December 14 / 16.15 Southwell (AW)

16.15

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3402
  • 1m 0f 13y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 5

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ex-Sir Michael Stoute; by Frankel out of AW winner who's produced decent offspring, notably Group 1 winner Quadrilateral; this one shaped nicely over 7f on Newmarket debut in October and he looks sure to do better now upped in trip for yard that's 10-32 with 2yos on this track.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

7

(5)

26th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Pinhole

9st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Ralph Beckett

Impressive in small-field handicap at Ascot (1m4f, good) in July; soundly beaten when fifth of six in Group 3 at Newbury (13.2f, good to firm) since but this lightly raced 3yo is not written off in view of the Ascot promise.

7/1

5th

6

(5)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 61y

Class 1

13:50 Newbury

Pinhole

8st 12lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Ralph Beckett

Co-favourite for the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot (1m6f, good to firm) but came eighth, with Furthur 4l ahead in second; evens with these cheekpieces enlisted for a five-runner handicap back at Ascot (1m4f, good) three weeks ago and this time he lived up to market expectations, leading over 1f out to win by just over 5l despite racing a bit freely early on; that much improved form makes him look a strong contender for this 1m5f Group 3.

2/1

1st

4

(3)

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:35 Ascot

Pinhole

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Fourth in a strong Chester Vase (1m4f) on reappearance; performed below market expectations in the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot (1m6f) since but again ran well on bare figures and although raised 5lb he dips into calmer waters in this handicap; raced only four times and still has potential; respected, assuming he takes well to first-time headgear.

10/11

9/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
170,000euros yearling; sixth foal; by Invincible Spirit; dam's successful offspring include Jadoomi (7f-1m1f including 2yo/Tapeta/Group 2; RPR 119) and Track Of Time (1m/1m2f including Polytrack; 105); dam 7f French winner, sister to French 2,000 Guineas winner Tin Horse; leading yard has generally good strike-rate with 2yos on AW but 1-12 with them here.
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8

(2)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Kempton (AW)

Dixieland Blues

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

All runs at 1m; tad disappointing in handicaps so far but again gave the impression he'd be worth a crack at 7f last time; could easily confirm earlier promise this evening.

9/1

6

(6)

6th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 37y

Class 4

17:15 Haydock

Dixieland Blues

9st 7lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Began career with two seconds and a win; less successful in handicaps but he wasn't disgraced when sixth in a warm race at Southwell in July; withdrawn after breaking out of the stalls at Chelmsford in August; carries risks (well held here on only turf start) but he's well bred and lightly raced so there may be better to come from him yet.

4/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unraced dam out of multiple Group 1 winner Divine Proportions; well supported for Newcastle debut (1m) last month where a sustained run took him to the front inside the final furlong; showed signs of inexperience there and can improve; strong option.
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5th

9

(4)

6th Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Ayr

Edge Ofthe Unknown

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Record of 0-5 since debut win (AW) and has failed to progress since handicapping; chance depends on how well he reacts to blinkers (replacing cheekpieces worn the last twice).

10/1

9

(10)

7th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 115y

Class 2

18:15 Doncaster

Edge Ofthe Unknown

8st 10lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Boughey

Won on debut at Newcastle (1m, AW) last November and has produced fair performances in his three handicaps (1m2f-1m4f, AW/good/good to firm), most recently at Thirsk; however, needs something extra today.

16/1

2

(6)

17th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

15:20 Thirsk

Edge Ofthe Unknown

9st 10lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Boughey

Made a winning debut at Newcastle (1m, AW) in November but he's not really gone on from that and was only fourth of six on handicap debut at Beverley (1m2f, good; first run since gelded) last month; still early days but he needs improvement with headgear added at this new trip.

6/1

Form: 346

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Some of his form reads well, especially his third on Kempton Polytrack on debut, but he found little back over that C&D last week when a fading sixth of 13; needs to recapture former promise.
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6

(9)

14th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

16:15 Southwell (AW)

Masubi

9st 4lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Charlie Appleby

Some of his form reads well, especially his third on Kempton Polytrack on debut, but he found little back over that C&D last week when a fading sixth of 13; needs to recapture former promise.

9/2

4th

6

(9)

14th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

16:15 Southwell (AW)

Masubi

9st 4lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Charlie Appleby

Some of his form reads well, especially his third on Kempton Polytrack on debut, but he found little back over that C&D last week when a fading sixth of 13; needs to recapture former promise.

9/2

6th

6

(11)

4th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Kempton (AW)

Masubi

9st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Charlie Appleby

Form of C&D third on debut has substance and subsequent Doncaster fourth (also 1m) was a small step forward in RPR terms; looks the type to be straightened out by a recent gelding operation; player.

100/30

16/1

Form: 6

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam bred three Polytrack winners at up to 7f and this one found 1m2f too much for him on Chelmsford debut in November, albeit it was a fair first effort for a yard that doesn't normally have them ready first time; should find this trip more suitable and can improve.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(6)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

18:15 Nottingham

Kokanee

9st 10lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Ed Dunlop

Winner over 1m2f at Beverley (good) last spring and went agonisingly close to a second career success on Pontefract reappearance (1m, good to soft) 11 days ago; a 2lb nudge shouldn't prevent another prominent showing if in similar form.

4/1

2nd

3

(4)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

14:57 Pontefract

Kokanee

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ed Dunlop

Record is 1-10, the success off current mark at Beverley (1m2f, good) on reappearance last year; ran creditably over C&D (soft) in October; respected on seasonal debut.

11/4

Form:

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Yard has had plenty of 2yo success in 2024 but this one was completely unfancied for his Lingfield Polytrack debut last month and he finished tailed off; can only watch.
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1st

8

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

14:30 Newton Abbot

Yellow Card

10st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Dual Flat winner (AW and turf; 1m1f-1m4f) but form slumped after a promising start for this stable; however, he produced a much-improved effort when runner-up at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) last month on his fourth hurdle start and a repeat of that performance would give him leading claims.

11/10

2nd

6

5th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:18 Ffos Las

Yellow Card

10st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Mickey Bowen

Quite useful on the Flat but was 300-1 for a recent novice here and a long way behind Fairye Forth.

100/1

11th

12

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:38 Ffos Las

Yellow Card

10st 9lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Dual Flat winner with some fairly useful middle-distance form on his CV; unseated rider at second flight on hurdle debut in September, though, and was well beaten at Fontwell the following month.

66/1

66/1

Form: 99

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Big prices and never out of the rear division in two 1m events on turf this autumn; heading for handicaps very soon.
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7th

12

(6)

22nd May 2026

Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

16:05 Haydock

Hill O Rue

9st 3lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Won handicaps last season when always prominent at Carlisle (1m1f, good to soft) in May and Beverley (1m2f, soft) in September; no show when 14-1 for reappearance one month ago, his first race on good to firm, but it's not hard to think he will be a lot more potent today.

10/1

9th

8

(6)

20th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

16:50 Redcar

Hill O Rue

8st 12lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Kevin Ryan

Ended last season with his second win of the campaign at Beverley (1m2f, soft) in September; yet to race on ground quicker than good but his progressive profile gives him a squeak.

9/2

1st

4

(5)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

17:10 Beverley

Hill O Rue

9st 8lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Kevin Ryan

Gained his breakthrough success at Carlisle (1m1f) in May but he came in last of four in 1m4f Ripon handicap 56 days ago; he's not ruled out back in trip after a break though.

6/1

OUR TIP

50/1

Form: 776

Last run: 165 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 9l+ in three starts on turf and AW, at 7f and 6f, in the summer; gelded since; unlikely winner back from a break.
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8th

2

(9)

22nd May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Bath

Antiquity

9st 9lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Ended a lengthy losing run when scoring at Lingfield (1m, Polytrack) in February; wasn't far off that level in next three runs but his form slumped at Lingfield three weeks ago; only 1lb higher than for last success but he needs to bounce back on this return to turf.

16/1

7th

2

(9)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

17:07 Lingfield (AW)

Antiquity

9st 9lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Scored off 2lb lower over C&D in February and has remained in good form, most recently when fourth of 15 on turf (8.3f, good) three weeks ago; ought to be on the premises again.

5/1

4th

1

(8)

8th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

16:07 Nottingham

Antiquity

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Won on Polytrack at Lingfield (1m) in February and was fair fifth in a Class 5 event at Wolverhampton last month; remains feasibly treated on his best form and his five turf runs include a win over C&D (good) last April; respected on this drop back in grade.

11/2

Form: 05

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Always behind in both starts over 1m on Polytrack this autumn, faring better at Lingfield on the second occasion; much more to find if the principals run anywhere near their best.
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2nd

1

(7)

4th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Chilli Queen

10st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Emma Lavelle

C&D winner who failed by a short head to complete a four-timer at Doncaster (1m4f, good to soft) last September; has run well fresh in the past, but whether she can do so after eight months off remains to be seen; market may help.

3/1

2nd

11

(8)

12th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 197y

Class 2

15:40 Doncaster

Chilli Queen

8st 13lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Emma Lavelle

1m4f wins in a maiden at Wolverhampton and handicaps at Kempton (made all) and Ascot (raced in second; flashed tail); the latter was a quite valuable race on turf debut (good to firm) nine weeks ago; missed a race last month with infected foot; bids for four in a row and is firmly on the upgrade.

13/2

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Payout
Exacta £5.10
Straight Forecast £4.06
Trifecta £10.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Pinhole

POSTDATA:

Masubi

The Times:

Edge Ofthe Unknown

Telegraph:

Pinhole

Daily Mail:

Pinhole

The Sun:

Pinhole

The Star:

Pinhole

Daily Record:

Pinhole

D Express:

Masubi

Daily Mirror:

Masubi