October 04 / 16.42 Nottingham

16.42

Soft

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  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 9-3152 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Stayed on best at Kempton (1m4f, AW) in August in his second handicap; good second at Bath (1m6f, good) on latest outing and had shown promise on soft on reappearance, so not dismissed.
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4th

7

25th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 2f 150y

14:25 Naas

Club Manager

11st 4lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Not the most consistent sort but enters calculations on last month's second over 2m at this venue, when those behind included King Kali (fourth) who was returning after a lengthy absence; three seconds from his last five starts, but lesser displays in between; blinkered first time.

13/2

2nd

4

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:22 Wexford

Club Manager

11st 9lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Dual-purpose; sole success over hurdles came off 3lb lower at Bellewstown (2m1f, gd-yld) in April 2024 for Gavin Cromwell; yet to really hit form for this stable, though did run ok over 2m4f here in August; drops in trip and place chance if repeats that off 3lb lower.

12/1

2nd

4

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:22 Wexford

Club Manager

11st 9lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Dual-purpose; sole success over hurdles came off 3lb lower at Bellewstown (2m1f, gd-yld) in April 2024 for Gavin Cromwell; yet to really hit form for this stable, though did run ok over 2m4f here in August; drops in trip and place chance if repeats that off 3lb lower.

12/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 56626 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Out of a 1m6f Listed winner and, having been gelded, looked suited by the step back up to 1m4f when close second on handicap debut at Newbury (good) in August; wore cheekpieces that day and when disappointing at Kempton (1m4f, AW) last time; now tries blinkers and an extra 4f, with the latter making some appeal; showed ability on soft on debut.
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2nd

3

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 3

15:30 Catterick

Medieval Gold

11st 6lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

Won at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) in November on final run for Micky Hammond and again ran well when third on recent stable debut there (2m1f, good to soft), where shaping as though this longer trip would be worth exploring.

4/1

3rd

4

3rd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Carlisle

Medieval Gold

11st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

Two wins for Micky Hammond, the latest a C&D handicap in November (soft; beat That One by 5.5l); progressive sort who should go well on stable debut despite 7lb rise; tongue-tie on for the first time.

4/1

2nd

12

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 33y

Class 4

15:47 Carlisle

Medieval Gold

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

A fair Flat maiden for William Haggas; won a Perth maiden hurdle and went on to be beaten 3l and 11l in his two handicaps; each-way claims if fit enough to do himself justice.

12/1

12/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form: 05573

Last run: 48 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Five races, clear best when third of nine in handicap at Beverley (2m, good to firm) last time; has since changed hands and left Rebecca Menzies; firmly in the mix judged on that best effort.
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3

(6)

12th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:52 Goodwood

Spiced Rum

11st 5lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Stuart Kittow

2m1f Flat winner in 2023 (on heavy) and she also won for Stuart Kittow twice over hurdles early in 2024; runner-up twice from her three races for Kevin Philippart de Foy this May-July, all on AW, and is now back with her former trainer; one to consider seriously.

11/2

2nd

2

(8)

13th Jul 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Spiced Rum

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

2m Flat winner in 2023 (on heavy) and she also won twice over hurdles in spring 2024 for Stuart Kittow; both runs for new yard were over 1m4f on Tapeta recently, with a lesser effort last time (despite starting favourite) but she could prove more potent with today's step back up in trip.

9/1

5th

2

(6)

28th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Spiced Rum

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Won twice over hurdles in spring 2024 for Stuart Kittow; pleasing start for new stable when 4l second of eight at Wolverhampton (1m4f; 15-2) last month, rallying; can build on that run and may go one better.

11/2

Form: 135298 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Won five-runner race at Bath (2m1f) in June under Olivia Tubb; acts on soft (ran once on heavy) but she was beaten 27l on it when runner-up at Ffos Las in August; both subsequent runs also fail to persuade.
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3rd

4

(1)

26th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:54 Lingfield

Russian Rumour

9st 4lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Jonathan Portman

Course winner (2m) who bids a for hat-trick after wins at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) last September (by 12l) and on her Nottingham return under Donagh Murphy (1m6f, good) 17 days ago; only 2lb higher and much respected.

11/8

1st

2

(1)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Nottingham

Russian Rumour

9st 12lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Jonathan Portman

9yo who won this race (good) on her reappearance in 2024 and she ended last season with a 12l win at Ffos Las (2m, heavy; made all); 7lb higher on her return but she still looks on a workable mark and won't mind what the weather does; key player for in-form yard.

5/4

1st

1

(1)

28th Sep 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Ffos Las

Russian Rumour

10st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Jonathan Portman

Won over 2m1f on heavy ground last year and went in again at the expense of two rivals on good to firm this summer; nothing wrong with her latest effort in a Class 2 over 1m6f at Bath (soft).

5/2

Form: 7-5442

Last run: 49 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Upped to 1m4f with cheekpieces added when close second of four at Ffos Las (soft) seven weeks ago in his second handicap; shapes like a stayer; considered.
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10th

8

(13)

19th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Buxlow Boy

9st 6lb

J: Kyle Strydom

T: David Menuisier

Upped to 1m4f with cheekpieces added when close second of four at Ffos Las (soft) in August in his second handicap; shaped like a stayer that day but well beaten at Nottingham (2m, heavy) when next seen seven weeks later; lightly raced and not written off on AW debut.

11/1

5th

9

(7)

4th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:42 Nottingham

Buxlow Boy

8st 12lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: David Menuisier

Upped to 1m4f with cheekpieces added when close second of four at Ffos Las (soft) seven weeks ago in his second handicap; shapes like a stayer; considered.

5/1

2nd

4

(1)

16th Aug 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

20:20 Ffos Las

Buxlow Boy

9st 2lb

J: Connor Planas

T: David Menuisier

Well-beaten fourth of five here (1m2f, soft) on last month's handicap debut and has something to prove after that; however, he'd shaped previously as though this step up to 1m4f may suit and the added cheekpieces may be another positive; remains lightly raced and is not written off.

6/1

25/1

Form: /43557

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo, seen mostly on soft (unraced on heavy); coming down the weights but needs to bounce back from her remote finish on AW debut when she was upped to 2m from 1m4f.
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9th

8

(5)

23rd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

13:25 Windsor

Scotch Mist

10st 9lb

J: Mr Frederick Daly

T: Julia Feilden

Has regressed since handicapping (generally been kept to this sort of ground) and is tried in first-time headgear as she comes down in trip; has it to prove.

16/1

6th

6

(4)

4th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:42 Nottingham

Scotch Mist

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia Feilden

Lightly raced 4yo, seen mostly on soft (unraced on heavy); coming down the weights but needs to bounce back from her remote finish on AW debut when she was upped to 2m from 1m4f.

25/1

7th

3

(3)

6th Sep 2023

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Scotch Mist

10st 0lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Julia Feilden

Lightly raced 4yo but she's been consistent rather than progressive so far and has finished fifth in both her handicaps (1m2f/1m4f); now switches to a staying trip and she needs improvement on her AW debut.

8/1

Form: 7-2348 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Acts on soft, ran respectably once over hurdles a long time ago on sole run on heavy; 1m6f winner here in 2021, dual 2m4f hurdle winner for Dianne Sayer last year and some minor honours on the Flat for that stable this term; two runs for new yard, the latest when second in a soft-ground hurdle race, so he enters calculations.
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8th

3

30th Nov 2023

Good

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

14:35 Taunton

Idilico

11st 6lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Alexandra Dunn

Runner-up in selling handicap hurdle last month but well beaten on the Flat twice since, and his record over fences is not convincing; blinkers fitted for first time since 2021; too risky.

16/1

10th

6

(7)

18th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

12:16 Lingfield (AW)

Idilico

9st 11lb

J: David Probert

T: Alexandra Dunn

towards rear, headway and prominent after 4f

16/1

7/2

Form: 211232

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Progressive in May/June, including with 1m4f classified wins at Lingfield (AW) and Brighton (good to firm); made most when beaten a head at Chelmsford (AW; narrowly in front of Haaland) 13 days ago when upped to 1m6f and now looks well worth a go at 2m; major player if he goes on the ground.
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3

(9)

25th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

17:05 Pontefract

Greek Giant

9st 13lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ed Dunlop

Took a 14lb hit for winning a couple of classifieds in 2023 and won his first handicap in convincing fashion on his 2024 reappearance at Chelmsford (2m, AW); came back from a 469-day absence with a big defeat back there (1m6f) a fortnight ago and only market support would make him of interest.

16/1

1

(5)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Greek Giant

10st 2lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Ed Dunlop

Course winner over 2m on 2024 reappearance and placed on his two other AW starts last year; not seen for 469 days but evidently capable when fresh.

11/2

3rd

1

(4)

30th May 2024

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

14:20 Lingfield (AW)

Greek Giant

9st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ed Dunlop

midfield

6/1

Non-runners

Lady Excalibur, Haaland

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.40
Straight Forecast £11.29
Tricast £69.88
Trifecta £88.10

Selections

The Times:

Club Manager

SPOTLIGHT:

Greek Giant

The Guardian:

Russian Rumour

RP RATINGS:

Spiced Rum

NEWMARKET:

Haaland

The Star:

Medieval Gold

POSTDATA:

Greek Giant

Daily Mirror:

Greek Giant

Telegraph:

Club Manager

D Express:

Club Manager

The Sun:

Club Manager

Daily Record:

Club Manager

Daily Mail:

Russian Rumour