July 12 / 18.40 Chester

18.40

Good To Soft

Roodee Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £7851
  • 0m 7f 1y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Roodee Nursery Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 7333 BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Proving a consistent sort and he came in a solid third of 12 in seller over C&D four weeks ago; he's one for the shortlist now going into nurseries with blinkers added.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

5

(10)

7th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:17 Pontefract

Dukes Of Haather

9st 4lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

slowly away, switched sharply left soon after start, raced in last, switched to centre 2f out

14/1

5th

5

(6)

12th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Doncaster

Dukes Of Haather

9st 4lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Won in first-time blinkers (retained since) on nursery debut at Chester (7f, good to soft) in July; the step up to 1m could suit and he's been drawn wide in big-field nurseries at Goodwood and York the last twice, but he needs to take a sizeable step forward from those performances.

20/1

15th

15

(16)

22nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:45 York

Dukes Of Haather

8st 11lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Came good with blinkers added in 7f Chester nursery last month; drawn wide and made some late headway to finish seventh of 16 in Glorious Goodwood nursery since; that suggests he's still in good form but he again hasn't fared too well with the draw.

25/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 620

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Posted a very good second in 7f Sandown maiden and not disgraced when 11th in the Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot subsequently; he must enter calculations now going handicapping off a lenient-looking mark.
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6th

4

(4)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Moon Sniper

9st 5lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Jessica Bedi

C&D winner in the autumn and was a close third at Southwell (1m4f) on his penultimate run in January; left the Muir/Grassick stable for 17,000gns the following month; remains feasibly treated off only 1lb higher than for his last win and he needs a close look for new yard; tongue-tie reapplied.

7/1

5th

7

(5)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 4

15:38 Southwell (AW)

Moon Sniper

9st 4lb

J: P J McDonald

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Successful in a 1m4f handicap at Newcastle last autumn and there have been some good runs in defeat since, including over 1m4f here 17 days ago; well positioned in that steadily run race and more minor money perhaps his best hope.

4/1

4

(6)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Moon Sniper

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Ten-race maiden; two respectable efforts on soft at about 1m across August and September but he was beaten a long way a fortnight ago and that was the third time this season he's suffered a heavy defeat on good ground; cheekpieces removed for this AW debut.

20/1

Form: 056

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Daughter of Invincible Spirit who is improving steadily, racing freely when sixth of nine in 7.5f Ffos Las novice 16 days ago; in good hands so she can make her presence felt now stepping into nursery company.
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8

(3)

11th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:15 Yarmouth

Camden Flyer

8st 12lb

J: William Carson

T: Michael Attwater

0-10 and she hasn't been able to match a respectable third at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) in January, latterly when weakening over that trip at Leicester (good to soft) a fortnight ago; might do better for that first start in 103 days and should stay this trip on pedigree.

16/1

9th

9

(4)

27th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Leicester

Camden Flyer

9st 5lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Michael Attwater

0-9 and beat only one home in 7f Chelmsford handicap in February; needs plenty more returning after a break.

20/1

9th

9

(4)

27th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Leicester

Camden Flyer

9st 5lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Michael Attwater

0-9 and beat only one home in 7f Chelmsford handicap in February; needs plenty more returning after a break.

20/1

Form: 347

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Study Of Man colt who has shown fair form on all his three starts, seventh of 12 in 6f Newmarket novice in May; considered after a break on his handicap debut.
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4th

1

(7)

5th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

14:32 Southwell (AW)

Anthropologist

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Herrington

Went close over C&D in March and won at Newcastle (7f, Tapeta) 13 days later; not at the same level on his three starts since, particularly on turf on last two outings, but the return to Tapeta could prompt a revival.

7/1

8th

14

(13)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:42 Wetherby

Anthropologist

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Michael Herrington

7f-1m AW winner and 7f turf winner (good) last year when 6lb lower; well below par on both AW and turf on his last two starts and he does have a little to prove after that.

20/1

4th

6

(2)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

16:28 Yarmouth

Anthropologist

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Herrington

Gained his third success when winning at Newcastle (7f, AW) in March having got plenty of cover when there was a headwind; wasn't able to match that effort there 23 days ago and now steps back up in grade; returns to turf with place claims.

12/1

Form: 300

Last run: 35 days

W: 8st 2lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Son of Showcasing shaped well when a debut third in 5.5f claimer at Fontainebleau in May but he came in last of 15 in Bath maiden last month; he needs to take a big step forward on his first go in handicaps.
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4th

1

(4)

15th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

15:15 Yarmouth

Under The Sea

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Ran well on very soft going on his French debut in the spring and returned to those levels when edging out Al Waseela on rain-softened ground last time (first-time cheekpieces; retained); holds fair claims upped 3lb.

5/2

1st

4

(7)

10th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:40 Leicester

Under The Sea

9st 5lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Third of seven on debut in a Fontainebleau claimer (5.5f, very soft) in May but similar form only once from four starts in Britain, when about 3l fifth of six in nursery at Chester (7f, good to soft) on penultimate start; tried blinkers latest (well beaten) and now has cheekpieces.

20/1

8th

7

(2)

11th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Leicester

Under The Sea

9st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Alice Haynes

Third of seven in a Fontainebleau claimer (5.5f, very soft) in May, but out of the frame in three starts in this country albeit was only beaten around 3l in a 0-85 nursery at Chester (7f, good to soft) last month; not ruled out down in grade with blinkers given a go.

14/1

OUR TIP

5/2

Form: 323 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Wootton Bassett colt who has shaped well on all his three runs, staying on late when third of five in 6f Carlisle novice 16 days ago; this longer trip promises to suit so big shout on his nursery debut.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

(4)

5th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:47 Leicester

Megalithic

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Stuart Williams

Now 5lb lower than when placed in 7f Newmarket nursery for Ralph Beckett in the autumn but that was on soft ground and he is yet to strike form after two runs for new stable this year; eased in grade here; still needs to up his game.

10/1

6th

6

(2)

20th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:50 Newmarket (July)

Megalithic

9st 5lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Stuart Williams

Generally kept to softer ground by Ralph Beckett last year and was turned over at odds-on in one start on good to firm; off four months since an ordinary debut for his new, in-form yard (which picked him up for 22,000gns) in a Polytrack maiden; market useful.

12/1

10th

7

(12)

12th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Megalithic

8st 11lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Stuart Williams

prominent

3/1

Non-runners

Greek Gift

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £23.20
Straight Forecast £25.56
Trifecta £123.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Megalithic

TOPSPEED:

Dukes Of Haather

The Star:

Moon Sniper

NEWMARKET:

Under The Sea

Telegraph:

Camden Flyer

Daily Record:

Greek Gift

Daily Mail:

Anthropologist

RP RATINGS:

Megalithic

D Express:

Megalithic

Daily Mirror:

Megalithic

The Sun:

Megalithic

POSTDATA:

Dukes Of Haather

The Times:

Dukes Of Haather

The Guardian:

Dukes Of Haather