Shipstones Gold Star Handicap – Nottingham

Nottingham

16:40

Shipstones Gold Star Handicap

Date 2025-04-12

Distance 6f18y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £4,187

Winning Time 1m 14.08s (slow by 3.08s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Mr Cool (IRE) Billy Loughnane · Charlie Johnston	3/1F	Won
2nd	Star Zia (GB) Kevin Stott · Kevin Ryan	5/1	1
3rd	Frankies Dream (IRE) George Wood · Jennie Candlish	7/2	1.25
3rd	Alashos (FR) Kaiya Fraser · James Horton	7/2	0
5th	Sweet Sonata (GB) Oliver Searle · Rod Millman	20/1	2.5
6th	Midnight City (IRE) Neil Callan · Richard Spencer	15/2	3
7th	Nightbird (IRE) Liam Wright · Simon & Ed Crisford	15/2	2

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
5 (1)	Mr Cool Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Charlie Johnston	J:Billy Loughnane T:Charlie Johnston	133	—	4834-2	72	85	76	32d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-6	17.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Fair form in defeat on turf last year; 2nd in 6f AW Wolverhampton maiden on reappearance
3 (3)	Frankies Dream Brown J:George Wood T:Jennie Candlish	J:George Wood T:Jennie Candlish	134	h	125122	73	84	38	23d	—	—	+7	26	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Has won four AW Class 6 handicaps this year; runner-up five times including last two goes
7 (5)	Alashos Bay J:Kaiya Fraser(3) T:James Horton	J:Kaiya Fraser(3) T:James Horton	130	p	43-662	69	82	81	35d	—	0W/0P 2 runs	-7	9.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Fair ability on AW and turf, including 6f fast-ground maiden win last summer; newly gelded
2 (2)	Nightbird Bay J:Liam Wright(5) T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:Liam Wright(5) T:Simon & Ed Crisford	135	—	24235-	74	80	76	185d	—	—	+2	15.2	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Fair ability on AW/turf last year without progressing; potentially still has more to give
4 (7)	Star Zia Grey J:Kevin Stott T:Kevin Ryan	J:Kevin Stott T:Kevin Ryan	133	—	6-231	72	83	-	46d	—	—	-4	9.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Four starts on AW; progressed to win 6f Wolverhampton fillies' novice latest
1 (4)	Midnight City Bay J:Neil Callan T:Richard Spencer	J:Neil Callan T:Richard Spencer	135	b	22-437	74	81	70	28d	—	—	-2	9.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Fair ability on turf & AW without progressing; Class 4 was asking a bit much of him latest
6 (6)	Sweet Sonata Chestnut J:Oliver Searle(5) T:Rod Millman	J:Oliver Searle(5) T:Rod Millman	132	—	14640-	71	83	70	171d	—	—	+4	8.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Didn't progress after winning 6f Newbury fillies' novice last June; off six months

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Mr Cool	3/1	11/4	5/2	11/4	11/4
Frankies Dream	7/2	4/1	7/2	10/3	7/2
Alashos	4/1	9/2	4/1	4/1	9/2
Nightbird	13/2	13/2	13/2	6/1	13/2
Star Zia	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2
Midnight City	13/2	6/1	6/1	13/2	11/2
Sweet Sonata	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1

Predictor

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

1st

Frankies Dream

OR: 5.8 Form: 14.5 Odds: 5.7

4/1

2nd

Mr Cool

17.4

OR: 5.5 Form: 5 Odds: 6.9

3/1

3rd

Nightbird

15.2

OR: 6 Form: 5.6 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Alashos

9.8

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Midnight City

9.3

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Star Zia

9.1

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Sweet Sonata

8.6

OR: 5.3 Form: 2 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Nightbird	74	80	76
Midnight City	74	81	70
Frankies Dream	73	84	38
Mr Cool	72	85	76
Star Zia	72	83	—
Sweet Sonata	71	83	70
Alashos	69	82	81

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Frankies Dream	23d ago	Fit
Midnight City	28d ago	Fit
Mr Cool	32d ago	Fit
Alashos	35d ago	Fit
Star Zia	46d ago	Fresh
Sweet Sonata	171d ago	Long break
Nightbird	185d ago	Long break