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SoftGet Home Safe With Thistle Cabs EBF Nursery Handicap
- Prize money: £9277.2
- 0m 6f 0y
- Class 2
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
9/2 (Won)
Form: 410013 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 1lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 (10) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Picked up a lot of prize-money during a busy 2yo season and ran respectably in 6f Group 3 at Ascot most recently; however, has probably already reached his ceiling, unlike some of today's rivals. |
14/1 |
|
4th 2 (5) |
1st May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Progressive as a 2yo, winning five times and also second of 11 in the 2yo race over C&D on Champions Day; should appreciate the return to a stiff 6f having weakened over 7f in the Greenham two weeks ago; one to consider. |
12/1 |
12/1
Form: 6210
Last run: 92 days
W: 9st 0lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 (3) |
6th May 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 17y Class 3 |
9st 4lb |
Best form when winning a Ripon novice event (5f, good) and second in Ayr nursery (6f, soft); chance of emerging on top in this competitive handicap partly depends on the effects of first-time headgear. |
16/1 |
|
9th 6 (13) |
18th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 3 |
9st 4lb |
Of interest on his two best efforts last year, namely a 5f novice win and a good second in a nursery at the Ayr Gold Cup meeting; market useful back from a six-month break. |
14/1 |
|
11th 8 (3) |
11th Oct 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Ripon novice winner (5f, good) who returned from a break to fill second on nursery debut at Ayr (6f, soft) last month; he has something to find and was no match for the winner last time, but that one followed up in a Listed race and this fellow could build on that latest run; each-way squeak. |
14/1 |
14/1
Form: 256210 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 8st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (14) |
4th Oct 2025 Good 0m 5f 217y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Represents last year's winning stable but was beaten fair and square by Ardisia in Ayr nursery last month and now meets that rival on 10lb worse terms; hard to see him turning the tables. |
40/1 |
|
3rd 8 (7) |
19th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 5lb |
Newmarket trainer won this last year; short-headed at Windsor (6f, good) in July on second nursery start then went one better at Ffos Las (6f, good to soft); however, he failed to make an impact at Doncaster (6f, good) only last Friday and has to leave that run behind. |
14/1 |
|
12 (1) |
12th Sep 2025 Good 0m 6f 2y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
Sound nursery performances over 6f since wearing tongue-tie, going close at Windsor (good) then winning at Ffos Las (good to soft); possibilities with further improvement plausible. |
10/1 |
6/1
Form: 2710 BF
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 1lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 (4) |
10th Oct 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
Of interest on the form he showed on his first three starts but stepping up to 6f hasn't helped in either nursery run; eased in class this time and he's high on the list back at 5f. |
6/1 |
|
4th 3 (4) |
19th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Disappointing favourite on nursery debut at York but he'd shown considerable promise previously and is well worth a second look given that his trainer has won three of the last five runnings; unraced on slow ground. |
6/1 |
|
14th 5 (8) |
20th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
220,000gns breeze-up 2yo who has raced at 5f so far, showing plenty of promise when second on Dante meeting debut here before beaten about only 3l when seventh (Old Is Gold eighth, Shaman Champion ninth) of 23 in the Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot; comfortably landed short odds in a four-runner maiden at Hamilton since and interesting now stepped up to 6f for nursery debut in a race his yard has won three times since 2015, including last year. |
13/2 |
7/2
Form: 1166 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 9lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 8 (12) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
8st 11lb |
Gelded prior to finishing 2l third at Pontefract (6f, good; wore cheekpieces) on reappearance, posting best effort since starting his career with two wins; ideally needs to settle better back up in distance but otherwise has possibilities off the same mark. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 1 (6) |
21st Apr 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 10lb |
Looked seriously good when winning last June on his first two starts (6f, good/soft); failed to kick on subsequently in Listed race, Group 2 and a nursery, but returns having been gelded and he's a strong contender if tapping back into his initial promise; wears first-time cheekpieces. |
11/4 |
11/2
Form: 854101 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 8st 11lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 (5) |
31st May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
A three-time juvenile winner (including 5f York nursery); better form in defeat this season, prominent for a long way when a very good third of 14 in 6f handicap at Hamilton two weeks ago; interesting reverting to 5f. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 1 (10) |
17th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 6y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
A dual C&D winner in an excellent 2025 campaign; got right back on track when fourth of 12 in 6f Chester handicap 11 days ago; must enter calculations off the same mark. |
15/2 |
|
4th 4 (7) |
6th May 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 17y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
Has shown no further progress since the last of his three juvenile wins and some of today's rivals are less exposed; perhaps needed his Thirsk reappearance but this looks a difficult task. |
20/1 |
16/1
Form: 628103
Last run: 18 days
W: 8st 2lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19th 22 (3) |
23rd May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
8st 13lb |
1-13; showed he retains all his ability when third of ten at Beverley (7.4f, good to soft) on reappearance, in the firing line throughout; this is warmer but he could make the frame again. |
20/1 |
|
3rd 9 (8) |
15th Apr 2026 Good 0m 7f 96y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Kept busy as a 2yo with 12 runs, winning a 7f Chester seller (good to firm); left the impression a stiff 1m at Pontefract (soft) just stretched him on final start; this slightly shorter trip could therefore suit on reappearance but he has a much more exposed profile than most; has been gelded. |
12/1 |
|
4 (2) |
20th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 6y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
One win from his 11 starts; returned to form when runner-up in Musselburgh seller (7f, good) last Monday; unproven on slow ground but there's every chance he'll stay 1m and is not ruled out now back in a nursery. |
11/2 |
6/1
Form: 2134 D
Last run: 25 days
W: 9st 6lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 (7) |
1st Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 3 |
9st 1lb |
His 2yo win came in good style over C&D but he was the red-hot favourite; his limitations have been exposed since and he was beaten 8l on his return to action in April (7f, good); returns to 6f with a tongue-tie and blinkers fitted; not easy to assess. |
12/1 |
|
10th 7 (8) |
17th Apr 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Raced over 6f as a 2yo, winning a Windsor novice by daylight last June and third in Listed race here three weeks later; soft ground excuses his poor run when last seen; improvement required for the longer trip and/or a gelding operation if he is to win today. |
12/1 |
|
8th 2 (1) |
19th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Won by 6l at Windsor (6f, good to firm) in June on second start and has made the frame in 6f Listed races at Newbury and Ripon on his last two starts; could make an impact on nursery debut if coping with the slow ground. |
6/1 |
11/2
Form: 411 CD
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 0lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 18 (9) |
23rd May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
Won Ayr maiden and Redcar novice (6f, good/good to firm) last summer but hasn't repeated the form in sprint handicaps; hard to make a case for but perhaps this step up in distance will suit. |
20/1 |
|
6th 2 (13) |
4th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Won Ayr maiden and Redcar novice last August (6f, good/good to firm); didn't progress in nurseries but was highly tried; gelded after and made a fair reappearance; stall 13 not ideal and return to 5f is a concern. |
18/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Straight Forecast | £119.50 |
| Tricast | £1109.45 |
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