October 16 / 15.15 Nottingham

15.15

Soft

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  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 0f 75y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 4356

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Sottsass half-sister to ten winners; no significant improvement after four starts, with a hood added when she made an underwhelming nursery debut at Haydock (7f, soft) 18 days ago; dropped 2lb.
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1st

1

(5)

2nd Nov 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

13:42 Newmarket

Modern Utopia

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

Had been treading water over 7f but showed marked improvement for the step up to 1m when easily winning nursery at Nottingham last month, strong at the finish; that was on heavy ground so drying conditions here might not be ideal, but today's even longer trip should suit well; major player.

7/4

1st

1

(5)

2nd Nov 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

13:42 Newmarket

Modern Utopia

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

Had been treading water over 7f but showed marked improvement for the step up to 1m when easily winning nursery at Nottingham last month, strong at the finish; that was on heavy ground so drying conditions here might not be ideal, but today's even longer trip should suit well; major player.

7/4

1st

2

(12)

16th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:15 Nottingham

Modern Utopia

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

towards rear

12/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 348

Last run: 68 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Unraced on softer than good; third at Carlisle in June on debut but backward steps on her two starts since; makes nursery debut on this first run since sold out of Richard Fahey's for 9,500gns in August.
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2nd

11

(5)

16th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:15 Nottingham

Bright Lily

9st 2lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

prominent early, soon led

16/1

8th

6

(4)

9th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 212y

Class 3

20:00 Haydock

Bright Lily

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Well-bred filly; placed on debut at Carlisle in June but that form isn't anything to get too excited about, and she was safely held when fourth at Ripon (also 6f, good) last month; improvement is needed over the extra furlong here.

10/1

4th

3

(15)

8th Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Ripon

Bright Lily

9st 2lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Richard Fahey

Filly by Iffraaj out of a 7f juvenile winner; promising third at Carlisle on debut last month (6f, good; 15-2); likely improver; worth considering.

11/2

7/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 435631 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Has already run in seven nurseries, winning at Beverley (7.5f) on first occasion and at Ripon (1m) on latest and those were the only two of those races run on soft ground; 3lb higher than last time and should be a lot more exposed than most of his rivals but he may well have ground to suit again.
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2nd

2

(8)

5th Nov 2024

Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

12:50 Redcar

Law Degree

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

in rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went second and challenging inside final furlong, kept on

7/2

2nd

2

(8)

5th Nov 2024

Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

12:50 Redcar

Law Degree

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

in rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went second and challenging inside final furlong, kept on

7/2

3rd

11

(4)

26th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 3

15:50 Doncaster

Law Degree

8st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Tim Easterby

Two wins (7.4f/1m, soft) from his eight nursery starts, the latest victory coming at Ripon two starts ago; however, he's up in grade today against some unexposed sorts, and may well prove vulnerable.

16/1

Form: 064

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Improved again when staying-on fourth of 11 in Kempton novice (1m, AW debut) on third start; further progress should be possible on nursery debut.
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8th

13

(9)

30th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Orchard

9st 2lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Warren Greatrex

Trainer has done well with his 2yos this year, particularly on AW, and this one was very much heading in the right direction until coming unstuck on heavy ground two weeks ago; not sure returning to shorter will help his cause here.

10/1

8th

13

(9)

30th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Orchard

9st 2lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Warren Greatrex

Trainer has done well with his 2yos this year, particularly on AW, and this one was very much heading in the right direction until coming unstuck on heavy ground two weeks ago; not sure returning to shorter will help his cause here.

10/1

4th

4

(9)

16th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:15 Nottingham

Orchard

9st 8lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Warren Greatrex

in rear

4/1

9/1

Form: 326337

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Her three closest finishes have been on soft ground, including in 7f Carlisle nursery on penultimate start; largely consistent sort but she was below form when tried in blinkers over 1m on latest outing; cheekpieces are enlisted this time and she needs some improvement.
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5th

9

(3)

16th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:15 Nottingham

Big Bug

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Martin Dunne

in touch with leaders

9/1

7th

7

(9)

7th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

14:40 Thirsk

Big Bug

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Martin Dunne

in touch with leaders

7/1

3rd

4

(8)

29th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

15:48 Carlisle

Big Bug

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Martin Dunne

Has raced only at sprint trips but her latest third at Lingfield (6f, soft) was quite encouraging for the extra furlong as she lacked speed rather than ability in the closing stages; good chance she can find more.

5/1

OUR TIP

8/1

Form: 53376

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Fair form on first three starts (one on good to soft) but she's made backward steps in her two nurseries since; all were 7f; cheekpieces go on.
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6th

3

(8)

16th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:15 Nottingham

Wathbah

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

led early, soon prominent

8/1

6th

1

(3)

13th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 213y

Class 5

16:25 Salisbury

Wathbah

9st 11lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Archie Watson

Third in novice/maiden company in the summer, but was well held on nursery debut at Newmarket (7f, good) last month; that was in a 0-90, though, and she takes on lesser company here; shortlisted

7/1

7th

6

(4)

17th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Newmarket (July)

Wathbah

8st 13lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Has run pretty well in defeat on all three starts (7f, good to firm-good to soft); not obviously well treated for this nursery debut but her pedigree provides optimism she'll improve.

8/1

Form: 006

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
No impact as outsider at Newbury, Kempton and Goodwood, over 7f on first two occasions and 1m2f on heavy last time; handicap debut offers a much more realistic chance and the market can probably guide again.
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7th

5

(6)

16th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:15 Nottingham

Commander Flavius

9st 5lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

midfield

12/1

6th

1

(4)

25th Sep 2024

Heavy

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

14:20 Goodwood

Commander Flavius

9st 7lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

in rear, weakened over 1f out

25/1

10th

5

(6)

7th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:55 Kempton (AW)

Commander Flavius

9st 4lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

Recorded a duck egg in big field at Newbury (7f) having been easy to back; showed signs of greenness and may do better in due course, perhaps in handicaps.

50/1

Form: 45732

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Clearly best efforts have been on soft or heavy ground, including when placed in nurseries at Bath (extended 5f) and Leicester (7f) on last two outings; may well stay 1m but needs a bit of improvement if she's to win.
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10th

2

(10)

12th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Summer Of Light

9st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Michael Wigham

Placed in two heavy-ground nurseries last month (5.7f/7f) but struggled when upped to 8.3f for latest run and it's hard to know what to expect from him on this AW debut.

20/1

10th

2

(10)

12th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Summer Of Light

9st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Michael Wigham

Placed in two heavy-ground nurseries last month (5.7f/7f) but struggled when upped to 8.3f for latest run and it's hard to know what to expect from him on this AW debut.

20/1

8th

8

(10)

16th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:15 Nottingham

Summer Of Light

9st 5lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Michael Wigham

in touch with leaders

6/1

12/1

Form: 706138 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Upped to 8.6f when beating her three rivals on nursery debut at Wolverhampton (AW) in August; disappointing both starts since, blinkered when back over 7f at Chester (good to soft) last time; others look more solid.
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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: 853

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Unraced on softer than good; hood fitted on first two outings; finished third in a 1m1f maiden at Yarmouth on latest but it was just a six-runner race and still modest form; market may guide on this nursery debut, which should give her much more of a chance.
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10th

12

(4)

16th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:15 Nottingham

Romantic Spirit

8st 13lb

J: David Egan

T: David Menuisier

towards rear

10/1

3rd

7

(2)

17th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 21y

Class 5

15:35 Yarmouth

Romantic Spirit

9st 2lb

J: Harry Davies

T: David Menuisier

dwelt start, in touch with leaders

33/1

5th

7

(11)

20th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:10 Kempton (AW)

Romantic Spirit

9st 0lb

J: Harry Davies

T: David Menuisier

dwelt start, midfield

14/1

Form: 338

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Twice displayed ability at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) in July before a heavy defeat at Newmarket (1m, good) in August; gelded since; needs improvement on nursery debut but there's potential in his pedigree and he needs a check.
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4th

3

(3)

4th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

15:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Knights Gold

9st 8lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

slowly away, in rear

16/1

4th

3

(3)

4th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

15:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Knights Gold

9st 8lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

slowly away, took keen hold, in rear

16/1

11th

1

(1)

16th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:15 Nottingham

Knights Gold

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

9/1

Non-runners

Antelope

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £130.20
Straight Forecast £99.50
Tricast £404.93
Trifecta £587.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Orchard

RP RATINGS:

Law Degree

NEWMARKET:

Summer Of Light

Telegraph:

Romantic Spirit

The Times:

Orchard

The Guardian:

Orchard

D Express:

Orchard

The Star:

Orchard

Daily Record:

Summer Of Light

POSTDATA:

Law Degree

Daily Mirror:

Law Degree

The Sun:

Law Degree

Daily Mail:

Romantic Spirit