December 21 / 16.20 Newcastle (AW)

16.20

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C And D) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3402
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C And D) (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.10
  • Place: £1.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to winners Marbuzet (1m4f-2m; RPR 74) and Desert Man (KSA 6f 2yo); stable has had enjoyed first-time-out 2yo success here this year and he's possibly the stable first string on jockey bookings.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

(7)

25th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:18 Redcar

Kameel

9st 9lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Jessica Macey

Dual AW winner; yet to win in four starts on turf, although fair fifth over 1m4f at Beverley last time (good to soft); this drop in trip should suit; visor now tried (well beaten only run in cheekpieces).

7/1

5th

2

(4)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

16:50 Beverley

Kameel

9st 9lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Jessica Macey

On a losing run but he failed to stay 1m6f when ninth in handicap at Wolverhampton four weeks ago; not ruled out back in trip off an easing mark.

10/1

9th

3

(6)

6th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

16:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kameel

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: Jessica Macey

Dual Newcastle scorer (7f maiden/novice) for John Butler, the latest last February; 0-6 for this yard and although close up over 1m2f at Newcastle last month, his stamina is unknown for this far.

13/2

10/11

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Mayson filly who shaped with plenty of promise when second on her C&D debut four weeks ago, keeping on well from the rear after a slow start; the one to beat with improvement likely.
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9th

1

(6)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

16:18 Nottingham

Orangesandlemons

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Edward Bethell

Dual winner, with the most recent success coming over 8.5f here in October (good to soft); solid reappearance at Wolverhampton in April but was well held here 25 days ago (trainer's rep said she would prefer an easier surface); steps up in trip and she's a contender if the ground is slower than good.

7/2

8th

9

(9)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:25 Nottingham

Orangesandlemons

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Edward Bethell

Added to her Southwell novice win when landing a C&D handicap (good to soft) in October; well held in final run last season but she reappeared with a fair third at Wolverhampton last month; this is a deeper race but she's not ruled out back at this track.

7/1

3rd

2

(3)

17th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 3

17:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Orangesandlemons

9st 1lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Consistent in maiden/novices on the AW at the start of her career (22221) and has since shown some good form in turf handicaps, including in headgear; off six months, but has gone well fresh before; considered.

11/1

OUR TIP

9/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 5 BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful pedigree; ran green on the home turn and faded into fifth on 1m Lingfield debut but the fact he went off at only 6-4 suggests he's thought capable of better; the drop to 7f and switch to a straight track are possible positives; likely to improve, possibly considerably.
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7th

5

(5)

2nd Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Lingfield

Hush Puppy

9st 1lb

J: Sorin Moldoveanu

T: Ed Dunlop

Showed some ability on the AW for Jane Chapple-Hyam late last year, but modest in three turf handicaps including two for this yard; down another 4lb but a lot more is needed.

12/1

4

(5)

10th Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 6

20:45 Epsom

Hush Puppy

9st 3lb

J: Sorin Moldoveanu

T: Ed Dunlop

Showed some ability when prominent in the market in his first two starts on the AW (7f/1m) late last year, but not built on it in three starts since including on stable debut at Leicester (1m, good to firm) a fortnight ago; the longer trip is not certain to suit.

16/1

4th
2 (4)
Ardaddy

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to 1m2f winner Little Venice (RPR 62); dam 7f-9.4f winner (including AW; 71); worth a precautionary betting check.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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3rd

6

(6)

11th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Ardaddy

9st 7lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

C&D winner but below par of late, beating one in 1m handicap here two weeks ago; it's now 13 starts since that victory too.

9/1

7th

7

(4)

28th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Ardaddy

9st 3lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Michael Appleby

Regularly on the premises but he has just one win (over 7f on this course) from 18 attempts, and first-time cheekpieces failed to galvanise him over 6f here last time.

15/2

5th

5

(7)

21st Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

13:43 Southwell (AW)

Ardaddy

9st 4lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Michael Appleby

Ran well on his first three starts for this stable but last week's Wolverhampton effort was disappointing; connections now turn to cheekpieces.

7/1

Form: 86

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten at long odds on both starts and seems unlikely to be of interest until handicapping.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

5

(5)

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

13:40 Leicester

Candle Of Time

9st 4lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

Seven-race maiden; not at her best on AW last month but her earlier Doncaster third (1m, good to soft) brings her firmly into the reckoning; each-way claims at least.

9/2

6th

10

(9)

29th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

21:00 Newcastle (AW)

Candle Of Time

9st 2lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Julie Camacho

Not the first time she's hinted at winning potential when a close third at Doncaster (1m) where a truer pace would have helped; considered.

6/1

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Cable Bay and the second foal of a 7f-1m2f winner in these silks; would be a surprise winner on debut; upset in the stalls and withdrawn here last month (80-1 at the time).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

10

(4)

29th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

14:43 Nottingham

Crangy

8st 11lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

in touch with leaders, brief headway on far side of group 2f out, weakened over 1f out

50/1

9th

10

(4)

29th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

14:43 Nottingham

Crangy

8st 11lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

in touch with leaders

50/1

7th

9

(1)

12th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Crangy

8st 4lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

No improvement for the switch to handicaps when sixth of eight here last month (7f; 66-1); hopes rest on the drop in trip sparking major improvement.

33/1

Form: 03

Last run: 177 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Always behind in 7f Chester seller on debut in June but showed a bit when third in a C&D maiden nine days later, albeit the form is only modest; absent since.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

9

(8)

27th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Wetherby

Magic Topissima

9st 4lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Grant Tuer

Has shown some ability, as when fourth of nine at Redcar (1m2f, good) on her penultimate outing, but held again since and opposable on balance.

20/1

8th

9

(8)

27th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Wetherby

Magic Topissima

9st 4lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Grant Tuer

Has shown some ability, as when fourth of nine at Redcar (1m2f, good) on her penultimate outing, but held again since and opposable on balance.

20/1

10th

11

(10)

21st Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

16:50 Redcar

Magic Topissima

8st 13lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Grant Tuer

Her three handicaps have been this year over 7f, 1m4f and 1m2f; returned to turf here (1m2f, good) last time and it was one of her better efforts in fourth of nine, although not entirely on an even keel (hung left over 1f out) and not crying out for this drop back in trip.

16/1

8th
7 (10)
Breizh Sea

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost 5,500euros as a yearling and is a half-sister to four French winners, including on AW; her dam was an 8.7f winner in France; bred to have a future but likely best watched this time.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

8

(11)

11th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

14:30 Ayr

Breizh Sea

9st 7lb

J: William Pyle

T: Katie Scott

Unexposed 3yo who started her handicap career with a promising third of ten at Redcar (7f, good to soft) last month; that form looks solid enough and has possibilities if she can build on that.

15/2

3rd

6

(8)

20th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Redcar

Breizh Sea

9st 11lb

J: William Pyle

T: Katie Scott

Improved effort when third of 11 behind a useful winner at Newcastle three weeks ago (7f; 250-1); that run hasn't done her opening mark any favours but she's open to further progress.

16/1

3rd

9

(2)

27th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Breizh Sea

8st 13lb

J: William Pyle

T: Katie Scott

Triple-figure odds and has shown little on her two starts.

100/1

Form: 00

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
More one for handicaps later on judged on his two runs in recent weeks.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9

(6)

18th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:31 Nottingham

Ribbon Is A Dancer

8st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Hugo Palmer

Well down the field in three AW maidens (6f-7f) towards end of last year and also struggled on recent handicap/turf debut (7f, soft); needs this new trip-and-ground combination to enable huge improvement.

16/1

14

(12)

6th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

17:15 Ayr

Ribbon Is A Dancer

8st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Hugo Palmer

Achieved little on AW in late 2024; gelded since and now goes in blinkers; from a family of turf winners and may well improve switched to this sphere on handicap debut; interesting, especially if the market speaks positively.

8/1

9th

5

(6)

21st Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:20 Newcastle (AW)

Ribbon Is A Dancer

9st 5lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Hugo Palmer

More one for handicaps later on judged on his two runs in recent weeks.

50/1

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to connections' winners Solanna (1m-1m3f including AW; RPR 79), Light Lily (7f-1m, mainly AW; 79) and Knight Of Kings (11.4f; 65); dam 1m winner (Group-placed on AW; 101); Kaiya Fraser, who has partnered a lot of the yard's recent runners, is on stablemate Kameel. Betting should reveal more.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

8

(9)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:42 Newmarket

Final Night

9st 4lb

J: Jack Callan

T: John Butler

Things clicked with four AW wins between October and March and he transferred that improvement back to turf when second of 13 over C&D a fortnight ago (good to firm; Sterling Knight third); could be thereabouts.

8/1

2nd

15

(3)

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:55 Newmarket

Final Night

9st 1lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: John Butler

Four wins at Kempton between October and March but he could finish only sixth of nine there when a warm favourite four weeks ago; will need a personal best to regain the winning thread and his mark has risen steeply since his last go on turf.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.50
Straight Forecast £9.27
Trifecta £26.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Orangesandlemons

POSTDATA:

Hush Puppy

NEWMARKET:

Hush Puppy

D Express:

Hush Puppy

RP RATINGS:

Orangesandlemons

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Orangesandlemons

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