August 07 / 14.50 Nottingham

14.50

Good

Weatherbys Private Bank Nursery Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Nursery Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 6f 18y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Weatherbys Private Bank Nursery Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Nursery Series Qualifier)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 4144 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Landed 6f Chelmsford maiden (AW) in June and not disgraced when last of four in 5f Yarmouth nursery (good to firm) one month later; didn't look to stay when upped to 7f on soft ground a fortnight ago; possibilities back down in trip.
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4

(6)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Eclipser

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Charlie Clover

Got off the mark on AW debut at Chelmsford (6f) in June and had excuses on next two starts (trip/ground) but she disappointed when only seventh of nine in a Nottingham nursery (6f, good) in August; withdrawn when refusing to enter the stalls at Bath two weeks ago and now has questions to answer back but returns to AW.

8/1

2

(11)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:25 Bath

Eclipser

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Charlie Clover

Hasn't kicked on from winning a Chelmsford AW maiden in June and disappointed when seventh of nine in a Nottingham nursery (also 6f, good to firm) eight weeks ago.

7/1

Form: 6251 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
40-1 but stepped up markedly on her debut when second at Brighton in May; improved again to make a winning nursery debut at Pontefract (also 6f, good) one month ago; up 4lb and there's likely better to come.
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3rd

1

(2)

18th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:03 Ripon

Sparkling Pink

9st 9lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Adrian Nicholls

Ran well for a long way in front before fading into fourth when upped to 1m at Redcar (good) four weeks ago; it's possible she'd benefit from the return to 7f but is not ruled out today.

7/1

4th

12

(6)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

17:18 Redcar

Sparkling Pink

9st 2lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Adrian Nicholls

Appears inconsistent but her Class 6 form comprises a win over 6f for previous yard and placed effort over 7f on penultimate outing; 1m trip is the unknown returned to this grade.

14/1

Form: 7031 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Took a big leap forward at an even bigger price when third of eight at Chelmsford (AW, 6f; 150-1) in June; wore first-time blinkers that day and subsequently gelded; proved it no fluke when beating three others to make winning nursery debut over C&D (good; Willowinghurn second, Black Endeavour fourth) three weeks ago; up 3lb and open to further progress.
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11th

5

(7)

17th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

14:43 Wolverhampton (AW)

Akabusi

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Mike Murphy

Has an inconsistent profile but scored off just 1lb lower at Newmarket (6f, good) in May; cannot be ruled out.

9/1

4th

6

(7)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

21:00 Windsor

Akabusi

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Mike Murphy

Returned to form with a win at Newmarket (6f, good) last month but he was back in the doldrums with a 10l defeat over C&D last time; only 2lb higher than for his last success but he comes with risks attached.

16/1

8th

8

(4)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

20:00 Windsor

Akabusi

9st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Mike Murphy

Record is 3-18; creditable fourth over C&D (good to firm) last time when bidding to follow up his Newmarket success; remains in form.

12/1

Form: 5352

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Patchy form in three qualifying runs in the spring before finishing second in a Leicester seller (6f, good to firm) last month; that wasn't a bad race, however, and the blinkers go on for this nursery debut.
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6th

4

(7)

6th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:52 Ripon

Mare Of London

9st 6lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Mark Walford

Six-race maiden last year for George Scott, going closest when 1l second in a seller; sold for 5,000gns after final start; market may prove best guide on stable/seasonal debut.

8/1

2

(6)

3rd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:05 Lingfield (AW)

Mare Of London

9st 8lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

Second of six in a seller at Leicester (6f, good to firm) in July before finishing fifth of nine in a handicap at Nottingham (6f, good; didn't get the best of passages in first-time blinkers); returns to AW and steps up to 7f (dam 7f AW winner); headgear switch.

6/1

4

(9)

7th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

14:50 Nottingham

Mare Of London

9st 7lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

Patchy form in three qualifying runs in the spring before finishing second in a Leicester seller (6f, good to firm) last month; that wasn't a bad race, however, and the blinkers go on for this nursery debut.

6/1

Form: 51452 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Bagged 6f Redcar maiden (good to firm) in May and got back on track when second to Akabusi in C&D nursery (good) three weeks ago; could get closer on these revised terms.
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5th

9

(2)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

15:30 Musselburgh

Willowinghurn

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Won twice as a 2yo, including a C&D nursery (soft) off a 7lb higher mark; only one effort of note this year and hopes rest on the new cheekpieces sparking a revival.

7/1

12th

11

(5)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

15:30 Doncaster

Willowinghurn

9st 5lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Proved somewhat resurgent in the Redcar event won by Rousham and is now 4lb below the mark she won off last October (7f, soft); looks a possible danger.

14/1

5th

4

(12)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Redcar

Willowinghurn

9st 7lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Two wins last season, a 6f maiden here in May (good to firm) and a 7f Musselburgh nursery in October (soft); disappointing so far this season.

16/1

Form: 5934

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
First-time tongue-tie and improved effort when third of six here (5f, good to firm) in July; didn't match that when last of four in Akabusi's C&D nursery (good) ten days later; still early days but needs to prove he stays this trip.
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6th

10

(12)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:52 Newbury

Black Endeavour

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Mark Rimell

3yo who has worked his way back into form this term and posted a good third at Doncaster (6f, good to soft) in May before winning there (6f, good to firm) last month from one who won next time out; also effective elsewhere; respected up 4lb.

3/1

1st

1

(3)

26th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 2y

Class 6

12:45 Doncaster

Black Endeavour

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Mark Rimell

Steadily back to form this term, creditable third over C&D most recently; has slipped back to the mark off which his 2yo success was gained; this is a drop in class; therefore interesting on a few counts.

3/1

3rd

9

(1)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 2y

Class 5

19:08 Doncaster

Black Endeavour

9st 4lb

J: David Egan

T: Mark Rimell

Consistent since handicapping and is back around the mark off which he won a Nottingham nursery last August; hit traffic on the return to 6f last time and is one of the likelier winners.

7/1

Form: 737

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Modest form in three qualifying runs although marginally the best of them came when beaten just over 6l in C&D maiden (good to firm) in June; nursery debut and probably has work to do from this mark.
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6

(11)

22nd Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:38 Kempton (AW)

Priestess

9st 5lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Tom Ward

Improved for the switch to nurseries, finishing third at Nottingham before beating 13 rivals at Southwell (6f) last month; stretched by 7f at Wolverhampton last time and could resume her progress back sprinting; lower draw would have been preferable though.

7/1

4th

5

(5)

22nd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Priestess

9st 7lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Tom Ward

Off the mark (fifth attempt) with a last-gasp win in a Southwell nursery (6f, Tapeta) 18 days ago; up 4lb but she showed a good attitude last time and should have more to offer at this new trip; respected.

5/2

4

(12)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

14:50 Southwell (AW)

Priestess

9st 7lb

J: George Wood

T: Tom Ward

Posted a solid effort when third of nine at Nottingham (6f, good) on handicap debut 28 days ago; better is probably needed on this AW debut.

7/1

Form: 804

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Virtually tailed off in a Ffos Las novice on penultimate start but that doesn't tell the story as she was in touch and going fine when badly hampered; that race is working out nicely and there was no disgrace in her fourth of six at Sandown (also 5f, good) a fortnight ago; up to 6f for nursery debut; interesting.
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3rd

12

(10)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Starakova

9st 2lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Warren Greatrex

Got off the mark here (7f) in April off 6lb lower; not able to reproduce that form on turf at Windsor last month but she may have more to give back on this surface.

7/1

7th

1

(6)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

20:39 Windsor

Starakova

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Warren Greatrex

Unraced beyond 7f over which she finished well off a strong pace to get off the mark at Wolverhampton; raised 6lb but she's a last-time-out winner taking on a lot of horses with much to prove.

100/30

1st

8

(2)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Starakova

9st 3lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Warren Greatrex

Unplaced all seven starts; began season with quite promising fifth of 11 at Chelmsford (7f) in March but her turf run a fortnight ago was disappointing and she now has a point to prove.

14/1

Form: 63055

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Some way off the front pair when third in a June York seller and has struggled since, the last twice in nurseries; tongue-tie goes on and the handicapper's already relenting but others hold stronger claims.
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13

(12)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Zoumluzzi

8st 12lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Already looks exposed but he ran his best race in nurseries when fourth of nine at Catterick two weeks ago (6f, good); new cheekpieces need to give him a lift.

16/1

6

(3)

9th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:10 Catterick

Zoumluzzi

9st 4lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Placed in the Rous Selling Stakes at York (40-1) in June but has failed to kick on positively since; behind both Maasai Mata and stablemate Preminision when fifth at Thirsk (6f) on penultimate start and has slipped to a career-low mark; question marks linger.

10/1

9

(1)

7th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

14:50 Nottingham

Zoumluzzi

8st 8lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Some way off the front pair when third in a June York seller and has struggled since, the last twice in nurseries; tongue-tie goes on and the handicapper's already relenting but others hold stronger claims.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £147.40
Straight Forecast £158.09
Tricast £815.22
Trifecta £1626.30

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Akabusi

RP RATINGS:

Sparkling Pink

SPOTLIGHT:

Starakova

D Express:

Mare Of London

POSTDATA:

Eclipser

Telegraph:

Starakova

The Times:

Akabusi

Daily Mail:

Akabusi

The Star:

Akabusi

Daily Record:

Akabusi

The Sun:

Mare Of London

The Guardian:

Sparkling Pink

Daily Mirror:

Sparkling Pink