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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

12th

1

(4)

20th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

17:20 York

Bellarchi

10st 0lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Grant Tuer

Acts on most ground; has won three handicaps at Musselburgh this season and gained her first Listed success when scoring at Chester (7f, good) in June, but she was below that level at Pontefract (1m) last month; has a better draw than she did when down the field in this contest last year but is now 11lb higher than when last seen in handicap company.

22/1

6th

1

(3)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 1

14:48 Pontefract

Bellarchi

9st 5lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Could hardly be coming into this in better form, winning four of her last five starts including another Listed event at Chester (7f, good) ten days ago; still favoured on these terms despite her 3lb penalty and although the stiffer mile is one small question mark, she is a major player nonetheless.

5/2

1st

3

(8)

27th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 1

15:33 Chester

Bellarchi

9st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Grant Tuer

This 5yo is in the form of her life at present, gaining a third Musselburgh handicap win of the season when easily seeing off seven rivals 37 days ago; had a wide stall as a an excuse for a slightly below-par effort over the extended 7f here prior to that and she went close here last season; on the shortlist.

9/2

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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
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
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
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
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
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
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
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