July 31 / 17.15 Nottingham

17.15

Good

PricedUp AJA Novice Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap (For Riders With 3 Wins Or Fewer At Start Of Season)

  • Prize money: £3973.6
  • 1m 2f 50y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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PricedUp AJA Novice Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap (For Riders With 3 Wins Or Fewer At Start Of Season)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 2-2361 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Had excuses (raced freely, not clear run) when making her handicap debut on penultimate start then got off the mark when narrowly landing a C&D fillies' novice (good ground) a fortnight ago; third has won subsequently and this filly deserves respect back in a handicap.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(6)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Windsor

Saliko

9st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jack Jones

Last four efforts leave plenty to be desired but has dropped 2lb lower than for the latest of two wins at Nottingham (1m2f) last July; respected if the first-time cheekpieces bring about a resurgence.

12/1

9th

1

(10)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

16:20 Nottingham

Saliko

10st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jack Jones

Bit to prove back at 1m but is otherwise interesting returned to Nottingham, being 2-2 here, namely a 1m2f double last July; 0-10 elsewhere.

20/1

7th

3

(3)

24th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

16:00 Doncaster

Saliko

9st 13lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jack Jones

Won twice at Nottingham last July (1m2f, good and good to soft); just 1lb higher than for the second of those victories but she ended 2025 with a poor run and may not want the ground too lively.

14/1

20/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 9-9376

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Modest handicap form for both yards and was down the field under Cameron Hillhouse when returning from a 175-day break in April; always behind when beating two home last time and others look more likely.
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10th

1

(9)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bondi Man

9st 9lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Sarah Hollinshead

22-race maiden who is far from solid on his form, all at Wolverhampton, this winter.

40/1

8th

12

(11)

2nd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bondi Man

9st 11lb

J: Mr Cameron Hillhouse

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Inconsistent 21-race maiden who has finished ninth in classified events here (9.4f) in his last two runs; has plenty to prove again and he's struggled in three attempts at this trip.

33/1

9th

3

(1)

19th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bondi Man

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Inconsistent 20-race maiden who finished last of nine in a classified event over C&D last Monday; others preferred.

25/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 858556

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden; fair fifth at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) in June but hasn't matched that in two starts since and was never competitive, despite market support, eight days ago; interesting to see if his backers return.
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3rd

6

(10)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

16:05 Southwell (AW)

Jack Andrea

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: John Butler

In fine form in recent months and bids for a course hat-trick; had half a length to spare over Arth's Gold over this trip last time and is now 3lb worse off, but something appears to have clicked; major player.

11/4

1st

6

(5)

5th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

17:20 Southwell (AW)

Jack Andrea

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: John Butler

Took him 19 attempts to break his duck but his last three efforts read 121, the latest win coming by a head over 1m3f here eight days ago; 3lb rise fair enough and should stay the extra furlong; shortlisted.

3/1

1st

4

(7)

28th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Jack Andrea

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: John Butler

Good second at Chelmsford last time when making debut for John Butler and bidding to complete a 1m2f double (maiden previously); remains in form and he has shaped well over C&D; respected.

7/2

Form: 074214 BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Creditable effort under Jessica Llewellyn when fourth of 13 at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm) just over a year ago and won a Ffos Las handicap (1m) last month; modest effort in a 1m2f classified there (also good to soft) last time, though.
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4th

2

(3)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:22 Lingfield (AW)

Change Of Fortune

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Just one win from 35 starts and he finished eighth of nine in a classified event at Wolverhampton (9.4f) last month; remains unexposed over this trip but he's hard to predict and others are more convincing.

14/1

8th

2

(5)

23rd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Change Of Fortune

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Record of 1-34 but his win was at Ffos Las last summer and he returned from a break with an encouraging fifth here (8.6f classified) last month; should benefit from that run and he could be dangerous back up in trip.

13/2

Form: 213423 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Made her turf breakthrough at the 15th attempt when scoring at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) in May and similar form when dropped to this trip and second at that track in June; solid third at Leicester latest and has gone well for William Dunlop before; player.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

(9)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Chepstow

Sea Of Charm

9st 11lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Georgina Nicholls

Returned from break with 1m4f AW win in February, but didn't fire when back on turf this month and her tendency to race too freely is always a worry; others appeal more.

10/1

8th

4

(5)

11th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

20:17 Windsor

Sea Of Charm

9st 9lb

J: William Cox

T: Georgina Nicholls

Multiple winner who has finished fourth and first in two C&D starts, latterly when making all last August (good to firm); has added two more wins since, on turf and AW, most recently in February, and while not obviously ahead of her mark she shouldn't be far away.

16/1

Form: 33-615 D

Last run: 145 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Exploited some help from the handicapper when winning narrowly at Lingfield in January but no impression when fifth of eight in a Chelmsford amateur riders' race (also 1m2f, AW) in March; off since but has won on turf; first ride for Lucas Murphy.
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8th

13

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Warwick

Major Major

10st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Cynthia Woods

Three Flat wins but no joy over hurdles so far, including in two handicaps; refitted blinkers replace cheekpieces; best watched.

50/1

9th

5

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 169y

Class 5

14:55 Plumpton

Major Major

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Cynthia Woods

Won three on the Flat but doesn't look up to much over hurdles; completely tailed off on handicap debut here when friendless in the betting; tries two new forms of headgear.

66/1

7th

3

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:15 Plumpton

Major Major

11st 6lb

J: James Best

T: Cynthia Woods

Three Flat wins (1m2f-11.5f); beaten 24l, 50l, and 49l respectively in three attempts over hurdles; switches to a novice handicap but it is easy to look elsewhere.

20/1

4/1

Form: 30-872 CD

Last run: 45 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Goes well for amateur riders; five-time winner who left Daniel Steele after one run; poor on first two starts for this yard but sprung back to life when beaten a neck under Philip Thomas at Chepstow (1m2f, good) last month; that was just the second time they teamed up since landing a similar race to this nearly two years ago.
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9th

9

(4)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

19:45 Windsor

Dogged

9st 1lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Five-time winner on turf, but losing run now up to 21; makes his debut for another new yard after seven months off and the market should indicate what is expected.

11/1

Form: 75-776

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
19-race maiden; left Richard Hughes in November and all three starts for this yard have been under Remie Morgan; fairly stiff task when sixth of seven at Sandown (1m, good to firm) last time but he's essentially regressive and needs to halt the slide; handicapper continues to offer his assistance, though.
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9th

5

(10)

8th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Faster Bee

9st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Took him a long time to get off the mark, but has utilised forcing tactics to good effect over C&D this year (1241); 5lb higher than for his latest success, though, and he doesn't have a great draw.

4/1

1st

4

(5)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Faster Bee

9st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Came good at the 26th attempt over C&D in February when making all; has ran well twice since over C&D when in the money and a danger to all if he can grab an early lead in returning cheekpieces.

9/4

4th

6

(9)

23rd Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Faster Bee

9st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Disappointing at Southwell (6f) last time but he went close over C&D on his penultimate run and that was after an emphatic front-running success at this track; drawn out wide on this step back up in trip but has possibilities if he can bounce back.

5/1

Non-runners

Miaswell, Bass Player

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £46.70
Straight Forecast £45.81
Tricast £188.03
Trifecta £255.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Saliko

Telegraph:

Sea Of Charm

The Times:

Change Of Fortune

RP RATINGS:

Dogged

POSTDATA:

Miaswell

Daily Mail:

Saliko

The Star:

Saliko

Daily Record:

Saliko

Daily Mirror:

Change Of Fortune

D Express:

Sea Of Charm

The Sun:

Sea Of Charm

The Guardian:

Dogged