October 04 / 17.12 Nottingham

17.12

Soft

worldpool.hkjc.com Handicap

  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 1m 2f 50y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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worldpool.hkjc.com Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 77-243 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Sometimes front-runner; 317-day absence before this season, during which his second at Windsor and third at Newbury have been his best efforts, both over 1m2f on soft; upset in the stalls and withdrawn once in July; edging down the weights but may be vulnerable to an improver.
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6th

3

(2)

18th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 50y

Class 3

15:45 Nottingham

Dubai Souq

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Made all for 6l success over C&D two weeks ago, taking record at Nottingham to 2-2 and record on soft/heavy to 3-5; should cope with going back up 6lb and holds very strong claims kept to same scenario.

3/1

1st

1

(6)

4th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

17:12 Nottingham

Dubai Souq

10st 0lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Sometimes front-runner; 317-day absence before this season, during which his second at Windsor and third at Newbury have been his best efforts, both over 1m2f on soft; upset in the stalls and withdrawn once in July; edging down the weights but may be vulnerable to an improver.

7/2

3rd

2

(6)

22nd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Newbury

Dubai Souq

9st 13lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Sometimes front-runner; below form during a light 2022 campaign but returned from 317-day absence with second of seven at Windsor (1m2f, soft) in May; upset in the stalls and withdrawn on his next intended start, before a backward step when favourite in returning cheekpieces (absent since May 2021) eight weeks ago; none too solid.

5/1

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11/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 113411 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Admirably consistent this season, including with four wins from July onwards and he resumed his improvement on last two starts when running away with Legends Race at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) and following up in 15-runner amateurs' race at Newmarket (1m1f, good); his first two wins were at 1m2f but he has a lot more to prove on soft or heavy ground.
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4th

11

(11)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:50 Newmarket

I Still Have Faith

9st 0lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

On a long losing run but he's twice gone close on AW this year (7f/1m) and fared best of the eight-strong centre group when fifth of 13 here (1m, good to firm) a fortnight ago; might not be far away.

8/1

5th

9

(14)

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:55 Newmarket

I Still Have Faith

9st 8lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

On a lengthy losing run but he's knocking firmly at the door, just edged out in a first-time tongue-strap at Lingfield (1m) four weeks ago; goes well at Newmarket and makes plenty of each-way appeal.

14/1

2nd

9

(1)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 3

15:50 Lingfield (AW)

I Still Have Faith

9st 3lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Stuart Williams

From a wide draw he did plenty of early running to get his position at Wolverhampton (7f) two weeks ago and that softened him up in the finish; without a win since 2023, but well drawn, stays this far and a tongue-tie is added.

12/1

Form: -16560

Last run: 36 days

W: 8st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Has had five races on AW and three on good ground; won 1m AW novice in January but not so good in his four runs since and two of those saw him tailed off; gelded before penultimate start; now tries headgear.
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11th

9

(16)

20th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Star Of Mayo

9st 10lb

J: W J Lee

T: E McNamara

Lingfield AW winner over a mile in 2023; lost his form afterwards; mostly over hurdles for this yard; others preferred; cheekpieces.

28/1

9th

5

(4)

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 103y

19:20 Killarney

Star Of Mayo

9st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: E McNamara

Winner in Britain for Andrew Balding; no show in four starts in maiden hurdles for his current trainer; best watched.

12/1

13th

11

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

16:30 Cork

Star Of Mayo

11st 7lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

AW Flat winner but well beaten in three maiden hurdles and best wait for handicaps.

28/1

12/1

Form: 5224

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Fair form on all four starts, runner-up twice in small fields on turf (once on good to soft, unraced on worse); needs better than he showed on handicap/AW debut last time but has been dropped 3lb.
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2nd

9

24th Mar 2024

Good

1m 7f 152y

Class 2

14:45 Ascot

Palio

10st 13lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

No great shakes on the Flat; placed in both completed starts over hurdles, behind the very smart Burdett Road first time out and then 9l off Royal Way at Ludlow; better off at the weights with that rival and drying conditions are probably a good thing on handicap debut.

9/1

3rd

10

7th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

13:50 Ludlow

Palio

11st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Flat maiden but showed promise; had a subsequent winner behind him when no match for the talented Burdett Road at Huntingdon (good to soft) and the heavy ground proved all too much for him in a Listed race at Aintree; should be a factor back down in class under more suitable conditions.

6/1

0

8

9th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

14:40 Aintree

Palio

11st 0lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Alan King

Talented maiden on the Flat and bumped into subsequent Grade 2 winner Burdett Road when well-beaten second on last month's hurdle debut at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft); open to improvement in this code and not ruled out.

16/1

Form: 5-321

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Displayed clear promise in all three qualifying races, before winning a five-runner race at Ffos Las (1m4f, soft) three weeks ago on handicap debut; 6lb higher today, having drawn just over 5l clear for the win, but could easily have more to give and that proficiency on soft boosts her case.
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5th

5

(1)

23rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Ffos Las

Navarre Express

8st 13lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

Wide-margin course win on her handicap debut last September (1m4f, soft); best run since when a close third of seven at Hamilton last month (1m5f, soft); 2m likely to be in range but her three best efforts have been on soft ground and she's unlikely to get that here.

9/2

3rd

1

(5)

29th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 5f 16y

Class 5

15:20 Hamilton

Navarre Express

9st 9lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Hugo Palmer

Finished last on final run last season and same story on recent return; however, she may have needed that latest run and this lightly raced 4yo is not written off in view of her progressive form last August/September.

10/1

6th

6

(5)

17th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 15y

Class 3

19:15 Hamilton

Navarre Express

8st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Hugo Palmer

Low-mileage 4yo who got off the mark at Ffos Las (1m4f) in September; hung badly left when last of five at Nottingham following month so needs to hit the ground running on her seasonal return.

7/1

12/1

Form: -43234 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Both wins have come on Polytrack (1m2f/1m4f) but he acts on soft ground (ran once on heavy); 0-11 on grass but he may have needed his latest start, when absent three months and representing a new stable; competitive mark judged on best turf/AW efforts.
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3

(7)

4th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

17:12 Nottingham

Tudor

9st 5lb

J: J F Egan

T: Patrick Owens

Both wins have come on Polytrack (1m2f/1m4f) but he acts on soft ground (ran once on heavy); 0-11 on grass but he may have needed his latest start, when absent three months and representing a new stable; competitive mark judged on best turf/AW efforts.

12/1

4th

3

(3)

15th Sep 2023

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

17:35 Sandown

Tudor

9st 12lb

J: J F Egan

T: Patrick Owens

in touch with leaders, headway over 2f out, weakening when bumped and carried left over 1f out

20/1

Non-runners

Miss Dolly Rocker

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Payout
Exacta £9.40
Straight Forecast £8.69
Trifecta £77.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Navarre Express

TOPSPEED:

I Still Have Faith

RP RATINGS:

Dubai Souq

The Times:

Navarre Express

Telegraph:

Navarre Express

The Guardian:

Navarre Express

The Sun:

Navarre Express

The Star:

Navarre Express

Daily Record:

Navarre Express

POSTDATA:

I Still Have Faith

NEWMARKET:

I Still Have Faith

Daily Mirror:

I Still Have Faith

Daily Mail:

Dubai Souq

D Express:

Dubai Souq