May 04 / 16.45 Newmarket

16.45

Good

Tattersalls Online £40,000 EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £20616
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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Tattersalls Online £40,000 EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 0241 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
He is having his fifth start of the season already, improving at the fourth attempt when making all at Yarmouth 12 days ago (5f, good to firm); his experience, early pace and toughness will serve him well but it would be a surprise if he could concede weight to some interesting opposition.
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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

OUR TIP

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
March foal; 80,000euros yearling; second foal of a US 5f turf 2yo winner, herself a half-sister to 6f 2yo Group 1 winner Lucky Vega; stable amongst the winners and he's an interesting newcomer.
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15th

16

(21)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:40 York

Alvin

8st 11lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

3yo who arrives on the up; easy winner at Bath (5f, firm) last month and ran well considering he was drawn wide and slowly away when fourth at Chester next time; still unexposed and commands major respect.

11/1

4th

4

(11)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 15y

Class 3

16:45 Chester

Alvin

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: George Scott

Wolverhampton novice winner (5f) who ran a blinder for third in a 6f handicap at Lingfield on Good Friday, hampered early then racing wide throughout but still producing a strong finish; confirmed the merit of that effort when outclassing his rivals in a 0-80 at Bath 11 days ago (5f, firm); he is a sprinter firmly on the up but stall 11 will not make life easy.

5/1

1st

1

(8)

27th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

15:30 Bath

Alvin

9st 10lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

Campaigned on AW this year, best form when scoring readily over 5f in February and close third (despite wide trip) over 6f last time; may do better still; possibilities back on turf.

11/4

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
February foal; £135,000 yearling; first foal of a maiden, herself a half-sister to 1m Group 2 winner Space Traveller; stable up and running with 2yos but their winner of the corresponding race 12 months ago had the benefit of experience.
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3rd

2

(7)

5th Oct 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Kempton (AW)

French Affair

9st 11lb

J: David Egan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won his first two for this yard, having joined from Richard Hannon, and has continued in form off his revised mark since; wants a good test over an easy 6f but has claims if he gets one in first-time headgear.

7/2

3rd

1

(3)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

17:15 Epsom

French Affair

9st 12lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Jennie Candlish

Record of 1-13 for Richard Hannon but he won on his stable debut at Glorious Goodwood before following up with a last-gasp success at Redcar (both 6f on good to firm); up another 3lb but he's on a roll and is effective on slow ground including heavy; big player again back up in trip.

5/4

1st

1

(5)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

17:31 Redcar

French Affair

9st 13lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Jennie Candlish

Record of 1-13 for Richard Hannon but he made a bright start for his new yard when beating 25 rivals at Goodwood (6f, good to firm) last Wednesday; up 4lb for that narrow success but he did well to overcome trouble and is a major player again on this drop back in grade.

13/8

Form: 2

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to the stable's classy Group 3 winner Soprano; promising start to his career when chasing home a stablemate of Rising Power over C&D 17 days ago, a race where his main rival had the advantage of the rail and also looked more professional; open to improvement and bids to emulate the same owner's The Actor who won this race last year having finished second at the Craven meeting.
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2nd

9

(11)

3rd Oct 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Ascot

Moonfall

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Seems to need good/firmer; successful in the Britannia at Royal Ascot and finished a good second kept to 1m at Ascot (behind Hickory) and Doncaster the last twice; steadily progressive 3yo who looks a major player, provided he's as effective back down in trip.

11/2

2nd

12

(7)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:15 Doncaster

Moonfall

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Won the Britannia at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) in June and rediscovered his progressive ways when second there (1m, good) last Friday; unraced on slow ground; this 3yo could continue to improve; firmly in calculations.

6/1

2nd

10

(12)

4th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:48 Ascot

Moonfall

9st 2lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

Won the 30-runner Britannia Stakes over C&D (good to firm) at the Royal meeting; following a 7lb rise he was only fourth of eight at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) but that shouldn't be taken as a definitive sign that his current mark is beyond him; 3yos have won two of the last three runnings; chance.

7/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
February foal; 600,000euros yearling; closely related to US 8.5f winner Surround, half-brother to three winners including Roulston Scar (5f-6f; RPR 111) and Special Purpose (5f 2yo; 100); dam Graded stakes-placed 8.4f 2yo winner (90); stable have run three 2yos this season, two of them successful and the other was placed; of obvious interest.
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1st

2

(1)

24th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 6f 2y

Class 3

15:53 Doncaster

Rising Power

9st 8lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Won on debut at Newmarket (5f, good to firm) in May and came clear with a useful filly when defying a penalty at Sandown (5f, good) in June; could be even better now tackling 6f and he has potential off his opening mark; wears first-time cheekpieces.

4/5

1st

1

(1)

13th Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

13:00 Sandown

Rising Power

9st 10lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Expensive and well-bred colt who kept on well to make winning debut in valuable Newmarket novice (5f, good to firm) last month; should have a lot more to offer, and his draw against the far rail is an added bonus here.

2/7

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
March foal; 52,000gns yearling, 120,000gns breeze-up 2yo; first foal of a 7f 2yo/1m winner (RPR 96); stable have had a winning 2yo newcomer this season; betting useful.
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21th

23

(27)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Sovereign Spell

8st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Won 6f events at Wolverhampton (AW) and Newmarket (good) on his first two starts this year; progress stalled behind Ten Carat Harry last time; high in the weights back at 5f.

20/1

7th

5

(8)

2nd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Newmarket

Sovereign Spell

9st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

First past the post at Windsor last summer but demoted on a technicality; 2-2 in 2026, winning a Wolverhampton maiden easily before gamely seeing off Advertised over C&D 16 days ago; 6lb rise could be enough to scupper the hat-trick bid.

4/1

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Moonfall

Daily Mirror:

Rising Power

The Sun:

Rising Power

TOPSPEED:

Moonfall

POSTDATA:

Moonfall

NEWMARKET:

Moonfall

The Times:

Moonfall

Telegraph:

Moonfall

D Express:

Moonfall

The Star:

Moonfall

Daily Record:

Moonfall