April 04 / 13.30 Leicester

13.30

Good

British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)

  • Prize money: £3510
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.20

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
60,000gns foal, 78,000gns yearling who only reached his second birthday on Wednesday; holds no notable entries but is a half-brother to two winners for the yard, including Wonderwork, who went in on his 2yo debut.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

21th

2

(14)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:30 Ayr

Super Soldier

9st 12lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Best 2yo form when close second in a Group 2 at Chantilly (6f, soft) last summer; lightly raced and inconclusive form this year but he'll need more than his two handicap defeats, the latest in the Portland at Doncaster last week.

40/1

11th

12

(4)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 143y

Class 2

14:20 Doncaster

Super Soldier

9st 4lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

Classy as 2yo; yet to shine in 2026 but he has faced a couple of stiff tasks, including the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup at Ascot when last seen 12 weeks ago; gelded since; not a solid option.

40/1

21th

14

(12)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Super Soldier

9st 2lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Eight runs last season, the highlight his 6f Group 2 near-miss at Chantilly in July; however, he was inconsistent and hasn't shown anything like enough on his two runs this term to suggest he'll make an impact today.

100/1

20/1

  • Place: £6.50

Form: —

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Trainer had a 2yo newcomer win at a big price last summer but this half-brother to three winners started 50-1 and ran accordingly in the Brocklesby; is the only one with experience, which can count at this early stage, but he'll need a deal more.
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1

(8)

19th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Alkuwarrior

9st 9lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Christopher Mason

Doubled his tally (in first-time cheekpieces) in 5f handicap at Ffos Las in June; got back on track with third of nine at Brighton (5f) 13 days ago; not out of things off the same mark.

10/1

7th

6

(3)

21st Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:12 Leicester

Alkuwarrior

9st 7lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Christopher Mason

Popped up in first-time cheekpieces at Ffos Las (5f, good to soft) in June but he's finished down the field in five runs since; now 1lb lower than for that last success but he needs to rediscover his spark.

14/1

7/2

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
February-foaled 65,000gns yearling who holds a couple of sales race entries; dam was a useful early 2yo for David O'Meara and he's an interesting newcomer for a trainer who boasts a good record with juveniles here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

7

(8)

8th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:21 Catterick

Valor Spirit

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Bryan Smart

Still seeking that elusive breakthrough win (0-11); runner-up in two of his three starts for this trainer, including when thrashed by Master Of Delphi in a modest four-runner Ripon maiden (6f, good; 2-1) in mid-July; others preferred.

10/1

2nd

4

(4)

18th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Ripon

Valor Spirit

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Bryan Smart

Runner-up in C&D handicap (good) in May on stable/seasonal debut and that form puts him in the picture; however, disappointing at Redcar (5f, good) since and now 0-10; needs to bounce back.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Trainer has a much better record with 2yos on the AW than turf and is 0-19 with them here down the years; this 24,000gns yearling, who doesn't turn two for a few weeks, wouldn't look an obvious early juvenile on pedigree.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

16th

10

(13)

13th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:47 Leicester

Raging Raj

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Michael Herrington

Record of 4-12 in handicaps, the most recent success in emphatic style on second start for new yard; couple of sound efforts since and the latest one, at Doncaster, ties him in with fellow 3yo Flight Control; in good form and enters calculations.

10/1

6th

11

(14)

13th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 2

14:30 Doncaster

Raging Raj

8st 11lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Herrington

Bought after winning a 7f Yarmouth handicap for Jane Chapple-Hyam and has been better still on his last two outings, winning in good style at Thirsk and beaten a neck at Ascot (both 7f on good); each-way claims again.

16/1

2nd

2

(2)

4th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Ascot

Raging Raj

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Herrington

Bought for 30,000gns after winning a 7f Yarmouth handicap for Jane Chapple-Hyam; just second run for this yard when a convincing winner at Thirsk (7f, good) but he went up 10lb for that and this looks stronger.

5/1

6/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
February foal who went for £20,000 as a yearling and holds a few sales race entries later in the season; dam, who went close on her 2yo debut before regressing, has produced one ordinary maiden thus far; the market will guide.
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4th

2

(2)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

12:33 Lingfield (AW)

Somebody

9st 5lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

13-race maiden who has finished placed on numerous occasions, including when third in a Newcastle maiden (7f, Tapeta) 11 days ago; should be fine back at this trip but he has something to find on the figures and may have to settle for a supporting role again.

9/2

2

(9)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Somebody

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

Runner-up in three novice events but has been below that form in three nurseries since; handicapper has dropped him another 3lb and he sports first-time tongue-tie, with first-time visor replacing the cheekpieces worn on last two starts; possibilities if able to reproduce his earlier form.

7/1

9th

8

(7)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:45 Lingfield (AW)

Somebody

9st 2lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

Runner-up in three of his seven starts including two AW novices, at Southwell (5f, Tapeta) in April and at Chelmsford (6f, Polytrack) in June; well held in two turf nurseries (6f/7f) since being gelded, though; needs to bounce back.

10/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Early-foaled £18,000 yearling who's a half-brother to a 1m winner out of a 6f winner in the US; holds a few sales race entries later on and is a likely looking type for a yard always to be respected in early 2yo races.
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Verdict Starting price

1

(1)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

14:30 Yarmouth

Calafiori

9st 13lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Expensive to follow in first seven starts but he's scored in cheekpieces in two of his last three runs, including a comfortable success at Pontefract (6f, soft) last Monday; this is tougher under a penalty but he's open to more progress and is versatile ground-wise; big player.

2/1

2

(1)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Bath

Calafiori

9st 8lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

Had been expensive to follow but first-time cheekpieces did the trick when a clearcut winner at Brighton (maiden over an extended 5f; good); now 5lb higher than when narrowly held in his two previous handicaps but that rise is erased by Jack Callan's claim; soft ground a first.

5/2

1st

1

(6)

31st Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

14:22 Brighton

Calafiori

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Consistent yet frustrating sort who has a habit of finishing second and has been a beaten favourite on four occasions; comes with some risk but first-time headgear may enable him to go one better.

13/8

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £26.60
Straight Forecast £26.81
Trifecta £56.20

Selections

Telegraph:

Super Soldier

SPOTLIGHT:

Calafiori

D Express:

Valor Spirit

The Guardian:

Super Soldier

Daily Mail:

Super Soldier

Daily Mirror:

Super Soldier

The Sun:

Super Soldier

The Star:

Super Soldier

Daily Record:

Super Soldier

POSTDATA:

Calafiori

The Times:

Calafiori