17:20 York

Wednesday 19 August 2026

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

Sky Bet Nursery

Off time: 17:23 | Winning time: 1m 12.63s

(8)

Ruler's Pride²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: James Doyle| T: K R Burke| OR: 93

15/2

Won on 5f Ayr debut in May. Met trouble when pitched into the Group 2 Coventry at Royal Ascot next time and a sharp 5f looked against him in the Molecomb at Goodwood since, doing his best work late. Retains potential now moving into a nursery.

Form: 107

(5)

Havana Sprite¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: H Crouch| T: J Tate| OR: 92| D

5/1

Completed a hat-trick (second leg a listed race) when seeing off 8 rivals in 6f Newmarket nursery (good to firm) 18 days ago, once again finding a good turn of foot. A very useful effort will be needed to keep the winning run going, though.

Form: 42111

(11)

God Given Talent^t1³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 89| D

15/2

No Nay Never colt who overcame inexperience to make a winning start to his career at Newbury (6f, good). Has come up short in Royal Ascot Group 2 and a listed race back at Newbury (both 6f) for James Ferguson since but could easily resume his progression for top new stable. Tongue tied first time.

Form: 106

(14)

Savage Mariner^b1²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: H Palmer| OR: 87

33/1

Showed fairly useful form when second on 6f Leicester debut (firm) in May. Well beaten in Norfolk at Royal Ascot and Glorious Goodwood maiden since. Has been gelded ahead of this nursery debut. Also wears first-time blinkers for last year's winning stable.

Form: 200

(16)

Sovereign Glory¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 86

14/1

Went from last to first to land a strongly-run Bath novice (5f) in May. No impact in the Norfolk at Royal Ascot but made a good start to his nursery career when length fourth (Dubai Champion second) of 18 at Glorious Goodwood last month, looking suited by the step up to 6f.

Form: 3104

(17)

Underdog³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Saffie Osborne| T: R Spencer| OR: 85

33/1

This Perfect Power colt made a winning debut at Sandown (5f, good to soft) in June but has seemingly had his limitations exposed in a Group 2 and Listed races since. Nursery debut.

Form: 1050

(9)

Jumeirah Storm^p1²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: N Callan| T: W J Knight| OR: 84| D

12/1

Split a pair of next-time-out winners when promising fourth at Salisbury before digging deep to land 6f Doncaster novice (good to firm) last month. Progressed again when ½-length second of 5 to Shadow King in nursery back there (6.5f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces go on. Capable of better.

Form: 412

(12)

Peaceful Warrior⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Spencer| T: K A Ryan| OR: 84| D

22/1

Knew his job and made a successful debut in 8-runner novice at Yarmouth (6f, good) in May. Ran a little below that form when fourth of 7 in 6f Ascot conditions race since but he's unexposed moving into his first nursery having been gelded.

Form: 14

(13)

Towelontheterrace²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: J Candlish| OR: 83| D

40/1

Showed much improved form when making all in good fashion at Chester (6f, good to firm) second time up. Respectable fourth under a penalty at Ripon since. Nursery debut.

Form: 314

(2)

The Dancing Pirate^p1¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 83| BF

4/1

Blackbeard colt from a family connections have had plenty of success with. Improved with each of his 4 runs, shaping encouragingly when 2½ lengths seventh of 18 to Revels in Glorious Goodwood nursery (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Cheekpieces go on. Considered.

Form: 4427

(15)

Rlasthope²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Ray Dawson| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 80| D

22/1

Consistent since finishing fifth in Brocklesby on debut, deservedly getting off the mark in 12-runner maiden at Southwell (6f, good) 27 days ago. Improvement will be needed from this opening mark, though.

Form: 52331

(6)

Henley On Thames¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: D Egan| T: K P De Foy| OR: 79| D

4/1

Persian Force colt who was runner-up twice in 5f maidens before making it fourth time lucky over 6f at Hamilton 18 days ago, looking suited by the step up in trip. His opening mark could underestimate him.

Form: 6221

(7)

Super Tuscan¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Oliver Carmichael⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 79| D

16/1

Transformed by gelding operation when impressively winning novice at Chepstow (6f) in June. 28/1, creditable 2¼ lengths sixth of 18 to Revels in nursery at Goodwood (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago. In-form stable won this in 2022.

Form: 54156

(19)

Note To Self²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Shane Foley| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 79

20/1

Too Darn Hot colt who placed in novices at Windsor (6f, good to firm) and Yarmouth (7f, good) last month. Drops back in trip for nursery debut. From a leading yard so improvement wouldn't be a surprise.

Form: 5723

(3)

Fantasy Force^p1²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: S De Sousa| T: A Keatley| OR: 77

33/1

Persian Force colt who hasn't built on his opening 5f course third in 2 subsequent outings. First-time cheekpieces need to have a positive effect on nursery debut.

Form: 350

(10)

Bear Lee²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 76

40/1

Looked to be getting the hang of things on debut at Redcar and, turned out again quickly, she won going away at Musselburgh (5f) in June. Creditable fourth of 6 in C&D novice since. Quite a keen-goer so the likely truer pace she'll face in this big-field scenario could play to her strengths.

Form: 414

(1)

Sue's Last Chance⁵³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75

33/1

Showed fair form at best in maiden/novice races over C&D in the first half of the summer. Given a short break (gelded) ahead of this switch to a nursery. Worth a second look in the betting from a mark which looks workable based on his second start.

Form: 658

(21)

Brandenburg³³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-5| J: L Morris| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 75| D

25/1

Winner of 5f Beverley maiden in May (for Stephen Hanlon) and 6f Hamilton novice in July (for Noel Wilson). Also second in a C&D nursery on penultimate start but this is a lot tougher. Now trained by Ann Duffield.

Form: 0121

Non-Runners

(22)

Crystal Queen⁶³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: R A Fahey J: Warren Fentiman

(20)

Dubai Champion¹⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 2

T: B Haslam J: R L Moore

(4)

Persian Spring¹⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: P J Dobbs

(18)

Elevating⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: Joe Leavy

Forecasts

Henley On Thames (4/1), The Dancing Pirate (4/1), Havana Sprite (5/1), Dubai Champion (5/1), God Given Talent (15/2), Ruler's Pride (15/2), Jumeirah Storm (12/1), Sovereign Glory (14/1), Super Tuscan (16/1), Crystal Queen (16/1), Note To Self (20/1), Elevating (20/1), Rlasthope (22/1), Peaceful Warrior (22/1), Brandenburg (25/1), Persian Spring (25/1), Underdog (33/1), Fantasy Force (33/1), Savage Mariner (33/1), Sue's Last Chance (33/1), Bear Lee (40/1), Towelontheterrace (40/1)

HENLEY ON THAMES looked suited by the step up to 6f when making all in maiden company at Hamilton at the beginning of the month and looks on a favourable mark for his nursery debut. Dubai Champion went very close in a similarly competitive nursery at Glorious Goodwood and rates an obvious threat. The Dancing Pirate and Sovereign Glory are others who shaped well in that same Goodwood contest and are also shortlisted along with God Given Talent, an interesting recruit for William Haggas.