July 18 / 17.55 Nottingham

17.55

Good To Firm

Racing To School Haydock Park Training Series Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The RE Series)

  • Prize money: £4448.9
  • 1m 0f 75y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Racing To School Haydock Park Training Series Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The RE Series)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny intervals

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £19.00
  • Place: £5.50

Form: 005176 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Landed her seventh win when scoring at Pontefract (1m2f, good) last month but has run below par at Ripon and Musselburgh since; the step back in trip is also unlikely to play to her strengths.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(1)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

18:00 Redcar

Bay Dream Believer

9st 10lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Mark Walford

Has won twice this year, at 1m2f and about 1m, but is 2lb above her highest winning mark so probably needs a career best to be successful here.

8/1

5th

2

(3)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

14:45 Carlisle

Bay Dream Believer

10st 1lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Mark Walford

Bagged a second success of the summer in 1m handicap at Nottingham 24 days ago by neck from Perfidia; more is needed from a 4lb higher mark here though.

100/30

1st

4

(4)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

17:55 Nottingham

Bay Dream Believer

9st 5lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Mark Walford

Landed her seventh win when scoring at Pontefract (1m2f, good) last month but has run below par at Ripon and Musselburgh since; the step back in trip is also unlikely to play to her strengths.

10/1

6/5

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 135912 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Generally consistent apart from one moderate run on good to soft this year; he has won twice this summer, at Hamilton (8.5f, good) and over C&D (good to firm) with Jake Dickson on board; looks sure to give another good account.
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3rd

4

(7)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

14:45 Carlisle

Perfidia

9st 13lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Tim Easterby

Notched a second success of the season at Nottingham (1m) in June; shaped as if still in form when a non-staying seventh in 1m2f handicap at Beverley two weeks ago; very much one to consider back in trip here.

9/2

7th

2

(4)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

13:35 Beverley

Perfidia

11st 1lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: Tim Easterby

Two wins this term, latest at Nottingham last month (8.5f, good to firm); two close seconds since; an obvious contender but stamina to prove on first run at 1m2f (stays 1m1f).

3/1

2nd

6

(5)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

17:55 Nottingham

Perfidia

9st 4lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Generally consistent apart from one moderate run on good to soft this year; he has won twice this summer, at Hamilton (8.5f, good) and over C&D (good to firm) with Jake Dickson on board; looks sure to give another good account.

6/5

6/1

Form: 144350 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
All four wins have been between 6f-8.5f on AW; has been below his best at York on last two starts and was reported to have run flat last time; drops back to a more suitable trip but he's still 4lb higher than for his last success; may be best watched until he returns to AW.
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6th

5

(4)

1st Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:10 Ripon

No Knee Never

9st 9lb

J: Seamus Cronin

T: James Owen

Four AW wins (6f-8.5f) but yet to register (0-16) on turf; placed at Nottingham (8.5f, good to firm) in mid July but less competitive at Wolverhampton (9.5f) and Beverley (1m2f) since; easing mark isn't enough to tempt.

10/1

6th

2

(5)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

16:15 Beverley

No Knee Never

10st 1lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Owen

All four wins on the AW and 0-15 on turf, though has been running well at 1m-1m2f on grass this year without getting the job done; does have to bounce back from a poor one, however.

6/1

10th

4

(4)

21st Jul 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

No Knee Never

9st 8lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: James Owen

Held off his revised mark on turf since two AW wins, including here, in April; wins have all come over shorter but he stays this far and is one to consider back on Tapeta.

7/1

Form: 341843 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
In decent nick at present, winning his third race when scoring at Beverley (8.5, good to firm) in April off 2lb lower; made the frame on his two starts last month and holds place claims.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

(3)

28th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 6

14:13 Thirsk

Tees George

11st 2lb

J: Mr Jack Lander

T: Adrian Nicholls

Raced mainly on stiff/galloping tracks; largely consistent winning off current mark at Beverley (8.5f, good to firm) in April; in the mix, provided he's as effective back on a sharper course.

6/1

4th

5

(4)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

14:45 Carlisle

Tees George

9st 11lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Adrian Nicholls

Resumed winning ways at Beverley (8.5f) in April and has continued in good form, runner-up in 1m Redcar handicap 13 days ago; winner has gone in since so a bold showing is on the cards off an unchanged mark.

9/4

2nd

1

(6)

29th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

16:50 Redcar

Tees George

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Adrian Nicholls

Both wins have been over 8.5f at Beverley, the most recent in April off 1lb lower than today; has been running respectably recently and drops back down in grade with solid claims.

5/2

5/1

Form: 945219 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Not the force of old but gained his fifth success, at Kempton (1m, AW) in May; beaten 4l at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) last month in an 18-runner contest but this smaller field should play to his strengths (all five wins have been in races with less than ten runners).
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5th

2

(8)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:16 Lingfield (AW)

Sceptic

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Not quite at best on last two turf starts but now only 2lb higher than when leading close home at Kempton (1m) in May, and this longer trip won't be a problem; a possible.

6/1

5th

5

(2)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

17:55 Nottingham

Sceptic

9st 4lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Ian Williams

Not the force of old but gained his fifth success, at Kempton (1m, AW) in May; beaten 4l at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) last month in an 18-runner contest but this smaller field should play to his strengths (all five wins have been in races with less than ten runners).

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6-0297 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Both wins were on AW last summer when trained by Hugo Palmer; decent second at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) last month but below that level at Carlisle and Ripon since; hard to fancy.
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6th

2

(3)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

17:55 Nottingham

Popeye Doyle

9st 9lb

J: Finlay Bassett

T: Jessica Bedi

Both wins were on AW last summer when trained by Hugo Palmer; decent second at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) last month but below that level at Carlisle and Ripon since; hard to fancy.

20/1

7th

5

(8)

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:09 Ripon

Popeye Doyle

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Jessica Bedi

Dual AW winner for previous yard; far from solid on his form for current stable, clear best effort when 80-1 second at Wetherby on penultimate start; 0-7 in this sphere.

16/1

9th

9

(7)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

15:30 Carlisle

Popeye Doyle

9st 6lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Jessica Bedi

Two AW wins for Hugo Palmer last season (1m, 8.5f); finished last on first two starts for new yard but a switch to blinkers prompted shock return to form when 80-1 and second of seven at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) last Monday; interesting to see if the aids work a second time.

12/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £47.60
Straight Forecast £55.19
Trifecta £243.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Perfidia

RP RATINGS:

No Knee Never

D Express:

Tees George

The Times:

Sceptic

Telegraph:

Perfidia

The Guardian:

Perfidia

Daily Mail:

Perfidia

Daily Mirror:

Perfidia

The Sun:

Perfidia

The Star:

Perfidia

Daily Record:

Perfidia

POSTDATA:

No Knee Never

NEWMARKET:

No Knee Never