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Nottingham · Sat 9th May 2026 · 17:10

📏 1m6f 🏷️ Class Class 4 🌿 Good 🏟️ Turf 💰 £7,328 🐎 Flat

2nd

Gentle Warrior

EvensF

Toby Moore(7)

1st

Russian Rumour

100/30

Donagh Murphy

3rd

Dino Bellagio

11/4

Conor Whiteley(7)

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Class

Class 4

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Distance

1m6f

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Going

Good

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Surface

Turf

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Prize

£7,328

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Runners

🔖

Type

Flat

📊 Betting Forecast

5/4 Russian Rumour, 13/8 Gentle Warrior, 4/1 Dino Bellagio, 10/1 Red Derek

Pos	Horse / Form	Age/Wgt	Jockey / Trainer	OR	Odds
🥈 2nd	Gentle Warrior Form: 1135-0	4y 138 lbs	Toby Moore(7) K R Burke	78	EvensF
🥇 1st	Russian Rumour Form: 51531-	9y 138 lbs	Donagh Murphy Jonathan Portman	78	100/30
🥉 3rd	Dino Bellagio Form: 14318-	7y 136 lbs	Conor Whiteley(7) Donald McCain	76	11/4
4	Red Derek Form: 23356-	10y 119 lbs	Alfie Redman(7) Lisa Williamson	59	12/1
4	Selenic Form: -61634	4y 136 lbs	Poppy Scott(7) Sir Mark Prescott Bt	76	–
5	Velvet Whisper Form: 6211-8	4y 135 lbs	Edward Bethell	75	–
6	Heathen Form: 34244-	7y 133 lbs	Jennie Candlish	73	–
7	Terrorise Form: 1060-0	5y 133 lbs	Brian Ellison	73	–
8	Melon Form: 4461/	5y 131 lbs	Harry Vigors(5) Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	71	–

The most striking contender is RUSSIAN RUMOUR who won this race in 2024 and ended last season with a 12l win at Ffos Las.

Racing Post Pick

Russian Rumour

Today's NAP of The Day

17:00 Newton AbbotPU

Racecard ›

Westerton

J : Lewis Stones(3)

T : Jennie Candlish

17:00

Age: 6

Form: 559/82

Weight: 165 lbs

OR:

Bryan Rogers NAP of the Day

The biggest field of the day and one of the more competitive races on the card. Westerton could still be ahead of the handicapper and looks capable of defying his current mark. He is one of the stronger selections on the card and earns Free Nap status. Marhaba The Champ is respected and rates the main danger.

19:10 RiponFinished 3rd

Racecard ›

Barley

J : David Allan

T : Tim Easterby

19:10

Age: 7

Form: 7-8062

Weight: 131 lbs

OR:

ChatGPT Nap of the Day.

Barley was once rated 89 and has now tumbled down the handicap to a mark of 66. I do think Tim Easterby\'s horse is running back into form. On his penultimate start, he was travelling well before fitness appeared to catch him out late on, but he backed that up with an excellent run at Hamilton at the end of May when beaten only a shoulder by a horse that finished like a steam train.

He runs off the same mark today and returns to Ripon, a track he clearly enjoys. At the time of writing, rain is falling at Ripon and could continue throughout the day. That may play right into Barley\'s hands, as he has proven form on good to soft ground. He ran here three times last season and finished second on all three occasions, including defeats by just a length on soft ground and short-head margins on similar going.

With conditions likely to suit, course form in the book, and signs that he\'s returning to his best, Barley looks to have a great chance in a race where several rivals may not appreciate testing ground.

Today\'s FREE Nap is Barley at 11/4.