October 04 / 15.42 Nottingham

15.42

Soft

HKIR In December Handicap

  • Prize money: £9159.5
  • 0m 5f 8y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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HKIR In December Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 092192 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
As good as ever at the age of eight and he ran a cracker at Haydock on Saturday in a higher grade, pulling clear with the lightly-weighted winner (5f, soft); can back up quickly, as when winning at Hamilton in August, and he has plenty in his favour.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

(16)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

17:50 Doncaster

Spoof

9st 8lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

Veteran with 11 wins but the most recent was back in October 2023; starts this campaign off a reduced mark but others look safer.

25/1

7th

8

(7)

21st Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 42y

Class 4

15:45 Yarmouth

Spoof

9st 5lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

Veteran who made a pleasing return from a three-month break at Haydock last month; not so good at Redcar 17 days ago and others appeal more.

25/1

9/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 07-210 D BF

Last run: 69 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Handled testing ground when trained by Bryan Smart (ran well over C&D on soft as a 3yo); generally raced on a sounder surface for current stable, winning on good at Ayr in June; ran poorly at Yarmouth ten weeks ago but can go well fresh and he's not out of it.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(1)

4th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 3

15:42 Nottingham

Sir Titus

9st 5lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Handled testing ground when trained by Bryan Smart (ran well over C&D on soft as a 3yo); generally raced on a sounder surface for current stable, winning on good at Ayr in June; ran poorly at Yarmouth ten weeks ago but can go well fresh and he's not out of it.

9/1

11th

3

(10)

27th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 42y

Class 3

19:30 Yarmouth

Sir Titus

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Positive start for new stable, building on his Beverley reappearance second in April when going one better at Ayr (5f, good) eight weeks later; the Ayr form looks solid with the second and fourth successful next time; has won on soft; bold show likely.

4/1

1st

1

(2)

24th Jun 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

13:50 Ayr

Sir Titus

10st 0lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Michael Dods

prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on final 110yds, always doing enough

7/2

11/2

Form: 952346 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Stil seeking her first win of the campaign but she has run well in defeat on several occasions, including when faced with a stiff task in Listed company at Beverley last month; 5f on testing ground no problem and she should find this being run to suit.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

6

(8)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:40 York

Elegant Erin

9st 8lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Paul Midgley

Ended 2025 in top form, winning twice at Beverley (5f, soft), but she has looked rusty on both her starts this year; absent another seven weeks since her last run and probably best watched.

50/1

9th

5

(6)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 2

15:57 Pontefract

Elegant Erin

9st 2lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

In great form on soft ground last autumn but was punished by the assessor for a Listed effort that possibly flatters her; never figured in AW event two months ago; current mark seems difficult.

20/1

Form: 261052 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Goes well at the track and he ran right up to his best when second over 6f here last week, finding only a useful and progressive filly too strong; runs off the same mark and looks booked for another big run.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

16

(3)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Ascot

Fantasy Master

9st 0lb

J: David Egan

T: Robert Cowell

Ended 2025 with a 6f win at Chelmsford in December; 2lb higher mark and stronger opposition might find him out back from five months off.

12/1

5th

10

(4)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Fantasy Master

8st 12lb

J: David Egan

T: Darryll Holland

Good efforts on his last three 5f runs but in between there have been two lesser efforts over 6f; did win over C&D off 1lb higher last November though and he can't be left out of calculations.

8/1

OUR TIP

9/1

Form: 313144 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Progressive on AW over the winter and he's carried the good work onto turf this summer, winning handicaps at Wetherby and Beverley (both slower than good); off for 81 days prior to his fourth at Beverley last week (stiff task) and he's one to take seriously with that run behind him.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

(8)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 3

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Hiya Maite

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Roy Bowring

On a losing run and he has yet to win over this trip; sent off favourite for the corresponding race 12 months ago but faded into tenth; 6lb lower this time around and he has finished second in two of his last four starts; vulnerable to stronger stayers.

10/1

6th

7

(8)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 3

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Hiya Maite

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Roy Bowring

On a losing run and he has yet to win over this trip; sent off favourite for the corresponding race 12 months ago but faded into tenth; 6lb lower this time around and he has finished second in two of his last four starts; vulnerable to stronger stayers.

10/1

13/2

Form: 667027 D BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Ended 2022 with a win and she has added three further victories this season; nothing wrong with her last two runs but might face pace pressure here, even in the relatively small field.
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2

(1)

15th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 5

15:25 Yarmouth

Angle Land

9st 8lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Robert Cowell

No great love for softer surfaces these days, but her present good heart still carried her to second at Lingfield latest (good to soft); record of 13412 in C&D class 5s includes June's win (good to firm); chance.

7/2

2nd

4

(5)

22nd Jul 2025

Good

0m 4f 217y

Class 5

15:45 Lingfield

Angle Land

9st 8lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Robert Cowell

Refound some form last two outings for first and second at Yarmouth; best efforts last year were better still but, despite form on testing ground earlier in career, she came last of six on last season's two runs on soft.

3/1

2nd

1

(1)

27th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 5

14:00 Yarmouth

Angle Land

10st 0lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Robert Cowell

Won this race last year off a 5lb higher mark and came back to form when pulling away with one other over C&D a fortnight ago; has had her moments at the stalls and isn't the most consistent but will rightly be popular.

2/1

Form: 442224

Last run: 62 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Failed to win in seven runs for Richard Fahey (promise on soft); stayed on well to do best of the stands' side group at Goodwood on his stable debut nine weeks ago (5f, soft) but he looked a tricky ride there and wouldn't be sure to build on it.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(8)

4th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 3

15:42 Nottingham

Desert Games

8st 13lb

J: David Probert

T: Hilal Kobeissi

Failed to win in seven runs for Richard Fahey (promise on soft); stayed on well to do best of the stands' side group at Goodwood on his stable debut nine weeks ago (5f, soft) but he looked a tricky ride there and wouldn't be sure to build on it.

13/2

4th

9

(12)

3rd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

17:55 Goodwood

Desert Games

8st 9lb

J: Jefferson Smith

T: Hilal Kobeissi

in touch with leaders

12/1

2nd

7

(7)

7th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:50 Beverley

Desert Games

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

in touch with leaders

100/30

Non-runners

Above

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £17.50
Straight Forecast £17.37
Tricast £93.06
Trifecta £90.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Spoof

Telegraph:

Fantasy Master

TOPSPEED:

Elegant Erin

The Times:

Desert Games

NEWMARKET:

Above

Daily Mail:

Fantasy Master

The Star:

Fantasy Master

Daily Record:

Fantasy Master

POSTDATA:

Elegant Erin

D Express:

Elegant Erin

RP RATINGS:

Spoof

The Guardian:

Spoof

Daily Mirror:

Spoof

The Sun:

Spoof