Nottingham

5:25 PM · Thursday 30 July 2026

oddschecker.com AJA Novice Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Stakes (For Riders With 3 Wins Or Fewer At Start Of Season)

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Speed race · horses carry weights to make it fair About 1.2 miles Mostly firm ground Entry-level race 7 runners £3974 prize

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TrackLab's Top Pick

Galaxy Wonder

J: M. Charles Carroll · T: T. Carroll

Strong chance

Good Value at 16/5

All Runners — sorted by TrackLab Score

20+ Strong pick 12-19 Solid chance 6-11 In the mix Below 6 Outsider How scores work

1 Galaxy Wonder

M. Charles Carroll · T. Carroll · 4yo · 11st 5lb · OR 70

Form Distance

Good Value

Won 1 of last 5 Won at this distance 1 time

TrackLab Insight

Galaxy Wonder has the sharpest win rate in this field at roughly 1 win in 6 races, and loves this trip — winning 44% of the time at 1m1f-1m2f. The problem is stark: zero wins on good ground in six attempts, and today's dry Nottingham surface should worry his backers despite the recent drift from 1.04 to 4.2.

Best career win rate in field (1 in 6)

3 Yafaarr

M. Jack Loughnane(3) · S. England · 4yo · 11st 1lb · OR 66

Headgear Form

Wearing tongue strap Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before

TrackLab Insight

Three straight top-3 finishes give Yafaarr genuine momentum, and his 11-day turnaround suggests he's thriving. The concern is form-dependent: he's won once on good ground but has zero wins from six attempts on standard ground, which matches today's conditions.

3 straight top-3 finishes

5 Palazzo Persico

M. William Pearman · T. Carroll · 5yo · 10st 10lb · OR 61

Form Track

Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before Has won on this ground Won at this distance 3 times

TrackLab Insight

Market favourite at 3.75 with solid recent form including two wins in his last six, Palazzo Persico has the best record at this distance (3 wins from 14 races). His weakness on standard ground is a real concern today, but he's the only horse with back-to-back recent wins to show for.

Best record at this trip (3 from 14) Market favourite (3.75)

2 Poet's Dawn

M. Rebecca Burley · T. Easterby · 11yo · 11st 3lb · OR 68

Headgear Form

Wearing cheekpieces Won 2 of last 5 Won here 1 time Has won on this ground Won at this distance 1 time

TrackLab Insight

The only horse in the field with a proven Nottingham win (1 from 2), Poet's Dawn showed he's still sharp with a victory just 12 days ago at Ripon. At 11 years old he's durable but has drifted dramatically in the market — a sign punters are worried about his age and the fact that he's won just 9 times from 80 races.

Only course winner (1 from 2 here)

4 Flightofthephoenix

M. James Hills(3) · C. Hills · 4yo · 11st 0lb · OR 65

Freshness Form

Fresh (91 days off) Won 0 of last 5

TrackLab Insight

This filly hasn't raced in 91 days — the longest absence in the field — and more troublingly has never won in 12 career starts despite five places. With zero wins from 12 races and 12.0 odds, she looks like the field's weakest link.

Absent 91 days (longest in field)

7 Showmedemoney

M. Taryn Cole(3) · C. Benton · 7yo · 10st 5lb · OR 56

Headgear Form

6.4

Wearing blinkers Won 0 of last 5 Has won on this ground Won at this distance 1 time

TrackLab Insight

Lowest rated in the field by 7lbs and carrying the least weight, Showmedemoney was desperately unlucky at Windsor 31 days ago (beaten just 0.3L). He boasts the best dry-ground record here at 17% win rate and wins roughly 1 in 7 overall — a genuine value play at 9.0 if his recent narrow defeat proves he's competitive.

Lowest rated, 7lbs below average Carries lowest weight in field Best record on this ground (1 from 6)

6 Hill Station

M. Jodie Wingrove(3) · D. Wingrove · 7yo · 10st 8lb · OR 59

Freshness Form

0.6

Quick turnaround Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before

TrackLab Insight

Hill Station drew the low-bias slot (draw 1) but his form is abysmal: 11th just nine days ago beaten 43.8 lengths, the worst performance in the field. At 9% win rate from 53 races he's durable, but this looks like a bridge too far.

Among the more experienced (53 career races)

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