← All analysis
PreviewOur pick: Believitanducan

15:39 Nottingham: Colwick Cup Handicap Stakes – preview

11 runners over 2m on good to soft ground. Our best selection is Believitanducan.

CourseNottingham
RaceColwick Cup Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)
GoingGood To Soft
Published14 Oct 2026

The race in brief

A 11-runner Flat handicap over 2m, Class 4. The official going is Good To Soft, so check for any update before the off.

What the facts say

  • Believitanducan (5yo, Alan King, OR 87, 10-4) – figures 1113, a break of 9 weeks.
  • Personal Best (4yo, Jonathan Portman, OR 82, 9-13) – figures 2133, 21 days since its last run.
  • Zimmerman (7yo, Tim Easterby, OR 70, 9-1) – figures 1143, 18 days since its last run.
  • Trojan Sun (6yo, Jim Goldie, OR 71, 9-2) – figures 3632, 18 days since its last run.
  • Dunkeld Dreamer (3yo, K. R. Burke, OR 79, 9-2) – figures 0372, 25 days since its last run.

Our view

Best selection: Believitanducan. a – today's going, trip and track suit what it has shown before; trainer Alan King has had 30 winners from 369 runners in our recent records.

The case against: handicap marks are meant to level the field.

Others to consider: Personal Best and Zimmerman.

This is analysis to help you form your own view, not a tip or a guarantee. 18+. If you bet, only stake what you can afford to lose.

.

This is analysis to help you form your own view – not a tip or a recommendation to bet.