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Nelson Restaurant For Classic Raceday Dining Handicap

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 1m 3f 179y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Nelson Restaurant For Classic Raceday Dining Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: -22532

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
One win from 14 races; three seconds from five starts this year, beaten a head at Newmarket (2m, good to firm; made most) 18 days ago in first-time cheekpieces; they are now replaced by blinkers; last time he raced over shorter than 1m6f was in June 2025 but this isn't a strong race; good chance.
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2nd

4

(1)

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newmarket (July)

Betelgeuse

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: S Woods

Ran away with a Southwell handicap (1m6f, AW) last October; second twice there (2m/1m6f) this April and he wasn't beaten far when making the running on good to firm at Yarmouth (1m6f) eight days ago, albeit coming last in a three-runner race; chance if he takes to the first-time headgear.

4/1

3rd

2

(1)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 17y

Class 5

13:30 Yarmouth

Betelgeuse

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: S Woods

Ran away with a Southwell handicap over this trip last October; second in two of his three starts this year (both AW) but he was a bit disappointing over C&D last month; dropped 4lb but he has more to prove on turf.

4/1

Form: 644

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 356807 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Nine wins over the years, including two early last summer, but he's been going the wrong way this term; admittedly badly hampered on latest outing; 6lb below his last winning mark.
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7th

2

(8)

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

15:56 Brighton

Lennys Spirit

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Adam Kirby

Multiple winner but an 8yo now and hasn't been remotely threatening in last four races.

20/1

11th

2

(10)

8th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Pontefract

Lennys Spirit

9st 8lb

J: Sam James

T: Adam Kirby

Multiple winner; narrowly beaten on yard debut at Lingfield in March (1m2f AW) but this 8yo's form has cooled.

10/1

Form: 23-626 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Bagged a hat-trick last summer, including his second C&D win; back to his last winning mark and second at Chepstow (1m4f, good to firm) suggested on penultimate start that he is almost as good as ever; big shout.
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6th

7

(7)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 197y

Class 5

20:30 Doncaster

Trojan Truth

9st 1lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Ed de Giles

Enjoyed a good summer in 2025 when bagging a hat-trick; comes here on the back of a good second of 8 to Oasis Sunrise at Chepstow (1m4f) last time so must enter calculations.

7/2

2nd

5

(5)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Chepstow

Trojan Truth

9st 10lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Ed de Giles

Won three consecutive times in refitted blinkers last June/July, most recently off today's mark over C&D (good to firm), but made a low-key reappearance three weeks ago and needs that run to have brought him on.

8/1

Form: 727588

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on stable debut at Southwell (1m3f, AW) in February but unable to get competitive since; latest start was a rare turf race and (poor form in this sphere) and overall score is 1-19.
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8th

3

(7)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:40 Nottingham

Spec Of Light

10st 0lb

J: Finlay Bassett

T: Tony Forbes

Runner-up on stable debut at Southwell (1m3f, AW) in February but unable to get competitive since and needs something extra today.

33/1

8th

6

(6)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Spec Of Light

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Tony Forbes

Regressive gelding who's lacked consistency of late, including in two forms of headgear; having a first crack at beyond 1m4f and needs to improve for the stiffer test.

20/1

Form: 0-8325 C

Last run: 5 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Gained sole win here last June and beaten a neck over C&D late last month; front-running with first-time blinkers (retained today) at Carlisle five days ago did not work out but he needs a second look on return to Leicester.
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5th

4

(7)

9th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

15:10 Carlisle

Ottoman

9st 9lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Gained sole victory at Leicester (1m2f) last June and back in good form of late, beaten a neck when runner-up in 1m4f Leicester handicap two weeks ago; must enter calculations nudged up 1lb in a headgear change.

3/1

2nd

2

(6)

25th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

19:15 Leicester

Ottoman

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

1m2f winner here; back on track with this month's Bath third (1m3f, good) off 1lb higher; needs to back that up, having not been finishing his races off as well for a while previously, including behind Myna back here two starts ago.

11/2

Betting Forcast

5/4 Betelgeuse, 8/1 Joanna Hiffernan, 20/1 Lennys Spirit, 8/1 Trojan Truth, 20/1 Spec Of Light, 9/2 Ottoman

Verdict

This is a step down in class, as well as trip, for BETELGEUSE (nap) whose only other foray in Class 6 was last October for his only win. Dual C&D winner Trojan Truth looks the chief threat, ahead of Ottoman whose two best results have been at this track.[Richard Austen]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Betelgeuse

POSTDATA:

Joanna Hiffernan

The Guardian:

Joanna Hiffernan

Daily Mail:

Joanna Hiffernan

D Express:

Joanna Hiffernan

Daily Mirror:

Joanna Hiffernan

RP RATINGS:

Betelgeuse

NEWMARKET:

Betelgeuse

The Times:

Betelgeuse

Telegraph:

Betelgeuse

The Sun:

Betelgeuse

The Star:

Betelgeuse

Daily Record:

Betelgeuse