THE RECORD · LAST 30 DAYS#1 won 30.2%winner in the projected 1–2–3 64.1%192 races · latest settled day: #1 4/16, top-3 9/16forensic read: #1 27.7% · top-3 63% (119)full record →
The ReadCOMPOSED FROM THE MEASURES BELOW
No confirmed early pace on the book, so this one may turn tactical. Winners here spend about 48% of their energy before the final two furlongs and quicken late. On the measured reads, NYMPHAEA leads on 55, 0pts clear of ARC AT HER — among the two fastest on speed against its past fields. Little to argue against on the measured reads — the only question is the price. The shape danger is HELLO GARDA (IRE) — a genuine turn of foot — 2nd-best late speed here, races handy on energy — profits if the early types overdo it. The market sees it differently, making CHARENCEY (IRE) the 25% favourite — a horse our figures rate 6th.
MACHINE-COMPOSED FROM THE MEASURED READS BELOW · THE ORDER IS MEASURED, NOT TIPPED · THE MARKET DECIDES VALUE
The Data OrderMEASURED SPINE · THE FIGURE LEADS · 1 · 2 · 3
1ST · DATA ORDERDRAW 1
NYMPHAEA
OR · Jude Fernandes / Jennie Candlish
MARKET 4.6 · the market rates it a 22% chance
55.0FORMLAB FIGURE · #1 OF FIELD
Yard mixed — leans against · 1+ / 3−Proven at this level — a Class 6 winner, racing in Class 6 todayThe top rating in this field (55.0)A course winner (1 from 2 here)
2ND · DATA ORDERDRAW 4
ARC AT HER
OR · Kyle McHugh / Dylan Cunha
MARKET 24 · the market rates it a 4% chance
55.0FORMLAB FIGURE · #2 OF FIELD
Yard poor for today’s conditions · 0+ / 4−Rated #2 in this field (55.0)Jockey goes well at this track (1.51x market expectation)
3RD · DATA ORDERDRAW 3
SPACEAGE LOVE SONG (IRE)
OR · Joe Bradnam / Michael Bell
MARKET 4.8 · the market rates it a 21% chance
54.0FORMLAB FIGURE · #3 OF FIELD
Yard poor for today’s conditions · 0+ / 3−Proven at this level — a Class 6 winner, racing in Class 6 todayRated #3 in this field (54.0)Race-fit — ran 6 days ago
The Forensic ReadALL THE REPORT’S READS, COUNTED · CONTEXT ONLY
1NYMPHAEAnet +6figure top-2, race-fit (ran <=45d), form (top-3 LTO or recent win), market top-3, top-2 late speed today, top-2 speed vs its fields
2HELLO GARDA (IRE)net +5race-fit (ran <=45d), form (top-3 LTO or recent win), top-2 late speed today, sharp from the stalls, energy in the winning band
3MYNA (IRE)net +3race-fit (ran <=45d), form (top-3 LTO or recent win), market top-3, FormLab watch flag − habitually slow away
EVERY COUNT IS A NAMED READ SHOWN IN THIS REPORT · FIGURE BREAKS TIES · THIS ORDER IS CONTEXT — THE DATA ORDER REMAINS THE MEASURED SPINE · BOTH ORDERS ARE SETTLED NIGHTLY IN THE RECORD
THE CASE AGAINST THE TOP PICK
Little to argue against on the measured reads — the only question is the price. HELLO GARDA (IRE) is the one to beat it — an edge NYMPHAEA lacks: sharp from the stalls.
Balance, not doubt for its own sake — every pick has a case against; a reader should see ours.
Worth A Second Look
These horses rank lower on raw ability figures — but today's race fits a pattern their stable has repeatedly won in. In plain terms, why each deserves another look before you dismiss it.
MYNA (IRE) FIGURE #5
Tony Carroll's runners in Class 6-7 company win 13.8% across all tracks and beat market expectation in both seasons. Tony Carroll's runners kept to the same class win 13.8% across all tracks and beat market expectation in both seasons.
Race ShapePACE × FINISH
even/unclear early shape (no confirmed early types). Descriptive context — the shape never selects.
Where the pace is drawn · 6 runners · stalls 1–6
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Stall number over each runner’s usual early position (amber = front/prominent, blue = mid/held-up, grey = no read; a dashed stall is vacant). Hover a stall for the runner.
If the ground changes
Should it turn softer: NYMPHAEA is 0/4 on softer ground · ARC AT HER is 0/2 on softer ground · SPACEAGE LOVE SONG (IRE) is 0/1 on softer ground. Records only — going aptitude is context, never a downgrade (the market prices it).
RunnerEarly%E earlyLate speed · FSPSetup
CHARENCEY (IRE)MID49.4%99.3one-paced late — 5th of 6 on late speed in this field, yet works hard early for a closer — needs them to stop in front
MYNA (IRE)MID49.8%104.0a genuine turn of foot — 4th-best late speed here, yet works hard early for a closer — profits if the early types overdo it
NYMPHAEAMID46.8%110.6the strongest late speed in this field, saving plenty for the finish — profits if the early types overdo it
SPACEAGE LOVE SONG (IRE)MID47.9%106.4a genuine turn of foot — 3rd-best late speed here, races handy on energy — profits if the early types overdo it
ARC AT HERMID49.7%98.4held up without the late gear (6th of 6 on late speed), yet works hard early for a closer — needs them to stop in front
HELLO GARDA (IRE)MID48.5%108.3a genuine turn of foot — 2nd-best late speed here, races handy on energy — profits if the early types overdo it
The Field · Forensic ReadsFIGURE ORDER
#1NYMPHAEAMID
DRAW 1 · OR · Jude Fernandes / Jennie Candlish
MARKET 4.6 · the market rates it a 22% chance
Yard mixed — leans against · 1+ / 3−
55.0FORMLAB FIGURE
BOTTOM LINE
Top on the figures, just ahead of the next, among the two fastest on speed against its past fields; the strongest late speed in this field, saving plenty for the finish — profits if the early types overdo it.
FormLab Figure
55.0 · ranked #1 here · career best 56
Official mark (OR)
unrated · last won off 48
Record at today's distance
0 wins from 3 tries
Days since last run
26
Sectional clock
No timed runs on record
Run style & finish
Midfield · finishing speed 110.61% (strong late)
Headgear
Cheekpieces
Recent form · last 5 runs, most recent first · ratings are FormLab figures
Career sheet · last 18 months · 14 rated runs · spacing is real time
Points are Timeform ratings for each run; the FormLab Figure is the stronger of the last run and the 3-run average of them. Hollow = earned 2f+ from today's trip. Shaded = the 6 runs behind the sectional reads.
Trainer form · today's exact conditions
Jennie Candlish · 485 runs since 2024 · winners usually around 5.5 on the exchange
Condition today2024-25SRA/E2026SRA/E
Where this yard does well in today's conditions
At this time of year (Q3)16/12512.8%1.282/1216.7%1.15
Where the yard is weaker in these conditions
In fields of <=715/6622.7%1.212/248.3%0.5
On turf27/20113.4%1.326/758.0%0.7
Coming back after 15 to 45 days17/14112.1%1.25/628.1%0.85
Too few runners to read reliably
At Nottingham (small sample)1/137.7%0.781/250.0%2.23
Can it do what today needs? Capable — has run to 59 at/around today's trip, clears the ~54.0 demand
The rider
Jude Fernandes · last 14 days: 1/6· at Nottingham: A/E 0 (n2)· with this yard: A/E 0 (n1)
Sectional profile · last 6 timed runs · ranks are against today's field
Speed · vs its fields1st of 6
+0.48 mph
Faster than the fields it has met · 37.3 raw
Break · 0-20mph4th of 6
+0.16s
Slower away than the field's best breaker
Finish · closing speed1st of 6
110.6%
Sustains — still going at the line
Stride length5th of 6
6.97 m
Average stride per timed run
DateCourseTripGoingFinRace paceTop spd · adjFSP %BreakEnergy
1 Jul 26Epsom Downs12fGood (Good To Firm In Places)5th—39.0 +0.09112.1+0.06—
25 Jun 26Nottingham14fGd/Frm1stTrue39.6 +1.16113.0+0.15
8 Jun 26Windsor11fGd/Sft2ndTrue37.3 +0.23105.5+0.25
19 May 26Newcastle16.1fStd3rdTrue40.2 +0.74125.0+0.08
Timed runs 2026-04-15 to 2026-07-01. Sectional reads are context — they never pick the horse.
HEAD-TO-HEAD · today's rivals it has met
SPACEAGE LOVE SONG (IRE) · 2 meetings≈ 0.8L behind on today's terms · reverses
25 Mar 26 · 12f · Std — finished 9th vs 5th, 13.5L behind
THIN [n=2 meeting(s), 1 opponent(s)] — context only, not a bet leg — reverses vs 1 rival(s) met (-0.8L adj, 2 meeting(s))
Read through a common rival
vs CHARENCEY (IRE) (read through WHATACRACKER, ARGENTUM, GUINNESS LAD, SISTERANDBROTHER) ≈ -4.3L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg
vs MYNA (IRE) (read through FILLYFUDGE, NAUGHTY NIALL, MUHIB, STAR OF JUPITER) ≈ +3.4L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg
Head-to-head lines are context — conditions change, horses change; they never pick the horse.
Proven at this level — a Class 6 winner, racing in Class 6 todayThe top rating in this field (55.0)Only 3 runs at this distanceHistorically over-bet by the market — take care with the priceA course winner (1 from 2 here)
LTO comment
“waited with, headway to lead 2f out, looked in control approaching final 1f, challenged final 100 yds, just held on”
#2ARC AT HERMID
DRAW 4 · OR · Kyle McHugh / Dylan Cunha
MARKET 24 · the market rates it a 4% chance
Yard poor for today’s conditions · 0+ / 4−
55.0FORMLAB FIGURE
BOTTOM LINE
Level at the head of the figures (2nd), fit and race-ready; tends to burn early and empty out.
Career sheet · last 18 months · 2 rated runs · spacing is real time
Points are Timeform ratings for each run; the FormLab Figure is the stronger of the last run and the 3-run average of them. Hollow = earned 2f+ from today's trip. Shaded = the 6 runs behind the sectional reads.
Trainer form · today's exact conditions
Dylan Cunha · 811 runs since 2024 · winners usually around 5.8 on the exchange
Condition today2024-25SRA/E2026SRA/E
Where the yard is weaker in these conditions
In Class 6-7 company26/18514.1%1.030/420.0%0.0
Coming back after 15 to 45 days39/28713.6%1.084/1014.0%0.39
At this time of year (Q3)23/20311.3%0.991/254.0%0.42
In fields of <=7 ✦24/15415.6%0.916/619.8%0.58
Too few runners to read reliably
At Nottingham (small sample)7/2528.0%1.860/80.0%0.0
Can it do what today needs? Below the level — career best 53 is below the ~54.0 the race demands
The rider
Kyle McHugh · last 14 days: 1/5· at Nottingham: A/E 1.51 (n10)
Sectional profile · last 4 timed runs · ranks are against today's field
Speed · vs its fields6th of 6
-0.66 mph
Slower than the fields it has met · 38.1 raw
Break · 0-20mph5th of 6
+0.26s
Slower away than the field's best breaker
Finish · closing speed6th of 6
98.4%
One-paced late
Stride length6th of 6
6.83 m
Average stride per timed run
DateCourseTripGoingFinRace paceTop spd · adjFSP %BreakEnergy
6 Jun 26Lingfield7fSoft12thTrue38.3 -0.8985.2+0.33
18 May 26Wolverhampton8fStd4thTrue37.8 -0.33103.2+0.07
2 May 26Goodwood8fGood9thTrue39.1 -0.49104.3+0.53
Timed runs 2026-05-02 to 2026-07-04. · finishing speed for 1 run(s) supplied by Timeform where Race IQ had none. Sectional reads are context — they never pick the horse.
Career sheet · last 18 months · 9 rated runs · spacing is real time
Points are Timeform ratings for each run; the FormLab Figure is the stronger of the last run and the 3-run average of them. Hollow = earned 2f+ from today's trip. Shaded = the 6 runs behind the sectional reads.
Trainer form · today's exact conditions
Michael Bell · 846 runs since 2024 · winners usually around 4.5 on the exchange
Signature angle: jockey_named Hector Crouch, with the retained rider up
Condition today2024-25SRA/E2026SRA/E
Where the yard is weaker in these conditions
In Class 6-7 company ✦20/11417.5%0.924/3511.4%0.67
On turf57/42313.5%1.0712/1249.7%0.7
At this time of year (Q3)38/28313.4%1.03/2810.7%0.84
Too few runners to read reliably
At Nottingham (small sample)1/911.1%0.882/1118.2%1.45
Coming back after within 7 days (small sample)4/1723.5%0.841/714.3%0.55
Can it do what today needs? Capable — has run to 56 at/around today's trip, clears the ~54.0 demand
The rider
Joe Bradnam · last 14 days: 0/4· at Nottingham: A/E 0 (n7)· with this yard: A/E 0.87 (n45)
Sectional profile · last 6 timed runs · ranks are against today's field
Speed · vs its fields5th of 6
-0.00 mph
About the level of its fields · 39.1 raw
Break · 0-20mph2nd of 6
+0.07s
Slower away than the field's best breaker
Finish · closing speed3rd of 6
106.4%
Sustains — still going at the line
Stride length2nd of 6
7.45 m
Average stride per timed run
DateCourseTripGoingFinRace paceTop spd · adjFSP %BreakEnergy
13 Mar 26Southwell14fStd7thSlow early38.7 -0.71113.0+0.00
17 Feb 26Wolverhampton13fStd7thTrue36.9 +0.17107.0+0.05
9 Feb 26Wolverhampton12fStd1stTrue37.9 +0.66105.6+0.19
21 Jan 26Lingfield10fSlow5thTrue38.3 -0.01103.3+0.08
Last run, sector by sector · gap to the leader (s) · sector pace
1f+0.35par2f+0.16par3f+0.18slow4f+0.17slow5f+0.15very slow6f+0.08very slow7f+0.07par1mledfast1m 1fledvery fast1m 2f+0.12very fast1m 3f+0.42very fast
Timed runs 2026-01-21 to 2026-07-15. · 2 of these were falsely run (slow early) — those bare results understate a closer and flatter whoever got an easy lead. Sectional reads are context — they never pick the horse.
21 Jan 26 · 10f · Slow — finished 5th vs 1st, 4.35L behind
THIN [single meeting dominates the net] — context only, not a bet leg — reverses vs 2 rival(s) met (-1.2L adj, 3 meeting(s))
Head-to-head lines are context — conditions change, horses change; they never pick the horse.
Proven at this level — a Class 6 winner, racing in Class 6 todayRated #3 in this field (54.0)Only 5 runs at this distanceRecent comments suggest he weakens late — a stamina questionRace-fit — ran 6 days agoHistorically over-bet by the market — take care with the priceSectional speed profile fits here — but his run-style (Mid) is rare among winners at this course & distance
LTO comment
“in touch, under pressure 3f out, one paced”
#4HELLO GARDA (IRE)MID
DRAW 2 · OR · 9-0 · −7lb claim = 8-7 carried · Finlay Bassett / John Joseph Hanlon, Ireland
MARKET drifting 11 → 14.5 · the market rates it a 7% chance
Yard poor for today’s conditions · 0+ / 5−
54.0FORMLAB FIGURE
BOTTOM LINE
4th on the figures, 1pts off the top, sharp from the stalls; a genuine turn of foot — 2nd-best late speed here, races handy on energy — profits if the early types overdo it.
FormLab Figure
54.0 · ranked #4 here · career best 54
Official mark (OR)
unrated · no win on record
Record at today's distance
0 wins from 2 tries
Days since last run
24
Sectional clock
No timed runs on record
Run style & finish
Midfield · finishing speed 108.32% (strong late)
Headgear
First-time cheekpieces
Recent form · last 5 runs, most recent first · ratings are FormLab figures
Career sheet · last 18 months · 5 rated runs · spacing is real time
Points are Timeform ratings for each run; the FormLab Figure is the stronger of the last run and the 3-run average of them. Hollow = earned 2f+ from today's trip. Shaded = the 6 runs behind the sectional reads.
Trainer form · today's exact conditions
John Joseph Hanlon, Ireland · 68 runs since 2024 · winners usually around 19.7 on the exchange
Condition today2024-25SRA/E2026SRA/E
Where the yard is weaker in these conditions
Over 9-10f trips0/100.0%0.00/70.0%0.0
Coming back after 15 to 45 days0/140.0%0.00/50.0%0.0
At this time of year (Q3)0/220.0%0.0—
On turf1/333.0%0.930/60.0%0.0
In fields of <=70/30.0%0.00/50.0%0.0
Too few runners to read reliably
In Class 6-7 company (small sample)0/60.0%0.00/20.0%0.0
Can it do what today needs? Below the level — career best 44 is below the ~54.0 the race demands
The rider
Finlay Bassett · last 14 days: 0/6· at Nottingham: A/E 0 (n3)· with this yard: A/E 0 (n1)
Sectional profile · last 2 timed runs · ranks are against today's field
Speed · vs its fields2nd of 6
+0.28 mph
Faster than the fields it has met · 41.5 raw · only 2 runs
Break · 0-20mph1st of 6
+0.04s
Slower away than the field's best breaker
Finish · closing speed2nd of 6
108.3%
Sustains — still going at the line
Stride length1st of 6
7.53 m
Average stride per timed run
DateCourseTripGoingFinRace paceTop spd · adjFSP %BreakEnergy
27 Jun 26Chepstow10fGd/Frm2ndTrue39.9 +0.49106.0+0.08
22 Jun 26Brighton11fGd/Frm4thSlow early43.2 +0.08110.7+0.00
Last run, sector by sector · gap to the leader (s) · sector pace
Timed runs 2026-06-22 to 2026-06-27. · 1 of these were falsely run (slow early) — those bare results understate a closer and flatter whoever got an easy lead. Sectional reads are context — they never pick the horse.
Improving fast — last run rated 54, 9pts above his recent average of 45.0Only 2 runs at this distanceRecent comments suggest he weakens late — a stamina questionMet trouble in running recently — better than the bare resultHistorically over-bet by the market — take care with the priceSectional speed profile fits here — but his run-style (Mid) is rare among winners at this course & distance
LTO comment
“in touch, outpaced over 3f out, weakened approaching final 1f”
#5MYNA (IRE)MIDFORMLAB WATCH
DRAW 6 · OR · Matthew Lloyd Slater / Tony Carroll
MARKET 4.7 · the market rates it a 21% chance
Yard suits today’s conditions · 1+ / 0−
52.0FORMLAB FIGURE
BOTTOM LINE
5th on the figures, 3pts off the top, flagged on our watch list; habitually slow from the stalls.
FormLab Figure
52.0 · ranked #5 here · career best 68
Official mark (OR)
unrated · last won off 48
Record at today's distance
2 wins from 19 tries · below market expectation (0.84)
Days since last run
14
Sectional clock
No timed runs on record
Run style & finish
Midfield · finishing speed 103.98% (strong late)
Headgear
Hood · yard 9% with first-time gear (A/E 0.96)
Recent form · last 5 runs, most recent first · ratings are FormLab figures
Career sheet · last 18 months · 15 rated runs · spacing is real time
Points are Timeform ratings for each run; the FormLab Figure is the stronger of the last run and the 3-run average of them. Hollow = earned 2f+ from today's trip. Shaded = the 6 runs behind the sectional reads.
Trainer form · today's exact conditions
Tony Carroll · 2389 runs since 2024 · winners usually around 5.4 on the exchange
Signature angle: at Bath, at this time of year (Q2), on turf, off a TFR-FALLING figure trend, with the mark MARK-FLAT, with a CLAIM-7 claimer up
Condition today2024-25SRA/E2026SRA/E
Where this yard does well in today's conditions
On turf ✦97/70713.7%1.247/23320.2%1.42
Too few runners to read reliably
At Nottingham (small sample)2/229.1%1.281/147.1%0.82
Can it do what today needs? Capable — has run to 68 at/around today's trip, clears the ~54.0 demand
The rider
Matthew Lloyd Slater · last 14 days: 0/5· at Nottingham: A/E 0 (n3)· with this yard: A/E 1.1 (n106)
Sectional profile · last 6 timed runs · ranks are against today's field
Speed · vs its fields3rd of 6
+0.17 mph
Faster than the fields it has met · 38.4 raw
Break · 0-20mph6th of 6
+0.28s
Slow away in 3 of 6 — habitual, so the market already knows
Finish · closing speed4th of 6
104.0%
Sustains — still going at the line
Stride length3rd of 6
7.31 m
Average stride per timed run
DateCourseTripGoingFinRace paceTop spd · adjFSP %BreakEnergy
Timed runs 2026-02-23 to 2026-07-07. · finishing speed for 1 run(s) supplied by Timeform where Race IQ had none. Sectional reads are context — they never pick the horse.
HEAD-TO-HEAD · today's rivals it has met
SPACEAGE LOVE SONG (IRE) · 1 meeting≈ 4.3L ahead on today's terms · CONFIRMS strongly
21 Jan 26 · 10f · Slow — finished 1st vs 5th, 4.35L ahead
THIN [n=1 meeting(s), 1 opponent(s)] — context only, not a bet leg — CONFIRMS strongly vs 1 rival(s) met (+4.3L adj, 1 meeting(s))
Read through a common rival
vs CHARENCEY (IRE) (read through OTTOMAN, CITY ESCAPE, VERSATILE, MOORETOWN LAD) ≈ +4.3L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg
vs NYMPHAEA (read through FILLYFUDGE, NAUGHTY NIALL, MUHIB, STAR OF JUPITER) ≈ -3.4L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg
Head-to-head lines are context — conditions change, horses change; they never pick the horse.
Proven at this level — a Class 6 winner, racing in Class 6 todayStable in form this week — 3 wins from 15 runsHistorically over-bet by the market — take care with the priceSectional speed profile fits here — but his run-style (Mid) is rare among winners at this course & distance
LTO comment
“slowly away, off pace, headway from 2f out, kept on final 1f, never on terms”
#6CHARENCEY (IRE)MID
DRAW 5 · OR · Toby Moore / Ian Williams
MARKET backed 4.4 → 4 · the market rates it a 25% chance
51.0FORMLAB FIGURE
BOTTOM LINE
6th on the figures, 4pts off the top, backed since the morning; one-paced late — 5th of 6 on late speed in this field, yet works hard early for a closer — needs them to stop in front.
Career sheet · last 18 months · 12 rated runs · spacing is real time
Points are Timeform ratings for each run; the FormLab Figure is the stronger of the last run and the 3-run average of them. Hollow = earned 2f+ from today's trip. Shaded = the 6 runs behind the sectional reads.
Trainer form · today's exact conditions
Christian Williams
Condition today2024-25SRA/E2026SRA/E
Can it do what today needs? Capable — has run to 82 at/around today's trip, clears the ~54.0 demand
The rider
Toby Moore · last 14 days: 1/3· at Nottingham: A/E 0 (n2)· with this yard: A/E 2.82 (n4)
Sectional profile · last 6 timed runs · ranks are against today's field
Speed · vs its fields4th of 6
+0.03 mph
About the level of its fields · 39.0 raw
Break · 0-20mph3rd of 6
+0.15s
Slower away than the field's best breaker
Finish · closing speed5th of 6
99.3%
One-paced late
Stride length4th of 6
7.07 m
Average stride per timed run
DateCourseTripGoingFinRace paceTop spd · adjFSP %BreakEnergy
Timed runs 2025-09-09 to 2026-07-04. · finishing speed for 1 run(s) supplied by Timeform where Race IQ had none. Sectional reads are context — they never pick the horse.
HEAD-TO-HEAD · today's rivals it has met
ARC AT HER · 1 meeting≈ 80.8L ahead on today's terms · CONFIRMS strongly
THIN [n=1 meeting(s), 1 opponent(s)] — context only, not a bet leg — CONFIRMS strongly vs 1 rival(s) met (+80.8L adj, 1 meeting(s))
Read through a common rival
vs MYNA (IRE) (read through OTTOMAN, CITY ESCAPE, VERSATILE, MOORETOWN LAD) ≈ -4.3L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg
vs NYMPHAEA (read through WHATACRACKER, ARGENTUM, GUINNESS LAD, SISTERANDBROTHER) ≈ +4.3L — CHAINED — context only, never a bet leg
Head-to-head lines are context — conditions change, horses change; they never pick the horse.
Proven at this level — a Class 4 winner, racing in Class 6 todayOnly 4 runs at this distanceHistorically over-bet by the market — take care with the priceSectional speed profile fits here — but his run-style (Mid) is rare among winners at this course & distance