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StandardRead Meg Nicholls’ Blog At betmgm.co.uk Nursery Handicap
- Prize money: £4972.3
- 0m 6f 1y
- Class 4
- 4 runners
Runners: 4 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Light rain
11/2
Form: 170 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 9lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (8) |
14th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Looked good when winning at Haydock (6f, good) on her 2yo debut but beaten in six subsequent starts; unexposed over 7f and this is weaker than the Class 3 C&D event in which she finished fourth of six (sent off favourite) four weeks ago; not discounted. |
8/1 |
|
4th 5 (3) |
18th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 0lb |
Has a record of 0-5 since debut success (6f) but she ran encouragingly upped in trip and fitted with a hood at Newmarket (good to firm) most recently; may build on that effort kept to 7f in the retained headgear; now 5lb lower than her opening mark; respected. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 6 (4) |
4th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 0lb |
She's failed to fulfil the promise of last September's debut win at Haydock (6f, good) and was well beaten at 4-1 on reappearance on the Rowley Mile (6f, good to firm) two months ago; however, she stumbled leaving the stalls and pulled hard, and perhaps she'll settle better today in a first-time hood; not written off, and interesting to see if her backers return. |
16/1 |
3/1
Form: 8131 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 (8) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Has given superb value since the autumn, winning five 6f handicaps on the AW between October and January; even better in turf sprints since, landing a 6f handicap on the Rowley course here (good to firm) and finishing strongly to take second on his side to a handicap blot in the big 5f race at Royal Ascot; rock solid to go well back at 6f. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 4 (28) |
19th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Made hay on AW over the winter and then found another burst of improvement to win at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) last month; admirable as he is, this looks an extremely stiff task now dropping to 5f for the first time; sold for £200,000 at the Goffs London Sale on Monday. |
33/1 |
|
4th 6 (8) |
5th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 3y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Productive gelding, mostly over 6f and on AW; prevailed by a neck in Newmarket handicap (good to firm) back on turf last time, taking record to 7-12; has bits of 7f form, including at Listed level; in the mix. |
6/1 |
7/1
Form: 51237 D
Last run: 38 days
W: 9st 6lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 (4) |
2nd Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Registered a novice success last July and good effort on handicap debut in September but not in the same form since; hopes of a resurgence are mostly pinned on the drop in grade off a reduced mark. |
14/1 |
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12th 5 (11) |
8th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Haydock novice (6f, good) winner who made pleasing handicap debut when third of 12 at Doncaster (6.5f, good to soft) in September; finished last on final two starts of last year but reappearance fifth of 13 at Ripon (6f, good to soft; first-time blinkers) wasn't a bad effort three weeks ago; now needs to build on that. |
16/1 |
12/1
Form: 942044
Last run: 24 days
W: 8st 12lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 9 (7) |
5th Oct 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 3y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Won over 1m at Windsor on good to firm before following up here on good to soft; those were the peaks of his career and he's fallen away in his last two races. |
25/1 |
|
9th 5 (13) |
24th Sep 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Disappointing at Windsor last time when ahead of the assessor and bidding to take record since upped to 1m to 3-3; too soon to write him off at this distance but task is made harder by revised mark taking effect. |
12/1 |
Non-runners
Noble Vow, Green Dame
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Straight Forecast | £7.64 |
Selections
Daily Mail:
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Ten Carat HarryThe Sun:
Ten Carat Harry