August 20 / 19.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

19.00

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Get Raceday Ready Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £3716.14
  • 0m 7f 36y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Get Raceday Ready Nursery Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 491 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Disappointed when visored on his second start after a promising debut, but with the headgear removed he bounced right back when seeing off 12 rivals in a Chelmsford maiden (7f, Polytrack) a fortnight ago; still open to improvement switched to a nursery and high on the list.
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11th

9

(12)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Wetherby

Chesneys Charm

9st 4lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

2lb lower than when seeing off 15 rivals in a 7f handicap (good ground) at York last summer; neither run this year points to him being the answer today though.

25/1

6th

10

(2)

16th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Ripon

Chesneys Charm

9st 2lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Grant Tuer

Won off this mark in first-time blinkers at York (7f, good) last July and he could improve for last month's respectable comeback at Southwell (7f, AW); however, he does need to build on that and blinkers are left off.

8/1

7th

4

(7)

21st Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:43 Southwell (AW)

Chesneys Charm

9st 7lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Scored off 1lb lower in first-time cheekpieces at York (7f, good) last summer and is also suited by Tapeta but we haven't seen him since a low-key run on soft turf in September.

14/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 35429

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Early promise as when beaten a neck on nursery debut at Ascot (6f, good) last month, but ran poorly at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) last time; however, the blinkers she wore then are quickly removed; half-sister to a four-time AW winner over 6f/7f (including here) so one for the shortlist.
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2

(1)

22nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:18 Goodwood

Patsy Snugfit

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Two wins over 1m2f at Salisbury (good to firm) this season but she flopped in her bid for a double there (last of six) last month; still looks feasibly treated on her penultimate form but she needs to bounce back on this return to 1m.

8/1

6th

4

(2)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

19:30 Salisbury

Patsy Snugfit

9st 7lb

J: George Downing

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

She raced at up to 1m in her early starts but has improved for the step up to 1m2f in cheekpieces, winning two from the front over C&D; up 3lb for the latest one and an easy lead looks possible; claims again.

4/1

1st

3

(4)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

19:20 Salisbury

Patsy Snugfit

8st 13lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Benefited from combination of step up in trip and first-time cheekpieces when making all over C&D (good to firm) in May, opening her account at the ninth attempt; below that form when only third of four here (1m4f, good to firm) last time but could be dangerous on this return to 1m2f if able to dominate.

7/2

11/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 9127

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
150,000gns yearling; off the mark in a Nottingham maiden (6f, good to soft) in June and second of ten on nursery debut at Windsor (6f, good to firm) next time, but held in a stronger event at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) 17 days ago; dam won over C&D so worth a second look.
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9th

2

(5)

5th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

15:10 Haydock

Countess Ciara

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Archie Watson

Won at Nottingham (6f, good to soft) in June on second start and placed in two of her three nurseries, most recently third at Wolverhampton (7f, AW); might not be far away.

7/1

3rd

1

(3)

20th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Countess Ciara

9st 10lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Archie Watson

150,000gns yearling; off the mark in a Nottingham maiden (6f, good to soft) in June and second of ten on nursery debut at Windsor (6f, good to firm) next time, but held in a stronger event at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) 17 days ago; dam won over C&D so worth a second look.

11/2

7th

9

(11)

3rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Newmarket (July)

Countess Ciara

8st 10lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Archie Watson

150,000gns yearling; narrow winner of a Nottingham maiden (6f, good to soft) and better again to beat all bar one of her rivals on nursery debut at Windsor (6f, good to firm); thereabouts.

9/1

13/2

Form: 724 BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Plenty of promise in her last two starts on turf, not enjoying a clear run when fourth of ten at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) last month; half-sister to an AW winner and shortlisted on nursery debut with stable 6-16 (38%) here in past five seasons.
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2nd

6

(7)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Make Love

9st 0lb

J: George Wood

T: James Horton

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway and challenging 1f out, disputing lead inside final 110yds, no extra towards finish

9/4

2nd

6

(7)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Make Love

9st 0lb

J: George Wood

T: James Horton

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway and challenging 1f out, disputing lead inside final 110yds, no extra towards finish

9/4

5th

14

(7)

19th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

14:50 Yarmouth

Make Love

9st 2lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: James Horton

Beginning to look exposed after four runs but made the frame in quite valuable 7f Newmarket maiden two starts ago and also ran well on last month's nursery debut; moves up in trip here; probably won't be far away.

7/1

Form: 730

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
200,000gns yearling; all three starts over 6f, ending up well held in both outings on turf but finishing third of 12 at Kempton (Polytrack) in between; open to progress and not discounted on nursery debut.
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5

(8)

23rd Jul 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:08 Leicester

Cristalino

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

0-7 and she's not made an impact in four AW handicaps (6f/7f); mark continues to fall but she needs to raise her game on this return to turf.

9/1

1

(6)

19th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Cristalino

9st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Promising third in a 6f novice here last July but she's not gone on from that and was down the field in nurseries in her final three runs last year; returns after a short break and she needs improvement back up in trip.

10/1

4th

3

(3)

31st Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

12:44 Lingfield (AW)

Cristalino

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Yet to achieve much in two nurseries but she's dropped 5lb as a result and possible this well-bred filly will do better at some point.

9/1

Form: 785

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Out of the frame in all three starts on turf; bred to stay further, but appeared to find 1m too far last time so the return to this trip for nursery debut may suit; half-brother to an AW winner.
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8th

5

5th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:48 Ffos Las

Berkshire Smudge

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Sole win came here on the Flat over 1m2f; has shaped well enough in three hurdle runs to believe he could have a future off this sort of mark.

5/2

5th

12

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:13 Ffos Las

Berkshire Smudge

10st 9lb

J: James Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Has shaped with some promise, without making a major impact, in juvenile hurdles at Doncaster and Chepstow; may show improvement returned to Ffos Las, having gained sole Flat win here (soft); interesting.

12/1

6th

1

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:30 Chepstow

Berkshire Smudge

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Class 6 Flat handicap winner (1m2f, soft) whose hurdle debut fourth at Doncaster (2m, good to soft) last month gives him something to build on; however, others in this line-up have achieved considerably more.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 546

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in both starts over 6f/7f (good to firm) for Richard Hannon in June and on stable debut at Salisbury (7f, good) last month; half-brother and dam both won on the AW so worth a second look, though drawn a bit wider than ideal.
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4th

7

(7)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:42 Newmarket

Canvas

9st 5lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Front-runner who won three handicaps last year, including in a big field at York (1m, good) in September; campaign ended with two lesser runs and off since, but he's just 1lb higher than at York and is not written off.

40/1

10th

12

(11)

25th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Doncaster

Canvas

8st 12lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: Scott Dixon

Front-runner; two C&D wins this summer and went in again in a big field at York (1m, good) under Sam Feilden last month; faded over 1m2f there a fortnight ago but can bounce back returned to shorter; acts on heavy.

18/1

14/1

Form: 037

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
All three starts over 6f, improving from his debut when third of ten at Pontefract (good) last month but beaten a long way at Newcastle (Tapeta) last time; bred to stay on the dam's side but he needs to put that latest effort well behind him on nursery debut.
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10th

3

(1)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Itsallaboutus

9st 10lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Richard Fahey

Heavy defeats since switched to nurseries but he's dropped 11lb and now reverts to sprinting; carries risk but a revival wouldn't be a complete bolt from the blue.

16/1

9th

5

29th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:30 Southwell (AW)

Itsallaboutus

9st 10lb

T: Richard Fahey

took keen hold, towards rear on outer

16/1

10th

5

(8)

7th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

14:40 Thirsk

Itsallaboutus

9st 4lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Richard Fahey

towards rear

20/1

Form: 21

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Showed promise after a poor start when second of five on her Haydock debut (6f, good) last month and went one better at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) a fortnight later; pedigree suggests she shouldn't have a problem with the extra furlong on nursery debut, but the outside stall is a concern.
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5th

5

(3)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 3

16:47 Thirsk

Oolong Poobong

9st 8lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Progressive filly who put the race to bed quite convincingly for her first handicap win, at Haydock (7f, good) last May; had a much stiffer task in the Sandringham (1m, good to firm) at Royal Ascot after but ran a cracker in fourth, drifting across from a high draw; off since though so fitness unknown and market helpful; tongue tied this time.

13/2

4th

15

(21)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Oolong Poobong

8st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Edward Bethell

This represents a marked rise in grade but she took what looked a competitive Haydock 7f handicap apart last month and a 5lb rise isn't the end of the world; dam won over this far; her yard won last year's Britannia with a similarly progressive type.

12/1

10

(5)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 37y

Class 3

16:08 Haydock

Oolong Poobong

8st 11lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Edward Bethell

Won 6f 2yo AW novice last August and went close in big field at Doncaster last September on second nursery start (6.5f, good; unraced on softer); another near-miss at Newcastle (7f, AW) three weeks ago on reappearance and she's in good hands to continue to progress; one to consider.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £40.30
Straight Forecast £60.03
Tricast £256.23
Trifecta £245.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Oolong Poobong

SPOTLIGHT:

Chesneys Charm

NEWMARKET:

Make Love

The Times:

Countess Ciara

D Express:

Make Love

POSTDATA:

Oolong Poobong

THE NORTH:

Oolong Poobong

Telegraph:

Oolong Poobong

The Guardian:

Oolong Poobong

Daily Mail:

Oolong Poobong

Daily Record:

Oolong Poobong

Daily Mirror:

Chesneys Charm

The Sun:

Chesneys Charm

The Star:

Chesneys Charm