August 06 / 17.45 Haydock

17.45

Soft

Sky Bet Sunday Series Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £15462
  • 0m 6f 212y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
ITV4
View Course
Sky Bet Sunday Series Nursery Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1541 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Won on debut at Beverley (5f, soft) in May and landed Doncaster novice (7f, soft) in good style last month when back on slow ground; has conditions in his favour on nursery debut and he's respected.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

(2)

25th May 2024

Soft

1m 0f 37y

Class 2

13:15 Haydock

Nellie Leylax

9st 2lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Front-runner who made it two wins in a row when winning 7f nursery here (heavy) last August, and returned to winning ways on reappearance over this C&D (soft) last month; had just four rivals to beat last time and he's 5lb higher in this hotter race, but every chance he'll make another bold bid.

6/1

1st

3

(2)

25th May 2024

Soft

1m 0f 37y

Class 2

13:15 Haydock

Nellie Leylax

9st 2lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Front-runner who made it two wins in a row when winning 7f nursery here (heavy) last August, and returned to winning ways on reappearance over this C&D (soft) last month; had just four rivals to beat last time and he's 5lb higher in this hotter race, but every chance he'll make another bold bid.

6/1

12/1

  • Place: £7.40

Form: 858

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten on all three starts (6f/5f, good to firm/good) and she's 2lb out of the handicap on nursery debut; however, she's bred to improve for the step up in trip and her pedigree suggests soft ground will suit (dam ran well over 1m here on soft); interesting for last year's winning yard.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

(1)

16th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:26 Kempton (AW)

Brandaisy

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Richard Fahey

in touch with leaders

10/1

0

8

(4)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

13:45 Catterick

Brandaisy

9st 1lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Richard Fahey

Good second on nursery debut at Haydock last month (7f, heavy) but lesser efforts since (latest on AW); clearly a mudlark so should relish these conditions; chance

9/1

7th

5

(6)

9th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Brandaisy

9st 8lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Richard Fahey

prominent, soon raced in second, disputed lead after 2f, led clearly 2f out

6/1

Form: 4232

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
All four runs on good/faster; made the frame on first three starts (one here) then went close on nursery debut at Leicester (7f); pedigree offers hope regarding testing conditions, and the way he rallied last time suggests he'll be suited by the stiffer stamina test today's ground will provide.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

6

(4)

26th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:47 Ripon

Watcha Matey

9st 1lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Hugo Palmer

Won at Newmarket (1m, good) and Musselburgh (1m1f, good) in his first two starts after reappearing in April, but the handicapper has been in charge in three outings since; 2lb drop not enough to tempt.

11/2

8th

5

(10)

1st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Watcha Matey

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Hugo Palmer

prominent early, soon in touch with leaders

12/1

14/1

Form: 515

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won at Beverley (7.4f, soft) in June on second start but there have been mixed messages from that form and she was only fifth of six at Ayr (7f, good to soft) last time; needs to raise her game now tackling a nursery.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(5)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Catena

9st 4lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Darryll Holland

Turf winner at about 7f; has raced over a range of trips for new connections (1m, 1m4f and 7f) and didn't get much luck in running at Wolverhampton two weeks ago; worth another go at 1m but is quite exposed and unraced here.

10/1

6th

6

(1)

20th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Catena

9st 6lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Darryll Holland

in touch with leaders

7/1

5/1

Form: 512 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Won at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) on second start and kept on for second of four in 6f nursery at Hamilton (good to soft, soft in places; unraced on slower) a fortnight ago; dam's side of pedigree suggests this step up to 7f will be a positive and he could have a part to play.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

(2)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Beyond Borders

9st 7lb

J: William Pyle

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Currently 2-3 on Tapeta but he's generally struggled since leaving Karl Burke, his only win coming when allowed his own way in a small field last summer (been dropped in lately); the first-time tongue-tie will need to make a difference.

14/1

6th

2

(6)

21st May 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 5

15:10 Catterick

Beyond Borders

9st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: Kevin Frost

5-24; hit by the handicapper after making all at Yarmouth (6f, good) last June, and has taken a while to come back down the weights (now 3lb below that winning mark); posted low-key seasonal reappearance at Leicester; cheekpieces introduced seeking more.

25/1

11

(9)

8th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Ripon

Beyond Borders

8st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Kevin Frost

Scored off 3lb higher at Yarmouth (6f, good) last June but he's not come close to that form since and was seventh of nine on Leicester reappearance last month; plenty to prove and four of his five wins were as 2yo; cheekpieces added.

25/1

Form: 352393

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 6lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
0-6 but went close on soft ground in May and the way he kept on for third of six in a nursery at Windsor (6f, good) a fortnight ago suggests this first crack at 7f is worth a go; might not be far away.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

5

(4)

24th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Leicester

Mullins Beach

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Rod Millman

reared in stalls before start, led but pestered, headed and weakened over 1f out

7/1

7th

3

(5)

12th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

20:10 Chepstow

Mullins Beach

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Rod Millman

Not much luck before finally off the mark last time at the expense of a subsequent winner; a 2lb rise is fair enough, especially with the promising Jack Doughty taking off 5lb, and he has a decent chance of following up.

5/2

1st

2

(5)

26th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:50 Ffos Las

Mullins Beach

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Maiden (0-13); regularly placed (5f-7f); hasn't been at his best in three runs this year, although there were some mitigating circumstances at Salisbury (6f) last time; others preferred.

7/1

100/30

Form: 541 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Built upon his first two runs (7f, good to firm/good) when winning by a neck over C&D (soft) a fortnight ago; showed a good attitude and is open to further improvement; solid contender on first nursery start.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

18th

3

(5)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 York

Paladin

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Kevin Frost

Free-going sort who was 4-18 for Charlie Johnston, including two 1m wins last summer, and made a winning start for new connections when 33-1 for a nine-runner race at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) in January; absent since and has more to prove back at 7f for the first time since 2024.

20/1

1st

6

(3)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Paladin

9st 4lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Kevin Frost

Record of 4-18 for Charlie Johnston and was second at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) on his penultimate run for that yard; returns after three months off but he's still lightly raced on AW and needs watching in market on stable debut.

12/1

5th

4

(2)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Paladin

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

Southwell winner (1m, Tapeta) late last year and has twice won on turf (1m, good to firm) since returning from six months off in June; ran well to finish second of 13 back at Southwell (1m) a fortnight ago and much respected despite a 2lb rise.

3/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £28.50
Straight Forecast £27.80
Trifecta £109.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Nellie Leylax

TOPSPEED:

Paladin

SPOTLIGHT:

Brandaisy

Daily Mirror:

Paladin

Daily Record:

Paladin

POSTDATA:

Nellie Leylax

LAMBOURN:

Nellie Leylax

The Times:

Nellie Leylax

Telegraph:

Nellie Leylax

D Express:

Nellie Leylax

The Sun:

Nellie Leylax

The Star:

Nellie Leylax