July 06 / 20.40 Nottingham

20.40

Good To Firm

Winner Takes It All Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £3402.1
  • 1m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Winner Takes It All Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers Series Qualifier)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £23.00
  • Place: £5.00

Form: 533143

Last run: 38 days

W: 8st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Took advantage of a low mark on Southwell AW in March but Lincoln Rockstar was too strong for him back on turf at Beverley (1m4f, soft) in May; has a weights turnaround today but the winner has edged forward since and has less to prove over 1m6f.
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10th

8

(4)

19th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

15:33 Pontefract

Defence Treaty

9st 5lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Scott Dixon

prominent

7/1

1st

11

(10)

6th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Nottingham

Defence Treaty

8st 10lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

Took advantage of a low mark on Southwell AW in March but Lincoln Rockstar was too strong for him back on turf at Beverley (1m4f, soft) in May; has a weights turnaround today but the winner has edged forward since and has less to prove over 1m6f.

12/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 75-151

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Two wins over 1m4f at Beverley for new yard (soft and good to firm), proving too strong for a subsequent winner last week; good chance she'll stay this longer trip as she was unlucky not to go close over 2m at Musselburgh in October; up 4lb; interesting.
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7th

2

(1)

18th Sep 2024

Good

1m 3f 104y

Class 4

16:40 Yarmouth

Lincoln Rockstar

9st 12lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Ivan Furtado

Fifth win of the campaign came in tidy style at Beverley last month; all those were over about 1m4f (on varied ground) and she was never dangerous at 25-1 when 5lb out of the handicap in a 1m6f Class 2 at Haydock 11 days ago; 5lb lower today and this challenge looks much more realistic.

9/1

10th

15

(12)

7th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 6f 1y

Class 2

14:25 Haydock

Lincoln Rockstar

8st 2lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Ivan Furtado

Bagged win number five of the campaign in tidy style at Beverley 13 days ago; all those were over about 1m4f (on varied ground) but she went close in this season's only attempt at 1m6f (five starts back); greatly improved but needs further marked progress from 5lb out of the handicap (10lb higher than last time) in this much higher grade and 7lb claimer is enlisted.

14/1

1st

3

(3)

25th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 5

16:25 Beverley

Lincoln Rockstar

9st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Enjoying a fine season and she bagged win number four of the campaign in five-runner handicap at Musselburgh (1m4f) 16 days ago, just holding on; this dual C&D scorer is respected nudged up 1lb.

2/1

3rd
6 (12)
Daaris

5/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: -22223 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Broke duck in this last year but higher in the weights now and despite some stout efforts on AW, and back on turf in a hands and heels race over C&D last week, he looks to be battling the handicapping odds; solid to be involved, though.
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3rd

3

(3)

3rd Feb 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Daaris

9st 11lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Kevin Frost

Has form figures of 341233 since October but he finished behind Grand Duchess Olga here (1m6f) last time and his overall record stands at 2-32; needs to find something extra back up in trip.

5/2

3rd

3

(3)

3rd Feb 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Daaris

9st 11lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Kevin Frost

Has form figures of 341233 since October but he finished behind Grand Duchess Olga here (1m6f) last time and his overall record stands at 2-32; needs to find something extra back up in trip.

5/2

3rd

1

(7)

13th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Daaris

10st 0lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Kevin Frost

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

11/2

9/1

Form: 2533

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Limited progress as yet, including when third of four on recent handicap debut at Ripon (1m4f, soft) but still early days, he's been dropped 3lb and there are stayers on the dam's side of pedigree so this trip could suit.
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9th

1

(1)

29th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

14:25 Southwell (AW)

Yurinov

9st 9lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Philip Kirby

midfield, brief headway over 1f out, soon weakened

8/1

9th

1

(1)

29th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

14:25 Southwell (AW)

Yurinov

9st 9lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Philip Kirby

Didn't go on for David O'Meara before being sold for 3,500gns; not much expected ahead of his AW debut (C&D) for new connections recently but shaped well at a big price and that gave something to build on.

8/1

4th

7

(4)

10th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Yurinov

9st 8lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Philip Kirby

Six-race maiden who didn't go on for David O'Meara and ended his time with that yard with a poor effort at Ayr (1m7f, good) in October; changed hands for 3,500gns later that month and makes his stable/AW debut after ten weeks off; only of interest if backed.

20/1

Form: 467473

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Sole win came in a 1m AW novice in 2022 but she stays further and there was no obvious flagging in her finishing effort when third of nine on her first 1m6f attempt, at Yarmouth (soft) 23 days ago; looks worth at least one more go at a staying trip; hooded last twice but not today.
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5th

4

(2)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

13:10 Southwell (AW)

Kissininthebackrow

9st 8lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Dual Polytrack winner and a winning hurdler; however, well below her best in both disciplines the last twice.

10/1

5th

4

(2)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

13:10 Southwell (AW)

Kissininthebackrow

9st 8lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Dual Polytrack winner and a winning hurdler; however, well below her best in both disciplines the last twice.

10/1

9th

8

(8)

14th Dec 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kissininthebackrow

9st 11lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Modest effort over hurdles last time; record of 2-3 over 2m on Flat includes a win at Kempton in October; still of interest.

7/1

Form: 237-74

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Yet to win and he isn't the easiest of rides but he's run some good races at 1m6f and improved for his reappearance when fourth at Redcar (good to firm; acts well on good) 14 days ago; not far away.
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8th

5

(1)

13th Aug 2024

Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

20:00 Hamilton

Michaels Pledge

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Patchy campaign this season and needs to raise his game, but he's dropped down the weights and last year's best efforts came in blinkers, which go back on this evening (replacing cheekpieces); not discounted.

14/1

5th

8

(4)

21st Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 5f 218y

Class 5

17:37 Redcar

Michaels Pledge

8st 9lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: John & Sean Quinn

Yet to win (12 races) and not the easiest of rides but he's been on the premises plenty of times at 1m6f-2m, including when cheekpieces were installed at this track (claimer ridden) and Nottingham on last two outings; good each-way claims.

6/1

6th

9

(11)

6th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Nottingham

Michaels Pledge

9st 0lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: John & Sean Quinn

Yet to win and he isn't the easiest of rides but he's run some good races at 1m6f and improved for his reappearance when fourth at Redcar (good to firm; acts well on good) 14 days ago; not far away.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 84-146 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Just 1lb higher than C&D win in apprentice handicap in May (good; has won on soft); no serious involvement in two runs since but she looked as if she was still in form here 17 days ago and Jack Mitchell is 1-1 on her.
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5th

4

(1)

25th Oct 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:41 Newbury

Russian Rumour

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Jonathan Portman

Held up, usually slowly away; usually claimer or amateur ridden; has had a solid campaign, including wins at Nottingham in May and Ffos Las (2m, heavy) 15 days ago; that's two good runs in a row on heavy going, which demands plenty of respect despite going back up 3lb.

6/1

1st

2

(7)

10th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

13:25 Bath

Russian Rumour

10st 3lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

Slow starter but that's not overly worrying in a staying race and she stuck to her guns when a clear second at Ffos Las (2m, heavy); should be in the mix.

7/1

Form: -23240

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Suffered two narrow defeats on AW in 2024, at 1m6f and 2m, but he's still a maiden and he came home in his own time back on turf at Bath in June; not obviously betworthy with first-time visor replacing blinkers.
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6th

8

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:20 Southwell

De Vegas Warrior

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Fair stayer on the Flat (albeit a maiden); third in both handicap hurdles, more recently when upped to 2m7f at Fakenham (good) a fortnight ago, but needs to find something extra here; cheekpieces refitted.

8/1

6th

8

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:20 Southwell

De Vegas Warrior

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Fair stayer on the Flat (albeit a maiden); third in both handicap hurdles, more recently when upped to 2m7f at Fakenham (good) a fortnight ago, but needs to find something extra here; cheekpieces refitted.

8/1

3rd

7

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

12:30 Fakenham

De Vegas Warrior

10st 12lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Henrietta C Knight

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, prominent when not fluent 3rd, lost ground after 4 out

9/1

10/1

Form: 4-9126 BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
All four wins at 1m4f on varying ground, the latest at Brighton in April; the majority of her form over further, despite a close second over 2m at Chepstow in 2022, leaves her with more to prove than some over this far.
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3rd

4

(6)

26th Oct 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Cloudy Rose

9st 7lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

towards rear

5/1

2nd

6

(7)

8th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:40 Brighton

Cloudy Rose

9st 3lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

midfield, not clear run over 2f out, switched sharply left 1f out, ran on well on far side of group inside final furlong, just failed

6/1

6th

5

(10)

9th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

16:40 Brighton

Cloudy Rose

9st 4lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: John Berry

Acts on soft and good to firm; not disgraced over 2m the last twice; three-time C&D winner, most recently in April, and has possibilities off a workable mark back in this scenario.

7/1

33/1

Form: 0-5050

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Maiden who wasn't far away on her reappearance over 1m3f at Yarmouth but she's achieved very little since, including over 2m ten days ago.
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6th

8

(5)

22nd Oct 2024

Soft

1m 3f 104y

Class 6

15:05 Yarmouth

Blondelle

8st 12lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Christine Dunnett

prominent

40/1

16

(2)

7th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:35 Yarmouth

Blondelle

8st 9lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Christine Dunnett

19-race maiden who has been out of sorts this year and is wrong at the weights; easily dismissed.

50/1

8th

9

(1)

4th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

15:55 Southwell (AW)

Blondelle

8st 4lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Christine Dunnett

Achieved her first placing when third of seven at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to firm) on her penultimate start, but still finished 14l behind the winner; now 0-18; look elsewhere.

40/1

Form: 46-927

Last run: 68 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Sole success over 1m4f at Newbury in 2022; often a weak finisher over further and although he ran well over 2m on Southwell AW in April he went into reverse over that C&D later in the month; stamina still queried.
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4th

3

(6)

30th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

14:12 Southwell (AW)

Dark Mystery

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: B F Brookhouse

Only 1-26 but he's consistent and gone down narrowly over 1m6f at Wolverhampton the last twice; effective here and at this trip; chance.

100/30

4th

3

(6)

30th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

14:12 Southwell (AW)

Dark Mystery

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: B F Brookhouse

Only 1-26 but he's consistent and gone down narrowly over 1m6f at Wolverhampton the last twice; effective here and at this trip; chance.

100/30

2nd

6

(2)

7th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dark Mystery

9st 8lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: B F Brookhouse

1-25 but regularly makes the frame, as when beaten a neck by Alfheim over C&D last month; 1lb better off and no reason why he shouldn't go well again.

7/2

Non-runners

Castel Gandolfo, Foursome

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £87.20
Straight Forecast £82.51
Tricast £457.07
Trifecta £557.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lincoln Rockstar

The Times:

Yurinov

RP RATINGS:

Cloudy Rose

Daily Mail:

Russian Rumour

D Express:

Dark Mystery

The Guardian:

Defence Treaty

Telegraph:

Yurinov

POSTDATA:

Lincoln Rockstar

The Sun:

Lincoln Rockstar

The Star:

Lincoln Rockstar

Daily Record:

Lincoln Rockstar

NEWMARKET:

Cloudy Rose

Daily Mirror:

Russian Rumour