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17.45

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Gartcraig Inn Always A Warm Welcome 2-Y-O Series Final Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £10308
  • 0m 6f 6y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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Gartcraig Inn Always A Warm Welcome 2-Y-O Series Final Nursery Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

OUR TIP
1st
2 (1)
Bellarchi

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 332211

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Tough sort who is 2-8; winner of a Catterick novice (5f, good to soft) and a Carlisle nursery (5f, good to firm) on last two starts, latest four days ago; not disgraced only previous run at 6f (second behind a Group-placed filly); stiffer task with a penalty.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(1)

21st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 3

16:25 Musselburgh

Bellarchi

9st 10lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Her last four wins have come at this track, with two of them (7f/1m) last month; drawn wide when down the field at Chester two weeks ago but she has fared better on that front today; big run on the cards.

4/1

9th

10

(11)

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 2

14:05 Chester

Bellarchi

9st 0lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Last four wins at Musselburgh, including two last month, latterly producing a career-best performance to see off ten rivals over 1m on good; runner-up on only Chester visit; a further 4lb rise demands even more but can't rule out in her current mood.

16/1

6/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 21305 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Won a C&D novice in June (good to firm) beating Chumbaa, who is 2lb worse off, by 1.5l; fair third next time but rather disappointing in two nurseries (seemed to find 5f too sharp last time); return to 6f will suit; not out of it.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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: 221274

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Won Ayr maiden in May (5f, good, visor on for first time); fair run after missing the break at Beverley last time (5f, good, just in front of Swordplay); below par only previous run over 6f (soft); visor swapped for cheekpieces; a possible.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

4th
5 (5)
Dc Flyer

7/2

Form: 9581 CD

Last run: 46 days

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Showed improved on first run at 6f when winning four-runner novice event here last time (good to soft, trainer said the gelding appreciated the longer trip and slower ground); worth considering.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

(5)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Newcastle (AW)

Dc Flyer

9st 6lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

3yo who won over C&D in August and has continued in good form, finishing a close fourth over C&D latest; has had wind surgery since; solid claims.

7/2

4th

5

(6)

12th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Dc Flyer

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Kevin Ryan

He has improved for the addition of cheekpieces this summer, winning over C&D and recording a better RPR when second here last week; other front-runners in this field but he's a key player.

3/1

2nd

9

(13)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Dc Flyer

9st 7lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Winner over C&D off a 6lb lower mark on only previous run on the AW two outings ago (made all); close third at Ayr last time (5f, good to soft); well drawn; one with a chance.

7/1

Form: 232311 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Tough; in good form having won a C&D novice (soft) and a Ripon nursery (5f, good, made all) on last two starts; major player despite 6lb penalty.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

10

(8)

18th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Chumbaa

9st 5lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Won two in a row (6f maiden/5f nursery) in August but not in quite the same form since, fading when fourth of seven at Newcastle 16 days ago; having her 18th run and looks exposed.

20/1

4th

3

(1)

2nd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

Chumbaa

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

prominent

10/1

Form: 5360

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Has finished last on all four starts and is 9lb out of the handicap; hard to fancy.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(1)

17th May 2024

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 6

20:25 Hamilton

Nanas Ancestors

8st 5lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Lucinda Russell

Yet to beat a single rival in six starts and was never going well on first run for Lucinda Russell here (8.5f, 80-1, beaten 22l) just under a fortnight ago; newly applied cheekpieces will need to have a transformational impact; better to look elsewhere.

40/1

8th

6

(1)

17th May 2024

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 6

20:25 Hamilton

Nanas Ancestors

8st 5lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Lucinda Russell

Yet to beat a single rival in six starts and was never going well on first run for Lucinda Russell here (8.5f, 80-1, beaten 22l) just under a fortnight ago; newly applied cheekpieces will need to have a transformational impact; better to look elsewhere.

40/1

8th

7

(7)

5th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 6

16:58 Hamilton

Nanas Ancestors

8st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Lucinda Russell

towards rear, never going well, weakened and detached 2f out

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £16.10
Straight Forecast £16.81
Trifecta £61.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Dc Flyer

SPOTLIGHT:

Chumbaa

Daily Mirror:

Bellarchi

TOPSPEED:

Dc Flyer

POSTDATA:

Dc Flyer

The Times:

Dc Flyer

The Guardian:

Dc Flyer

D Express:

Dc Flyer

Daily Record:

Dc Flyer

Telegraph:

Chumbaa

Daily Mail:

Chumbaa

The Sun:

Chumbaa

The Star:

Bellarchi