17:10 Nottingham

Monday 3 August 2026

All14:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:10

Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 1m 45.88s

1^st

(1)

Venetian Lion

39-5

5/6f

T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand

Slow into stride, soon recovered to chase leader, pushed along to challenge 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong op 4/5 tchd 4/6

2^nd

2 ¼

(6)

Pretty Spirited

49-0

20/1

T: L A MullaneyJ: T Eaves

Took keen hold, prominent early, restrained to race in last after 1f, shaken up over 2f out, made steady headway over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, kept on but no match for winner op 22/1

3^rd

1 ¼

(4)

Theme Park

610-2

9/4

T: N TinklerJ: Faye McManoman

Slowly away, towards rear, steady headway 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, went second over 1f out, lost second inside final furlong, no extra towards finish op 11/4

4^th

(5)

Symphony Of Joy

49-13

10/1

T: K FrostJ: Oliver Stammers

Took keen hold, led, hung right over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 11/1 and tchd 14/1

5^th

(3)

Straight A

510-1

15/2

T: M ApplebyJ: Mason Paetel (5)

Raced in third, ridden along over 2f out, outpaced and made little impression on leaders over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong op 13/2

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Non-Runners

(2)

G'Emmethegreenlite¹⁰⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: S Spencer J: D Swift

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.84Pl:£1.20, £5.90EX:£14.90Trifecta:£39.80SF:£17.95Swingers:£7.90

Forecasts

Venetian Lion (5/6), Theme Park (9/4), Straight A (15/2), Symphony Of Joy (10/1), Pretty Spirited (20/1), G'Emmethegreenlite (25/1)

VENETIAN LION proved a different proposition sent handicapping when finishing runner-up at Southwell last week and with further progress on the cards, William Haggas' 3-y-o is expected to take some stopping if translating that form back to turf. Theme Park and Straight A look the pair most likely to chase him home.

VENETIAN LION
THEME PARK
STRAIGHT A

Previous Winners

2025

Ravishing Beauty

Weight: 9-9 |Age: 4

J: J Garritty | T: Jedd O'Keeffe

11/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,123.002nd: £1,934.003rd: £967.004th: £483.005th: £242.006th: £121.00