October 09 / 17.10 Chelmsford (AW)

17.10

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Betfair Racing Podcasts Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Betfair Racing Podcasts Nursery Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 331113 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Held off this mark over 6f when bidding for a turf four-timer but remains of interest returned to shorter, being 3-3 in 5f handicaps.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(1)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

20:08 Newmarket (July)

Elara May

9st 7lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Philip McBride

Constant progress last year saw her win four nurseries (5f, sound turf and AW) and she completed her season with very creditable fourth of 19 in a Listed event at the other Newmarket track (6f, good) in October; look for market interest ahead of this reappearance.

7/1

7

(18)

31st Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:12 Newmarket

Elara May

9st 2lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Philip McBride

Improved her record to 4-8 when making all in a Chelmsford nursery (5f, AW) three weeks ago; has a good attitude but she looks fairly exposed now and this is a tough task back up in trip.

14/1

7

(18)

31st Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:12 Newmarket

Elara May

9st 2lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Philip McBride

Improved her record to 4-8 when making all in a Chelmsford nursery (5f, AW) three weeks ago; has a good attitude but she looks fairly exposed now and this is a tough task back up in trip.

14/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 431 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Thrice-raced filly who took well to AW at Newcastle (5f) most recently; may well build on that win and improve further; respected.
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5th

6

(3)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:22 Redcar

Dark Angel Star

9st 2lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: James Tate

Landed 5f Newcastle novice on third start and ended her juvenile campaign with a good second in 5f Chelmsford nursery; below par in 5f Wolverhampton handicap on reappearance in March and off for a further 12 weeks ahead of this return to the turf.

11/2

7th

4

(4)

31st Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dark Angel Star

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: James Tate

Landed a Newcastle novice (5f) on her third attempt last September on her AW debut before finishing second on her nursery debut at Chelmsford (5f) the following month; off since but must come into contention if she is ready to roll.

4/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 921138 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Gained the second leg of August double (6f) at Chelmsford; went too freely last time; drops to 5f in another change of headgear.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(5)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Demetrius

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

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

8th

5

(4)

25th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:18 Pontefract

Demetrius

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

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

1

(4)

4th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

15:30 Haydock

Demetrius

10st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

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

12/1

Form: 103983 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Exposed on turf but that's not the case on AW; ran encouragingly at Lingfield switched to this sphere last time; could go well.
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2nd

6

(8)

4th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Ffos Las

Guernsey Lady

9st 6lb

J: J F Egan

T: David Evans

Good-ground novice winner last year; not her first placing in handicap company when a close third at Bath two weeks ago after 142 days off; possibilities.

9/2

3rd

1

(9)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:28 Bath

Guernsey Lady

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: David Evans

Off the mark in a 5f Lingfield novice (good) last May; reached the frame in a couple of handicaps since but she's been hard to predict and was last of seven in her final run (6f, AW) last year; record is now 1-11 and comes with risks attached on her return; visor worn last time is removed.

14/1

13/2

Form: 3116 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Gained the first leg of 6f double at Chelmsford; form dipped sharply back over 5f last time (nursery debut); something to prove.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

7

(3)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 34y

Class 5

21:00 Newbury

Nifty

9st 4lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Richard Hughes

She made a bright start to her career last summer, winning a Chelmsford maiden and a Salisbury novice (both 6f); struggling in 2026 though and opposable despite her reduced mark.

20/1

6th

4

(7)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:27 Newmarket (July)

Nifty

9st 5lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Richard Hughes

Won twice over this trip as a 2yo but has yet to show she's trained on, beating just one opponent in three starts this season; enough to prove.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 416 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Thrice-raced filly; quite interesting back down in trip, having shown best form (Wolverhampton win) in sole 5f run; headgear fitted.
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8th

7

(4)

15th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Moonlight Mirage

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: David Loughnane

Built on promising debut (6f, good) in August when landing Wolverhampton novice (Tapeta) three weeks later; back in that form when third in course handicap (also 5f) on final start for George Scott in October and sold for 17,000gns five days later; unexposed, particularly at this trip, and impossible to rule out on this stable/seasonal debut.

8/1

3

(2)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

16:15 Southwell (AW)

Moonlight Mirage

9st 7lb

J: Liam Wright

T: George Scott

Twice held on Polytrack since winning a Wolverhampton novice (5f, Tapeta) last month, including in first-time cheekpieces (now removed) on nursery debut at Kempton (6f) 15 days ago; return to this surface may help; claims.

10/1

Form: 0816

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Won at Bath (5.7f maiden) on penultimate start but the rest of his turf form is well below that level; not sure what to expect.
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5th

1

(6)

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:09 Ffos Las

Runamara

9st 9lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: John & Rhys Flint

Sharply regressive since winning a soft-ground Bath maiden (5.7f) last autumn, turning in three tame efforts since returned to turf; this is easier again but it's hard to find many positives.

16/1

8th

9

(6)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Runamara

9st 1lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: John & Rhys Flint

On a reduced mark; ran well when second at Kempton (6f) in April but he has failed to build on that promise twice since; others stronger.

16/1

12th

5

(13)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:40 Salisbury

Runamara

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: John & Rhys Flint

Sole win from ten starts came in a maiden at Bath (5.5f, soft) in September when trained by Kevin Philippart de Foy; solid effort when runner-up at Kempton last month but he was reported to have run flat at Bath four days later; could bounce back.

12/1

Form: 32166 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Has come up short, wearing cheekpieces, in two nurseries since novice win; change of headgear needs to make a difference.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(10)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Mission Classified

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Has come up short, wearing cheekpieces, in two nurseries since novice win; change of headgear needs to make a difference.

12/1

6

(9)

6th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Thirsk

Mission Classified

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Form figures of 321 in novice/maiden events but he kicked off his nursery career with a tame effort at Windsor (5f; cheekpieces added) last month; still early days but he needs to resume his progress to make a serious impact.

12/1

6th

2

(1)

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

18:00 Windsor

Mission Classified

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Upset in the stalls on his intended third start (withdrawn) and gelded soon afterwards; showed plenty of pace either side of that when second at Brighton (5f, good to firm) and narrowly winning a novice at Musselburgh (5f, good) ten days ago; could still prove capable of better with cheekpieces enlisted on this handicap debut.

4/1

Form: 135014 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Record is 2-7; sole AW attempt resulted in C&D success (beat a subsequent winner) on penultimate outing; possibilities back here.
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4th

4

(1)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 34y

Class 5

21:00 Newbury

Artista

9st 7lb

J: Libby Swallow

T: Ollie Sangster

Won twice as a 2yo; she has found the going tougher this time around but the handicapper is relenting and this should be more suitable; others still look more appealing; stable runs two.

20/1

7th

2

(3)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:27 Newmarket (July)

Artista

9st 8lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Ollie Sangster

Gained two 5f wins (good to firm and AW) last summer but has found things tougher this year; drops in grade after contesting the 3yo Dash at Epsom last time but she carries risks nonetheless.

6/1

11th

16

(2)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

13:30 Epsom

Artista

8st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ollie Sangster

Two 5f wins (good to firm and AW) last summer but she has been weighted to her best this year and was well beaten in a Beverley seller (first-time cheekpieces, now discarded) last month; up against it.

50/1

Form: 865211

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Record of 211 since handicapping, the wins at Brighton (about 5f; comfortably last time); upped two grades but he is improving.
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2nd

2

(4)

15th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 5

17:00 Yarmouth

London Is Blue

9st 11lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Robert Cowell

Completed a double at Brighton (5.3f, good to firm) last September but he's had only two runs since and has been well held in both of them; been gelded but he has a patchy profile and needs a major revival after another break; withdrawn twice this spring including after getting upset in the stalls here in May.

4/1

9

(10)

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:55 Goodwood

London Is Blue

9st 2lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Robert Cowell

Record of 2-2 at Brighton bodes well for this first visit to Goodwood, which is quite a similar track; may resume progress with Bath reappearance under his belt and looks interesting.

16/1

6

(7)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 5

17:03 Yarmouth

London Is Blue

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Robert Cowell

Failed to beat a rival home at Chelmsford (5f, AW) in October but was progressive on turf prior to that; left the impression his first start for 200 days was needed when fourth at Bath (5f, good) last time and he is of interest with that effort behind him.

5/1

Non-runners

Quantum Power, Little Jaybee

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £29.40
Straight Forecast £24.72
Tricast £99.55
Trifecta £109.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dark Angel Star

RP RATINGS:

London Is Blue

TOPSPEED:

Nifty

POSTDATA:

Moonlight Mirage

Daily Mirror:

Elara May

NEWMARKET:

Demetrius

The Times:

Dark Angel Star

Telegraph:

Dark Angel Star

Daily Mail:

Dark Angel Star

D Express:

Dark Angel Star

The Star:

Dark Angel Star

LAMBOURN:

Nifty

The Guardian:

London Is Blue

Daily Record:

London Is Blue