April 20 / 19.30 Nottingham

19.30

Soft

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  • 1m 2f 50y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 2420-4

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Won twice for Ed Bethell last summer (7f/1m, AW/soft) and he was a fair fourth on last month's seasonal and stable debut when upped in trip at Doncaster (1m2f, soft); could build on that latest performance; chance.
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3rd

9

(7)

5th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

14:45 Redcar

Powerful Response

9st 6lb

J: David Allan

T: Geoffrey Harker

held up in rear, headway over 2f out

7/1

6th

10

(6)

25th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 4

16:32 Redcar

Powerful Response

9st 1lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Geoffrey Harker

towards rear

8/1

4th

13

(9)

15th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 4

16:50 Doncaster

Powerful Response

9st 3lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Geoffrey Harker

Close second here once last term; won at Nottingham (1m2f, soft) this April off 3lb higher but his more recent form is not so encouraging.

25/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 40334-

Last run: 127 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
15-race maiden who returns from a break for this stable debut (ex-Gavin Cromwell); however, he's on a handy mark on his best Irish form (including on testing ground) and he's not ruled out; watch the betting.
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5th

2

(9)

26th Aug 2024

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 4

15:17 Epsom

Giselles Defence

10st 1lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Ian Williams

prominent, switched to centre 3f out, weakened over 1f out

10/1

11th

6

(11)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Windsor

Giselles Defence

9st 6lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ian Williams

prominent

8/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 317-23 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Won twice last season (soft/heavy) and has run well to be placed on both starts this year (1m2f, soft/heavy); another win looks imminent.
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8th

8

(1)

5th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Newmarket

Big Bear Hug

8st 7lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Adam West

Acts on any going; last four starts have been at Epsom, winning over 1m2f on first occasion and close second over 1m4f (soft) on latest; up 2lb and more exposed than some of these but never better.

14/1

2nd

5

(7)

12th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:45 Epsom

Big Bear Hug

11st 0lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Adam West

Last three outings were at this track, winning in July and a close third next time (both 1m2f) before never dangerous over 1m latest; they were on a sound surface but she looked fine in the mud earlier this term; she's only once been beyond 1m2f (below form in 2022) and stamina is the big question.

10/1

5th

3

(7)

26th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

16:25 Epsom

Big Bear Hug

10st 1lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Adam West

slowly away, raced in last

11/2

16/1

Form: 22580- D

Last run: 206 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Poor 1-21 strike-rate and failed to threaten last year on final few runs for Michael Dods, but he's dropped to an attractive mark and has a pretty solid reappearance record; not written off on stable debut (same owners).
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7th

7

(9)

5th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

14:45 Redcar

Berry Edge

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: David Thompson

dwelt start, always behind

20/1

6th

14

(9)

18th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

15:55 Southwell (AW)

Berry Edge

9st 1lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: David Thompson

Dual turf winner at up to 1m2f; handicapper has had his measure in two starts since scoring at Carlisle in June; 0-2 on AW; others preferred.

14/1

6th

6

(7)

31st Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:15 Redcar

Berry Edge

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: David Thompson

Tends to miss the break and isn't one for maximum faith but he got the job done at Carlisle before only just missing third at Ayr; there may not be enough pace on for him here.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 31456- CD

Last run: 192 days

W: 9st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Below par on stable debut over C&D (heavy) last October, after a break, and this 10yo has been absent since; however, this C&D winner is 1lb lower than when winning at Redcar (1m2f, soft) last April and is not ruled out.
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5th

4

(12)

13th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 5

15:50 Chester

Lunar Jet

9st 11lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Steph Hollinshead

Effective at this track, though without a win here (eight attempts); veteran who has won only once (April 2023) in the last four seasons and his last four wins have been on soft or heavy going; significant ability remains compared to this career-low mark but last Friday saw only his second run beyond 1m4f on the Flat and he never showed.

14/1

9th

8

(9)

6th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:45 Haydock

Lunar Jet

9st 6lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Steph Hollinshead

Veteran who has won only once (April 2023) in the last four seasons and his last four wins have been on soft or heavy going; significant ability remains compared to this career-low mark but this is only his second run beyond 1m4f on the Flat.

16/1

5th

5

(8)

13th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 63y

Class 5

16:20 Chester

Lunar Jet

9st 13lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Steph Hollinshead

Likeable veteran who wasn't disgraced when seventh in 1m4f Newbury handicap in May; he has gone well round here before so can't be discounted off a falling mark.

33/1

Form: 7361-3 BF

Last run: 104 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Well beaten last September on sole turf start (1m, soft) but this lightly raced 4yo has staged a transformation since and won on AW (9.4f) in December; major player if good form continues on first run since January.
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4th

6

(6)

10th Jul 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

16:05 Kempton (AW)

Shaheen Saqaar

9st 5lb

J: Fred Daly

T: Ed Dunlop

Doubled his winning tally with a game success at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) 20 days ago; 3lb higher and still needs to prove his stamina over this far, but a major player otherwise.

7/2

1st

7

(8)

20th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Shaheen Saqaar

9st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Ed Dunlop

prominent, pushed along and led over 2f out, faced challenge over 1f out, kept on well final 110yds

5/1

3rd

8

(1)

1st Jun 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:35 Lingfield (AW)

Shaheen Saqaar

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Ed Dunlop

Ended last year with a Wolverhampton win (9.4f, Tapeta) but he's finished down the field in two runs at Nottingham (1m2f/8.3f) this spring; wasn't beaten far last time and is effective at 1m2f on Polytrack but others are more persuasive.

5/1

Form: 43897- C

Last run: 287 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
All 13 starts for Charlie Hills were over 6f/7f and she was below par when last seen last July; sold for 6,000gns later that month; however, she's on a reduced mark for this stable debut and her pedigree hints she could be suited by this step up in trip; not a forlorn hope.
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7th

8

(7)

16th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

16:50 Thirsk

Pending Appeal

8st 13lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Frost

Ex-Charles Hills; well beaten for present yard and is hard to fancy.

50/1

8th

7

(2)

18th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Leicester

Pending Appeal

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Kevin Frost

1-16 and well beaten at big prices on all three starts for this trainer; on a handy mark but hard to enthuse after recent efforts.

33/1

Form: 21526-

Last run: 191 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
The drop back in trip may not be ideal on her reappearance but she improved in these cheekpieces last year, winning at Thirsk (1m4f, good) in August, and she's also effective on soft ground; not discounted.
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8th

2

(8)

19th Jun 2024

Soft

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:05 Ripon

Kittykarma

9st 12lb

J: David Nolan

T: Richard Fahey

ducked right start, in rear, prominent on outer after 1f

25/1

7th

2

(8)

30th May 2024

Soft

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

20:55 Carlisle

Kittykarma

9st 7lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Richard Fahey

took keen hold, held up in rear

8/1

6

(3)

11th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 5

18:25 Leicester

Kittykarma

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Richard Fahey

dwelt start, towards rear

16/1

33/1

Form: 50-880

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden who has finished down the field on his last four starts and he's very hard to fancy on that recent evidence.
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Brassavola, Kojin, Break Point

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £58.60
Straight Forecast £59.19
Tricast £88.25
Trifecta £120.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Big Bear Hug

Telegraph:

Powerful Response

NEWMARKET:

Shaheen Saqaar

D Express:

Brassavola

The Guardian:

Giselles Defence

Daily Mirror:

Powerful Response

RP RATINGS:

Big Bear Hug

POSTDATA:

Big Bear Hug

The Times:

Big Bear Hug

Daily Mail:

Big Bear Hug

The Sun:

Big Bear Hug

The Star:

Big Bear Hug

Daily Record:

Big Bear Hug