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GoodBook Your Venue At thetankwa1.co.uk Nursery Handicap
- Prize money: £4448.9
- 0m 6f 212y
- Class 5
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
7/4
Form: 839211
Last run: 7 days
W: 10st 1lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 (5) |
9th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Gained the second leg of August double (6f) at Chelmsford; went too freely last time; drops to 5f in another change of headgear. |
8/1 |
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8th 5 (4) |
25th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Has switched between cheekpieces and a visor on last few starts, running well each time; visor back on today; won two nurseries in a row last month (6f, good to firm/AW) and third at Haydock (7f, good) last time when fading close home; unraced on slow ground; firmly in calculations now back at 6f. |
4/1 |
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1 (4) |
4th Sep 2025 Good 0m 6f 212y Class 5 |
10st 1lb |
Took a while to find his feet but has taken off lately, making the breakthrough in a Catterick nursery (good to firm) in first-time blinkers last month before following up under a penalty in a similar event at Chelmsford (also 6f, AW) in a first-time visor; penalised again but he's 2lb well in, promises to stay 7f, and is respected back in cheekpieces. |
7/4 |
5/2
Form: 144441 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 10st 0lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 (4) |
30th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 173y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Won three times for Karl Burke as a 2yo and ran a cracker when second at Haydock (1m, good) three weeks ago; hard to knock but he has had more goes than most of these and he was nudged up 2lb after Haydock. |
9/1 |
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2nd 6 (1) |
9th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 212y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Three wins (one 5f and two 7f, including here) for Karl Burke as a 2yo; 50-1 and never threatened in a Newmarket handicap on his seasonal/stable debut last month (1m, good); gelded since; others look stronger. |
25/1 |
|
9th 6 (10) |
14th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Record of 3-8 last year for Karl Burke and ran well in Newmarket contest (7f, good to firm) on final start; sold for 60,000gns since; the market signals may help to ascertain whether he'll return in the same form. |
16/1 |
4/1
Form: 2321 D
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 12lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 (2) |
18th May 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 4 |
8st 10lb |
Showed her best form last year when winning a Lingfield maiden (7f, AW) in August, before being turned over in three handicaps; steps up in trip and needs to hit the boards running here on first run this year. |
14/1 |
|
8 (1) |
12th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Promise on first three runs (including on good/soft) before easy maiden win at Lingfield (7f, AW); however, she flopped on last month's nursery debut at Haydock (7f, good) before finishing mid-division in valuable fillies' series final over this C&D (good to soft); needs to return to her best. |
14/1 |
14/1
Form: 663
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 9lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 (7) |
28th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Picked up a Southwell nursery (AW) in September and after a solid comeback at Newmarket in April he posted his best effort yet when second at Ascot (also 1m, good) three weeks ago; improving colt who is much respected. |
15/2 |
|
2nd 12 (12) |
8th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
Gained only win from seven starts in a run-of-the-mill AW nursery but was close up in fifth on last month's seasonal debut at Newmarket (1m, good), and is closely matched with Blue Courvoisier and Arbaawy on that form. |
14/1 |
|
5th 12 (4) |
14th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
Record of 412 at Class 5 level since handicapping, the last two performances over 1m on AW; he's 6lb than last turf appearance and goes up in grade; needs to find further progress. |
14/1 |
12/1
Form: 92150
Last run: 47 days
W: 9st 9lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 12 (7) |
3rd Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 1y Class 4 |
8st 8lb |
Has won two of his last four races, both here over 6f and 5f; as with stablemate Mighty Vega, he could be vulnerable under a penalty in this higher grade. |
12/1 |
|
1st 5 (4) |
27th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 5f 6y Class 5 |
8st 12lb |
Steadily run race at the trip didn't play to his strengths when a rallying second of six at Newcastle two weeks ago; could again be found wanting for pace at this sharper track. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 5 (5) |
12th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Exposed gelding who's done most racing over 6f; found a weak Lingfield handicap when winning off 2lb lower last month before finishing well held at the same course. |
12/1 |
10/1
Form: 790315
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 10 (11) |
21st May 2026 Soft 0m 6f 212y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
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 |
9st 3lb |
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 |
|
9 (5) |
17th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 212y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
Seemingly inconsistent in handicaps but his poor efforts both came at Chester, which may not have suited; seen in better light when winning at Thirsk (6f) in July and when second of eight over C&D (also good) in early September; winner ran well in higher grade on Saturday; not ruled out back here. |
12/1 |
16/1
Form: 9344
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 (3) |
14th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
A fair 1m juvenile maiden but he came in last of seven after three months off in 7f handicap here 23 days ago; in good hands but much more is needed. |
8/1 |
|
7th 1 (4) |
22nd Jan 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Unable to make a significant impact in three handicaps last year; dips into a 0-60 for the first time back from three months off but others are more obvious. |
6/1 |
|
9 (3) |
20th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 6y Class 5 |
8st 12lb |
Well beaten when upped to 1m on nursery/AW debut but kept on nicely when close sixth of eight at Haydock (7f, good) last time and is worth another go at this trip; has shown promise on good to soft; chance. |
11/2 |
12/1
Form: 474
Last run: 48 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 12 (2) |
22nd May 2026 Soft 0m 7f 212y Class 5 |
8st 12lb |
Six-race maiden who is yet to finish better than fourth but there were hints of promise in 7f nurseries here (good/good to soft; unraced on softer) last September and the way he kept on when mid-division on his recent reappearance at Southwell (7f, AW) suggests 1m could be a good fit. |
16/1 |
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7th 9 (2) |
7th May 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
Ran a solid race on handicap debut at Haydock (7f, good) in September but encountered a wide trip there next time; off since and now switches to the AW having been gelded in the interim. |
14/1 |