May 04 / 15.05 Hamilton

15.05

Good

Darley Stallions EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £20616
  • 1m 0f 68y
  • Class 2
  • 5 runners
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Darley Stallions EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

8/15 (Won)

  • Win: £1.34
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1-5

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Bred in the purple and looked a nice prospect when making a winning debut at Yarmouth (7f, soft) last October (form worked out well), but proved disappointing when beaten 12l into fifth of eight in a Newmarket Listed contest (1m1f, good to soft) last month; needs to settle better than he did there but this triple Group 1 entered colt retains plenty of potential.
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2nd

1

(7)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 17y

Class 2

15:15 Epsom

Sallaal

9st 11lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Made it three wins from his first four starts when scoring on handicap debut at Hamilton (8.3f, good) last July; his progress stalled in two Listed races subsequently but this lightly raced 4yo has been gelded since and the return to better ground could be a positive, along with the step up in trip; retains potential for a top trainer who won this in 2018 and 2019; respected.

4/1

5

(10)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Leopardstown

Sallaal

9st 6lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Lightly raced progressive 3yo whose two wins have been in small-runner Hamilton contests at this trip on decent ground; softer ground seemed to stretch him when respectable third in Sandown Listed on latest; tried hooded now and has to be respected.

9/2

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4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 1 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off a weak 14-1 shot for his Southwell debut (1m, AW) a fortnight ago, but showed a fine attitude to get the better of a 99-rated rival by a neck; there has to be some doubt as to whether his rival ran anywhere near his mark, but it was still a fine effort first time out and he remains open to further improvement.
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3rd

2

(8)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Arctic Grey

9st 10lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Form figures of 121 to start his career in the spring, including a 1m win off this mark at Goodwood on handicap debut, but he's not lived up to that; gelded before penultimate start, which was a fair effort at Ascot, but he did not show much at Ayr on latest (both on soft).

14/1

11th

9

(9)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:15 Ayr

Arctic Grey

8st 13lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Spring performances over 1m (121) represented a very solid start to his career; came up well short in a pair of strong 3yo-only handicaps in the summer but back on track after a gelding operation when fourth of 11 at Ascot (7f, soft) 15 days ago; that was his first outing for two months so he might come on for it; not discounted.

16/1

9/1

Form: 52

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
150,000gns breeze-up purchase; showed promise when fifth of 12 (4l behind College Fund) on his Newcastle debut (7f, AW) in March and when second of five at Redcar (1m, good to firm) 13 days ago; should win races, but perhaps not this one.
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1

(1)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 35y

Class 4

15:21 Hamilton

Obito

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Always towards the rear on reappearance over C&D (good) three weeks ago but may have needed that run; won twice last summer (1m/1m2f, good; including here) and he's on a competitive mark on last autumn's form (including on soft ground); he can be in the mix if bouncing back.

6/1

8th

1

(4)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 4

19:50 Hamilton

Obito

9st 11lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

A dual winner in 2025 (including here) who also finished runner-up three times in the autumn; yard is going well so he must enter calculations on his return.

13/2

6th

4

(2)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 3

13:55 Redcar

Obito

9st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Dual winner who is holding his form well on all sorts of ground and has the same mark as when second at Ayr five weeks ago (1m2f); solid.

4/1

11/2

Form: 3

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
170,000euros yearling; 11-1 when third of 12 on his Newcastle debut (7f, AW) in March (fourth has won since); that was a promising start, but he looks to face a stiff task against the two previous winners.
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6

(3)

10th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 5

16:32 Carlisle

College Fund

9st 4lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Richard Fahey

Third of 12 on debut at Newcastle (7f, AW) in March and posted an improved RPR when fourth of five at Hamilton (8.5f, good to firm) 67 days ago; off since and this looks a weaker race; claims; yard also runs Comanche Warrior.

7/2

4th

4

(2)

4th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 2

15:05 Hamilton

College Fund

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

in touch with leaders, some headway when on outer from under 3f out, weakened from over 1f out

11/2

4th

4

(2)

4th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 2

15:05 Hamilton

College Fund

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

in touch with leaders, some headway when on outer from under 3f out, weakened from over 1f out

11/2

Form: 8-

Last run: 289 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
22-1 when well beaten in his only start for Michael and David Easterby at Pontefract (6f, good) last summer; looks completely out of his depth on stable debut after 289 days off.
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12th

13

(12)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

17:55 Newcastle (AW)

Capla Daviekins

8st 6lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Stuart Coltherd

Beaten at least 20l in each of his three starts (6f-1m1f); much better needed now stepping up in distance for AW/handicap debut.

50/1

11th

3

(1)

26th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 5

19:45 Hamilton

Capla Daviekins

9st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Stuart Coltherd

Beaten a long way in two starts over nine months apart, trained by Michael and David Easterby on debut.

100/1

5th

3

(1)

4th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 2

15:05 Hamilton

Capla Daviekins

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Stuart Coltherd

walked to post, always behind

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £2.10
Straight Forecast £2.25
Trifecta £8.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sallaal

Daily Record:

Obito

Telegraph:

Arctic Grey

RP RATINGS:

Sallaal

TOPSPEED:

Sallaal

POSTDATA:

Sallaal

NEWMARKET:

Sallaal

The Times:

Sallaal

D Express:

Sallaal

Daily Mirror:

Sallaal

The Sun:

Sallaal

The Star:

Sallaal