September 18 / 16.18 Chelmsford (AW)

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Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Nursery Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 3 runners
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Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Nursery Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 331

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Placed twice over 7f before displaying improvement to win quite valuable Windsor novice (1m, soft) 17 days ago; needs to transfer that progress to Polytrack on this nursery debut but ought to be suited by today's trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

(3)

22nd Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:33 Newmarket

Explosion

8st 13lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Charlie Johnston

Bids for a hat-trick after wins in Windsor novice event (1m, soft) and Chelmsford nursery (1m2f, AW; easily); bare figures suggest he's still well treated despite 8lb rise; improving colt who warrants respect.

13/8

1

(1)

18th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:18 Chelmsford (AW)

Explosion

9st 9lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Charlie Johnston

Placed twice over 7f before displaying improvement to win quite valuable Windsor novice (1m, soft) 17 days ago; needs to transfer that progress to Polytrack on this nursery debut but ought to be suited by today's trip.

7/4

1st

7

(3)

1st Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 2

17:30 Windsor

Explosion

9st 3lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Charlie Johnston

Similar efforts over 7f on good to firm ground, finishing third both times, latest at Yarmouth eight days ago (82 days after debut); gives the impression this extra furlong will suit; leading player at the weights.

11/4

Form: 763244

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
0-6 on turf but scores pretty good marks for his consistency; not beaten far when fourth of six on recent nursery debut at Carlisle (7f, good), despite racing a bit too freely; hiked up in trip and sports first-time hood for this AW debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

16th

4

(1)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 York

The Resdev Scholar

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Reliable type who again gave his running when third of 14 over C&D at the Dante meeting (good); nudged up 1lb but that should not prevent another bold bid.

8/1

3rd

15

(6)

13th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:40 York

The Resdev Scholar

8st 6lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Michael & David Easterby

Ended his 2yo season with a hat-trick; consistent efforts this term, good third at Beverley (7.5f) most recently; getting no respite from the assessor but is reasonably solid and likely to give his running.

8/1

3rd

8

(8)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 4

17:25 Beverley

The Resdev Scholar

9st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Completed a hat-trick at Doncaster (6f) in November to end 2025 and he's continued in very good form this spring when in the frame in 7f handicaps at Southwell and Newbury; ought to be in the shake-up again.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 553313

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Steadily progressive colt who won small-field Kempton nursery (1m) last month, his fifth run, and was creditable third in quite valuable event at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) last week; up in trip here; good chance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(8)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

18:30 Windsor

Royal Bodyguard

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Michael Bell

Consistent once handicapping last season before finding 1m2f beyond him latterly; entitled to have come on for his recent comeback, having been gelded, and this is easier but he's vulnerable to improvers now.

8/1

8th

9

(8)

1st May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

14:55 Newmarket

Royal Bodyguard

8st 4lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Michael Bell

Ran seven times last year and sole win came in four-runner nursery at Kempton (1m, AW); also effective on turf and gelded since last seen; however, unless he finds improvement he's vulnerable to less-exposed types.

33/1

3

(3)

18th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:18 Chelmsford (AW)

Royal Bodyguard

9st 1lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Michael Bell

Steadily progressive colt who won small-field Kempton nursery (1m) last month, his fifth run, and was creditable third in quite valuable event at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) last week; up in trip here; good chance.

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Payout
Exacta £1.90
Straight Forecast £2.33
Trifecta £3.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Royal Bodyguard

RP RATINGS:

Explosion

Telegraph:

The Resdev Scholar

The Times:

Explosion

The Guardian:

Explosion

Daily Mail:

Explosion

Daily Mirror:

Explosion

The Sun:

Explosion

TOPSPEED:

Royal Bodyguard

POSTDATA:

Royal Bodyguard

NEWMARKET:

Royal Bodyguard

D Express:

Royal Bodyguard

The Star:

Royal Bodyguard

Daily Record:

Royal Bodyguard