NOTTINGHAM
9 April 2025
Wednesday 9th April

Leopardstown Tips

13:48 14:18 14:48 15:18 15:48 16:18 16:53 17:25

Nottingham Tips

14:05 14:35 15:05 15:35 16:05 16:35 17:05 17:35

Catterick Tips

14:13 14:43 15:13 15:43 16:13 16:45 17:20

Taunton Tips

14:25 14:55 15:25 15:55 16:25 16:58 17:30

Kempton (AW) Tips

17:10 17:40 18:10 18:40 19:10 19:40 20:10
Yellow underlined races have a myracing selection

Beer Festival 12th April Handicap (Div I) (Class 5) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m 75y
  • Going: Good
Nottingham
Runners
10

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Centre

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(7)
It's Only Fun silk
w2
It's Only Fun
J: Oisin Orr
T: Jennie Candlish
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Recorded a 5l win at Musselburgh last week on handicap debut; leading player
436-1
Age: 3
Weight: 9-12
OR: 67
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Apr 25 Mus Musselburgh 9f Gd 53yHc 9-8 1/5 Sovereign Class (5L) 100/30 67 76
14 Oct 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 32yNv 9-4 6/7 Veblen Good (7½L) 66/1 - 58
23 Sep 24 Ham Hamilton 6f GS 42yMd 9-7 3/4 Thecla (3L) 7/1 - 70
14 Sep 24 Mus Musselburgh 7f Gd 42yMd 9-7 4/7 Antonin Dvorak (10½L) 17/2 - 52
2
(9)
Lever Up silk
Lever Up
J: Joanna Mason
T: Michael & David Easterby
Final effort suggested this step back up to 1m will suit on handicap debut
0403-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-9
OR: 70
Days: 154
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Nov 24 Mus Musselburgh 7f GS 22yMd 9-7 3/10 Master Technician (5½L) 7/1 - 67
19 Oct 24 Cat Catterick 7f Sft 52yMd 9-7 11/11 Jachin (66L) 5/2 - -
8 Sep 24 Yor York 8f GS 22yNv 9-7 4/9 Windlord (9½L) 50/1 - 67
23 Aug 24 Yor York 7f GF 22yMd 9-7 10/17 Angelo Buonarroti (13L) 125/1 - 59
3
(8)
Arcturus Flame silk
Arcturus Flame p 1
J: Jason Watson
T: Darryll Holland
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
May be capable of improvement now handicapping in first-time headgear
405-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: 69
Days: 156
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Nov 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 52yMd 9-4 5/11 Port Light (6¾L) 18/1 - 66
17 Sep 24 Yar Yarmouth 6f Gd 42yNv 9-4 t1 10/13 Midnight Thunder (12½L) 66/1 - 49
29 Aug 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 7f St 42yNv 9-4 4/10 Bay City Roller (12L) 33/1 - 54
4
(3)
Bear Island silk
Bear Island
J: Enzo Crublet 3
T: David Menuisier
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (27%)
Interesting with improvement plausible on this faster surface; handicap debut
444-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: 69
Days: 174
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Oct 24 Bri Brighton 8f Sft 42yNv 9-2 4/10 Great David (5L) 7/2 - 62
6 Sep 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 42yNv 9-4 4/13 Amiloc (6½L) 13/2 - 68
12 Aug 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 42yMd 9-7 4/9 Kaytwo (3½L) 17/2 - 64
5
(2)
Queen Of Good News silk
Queen Of Good News
J: Tyler Heard
T: Patrick Owens
Best 2yo form when runner-up over 6f and 7f at Yarmouth; something to prove
72208-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 67
Days: 139
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Nov 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 52yHc 9-9 8/9 Riyadh Gem (12½L) 14/1 71 46
5 Oct 24 Nmk Newmarket 6f GS 22yAc 8-4 10/18 The Dragon King (12L) 28/1 71 47
30 Jul 24 Yar Yarmouth 7f GF 22yNv 9-1 2/13 Snow Master (3¼L) 9/2 - 67
28 Jun 24 Yar Yarmouth 6f GF 52yMdF 9-2 2/14 Ruff Justice (2¼L) 7/2F - 67
11 Jun 24 Sal Salisbury 6f GF 42yNv 8-11 7/12 Ardennes (5¾L) 22/1 - 60
6
(10)
English Lady silk
English Lady
J: Robert Havlin
T: Dean Ivory
Both 2yos starts on AW at Chelmsford; still unexposed and has a turf pedigree
14-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 67
Days: 111
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Dec 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 42yNv 9-4 4/13 Rajeko (11L) 9/1 - 65
14 Nov 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 7f St 52yMdF 9-2 1/14 Mrs Dowley (¾L) 33/1 - 65
7
(4)
Bownder silk
D
Bownder
J: Richard Kingscote
T: Jonathan Portman
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (33%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (27%)
Ran well on AW last week, taking handicap record to 31221252; solid chance
212-52
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 66
Days: 8
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Apr 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 10f St 53yHc 9-0 2/7 War Hawk (2L) 7/1 66 69
4 Mar 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 53yHc 9-7 5/8 Spec Of Light (4L) 5/1 66 58
31 Oct 24 Bat Bath 8f Sft 52yHc 9-2 2/6 Premier (nk) 4/1 66 68
29 Sep 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 62yHc 9-7 1/10 Keep Singing (1½L) 11/4J 61 67
15 Sep 24 Bat Bath 8f Gd 62yHc 9-10 2/12 Bracklesham Bay (1L) 11/4 56 62
3 Sep 24 Chp Chepstow 8f Gd 62yHc 9-7 2/7 Bracklesham Bay (1L) 4/5F 53 55
8
(6)
Something Splendid silk
Something Splendid
J: Callum Hutchinson
T: Peter Chapple-Hyam
This switch to better ground may suit; debut for new stable
0626-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 66
Days: 158
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Nov 24 Nmk Newmarket 9f Sft 42yHc 9-0 6/6 Modern Utopia (20L) 33/1 69 35
8 Oct 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 32yNv 9-4 2/5 Shah (4L) 66/1 - 66
28 Sep 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 7f St 52yNv 9-5 6/13 Metro Dubai (5¾L) 150/1 - 60
10 Sep 24 Lei Leicester 7f Sft 42yNv 9-2 10/11 Starzintheireyes (23L) 66/1 - 23
9
(1)
Mini Mac silk
Mini Mac
J: Kieran O'Neill
T: Christine Dunnett
Not certain to back up latest effort, having been inconsistent
84-704
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 66
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Mar 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 53yHc 9-9 4/10 Party Bear (3L) 40/1 68 65
15 Feb 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 53yHc 9-5 10/10 Leadenhall Street (9L) 50/1 71 50
15 Jan 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 53yHc 9-0 7/11 Sweet Fantastic (5L) 50/1 73 65
19 Dec 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 52yNv 9-8 4/9 Don Pacifico (5¼L) 40/1 74 72
20 Nov 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 52yNv 9-11 8/11 Brave Byreflection (5¾L) 13/2 76 63
29 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St/Slw 52yHc 9-11 p1 9/10 Substitute (11½L) 11/2 77 54
10
(5)
Dream Illusion silk
Dream Illusion
J: Clifford Lee
T: K R Burke
Possible improver in handicaps but the switch to turf presents a quandary
756
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 63
Days: 44
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Feb 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 5Md 8-8 6/12 Miami Matrix (7¾L) 66/1 - 48
31 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 4Md 8-7 5/8 Power Fizz (3¼L) 33/1 - 60
15 Jan 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 5NvF 9-0 7/10 Toughly (9L) 25/1 - 43
Verdict

Topweight IT'S ONLY FUN (nap) is taken to follow up his Musselburgh win. Consistent Bownder is a solid danger.

Verdict silk image
It's Only Fun

Betting Forecast:

2/1 It's Only Fun,

9/2 Bear Island,

Bownder,

13/2 Lever Up,

9/1 English Lady,

Dream Illusion,

12/1 Arcturus Flame,

16/1 Something Splendid,

20/1 Queen Of Good News,

25/1 Mini Mac

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