August 10 / 14.40 Nottingham

14.40

Soft

Rhino.Bet Handicap

  • Prize money: £4448.9
  • 0m 6f 18y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Rhino.Bet Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.00
  • Place: £3.50

Form: 493167 CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Wins have come off lower marks, mainly in May, and he looked to have no excuses last time, having been drawn away from the action at York; also, it's hard to make a case for this sort of ground being optimal.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

11

(9)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:10 Newcastle (AW)

As If By Chance

9st 3lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Inconsistent and regressive this year but down the weights and he was third of 13 off this mark over C&D last month; would have been closer granted a clear run and can be involved if he's on another going day.

8/1

3rd

12

(6)

10th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

As If By Chance

9st 6lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

5lb lower than for his turf win last August; mixed bag this year but he's fully effective under these conditions; others still appeal more.

16/1

11th

10

(11)

19th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

18:55 Windsor

As If By Chance

9st 5lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

slowly away

10/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 214628 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Turned in a rare below-par effort last time; is well suited by an easy 6f on soft ground but she needs to bounce back and there's little wiggle room off this mark (5lb higher than when last successful).
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9th

7

(8)

7th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 2y

Class 6

16:35 Doncaster

Little Muddy

9st 1lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Well treated on her old form but last win was over two years ago and she has form figures of 77870096 in the last 13 months; handles most ground but she has plenty to prove and needs a big turnaround.

10/1

4

(4)

21st Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

13:55 Redcar

Little Muddy

9st 7lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Major player on her 2023 form but she went the wrong way last year; there was more encouragement in her midfield finish in a 0-72 handicap at Doncaster three weeks ago (5f, good), however, and she's considered back in these calmer waters.

6/1

6th

4

(4)

21st Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

13:55 Redcar

Little Muddy

9st 7lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Major player on her 2023 form but she went the wrong way last year; there was more encouragement in her midfield finish in a 0-72 handicap at Doncaster three weeks ago (5f, good), however, and she's considered back in these calmer waters.

6/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 152-43 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner over this trip off much lower marks for Simon Pearce last season; has resumed in good form, flattening out late over a stiffer 6f last time (again raced freely), and there's no obvious reason he won't go well again.
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7th

3

(10)

1st Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Brazen Idol

9st 7lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: John Ryan

Well suited by conditions; made a promising stable debut 14 days ago, forcing Em Four to pull out all the stops, and that was after a 702-day absence; has to back it up but he will be a danger to all if he does.

6/1

2nd

7

(5)

18th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Brazen Idol

9st 6lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: John Ryan

This is his first run since April 2024 and it remains to be seen how much ability he retains; however, the handicapper has given this two-time C&D winner a chance, and he's not ruled out on his first run for John Ryan (has left John Butler); watch the betting.

11/1

5th

7

(6)

15th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

15:50 Windsor

Brazen Idol

9st 1lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: John Butler

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

12/1

OUR TIP

12/1

Form: -54775 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Not as good now and boasts a patchy record at best on slow turf; has been threatening to cash in on a sliding mark all year but ran poorly in a hood/cheekpieces (off today) last time and is some way down the pecking order.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

3

(1)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Beyond Equal

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Stuart Kittow

took keen hold, prominent, going okay over 1f out, lost third final strides

8/1

4th

3

(1)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Beyond Equal

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Stuart Kittow

took keen hold, prominent, going okay over 1f out, lost third final strides

8/1

4th

7

(3)

31st Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

13:58 Bath

Beyond Equal

9st 7lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Stuart Kittow

dwelt start

6/1

Form: 5403-4 D

Last run: 73 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Off for ten weeks since a fair comeback and has never run on soft ground; remains just above his highest winning mark so has a bit to overcome.
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5th

5

(2)

30th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Salisbury

Lord P

10st 7lb

J: Miss Remie Morgan

T: Fergal O’Brien

On a three-year losing spell and has done his winning at 6f; however, ran encouragingly (close third) at Kempton on most recent 1m attempt, so can't be comfortably dismissed.

15/2

6th

10

(8)

5th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

17:13 Carlisle

Lord P

10st 1lb

J: Miss Remie Morgan

T: Fergal O’Brien

awkward start and slowly away, in rear, headway 2f out, jockey dropped rein briefly when in touch with leaders over 1f out, soon outpaced

8/1

3rd

5

(1)

10th Jul 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Kempton (AW)

Lord P

9st 6lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

slowly away, raced in last, headway over 2f out, went third over 1f out, pressed leaders final 110yds, kept on

12/1

Form: 706335 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Visor helped earlier in the summer but he was disappointing at Doncaster last time, when the return to soft ground wouldn't have hurt; needs to bounce back.
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10th

13

(3)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

18:15 Hamilton

Beauty Choice

8st 11lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

Winless since 2024 and winless in sprints since 2023; said to have hung left when well beaten on his return to turf seven weeks ago and only holds outside claims.

33/1

13th

14

(14)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

14:55 Doncaster

Beauty Choice

8st 13lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Hindered by traffic issues last time (AW); the 9yo hasn't won since 2024 but is nicely weighted, especially if Lewis Chalkley's 7lb claim is taken into account.

16/1

4th

4

(5)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Beauty Choice

9st 5lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Went without a win in 2025 but often ran well; another serviceable effort when fourth of nine at Wolverhampton in January; others appeal more for win purposes.

7/1

7th
10 (9)
Cubanista

12/1

Form: -30273

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Often pulls hard, usually from the front, and has become wildly inconsistent; one of his better efforts over C&D last time (first run in a sprint; minus usual headgear, returns now) but it's hard to know what to expect.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(3)

21st Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

19:50 Beverley

Cubanista

9st 6lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Olly Williams

Sole win from 39 starts was in June 2022 and he's been beaten 13l or more in his last four runs; opposable.

25/1

7th

2

(2)

12th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

17:08 Nottingham

Cubanista

9st 9lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Olly Williams

Of interest on last year's best but he ended 2024 with a whimper and neither AW run this March suggested he was the answer.

20/1

11th

12

(9)

28th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Cubanista

8st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Olly Williams

took keen hold, in rear throughout

16/1

50/1

Form: 507-8

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to the yard's Group 2 winner (2yo, soft) Barraquero; has achieved little to date, including on his handicap debut/comeback (having been gelded) a fortnight ago; is hard to recommend.
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8th

9

(9)

28th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:35 Chepstow

What A Whopper

9st 6lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Brian Meehan

Has achieved little to date, including two handicaps (7f/6f); blinkers need to make a difference.

14/1

8th

11

(10)

10th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

14:40 Nottingham

What A Whopper

9st 0lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Brian Meehan

Half-brother to the yard's Group 2 winner (2yo, soft) Barraquero; has achieved little to date, including on his handicap debut/comeback (having been gelded) a fortnight ago; is hard to recommend.

50/1

8th

4

(7)

26th Jul 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Sandown

What A Whopper

9st 8lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Brian Meehan

Unexposed as a handicap debutant having his first run for 300 days, but debut at Ffos Las (6f, good to soft) was easily the best of his three runs as 2yo; gelded after latest; it's too early for him to be dismissed.

20/1

Form: 33-7

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Has pulled hard all three starts over 7f to date, including when unsurprisingly not seeing it out on rain-softened ground on his comeback (gelded over the winter); retains some potential and the market will show what's made of his opening mark.
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5th

7

(2)

30th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

18:42 Lingfield

Red Hat Eagle

9st 1lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Knight

Has not run badly in two starts back from around 18 months off but has never been quite this far before; goes in first-time cheekpieces (worn a hood twice before) back from ten weeks off.

10/1

7th

7

(1)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

17:25 Lingfield (AW)

Red Hat Eagle

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: William Knight

C&D winner; made good progress in 2024 and he made a satisfactory return from a lengthy absence at Southwell three weeks ago; dropped 2lb and could take a step forward this time.

11/1

5th

1

(6)

28th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Red Hat Eagle

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: William Knight

Triple AW winner who was placed off 3lb higher at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack) in October 2024 but he's been on the sidelines since; bit to prove after a long absence but he was progressive during his last campaign and he needs checking in market.

12/1

Form: 1387-3 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Soft-ground winner in Ireland last autumn who's run exclusively on the AW for her current yard; plenty to like about her recent comeback from eight months off, especially given she pulled hard, and she's entitled to have come on for that.
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13th

13

(10)

19th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Belle Fourche

8st 10lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Anthony McCann

slowly away, lost many lengths start, detached in rear throughout

40/1

12

(8)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Belle Fourche

9st 9lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Anthony McCann

Won on AW last winter for David O'Meara; has looked in the handicapper's grip this winter in Britain and untried at 7f; wears first-time blinkers on yard debut.

16/1

6th

5

(9)

16th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Belle Fourche

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

slowly away, in rear

6/1

3/1

Form: 21-434 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Won her novice last autumn on heavy ground and the return to these conditions should help, switched from blinkers to cheekpieces; yard has been among the winners and she's shortlisted.
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8th

3

(2)

22nd Apr 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

16:10 Windsor

Sassy Belle

9st 7lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

Won twice at Leicester on ground slower than good when trained by Ed Walker; yet to fire for David Evans and best watched despite edging down the weights.

10/1

8th

3

(2)

22nd Apr 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

16:10 Windsor

Sassy Belle

9st 7lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

Won twice at Leicester on ground slower than good when trained by Ed Walker; yet to fire for David Evans and best watched despite edging down the weights.

10/1

10th

4

(10)

12th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Sassy Belle

9st 6lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: David Evans

Both her wins for Ed Walker came over 6f at Leicester on ground slower than good, the second off this mark last October; two runs for current stable have come over 6f here, not doing enough on either occasion to make her of significant interest today.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £77.40
Straight Forecast £67.91
Tricast £295.17
Trifecta £721.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sassy Belle

NEWMARKET:

Brazen Idol

Daily Record:

Belle Fourche

TOPSPEED:

Beauty Choice

RP RATINGS:

Sassy Belle

POSTDATA:

Sassy Belle

LAMBOURN:

Sassy Belle

Telegraph:

Sassy Belle

Daily Mail:

Sassy Belle

D Express:

Sassy Belle

Daily Mirror:

Sassy Belle

The Sun:

Sassy Belle

The Times:

Brazen Idol

The Guardian:

Brazen Idol

The Star:

Brazen Idol