August 23 / 17.30 Leicester

17.30

Good To Firm

Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Nursery Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £30.40
  • Place: £5.60

Form: 30720

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Kicked off his nursery career with a good second with cheekpieces added at Pontefract (6f, good) last month but he was disappointing at Newmarket last time; that was back on slower ground but he has a mixed record so far and needs to resume his progress at this new trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(6)

15th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:25 Kempton (AW)

Dan Dee Prince

11st 0lb

J: Miss Jodie Wingrove

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Well treated on form as recent as last May and it's possible the visor and drop back to 6f will suit this headstrong sort; however, he's finished down the field on his last four starts and his claims aren't compelling.

20/1

6th

5

(6)

15th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:25 Kempton (AW)

Dan Dee Prince

11st 0lb

J: Miss Jodie Wingrove

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

led, headed over 1f out, no extra final 110yds, eased final strides

20/1

7th

4

(6)

4th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dan Dee Prince

9st 8lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

took keen hold, disputed lead

33/1

3/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 567281

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 12lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Has mixed record in her six starts but she got off the mark when justifying favouritism in a Beverley nursery (7.4f, good to firm) last week; this is tougher under a penalty but she made all to beat Whatwouldiknow last time and that was a personal best; respected.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

(1)

29th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Doubletalk

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

Has some major blips in her profile but she got back on track when scoring at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) 11 days ago; up 4lb on this step up to 1m4f but she kept on well last time and has claims if she can back that up.

15/8

3rd

1

(1)

29th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Doubletalk

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

Has some major blips in her profile but she got back on track when scoring at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) 11 days ago; up 4lb on this step up to 1m4f but she kept on well last time and has claims if she can back that up.

15/8

1st

2

(3)

18th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Doubletalk

9st 9lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Made all to win a Beverley nursery (7.4f, good to firm) last August but she's struggled in her last three runs including when tailed off at Newcastle (7f) on her return last month; record now stands at 1-10 and has plenty to prove at this new trip.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 545262

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden but she's finished runner-up in two of her three nurseries including behind a major improver over C&D (good to firm) ten days ago; on same mark here and she should go well again.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

11

(10)

17th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Forever A Diamond

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

towards rear

12/1

6th

10

(4)

23rd Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Forever A Diamond

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

C&D win in April; best run since when beaten a neck into third at Kempton last week (blinkered first time); Billy Loughnane retains the ride and another bold bid looks assured.

11/2

3rd

13

(9)

16th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Forever A Diamond

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Not at best over 1m then 6f the last twice; recorded her sole win over 7f (off 3lb higher on AW) and this may prove her optimum distance; possibilities, provided she takes well to first-time headgear.

10/1

10/1

Form: 688

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
70,000gns half-brother to prolific 7f-8.5f winner Oh This Is Us (including Group 3; RPR 117); finished down the field in three maiden/novice events (5f/6f) but he now switches to a nursery and is a possible improver on this step up in trip; one to keep an eye on.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

(9)

2nd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:35 Chepstow

Zaman Daar

9st 9lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Ismail Mohammed

Had dropped 5lb lower than for his sole success when second of eight at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) last month, but finished over 5l behind the winner who has since been well beaten; others preferred.

9/2

2nd

1

(7)

12th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

15:02 Yarmouth

Zaman Daar

9st 9lb

J: Gianluca Sanna

T: Ismail Mohammed

6f winner on fast ground 12 months ago, when 5lb higher; best two recent efforts have been when fourth at Brighton (6f, good), the latest from this mark; cheekpieces now accompany tongue-tie; each-way claims.

11/2

1

(1)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

17:15 Brighton

Zaman Daar

9st 9lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Ismail Mohammed

Might not be totally straightforward but he won a shade cosily at Windsor (6f) last June and it was a good effort when fourth of 12 over C&D (also good to firm) on his penultimate run; similar ground was blamed for a below-par run last time, though, which raises a question; still one of the more likely ones.

7/2

Form: 975862

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
0-6 but he raised his game with a clear second behind Doubletalk in a Beverley nursery (7.4f, good to firm) last Thursday; has a swing in the weights with his old rival and he could be a big factor for in-form yard.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14th

14

(9)

21st Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:52 Redcar

Whatwouldiknow

8st 5lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Regressive maiden who's come 11lb down the weights this season and goes in a first-time tongue-tie; looks the least likely of his trainer's quartet.

25/1

7th

9

(7)

5th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

20:50 Beverley

Whatwouldiknow

8st 12lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Showed signs of a revival when fourth over C&D (good to firm) last month but she failed to back that up at Ripon two weeks ago; mark continues to fall but she's now 0-12 and others are more convincing.

14/1

7th

9

(10)

20th Jun 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Ripon

Whatwouldiknow

9st 2lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

in touch with leaders on outer early, prominent after 1f

16/1

Form: 4575 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Well held in all four runs but he made some late gains on his nursery debut at Kempton (6f, AW; 4-1 favourite) two weeks ago; looks ready for this step back up in trip and he's a possible improver back on turf.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

5

(6)

7th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Salsa Dancer

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

A maiden after six starts but ran better than bare form suggests when about 5l behind Kaaress in C&D nursery last month (first-time blinkers), having been squeezed out and hampered 1f out; 2lb lower today and still unexposed over this trip; one to consider.

7/1

4th

4

(7)

9th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Salsa Dancer

9st 9lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Archie Watson

pushed along soon after start, raced wide early, soon led, disputed lead after 2f

8/1

6th

2

(3)

23rd Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Leicester

Salsa Dancer

9st 11lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Archie Watson

Well held in all four runs but he made some late gains on his nursery debut at Kempton (6f, AW; 4-1 favourite) two weeks ago; looks ready for this step back up in trip and he's a possible improver back on turf.

9/2

25/1

Form: 988

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Finished in rear over 6f in his first three starts, most recently when a a remote eighth in a Windsor novice (good to firm) last month; been gelded and now switches to a nursery but he needs a transformation upped in trip.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

8

(6)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

19:30 Brighton

Irrelevant

9st 1lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Mark Pattinson

pulled hard, in touch with leaders

14/1

7th

8

(6)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

19:30 Brighton

Irrelevant

9st 1lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Mark Pattinson

pulled hard, in touch with leaders

14/1

9th

9

(3)

8th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Irrelevant

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Mark Pattinson

mounted in chute, taken down early

16/1

Form: 76053

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Fair third when upped to 7f in a C&D nursery (good to firm) ten days ago but was behind Forever A Diamond in that race and he meets his old rival on the same terms here; needs to find more.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

7

(5)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Diddy Man

9st 6lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Thomas Faulkner

Placed twice over about 1m on turf since winning readily by 3l over C&D in April and has good claims if judged on those exploits but blotted his copybook when refusing to race at Chepstow in August.

14/1

2

(15)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

15:03 Chepstow

Diddy Man

9st 11lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Thomas Faulkner

Wins have all come in April but there was nothing wrong with his Doncaster second off 2lb lower a month ago, when clear with a subsequent winner; not always been the most consistent, though, and would have preferred some rain.

6/1

1

(1)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

14:35 Doncaster

Diddy Man

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Thomas Faulkner

Two wins for Harriet Bethell in April last year, over 1m at Newcastle and over 7f on soft here (won by 4l); has changed yards twice since (bought for 2,000gns in October); won again at Wolverhampton in April (7f) but hasn't done quite as well since.

4/1

Form: 50707

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Well held in four runs for James Tate and was the same story for new yard when a 10l seventh in Windsor nursery (6f, good; first run since gelded) last week; on same mark here and has plenty to prove at this new trip.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

2

(1)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

16:12 Thirsk

Rising Force

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: John Butler

Much more racing on AW than turf but better than ever on grass for new yard, winning both 1m starts (good to soft and good to firm), the latest over C&D with something in hand; a further 7lb rise may not be beyond him.

9/2

1st

3

(8)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

17:00 Thirsk

Rising Force

9st 7lb

J: Jack Callan

T: John Butler

Too good for 21 rivals at Doncaster in March (1m, good to soft) in March; last of 13 at Southwell under a penalty soon after but he didn't see a lot of daylight and he can be given a pass; revival on the cards.

6/1

Form: 6705

Last run: 33 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Modest form in four starts over 6f, failing to improve for the switch to nurseries at Pontefract five weeks ago; still unexposed but he needs to do much better on this step up in trip.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

9

(7)

16th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

16:00 Yarmouth

Brooklyn Express

8st 8lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Amy Murphy

Exposed; modest form so far and makes little appeal after being soundly beaten in two nurseries on his last two starts (7f/1m), last time reportedly making a respiratory noise.

10/1

7th

5

(5)

27th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

14:40 Redcar

Brooklyn Express

9st 2lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Amy Murphy

Seven-race maiden; kept on for respectable third of ten after making the running at Kempton (7f, AW) this month but dropped out rather tamely at Lingfield a few days later; moves up in trip here.

7/1

9th

5

(1)

16th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:47 Lingfield (AW)

Brooklyn Express

9st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Amy Murphy

Raced freely when 8l third at Kempton latest (7f, Polytrack); may be capable of picking up one of these at some point but will need improvement to defy this mark.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £183.60
Straight Forecast £167.31
Tricast £643.25
Trifecta £963.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Forever A Diamond

Telegraph:

Doubletalk

NEWMARKET:

Zaman Daar

D Express:

Salsa Dancer

RP RATINGS:

Whatwouldiknow

Daily Mirror:

Doubletalk

The Star:

Doubletalk

POSTDATA:

Forever A Diamond

LAMBOURN:

Forever A Diamond

The Guardian:

Forever A Diamond

Daily Record:

Forever A Diamond

The Times:

Zaman Daar

Daily Mail:

Zaman Daar

The Sun:

Salsa Dancer