Jewson Bricks Nursery Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Nursery Series Qualifier)

Epsom

13:50

Date 2023-08-18

Distance 7f3y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize £5,234

Winning Time 1m 22.80s (slow by 1.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Mirroring (IRE) Callum Shepherd · Michael Bell	7/2	Won
2nd	The Smiling Wolf (GB) Rose Dawes · Jack Channon	17/2	1
3rd	The Bitter Moose (IRE) Harry Davies · Hugo Palmer	8/1	1.25
4th	Guns And Flowers (IRE) Kieran O'Neill · Alice Haynes	100/30	1.25
5th	Mighty Pearl (GB) Raul Da Silva · Adam West	50/1	5
6th	Battle Charge (FR) Rhys Clutterbuck · Ralph Beckett	6/4F	2.25
7th	Midnight Force (GB) Richard Kingscote · Darryll Holland	16/1	1.5

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (4)	Guns And Flowers Bay J:Kieran O'Neill T:Alice Haynes	J:Kieran O'Neill T:Alice Haynes	135	p	54132	70	79	57	12d	—	—	-4	26.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Ran well when 2nd on soft ground over this trip 12 days ago; 4lb well in; headgear today
5 (6)	Battle Charge Bay J:Rhys Clutterbuck T:Ralph Beckett	J:Rhys Clutterbuck T:Ralph Beckett	134	—	656	69	70	50	51d	—	—	-10	10.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Modest form over 6f but grounds for expecting better upped in trip and handicapping
4 (7)	Mirroring Bay J:Callum Shepherd T:Michael Bell	J:Callum Shepherd T:Michael Bell	134	—	3033	69	75	61	13d	—	—	0	15.2	0.75/1	4 25%
No improvement when 3rd on recent nursery debut (Class 2; 6f, soft); new trip tried today
3 (2)	The Bitter Moose Bay J:Harry Davies(3) T:Hugo Palmer	J:Harry Davies(3) T:Hugo Palmer	134	—	557	69	70	45	28d	—	—	-4	8.1	1.50/1	7 14%
Not built on his debut promise but 7f should suit and that initial form has a solid look
1 (3)	The Smiling Wolf Chestnut J:Rose Dawes(5) T:Jack Channon	J:Rose Dawes(5) T:Jack Channon	135	—	676	70	71	62	20d	—	—	-2	7.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Some promise over 6f and this trip should suit; opening mark not an obvious gift though
6 (1)	Midnight Force Bay J:Richard Kingscote T:Darryll Holland	J:Richard Kingscote T:Darryll Holland	133	—	047	68	78	70	30d	—	—	0	6.1	3.25/1	14 7%
Chance on his Yarmouth 4th (6f, good to soft); less good either side; gelded; unexposed
7 (5)	Mighty Pearl Bay J:Raul Da Silva T:Adam West	J:Raul Da Silva T:Adam West	114	—	807	49	56	44	29d	—	—	-1	0.5	16.25/1	66 2%
Poor form in three novice/maiden runs; this more suitable but easy enough to swerve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Guns And Flowers	9/4	15/8	2	2	15/8
Battle Charge	11/4	3	3	3	3
Mirroring	4	4	4	4	4
The Bitter Moose	7	11/2	6	6	6
The Smiling Wolf	7	7	13/2	13/2	13/2
Midnight Force	12	14	12	12	12
Mighty Pearl	40	66	66	66	66

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Guns And Flowers

26.5

OR: 5 Form: 12.1 Odds: 9.4

9/4

2nd

Mirroring

15.2

OR: 4.8 Form: 6 Odds: 4.4

3rd

Battle Charge

10.9

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

11/4

The Bitter Moose

8.1

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

The Smiling Wolf

7.9

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

13/2

Midnight Force

6.1

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Mighty Pearl

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Guns And Flowers	70	79	57
The Smiling Wolf	70	71	62
Battle Charge	69	70	50
Mirroring	69	75	61
The Bitter Moose	69	70	45
Midnight Force	68	78	70
Mighty Pearl	49	56	44

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Guns And Flowers	12d ago	Quick return
Mirroring	13d ago	Quick return
The Smiling Wolf	20d ago	Fit
The Bitter Moose	28d ago	Fit
Mighty Pearl	29d ago	Fit
Midnight Force	30d ago	Fit
Battle Charge	51d ago	Fresh