October 02 / 15.00 Nottingham

15.00

Good To Soft

PricedUp Daily Sports Boosts Grassroots Series Final Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £16200
  • 0m 6f 18y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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PricedUp Daily Sports Boosts Grassroots Series Final Nursery Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 021333

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Admirably consistent gelding who has raced ten times, with his latest third of 20 in a sales race at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) as good as anything he's produced; likely to go well again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

1

(9)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

19:00 Windsor

Kesta

9st 9lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Busy spell as a juvenile included wins in Brighton maiden (5.5f) and course nursery (5f, again good to firm); also stays 6f and landed series final at Nottingham (good to soft) in October; more exposed than most of these and finished last on his reappearance, however; drops back down in grade.

8/1

11th

12

(2)

2nd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Newmarket

Kesta

8st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Ran 12 times as a 2yo, winning three times; the ground may have been too soft when down the field at Newbury on his final run last year but likely a few of these will have his measure.

33/1

3

(7)

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:25 Newbury

Kesta

9st 6lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Admirably consistent gelding who is thriving on his racing, proving better than ever when seeing off five rivals in 6f Nottingham nursery (good to soft) 23 days ago; should give another good account.

3/1

Form: 722545

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Big chance on the form she showed at Newbury and Newmarket in midsummer (both 6f, good to firm) but she hasn't hit the same heights on her last three starts; sports a first-time hood now switching back to a nursery.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

7

(11)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:07 Ripon

Country Artiste

9st 5lb

J: Sam James

T: Craig Lidster

Started off for Craig Lidster with two very underwhelming AW runs in January (6f/5f) and is now 0-9 overall; difficult to enthuse over on first start for four months.

14/1

7th

6

(4)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

13:43 Newcastle (AW)

Country Artiste

8st 10lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Craig Lidster

Eight-race maiden; left Clive Cox in October for 19,000gns; weakened from outside the furlong pole when sixth of seven on stable debut at Southwell (6f; 50-1) a fortnight ago; others less exposed.

14/1

Form: 873833 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden who hasn't progressed from his 6f Newbury third in July; the return to 6f may help after fading late over 7f at Brighton latest but Charles Bishop sides with stablemate Kesta.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

(5)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 2

15:00 Nottingham

Airside

9st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Six-race maiden who hasn't progressed from his 6f Newbury third in July; the return to 6f may help after fading late over 7f at Brighton latest but Charles Bishop sides with stablemate Kesta.

11/2

3rd

1

(5)

15th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

14:42 Brighton

Airside

9st 7lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Five-race maiden but was close third in Newbury novice (6f, good to firm) in July and she ran respectably when third of five in a Sandown nursery (7f, soft) 16 days ago; sets a fair standard back in a maiden and yard is 25% with 2yos here in recent years; key player.

13/8

5

(2)

30th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Sandown

Airside

9st 6lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Clear best sprinting effort when close third to Penhallam at Newbury on penultimate start; drops back in class after Glorious Goodwood defeat but doesn't seem to be screaming for the new trip.

8/1

Form: 761425

Last run: 31 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Latest Windsor effort was disappointing but had been shaping up reasonably well prior to that and no surprise were she to bounce back to form with a bang.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

6

(1)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:28 Bath

Who Is Alice

9st 4lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Won a Chepstow maiden (7f, good to firm) for Jack Channon last July but she's not gone on from that and was beaten 13l on recent stable debut at Ascot (6f, good); drops back in grade off a reduced mark but record is now 1-9 and others are more convincing.

20/1

16th

18

(16)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Ascot

Who Is Alice

8st 11lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Grace Harris

Looked sure to progress in nurseries after winning Chepstow maiden (7f, good to firm) in July so it was disappointing she went 0-5 when inconsistent in that sphere subsequently; left Jack Channon (same owners) after finishing last at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) in October; new yard going well but she'll need to bring her A-game to this return.

33/1

9th

11

(1)

28th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Who Is Alice

9st 2lb

J: George Bass

T: Jack Channon

7f maiden win in July (good to firm); second in two of his last three starts and well drawn to attack; stable could be in better form though.

10/1

Form: 836121 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Improved for nurseries, winning at Beverley (5f, good to firm) in August and Thirsk (6f, soft) in September; a 4lb rise shouldn't prevent another prominent showing.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

(4)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 2

15:00 Nottingham

Rum Therapy

8st 11lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Improved for nurseries, winning at Beverley (5f, good to firm) in August and Thirsk (6f, soft) in September; a 4lb rise shouldn't prevent another prominent showing.

2/1

1st

4

(11)

15th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Thirsk

Rum Therapy

9st 7lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Improved for nurseries, winning a 5f event at Beverley last month and then a close second at Carlisle last week (6f, good to soft); solid claims off the same mark.

4/1

9

(3)

9th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

16:45 Carlisle

Rum Therapy

9st 3lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Advanced her form on her nursery debut when scoring at Beverley (5f) 26 days ago; up 2lb but she's not taken lightly.

4/1

Form: 031248 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Below par last twice but prior to that notched a win and second over C&D (both good) in his first two nurseries; visor off, blinkers back on; possible a return to Nottingham could spark a revival.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

7

(1)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

19:00 Windsor

Akabusi

9st 6lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Mike Murphy

He's seen plenty of action and was with his third trainer when bagging Newmarket handicap (6f, good) last Friday; return to this career-high mark demands more.

11/1

1st

3

(1)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Newmarket

Akabusi

9st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Mike Murphy

Two 6f wins on turf and AW for previous trainers and he ran right up to his best when a close fourth on Lingfield AW for this one in April; has had some excuses before and since and, while he's on the exposed side now, a good run can't be ruled out back on turf.

6/1

8th

7

(5)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 4

17:50 Lingfield (AW)

Akabusi

8st 13lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Mike Murphy

Closely matched with Alasrae on C&D form from Good Friday and his effort there can be marked up given he was poorly drawn; can be given a pass for Bath last time (hampered) and he has yet to run a poor race over C&D; more exposed than some but still commands respect.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.60
Straight Forecast £12.77
Trifecta £61.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rum Therapy

Telegraph:

Kesta

LAMBOURN:

Who Is Alice

NEWMARKET:

Akabusi

D Express:

Who Is Alice

RP RATINGS:

Rum Therapy

TOPSPEED:

Rum Therapy

POSTDATA:

Rum Therapy

The Times:

Rum Therapy

The Guardian:

Rum Therapy

Daily Mail:

Rum Therapy

The Star:

Rum Therapy

Daily Record:

Rum Therapy

Daily Mirror:

Kesta

The Sun:

Kesta