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

8th

4

(7)

13th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

20:10 Lingfield (AW)

Masqool

9st 9lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Tony Carroll

11-time AW winner including four at this track (7f/1m2f); has a patchy record this year but he came from the rear to finish runner-up in a classified event at Wolverhampton (8.6f) last Tuesday; should get a decent tow into this race and he's respected back on Polytrack.

3/1

2nd

3

(9)

7th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Masqool

9st 9lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Prolific winner down the years; not at very best this summer but he drops into a classified race with apprentice Myla Coppins taking off a useful 7lb; may need more of a test these days.

11/4

4th

3

(2)

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:26 Brighton

Masqool

9st 8lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Tony Carroll

Good runs on the AW earlier this year but unconvincing since those and has another switch on the headgear front.

12/1

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

8th

13

(3)

3rd Sep 2026

Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

13:30 Haydock

Red Derek

9st 12lb

J: Miss Teagan Padgett

T: Lisa Williamson

Veteran who has won only twice in 57 career starts and beaten 17l or more on all three outings this year.

66/1

6th

6

(5)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 197y

Class 5

14:00 Doncaster

Red Derek

8st 9lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Lisa Williamson

Veteran who has won only twice in 56 career starts and this season's fourths were remote; 2lb out of the weights.

14/1

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

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

1

(8)

29th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Equion

9st 13lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tony Carroll

Ended a run of poor efforts with success in 1m handicap at Ffos Las eight days ago; this C&D winner needs to back it up now under a 4lb penalty.

13/8

1st

2

(10)

21st Sep 2026

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:52 Ffos Las

Equion

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Tony Carroll

Safely held on all three starts since returning from a break in June but has slipped to a very good mark and was a three-time winner on soft/heavy ground in 2024; must be considered now that conditions are in his favour again.

10/1

8th

4

(3)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:16 Lingfield (AW)

Equion

9st 6lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

Regressive 8yo who returned from a break with two low-key runs (8.3f/7f) in June/July; should be fine over today's longer trip and is too well handicapped to rule out but needs to up his game.

12/1

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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
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