November 07 / 18.00 Chelmsford (AW)

18.00

Standard

betting.betfair.com Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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betting.betfair.com Nursery Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 03664

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced on either 1m-8.6f nursery run (both on Tapeta), being rather taken on for the lead on one of them; out of a turf/Fibresand scorer at or near this sort of trip, and definite claims; cheekpieces added.
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3

(9)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:25 Chepstow

Pine Cliffs

9st 8lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Jonathan Portman

Improved for the step up to 1m2f when winning final 2yo start on AW (first-time cheekpieces); modest Tapeta form this year, however, and this will be his first turf run since soundly beaten on debut; now visored.

25/1

3

(9)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:25 Chepstow

Pine Cliffs

9st 8lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Jonathan Portman

Improved for the step up to 1m2f when winning final 2yo start on AW (first-time cheekpieces); modest Tapeta form this year, however, and this will be his first turf run since soundly beaten on debut; now visored.

25/1

10th

12

(4)

6th May 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pine Cliffs

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jonathan Portman

Cheekpieces had a positive effect when he closed out last season with a Chelmsford win off 3lb lower; made a poor C&D comeback behind Romantic Affair five weeks ago, however.

20/1

OUR TIP

20/1

  • Place: £4.60

Form: 89896

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
No improvement for switch to 1m nurseries either side of a gelding operation, a refusal to settle in debuted blinkers latest (retained) not helping matters; immediate pedigree not awash with 1m2f-winning prowess.
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3rd

12

(7)

20th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

No Release

8st 5lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

0-15 when trained by Ed Dunlop and absent since two disappointing 1m runs in the spring; on good mark and sports first-time tongue-tie on stable debut; blinkers removed; market may guide.

12/1

8th

3

(1)

8th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

No Release

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ed Dunlop

14-race maiden but runner-up four times; ran no sort of race when last of nine in first-time visor at Newcastle AW (1m) last month and reverts back to blinkers here; the penny will drop one of these days and he's now on a career-low mark; not out of this.

6/1

8th

3

(1)

8th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

No Release

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ed Dunlop

14-race maiden but runner-up four times; ran no sort of race when last of nine in first-time visor at Newcastle AW (1m) last month and reverts back to blinkers here; the penny will drop one of these days and he's now on a career-low mark; not out of this.

6/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 760452 BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Didn't look a fan of the heavy ground when 8l second at Leicester latest (1m), but still had Good Call and Freak Encounter behind; refusal to settle looked more the issue than this trip before that, and this son of a middle-distance winner represents an in-form yard; blinkers added.
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11

(10)

1st Aug 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:05 Newcastle (AW)

Capricorn King

9st 1lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Eight-race maiden who was placed in nurseries at Leicester and Chelmsford last autumn when trained by the Quinns; never figured on stable debut/reappearance back at Leicester (1m, good) nine days ago, but he may have come on for it and this is a drop in class.

10/1

5th

5

(5)

23rd Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

17:30 Leicester

Capricorn King

9st 2lb

J: Nathan Evans

T: Seb Spencer

0-7 but he was placed in his final two starts for John and Sean Quinn (1m/1m2f); blinkers now removed and switched back to turf on yard debut having been off for 258 days.

10/1

3rd

4

(3)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Capricorn King

8st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

ducked right start, took keen hold, prominent, pulled way into lead after 2f, headed over 1f out, lost second post

2/1

6/1

Form: 473433

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
About 3l ahead of both Astroqualis and No Release at Kempton latest (1m), though well held herself; consistent rather than progressive, but more encouragement in immediate family than some for the step up beyond 1m.
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11th

12

(12)

30th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Good Call

8st 2lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: J S Moore

held up in last

20/1

11th

12

(12)

30th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Good Call

8st 2lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: J S Moore

held up in last

20/1

6th

9

(1)

12th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Good Call

8st 13lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: J S Moore

Consistent rather than progressive; she's now an 11-race maiden but has proved reliable under varied tactics (led early in 1m2f race here last time) and again should not be far away.

6/1

33/1

Form: 00065

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Ahead of No Release on both of their respective 1m nursery outings, if only by a nose in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at Kempton last time and well held herself; 1m2f asks a fresh question.
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8th

10

(7)

12th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Astroqualis

8st 13lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Matt Crawley

Wore cheekpieces on last two outings; while fifth of eight here (1m2f) last time was her closest finish, she is held by Good Call on that result and overall has plenty to find.

25/1

8th

10

(7)

12th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Astroqualis

8st 13lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Matt Crawley

Wore cheekpieces on last two outings; while fifth of eight here (1m2f) last time was her closest finish, she is held by Good Call on that result and overall has plenty to find.

25/1

5th

8

(2)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Astroqualis

8st 9lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Matt Crawley

prominent, weakened from over 1f out

33/1

Form: 0056 BF

Last run: 39 days

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Finally beat some rivals on September's Southwell nursery debut (1m), though still behind Freak Encounter and Good Call and never looked about to justify strong market support; some hope for new trip as a nephew of prolific Black Dave, twice a 1m2f Polytrack winner; visor added.
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2nd

3

(7)

15th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 104y

Class 6

19:10 Yarmouth

Spaceage Love Song

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Michael Bell

Sole win from 15 starts came in a classified event at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) in February; ran a solid race following a break when runner-up in a handicap here (1m2f) one week ago and he makes the shortlist returned to this longer trip.

13/8

2nd

4

(5)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

16:45 Yarmouth

Spaceage Love Song

9st 1lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Michael Bell

Tapeta winner early in the year who's achieved little in a handful of runs on turf; has been as far as 1m6f and drops from 1m4f, returning from a few months off.

5/1

Form: 895334

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Forgiven his struggle behind two of these on heavy ground latest, and the staying-on Southwell third which preceded it (beat Good Call and Spaceage Love Song) speaks well of this first step up from 1m; chance.
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9th

4

(2)

5th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Ayr

Freak Encounter

9st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Donald Whillans

AW winner for previous stable; far from solid on his form for current yard; drops back to 1m after attempting 1m5f at Ayr last time.

33/1

5th

5

(4)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

21:00 Ayr

Freak Encounter

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Donald Whillans

Inconsistent 4yo who has been out of sorts in his three runs (1m/1m2f) this year; overall record is now 1-25 and he has plenty to prove at this new trip.

33/1

11th

10

(3)

6th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

17:15 Musselburgh

Freak Encounter

9st 1lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Donald Whillans

Inconsistent 4yo who is 1-24 and showed no benefit for wind surgery when last seen in February.

20/1

Form: 607

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Beaten just one home across three turf outings on extremes of going (6f-7.5f); major uplift required and tough opening mark is no help, but some good winners at this trip or further among her siblings.
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8th

3

(5)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Downcliffe Flyer

9st 1lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Ollie Sangster

squeezed out start, ran in snatches, in rear throughout

8/1

8th

3

(5)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Downcliffe Flyer

9st 1lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Ollie Sangster

squeezed out start, ran in snatches, in rear throughout

8/1

7th

11

(6)

21st Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Newbury

Downcliffe Flyer

8st 13lb

J: Shariq Mohd

T: Ollie Sangster

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear after 2f, detached 3f out

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £45.20
Straight Forecast £49.35
Tricast £202.26
Trifecta £183.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Capricorn King

POSTDATA:

Good Call

Telegraph:

Downcliffe Flyer

The Times:

Pine Cliffs

NEWMARKET:

Spaceage Love Song

Daily Mirror:

Freak Encounter

D Express:

Downcliffe Flyer

Daily Mail:

Pine Cliffs

The Sun:

Good Call

Daily Record:

Good Call

RP RATINGS:

Capricorn King

The Guardian:

Capricorn King

The Star:

Capricorn King