April 12 / 17.15 Nottingham

17.15

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Shipstones Best Turned Stout Handicap

  • Prize money: £3402.1
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 5 runners
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Shipstones Best Turned Stout Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 6-6861 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Got up inside the last 110yds when winning for the first time at Southwell (2m) three weeks ago; that was just his second go over a staying trip and he may still have untapped potential; has to prove his effectiveness on turf (well beaten on debut only start) but otherwise has plenty in favour.
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Verdict Starting price

10

(6)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

2m 5f 143y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Toby Tops

9st 3lb

J: George Wood

T: Dylan Cunha

All three wins at 2m, the latest coming here last month on good to firm (Class 4); this is a different ball game altogether and he'd be receiving lumps of weight off most of these in a handicap.

100/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: -18534

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Made a winning debut for this yard at Wolverhampton (9.4f) in January and finished a place behind Incan Empire when fourth of six there (1m6f) last time; will probably stay 2m (dam won over the trip); makes turf debut on Flat (handles good to firm and good to soft over jumps).
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(10)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Fashionelle

9st 8lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Tony Forbes

Some good performances last year as when beaten a short head off this mark over C&D in November; needs to better her two efforts since returning last month, though.

16/1

6th

8

(2)

15th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Fashionelle

8st 10lb

J: Finlay Bassett

T: Tony Forbes

0-12 in Flat handicaps but she was placed here in November on two occasions (including C&D); behind Shipshape at Wolverhampton (1m6f) on his first start for 131 days but the returning cheekpieces should be a positive.

16/1

7th

7

(7)

31st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fashionelle

9st 6lb

J: William Cox

T: Tony Forbes

0-11 in Flat handicaps but bang there on three of her last four starts (2m here and Southwell 1m6f); that puts her firmly in the picture but there is a bit to prove after 131 days off.

8/1

10/1

Form: 4/0/65

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
360,000euros yearling who was picked up for 5,000gns as a 3yo, having twice struggled for Joseph O'Brien; tailed off both starts (1m4f/1m) for new connections so requires a leap of faith here, although it's possible cheekpieces and a big step up in distance will have a positive effect.
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8th

3

(12)

16th Jun 2025

Soft

1m 6f 32y

Class 5

15:15 Carlisle

Agathon

9st 6lb

J: David Allan

T: Rebecca Menzies

C&D scorer comes here on the back of a solid third of six at Catterick (1m6f) 17 days ago; he ought to be in the shake-up.

4/1

3rd

3

(4)

30th May 2025

Good

1m 5f 192y

Class 6

18:53 Catterick

Agathon

9st 7lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Cheekpieces have made the difference and he'll be 1lb higher from tomorrow following last Friday's Pontefract near-miss; return to this longer trip looks in his favour, with Kaiya Fraser taking 3lb off, and he remains low mileage.

5/2

3rd

3

(4)

30th May 2025

Good

1m 5f 192y

Class 6

18:53 Catterick

Agathon

9st 7lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Cheekpieces have made the difference and he'll be 1lb higher from tomorrow following last Friday's Pontefract near-miss; return to this longer trip looks in his favour, with Kaiya Fraser taking 3lb off, and he remains low mileage.

5/2

Form: 56314- D BF

Last run: 165 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
1-12 on Flat, the win coming at Catterick (2m, soft) last autumn; also a winner over hurdles but he was out of form in that sphere when last seen in January and needs to bounce back after 11 weeks off.
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4th

2

(3)

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 2y

Class 2

16:03 Pontefract

Captain Potter

9st 6lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

He's posted easy wins here this June (2m2f, good), August (2m1f, good to firm) and September (2m1f, good to soft); plenty to find with the form principals but can give another good account at his favourite track.

10/1

1st

1

(2)

18th Sep 2025

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 5

16:55 Pontefract

Captain Potter

10st 2lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Brian Ellison

Form figures in staying handicaps at this track this year read 211, the latest success coming by 5l over 2m1f (good) last month; heavy defeat on AW last time but respected back here.

5/2

10

(11)

21st Aug 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Captain Potter

9st 4lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Has won two staying handicaps at Pontefract this summer and he nearly prevailed in a small field here in May; edging up the weights but he's having a productive spell.

14/1

OUR TIP

11/4

Form: 06-543

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo; hasn't progressed but he still ran creditably when third of six at Wolverhampton (1m6f) 19 days ago, no extra late on; will probably stay this longer distance; chance.
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5

(10)

11th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield

Incan Empire

9st 4lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Harry Eustace

Off a reduced mark he was only 2.5l away in the first-time tongue-tie at Leicester (1m4f) and he does stay this far; respected.

11/2

3

(3)

26th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

13:55 Leicester

Incan Empire

9st 12lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Harry Eustace

Maiden whose best efforts have come at Wolverhampton and who's tried in a first-time tongue-tie off the back of two poor runs on turf; this is easier but has something to prove currently.

12/1

3

(3)

26th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

13:55 Leicester

Incan Empire

9st 12lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Harry Eustace

Maiden whose best efforts have come at Wolverhampton and who's tried in a first-time tongue-tie off the back of two poor runs on turf; this is easier but has something to prove currently.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.60
Straight Forecast £11.63
Trifecta £71.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Toby Tops

The Sun:

Incan Empire

D Express:

Captain Potter

Daily Mail:

Agathon

RP RATINGS:

Toby Tops

POSTDATA:

Toby Tops

NEWMARKET:

Toby Tops

The Times:

Toby Tops

Telegraph:

Toby Tops

The Guardian:

Toby Tops

Daily Mirror:

Toby Tops

The Star:

Toby Tops

Daily Record:

Toby Tops