13:55 Newmarket

Saturday 9 August 2025

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Aston Martin Nursery

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 1m 25.67s

(7)

Ballistic Missile⁵³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 85WS

6/4

Made a winning debut at York (5f, good) in May. Down the field in the Coventry at Royal Ascot (6f, good to firm) the following month but retains potential for nurseries back from a short break (has had wind surgery).

Form: 10

(5)

Renovatio Angel^p1,t²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 77| D

6/1

16/1, career best when winning 7-runner nursery at Leicester (7f, good to firm) 23 days ago, staying on well. Should remain competitive off 5 lb higher.

Form: 0651

(3)

Harlequin Angel³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 76

13/2

Fair form when placed in 6f maidens at Chelmsford and here on her last 2 outings. Steps up to 7f for nursery debut from a mark which demands improvement.

Form: 023

(6)

You Sexy Thing²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Saffie Osborne| T: R Spencer| OR: 72

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 10/1, fifth of 7 in maiden at Haydock (7f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut from a mark which demands improvement.

Form: 455

(1)

John Barleycorn¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 71

9/2

Made a sound start to his nursery career when length second of 7 at Newbury (7f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Enters calculations off only 1 lb higher.

Form: 0472

(4)

Blue To Blue²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: S D Bowen| T: K R Burke| OR: 70

13/2

Debut scorer at Southwell (5f) back in April but yet to build on that, including in 6f nurseries last twice. Needs to resume his progression now tackling 7f for the first time (stamina in his pedigree).

Form: 1444

(2)

Royal Bodyguard¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-5| J: Rowan Scott| T: M L W Bell| OR: 67

14/1

Progressive form, putting in some good late work down in trip when third of 10 over 5f at Doncaster 17 days ago. Likely improver now handicapping over a trip which should suit on breeding.

Form: 553

Forecasts

Ballistic Missile (6/4), John Barleycorn (9/2), Renovatio Angel (6/1), Harlequin Angel (13/2), Blue To Blue (13/2), You Sexy Thing (12/1), Royal Bodyguard (14/1)

BALLISTIC MISSILE failed to cut much ice in the Coventry at Royal Ascot but his York success prior to that was promising and he can resume his progression with his sights lowered. Royal Bodyguard caught the eye with nurseries in mind at Doncaster last month and is second choice ahead of recent Newbury runner-up John Barleycorn.