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StandardBest Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £5670
- 1m 0f 13y
- Class 4
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Tapeta
Weather: Mostly cloudy
10/1 (Won)
- Win: £2.80
- Place: £1.20
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 3 (1) |
18th Apr 2025 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
Irish-trained gelding who has a US pedigree; two from two, both wins over 1m at Southwell; faces a stiffer task on bare figures upped in grade but is a promising type who could well rate higher. |
20/1 |
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4th 3 (1) |
18th Apr 2025 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
Irish-trained gelding who has a US pedigree; two from two, both wins over 1m at Southwell; faces a stiffer task on bare figures upped in grade but is a promising type who could well rate higher. |
20/1 |
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1st 4 (12) |
21st Mar 2025 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Sold unraced in January for 3,400gns and looked money well spent when making all over C&D on debut three weeks ago (2-1 joint-favourite); open to improvement and he's a strong contender despite the widest stall. |
2/1 |
15/2
- Place: £2.10
Form: 4
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 11 (3) |
20th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 20y Class 4 |
8st 7lb |
Showed promise in maiden/novice company for George Boughey, none more so than when runner-up to Michael Scofield at Southwell (1m) in March 2025; unconvincing over 1m2f-1m4f, and not yet threatened to click for Jim Goldie (0-2 since 12,000gns purchase); now on career-low mark. |
33/1 |
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7th 5 (8) |
26th Apr 2026 Good 1m 4f 104y Class 4 |
8st 8lb |
Down the field for George Boughey last May/June in his first two handicaps (1m4f/1m2f) and sold for 12,000gns in July; beaten further still at Ayr (1m) in September on his only start for new yard; moves back up in trip and needs to tap back into his initial promise. |
20/1 |
9/1
- Place: £3.40
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4th 4 |
8th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Came off worst in a pace battle with Granny B and ultimately 6l behind her at Hereford latest (2m, good); could still race more sparingly, but 3lb lower today and fared okay in a C&D juvenile last winter. |
11/2 |
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6th 7 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 53y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Shaped with promise in juvenile hurdles in December, and although his run last month on handicap debut was a shade disappointing, the heavy ground likely counted against him; hood worn the last twice is retained, and a better showing can be expected from this 4yo returned to a more suitable surface. |
13/2 |
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4th 5 |
1st Mar 2026 Heavy 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
10st 8lb |
Owned by Andrew Balding, for whom he was third in a 1m novice on sole Flat start; has shown enough in juvenile hurdles (hooded last time) to believe he can threaten in a handicap of this nature, provided he copes with the ground (unraced on softer than good to soft). |
7/2 |
15/2
Form: 3
Last run: 31 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9 (4) |
12th Apr 2025 Good 1m 0f 7y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Cost 325,000gns as a yearling but he was beaten 12l on his Kempton debut and then 4l at Southwell when weaker in the betting (again over 1m); wouldn't be the obvious answer to a race of this nature on what he's shown. |
16/1 |
66/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2nd 3 (6) |
18th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
This looks his optimal trip, having won over it at Doncaster in March, and should be happier back on turf having been unable to take his usual prominent position on the AW a fortnight ago; one of the likelier winners. |
4/1 |
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6th 3 (4) |
4th May 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Dual turf winner, the latest on his Doncaster reappearance (1m2f, good to soft) in March; up 4lb and a player if as effective on Polytrack. |
4/1 |
9/2
Form: 5-
Last run: 87 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5th 13 (3) |
16th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
8st 10lb |
Won three of his seven handicaps (1m-1m1f) last term, including the last two; just fourth of 13 to Spanish Voice when favourite at Newmarket on reappearance but that was respectable; player on peak 2025 effort. |
10/1 |
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4th 3 (4) |
2nd May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 11lb |
On a roll when last seen, winning at Sandown (1m, soft) and on this course (1m1f, good to firm) in second half of last season; that form looks solid and he's been nudged up only 3lb for the second success; leading claims if ready to roll after seven months off. |
11/2 |
8/1
Form: 7-2
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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9th 8 (14) |
29th Aug 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Handicap and turf debutant who has a workable opening mark judged on the pick of his AW novice form; gelded since last run six months ago; market may give further guidance. |
16/1 |
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7th 5 (3) |
1st Mar 2025 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Fair form over the extended 1m at Wolverhampton, finishing runner-up on the second occasion; thereabouts on form but others in this line-up have greater scope for improvement. |
8/1 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 3 (11) |
21st May 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 16y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
3-7 on AW, his latest win coming at Kempton (6f) a fortnight ago on third start for Adam Kirby; up 3lb on just this second go on turf and he can probably do better again. |
3/1 |
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1st 10 (4) |
6th May 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
2-2 in handicaps for Martin Dunne, winning at Southwell and at Lingfield (both over 6f) towards the end of last summer; only 1lb higher than for his last success but he hasn't threatened in two runs for current yard and needs to rediscover his spark. |
10/1 |
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7th 10 (6) |
15th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
2-2 in handicaps for Martin Dunne, winning here and at Lingfield (both over 6f); didn't get the best of passages at Wolverhampton (6f) on his first start for this yard and looks worth a try over this extra furlong. |
7/1 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5th 8 |
19th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 178y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Down the field when 9-2 for last month's handicap hurdle debut over 2m4f at Ayr; however, trainer's representative reported he may have been unsuited by the soft, heavy in places ground; showed promise in three juvenile hurdles towards the end of last year (2m1f/2m, soft/good to soft) and this 4yo retains potential back down in trip and back on better ground. |
4/1 |
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9th 11 |
23rd Feb 2026 Soft 2m 4f 100y Class 4 |
10st 8lb |
0-9 on the Flat but he's shown promise on all three hurdle starts and has potential off his opening mark judged on his close second at Wetherby (2m, soft) in December; receives handy 4yo allowance and he could have a big part to play if seeing out this new trip. |
4/1 |
11/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5th 9 (6) |
1st May 2025 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
He has run to a similar level in two 1m runs at Southwell and Kempton this spring; not sure to need this far on pedigree but he remains capable of better. |
8/1 |
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5th 9 (6) |
1st May 2025 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
He has run to a similar level in two 1m runs at Southwell and Kempton this spring; not sure to need this far on pedigree but he remains capable of better. |
8/1 |
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5th 10 (11) |
7th Apr 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
prominent, weakened over 1f out |
11/2 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £22.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £24.71 |
| Trifecta | £228.30 |
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