April 26 / 16.00 Ripon

16.00

Good

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

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

4/6 (Won)

  • Win: £1.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Supremacy colt who is in excellent hands; started favourite at Musselburgh and duly showed promise, beating all bar a sharp sort who made all; respected with progress on the cards.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(2)

10th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

15:50 York

Clear Force

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

Highly tried after winning a Ripon novice in April and he came up short in Listed/Group 2 company; back on track when second of seven in a 5f nursery at Haydock two weeks ago; raised 2lb and likely he will need to improve again to defy top weight here.

5/1

2nd

1

(8)

26th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

15:25 Haydock

Clear Force

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

Won easily at Ripon (5f, good) in April but found out in a higher grade on her next two starts; back from a small break when a fairly underwhelming third of three over C&D (good) on her nursery debut seven weeks ago; raced freely that day so may do better if settling this time.

4/1

3rd

2

(3)

8th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

17:40 Haydock

Clear Force

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Won easily at Ripon (5f, good) in April on second start and mid-division on next two starts in a Listed race at Sandown (5f, good) and the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm); now drops back down in grade for in-form trainer and could be a serious force on his nursery debut.

13/8

8/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Starspangledbanner half-sister to 7f winner Elsals (RPR 87); dam Listed-placed 5f 2yo winner (90), out of 7f 2yo Group 3 scorer; likely type judged on that female line.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

8

(5)

21st Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

13:50 York

Secret Hideaway

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

33-1 winner of the Listed Marygate Stakes here (5f, good to firm) in May on her second start; then well beaten at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm) before 2l sixth of eight in Group 3 at Deauville (7f, good); the return to York could be a positive but others arrive with far more pressing claims.

50/1

16

(18)

18th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:30 Ascot

Secret Hideaway

9st 2lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Dam was a Listed-placed 5f 2yo winner; beaten at Ripon on debut but then popped up at 33-1 in a Listed race at York (5f, good to firm), beating some of these in the process; given the strong headwind at York, she probably benefited from enjoying some crucial cover; still commands a level of respect with Listed honours already in the bag.

20/1

1st

8

(4)

16th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:10 York

Secret Hideaway

9st 0lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Her dam was a Listed-placed 5f 2yo winner and she's open to improvement on her second start; encouraging second of five at 12-1 on debut at Ripon (5f, good) three weeks ago but she was no match for a stablemate of Alaskan Light and Love Olivia, and others have much stronger form.

20/1

OUR TIP

100/30

Form: 3

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ardad colt who showed ability with his third-place finish at Leicester and the form has received a couple of boosts since; open to improvement and has possibilities.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(5)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:07 Ripon

Valor Spirit

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Bryan Smart

0-8 as a 2yo for Richard Fahey, albeit having made the frame six times; changed hands for 20,000gns in the autumn and was subsequently gelding; reappears on a workable mark; market may guide.

12/1

5th

1

(1)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

14:00 Nottingham

Valor Spirit

9st 9lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard Fahey

0-7 but has often run well, finishing a close third in a nursery at Beverley (5f, good to firm) in August and returning to form when third in a maiden at Ayr (6f, soft) last time; might not be far away.

7/1

6

(6)

30th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Ayr

Valor Spirit

9st 7lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Richard Fahey

Came up well short in competitive nursery last time; reasonably consistent otherwise and holds place claims in this field; more exposed than his rivals, admittedly.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
£52,000 yearling; by Sioux Nation and the first foal of a twice-raced (RPR 44) half-sister to US 1m Grade 2 winner Up In Time; market instructive.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4

(8)

20th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dakota Dawn

9st 4lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: John & Sean Quinn

Looked as though she might do better in nurseries when third of five in a Ripon maiden (5f, good) in June, but it hasn't turned out that way; hopes pinned on the different surface making a difference with her sire 19-95 (20%) here in past five seasons.

9/1

5th

8

(7)

26th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:05 Ripon

Dakota Dawn

8st 11lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

She could be capable of better than she's shown in her first two nurseries (5f, good to firm) but she's not easy to fancy after those runs.

10/1

8th

4

(2)

14th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:12 Beverley

Dakota Dawn

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

No improvement for the switch to nurseries when last of six at Thirsk 30 days ago (5f, good; played up before the start); still has time to deliver on the promise of June's Ripon third.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sold for 40,000gns as a foal and as a yearling; by Havana Grey out of a triple 7f 2yo winner (RPR 90); yard is 3-5 with 2yo runners at Ripon in last five seasons; interesting newcomer.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

(6)

3rd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:05 Lingfield (AW)

Mare Of London

9st 8lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

Second of six in a seller at Leicester (6f, good to firm) in July before finishing fifth of nine in a handicap at Nottingham (6f, good; didn't get the best of passages in first-time blinkers); returns to AW and steps up to 7f (dam 7f AW winner); headgear switch.

6/1

4

(9)

7th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

14:50 Nottingham

Mare Of London

9st 7lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

Patchy form in three qualifying runs in the spring before finishing second in a Leicester seller (6f, good to firm) last month; that wasn't a bad race, however, and the blinkers go on for this nursery debut.

6/1

5

(4)

5th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:03 Leicester

Mare Of London

8st 13lb

J: Liam Wright

T: George Scott

Slighty disappointing when midfield in first-time cheekpieces at Brighton (6f, good) at end of May but endured a wide trip and has strong claims here if judged on her Kempton third (6f, AW) a few days earlier.

6/4

Non-runners

Malinga The Slinga

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.90
Straight Forecast £4.42
Trifecta £10.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Clear Force

NEWMARKET:

Mare Of London

POSTDATA:

Clear Force

The Times:

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Telegraph:

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The Guardian:

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Daily Mail:

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D Express:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Sun:

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The Star:

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Daily Record:

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