August 13 / 14.30 Nottingham

14.30

Good To Firm

AJA Novice Flat Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap (For Riders With No More Than 3 Wins At Start Of Season)

  • Prize money: £3228.55
  • 1m 2f 50y
  • Class 6
  • 15 runners
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AJA Novice Flat Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap (For Riders With No More Than 3 Wins At Start Of Season)

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 572221 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Capitalised on his drop in the weights when making all in a 1m handicap at Redcar 13 days ago (for today's rider); still has handicapping scope but may face competition for the lead.
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10th

10

(10)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Star Of St James

9st 9lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

took keen hold, led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

12/1

10th

10

(10)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Star Of St James

9st 9lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

took keen hold, led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

12/1

10th

10

(9)

21st Dec 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Star Of St James

9st 2lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

A dual 1m/1m2f turf scorer in the summer and not seen to best effect when tenth in 1m2f Chelmsford handicap nine days ago, helping set a strong pace; he can't be discounted off a 3lb lower mark.

20/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 570743 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Modest strike-rate but comes here on the back of a creditable third behind Showlan Spirit at Wolverhampton two weeks ago; small turnaround in the weights but it might not be enough.
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3rd

2

(2)

15th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:31 Bath

Sea Of Charm

10st 0lb

J: William Cox

T: Georgina Nicholls

Multiple winner at around 1m4f (turf and AW); 3lb lower than her latest success, in February; well below par on her last four starts, including over C&D latest; revival needed dropping in grade.

16/1

6th

2

(1)

1st Jul 2026

Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

20:53 Bath

Sea Of Charm

9st 13lb

J: William Cox

T: Georgina Nicholls

Seven-time winner, the latest on AW (1m4f) in February; quiet on her last three starts but she has slipped down the weights as a result.

16/1

7th

11

(11)

10th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:40 Kempton (AW)

Sea Of Charm

9st 5lb

J: William Cox

T: Georgina Nicholls

Kickstarted 2026 with 1m4f AW victory at Lingfield but her more recent form is not so encouraging, sixth of eight in 1m4f Chepstow handicap 12 days ago; more is required in a change of headgear.

16/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: /67-46

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Spent much of her time with Stuart Edmunds competing over hurdles, winning three times over 2m on good ground; the latest was over two years ago, however, and her powers have looked on the wane in 2024; interesting to see if James Owen can turn things around having acquired her for £3,000 last month; well treated if he can.
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Verdict Starting price

5

20th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:08 Stratford

Addosh

11st 9lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Brian Ellison

Won a Sedgefield handicap hurdle in May (2m1f, good to firm) but has been rather disappointing over hurdles and on the Flat since; needs to bounce back.

9/1

4

(6)

5th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:53 Nottingham

Addosh

9st 5lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Brian Ellison

Four-time hurdle winner, including last month; has winning form on the Flat and forget Chester last week as the saddle slipped.

8/1

9

(3)

28th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 196y

Class 5

16:45 Chester

Addosh

8st 7lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Brian Ellison

Four-time hurdle winner, including last month; has winning form on the Flat and placed on the AW earlier this year, but has no form here and others have more going for them.

25/1

Form: 570307 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
The odd encouraging effort this year without being at his best; others bring more pressing claims.
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12

(3)

1st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 5f 11y

Class 6

13:30 Bath

Gilbert

8st 12lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Adam West

4-38; no win since last summer and yet to score beyond 11.5f; has struggled through the majority of this year, finishing last on three occasions, including at Windsor (11.5f, good to firm; 16-1) four weeks ago; others are far more obvious candidates.

25/1

11th

11

(8)

2nd Sep 2024

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

17:00 Windsor

Gilbert

8st 11lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Adam West

took keen hold, soon towards rear

12/1

4th

14

(4)

13th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

14:30 Nottingham

Gilbert

10st 7lb

J: Miss Milica Jovana Dusanovic

T: Adam West

The odd encouraging effort this year without being at his best; others bring more pressing claims.

16/1

Form: 661-86

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Ended her time with James Ferguson with a Wolverhampton success for Sienna Shepard last October; races off the same mark today but she does need to step up on her two runs for her new stable this summer.
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7th

8

(3)

31st Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

More Diamonds

10st 5lb

J: Miss Sienna Shepard

T: James Horton

in touch with leaders, outpaced over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

12/1

5th

9

(10)

13th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

14:30 Nottingham

More Diamonds

10st 12lb

J: Miss Sienna Shepard

T: James Horton

Ended her time with James Ferguson with a Wolverhampton success for Sienna Shepard last October; races off the same mark today but she does need to step up on her two runs for her new stable this summer.

10/1

6th

6

(11)

5th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

19:25 Carlisle

More Diamonds

10st 5lb

J: Miss Sienna Shepard

T: James Horton

in touch with leaders, no extra inside final furlong

16/1

Form: -49566

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
On a long losing run and recent efforts, while not dreadful, haven't pointed to an imminent success.
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6

9th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:10 Southwell

Straitouttacompton

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Michael Chapman

Poor hurdler and no sign of him making a better chaser at Market Rasen last week.

50/1

5th

8

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

16:00 Market Rasen

Straitouttacompton

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Michael Chapman

The last of his Flat wins was in 2021; poor hurdler and don't see him making a better chaser; out of the weights.

50/1

5th

8

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

16:00 Market Rasen

Straitouttacompton

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Michael Chapman

The last of his Flat wins was in 2021; poor hurdler and don't see him making a better chaser; out of the weights.

50/1

20/1

Form: 739408

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
She was returning from wind surgery when eighth of 13 at Wolverhampton two weeks ago, finishing over 9l behind Showlan Spirit; dropping down the weights but looks vulnerable.
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11th

11

(3)

28th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Daffin

10st 3lb

J: Miss Lauren Frost

T: Kevin Frost

Has shown ability on AW elsewhere at 7f and 1m but she's been well beaten at big prices since back from wind surgery; others more likely.

25/1

9th

9

(9)

26th Aug 2024

Good

1m 2f 190y

Class 6

17:30 Ripon

Daffin

10st 4lb

J: Miss Lauren Frost

T: Kevin Frost

Still a maiden and she arrives well below par, only seventh in 1m2f Nottingham handicap 13 days ago; others are much preferred.

20/1

7th

7

(9)

13th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

14:30 Nottingham

Daffin

11st 1lb

J: Miss Lauren Frost

T: Kevin Frost

She was returning from wind surgery when eighth of 13 at Wolverhampton two weeks ago, finishing over 9l behind Showlan Spirit; dropping down the weights but looks vulnerable.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 41223- D

Last run: 250 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Three wins during a busy campaign in 2023, ending the season with two good placed efforts off this mark; has a 250-day absence to contend with but he shouldn't be far away if primed for this return.
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5th

6

(1)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sun Festival

9st 9lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Joseph Parr

Course winner (9.5f) but losing run up to 20 and rarely seen over this far; look elsewhere.

14/1

6th

9

(3)

23rd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sun Festival

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Joseph Parr

Winless since 2023 but he ran a big race at a big price when third in classified event at Lingfield (1m2f) last month; that was eyecatching from off the pace and he has each-way claims again if he can repeat that form.

6/1

3rd

6

(9)

21st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

Sun Festival

9st 9lb

J: Zacharia Clarke

T: Joseph Parr

Winless since 2023 and he beat only one after six months off in 1m2f classified event at Chelmsford ten days ago; he's not easy to make a case for.

33/1

10/1

Form: 845528 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Did well for Rebecca Menzies last summer, winning three times at 1m1f/1m2f; slow start to this season but a switch to blinkers saw her finish a good second at Carlisle last month; sold for 10,000gns shortly afterwards and made a low-key stable debut over C&D 25 days ago; risky.
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3rd

5

(6)

14th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:48 Beverley

Star Start

9st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Two wins last season, the first a dead-heat over C&D in July (good to firm); rather patchy form this season, best run when third at Pontefract in April (1m, good); a possible on second run back after wind op.

14/1

5th

6

(8)

29th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 5

14:30 Pontefract

Star Start

10st 5lb

J: Miss Charli Parker

T: Ruth Carr

Had wind surgery (his third) since last run; form at Pontefract features a success last August (off 2lb higher; one of three wins under Charli Parker) and best effort this season; record of 0-19 when racing above Class 6 is the negative.

10/1

8th

8

(3)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

20:25 Leicester

Star Start

9st 3lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

A dual 1m2f scorer in 2025; back to form when third of nine in 1m Pontefract handicap ten days ago so ought to be thereabouts eased 1lb.

10/1

66/1

Form: -30769

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Big chance if returning to the form he showed for two different yards in 2023 but he's struggled badly at big prices for his new yard this summer; down in class, at least.
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No Results Found

Form: 414505

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Won a 1m3f handicap at Kempton in March off this mark; also successful in a 2m handicap chase last month but he ran poorly back on the Flat at Bath 11 days ago; others safer on the back of that.
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5th

3

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:18 Cartmel

Pittsburg

11st 8lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Ryan Potter

Won over C&D in June (good to soft) and runner-up to Rory's Story in his only subsequent chase start; however, he was very disappointing over hurdles here on Saturday.

14/1

6th

7

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:45 Cartmel

Pittsburg

10st 11lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Ryan Potter

Latest chase win on this track (2m1f, good to soft; several wins on good) in June; creditable hurdle run the time before but below best in this sphere subsequently, including over C&D latest; needs revival.

8/1

10

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

13:42 Cartmel

Pittsburg

10st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Ryan Potter

Six-time chase winner, who won here (2m1f, good to soft) in June and was runner-up back at this track on Saturday; his hurdling defeat at Uttoxeter on penultimate run was in an unsatisfactory race (most flights omitted) and he's not ruled out back in this sphere.

7/1

Form: 764639

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
22-race maiden; has been placed on seven occasions but he's not been firing this summer and if he is to exploit his reduced mark, it may be on the AW.
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4th

8

(1)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:13 Brighton

Twilight Guest

8st 10lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: George Margarson

Yet to fire this year and has a bit to find with Bohemian Breeze on their meeting here three weeks ago, but he is 12lb lower than when completing a hat-trick around this time last year (first two legs came over C&D); worth a second look.

14/1

6th

10

(1)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

19:51 Brighton

Twilight Guest

9st 2lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: George Margarson

Landed a hat-trick around this time last year, two of the wins coming over C&D including this race off 4lb higher; needs to improve plenty on recent efforts if he is to exploit this mark, though.

14/1

10/1

Form: 442185 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Infrequent winner but things fell right for him at Wolverhampton in June (9.5f); that form hasn't worked out and he's been beaten twice since himself; returning to 1m2f can help but others appeal more.
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8th

1

(4)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bakersboy

9st 11lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Alice Haynes

Infrequent winner who lacks consistency; has been running well of late, though, and is 1lb lower than when going in over C&D for Christian Howarth in June, so will rightly have his supporters.

6/1

4th

1

(5)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Bakersboy

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

prominent, dropped to midfield after 3f

8/1

6th

5

(11)

23rd Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bakersboy

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Won over C&D in June but he's been disappointing since and was laboured back here (9.4f) last time; now back on last winning mark but he has questions to answer and is drawn out wide; tongue-tie worn last time is removed.

14/1

Form: 8423-1

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 11th attempt when narrowly landing a 9.5f handicap at Wolverhampton two weeks ago, her first run for 229 days; wore blinkers for the first time on that occasion and they're now swapped for a visor; should give it another good go up 2lb.
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14th

5

(16)

13th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

14:30 Nottingham

Showlan Spirit

11st 3lb

J: Mr Jack Callan

T: George Baker

Off the mark at the 11th attempt when narrowly landing a 9.5f handicap at Wolverhampton two weeks ago, her first run for 229 days; wore blinkers for the first time on that occasion and they're now swapped for a visor; should give it another good go up 2lb.

5/1

1st

5

(3)

29th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Showlan Spirit

10st 12lb

J: Mr Simon Walker

T: George Baker

0-10, but she was running well over 1m4f on Polytrack late last year; returns from 229 days off in first-time blinkers and not sure dropping in trip is ideal, but still hard to dismiss with Simon Walker taking the ride.

5/1

Form: 929357

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Yet to make an impact in handicaps and new headgear not enough to tempt this afternoon.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10th

10

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

16:20 Market Rasen

Takes Time

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

in rear

25/1

10th

10

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

16:20 Market Rasen

Takes Time

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

in rear

25/1

8th

12

1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 3

13:30 Doncaster

Takes Time

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

always behind

100/1

Non-runners

Kinetic

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £29.20
Straight Forecast £24.83
Tricast £97.92
Trifecta £141.40

Selections

The Times:

Star Of St James

SPOTLIGHT:

Showlan Spirit

D Express:

Kinetic

The Sun:

Star Start

Daily Mail:

Twilight Guest

POSTDATA:

Bakersboy

The Star:

Sea Of Charm

RP RATINGS:

Addosh

Telegraph:

Sun Festival

Daily Mirror:

Showlan Spirit

The Guardian:

Star Of St James

Daily Record:

Star Of St James