April 22 / 18.30 Nottingham

18.30

Good To Soft

Castle Rock Neil Kelso Handicap

  • Prize money: £5495.7
  • 0m 5f 8y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Castle Rock Neil Kelso Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 544-41 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Showed some promise in his first five starts but after being gelded he took his form to a new level when landing a C&D maiden (good to soft; RPR 77) two weeks ago; that was only his second run on turf and he could be a big factor again back in a handicap.
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2

(4)

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

14:40 Brighton

Umming N Ahing

9st 6lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Bill Turner

Regressed since notching a slow-ground hat-trick early in his 3yo season and he was well beaten on reappearance (6f, good to firm); dropped another 4lb but he's unproven over this trip; lots to prove.

9/1

5

(5)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:55 Lingfield

Umming N Ahing

9st 1lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Bill Turner

Regressed since notching a soft-ground hat-trick early in his 3yo season and is entitled to need this after nine months off; only run once on ground faster than good, when a beaten-favourite, so these conditions would be a concern.

25/1

9th

3

(8)

16th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:15 Windsor

Umming N Ahing

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Bill Turner

Rattled off a hat-trick during the first half of 2023, all on good to soft or slower; not a lot to shout about since, however.

20/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 2-1 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Out of a well-connected sprinter; made a promising debut when second of four at Haydock (6f, heavy) in October and she landed the odds in decent style at Thirsk (5f, soft) on her recent return; looks on a workable mark now switched to a handicap and she still has plenty of potential; interesting contender.
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2nd

5

(6)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:57 Thirsk

Gemini Star

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Won just one of her 19 starts for Alice Haynes but it came at this track (5f, soft); her best effort in 2025 came on seasonal return (6f, good to firm) and although she ended the campaign quietly it was over 7f and 1m; sold for 1,200gns in December; intriguing runner on stable debut.

12/1

2

(10)

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

Gemini Star

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Alice Haynes

Didn't fire over 7f last month and has stamina to prove on this first attempt at 1m but was unlucky not to finish closer than fifth at Haydock (7f, good; denied clear run) two runs ago and has slipped to a dangerous mark.

10/1

Form: 422111 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
All six runs have been on AW; showed clear promise over 6f to begin with and is now 3-3 over 5f after her all-the-way win at Southwell two weeks ago; 6lb higher on this switch to turf but she's open to more progress and her dam won on good to soft; respected.
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6th

4

(5)

11th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

18:15 Southwell (AW)

Just A Spark

8st 12lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Multiple AW winner; out of sorts this winter, however, and the addition of blinkers needs to turn things around.

20/1

8th

3

(8)

15th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

17:40 Southwell (AW)

Just A Spark

9st 8lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Won three times over 6f in early 2024 and was placed in a valuable race on sole attempt at 7f but is yet to strike form since returning from a break in December and needs a good boost from the first-time cheekpieces.

12/1

5th

2

(1)

20th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Kempton (AW)

Just A Spark

9st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: Rod Millman

raced in third, lost position then weakened inside final furlong

5/1

Form: 41211- D

Last run: 190 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Had form figures of 1211 in 5f turf nurseries in her final four runs last season, with the wins gained on ground ranging from good to heavy; up another 5lb after 190 days off but she's a tough filly who still has scope for further progress; shortlisted.
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10th

12

(10)

24th Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Lingfield

Destinys Spirit

8st 12lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Winless beyond 5f or since her 2yo season, and it's been possible to call her well handicapped for ages; outran her mark again at Salisbury latest, however (6f, good), missing out by under 1l; some appeal.

5/1

Form: 4455-0 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Debut winner at Haydock (5f, good to soft) last June but she's been generally disappointing since and was laboured at Southwell on her recent return; dropped another 3lb but she needs cheekpieces to make a big difference on this switch back to turf.
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6th

6

(6)

11th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 42y

Class 4

17:40 Yarmouth

Thunder Star

9st 2lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

She was returning from a five-month break when finishing in midfield at Doncaster 13 days ago (5f, good to soft), a race where she tired in the final furlong but still did best of the far-side group; two wins and two seconds from her six C&D runs and she has solid claims off a fair mark.

7/1

Form: 20483-

Last run: 208 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Mixed form in six runs in Ireland for two different yards last season, with her latest effort a well-held third of six in a Down Royal handicap (5f, yielding/soft); with Richard Fahey now and she needs improvement back from 208 days off.
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6th

4

(3)

22nd Apr 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

18:30 Nottingham

Drunk In Love

9st 5lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Richard Fahey

taken down early, soon bucked repeatedly and unrideable, pulled up over 4f out

5/1

4th

7

(5)

25th Aug 2022

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:25 Navan

Drunk In Love

8st 11lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: M D O’Callaghan

prominent, pushed along disputing third under 2f out, ridden 1f out, no extra final 110yds

4/1

22th

18

(20)

1st Aug 2022

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:40 Naas

Drunk In Love

8st 11lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: M D O’Callaghan

keen to post, took keen hold, prominent towards near side, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.40
Straight Forecast £7.71
Trifecta £21.60

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Gemini Star

LAMBOURN:

Destiny's Spirit

POSTDATA:

Just A Spark

SPOTLIGHT:

Umming N' Ahing

The Sun:

Drunk In Love

RP Ratings:

Umming N' Ahing

Telegraph:

Destiny's Spirit

Daily Mail:

Destiny's Spirit

Daily Mirror:

Destiny's Spirit

NEWMARKET:

Gemini Star

The Times:

Gemini Star

D Express:

Gemini Star

The Star:

Gemini Star

Daily Record:

Gemini Star

WEST COUNTRY:

Just A Spark

The Guardian:

Just A Spark