Nottingham
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Racing To School Haydock Park Training Series Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series)
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The market favourite at 2.2 and the only horse in this field to have won at Nottingham — doing so just 23 days ago over today's course and distance, which is about as relevant as recent form gets. It followed that up with a near-miss second at Musselburgh, beaten a whisker, so it arrives in the best current form of any runner here. Rated 3lbs below the field average, it is carrying less weight than its rivals and the jockey-trainer combination has a solid shared record of eight wins from 66 races together.
Lowest rated, 3lbs below average
Only course winner (1 from 3 here)
Market favourite (2.2)
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Second in the betting at 5.0, this experienced six-year-old has finished in the top three in roughly half of its 30 career races, so it knows how to be competitive. It has a solid record on today's dry ground — one win from five attempts at 20% — and third place at Pontefract last time out shows it is in reasonable nick. The new jockey partnership is untested, which adds a small unknown.
2nd in the market (5.0)
Trainer Quotes
Jul 2024
"A lovely, big horse who hasn't run a bad race all year. He's no superstar but at his level he's very consistent. The only issue I have with him is he's a massive horse who's vlight-framed and it's hard to keep condition on him. His last two runs have been very good and he'll be winning sooner rather than later. 26-07-24"
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The top-rated horse in this field by 5lbs, but that rating advantage comes with a catch: this horse has never won on dry ground in eight attempts, and today's fast conditions are a genuine concern. A heavy defeat at York last time out (beaten over 21 lengths) adds to the worry, and though it ran well at this course 45 days ago, it was only third. The odds drifting dramatically from near-even money tells its own story about confidence in the camp.
Top rated by 5lbs
Best record at this trip (1 from 3)
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Carries the lightest weight in the field, which is always an advantage worth noting in a race like this. It ran second at this exact course 91 days ago and won at Kempton shortly after, so it has live claims — but a nine-place finish at Doncaster last time out on similar dry ground raises doubts, and it has never won on fast conditions in four attempts. Coming back after a 34-day break adds another question mark.
Carries lowest weight in field
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The most experienced horse in the field with 48 career races, and crucially the one with the best record on today's fast ground — four wins from 11 runs at 36%, comfortably the strongest dry-ground record here. The concern is a run of poor form since winning at Pontefract 46 days ago, with two well-beaten finishes since. The jockey-trainer combination has yet to win together in five tries, which is another flag.
Best record on this ground (4 from 11)
Trainer Quotes
Jun 2024
"She's a very small mare but has one of the biggest hearts in training. We expect her to win again this summer - she's been fourth in her last two runs at Nottingham and Pontefract and is knocking on the door. She ran again at Pontefract on Monday, where the draw and a slow start made life very tricky for her. However, she finished powerfully to finish fourth behind Lord Warburton which was a great effort! 14-06-24"
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TrackLab Insight
Our selection and the editorial pick, despite odds that have drifted a long way out from opening price. The case for this horse rests on a progressive profile at today's mile trip, where its best win rate sits — but back-to-back defeats at Carlisle and Ripon, including a ninth-place finish, mean it needs to bounce back sharply. It has never won on dry ground in four attempts, which is a risk worth naming honestly.
Best career win rate in field (1 in 6)
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