July 31 / 15.30 Nottingham

15.30

Good

PricedUp Bet EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3780
  • 1m 0f 75y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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PricedUp Bet EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

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12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Ten Sovereigns; 60,000gns yearling; first foal of a mare who was runner-up over 1m2f (RPR 65); worth a market check on debut.
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3rd

2

(7)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

15:23 Pontefract

Vincent Rocks

9st 8lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Hugo Palmer

Won novice races at Nottingham (8.3f, good to soft) and Southwell (1m, AW) on his first two starts; flopped on handicap debut last September (1m2f, good to soft) and he was out the back in the Spring Mile on his reappearance 32 days ago; down in class but he needs the cheekpieces/faster ground to turn things around.

10/1

20th

9

(21)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Doncaster

Vincent Rocks

9st 8lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Hugo Palmer

Flopped in 1m2f handicap at Newbury when bidding to take record to 3-3; however, gained his novice wins at 1m and may be capable of progress returned to this distance; by no means written off.

20/1

9th

5

(5)

19th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Newbury

Vincent Rocks

9st 10lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Hugo Palmer

8-1 and came from the rear when beating eight others in a Nottingham novice (8.5f, good to soft) on debut in July; flipped that round when making most to defy a penalty in Southwell novice (1m, AW; 5-4) last month; goes up in trip for this handicap debut off a fair opening mark.

11/4

8/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 5

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Home-bred by Expert Eye; beaten 11l when fifth of 13 in a Ffos Las maiden on debut earlier this month (1m, good, 25-1, form fair); each-way chance.
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3rd

11

(1)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Newbury

Mezcala

9st 0lb

J: George Bass

T: Jack Channon

Outstayed over 1m1f on final start last term, which was also his only race on good to firm; progressive at 1m otherwise and laughed at his 21 rivals in the Spring Mile at Doncaster (good to soft) on reappearance seven weeks ago; up 8lb but that win came with huge authority and he's still low mileage.

5/1

1st

12

(3)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Doncaster

Mezcala

9st 7lb

J: George Bass

T: Jack Channon

Outstayed over 1m1f when last seen; progressive at 1m otherwise and still has very low mileage; bred to take well to this scenario, being related to 2022 Lincoln winner Johan for same connections; remains of interest.

9/2

13

(3)

26th Sep 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Newmarket

Mezcala

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Jack Channon

3yo who has improved with each of his four runs, winning at Lingfield (1m, AW) last month before close second on handicap debut at Haydock (1m, good; well backed); pedigree provides optimism today's extra yardage will suited and this unexposed sort is firmly in calculations.

9/2

Evs

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 32- BF

Last run: 345 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed plenty of promise when placed in two 1m events at Kempton last summer; beaten at 1-2 on second occasion but winner a very useful filly; unraced since and makes turf debut; obvious contender.
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5

(1)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 4

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Dancingintherain

9st 5lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Well-bred filly who has record of 3233 in novice/maiden events at up 9.4f this season; the latest third was in a four-runner race but she's been quietly progressive and this step up to 1m4f looks a good move on pedigree; needs a close look with cheekpieces added on handicap debut.

100/30

3rd

4

(1)

6th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:12 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dancingintherain

9st 2lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Improved her RPR with each of her three starts, most recently finishing third of nine on her reappearance at Nottingham in July (8.3f, good to soft); bred to appreciate this extra distance and she shouldn't be too far away now switched to Tapeta.

15/8

3rd

7

(3)

31st Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:30 Nottingham

Dancingintherain

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Showed plenty of promise when placed in two 1m events at Kempton last summer; beaten at 1-2 on second occasion but winner a very useful filly; unraced since and makes turf debut; obvious contender.

Evs

Form: 9-43

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Signs of promise in maidens on last two strarts, finishing fourth over C&D in June (good) and third over 1m2f at Ffos Las last time (good); this more her trip but needs to improve a bit.
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5th

1

(5)

17th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 3

17:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Maeva

10st 2lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Charlie Fellowes

2-2 in handicaps last year including at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack); far from disgraced when sixth of 18 in a Saint-Cloud Listed event (1m, heavy) on her final outing and respected if ready to go after 159 days off.

4/1

2

(6)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Sandown

Maeva

9st 8lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Charlie Fellowes

Shaped okay in maiden and novice races (one on soft) before laughing at her opening handicap mark at Chelmsford (1m; hood removed); the handicapper hit back with a 13lb hike but she could well come up with more.

5/2

Form: 2

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
By Study Of Man out of an unraced half-sister to Derby runner-up Dragon Dancer; shaped well after a slow start when runner-up to a useful sort on his Windsor debut (1m, good to firm; 10-1); improvement on the cards and a possible.
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2

(2)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 4

18:15 Musselburgh

Alther Walden

9st 11lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: George Scott

Runaway winner of four-runner novice at Catterick (upped to 1m4f, good to firm) last August; had wind surgery in November and a clearcut win when favourite for seven-runner handicap at Newcastle (1m4f, AW) five weeks ago; should stay and 6lb rise doesn't look harsh; well related and could easily have more to offer, so the hat-trick beckons.

6/4

1st

5

(7)

21st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 4

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Alther Walden

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Scott

Showed promise in his first two runs last summer before a runaway win on the step up to 1m4f at Catterick (good to firm) in August; returns after wind surgery but he looks on a fair opening mark and is an interesting contender on this switch to AW.

9/2

7/1

Form: 62224

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in two novice events and one maiden on the AW, all over 7f; didn't run up to his best when more than 8l fourth in a 7f Yarmouth maiden on turf debut last time; cheekpieces now tried.
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6th

4

(4)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Arboreous

9st 10lb

J: William Cox

T: Archie Watson

Still a maiden after eight runs but was seemingly aided by first-time blinkers when close third over C&D 12 days ago and has obvious claims if in similar form again.

3/1

8

(9)

22nd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Arboreous

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Fluffed his lines when odds-on for a C&D maiden in June and has run poorly a few times from the front since; inclined to pull hard since cheekpieces went on, so there are obvious risks on that front from stall 9 now switched to blinkers.

16/1

4

(1)

25th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:33 Southwell (AW)

Arboreous

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Runner-up in three of his six races and has the form to be competitive off this mark now into handicaps; however, needs to bounce back from his worst run yet when tried in cheekpieces.

8/1

Form: 60

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not shown a great deal in two novice events, over 7f on the AW and over 1m on good to soft; looks more one for handicaps.
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7th

8

(2)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Oh So Cool

9st 8lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Rebecca Menzies

Out of the frame in eight completed starts but shaped as though worth a go over this far when fifth of 12 at Newcastle (1m2f, Tapeta) last time; a couple of winners have come out of that race and he drops in grade; worth a second look.

8/1

5th

6

(10)

15th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

13:42 Newcastle (AW)

Oh So Cool

9st 3lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Rebecca Menzies

Unplaced in all eight starts; edging down the weights and now tries a new trip with headgear reinstated; not a solid option.

14/1

6th

9

(3)

4th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Oh So Cool

9st 1lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Rebecca Menzies

Poor form in seven starts last year; absent since pulled up in a 6f handicap at Catterick in late October; plenty to prove.

33/1

8th
5 (9)
Alfie D

9/1

Form: 63

Last run: 71 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Improved form when third in a Brighton novice last time (1m, good) despite being kicked at the start; gelded since; each-way chance.
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5th

3

(1)

7th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Alfie D

9st 10lb

J: Harry Davies

T: James Tate

Five-race maiden; stayed on for third at Wolverhampton (1m4f) most recently, posting one of his better efforts; interesting contender, with improvement possible upped further in distance.

7/2

3rd

7

(7)

22nd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Alfie D

9st 6lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: James Tate

Close third in Brighton novice (1m, good) in May but he's struggled in both runs since, including on handicap debut here (9.4f) this month; in good hands and still unexposed but he needs a transformation at this new trip.

16/1

7th

7

(6)

2nd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Alfie D

9st 3lb

J: Harry Davies

T: James Tate

Best effort in three starts on turf when beaten just over a length into third of five in a Brighton novice (1m, good) in May, but well held in both outings either side; improvement needed upped in trip on AW/handicap debut.

12/1

Form: 9

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Filly by Ghaiyyath; bought for 13,000gns last July; well beaten ninth of 11 on Yarmouth debut earlier this month (7f, good; 66-1); others stronger.
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9th

8

(8)

31st Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:30 Nottingham

Pourtales

9st 2lb

J: Curtis Wilson-Ruddock

T: Marco Botti

Filly by Ghaiyyath; bought for 13,000gns last July; well beaten ninth of 11 on Yarmouth debut earlier this month (7f, good; 66-1); others stronger.

50/1

9

(1)

16th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

19:10 Yarmouth

Pourtales

9st 2lb

J: Zacharia Clarke

T: Marco Botti

13,000gns 2yo; second foal; Ghaiyyath close relation to 6f/7f winner Night Of Desire (including AW/KSA); dam fourth at 7f AW only start (RPR 67), half-sister to US Graded stakes-placed 5.5f-1m winner One More Round, out of 5.5f-winning half-sister to US 6f Grade 3 winner; 7lb claimer up; market can guide.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £37.10
Straight Forecast £31.89
Trifecta £135.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dancingintherain

Telegraph:

Alther Walden

POSTDATA:

Dancingintherain

The Times:

Dancingintherain

The Guardian:

Dancingintherain

Daily Mail:

Dancingintherain

D Express:

Dancingintherain

Daily Mirror:

Dancingintherain

The Sun:

Dancingintherain

The Star:

Dancingintherain

Daily Record:

Dancingintherain