September 09 / 16.55 Wolverhampton (AW)

16.55

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Get Raceday Ready Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £3716.14
  • 1m 1f 104y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Get Raceday Ready Nursery Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 515312 BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Winner of two of her five nursery runs; ran right up to her best when second of eight at Carlisle 11 days ago (7f, soft); step up in trip should suit on pedigree and she's one to take seriously on AW debut.
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14

(17)

24th Oct 2025

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0m 7f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Greek Gift

9st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Two-time winner on turf for Karl Burke; always in rear on debut for this yard at the Curragh this month; hood goes on now but best watched until she finds her form again.

66/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7061 C

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Didn't show much in three qualifying runs but, having been gelded, he improved to make a successful nursery debut here (8.6f) 24 days ago; up 5lb but the longer trip can help and he's not fully exposed just yet.
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9th

10

(11)

16th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:15 Nottingham

Claim To Glory

9st 3lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

in touch with leaders

12/1

8th

6

(4)

21st Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

14:30 Chester

Claim To Glory

9st 4lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Hugo Palmer

Reportedly suited by step up to 8.6f (from 7f) when beating three rivals on nursery debut at Wolverhampton (AW; front pair clear) in August but was disappointing odds-on favourite over 9.4f there 12 days ago (raced too freely), and is not easy to predict now back at 7f and with blinkers tried.

11/2

2

(2)

9th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Claim To Glory

9st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Hugo Palmer

Didn't show much in three qualifying runs but, having been gelded, he improved to make a successful nursery debut here (8.6f) 24 days ago; up 5lb but the longer trip can help and he's not fully exposed just yet.

11/8

Form: 847

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Clear promise in her first two starts; never featured at Kempton last month but this trip is likely to suit now handicapping and she's open to improvement.
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6th

1

(7)

1st Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

17:40 Brighton

Gretna Dreams

9st 9lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Stuart Williams

Three wins, one here over 1m2f; stamina not entirely proven for this far but could go well as she got going too late last time at Epsom after suffering early interference.

4/1

6th

2

(2)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 17y

Class 6

16:38 Epsom

Gretna Dreams

9st 11lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Stuart Williams

Dual 1m2f winner in this month last year, latterly off mark 4lb higher than today's; yet to strike form after three starts this season but was unlucky to be brought down on second occasion, and her subsequent third of five at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to firm) was respectable; dangerous if back in the groove.

9/2

3rd

2

(4)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 104y

Class 6

19:24 Yarmouth

Gretna Dreams

9st 12lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Won twice last August, at Brighton (1m2f, good) and Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm); below her best on her next three outings and she was brought down at Brighton last month; unproven over this trip.

7/2

Form: 748

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 10lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Hint of ability in three runs in novice/maiden company at up to 7f; looks a likely improver now handicapping at a realistic level; Silvestre De Sousa booked and one to note for market confidence.
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4

(4)

9th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lockwood

8st 10lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: James Owen

Hint of ability in three runs in novice/maiden company at up to 7f; looks a likely improver now handicapping at a realistic level; Silvestre De Sousa booked and one to note for market confidence.

4/1

8th

6

(8)

27th Aug 2024

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0m 7f 1y

Class 5

17:38 Lingfield (AW)

Lockwood

9st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: James Owen

Both runs in June; stepped up a bit from her Chelmsford debut when fourth of six at Newmarket (7f, good) later in month, but was still beaten around 10l; nurseries may see her in a better light.

6/1

4th

3

(5)

21st Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:03 Newmarket (July)

Lockwood

9st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: James Owen

Trainer, who's enjoyed most success with older horses thus far, got off the mark with 2yos with a 28-1 newcomer for the same owners late last month; this filly will need to improve a deal on her AW debut if she's to double the tally.

20/1

Form: 00973

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Best effort so far when third of seven in 1m nursery at Chepstow last week; still has time to do better and although she's not bred to need this far, she was plugging on last time; still looks vulnerable from out of the weights.
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7th

10

(9)

30th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Keep Singing

8st 5lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: J S Moore

took keen hold, midfield on outer

25/1

7th

10

(9)

30th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Keep Singing

8st 5lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: J S Moore

took keen hold, midfield on outer

25/1

9th

10

(3)

2nd Dec 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Keep Singing

8st 7lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: J S Moore

Dead-heated in a small-field C&D nursery in September (demoted having hung right) off a 2lb lower mark; a mixed bag since and is totally exposed but seems happiest on Tapeta and stamina is assured.

12/1

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Claim To Glory

NEWMARKET:

Lockwood

POSTDATA:

Keep Singing

The Sun:

Greek Gift

RP RATINGS:

Claim To Glory

The Times:

Claim To Glory

Telegraph:

Claim To Glory

The Guardian:

Claim To Glory

Daily Mail:

Claim To Glory

Daily Mirror:

Claim To Glory

The Star:

Claim To Glory

Daily Record:

Claim To Glory

D Express:

Lockwood