September 12 / 16.35 Salisbury

16.35

Good To Soft

Andy Hardwick & Clive Leonard Memorial Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £4579.74
  • 0m 6f 213y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Andy Hardwick & Clive Leonard Memorial Nursery Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 723

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in two of her three races but the second here to Box Clever (7f, good to firm) offers hope off this mark now into nurseries.
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1st

9

(16)

2nd Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Eleanor Shelby

9st 3lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Ex-Brian Meehan; half-sister to his Group 2 winner and French Guineas second Isaac Shelby; best run was Salisbury second over this trip; been off over a year.

6/1

1

(9)

12th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 213y

Class 5

16:35 Salisbury

Eleanor Shelby

9st 9lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Brian Meehan

Well beaten in two of her three races but the second here to Box Clever (7f, good to firm) offers hope off this mark now into nurseries.

10/1

1

(1)

30th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Eleanor Shelby

9st 2lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Brian Meehan

Never involved on Newbury debut (6f; 14-1) but she came on plenty for the run and the extra furlong when faring much better at Salisbury recently, travelling well but running green under pressure when a close second to the more experienced favourite; can improve further over 1m.

13/8

Form: 49613 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Gelded prior to his two handicaps and followed his narrow Newbury win with a close third off this mark at Ffos Las (good to soft); could improve for this extra furlong.
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3rd

2

(7)

5th Oct 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Kempton (AW)

French Affair

9st 11lb

J: David Egan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won his first two for this yard, having joined from Richard Hannon, and has continued in form off his revised mark since; wants a good test over an easy 6f but has claims if he gets one in first-time headgear.

7/2

3rd

1

(3)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

17:15 Epsom

French Affair

9st 12lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Jennie Candlish

Record of 1-13 for Richard Hannon but he won on his stable debut at Glorious Goodwood before following up with a last-gasp success at Redcar (both 6f on good to firm); up another 3lb but he's on a roll and is effective on slow ground including heavy; big player again back up in trip.

5/4

Form: 076116

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
The winner of two Class 6 nurseries and coped well with the rise in grade when a close sixth of 19 at York's Ebor meeting; kept on well that day so 7f looks worth exploring.
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4th

2

(4)

19th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

17:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dublin Bay

9st 10lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Ollie Sangster

Dual C&D winner in late spring; in good form since and run best ignored (poorly drawn) when last of 11 over C&D two weeks ago; needs considering.

20/1

2

(12)

5th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dublin Bay

9st 12lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Ollie Sangster

Gained a second C&D success in fine style in May; hiked up 10lb but not discredited after a three-month layoff when in the frame at Southwell (7f) and Chester (7.5f) since; this front-runner is very much one to consider back here but has the outside draw.

4/1

4th

2

(7)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

17:10 Chester

Dublin Bay

9st 9lb

J: Robbie Downey

T: Ollie Sangster

Turf wins on good and good to firm; made all for two 7f AW victories earlier this year and back from a break with a solid 2l third at Southwell; possibilities.

7/1

Form: 747

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
The best run was his middle one when a keeping-on fourth behind the smart Publish in a 7f maiden at Sandown (good); under the pump a long way out when only seventh on the AW last time; that was disappointing but he still earns respect off this mark now into nurseries.
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3rd

5

(1)

3rd Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

17:55 Salisbury

Chapter

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charles Hills

Won heavy-ground nursery here last September and won at 40-1 in first-time blinkers (retained since) at Sandown (1m2f, good) in June; scuppered by a slow start at Kempton (1m, AW) a fortnight ago and could have a big part to play if breaking on terms.

8/1

7th

8

(4)

19th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Chapter

9st 6lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Charles Hills

Caused a 40-1 surprise when winning in first-time blinkers at Sandown (1m2f, good) in June and backed that up when caught on the post at Wolverhampton (8.5f, AW); well drawn and there's no obvious reason why he can't go well.

6/1

2nd

4

(1)

17th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

16:28 Wolverhampton (AW)

Chapter

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charles Hills

Ran poorly at Kempton last August in his only AW race; resumed progress with his turf form on latest outing, winning a 12-runner handicap at Sandown (1m2f, good) five weeks ago when 40-1 in first-time blinkers; up 4lb but that was a warm race and he'll go well if this surface proves no impediment.

11/4

Form: 732 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Gelded after a quiet debut when only 9-2 at Newmarket; favourite for both runs since, running on well over 7f at Doncaster and 1m at Lingfield (winner progressive); blinkers could be an interesting addition now into handicaps.
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6

(5)

12th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 213y

Class 5

16:35 Salisbury

Calchas

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Gelded after a quiet debut when only 9-2 at Newmarket; favourite for both runs since, running on well over 7f at Doncaster and 1m at Lingfield (winner progressive); blinkers could be an interesting addition now into handicaps.

4/1

5

(8)

21st Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

14:00 Lingfield (AW)

Calchas

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Disappointing at 9-2 on Newmarket debut in May, but he returned after a gelding operation with a much improved third under prominent tactics at Doncaster (7f, good) last month; sets good standard on that form and he's open to more progress on this step up to 1m; key player.

5/4

10

(10)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 2

14:00 Doncaster

Calchas

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

First foal of a 7f AW 2yo winner (RPR 85); well backed into 9-2 for Newmarket debut (6f, good) in May but he faded into a remote seventh of 11; gelded since and he needs a transformation upped in trip after a short break.

13/2

Form: 631 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Has improved in each of her runs, last time making most in a 7f maiden here and narrowly repelling Eleanor Shelby; they're closely matched on these terms; considered.
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9th

6

(5)

16th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

16:40 Sandown

Box Clever

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

She has been hit and miss this year but it was her best effort when seeing out Salisbury's stiff mile strongly last month; had another off-day when well beaten here under a penalty one week later but that likely came too soon; new trip may unlock a bit more if she's on her A-game.

16/1

7th

2

(1)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Sandown

Box Clever

10st 1lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Jonathan Portman

Returned to form with a good third at Windsor last month and she hit a personal best with her emphatic win from off the pace at Salisbury (1m, good) last Friday; 2lb well in under a penalty and she's a major player again in her follow-up bid.

9/4

1st

1

(7)

21st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:57 Salisbury

Box Clever

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Jonathan Portman

7f win here 12 months ago; placed in two of her four runs this year, the latest at Windsor 25 days ago; decent chance provided the ground doesn't get too testing.

9/2

Non-runners

Eyes Front, Ibshara, Norfolk Blue, Perfect Location

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £37.00
Straight Forecast £38.45
Tricast £114.64
Trifecta £110.50

Selections

POSTDATA:

Calchas

RP RATINGS:

Box Clever

SPOTLIGHT:

Dublin Bay

The Times:

Eyes Front

Daily Mail:

French Affair

NEWMARKET:

Norfolk Blue

LAMBOURN:

Box Clever

Telegraph:

Box Clever

The Guardian:

Eyes Front

D Express:

Calchas

The Star:

Calchas

Daily Record:

Calchas

Daily Mirror:

Dublin Bay

The Sun:

Dublin Bay