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14.15

Good To Firm

Willerby Holiday Homes And Lodges Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £5574.2
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Willerby Holiday Homes And Lodges Nursery Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 3325

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Still looked inexperienced when posting an excellent second in 5f Ayr maiden in July; blinkered and run best ignored (rider lost irons) when fifth in Sandown maiden 17 days ago; he remains capable of better so rates a big player on his nursery debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(1)

5th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Batal Zabeel

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

midfield

16/1

3rd

3

(1)

5th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Batal Zabeel

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

midfield

16/1

7th

8

(9)

18th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Batal Zabeel

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: James Tate

Two turf wins (in blinkers/cheekpieces) for previous yard; ran poorly, minus headgear, on debut for new stable but may rebound with visor now applied; not disgraced in sole AW attempt.

20/1

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2/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 442321 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Yet to finish out of the frame in six starts and he readily got off the mark in a C&D maiden 11 days ago; merits serious consideration back in nursery company.
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4th

7

(1)

5th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:11 Ayr

Midnight Lir

10st 7lb

J: Mr Matt Brown

T: Michael Dods

It's now 21 starts since his last success but he comes here in good form, fourth of ten in 5f Thirsk handicap 19 days ago; well in the mix.

5/1

4th

7

(6)

16th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:20 Thirsk

Midnight Lir

9st 6lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

On a long losing sequence but he got back on track in first-time blinkers (tongue-tie also back on) with third of ten in 5f Carlisle handicap 18 days ago; well in the mix off the same mark with headgear retained.

6/1

3rd

7

(2)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:10 Carlisle

Midnight Lir

9st 5lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Beaten 19 times since his last win in September 2023 and good runs have been scarce over the last year and a bit; however, it's possible he'll improve for this month's reappearance outing and he's not discounted off a handy mark in a reapplied tongue-tie and first-time blinkers.

9/1

Form: 434

Last run: 40 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Posted a good C&D novice third but she failed to build on it under much softer conditions back over C&D when fourth later in July; she shouldn't be written off on her nursery debut.
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1st

2

(9)

20th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Lady Nunthorpe

9st 8lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Geoff Oldroyd

5f Tapeta winner in autumn but tailed off following a slow start here in November; back on track returned to Southwell last time (fourth won next time) but not certain to back that up.

6/1

3rd

4

(1)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Lady Nunthorpe

9st 7lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Geoff Oldroyd

in touch with leaders

14/1

3rd

4

(1)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Lady Nunthorpe

9st 7lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Geoff Oldroyd

in touch with leaders, lost position halfway, headway over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

14/1

11/1

Form: 722127 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Landed 5f Ayr maiden in May but he saw his run of good form come to an end when only seventh in 6f Thirsk nursery 30 days ago; he's the sort to bounce back.
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8th

8

(9)

13th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Indication Call

9st 7lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: K R Burke

Won a 5f maiden at Ayr in May (visored); series of creditable runs in nurseries since a gelding operation; left behind by the first two in a better race at Nottingham 17 days ago but still ran to form; stable also responsible for Petra Celera.

6/1

3rd

5

(8)

26th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 2

15:15 Nottingham

Indication Call

8st 12lb

J: P J McDonald

T: K R Burke

prominent

12/1

5th

6

(8)

13th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

14:40 Carlisle

Indication Call

9st 6lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: K R Burke

Beat three rivals in an Ayr maiden (5f, good; first-time visor) in May, but although not disgraced he hasn't really built on it in four nurseries in the meantime; has run well on good to soft, but anything softer would be a concern; no headgear today.

11/2

Form: 2130

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Landed 6f Hamilton novice in June but he came in last of 12 in 6f Goodwood nursery (good to soft) 23 days ago; he's not discounted back under these less testing conditions.
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9th

8

(9)

15th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Swordplay

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

alone against near rail, midfield, weakened over 2f out

14/1

7th

3

(4)

14th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 5

18:50 Musselburgh

Swordplay

9st 8lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

in rear, hung left after 1f, never on terms

6/1

6th

6

(7)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 5

17:00 Beverley

Swordplay

9st 10lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Winless in 2024 but he got back on track when neck second of eight in 7f Lingfield handicap six days ago; he can go well again off an unchanged mark.

3/1

Form: 8194 D BF

Last run: 67 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Fair form shown when bagging 5f Catterick maiden in May and she wasn't disgraced when fourth of eight in 5f Hamilton novice following month; she's no forlorn hope now going handicapping after a break.
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2

(3)

30th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Alfa Moonstone

9st 9lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Stephanie Cassidy

Won 5f Catterick maiden as a 2yo; has struggled in handicaps for more than a year but the drop to this grade could help and first-time cheekpieces may also assist.

10/1

5th

5

(7)

2nd Aug 2025

Good

0m 4f 217y

Class 6

20:15 Lingfield

Alfa Moonstone

9st 6lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Stephanie Cassidy

Much lower in the weights than when making the frame in her first three starts last year, but that's for a good reason with her form in four outings for this yard since last November decidedly moderate; look elsewhere.

16/1

12th

5

(8)

16th Jul 2025

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:20 Bath

Alfa Moonstone

9st 9lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Stephanie Cassidy

Big prices and well held in three runs for this stable since November; returns from four months off with enough to prove.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £14.60
Straight Forecast £14.81
Trifecta £55.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Midnight Lir

Daily Mail:

Lady Nunthorpe

TOPSPEED:

Swordplay

SPOTLIGHT:

Batal Zabeel

D Express:

Lady Nunthorpe

The Star:

Lady Nunthorpe

Daily Record:

Lady Nunthorpe

The Times:

Swordplay

POSTDATA:

Midnight Lir

Telegraph:

Midnight Lir

Daily Mirror:

Midnight Lir

The Sun:

Midnight Lir