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SoftHappy Heavenly Birthday Sharon McManus Nursery Handicap
- Prize money: £3140.4
- 0m 7f 0y
- Class 6
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
12/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.70
- Place: £2.20
Form: 0889
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 12 (7) |
16th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 96y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Clear best form when winning at Leicester (7f) on final 2yo start and sole attempt on ground softer than good; only interesting if such conditions materialise. |
12/1 |
|
8th 1 (4) |
21st May 2026 Good 0m 7f 6y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Nursery winner at Leicester (7f, soft; from 4lb lower) last October; gelded over the winter and failed to see out 1m (good to firm) on seasonal reappearance at Redcar; may strip fitter, forecast rain is helpful, and Ethan Tindall claims a handy 5lb. |
10/1 |
|
10th 6 (4) |
20th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 219y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Improved to win at 11-2 at Leicester (7f, soft) last October on his second nursery start; gelded since; he's on quicker ground for this reappearance but his pedigree provides optimism that he has more to offer. |
9/1 |
9/2
- Place: £1.80
Form: 0704
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 49
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 14 (10) |
8th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 31y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Last three handicap runs nothing to crow about but what offers hope is that his two respectable shows in Leicester handicaps (6f-7f) were on good to soft and soft; should stay this far on breeding so not dismissed. |
10/1 |
|
7th 13 (15) |
13th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
Best effort when runner-up in nursery over C&D in October but he failed to fire in two subsequent AW runs to end 2025; needs to bounce back after a break. |
14/1 |
13/2
- Place: £3.00
Form: 845206
Last run: 34 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: 49
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 7 (3) |
19th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Placed in two turf handicaps last year, including at Leicester when last seen in October; first-time cheekpieces are added on reappearance; likely to be competitive if ready to roll. |
7/1 |
|
8 (8) |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Failed to take to the AW two starts ago but he wasn't far away in turf handicaps over an extended 7f (good to firm) and 1m (good to soft) either side; a bare 7f can suit and on the premises again. |
13/2 |
|
3rd 8 (8) |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Failed to take to the AW two starts ago but he wasn't far away in turf handicaps over an extended 7f (good to firm) and 1m (good to soft) either side; a bare 7f can suit and on the premises again. |
13/2 |
9/1
Form: 56897
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 9lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 10 (11) |
22nd Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
Gained first win over 7f on Lingfield AW in January but he hasn't been finding much over that trip on Tapeta and turf for new trainer; however, the return to 6f looks worth a go. |
16/1 |
|
6th 5 (3) |
26th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Unproven on turf and his form has been up and down since he won at Lingfield (7f, AW) in January, with a below-par run at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) on last month's stable debut; however, he's not ruled out each-way. |
8/1 |
|
5th 4 (1) |
27th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Emphatic winner in first-time visor for Joseph Parr at Lingfield (7f) in January and signed off for him with two pretty good fourths on Polytrack in February/March; subsequently changed hands for 2,800gns; big player if he responds well to first-time blinkers on stable debut. |
7/2 |
12/1
Form: 6859
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 6lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 (6) |
14th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Front-runner on last two outings; not proven on firmer than good after three attempts, two before she went handicapping and the other on reappearance; it's therefore possible to forgive those and, after two wins (7f) and two seconds from her last five starts, she needs major respect. |
5/2 |
|
2nd 8 (3) |
5th Jul 2026 Good 0m 7f 50y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Two wins this season, the latter when making all in C&D (soft) classified a fortnight ago; faces tougher assignment in this handicap but won't mind if the ground is quicker. |
5/1 |
|
1st 10 (8) |
20th Jun 2026 Good 0m 7f 50y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Off the mark in a 7f handicap at Catterick (good) last month; second over 1m a fortnight ago but she took a backwards step at Beverley on Tuesday; needs to bounce back quickly but this is weak. |
9/4 |
7/1
Form: 745663
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (5) |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Has met his match in four sprint handicaps off similar marks to today's but was hampered at the start at Newcastle (6f, AW) last month before coming through to take a late third of nine; unraced on ground slower than good but looks worth a go over 7f; yard also runs Spartacus Warrior. |
7/1 |
|
6th 6 (5) |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Has met his match in four sprint handicaps off similar marks to today's but was hampered at the start at Newcastle (6f, AW) last month before coming through to take a late third of nine; unraced on ground slower than good but looks worth a go over 7f; yard also runs Spartacus Warrior. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 5 (4) |
26th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Not at his best on his last two starts (behind Martha's Shadow latest); even his best efforts need building on if he is to make it seventh time lucky. |
7/1 |
2/1
Form: 0891 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 6lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (7) |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Little to show for early efforts but said to have been treated for physical issues before she was well supported for handicap debut at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) when winning with something to spare; up 7lb with very different conditions today but she looks promising. |
2/1 |
|
7th 3 (7) |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Little to show for early efforts but said to have been treated for physical issues before she was well supported for handicap debut at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) when winning with something to spare; up 7lb with very different conditions today but she looks promising. |
2/1 |
|
1st 10 (5) |
11th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
Always behind in three races; may fare better now handicapping but her form claims are poor. |
16/1 |
11/2
Form: 8836
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 9lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (6) |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Kept on quite nicely when third of eight in 5f maiden at Bath (heavy) last month but she raced freely and couldn't sustain effort on handicap debut over 6f here (good to soft) this month; shade to prove over 7f. |
11/2 |
|
8th 1 (6) |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Kept on quite nicely when third of eight in 5f maiden at Bath (heavy) last month but she raced freely and couldn't sustain effort on handicap debut over 6f here (good to soft) this month; shade to prove over 7f. |
11/2 |
|
6th 9 (2) |
7th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Half-sister to a 5f Listed 2yo winner; third of eight at Bath (5f, heavy) and that gives her a platform to build on now handicapping. |
5/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £22.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £22.61 |
| Tricast | £147.18 |
| Trifecta | £148.10 |
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