April 12 / 14.20 Nottingham

14.20

Soft

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  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 2f 50y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 803-

Last run: 133 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Debut was at Newmarket and his saddle slipped next time out, then he took a sizeable step forward to make the frame at Kempton (1m); has a middle-distance pedigree and should do well in handicaps.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:10 Punchestown

Eyetrap

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Aidan Melia

Good record of 2-7 on Flat; well beaten in two maiden hurdle starts, and not at his best when beaten 26l on AW latest; maybe one more for handicaps.

33/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 0043-3 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Gelded after four defeats last season when progressive; failed to justify favouritism on his return at Chelmsford (1m AW) but it was by no means a bad run and both this surface and the longer trip could benefit.
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2nd

5

(5)

12th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

14:20 Nottingham

Dawn Vega

9st 4lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Alan King

Gelded after four defeats last season when progressive; failed to justify favouritism on his return at Chelmsford (1m AW) but it was by no means a bad run and both this surface and the longer trip could benefit.

9/2

3rd

3

(1)

16th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Dawn Vega

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

Gradually got the hang of things in four starts last year and was unlucky not to finish closer when third of 11 on nursery debut at Newmarket (1m1f, soft) in October; gelded soon afterwards and now returns from 138 days off; is a half-brother to a French AW winner, but not sure the drop in trip is what he needs.

3/1

3rd

9

(11)

29th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

14:48 Newmarket

Dawn Vega

8st 13lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

sweating, mounted in chute and taken down early, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, not clear run from 2f out, pushed along and kept on final 110yds, went third final strides (jockey said colt was denied clear run inside the final furlong)

8/1

8/1

Form: 926-8 BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a soft-ground maiden over 1m here in October so those conditions were not the obvious answer to his disappointing return at Doncaster when made one of the favourites for a 1m2f handicap; big ask to bounce back only ten days later.
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8

(13)

3rd Jun 2023

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 2

15:55 Epsom

Kadovar

8st 12lb

J: William Buick

T: Andrew Balding

Ran on good to soft on debut and all turf starts since have been on soft; that poses a question and he needs better than he showed at Newmarket on latest start, but he was a runaway winner of 8.5f Epsom novice the time before; bit to prove on this third attempt at 1m2f but his trainer has won three of the last five runnings of this race.

14/1

5th

6

(1)

7th May 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:50 Newmarket

Kadovar

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

raced centre

4/1

1st

2

(7)

25th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 4

16:10 Epsom

Kadovar

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

0-5 but he was a good third of six in a handicap at Nottingham (1m2f, soft) a fortnight ago and shaped as though he may benefit from this drop back in trip; trainer won this in 2018 and 2019 and he holds solid claims.

9/4

OUR TIP

Form: 623-

Last run: 173 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Perhaps unsuited by the fast ground on debut as he showed plenty more in his two later runs on soft, particularly when second to a Godolphin horse at Goodwood (1m); this step up in trip is an obvious move now into handicaps and could go well.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

(9)

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

16:15 Leicester

Mudskipper

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: David Menuisier

Opened account at Salisbury (1m, good to soft) in September, coming from off the pace for a clearcut success; last month's seasonal debut at Windsor was no better than satisfactory, but he might fare better now back on a stiff track and with that outing under his belt.

10/1

7th

3

(9)

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

16:15 Leicester

Mudskipper

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: David Menuisier

Opened account at Salisbury (1m, good to soft) in September, coming from off the pace for a clearcut success; last month's seasonal debut at Windsor was no better than satisfactory, but he might fare better now back on a stiff track and with that outing under his belt.

10/1

7th

2

(1)

15th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

16:50 Windsor

Mudskipper

9st 8lb

J: Kyle Strydom

T: David Menuisier

midfield on inner

9/2

5/2

Form: 521

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Looks nicely progressive after winning his maiden at Lingfield (1m4f AW) with a bit in hand and that was probably a decent race; no surprise if he proves this initial mark to be on the lenient side and dropping back to 1m2f should be no hardship; turf debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

26th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 3

15:30 Hereford

Latin Verse

11st 0lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Olly Murphy

Has patchy profile but he's feasibly treated on best form and was disputing second when he fell at the last at Taunton (2m, soft) in final run last season; returns after almost a year off but conditions are no problem and he needs a close look on first run for Olly Murphy.

7/2

5

4th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:55 Taunton

Latin Verse

11st 12lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Anthony Charlton

prominent, pressed leader 3 out

16/1

5

4th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:55 Taunton

Latin Verse

11st 12lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Anthony Charlton

prominent, pressed leader 3 out

16/1

Form: 224-

Last run: 144 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Galileo colt; similar sort of form in three qualifying runs at about 1m and looks just the type to pay his way in handicaps for a yard in good early-season form.
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9th

3

(5)

4th May 2026

Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:35 Bath

Bohemian Breeze

9st 8lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Backed up a good run on the AW with a fourth here last week when just behind Knightmare; a tongue-tie returns along with new blinkers; thereabouts.

5/1

4th

1

(2)

27th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

14:00 Bath

Bohemian Breeze

9st 9lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Showed clear signs of a return to form with fourth-place finish in latest AW start and he is just as effective on turf; possibilities off 1lb below last winning mark.

3/1

4th

2

(2)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Bohemian Breeze

9st 9lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

On last winning mark but his two efforts this year leave a big doubt over current form; best watched unless the market speaks positively.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £22.80
Straight Forecast £23.29
Trifecta £197.10

Selections

RP Ratings:

Dawn Vega

SPOTLIGHT:

Latin Verse

The Times:

Bohemian Breeze

NEWMARKET:

Eyetrap

Daily Mail:

Kadovar

The Guardian:

Mudskipper

Telegraph:

Latin Verse

Daily Mirror:

Latin Verse

D Express:

Bohemian Breeze

POSTDATA:

Dawn Vega

The Sun:

Dawn Vega

The Star:

Dawn Vega

Daily Record:

Dawn Vega