May 13 / 13.55 Nottingham

13.55

Heavy

Watch On Racing TV Racing Excellence Training Series Apprentice Handicap (Grassroots Qual’) (REI)

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 2f 50y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Watch On Racing TV Racing Excellence Training Series Apprentice Handicap (Grassroots Qual’) (REI)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP
1st
3 (4)
Masqool

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.60
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 573615 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
All wins at up to about 1m until narrow success over C&D this far at Lingfield in March; given too much to do at Bath last time when he seemed to handle the soft ground.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(8)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Masqool

9st 9lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Tony Carroll

Very respectable 12-76 record for one who plies his trade in this sort of grade; vast majority of those wins came on AW but he can do it on turf and latest third over C&D (good to firm), while beaten a fair way, wasn't a bad effort; has dropped back down to his career-low mark.

12/1

3rd

9

(8)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:18 Windsor

Masqool

9st 0lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

11-time AW scorer but sole turf win was three years ago; some creditable efforts on Polytrack for new yard this year but he's been out of sorts at Wolverhampton in last two runs; has some questions to answer and he looks opposable back on turf.

20/1

8th

5

(1)

6th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Masqool

9st 7lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Tony Carroll

12-74; sits below last winning mark and filled the runner-up berth at Lingfield (1m2f) on penultimate start; less productive in a change of headgear (visor) over 8.5f here latest; trainer also saddles Three on Thursday.

14/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 2154-0 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Won at Doncaster (1m2f, heavy) last October but well beaten since and now 2-40 overall.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

13

(11)

22nd May 2026

Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

16:05 Haydock

Red Derek

8st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Lisa Williamson

10yo who's 2-55, with last win in 2022; well handicapped on some 1m6f form last term and probably needed recent run, but whether he can be competitive at this trip nowadays remains to be seen.

25/1

4th

4

(3)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Nottingham

Red Derek

8st 7lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Lisa Williamson

Only 2-54 and a long time has passed since that second success; well handicapped on some form over 1m6f last season but he was up and down last year and he doesn't have a great record when fresh; others preferred.

10/1

7

(6)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

1m 5f 218y

Class 5

14:25 Redcar

Red Derek

8st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Lisa Williamson

Only 2-53 and a long time has passed since that second success; however, he had been knocking on the door until a near 10l defeat at Doncaster; couldn't be ruled out.

10/1

7/2

Form: 2115-6 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Back-to-back wins over 1m2f (good to firm/good to soft) last October, escaping a penalty for the second win; never really involved after his break at Bath (1m3f, soft; finished upsides Masqool) but could be sharper for that.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(4)

22nd Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:35 Newmarket (July)

At Liberty

9st 11lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: Michael Appleby

prominent, led over 2f out

6/1

4th

3

(13)

10th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Carlisle

At Liberty

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Michael Appleby

Triple turf winner (1m2f) on fast and slow ground; got back on the scoresheet at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) in March but he's not easy to predict and has been well held in last three runs; still 4lb higher than for his last win and he comes with risks attached back at this trip.

10/1

4th
5 (3)
Equion

8/1

Form: 2944-6

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Twice placed at Wolverhampton (8.6f/9.4f) early last year before his season ended prematurely with an injury in July; finished last on reappearance back at Wolverhampton and bit to prove on a few counts here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(5)

19th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

13:08 Kempton (AW)

Equion

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tony Carroll

6lb below his last winning mark but recent form has been patchy, his narrow defeat at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) last month surrounded by lesser efforts at the same track; 1-18 on AW; others more compelling.

6/1

4th

1

(4)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:25 Bath

Equion

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Tony Carroll

Won over 1m on soft and heavy ground last year and best run this campaign was four weeks ago when fourth at Nottingham (good to soft); interesting with conditions in his favour and off a good mark.

7/2

1

(4)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:25 Bath

Equion

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Tony Carroll

Won over 1m on soft and heavy ground last year and best run this campaign was four weeks ago when fourth at Nottingham (good to soft); interesting with conditions in his favour and off a good mark.

7/2

Form: 69-314 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Goes well on softer than good, as he showed when winning at Redcar (1m2f) in April; combination of the longer trip and a slow start contributed to his downfall at Doncaster; can go well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

(4)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

14:35 Redcar

Lunar Jet

9st 8lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Steph Hollinshead

Dual C&D winner but last of those was in April 2023; just his second run this year when finishing with a flourish to take fifth of 11 over C&D (good to soft) 23 days ago; not the force of old but has possibilities if able to build on that run.

6/1

2

(4)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

14:35 Redcar

Lunar Jet

9st 8lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Steph Hollinshead

Dual C&D winner but last of those was in April 2023; just his second run this year when finishing with a flourish to take fifth of 11 over C&D (good to soft) 23 days ago; not the force of old but has possibilities if able to build on that run.

6/1

10

(2)

4th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

14:11 Redcar

Lunar Jet

8st 13lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Steph Hollinshead

Veteran who has raced only once this year, when soundly beaten in 1m6f AW handicap in July; suited by this C&D and rain will aid his cause but it's very hard to gauge how much ability he retains.

25/1

Form: 3575-

Last run: 157 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Remained a maiden for Richard Hannon (0-4 AW; 7f-1m2f) and was sold on for 30,000gns; gelded and had wind surgery since last run and a likely improver at some point; first-time tongue tied.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

2

(6)

2nd Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Whirlwind

10st 0lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Regressive maiden who's undergone two rounds of wind surgery this year; the tongue-tie goes back on tonight, along with first-time cheekpieces, and would want to see good support before considering him.

25/1

12th

9

(2)

14th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

17:10 Epsom

Whirlwind

9st 2lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

midfield, lost ground 5f out

33/1

7th

6

(8)

15th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

17:40 Haydock

Whirlwind

9st 9lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

dwelt start, in touch with leaders

16/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £24.70
Straight Forecast £20.99
Trifecta £73.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lunar Jet

POSTDATA:

At Liberty

The Times:

Whirlwind

D Express:

Masqool

The Guardian:

Red Derek

NEWMARKET:

At Liberty

Telegraph:

At Liberty

Daily Mail:

Lunar Jet

Daily Mirror:

Lunar Jet

The Sun:

Lunar Jet

The Star:

Lunar Jet

Daily Record:

Lunar Jet