Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers Series Qualifier)

Nottingham

16:30

Date 2025-06-01

Distance 1m6f

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,543

Winning Time 3m 2.90s (slow by 4.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Molten Sea (GB) Cieren Fallon · William Haggas	100/30J	Won
2nd	Russian Rumour (IRE) Jack Callan · Jonathan Portman	18/1	.75
3rd	Golden Flame (IRE) Robert Havlin · Thomas Faulkner	9/2	0.3
4th	Bulldog Spirit (IRE) Ben Robinson · Brian Ellison	100/30J	.5
5th	Rock N Roll Pinkie (GB) Tom Eaves · Ivan Furtado	12/1	1.75
6th	Currumbin (IRE) Hector Crouch · Michael Keady	28/1	0.2
7th	Expressionless (GB) Kyle Strydom · Dylan Cunha	13/2	.75
8th	The Crafty Mole (GB) Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara	4/1	6.5

Runners (10)

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
10 (7)	Molten Sea Bay J:Cieren Fallon T:William Haggas	J:Cieren Fallon T:William Haggas	127	—	1621-9	66	84	75	16d	—	—	-11	10.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Weak in betting 16 days ago; presumably needed that run and suited by this longer trip
2 (8)	Bulldog Spirit Bay J:Ben Robinson T:Brian Ellison	J:Ben Robinson T:Brian Ellison	135	—	9-1971	74	85	74	22d	—	—	-6	11	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Won with authority in a six-runner race over C&D (good to firm) three weeks ago; up 5lb
1 (10)	The Crafty Mole Bay J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	135	v	137-92	74	85	49	10d	—	—	-8	11.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Excelled last April-August at 1m6f; back-to-form second at Haydock (2m) ten days ago
3 (9)	Expressionless Bay J:Kyle Strydom T:Dylan Cunha	J:Kyle Strydom T:Dylan Cunha	133	—	287-36	72	85	60	33d	—	—	-7	10.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Won this last year; reappearance was promising and steadily run race was an excuse latest
8 (4)	Golden Flame Bay J:Robert Havlin T:Thomas Faulkner	J:Robert Havlin T:Thomas Faulkner	129	—	729423	68	87	44	23d	—	—	+3	15.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
All three wins were 2021; twice 2nd on AW this year and creditable third at Ascot latest
5 (6)	Rock N Roll Pinkie Chestnut J:Tom Eaves T:Ivan Furtado	J:Tom Eaves T:Ivan Furtado	131	—	6821-3	70	86	77	15d	—	—	+2	10.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Twice won well over C&D in 2024 and reappeared with a close third of six at Doncaster
7 (2)	Russian Rumour Bay J:Jack Callan(7) T:Jonathan Portman	J:Jack Callan(7) T:Jonathan Portman	129	p	7215-5	68	84	77	23d	—	—	-1	6.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
C&D winner; creditable reappearance behind Golden Flame at Ascot three weeks ago
6 (5)	Currumbin Bay J:Hector Crouch T:Michael Keady	J:Hector Crouch T:Michael Keady	131	h	-31268	70	84	55	17d	—	—	+8	12.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Did well on AW for new yard over the winter but his last two outings prompt doubts
NR (1)	Mandarb Bay J:NON-RUNNER(3) T:Micky Hammond	J:NON-RUNNER(3) T:Micky Hammond	133	—	64710-	72	82	70	—	—	—	—	12.5	—	—
2-7 in France but well beaten in Britain in his 1m2f Flat handicap and two hurdle races
NR (3)	Gallant Lion Roan J:NON-RUNNER(5) T:Ian Williams	J:NON-RUNNER(5) T:Ian Williams	128	b	-38801	67	88	64	2d	—	—	—	14.9	—	—
Well backed to win comfortably in this headgear at Chepstow (1m4f) on Friday; no penalty

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Molten Sea	3/1	3/1	10/3
Bulldog Spirit	4/1	4/1	4/1
The Crafty Mole	9/2	9/2	9/2
Expressionless	11/2	11/2	5/1
Golden Flame	6/1	6/1	6/1
Rock N Roll Pinkie	12/1	11/1	11/1
Russian Rumour	12/1	11/1	11/1
Currumbin	28/1	25/1	25/1
Mandarb	-	-	-
Gallant Lion	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Golden Flame

15.6

OR: 4.5 Form: 7.5 Odds: 3.6

6/1

2nd

Gallant Lion

14.9

OR: 4.3 Form: 10.6 Odds: 0

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3rd

Mandarb

12.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Currumbin

12.1

OR: 5 Form: 6.1 Odds: 1

28/1

The Crafty Mole

11.7

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

9/2

Bulldog Spirit

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Expressionless

10.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

11/2

Molten Sea

10.2

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Rock N Roll Pinkie

10.2

OR: 5 Form: 3 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Russian Rumour

6.6

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bulldog Spirit	74	85	74
The Crafty Mole	74	85	49
Expressionless	72	85	60
Mandarb	72	82	70
Rock N Roll Pinkie	70	86	77
Currumbin	70	84	55
Golden Flame	68	87	44
Russian Rumour	68	84	77
Gallant Lion	67	88	64
Molten Sea	66	84	75

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gallant Lion	2d ago	Quick return
The Crafty Mole	10d ago	Quick return
Rock N Roll Pinkie	15d ago	Fit
Molten Sea	16d ago	Fit
Currumbin	17d ago	Fit
Bulldog Spirit	22d ago	Fit
Golden Flame	23d ago	Fit
Russian Rumour	23d ago	Fit
Expressionless	33d ago	Fit
Mandarb	—	—