December 26 / 13.50 Wolverhampton (AW)

13.50

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talkSPORT Powered By Fans Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £5508
  • 1m 0f 142y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

1st
5 (4)
Raintown

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 731

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Progressive in his first three starts and battled on well to get off the mark at Lingfield (1m, Polytrack) last month; still open to improvement and respected getting weight from his four rivals on nursery debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

(1)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

15:50 Bath

Raintown

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: J S Moore

Exposed multiple winner who could improve for having a recent run here under his belt, with that his first appearance in three months; handicapped to win again.

3/1

3rd

1

(3)

27th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

14:30 Bath

Raintown

9st 9lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J S Moore

Has a better strike-rate on AW than on turf and returns to this sphere with a doubt over his current form; however, may prove resurgent off current mark dropped in class.

8/1

8th

6

(3)

29th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:20 Lingfield (AW)

Raintown

9st 7lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J S Moore

Record of 6-17 at the track stacks up well (2-27 elsewhere) and he has dropped to a dangerous mark; hasn't looked to be in the form required to capitalise though.

14/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 730129 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in good style on nursery debut at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack; first-time tongue-tie) last month and ran at least as well when beaten a short head under his penalty over this C&D two days later; pulled his chance away at Kempton (1m, Polytrack) 12 days ago (behind Optiva Star) and will need to settle better with cheekpieces now added, but a major player on that earlier form with William Buick taking the ride.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

6

(9)

1st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

17:25 Bath

Hadley Park

9st 7lb

J: William Cox

T: Joe Ponting

in touch with leaders

50/1

9th

9

(11)

15th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Bath

Hadley Park

9st 4lb

J: William Cox

T: Joe Ponting

prominent, reminder soon after start, took keen hold after 1f, lost ground from over 4f out

50/1

10th

6

(2)

4th Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:32 Bath

Hadley Park

9st 12lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Joe Ponting

took keen hold, midfield

33/1

9/2

Form: 5624

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Came closest to winning when beaten a head at Doncaster (6f, heavy) on penultimate outing and finished a fair fourth of seven on nursery debut at Kempton (1m, Polytrack) four weeks ago; the trip seemed far enough for him there, though, so this slightly stiffer test is a concern; stable also runs Optiva Star.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(5)

26th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

13:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Uncle

9st 3lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Came closest to winning when beaten a head at Doncaster (6f, heavy) on penultimate outing and finished a fair fourth of seven on nursery debut at Kempton (1m, Polytrack) four weeks ago; the trip seemed far enough for him there, though, so this slightly stiffer test is a concern; stable also runs Optiva Star.

9/2

4th

3

(8)

28th Nov 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Kempton (AW)

Uncle

9st 4lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Put up his best effort so far when beaten a head (clear of the third) at Doncaster (6f, heavy) this month (fourth horse has won since); closely related to a couple of AW winners, but not sure the return to this longer trip is in his favour on nursery debut; stable also runs Night Life.

7/2

2nd

8

(4)

5th Nov 2022

Heavy

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

13:20 Doncaster

Uncle

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

led, ridden and drifted right over 1f out, kept on but headed inside final 110yds

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 285141

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Easy win in a Newcastle maiden (7f, Tapeta) in September and a gained a battling success on nursery debut over the same C&D last month; this longer trip should be within range and he's respected despite a 6lb higher mark.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

16th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 103y

Class 3

17:50 Aintree

Lord Sams Castle

11st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Iain Jardine

Fairly useful Flat-racer who won twice over 7f on Tapeta in the autumn; not seen since a lesser effort in January, though, and his stamina for hurdling is not assured.

4/1

2

(4)

11th May 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

13:50 Southwell (AW)

Lord Sams Castle

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Iain Jardine

Both wins on the Tapeta at Newcastle, in a maiden and nursery over 7f; there were no apparent excuses over C&D when last seen in January and others might be better treated.

20/1

Form: 3646

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Has not built on his debut third at Windsor (6f, good to firm) in May but was returning from six months off when unable to make an impact from behind in a slowly run race on nursery debut at Kempton (1m, Polytrack) 12 days ago; may have needed that run but jockey bookings suggest Uncle is the stable's main hope.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(4)

1st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:52 Newmarket

Optiva Star

9st 13lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Charlie Wallis

Ex-Richard Hannon; similar chance to Sixfiveseven on recent Brighton run (1m, soft) but has done his winning on that track and although he has form elsewhere he probably needs extra for new yard after a £4,000 sale.

10/1

3rd

4

(4)

1st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:52 Newmarket

Optiva Star

9st 13lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Charlie Wallis

Ex-Richard Hannon; similar chance to Sixfiveseven on recent Brighton run (1m, soft) but has done his winning on that track and although he has form elsewhere he probably needs extra for new yard after a £4,000 sale.

10/1

3rd

3

(2)

17th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

15:15 Brighton

Optiva Star

9st 11lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

in touch with leaders

8/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.90
Straight Forecast £13.56
Trifecta £39.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hadley Park

LAMBOURN:

Raintown

The Guardian:

Lord Sam's Castle

D Express:

Uncle

Telegraph:

Raintown

The Sun:

Raintown

The Star:

Raintown

RP Ratings:

Hadley Park

TOPSPEED:

Hadley Park

POSTDATA:

Hadley Park

NEWMARKET:

Hadley Park

The Times:

Hadley Park

Daily Mail:

Hadley Park

Daily Mirror:

Lord Sam's Castle

Daily Record:

Lord Sam's Castle