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StandardSam Worrall 40th Birthday Celebration Nursery Handicap
- Prize money: £3977.84
- 0m 7f 36y
- Class 5
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Tapeta
Weather: Mostly cloudy
3/1
Form: 14 CD
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 9lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 (8) |
14th Oct 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Ran well in Curragh Listed event last time when bidding for 6f turf hat-trick after two handicap wins; plausible danger off unaltered mark, provided she transfers the form back to AW; 1-8 in this sphere. |
9/2 |
|
4th 15 (15) |
4th Oct 2026 Yielding To Soft 0m 6f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Improving 3yo handicapper arrives on the back of all-the-way wins at Windsor and Yarmouth at this trip on softish ground; steps up a couple of levels here and will do well to make the frame. |
25/1 |
|
1st 7 (6) |
15th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 3y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
C&D winner on good to firm in April; went close at Redcar (6f, good to firm) before making all on soft ground at Windsor on her next start; now 4lb higher but she could give another good account from the front. |
7/2 |
7/2
Form: 320
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 8lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 10 (6) |
1st Oct 2026 Good 1m 0f 75y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Won at Newmarket (1m, good) in June following a break and runner-up on two of his three starts since, most recently at Windsor (1m, good to soft); this progressive 3yo could play a leading role. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 5 (5) |
14th Sep 2026 Good 1m 0f 31y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Has improved since back on turf this year, coming home strongly when making a winning return from a break at Newmarket (1m, good) in June; has run respectably since without progressing and likely needs a shade more kept on a 7lb higher mark than for the win. |
9/1 |
|
5th 3 (2) |
8th Aug 2026 Good 0m 7f 212y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
No great progress in AW handicaps from last October to January but he found a powerful finish to make a successful return to turf at Newmarket (1m, good) in June; beaten at short odds but still matched that winning RPR when runner-up back there (good to firm) a week later; freshened up since; considered. |
4/1 |
7/1
Form: 285
Last run: 31 days
W: 9st 1lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 7 (3) |
20th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 1f 35y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Recorded sole win on AW; has inconsistent turf form but ran well off 5lb higher at Carlisle in sole 1m1f attempt and may show the benefit of the return to this distance. |
20/1 |
|
10th 6 (10) |
2nd Sep 2026 Soft 1m 5f 16y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Hit and miss for Iain Jardine this year, twice running well in midsummer (1m1f/1m3f) but well beaten at Ayr last month; steps up in trip on a recovery mission. |
14/1 |
|
11th 14 (11) |
8th Aug 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
AW winner (8.5f) for David Loughnane; creditable third to Unchartedterritory at Carlisle (1m1f; blinkers replaced cheekpieces) in June but he found little at Hamilton (1m3f) subsequently; stablemate Mr Lincoln looks to have a better chance. |
25/1 |
6/1
Form: 425324
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 0lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 (8) |
29th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Ran well in defeat on multiple occasions for Charlie Johnston at 6f/7f; sported first-time blinkers when running out a surprise 33-1 winner on stable/seasonal debut at Navan (6f, yielding) 13 days ago; should go well again. |
7/2 |
|
1st 6 (16) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 180y |
9st 8lb |
Maiden ran well in defeat on multiple occasions for Charlie Johnston at 6f/7f; wears blinkers for the first time on yard debut and market likely good guide. |
12/1 |
9/4
Form: 463322
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 0lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 (9) |
1st Jul 2026 Good 0m 7f 3y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
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 |
9st 9lb |
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 |
9st 9lb |
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 |
10/1
Form: 766
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 8lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 (7) |
14th Oct 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 75y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Won two handicaps over shorter in the first half of the year; ran well upped to 1m when second of 13 at Ripon six weeks ago; up 2lb and needs to step forward again. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 12 (6) |
1st Sep 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Got off the mark over C&D in May and followed up at Doncaster (7f) following month; posted a solid sixth of 12 in 7f York handicap last time; must enter calculations stepping up to 1m for the first time. |
10/1 |
|
6th 14 (10) |
25th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
8st 8lb |
Beaten on first ten starts but got off the mark at the 11th attempt at Ripon (6f, good) in May and followed up in big field at Doncaster (7f, good); his winning run was ended back at Doncaster but ran with credit again in fourth. |
12/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £31.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £35.66 |
| Trifecta | £150.60 |
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