Saturday 9 May 2026 Nottingham

Cracksman filly who is out of half-sister to winners Hazzis (1m Group 3) and Whazzat (7f 2yo Listed); made a promising start when third at Bath (good) and she built on that when finishing well to land a Beverley novice (good to soft) ten days later; has a penalty but she looks a useful prospect and is open to more to progress on this step up in trip; key player.

April foal; £38,000 yearling; ran green after a slow start on Kempton debut (6f, AW; 17-2) last week but she got the hang of things in the closing stages and did well to finish runner-up behind the favourite; that was a promising start and she should know more this time; respected.

April foal; 38,000euros foal, 120,000gns yearling; half-sister to winners Lancillotto (French 1m4f) and Bibiche (French 2m1f hurdle); dam 1m6f winner (RPR 79), half-sister to US 1m1f/1m4f Grade 2 winner Grandeur, out of half-sister to Doncaster Cup winner Far Cry; has lots of stamina in pedigree but she needs checking in market on debut.

100-30 third favourite for her Nottingham debut 11 days ago (6f, good), a race where she travelled strongly but then looked an extremely difficult ride under pressure; possible that was just greenness and she can't be discounted.

Ran above market expectations (22-1 shot) in 6f event on good ground at Nottingham, finishing half-length second of seven; the form pick, assuming that promise is confirmed.

April foal by Minzaal; 50,000euros yearling; 33-1 and she got the message late on when beaten just over 2l at Nottingham (6f, good) a fortnight ago; likely improver.

Has fair standard to aim at on debut and she could be a longer-term prospect

13,500gns foal, 85,000gns yearling, 4,200gns 2yo; brother to 7f-9.7f winner Leopold Bloom (including Italy; RPR 75), half-brother to winners Conservationist (1m 2yo; 92) and Custodian (6f 2yo; 81); dam 5f winner (including Listed; 98) from smart family; has good standard to aim at on debut and is probably best watched.

550,000euros (breeze-up) 2yo; shaped with promise when fourth on Newcastle debut (1m, AW) in February but he failed to build on that when a remote third there (7f) the following month; still early days but he needs plenty of progress on this switch to turf.

Half-brother to two useful winners at 1m; made a low-key start at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in November but he returned after a break with a front-running third here (1m2f, good) last month; that was a promising effort and he's respected on this drop back in trip.

Slowly away and trailed in last on debut at Nottingham 18 days ago (8.3f; 66-1); surely needs more time.

180,000gns yearling; clear of the rest when pushing the long odds-on favourite close at Nottingham (1m, good) and could easily win this en route to some good handicaps.

Made the breakthrough on handicap debut/reappearance when taking Nottingham event (8.5f) in April and a 3lb nudge didn't stop her going in again over that C&D (also good) a fortnight ago; raised a further 4lb but that latest success was a cosy one and she's on the up.

Well held in three novice/maiden events including when 11-4 favourite at Leicester (1m) on her second start; now goes handicapping but she needs a transformation on her second run after a break; first run was on good ground and last two have been on good to soft.

His best effort from three runs during the winter was an 8l third of 12 at Wolverhampton (8.6f) on his second start; opening mark looks on the high side but he's been gelded and is a possible improver with headgear added on handicap/turf debut; needs watching in market.

Showed some promise in AW novice events this spring but she was tailed off in handicap debut at Bath (1m, good to soft; 10-1) three weeks ago; the slow ground may have been an issue but she was always in rear and has something to prove after that laboured effort.

Mixed form in five 2yo runs but she won a 7f nursery at Thirsk (good to firm; 5-2) on her penultimate run last season; only 2lb higher here and needs checking in market at this new trip on her return.

Made a promising start when runner-up at Carlisle (6f, soft) in September but she's struggled in three subsequent runs including on handicap/seasonal debut at Ripon (1m, good to soft) last month; still unexposed but she weakened quickly last time and has plenty to prove.

Ten-race maiden but he's been placed in three of his four runs this year including when a 4l third behind two major improvers at Ripon (1m, good to soft) last month; 1lb lower here and he should be in the mix again.

Acts on good to firm and heavy ground; won off 1lb higher at Goodwood (1m) last July but has mixed record since and was beaten 11l in the Spring Mile on his reappearance in March; this is a big drop back in grade but he's now 1-11 in handicaps and others are more convincing.

8yo who has been in fine form this spring, winning at Kempton (1m, AW) last month then going close at Lingfield (1m, AW) and Nottingham (1m, good); there's every chance he'll be bang there once more.

Made a winning debut at this track (7f, good to firm) last July and wasn't beaten far subsequently in a couple of similar races, and on his handicap/AW debut; has been gelded since and still unexposed and may have more to offer.

4yo who has won on AW in two of his last three runs including on Southwell reappearance (7f; first run since gelded) two weeks ago; up another 4lb but this return to 1m is no problem and he's shown clear promise on fast and slow ground on turf; shortlisted.

Third in 2yo Group 2 in 2024; ran respectably off a falling mark on a few occasions last season but he's struggled in two 1m handicaps (good to soft/good to firm) this spring; has plenty to prove and overall record is now 1-14.

Resurgent 8yo who has rattled off a hat-trick on AW this spring including a clearcut win at Wolverhampton (8.6f) last month; this is tougher off 9lb higher but he remains feasibly treated on his old form and is a five-time winner on turf; key player.

Lightly raced 5yo who went close on handicap debut at Haydock (1m, good to firm) last August and, after three lesser runs on AW, was back on song when 1l third at Nottingham (8.3f, good) 11 days ago; this front-runner can make another bold bid and could be bang there once more.

Triple winner for Alice Haynes including over C&D; went the wrong way in five runs for Hugo Palmer last season but she reappeared with a creditable third on stable debut at Musseburgh (1m, good) last month; that was off 2lb lower than for her last success and has claims if she can back that up.

Added to her Southwell novice win when landing a C&D handicap (good to soft) in October; well held in final run last season but she reappeared with a fair third at Wolverhampton last month; this is a deeper race but she's not ruled out back at this track.

Won three 1m handicaps (AW/good) last season but he ended his 5yo campaign with heavy defeats over C&D and at Chelmsford; has bit to prove after six months off and he doesn't have a great record when fresh.

1m1f winner in France last March but he's not made an impact in four runs at up to 1m4f for Ian Williams; has dropped down the weights but he needs to raise his back at this trip after 162 days off.

Won at Windsor (1m, good) last spring and he doubled his tally when justifying favouritism at Newcastle (1m, AW) in March; that was a narrow success but he's only 3lb higher and is respected after another break.

Ended 2025 in poor form but he built up a head of steam to take a late fourth on his recent Pontefract return (1m, good); now 4lb lower than his Haydock win (1m, good to firm) last August so weighted to be competitive.

Shaped encouragingly on seasonal/handicap debut when fourth at Nottingham (5f, good; 10-1) last week; it's still early days in his career, and he remains open to further improvement.

Won a 5f novice at Musselburgh (good to soft) for Richard Fahey last autumn; left that yard for 1,400gns but she made an encouraging start for new stable when a close fourth in C&D handicap (good) last month; still has potential after only six starts and she's in the mix with hood added.

Has reached the frame on AW in his last six starts including when a close second at Newcastle (5f; tongue-tie added) last month; record of 1-21 on turf but conditions should be fine back in this sphere and he had a close call off 1lb higher at Beverley last summer; interesting contender for yard that has won this race in the last two years.

AW maiden winner; 0-13 in handicaps but is in a consistent vein of form, most recently third at Nottingham (5f, good) returned to turf; possibilities off same mark.

Confirmed his liking for Nottingham, where he won last autumn, when back-to-form second 12 days ago, again from the front; went close on Tapeta too around the turn of the year and enters calculations.

Four-time AW winner who is 0-29 on turf but he ran well to finish third over C&D (good; 100-30 favourite) three weeks ago; rallied well in that race and he should be in the thick of things again off only 1lb higher.

Last summer's two wins came over 6f, the second of them off this mark; should come on for her recent return to action but others appeal more for win purposes.

Close fourth in a division of this contest last year but up and down since and his last two runs have been poor; dangerously well handicapped but opposable on balance.

Has improved since being gelded and he made it 2-3 in handicaps when completing a double at Yarmouth (5f, good) 11 days ago; up another 5lb but he beat a clear second with a bit in hand last time and he's open to more progress; big player.

Seven-race maiden but she has form form figures of 4223 in handicaps and that latest third was on her reappearance at Bath (5f, good) last month; 1lb lower here and she should be in mix again.

Signs of ability in three Tapeta runs in the winter and came home nicely on her turf/handicap debut back from a break off this mark recently; entitled to have come on for that and this stiffer 5f should suit; one to consider.

Off the mark at the 12th attempt when beating 14 rivals at Nottingham (6f, good) last month (two of these behind), but didn't seem suited by the drop to 5f when fourth of nine there (good) 17 days ago; well drawn for a prominent racer and a major player back up in trip.

Eight-race maiden but she ran well at both Newcastle and Musselburgh (5f; met trouble) last month; took a backwards step at Nottingham 16 days ago and she needs to resume her progress.

Won two 5f handicaps at Newcastle (AW) this year but he's not finished closer than fifth in six starts on turf; got badly hampered at Ripon (6f, good) two weeks ago but he was the outsider in that race others are more convincing.

Fair effort when close fifth in a Newcastle novice on debut in January (6f); hasn't progressed (tried over 5f on reappearance) and cheekpieces now tried.

Won twice over about 1m6f last September; low-key seasonal return last month but he fared better, albeit beaten at a short price, at Nottingham 18 days ago; shouldn't be too far away.

Course winner (2m) who bids a for hat-trick after wins at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) last September (by 12l) and on her Nottingham return under Donagh Murphy (1m6f, good) 17 days ago; only 2lb higher and much respected.

10yo who's 2-55, with last win in 2022; well handicapped on some 1m6f form last term and probably needed recent run, but whether he can be competitive at this trip nowadays remains to be seen.

Two-time bumper winner who won two Flat handicaps last year; market should guide on return