August 12 / 14.30 Newmarket (July)

14.30

Good

Molson Coors Nursery Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Nursery Series)

  • Prize money: £8100
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Molson Coors Nursery Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Nursery Series)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 743

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Has improved with each of her three runs and was beaten less than 2l at Carlisle (6f, good to soft) behind one who has since defied top weight in an Ascot nursery; looks on a fair mark now switched to a nursery herself and this daughter of Saxon Warrior will surely appreciate this stiffer stamina test; tempting.
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3rd

2

(6)

19th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:10 Newmarket (July)

Lady Wulfrun

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

took keen hold, prominent, steadied and dropped to midfield over 5f out, headway and not clear run over 2f out, ridden and not clear run over 1f out, no extra when in the clear final 110yds

5/2

1st

8

(1)

12th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Newmarket (July)

Lady Wulfrun

9st 1lb

J: William Buick

T: Andrew Balding

Has improved with each of her three runs and was beaten less than 2l at Carlisle (6f, good to soft) behind one who has since defied top weight in an Ascot nursery; looks on a fair mark now switched to a nursery herself and this daughter of Saxon Warrior will surely appreciate this stiffer stamina test; tempting.

4/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 246

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Overhauled late on by Sweet Solera contender Jabaara first time out but hasn't progressed from that, for all that she was highly tried in an Irish Group 2 last time; bit risky here burdened with top weight on nursery debut.
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10th

7

(4)

4th Nov 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:47 Newmarket

Miss Roberts

9st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Ed Walker

More experienced than most of these with seven runs under her belt, and she has reasonable form claims judged on an Ayr nursery win (extended 7f, good to soft) off a mark of 83; however, she was disappointing in a German Listed race on soft ground last time and now reappears just 13 days later.

16/1

1st

1

(3)

22nd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 4

13:15 Ayr

Miss Roberts

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ed Walker

in touch with leaders, not clear run over 2f out, headway and led over 1f out, ridden and ran on final 110yds

3/1

2nd

4

(3)

2nd Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 96y

Class 4

15:50 Beverley

Miss Roberts

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Ed Walker

prominent

5/4

4/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 5843

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
First three runs were at 5f/6f and benefited from the step up to 7f when a 6l third behind Sweet Solera contender Carolina Reaper in a maiden here three weeks ago (good; runner-up has impressed since); was never really placed to challenge that day before keeping on; interesting on nursery debut.
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3rd

3

(3)

13th Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:10 Nottingham

Phoenix Duchess

9st 10lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Harry Eustace

Eight-race maiden but she ran her best race so far when second in a C&D handicap last month; less good back here ten days later though and she's vulnerable to less-exposed runners.

10/1

8th

7

(1)

21st May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:40 Nottingham

Phoenix Duchess

9st 4lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

0-7 but has run some good races, most recently when runner-up in recent C&D handicap (good); unexposed at the trip and in with a chance.

6/1

8th

7

(1)

21st May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:40 Nottingham

Phoenix Duchess

9st 4lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

0-7 but has run some good races, most recently when runner-up in recent C&D handicap (good); unexposed at the trip and in with a chance.

6/1

4th
6 (10)
Sleven

4/1

Form: 552 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Mildly progressive and he bumped into an impressive newcomer last time at Pontefract (good to soft); just the type to pay his way in nurseries and stepping up to 7f looks a good move (dam stayed well).
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7th

4

(1)

15th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Goodwood

Sleven

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Five-race maiden who has some respectable form over 6f/7f; folded tamely over 1m most recently but may improve for this drop back in trip with tongue-tie applied.

7/1

8th

3

(11)

9th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

14:05 Thirsk

Sleven

9st 9lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Ralph Beckett

Questionable whether he stayed the 7f when fourth in a Newmarket nursery but that form hasn't worked out too badly and his trainer is happy to go the mile; needs respecting.

5/1

4th

6

(10)

12th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Newmarket (July)

Sleven

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Mildly progressive and he bumped into an impressive newcomer last time at Pontefract (good to soft); just the type to pay his way in nurseries and stepping up to 7f looks a good move (dam stayed well).

4/1

Form: 428

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
The best of her three runs was the middle one when chasing home the useful Watch My Tracer (Coventry seventh) over 6f at Windsor; could have run better back there last time but there's stamina in her pedigree and 7f should suit now handicapping.
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3rd

6

(3)

23rd Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:32 Leicester

Magic Light

8st 13lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Left her debut form well behind when runner-up at Windsor (6f, good) last month but she's not gone on from that and was well held on her nursery debut at Newmarket (7f, good) last time; still early days and now drops back in trip but others are preferred.

14/1

5th

9

(3)

12th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Newmarket (July)

Magic Light

9st 1lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Richard Hannon

The best of her three runs was the middle one when chasing home the useful Watch My Tracer (Coventry seventh) over 6f at Windsor; could have run better back there last time but there's stamina in her pedigree and 7f should suit now handicapping.

14/1

8th

4

(5)

24th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

18:50 Windsor

Magic Light

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Richard Hannon

By a sprinter out of a 1m4f winner; unseated rider at the post before showing some ability at Newbury (6f, good) on debut; 14-1, always-prominent second of 13 in C&D novice (good) 11 days later, a tenacious effort which gives her a big shout again today.

3/1

6th
5 (6)
Quickfire

12/1

Form: 7518 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
The first two came clear when winning a 7f maiden on good to firm at Lingfield and rain-hit conditions were perhaps a factor in his disappointing nursery debut at Ascot (6f); there are grounds for expecting better from him this afternoon.
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8

(3)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Quickfire

9st 4lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Mark Loughnane

Took well to first-time cheekpieces in classified event in August for a second turf win; well beaten back on AW since and still has something to prove in this sphere.

25/1

10th

3

(11)

23rd Sep 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Quickfire

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Struggled in first four runs for current yard but he turned things around with cheekpieces added when landing a classified event at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) last month; now returns to AW but he's unexposed in this sphere and this step back up in trip should be fine; respected back in a handicap.

11/2

1st

11

(1)

19th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

19:40 Yarmouth

Quickfire

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Sharp regression for his current yard this year; wears first-time headgear as he drops from middle-distances and has it all to prove.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 523

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Had a wide enough trip before staying on into third over 6f at Chelmsford last time and there should be some improvement lurking now raised to 7f on nursery debut; not thrown in, mind.
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8

(5)

16th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Parkers Piece

9st 8lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Michael Attwater

Placed on AW in three of his six 2yo starts for Michael Bell; sold for 3,000gns in May and subsequently gelded; has been absent for a year, so the betting should be instructive.

25/1

3rd

5

(6)

13th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Parkers Piece

9st 5lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Michael Bell

Placed over 6f at maiden/novice level on AW; has failed to transfer that form to two nurseries (7f/6f), latest at Wolverhampton last week; something to prove off same mark.

14/1

8th

7

(6)

7th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Parkers Piece

9st 5lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Michael Bell

Placed in both AW starts on Polytrack; no progress for the switch to nurseries at Newmarket last time (7f) but returning to 6f may help.

14/1

Form: 5214 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Comfortably made all at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) on third run and soft ground may not have suited when well beaten on nursery debut at Chester (7f, soft); difficult to dismiss for last year's winning stable.
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2

(7)

30th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Persian Phoenix

11st 2lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Successful on Jersey in May and followed up over 1m2f on AW here in June; his two subsequent efforts have been poor and tries a change of headgear (first-time blinkers in place of cheekpieces) in a bid to get back to form.

8/1

7th

5

(1)

6th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

14:30 Pontefract

Persian Phoenix

10st 10lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Sole turf win was in Jersey this May, preceding a Lingfield AW win in June; tailed off at Newcastle eight days later, which she needs to bounce back from, but the string of seconds (three on good to firm) at this time last year makes this look a good mark.

11/2

8/1

Form: 3145

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Won his novice over 5f and hasn't improved for 6f the last twice, latterly finishing 5l off the principals on his nursery debut at York (good to soft); getting back on fast ground may help but it's hard to call him well handicapped and 7f is a grey area.
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10th

3

(4)

26th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 2

15:15 Nottingham

Biloxi Boy

9st 5lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: K R Burke

pressed leader, lost position over 2f out, soon weakened

5/1

2nd

2

(1)

13th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

14:40 Carlisle

Biloxi Boy

9st 9lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Stepped up from his debut when winning a Ripon novice (5f, good to firm) in June, but held in all three starts since including two nurseries; didn't stay 7f last time, but even if this trip may suit him better he still needs to resume his progress; soft ground remains a question mark; stable runs four.

14/1

9th

3

(5)

12th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Newmarket (July)

Biloxi Boy

9st 6lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: K R Burke

Won his novice over 5f and hasn't improved for 6f the last twice, latterly finishing 5l off the principals on his nursery debut at York (good to soft); getting back on fast ground may help but it's hard to call him well handicapped and 7f is a grey area.

8/1

Non-runners

Marroof

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £19.40
Straight Forecast £18.81
Tricast £90.11
Trifecta £112.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Phoenix Duchess

RP RATINGS:

Lady Wulfrun

The Sun:

Sleven

NEWMARKET:

Parker's Piece

POSTDATA:

Biloxi Boy

The Star:

Sleven

Telegraph:

Parker's Piece

The Guardian:

Biloxi Boy

The Times:

Lady Wulfrun

Daily Record:

Lady Wulfrun

Daily Mail:

Phoenix Duchess

D Express:

Phoenix Duchess

Daily Mirror:

Phoenix Duchess