August 03 / 15.20 Chester

15.20

Good

Bridgman Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £7731
  • 0m 7f 1y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Bridgman Nursery Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

Form: 522

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Progressive in three starts over 6f, finishing runner-up on good ground at Ripon and Hamilton in his last two outings; drawn widest but shouldn't have an issue with the extra furlong and open to further progress on nursery debut.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

(1)

18th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 4

15:53 Ripon

Lucky Hero

9st 3lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Often ran well in 2yo campaign and he got off the mark on his reappearance in a novice at Redcar (7f, good to firm); it's possible he'll stay this far but there is a question mark on that score, and also one about his current form as he's been well beaten on handicaps on his last two starts.

10/1

4th

5

(3)

12th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

15:47 Chester

Lucky Hero

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: David O’Meara

Gained a first victory in 7f Redcar novice on his return in April but he came in a well-held 17th in 7f York handicap 20 days ago; cheekpieces go on for the first time now.

14/1

17th

7

(7)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 York

Lucky Hero

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

0-7 as 2yo but improved a bit for gelding operation when making winning reappearance in Redcar novice (7f, good to firm; 11-4) three weeks ago; may find a bit more and he's more persuasive than many.

14/1

Form: 64101

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Successful in a Redcar maiden (6f, good to firm) in May and a Leicester seller (6f, good to firm) last month (first two clear) but didn't get home in a seller over this C&D (good) in between when Ubetterseethis was second; has a bit to prove back under these conditions on nursery debut; stable won this in 2022.
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7th

7

(8)

28th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Davvy

9st 5lb

J: Phoebe Edwards

T: David Evans

Two 6f wins this summer, namely a Redcar maiden and a Leicester seller; well held in two nurseries since the latter success; now tried in a visor.

20/1

7th

7

(8)

28th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Davvy

9st 5lb

J: Phoebe Edwards

T: David Evans

Two 6f wins this summer, namely a Redcar maiden and a Leicester seller; well held in two nurseries since the latter success; now tried in a visor.

20/1

Form: 52722 BF

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in three of his last four starts, the latest when odds-on for a Chelmsford novice (6f, AW) in June; gelded since; should stay the longer trip on nursery debut and that latest run has been boosted with the first, third and fourth (twice) successful since; interesting.
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4th

2

(2)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

12:33 Lingfield (AW)

Somebody

9st 5lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

13-race maiden who has finished placed on numerous occasions, including when third in a Newcastle maiden (7f, Tapeta) 11 days ago; should be fine back at this trip but he has something to find on the figures and may have to settle for a supporting role again.

9/2

2

(9)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Somebody

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

Runner-up in three novice events but has been below that form in three nurseries since; handicapper has dropped him another 3lb and he sports first-time tongue-tie, with first-time visor replacing the cheekpieces worn on last two starts; possibilities if able to reproduce his earlier form.

7/1

9th

8

(7)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:45 Lingfield (AW)

Somebody

9st 2lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

Runner-up in three of his seven starts including two AW novices, at Southwell (5f, Tapeta) in April and at Chelmsford (6f, Polytrack) in June; well held in two turf nurseries (6f/7f) since being gelded, though; needs to bounce back.

10/1

Form: 23628

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Ran poorly at Newcastle (7f, AW) last time but had previously gone down narrowly in two of his four starts on turf, the latest when beaten a neck in a valuable seller over C&D; possibilities on nursery debut.
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4th

8

(4)

12th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

15:12 Chester

Ubetterseethis

8st 12lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Craig Lidster

Course scorer at 2yrs; returned with a good third at Beverley (7.5f) in April but beat only one in 20-runner handicap at York (7f) 20 days ago; needs to get back on track.

25/1

19th

22

(3)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 York

Ubetterseethis

8st 13lb

J: William Pyle

T: Craig Lidster

1-13; showed he retains all his ability when third of ten at Beverley (7.4f, good to soft) on reappearance, in the firing line throughout; this is warmer but he could make the frame again.

20/1

3rd

9

(8)

15th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 96y

Class 5

16:35 Beverley

Ubetterseethis

9st 4lb

J: Sam James

T: Craig Lidster

Kept busy as a 2yo with 12 runs, winning a 7f Chester seller (good to firm); left the impression a stiff 1m at Pontefract (soft) just stretched him on final start; this slightly shorter trip could therefore suit on reappearance but he has a much more exposed profile than most; has been gelded.

12/1

Form: 79031

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Has improved since being gelded and switching to nurseries, getting off the mark at Thirsk (6f, good) nine days ago; 4lb higher but this trip may suit him even better on pedigree, so he shouldn't be taken lightly.
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9th

9

(9)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 2y

Class 6

16:20 Doncaster

Go Victor

9st 4lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Ended last season with a couple of poor efforts and has picked up where he left off; soft ground was likely behind his last effort six weeks ago but he's hard to recommend even then.

25/1

11th

10

(11)

21st May 2026

Soft

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

15:30 Haydock

Go Victor

9st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Scored at Thirsk (7f, good) last June but he ended 2025 well out of sorts and there was no obvious sign of an upturn in his fortunes when down the field on AW reappearance six weeks ago.

50/1

12th

11

(11)

7th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Go Victor

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Scored at Thirsk (7f) last June but he ended 2025 well out of sorts; he needs to take a major step forward on his first go on Tapeta.

25/1

Form: 46332

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Consistent in five starts, finding only one too good at Catterick (7f, soft) 11 days ago; should again go well from 1lb higher and wouldn't mind rain.
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2nd

7

(9)

1st Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

20:42 Epsom

Sporting Light

9st 3lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Made it 3-3 on AW with convincing success over this trip at Southwell in May but a 10lb rise proved more than enough to find him out at York since, taking his turf record to 0-9.

12/1

10th

3

(18)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 York

Sporting Light

9st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Made it 3-3 on AW with convincing success over this trip at Southwell two weeks ago; however, he's gone up 10lb and his turf form is at a much lower level.

6/1

1st

1

(10)

7th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Sporting Light

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Disappointing at Pontefract (6f, soft) on his final start last year but bounced back to form on his reappearance with a win over this C&D, making it 2-2 on the AW (gelded prior to that); not discounted off this 2lb higher mark.

4/1

Form: 846

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Has beaten one rival in each of his first three starts, over 6f/7f; open to improvement on nursery debut with cheekpieces applied, but it will be needed.
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11th

6

(12)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:25 Bath

Us Officer

9st 8lb

J: William Cox

T: Tom Dascombe

Tailed off with cheekpieces enlisted for nursery debut last August but visored for a close fourth of five at Chepstow (1m, soft; made most) the following month; gelded since; the dam won at up to 1m2f and this seasonal debutant needs a second look.

7/1

Non-runners

Lina Codina, Rejjien

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £41.30
Straight Forecast £52.00
Tricast £173.01
Trifecta £203.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Go Victor

RP RATINGS:

Davvy

POSTDATA:

Somebody

LAMBOURN:

Us Officer

The Sun:

Sporting Light

D Express:

Go Victor

The Star:

Go Victor

Daily Record:

Go Victor

Telegraph:

Davvy

Daily Mirror:

Davvy

The Times:

Somebody