16:05 Nottingham

Thursday 2 July 2026

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  • 3YO only  |   Class 5  |   1m 75y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:05  |   Winning time: 1m 43.37s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Thornaby Annieh17
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Nicholls(5)| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR:  69| D
7/2
Progressing well and twice finished runner-up before finding more on first try at 1m to go one better at Wetherby 17 days ago. Claimer back on board to try and negate 4 lb rise in the weights and she looks set to go well once more.
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Timeform
2
(4)
Horse silk
Mayflower Billyp21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: Jessica Macey| OR:  68
11/1
Progressed when runner-up over 1m at Doncaster in May but limitations exposed in deeper race when fifth of 10 at Newbury 21 days ago. Needs to take a step forward in this company.
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3
(6)
Horse silk
Storm Esme12
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR:  67
16/1
Won twice as a juvenile but has gone the wrong way this year and now tries 1m with plenty to prove.
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Timeform
4
(8)
Horse silk
Empiricalp54
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Cieren Fallon| T: E Walker| OR:  66
5/4
Shaped very well in first-time cheekpieces when third of 7 on handicap debut over C&D in May, clocking a fast finishing sectional behind one who has scored since. Looks particularly well treated from same mark here and holds outstanding claims if able to sit a touch closer to the pace this time.
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Timeform
5
(2)
Horse silk
Sahara Magic17
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: M Appleby| OR:  64
12/1
Won on debut last November but down the field in 5 runs since. Step up in trip not an obvious move given his free-going ways and hard to make a case for.
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Timeform
6
(5)
Horse silk
Albertini Starh1218
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: C Lee| T: A King| OR:  63
16/1
Absent since finishing down the field on all-weather debut at Southwell in November. Now makes handicap debut in first-time hood and isn't easy to weigh up. Betting may guide.
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Timeform
7
(7)
Horse silk
Mereside Princessb10
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: William Pyle| T: T D Barron| OR:  62| D
7/2
Won handicaps at Carlisle in May and Musselburgh in June. Good second of 7 at latter track 10 days ago and able to race off same mark here (due to be 5 lb higher in future) so will take some pegging back at a track that should suit her style.
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8
(1)
Horse silk
Kameko Feverp10
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR:  62
40/1
Showed promise when fourth at Redcar in April but last 2 runs have been poor. Cheekpieces back on but looks best opposed.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Empirical (5/4), Mereside Princess (7/2), Thornaby Annie (7/2), Mayflower Billy (11/1), Sahara Magic (12/1), Albertini Star (16/1), Storm Esme (16/1), Kameko Fever (40/1)

Verdict

EMPIRICAL showed real promise when third over C&D in May, finishing well from an unpromising position and further improvement looks on the cards. Mereside Princess also arrives at the top of her game and switches to a track that tends to suit enthusiastic front runners, so they look the pair to concentrate on.

  1. Empirical5/4
  2. Mereside Princess7/2
  3. Thornaby Annie7/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,711.002nd: £2,210.003rd: £1,104.004th: £553.005th: £275.00

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