June 07 / 16.00 Nottingham

16.00

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 0m 6f 18y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

4/1 (Won)

Form: 1010-4 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Had 2-4 strike-rate as a 2yo and made very encouraging seasonal/handicap debut when keeping-on fourth in valuable race at Newmarket (6f, good) last month; major player in this lesser event if able to build on that recent effort.
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3rd

4

(8)

12th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:50 Newmarket

Funny Story

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Found late reserves to win this race (soft) 12 months ago but her form this year has been rather ragged; ran well enough for a long way back over C&D recently but her finish lacked the conviction of old and the fitting of headgear raises questions.

13/2

4th

1

(5)

26th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:45 Newmarket

Funny Story

9st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

raced in fourth, headway over 1f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, weakened towards finish

5/1

4th

7

(5)

24th Aug 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:55 Newmarket (July)

Funny Story

8st 12lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

Runner-up in 6f Listed races on the other course here and at Salisbury in the spring, but she hasn't been quite on song since, even allowing for some interference when third to Quinault at Chester last time; needs to bounce back but she's certainly a contender on her best form.

8/1

Form: 105-81 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Didn't fire on seasonal debut in April but took form to new level when clearcut winner at Haydock (6f, good to firm) 11 days ago and needs to be taken very seriously after that performance.
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3rd

3

(5)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 143y

Class 5

17:40 Doncaster

Spirit Of Applause

11st 1lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: Tim Easterby

Having his 50th career start and reliable in the main; close up last week at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) after racing up with the pace; each-way chance.

6/1

3rd

6

(2)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

17:15 Nottingham

Spirit Of Applause

9st 5lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Ended his last campaign in good form and he reappeared with a respectable fourth at Beverley (5f, good) 16 days ago; he could show the benefit of that latest outing today and he's run some good races over this C&D.

3/1

4th

4

(6)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Beverley

Spirit Of Applause

9st 8lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

C&D winner who was in good form last autumn; the booking of the promising Jake Dickson catches the eye, but he's been off for over seven months and doesn't have a great record when fresh.

12/1

11/4

Form: 318-81 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Built upon satisfactory seasonal/handicap debut when drawing nicely clear to score at Doncaster (6f, good) last month; 7lb rise demands more from him here but he still commands respect.
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12th

18

(16)

13th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:25 York

Secret Guest

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Bryan Smart

Infrequent winner nowadays; faded into fifth of 13 at Hamilton four weeks ago; well below his last winning mark but that reflects a decline in his form.

20/1

5th

5

(6)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

18:15 Hamilton

Secret Guest

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Bryan Smart

Only won one of his last 28 starts but has slid to a competitive mark as a result and was unlucky not to finish closer behind The Good Biscuit and Jonny Concrete at Chester (hampered late); holds each-way claims.

16/1

6th

7

(3)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 4

15:40 Chester

Secret Guest

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Bryan Smart

He hasn't been at his best in recent starts but he has dipped to a dangerous mark and he has landed a good draw; this is a tough race in which to try and turn things around though.

16/1

Form: -31709 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Did well on AW for George Boughhey in autumn/winter, winning five times (6f-7f), but has finished down the field in two turf handicaps for new stable this spring and is difficult to enthuse over at present.
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10th

10

(3)

26th Apr 2024

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

13:23 Doncaster

Pocket The Packet

9st 3lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Nigel Tinkler

Yet to score for his current yard and well below par in 6f handicaps at Newcastle and Thirsk this spring; others appeal more.

20/1

10th

10

(3)

26th Apr 2024

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

13:23 Doncaster

Pocket The Packet

9st 3lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Nigel Tinkler

Yet to score for his current yard and well below par in 6f handicaps at Newcastle and Thirsk this spring; others appeal more.

20/1

8th

5

(10)

9th Apr 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:45 Thirsk

Pocket The Packet

9st 6lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Generally struggled for this yard last year but he's become more realistically treated again now; last month's Newcastle reappearance should have blown away any cobwebs but he has done his winning on AW and has something to prove on slow turf.

20/1

5th
7 (8)
Tiriac

12/1

Form: 021-67 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Ended three-race 2yo season with emphatic Doncaster maiden win (6f, heavy) but soundly beaten in two soft-ground handicaps this spring (both over 7f) and has quite a bit to prove on this much quicker surface.
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5th

5

(6)

26th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:03 Newcastle (AW)

Tiriac

9st 7lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Can blow the start but he won two C&D handicaps in late 2025 and is well treated on that form; trainer has won the last two renewals of this race; high on the list.

8/1

17th

22

(9)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:30 York

Tiriac

9st 4lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Paul Midgley

Slowly away and never a threat on all three starts this year, the latest last weekend; being dropped another 2lb can only help but he isn't obviously in good enough form to add to his 2024 success in this.

33/1

8th

7

(15)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:37 Thirsk

Tiriac

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Slowly away and never a threat both starts this year; dropped only 1lb and others make more appeal; one of three runners for Paul Midgley.

20/1

6th
2 (3)
Heroism

7/1

Form: 17- D

Last run: 263 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten after racing too freely in Newbury Group 2 in September and not seen again since but created pretty good impression on debut at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) a few weeks earlier and remains very unexposed.
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9

(6)

17th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:40 Thirsk

Heroism

9st 1lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: David & Nicola Barron

0-17 since debut win in August 2022; seems out of form (has beaten just one rival on last two starts) and difficult to recommend.

20/1

9

(6)

17th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:40 Thirsk

Heroism

9st 1lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: David & Nicola Barron

0-17 since debut win in August 2022; seems out of form (has beaten just one rival on last two starts) and difficult to recommend.

20/1

13th

9

(9)

10th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Leicester

Heroism

9st 4lb

J: Shane Gray

T: David & Nicola Barron

Has dropped down the weights and is 0-17 since his debut win in August 2022; last of 13 at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) 18 days ago; hard to recommend.

14/1

7/1

Form: 341-03

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on seasonal/handicap debut in April but fared much better when keeping-on third at Hamilton (6f, good to soft; visor refitted) last month; now needs to prove he's fully effective on fast ground.
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8th

5

(8)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

15:50 Southwell (AW)

Installation

9st 7lb

J: David Nolan

T: Richard Fahey

He has struggled for consistency in his short career to date; 66-1 when down the field at Newcastle on his return to action 13 days ago; visor worn for his two best runs remains absent.

33/1

8th

12

(6)

9th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Installation

9st 1lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard Fahey

midfield in centre of group

25/1

7th

9

(7)

7th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 18y

Class 4

16:00 Nottingham

Installation

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

towards rear, pushed along 3f out

7/1

Form: 510-73 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
6f winner on fast ground last summer; kept on well for close third of five at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) last month, having raced too freely, and may benefit from today's drop back in trip but others appeal more.
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9th

2

(9)

2nd Mar 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:15 Kempton (AW)

Boy Browning

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Drew a blank and had very mixed record during six-race campaign last season; not seen since down-the-field run at Ascot in September; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers and has tongue-tie added here; others have much less to prove.

16/1

10th

9

(8)

8th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Ascot

Boy Browning

9st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Landed a Windsor novice (6f, good to firm) last summer and his third of six at Epsom (7f, good; first-time cheekpieces) three weeks ago was one of his better efforts since handicapping; races off the same mark, but he has become inconsistent.

33/1

3rd

4

(6)

18th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:10 Epsom

Boy Browning

9st 10lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

6f winner on fast turf last summer; four runs this year, running poorly on three of them (bled from the nose once and twice well beaten on soft) but beaten just half a length at Wolverhampton in May (7f; 4lb lower today); not one for the faint of heart but can't discount if the cheekpieces have the desired effect.

9/1

Form: 31088-

Last run: 264 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Won 6.5f Doncaster maiden for Hugo Palmer a year ago but not seen since underwhelming nursery debut in September and has a lot more to prove than some of these on stable debut.
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3rd

1

(12)

20th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

16:10 Southwell (AW)

Ibiza Love

9st 11lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Alice Haynes

Made all to win a Doncaster maiden (6.5f, good) for Hugo Palmer as a 2yo and a similar level of form in three turf handicaps for this yard since returning in June; needs a bit more but is closely related to a few AW winners so she could improve for the new surface.

9/1

6th

2

(4)

29th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

20:00 Windsor

Ibiza Love

9st 11lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

took keen hold, hampered rival soon after start, raced in third

7/1

4th

13

(9)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:15 Newmarket (July)

Ibiza Love

8st 4lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Alice Haynes

Highly tried on two occasions but, based on bare form, has not progressed from her maiden win on second 2yo start; 3lb out of weights in this warm handicap on second run for new stable; opposed.

25/1

Non-runners

Ibiza Love

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast £13.07
Tricast £30.69

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Spirit Of Applause

SPOTLIGHT:

Secret Guest

RP RATINGS:

Funny Story

The Guardian:

Installation

LAMBOURN:

Heroism

NEWMARKET:

Ibiza Love

D Express:

Boy Browning

POSTDATA:

Spirit Of Applause

Daily Mail:

Spirit Of Applause

Daily Mirror:

Spirit Of Applause

The Times:

Secret Guest

Daily Record:

Secret Guest

The Sun:

Installation

Telegraph:

Funny Story

The Star:

Funny Story