April 30 / 17.05 Nottingham

17.05

Soft

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  • 1m 0f 75y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 4360-1 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
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5th

1

(12)

17th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

15:15 Brighton

Ardbraccan

10st 0lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

in rear

11/2

4th

8

(2)

9th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

16:17 Nottingham

Ardbraccan

9st 6lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Has a modest strike-rate but won over C&D (soft) in April; largely consistent since, solid second off this mark at Sandown (1m, good; behind a subsequent winner) most recently; one for the shortlist.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2623-4

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
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7th

6

(7)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Kynsa

9st 5lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Plenty of short-priced defeats to her name but doesn't do anything wrong and the cheekpieces have helped, with two Kempton wins from the front this summer; has a career-high mark to overcome, having gone up another 3lb for her Sandown near-miss.

4/1

2nd

15

(8)

8th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Sandown

Kynsa

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

took keen hold, prominent

10/1

Abandoned

Form: 62544-

Last run: 161 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
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8th

8

(8)

28th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Pearly Star

8st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Mike Sowersby

1-19, her win coming at Chester (7.5f, good) for Hugo Palmer in June last year; only modest form for current yard and she doesn't look ready to take advantage of career-low mark now back at 7f.

25/1

8th

8

(8)

28th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Pearly Star

8st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Mike Sowersby

1-19, her win coming at Chester (7.5f, good) for Hugo Palmer in June last year; only modest form for current yard and she doesn't look ready to take advantage of career-low mark now back at 7f.

25/1

7th

5

(8)

17th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:25 Newcastle (AW)

Pearly Star

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Mike Sowersby

1-18, her win coming at Chester (7.6f, good) for Hugo Palmer in June last year; continues to edge down the weights and does appear to stay this far, but others have more convincing profiles.

9/1

Form: 21324- D BF

Last run: 190 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

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6

(5)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

15:10 Doncaster

Astronomica

9st 4lb

J: George Wood

T: Dr Jon Scargill

Two wins as a 3yo came over a round 1m on soft ground and she's entitled to have come on for her Ripon return seven weeks ago; one to consider.

6/1

7th

12

(6)

4th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:22 Ripon

Astronomica

9st 0lb

J: George Wood

T: Dr Jon Scargill

Both wins at 1m on soft in 2023; runner-up on two occasions last season and she was fourth of 14 at Newmarket (1m1f, good) in November when last seen; has won fresh before and would appreciate any rain.

8/1

Form: 00-038 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
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8th

8

(8)

4th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Dougies Dream

9st 0lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

slowly away, in rear, ran in snatches

16/1

7th

2

(11)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Dougies Dream

9st 11lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Two of his four wins have come over C&D and although his losing run is up to 12, he is 7lb lower than when last successful; one for the shortlist returned here.

15/2

Verdict

Astronomica did well as a 3yo last year, including a win on soft ground on her seasonal return last May. She’s respected along with Kynsa, who is also very effective in the mud and made a solid start for her new yard on AW three weeks ago. However, the vote goes to ARDBRACCAN, who ended a long losing run with an emphatic win in similar conditions over C&D ten days ago and remains well treated on her best form.[David Moon]