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Wednesday 23 September 2026

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Happy Birthday Mark Holton Nursery

Off time: 14:23 | Winning time: 1m 42.14s

(8)

Hope Of Acklam¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 65

13/8

Showed a lot more second time up when narrow runner-up in a course seller (7f) last month and took another step forward when third of 9 in maiden at Musselburgh (7f, good to firm) 11 days ago. One to consider upped further in trip for his nursery bow.

Form: 923

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(5)

Son Of A Fish¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Hannon| OR: 64

7/2

Immediately shaped better switched to a nursery when third of 10 at Leicester (7f, good) just over a fortnight ago, going on encouragingly at the line. Has potential for better again returned to 1m so warrants considerable respect.

Form: 5373

(3)

Dakota Brave⁶³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: C Johnston| OR: 62

11/1

Standout effort when third of 9 in maiden at Newcastle in June. Ran his worst race to date on nursery debut at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 9 weeks ago and has been freshened up since. Upped further in trip.

Form: 65344

(2)

Craven Force¹³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 56

16/1

Best effort in his qualifying runs when seventh of 11 in maiden at Beverley (5f, good) in May. Upped markedly in trip for his nursery debut/reappearance (has also been gelded).

Form: 670

(6)

King Of Persia¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 54

9/1

Didn't show a great deal in 3 outings over 6f/7f in midsummer and failed to improve right away on nursery bow after 8 weeks off at Leicester (7f, good) recently. Upped to 1m but may need more time.

Form: 7768

(7)

Diplomacy²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 52

20/1

Little impact in 3 outings over 7f in recent weeks. May prove a different proposition now tackling a nursery over this longer trip.

Form: 699

(9)

Right Up My Ali³²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 51

40/1

Hasn't shown much to be positive about so far but this switch to a nursery over 1m could see him in a better light.

Form: 998

(10)

Astral Calling³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Jack Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 51

11/4

Benefited from the step up in trip as she showed improved form switched to a nursery when second of 7 at Musselburgh (1m, good to firm) last month. Nudged up 2 lb but every chance she will be in the shake-up.

Form: 6702

(1)

Wells Fargo Stage^b1⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 50

66/1

Has shown little in her 4 starts to date, most recently when last of 10 on nursery debut at Beverley (7.5f, good) just under 6 weeks ago. Hopes pinned on first-time blinkers sparking improvement.

Form: 0590

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(4)

Lopefernza²⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: D Loughnane J: David Probert

Forecasts

Hope Of Acklam (13/8), Astral Calling (11/4), Son Of A Fish (7/2), Lopefernza (15/2), King Of Persia (9/1), Dakota Brave (11/1), Craven Force (16/1), Diplomacy (20/1), Right Up My Ali (40/1), Wells Fargo Stage (66/1)

SON OF A FISH took his form up a notch when third on nursery debut at Leicester just over a fortnight ago and with better anticipated quickly returned up to 1m, Richard Hannon's colt gets the verdict. Similar comments apply to Astral Calling, so she could be the one to give the selection most to do, with Mick & David Easterby's pair Hope of Acklam and Diplomacy taken to fight out third.