April 12 / 15.55 Nottingham

15.55

Soft

Barry Hills Further Flight Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £31190.5
  • 1m 6f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 7 runners
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Barry Hills Further Flight Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £18.40
  • Place: £5.00

Form: 13419- D

Last run: 171 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won the 2m2f Cesarewitch Trial at Newmarket last September but he was then tailed off in his first Group-race assignment at Longchamp (1m7f, heavy); everything points towards limitations in this company.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(6)

20th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 2

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Rajinsky

10st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Hugo Palmer

Beat Trueshan when landing Nottingham Listed contest last April but little to shout about of late; failed to beat a rival in two runs since returning from 405 days off in September; Polytrack debut (has won on Tapeta).

14/1

6th

1

(6)

20th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 2

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Rajinsky

10st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Hugo Palmer

Beat Trueshan when landing Nottingham Listed contest last April but little to shout about of late; failed to beat a rival in two runs since returning from 405 days off in September; Polytrack debut (has won on Tapeta).

14/1

4th

2

(1)

21st Oct 2024

Soft

2m 2f 2y

Class 2

16:15 Pontefract

Rajinsky

9st 6lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Hugo Palmer

led at slow pace, headed 2f out, weakened and eased final furlong

15/2

6/5

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 11321- CD

Last run: 179 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Right up there in the top tier of the staying division and especially when the mud is flying; made a successful return in this race last season en route to heroically defying top weight in the Northumberland Plate and he signed off with further Group-race honours on Champions Day at Ascot; likely to be extremely hard to beat under his optimum conditions.
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7

(7)

29th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:05 Goodwood

Trueshan

9st 12lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Alan King

Needs good ground or softer; grand stayer who has been first, third and fourth on his three appearances in the Goodwood Cup; not disgraced on return in France this May and he got seriously involved every time last season after his first run, but he's a 9yo now and it would be rolling back the years to see him top of the pile today.

40/1

2nd

5

(2)

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 197y

Class 1

15:35 Doncaster

Trueshan

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Alan King

Tricky to settle; beaten a neck by Coltrane in this race in 2022 but he went one better against Sweet William in it in 2023; as in those races, he's usually been kept to ground softer than good, but he was allowed to take his chance on good going on last two starts, hammering his rivals in a Listed race at Sandown but finishing just over 4l adrift of Sweet William and Gregory in the Goodwood Cup last time; a staying star of previous campaigns but on this season's evidence he needs a bit extra.

4/1

7/1

Form: 53543- D

Last run: 193 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
On similar terms he got to within 2l of Trueshan on Champions Day at Ascot in 2021; winless last season but ran some good races, notably finishing a 5l fifth in the Ascot Gold Cup; more likely to be placed in this than win, but should give backers a run for their money.
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4th

3

7th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

13:32 Ayr

Tashkhan

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Brian Ellison

A very useful four-time winner on the Flat, he got off to a winning start over hurdles at Hexham (2m4f, heavy) in December; stayed on well to snatch third up in trip in a Grade 2 at Haydock (3m, good to soft) three weeks ago; holds obvious credentials back down in grade.

2/1

Form: /2628-

Last run: 216 days

W: 8st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Posted career-best form when runner-up in a 1m6f Group 2 for fillies at Glorious Goodwood last summer before signing off with a poor one; has a decent record when fresh and she'll go on the ground, but looks outclassed.
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14th

4

(14)

20th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Urban Artist

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Hughie Morrison

Can make the running but below form when she tried it in French Listed race on latest outing, following a respectable reappearance; no ground worries but while peak efforts make this a competitive mark, she was below that level when sixth in 2m5f Queen Alexandra here last year on her only attempt at a marathon trip and is clearly held by Calling The Wind on that result.

25/1

4th

6

(4)

12th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:55 Nottingham

Urban Artist

8st 12lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Hughie Morrison

prominent, switched to near side 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

25/1

8th

5

(4)

8th Sep 2022

Good

1m 6f 115y

Class 1

15:10 Doncaster

Urban Artist

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Hughie Morrison

pressed leader, pushed along up the centre over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

7/1

OUR TIP

12/1

Form: 363/1/

Last run: 550 days

W: 9st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Absent since 2021 when he was going great guns, following his second in the Grade 1 2m4f Aintree Hurdle with victories in the Cesarewitch and a Grade 2 hurdle at Ascot; remains to be seen if he's still at that level but, even then, he'll do well to beat the best of these.
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5th

2

(6)

12th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:55 Nottingham

Buzz

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Nicky Henderson

held up in last, switched to near side 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened

12/1

Form: 120/2-

Last run: 300 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Horse

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Only won a maiden but has high-profile placed form, finishing runner-up in both the Derby and St Leger as a 3yo and on his only sighting last season pushing the mighty Kyprios close in the Ascot Gold Cup; might well give Trueshan a race in receipt of 7lb, provided he's ready to rock after 300 days away; seems fine on all ground.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

7

(3)

22nd Apr 2023

Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:30 Newbury

Mojo Star

9st 2lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Richard Hannon

Has won just a maiden but runner-up in the Derby and St Leger in 2021 and went close in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot on his only outing last season; two of his peak efforts were on good to soft, with a fair show in the 2021 Arc on heavy but withdrawn this month because of soft ground; the one to beat on 2022 form and could have a big shout despite this step back down in trip.

7/2

3

(5)

12th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:55 Nottingham

Mojo Star

9st 3lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Richard Hannon

Only won a maiden but has high-profile placed form, finishing runner-up in both the Derby and St Leger as a 3yo and on his only sighting last season pushing the mighty Kyprios close in the Ascot Gold Cup; might well give Trueshan a race in receipt of 7lb, provided he's ready to rock after 300 days away; seems fine on all ground.

6/4

Form: 43837- C

Last run: 194 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
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7th

7

(2)

5th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:00 Curragh

Typewriter

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Andrew Balding

prominent, went second after 2f, weakened quickly over 3f out, eased from 1f out, tailed off

16/1

0

13

(27)

14th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Newmarket

Typewriter

9st 0lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

No win since handicap debut two years ago; solid runs this year include her fourth in the 2m5f Queen Alexandra at Royal Ascot (good to firm) and third over 1m6f at Goodwood (soft) last time, but career best is needed.

33/1

3rd

1

(5)

27th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:50 Goodwood

Typewriter

10st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Has won on soft; absent since finishing midfield in the 2m4f handicap at Glorious Goodwood; some creditable efforts otherwise this term, including in York Group 3 and the Queen Alexandra at Royal Ascot; on a ten-race losing sequence and doesn't seem the easiest to place but has possibilities dropped back in trip/grade.

8/1

Non-runners

Mojo Star, Typewriter

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £27.70
Straight Forecast £24.70
Trifecta £64.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Trueshan

RP Ratings:

Mojo Star

The Times:

Urban Artist

LAMBOURN:

Buzz

The Guardian:

Mojo Star

D Express:

Mojo Star

Daily Mirror:

Mojo Star

TOPSPEED:

Trueshan

POSTDATA:

Trueshan

Telegraph:

Trueshan

Daily Mail:

Trueshan

The Sun:

Trueshan

The Star:

Trueshan

Daily Record:

Trueshan