April 12 / 16.40 Nottingham

16.40

Good

Shipstones Gold Star Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 6f 18y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Shipstones Gold Star Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 4834-2 BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Fair form in defeat on turf last year and runner-up in 6f AW Wolverhampton maiden on reappearance; contender.
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3rd

5

(2)

17th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:17 Pontefract

Mr Cool

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Charlie Johnston

On a long losing sequence but he got back on track with second of 11 in 6f Carlisle handicap eight days ago; needs to reproduce it here.

3/1

2nd

3

(4)

9th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

15:45 Carlisle

Mr Cool

10st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

He hasn't run badly in Class 6 handicaps on his last two starts but is still operating below his best; likely to run well all the same.

4/1

5th

2

(7)

25th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

21:00 Hamilton

Mr Cool

10st 2lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Charlie Johnston

Regressive 4yo who has dropped 15lb since the autumn; kept on pretty well from the rear for third of seven at Ripon (6f, good) last week, though, and this stiffer track ought to suit him better.

100/30

7/2

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 6-231 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Four starts on AW; progressed to win 6f Wolverhampton fillies' novice latest (took keen hold under restraint); has to prove herself on turf, but should have more to give.
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6

(9)

5th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

17:53 Nottingham

Star Zia

9st 6lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

Two solid efforts in 6f handicaps (including over C&D), given she blew the start each time, before not looking to see out 7f last time; can't be left out of calculations.

10/1

7

(7)

10th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

19:10 Catterick

Star Zia

9st 7lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

In the frame in both 6f handicaps (turf/AW) since winning AW novice over that trip in February; sometimes loses ground at the start and/or races too freely but is open to improvement over this new trip if all goes to plan.

13/2

4th

7

(6)

5th May 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Kempton (AW)

Star Zia

9st 0lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

Serial hard-puller who made a pleasing turf/handicap debut last time despite another untidy start; should have more to offer when tightening things up and a 2lb rise looks fair, so she's one to consider.

6/1

Form: 125122 D BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Has won four AW Class 6 handicaps this year; also runner-up five times including last two starts, most recently in this class; still has to prove himself on turf, but needs taking seriously.
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7th

3

(2)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

16:30 York

Frankies Dream

10st 0lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jennie Candlish

Course winner who is in a consistent vein of form this term, placing in handicaps over 1m1f and 1m here (both good) on his last two outings; this longer trip asks a different question but he's likely to be on the premises again if his stamina holds.

5/1

3rd

7

(5)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 3

13:55 York

Frankies Dream

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Jennie Candlish

Strike-rate is 6-26; soon in a consistent vein of form this term and was beaten only half a length by the market leader in York event (1m1f, good) most recently, taking record at this venue to 512; solid.

5/2

2nd

6

(15)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 177y

Class 4

16:50 York

Frankies Dream

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jennie Candlish

Enjoyed a fine 2025 when a six-time winner (from 5f to 7f); has returned in similarly good form, finishing third at Thirsk (1m, good; to Empire Of Light) and Beverley (7.5f, good to firm) last month; each-way claims again.

10/1

10/1

Form: 43-662 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Fair ability on AW and turf, including 6f fast-ground maiden win last summer, but hasn't been progressing; newly gelded.
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7th

3

(9)

22nd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

17:45 Windsor

Alashos

9st 12lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Chris Gordon

Sole turf win came in a Lingfield maiden but he won his first AW race in April (6f) and has since run well in a slightly stronger race than this over C&D (good to firm); has other quite solid handicap form at this trip on grass and he should go well under up-and-coming Harry Vigors.

5/1

4th

10

(14)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

16:57 Windsor

Alashos

9st 2lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Chris Gordon

Ended a lengthy losing run when winning a 0-55 AW handicap run to suit round Lingfield last time; upped 6lb but was competitive off higher marks on turf last summer and that win may have boosted confidence.

10/1

1st

3

(10)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Alashos

9st 6lb

J: William Carson

T: Chris Gordon

Didn't fire over 7f here last month and is now 0-9 for Chris Gordon but keeping-on fourth of 12 at Kempton (6f) two starts ago was a pretty good effort and he remains on a good mark; considered, despite awkward draw.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 22-437

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Fair ability on turf, and more recently AW, without progressing; Class 4 was asking a bit much of him latest; third at this level the time before; chance.
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4th

3

(2)

30th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

20:45 Windsor

Midnight City

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Richard Spencer

Regressive maiden who's been tried in three forms of headgear and proved expensive to follow; a poor one as favourite at Lingfield (AW) last time leaves him something to prove under Oisin Murphy (8-37 for the yard).

7/1

2

(5)

5th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:50 Lingfield (AW)

Midnight City

9st 9lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Richard Spencer

Ran well when third of ten at Southwell on his handicap debut in February and he's dropped 7lb since that effort; that is with some justification, as he's been well short of that level in three runs since; needs a full revival with cheekpieces the headgear of choice this time.

12/1

2

(5)

5th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:50 Lingfield (AW)

Midnight City

9st 9lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Richard Spencer

Ran well when third of ten at Southwell on his handicap debut in February and he's dropped 7lb since that effort; that is with some justification, as he's been well short of that level in three runs since; needs a full revival with cheekpieces the headgear of choice this time.

12/1

Form: 24235- BF

Last run: 185 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Fair ability on AW and turf last year without progressing; has been off for six months but potentially still has more to give for top connections.
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7

(4)

30th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

17:45 Windsor

Nightbird

9st 5lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Exposed filly who was found a weak, small-field Wolverhampton handicap in April and has otherwise looked to have little in hand this season; vulnerable to improvers once more.

10/1

4th

4

(7)

17th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

17:55 Southwell (AW)

Nightbird

9st 8lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Won narrowly from three rivals at Wolverhampton (5f, Tapeta) in April and only just beaten in one go over C&D, but needs to bounce back from a modest effort at Nottingham (5f, good) this month (behind Galaxy Zoo).

9/2

7th

6

(2)

1st Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 4

16:00 Nottingham

Nightbird

9st 3lb

J: David Probert

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Not an instant success in handicaps but the return to 5f helped when putting up a game show to win with nothing to spare on AW in April; a subsequent Yarmouth third suggests more will be needed in this higher grade.

8/1

Form: 14640- D

Last run: 171 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Didn't progress after winning 6f Newbury fillies' novice (good to firm) last June; has been off for six months.
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7th

8

(6)

9th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:47 Bath

Sweet Sonata

9st 2lb

J: George Wood

T: Rod Millman

Back to the same career-low mark she cashed in on in first-time blinkers at Goodwood in June (6f, good), progress having stalled again since; holds Connie's Rose and Papabella on last month's Leicester clash, albeit she was fairly well held herself; place rather than win claims.

11/1

10

(9)

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:38 Leicester

Sweet Sonata

9st 7lb

J: George Wood

T: Rod Millman

Below her best in one run on good to soft and was taken out on account of soft ground early in the month, so could do with some drying weather; proved consistent since blinkers went on but needs to find a bit more from somewhere.

12/1

4th

1

(4)

3rd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

17:35 Lingfield (AW)

Sweet Sonata

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Rod Millman

Record of 1235 since wearing blinkers, the win at Goodwood (6f, good); ran respectably at Windsor (6f, good to firm) most recently and holds claims.

9/2

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Payout
Exacta £17.30
Straight Forecast £18.33
Trifecta £20.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mr Cool

D Express:

Star Zia

TOPSPEED:

Alashos

The Times:

Frankies Dream

The Star:

Nightbird

NEWMARKET:

Midnight City

Daily Mirror:

Star Zia

Telegraph:

Alashos

RP RATINGS:

Mr Cool

POSTDATA:

Mr Cool

The Guardian:

Mr Cool

Daily Mail:

Mr Cool

The Sun:

Mr Cool

Daily Record:

Mr Cool