery debut; interesting with talented apprentice booked.
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6th

8

(5)

1st Oct 2022

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dance Acclaim

9st 7lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

carried right start, in rear, edged right and bumped rival 3f out, ridden over 1f out, made no impression

8/1

9th

3

(16)

16th Sep 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:07 Newbury

Dance Acclaim

9st 7lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

midfield, pushed along over 2f out, brief headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon outpaced and edged left, weakened inside final furlong

7/1

Form: 57310

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the fourth time of asking when landing a 6f fillies' maiden at Nottingham in August; out of her depth in a Salisbury Group 3 last month; this should be more suitable and she's not yet fully exposed.
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7th

3

(3)

10th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Ange De LAmour

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Robyn Brisland

Won a 6f fillies' maiden at Nottingham last summer and returned from a lengthy absence with a fair third behind an improver at Bath (5f) last month; needs to step forward from that but it's not out of the question.

10/1

Form: 841035 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Beat Rock Girl at Lingfield in May but that rival has kicked on whereas she has only matched the form once in three runs since; edging down the weights but needs a career best.
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7th

9

(6)

7th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:57 Lingfield (AW)

Lucy Lightfoot

9st 3lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Brett Johnson

Won a 5f maiden here last May but she's 0-14 since and has not finished closer than fourth in her eight runs this year; has dropped a long way in the weights but she still has something to prove at this trip and others are preferred.

25/1

6th

11

(2)

2nd Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Lucy Lightfoot

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Brett Johnson

prominent

25/1

4th

7

(7)

12th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Lucy Lightfoot

8st 11lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Brett Johnson

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, disputing lead under 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

20/1

Form: 564116

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Too bad to be true at Chelmsford six weeks ago and he had won his two starts beforehand, both at Lingfield over 6f; not short of pace so drop back to 5f should be fine.
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7th

8

(9)

12th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:40 Newcastle (AW)

Royal Mariner

9st 0lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Ewan Whillans

in touch with leaders

33/1

8th

6

(3)

20th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Royal Mariner

9st 9lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Ewan Whillans

in touch with leaders

25/1

6th

12

(4)

13th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Royal Mariner

9st 9lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Ewan Whillans

0-13 for current stable and his record on AW this winter is patchy at best; others look safer.

50/1

Form: 534

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
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7

(8)

22nd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kings Gem

9st 6lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Thomas Faulkner

18-race maiden who has returned this year in poor form; easy to dismiss.

25/1

Form: 247281 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the sixth attempt for Archie Watson when comfortably landing a Class 6 nursery at Lingfeld six weeks ago; sold for 16,000gns afterwards; more required to defy a 6lb rise in a better race; tongue-tied for the first time today.
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7th

3

(7)

25th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Dragon Glory

9st 8lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Gay Kelleway

5f AW scorer at Lingfield on final start for previous yard; has regressed in two runs (5f/6f) for new stable; fitting of tongue-tie needs to prompt a turnaround.

25/1

6th

2

(8)

1st Nov 2022

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

15:20 Southwell (AW)

Dragon Glory

9st 9lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Gay Kelleway

took keen hold, prominent, ridden and weakened from 2f out

11/2

10

(4)

1st Oct 2022

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dragon Glory

9st 4lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Gay Kelleway

Off the mark at the sixth attempt for Archie Watson when comfortably landing a Class 6 nursery at Lingfeld six weeks ago; sold for 16,000gns afterwards; more required to defy a 6lb rise in a better race; tongue-tied for the first time today.

12/1

Non-runners

Royal Mariner, King's Gem, Dragon Glory

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £20.30
Straight Forecast £16.80
Tricast £335.12
Trifecta £323.30

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Impeachment

Telegraph:

Rock Girl

TOPSPEED:

Dragon Glory

SPOTLIGHT:

Dance Acclaim

Daily Express:

King's Gem

RP Ratings:

Royal Mariner

The Star:

Lucy Lightfoot

Daily Mirror:

Impeachment

The Sun:

Impeachment

The Times:

Dance Acclaim

Daily Mail:

Rock Girl

Daily Record:

Rock Girl

POSTDATA:

Dragon Glory

The Guardian:

Dragon Glory