Conference And Events At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap

Nottingham

14:43

Date 2024-11-06

Distance 1m2f50y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £5,496

Winning Time 2m 16.85s (slow by 9.85s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Diffident Spirit (GB) Marco Ghiani · T J Kent	11/1	Won
2nd	Laura Bay (IRE) Richard Kingscote · David Menuisier	4/1	.5
3rd	Big Bear Hug (GB) Robert Havlin · Adam West	13/2	2.25
4th	Tipsy Tiger (GB) Pierre-Louis Jamin · William Stone	11/2	.5
5th	Charming Whisper (GB) Adam Farragher · Philip McBride	16/1	1.25
6th	Brodie's Boy (FR) Jason Hart · Paul Attwater	25/1	1.75
7th	Narragansett (GB) Sean Levey · Neil Mulholland	9/1	0.1
8th	Cresta Cat (GB) Tom Queally · Gary & Josh Moore	7/2F	1.75
9th	Lunar Jet (GB) Jimmy Quinn · Steph Hollinshead	20/1	0.2
10th	Croeso Cymraeg (GB) Tom Kiely-Marshall · James Evans	13/2	0.1
11th	Throne Hall (GB) Laura Coughlan · Archie Watson	50/1	4.25

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (4)	Laura Bay Bay J:Richard Kingscote T:David Menuisier	J:Richard Kingscote T:David Menuisier	135	—	4-1612	80	89	68	57d	—	—	-5	12.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Just missed out at Leicester and thereabouts if at the same level two months on
6 (2)	Cresta Cat Bay J:Tom Queally T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Tom Queally T:Gary & Josh Moore	134	—	000111	76	90	72	9d	—	—	+16	33.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
8lb higher than when scooting clear at Leicester but the four-timer is very much on
7 (6)	Tipsy Tiger Bay J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:William Stone	J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:William Stone	133	p	422143	78	87	72	16d	—	—	+7	21.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Perhaps handicapped on the high side but has each-way claims on ground he likes
1 (5)	Big Bear Hug Bay J:Robert Havlin T:Adam West	J:Robert Havlin T:Adam West	138	p	135282	80	88	68	12d	—	—	+6	19.2	1.38/1	11/2 15%
10lb above last winning mark, that due to 4lb rise for finishing a clear second at Newbury
2 (1)	Croeso Cymraeg Bay J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) T:James Evans	J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) T:James Evans	137	—	923611	79	89	78	12d	—	—	+20	28.5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Escaped a penalty when doing it smoothly last time; up 6lb but he's on his game
10 (7)	Diffident Spirit Bay J:Marco Ghiani T:T J Kent	J:Marco Ghiani T:T J Kent	121	—	2-9575	63	85	73	7d	—	—	+1	8.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
He was laboured last week over C&D, for all that he was given a lot to do
8 (3)	Narragansett Bay J:Sean Levey T:Neil Mulholland	J:Sean Levey T:Neil Mulholland	129	—	7581	74	87	77	39d	—	—	+10	18.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Won an Irish 1m2f handicap on final outing and entitled to progress further
3 (11)	Charming Whisper Bay J:Adam Farragher T:Philip McBride	J:Adam Farragher T:Philip McBride	135	—	444254	80	88	76	25d	—	—	+6	11.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Consistent 3yo who was runner-up on his previous crack at 1m2f
5 (8)	Brodie's Boy Bay J:Jason Hart T:Paul Attwater	J:Jason Hart T:Paul Attwater	134	—	22-418	79	82	59	194d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+5	8.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
AW maiden winner; 8th in latest h'cap; off since April, now gelded and with another yard
11 (10)	Lunar Jet Chestnut J:Jimmy Quinn T:Steph Hollinshead	J:Jimmy Quinn T:Steph Hollinshead	119	—	575955	61	89	83	12d	—	—	0	3.8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
10yo who has become hard to win with and was behind Croeso Cymraeg at Doncaster latest
9 (9)	Throne Hall Bay J:Laura Coughlan(3) T:Archie Watson	J:Laura Coughlan(3) T:Archie Watson	124	—	754970	66	88	82	11d	—	—	+3	4.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Won over hurdles in Sweden in September but heavy defeats since returned to the Flat

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Laura Bay	7/2	4/1	4/1	7/2	4/1
Cresta Cat	7/2	4/1	7/2	4/1	7/2
Tipsy Tiger	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Big Bear Hug	11/2	5/1	5/1	11/2	5/1
Croeso Cymraeg	11/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	11/1
Diffident Spirit	9/1	11/1	11/1	9/1	11/1
Narragansett	11/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	11/1
Charming Whisper	16/1	14/1	14/1	18/1	14/1
Brodie's Boy	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Lunar Jet	25/1	22/1	25/1	22/1	25/1
Throne Hall	66/1	50/1	50/1	66/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Cresta Cat

33.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 22 Odds: 5

4/1

2nd

Croeso Cymraeg

28.5

OR: 7.3 Form: 18.9 Odds: 2.4

11/1

3rd

Tipsy Tiger

21.9

OR: 7 Form: 10.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Big Bear Hug

19.2

OR: 7.5 Form: 8.1 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Narragansett

18.2

OR: 6 Form: 10 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Laura Bay

12.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Charming Whisper

11.6

OR: 7.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Diffident Spirit

8.9

OR: 3.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Brodie's Boy

8.2

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Throne Hall

4.5

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Lunar Jet

3.8

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Laura Bay	80	89	68
Big Bear Hug	80	88	68
Charming Whisper	80	88	76
Croeso Cymraeg	79	89	78
Brodie's Boy	79	82	59
Tipsy Tiger	78	87	72
Cresta Cat	76	90	72
Narragansett	74	87	77
Throne Hall	66	88	82
Diffident Spirit	63	85	73
Lunar Jet	61	89	83

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Diffident Spirit	7d ago	Quick return
Cresta Cat	9d ago	Quick return
Throne Hall	11d ago	Quick return
Big Bear Hug	12d ago	Quick return
Croeso Cymraeg	12d ago	Quick return
Lunar Jet	12d ago	Quick return
Tipsy Tiger	16d ago	Fit
Charming Whisper	25d ago	Fit
Narragansett	39d ago	Fit
Laura Bay	57d ago	Fresh
Brodie's Boy	194d ago	Long break