December 20 / 17.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

17.00

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Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £3716.14
  • 1m 0f 142y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

Evs (Won)

  • Win: £1.58
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 408112 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Immediate progress once sent handicapping, winning back-to-back over C&D and at Southwell (1m); failed in his hat-trick mission when finding a Godolphin runner too strong at Kempton (1m) last week, but that still represents a solid effort; 2lb well-in before revised mark comes into force.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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2nd

3

(5)

23rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 4

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Hippocratic Oath

9st 3lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Brian Meehan

Generally productive at about 1m since handicapping; below par returned to Polytrack last time; 3-3 on Tapeta but looks a doubtful stayer on breeding over this new trip.

11/2

2nd

3

(5)

23rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 4

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Hippocratic Oath

9st 3lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Brian Meehan

Generally productive at about 1m since handicapping; below par returned to Polytrack last time; 3-3 on Tapeta but looks a doubtful stayer on breeding over this new trip.

11/2

3rd

4

(2)

8th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Hippocratic Oath

9st 0lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Brian Meehan

Well held in first three starts but he has form figures of 1121 since switched to handicaps; up another 3lb after his odds-on win at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) last time but he knuckled down well to beat a clear second and is respected back on Polytrack.

9/4

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11/2

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 42339

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Reportedly was never travelling at Doncaster (6f maiden, soft; last of nine, beaten 24l) six weeks ago; her earlier AW efforts read more favourably, placed at Newcastle and Southwell (7f); is set to tackle a new trip (with scope to stay on pedigree) on handicap debut.
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8th

6

(5)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

My Mate Beattie

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Made the frame several times for her previous yard including on the AW, but modest so far in five starts for this yard and now 0-23; hard to fancy, even in this company.

33/1

6th

8

(9)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

My Mate Beattie

9st 0lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Scott Dixon

Yard, who also run Lil Wade, ended a losing run early in the week; this longstanding maiden, who hasn't achieved much in four runs since leaving Ed Dunlop, isn't obviously fancied.

33/1

10th

7

(10)

24th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

My Mate Beattie

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

21-race maiden; two low-key runs for current stable sandwich a fair sixth here in February (7f); others bring stronger claims.

25/1

2/1

Form: 95012

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Gelded and made a winning handicap debut at Yarmouth (1m, good to soft) in October; raised his game yet further when just pipped at Southwell (1m; the third has won since) four weeks ago; can potentially negotiate a further 3lb rise.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(13)

1st Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

19:00 Windsor

Fernando

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

Improved for the switch to nurseries for Ed Walker last autumn, winning at Yarmouth before a near miss at Southwell (both 1m); back down in class today but his two runs for this yard have seen him well beaten; tongue-tie and cheekpieces make their debut.

14/1

5th

5

(2)

13th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Salisbury

Fernando

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

Handicap debut (1m, good to soft) as 2yo was his only win from seven starts for Ed Walker, also beaten a nose on next start; ran as though something was amiss in January and faded out of it when starting off for new yard in February, performances which he needs to leave well behind him.

10/1

5th

7

(3)

21st Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Fernando

9st 6lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

took keen hold, prominent, pressed leader over 2f out, no extra over 1f out

16/1

Form: 762727

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Yet to win (0-7) and has arguably lacked for consistency; runner-up at Kempton (1m) on penultimate start, but could finish only seventh of nine at Southwell (1m) latest, which does leave him some work to do to reverse placings with Fernando (runner-up).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

10

(4)

29th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Montbeliarde

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Second twice in nurseries (7f and 1m) last year and they were his only visits to Kempton; 33-1, cheekpieces went on when same again behind The Outlaw at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack) three weeks ago, slowly away and passing a load of his rivals in the closing stages under 7lb claimer; now has a tongue-tie as well; 0-9 but capable of finishing thereabouts.

6/1

6th

10

(4)

29th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Montbeliarde

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Second twice in nurseries (7f and 1m) last year and they were his only visits to Kempton; 33-1, cheekpieces went on when same again behind The Outlaw at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack) three weeks ago, slowly away and passing a load of his rivals in the closing stages under 7lb claimer; now has a tongue-tie as well; 0-9 but capable of finishing thereabouts.

6/1

2nd

6

(7)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Montbeliarde

9st 8lb

J: Fred Daly

T: George Boughey

Second twice in nurseries at Kempton (7f and 1m, Polytrack) last year; well beaten at Wolverhampton (8.5f, Tapeta) latest but has bounced back before and may just be better on Polytrack than Tapeta; cheekpieces go on; not ruled out.

12/1

Form: 0086

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Kessaar filly; hasn't shown much in four starts to date, the latest of which was her handicap debut at Newcastle (1m, sixth of 11; 66-1) a fortnight ago; out of the handicap proper, and the least likely of this quintet.
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13th

14

(5)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Logical Lady

8st 7lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Ivan Furtado

Hasn't beaten many rivals in five starts; opposed.

50/1

13th

14

(5)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Logical Lady

8st 7lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Ivan Furtado

Hasn't beaten many rivals in five starts; opposed.

50/1

5th

5

(5)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Logical Lady

8st 2lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Ivan Furtado

slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along and led after 1f, headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

40/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.70
Straight Forecast £8.34
Trifecta £10.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hippocratic Oath

The Times:

Fernando

NEWMARKET:

Montbeliarde

RP RATINGS:

Hippocratic Oath

POSTDATA:

Hippocratic Oath

Daily Mail:

Hippocratic Oath

The Star:

Hippocratic Oath

Daily Record:

Hippocratic Oath

Telegraph:

Fernando

The Guardian:

Fernando

D Express:

Fernando

Daily Mirror:

Fernando

The Sun:

Fernando