June 13 / 15.45 Nottingham

15.45

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  • Prize money: £9277.2
  • 1m 0f 75y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 521112 D BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Winning spree came to an end when second over C&D 11 days ago but it was still a fine run and he should remain competitive; this race is not sure to be run to suit though.
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3rd

4

(4)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

17:25 Nottingham

Great Blasket

9st 5lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

C&D winner; 5lb lower than for his last success; ran a solid race on this month's return to turf at Windsor; one to consider.

5/1

4th

5

(11)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

15:27 Windsor

Great Blasket

9st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Bagged a pair of 1m handicaps at Chepstow and Sandown last summer; failed to fire on the AW over the winter but yard is going well so he could bounce back returned to turf after a break.

7/1

9th

3

(6)

26th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Great Blasket

9st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Course winner (8.6f) who has dropped 2lb below his last winning mark, but his four efforts since returning to the AW in Sepember leave plenty to be desired.

33/1

20/1

  • Place: £7.80

Form: 560-00 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
AW winner for the Gosdens as a 2yo; well beaten in two runs for new yard this season though and a recent wind operation needs to turn things around.
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7

(6)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:42 Wetherby

Obelix

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

7f and 1m winner on good; has been unable to return to the heights of his most recent win at York last July, in six subsequent starts; back on a handy mark; could be better for his reappearance and is not written off.

12/1

12th

1

(13)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:45 York

Obelix

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Lacks both consistency and recent match practice (absent for 200 days) but holds a fighting chance provided he's in top form; has gained both handicap wins off 2lb higher, including over C&D (good) last July.

25/1

4

(11)

27th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Obelix

9st 11lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Won a 1m novice here easily as a 2yo when trained by the Gosdens; back off the same mark as when successful at York (7f, good) in July and wasn't beaten far, albeit only eighth of 14, at Kempton (7f, Polytrack) 19 days ago; not ruled out.

12/1

4/1

Form: 39-300

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
No win since his 2yo campaign but his third in the Lincoln Trial at Wolverhampton in March came off a 4lb higher mark; not so good in two Class 2 events since but he might find it easier dominating in this small field and he commands plenty of respect.
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11th

9

(11)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:00 Beverley

Benacre

9st 2lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Charlie Johnston

Scored at Newcastle (7f) in February and in good form since until a below-par fifth in 7f Musselburgh handicap nine days ago; he's the sort to bounce back but drawn wide here.

11/1

5th

9

(7)

21st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 3

16:25 Musselburgh

Benacre

8st 12lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Charlie Johnston

Front-running third over C&D last month; ridden more patiently when only fifth behind Persuasion here 25 days ago; up in class and may prove vulnerable for win purposes again.

5/1

Form: 54-100 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Scrambled home in a 1m handicap at Kempton in February; less good twice since, markedly so back on turf at Newmarket last month; type to revive sooner rather than later.
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7th

3

(8)

17th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 4

16:43 Redcar

Sudden Ambush

9st 12lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Four wins over 1m, including off this mark and 4lb higher, for previous yard; couple of encouraging efforts for new stable, keeping-on second over 1m2f at Doncaster (good to firm) latest; nicely handicapped and is unexposed at this trip; interesting contender.

11/2

2nd

3

(3)

17th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 4

14:32 Doncaster

Sudden Ambush

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Won four times over 1m for Andrew Balding, the latest at Kempton in February; has not fared quite as well since but beaten just under 2l when sixth of nine in a Redcar handicap (1m, good to firm) on stable debut last week; didn't seem to stay on only run over this trip.

7/1

6th

1

(2)

10th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

15:12 Redcar

Sudden Ambush

10st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

dwelt start, towards rear

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 255-12 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
The winner of three of his eight starts, including a dead-heat on his reappearance at Thirsk last month (7f, good to firm); just missed out in a blanket finish at Doncaster 12 days ago; creeping up the weights but stepping up in distance may unlock further progress.
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11th

15

(28)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Ascot

Yorkshire

9st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Edward Bethell

Effective on turf but still has a better strike-rate on AW and ended his rather truncated 2025 campaign with defeats (admittedly not entirely disgraced) in major handicaps over this C&D, finishing sixth then ninth; needs to raise his game on reappearance.

16/1

9

(14)

26th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Ascot

Yorkshire

9st 4lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Couple of sound efforts back on turf since his productive spell on AW; has something to find with Akkadian Thunder on Royal Ascot running last time but that effort suggests he could be set for further prize-money, which again goes down to sixth place.

14/1

6th

16

(31)

19th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Yorkshire

9st 5lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Can lead; progressive on AW since dead-heating for most recent turf win, at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) last May; ran a solid race when a close fourth of ten back on turf at Haydock (7f, good) in April, but several of these should prove better treated.

50/1

7/1

Form: 2399-0 D BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Ended 2023 with a couple of disappointing efforts; also failed to fire when sent off favourite for his seasonal return at Southwell in April (7f); handicapper relenting but he is on a recovery mission.
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13th

7

(15)

24th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 100y

19:02 Tipperary

Acotango

9st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Gerard O’Leary

held up in rear, no impression from over 2f out

28/1

13th

7

(15)

24th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 100y

19:02 Tipperary

Acotango

9st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Gerard O’Leary

held up in rear

28/1

5th

4

(7)

15th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Acotango

9st 7lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Gerard O’Leary

towards rear, headway inside final furlong, ran on towards finish, never on terms

6/1

Form: -60700 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Won twice in the second half of 2023 and he's favourably treated on those efforts; he's gone off the boil this year but drops in class this time and he'll bounce back at some point.
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12th

12

(2)

4th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Master Zoffany

9st 4lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Richard Fahey

midfield towards far side

20/1

6th

8

(9)

13th Sep 2024

Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

17:05 Chester

Master Zoffany

9st 8lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Richard Fahey

Acts on soft; close third on penultimate start, inconsistent otherwise this year; three-time winner at Chester and has possibilities back here, provided he takes well to first-time visor.

16/1

11th

10

(8)

1st Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 3

19:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Master Zoffany

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

7f course winner who had dropped 6lb lower than when successful at Newcastle (7f, Tapeta) last December when beaten less than a length into third of 11 at Ripon (1m, good to soft) 12 days ago; races off the same mark but this trip looks to be right on the limit of his stamina.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £44.20
Straight Forecast £49.04
Trifecta £207.40

Selections

Telegraph:

Yorkshire

POSTDATA:

Great Blasket

SPOTLIGHT:

Benacre

TOPSPEED:

Acotango

The Guardian:

Yorkshire

Daily Mail:

Yorkshire

D Express:

Yorkshire

Daily Mirror:

Yorkshire

The Sun:

Yorkshire

The Star:

Yorkshire

The Times:

Great Blasket

Daily Record:

Great Blasket

RP RATINGS:

Benacre