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SoftBoodles May Festival 2024 On Sale Nursery Handicap
- Prize money: £10192
- 0m 6f 17y
- Class 3
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Abandoned
Form: 174455
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 9lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 (5) |
9th Sep 2023 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Beat the smart Big Evs on his second run but was behind that rival at Royal Ascot and has since had his limitations further exposed; while he didn't run at all badly in the Gimcrack, others appeal more here. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 31106 CD
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 (6) |
9th Sep 2023 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Bagged a notable pay cheque in a sales race at Naas (6f, soft; first win under similar conditions) but now has to bounce back from a modest run at Newmarket when conditions were easier than the official good to firm (ground was changed to good after heavy rain); has a bit to find even on his Irish form. |
16/1 |
|
12th 1 (11) |
26th Aug 2023 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Beat 19 rivals in similar event at Naas (6f) most recently, taking form figures to 311; both wins on soft going; improving colt who warrants respect, especially if the ground is slow. |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 302773 C
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 1lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 (7) |
16th Oct 2023 Soft 0m 6f 12y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Sole win came over 5f at Chester (soft) in May and ran well returned to that C&D (good to soft) last month; not disgraced in 6f sales race at York two starts ago; hard to dismiss at this level. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 3 (8) |
16th Sep 2023 Good To Soft 0m 5f 15y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
Highly tried since winning a maiden over C&D (soft) in May, but twice placed in Listed company and not disgraced when seventh of the 22 runners in the valuable sales contest at York (6f, good to firm) last time; makes his nursery debut, but the outside stall does make things a bit tricky. |
11/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 055161 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 0lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (4) |
23rd Sep 2023 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
8st 12lb |
made all |
5/1 |
|
6th 5 (2) |
14th Sep 2023 Good To Soft 0m 7f 6y Class 3 |
9st 2lb |
towards far side, prominent |
7/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 34212 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 8st 11lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 (3) |
16th Oct 2023 Soft 0m 6f 12y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Has made a solid start to his handicap career, winning at Newbury (good to soft) then second off this mark at the Doncaster St Leger meeting (soft), both over 6f; remains open to further progress; respected. |
100/30 |
|
2nd 4 (10) |
15th Sep 2023 Soft 0m 6f 2y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Has improved with each of his four runs and won five-runner nursery at Newbury last time (6f, good to soft; Count Palatine close second); could continue to progress for top yard and he's a solid contender. |
4/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 8343
Last run: 25 days
W: 8st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (7) |
13th Oct 2025 Good 0m 6f 3y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Sole win from 20 starts came at Newmarket last summer; good second off reduced mark at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) in August but he's taken two backward steps since and has something to prove again; first-time cheekpieces replace visor. |
8/1 |
|
11 (3) |
16th Sep 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 217y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Only win in 15 attempts came off 1lb higher at Newmarket in August last year (6f, good); fair efforts in a visor (on again) when in the frame on last two starts; has each-way claims. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 7424 BF
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 (7) |
24th Oct 2025 Heavy 0m 7f 6y Class 2 |
8st 10lb |
Recorded useful wins on AW and turf in the spring but hasn't been in quite the same form since; doesn't look as if he's about to add to his tally. |
25/1 |
|
9th 9 (1) |
27th Sep 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Recorded useful wins on AW and turf in the spring but hasn't been in quite the same form since, midfield at Thirsk most recently; goes back up in grade and needs to raise his game. |
33/1 |
|
3 (10) |
2nd Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Has developed into a useful 7f handicapper, including a Musselburgh win (good) in May; hasn't managed to reproduce that in three outings since but this is a bit easier than the Bunbury Cup he contested last time and Warren Fentiman takes 5lb off; not discounted. |
20/1 |
Verdict
Most of these have chances. HACKMAN has run well on both his visits here and he’s much better drawn than when close up last time in his first nursery. Kingswood Flyer should run well again with no ground issues and earns second preference ahead of Golden Trick.[Alistair Jones]