May 16 / 16.05 Newbury

16.05

Good

Trade Nation Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £6480
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Trade Nation Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.80
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 6-6

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shaped well on his AW debut in November (7f) but he was left trailing when Indian Springs moved through the gears at Newmarket last month; open to improvement and a tongue-tie may help but minor money perhaps his best hope.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

(1)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Newmarket (July)

Raafedd

9st 1lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Tongue tied first time and left his first two efforts behind when seeing off two next-time-out winners in a 7f Newbury novice (good) in May; on the back of that he went off favourite for the 30-runner Britannia at Royal Ascot but met repeated trouble in running; evidently well regarded (has also been Group entered) and can be given another chance.

3/1

21th

25

(14)

19th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Raafedd

9st 1lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

370,000gns yearling; first-time tongue-tie when not overly troubled at Newbury (7f novice, good) to beat a subsequent winner and he's in the right hands to keep progressing now into handicaps, especially raised to 1m; could very easily take a huge step forward, and runs here in preference to Saturday's Group 3 Jersey Stakes; dangerous; trainer won this in 2012.

9/1

1st

7

(7)

16th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Newbury

Raafedd

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Shaped well on his AW debut in November (7f) but he was left trailing when Indian Springs moved through the gears at Newmarket last month; open to improvement and a tongue-tie may help but minor money perhaps his best hope.

10/1

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 3-

Last run: 307 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran well in the face of evident inexperience when third on his Ascot debut last summer (7f, good); open to improvement and he's one to consider now tried in a hood for the first time.
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4th

13

(14)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 2

14:40 Thirsk

Accentuate

8st 12lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Off the mark in a Windsor novice (1m, good) last June; far from disgraced despite only beating one home when fifth on his handicap debut at Ascot (good to firm) last July and perhaps unsuited by soft ground when well held there in September; sold for 23,000gns in November and gelded ahead of this return for a new stable; drawn wide and probably best watched this time.

25/1

18

(5)

5th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:40 Ascot

Accentuate

8st 8lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Solid debut when third here (7f) on his sole start at two; followed a good reappearance at Newbury in May when getting off the mark in a Windsor novice (1m, also good) in June; far from disgraced despite only beating one home when fifth on his handicap debut on the round mile here (good to firm) last time; soft ground an unknown but his dam won on heavy; possibilities.

8/1

5th

1

(2)

11th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 213y

Class 3

15:10 Ascot

Accentuate

9st 11lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Beaten by the subsequent Britannia favourite at Newbury (7f) before doing it comfortably at Windsor (1m, good), beating a Haggas horse who has won since (a weak race admittedly); coped with this course on debut and has to be of interest on handicap debut; hooded the last twice.

9/4

4/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Encouraging start to his career when fourth to Indian Springs at Newmarket last month (7f, good); 7lb better off for just over 3l and should get closer to his old rival with the experience behind him.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1st

8

(9)

17th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Time Allowed

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Both starts over 7f on good ground, finishing fourth of 11 at Newmarket in April (race has produced winners) and third of nine at Newbury last month (runner-up has won since); half-brother to an AW winner and a major player.

3/1

3rd

9

(3)

16th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Newbury

Time Allowed

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Encouraging start to his career when fourth to Indian Springs at Newmarket last month (7f, good); 7lb better off for just over 3l and should get closer to his old rival with the experience behind him.

4/1

3rd

9

(3)

16th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Newbury

Time Allowed

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Encouraging start to his career when fourth to Indian Springs at Newmarket last month (7f, good); 7lb better off for just over 3l and should get closer to his old rival with the experience behind him.

4/1

4th
10 (11)
Tokyo Joe

16/1

Form: 5-

Last run: 156 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful pedigree but he ran to a modest level in a 7f novice at Kempton in December; a big step forward is needed.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

14

(15)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Ascot

Tokyo Joe

9st 0lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Off the mark at the ninth attempt when winning a 6f novice at Lingfield (AW) in December; upped 4lb for that but he is unexposed as a sprinter and he makes more appeal than many.

8/1

5

(9)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Tokyo Joe

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ed Walker

Six-race maiden; hasn't progressed on turf but posted his peak performance when second over C&D in June (last AW attempt); interesting off current mark returned to this scenario.

6/1

100/1

Form: 7-

Last run: 140 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran to just a modest level on his Wolverhampton debut (7f; 80-1) in December; can do much better but he's in deep in this field.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

5

(1)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

17:25 Nottingham

Prodigal Son

9st 2lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Heather Main

Blinkers have helped him this spring, seeing off five rivals at Bath (1m, firm) last month and then finishing close up in third back at Bath (1m2f, firm) 19 days ago; returning to a mile can help and Mason Paetel's claim is a useful one.

9/2

3rd

4

(4)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

16:23 Bath

Prodigal Son

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Heather Main

Travelled well in the new blinkers over 1m here recently (firm) and got the job done by just over a length; has stamina to prove over this longer trip and no guarantees the headgear will work a second time.

7/2

1st

5

(2)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Bath

Prodigal Son

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Heather Main

He's dropped down the weights and was a close fifth at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) last November on his penultimate start; however, a lesser run followed (6f, AW) to make it 0-7 and there's a stamina question to answer on his reappearance; first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces.

11/1

20/1

Form: 9

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Slowly away and never threatened in a 1m maiden at Newmarket last month; should do better at some point but he'll need a good step forward.
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2nd

3

(2)

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

14:08 Windsor

Seventy

9st 4lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Ross Burdon

Has form figures of 1331 since February, the wins at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) and Windsor (1m2f, good to firm), last time overcoming traffic issues to prevail narrowly; solid contender up just 2lb.

15/8

1st

3

(1)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:53 Windsor

Seventy

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Ross Burdon

Made the breakthrough at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) in February and he's backed that up with two solid placed efforts on Polytrack (1m2f/1m3f); now returns to turf but he's unexposed in this sphere and is a key player on this drop back in grade.

3/1

3rd

6

(4)

18th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Seventy

9st 3lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Ross Burdon

Broke through under Callum Shepherd at Lingfield last month (1m4f); didn't find 9.4f at Wolverhampton or 1m2f at Lingfield, where he pulled particularly hard in an apprentice race, enough of a test either side; shortlisted.

4/1

50/1

Form: 08-

Last run: 157 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form in two 7f runs in late 2024, including when well backed at Southwell in December; had wind surgery subsequently and it needs to have a dramatic effect.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

7

(1)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:12 Lingfield (AW)

Baloos Blues

10st 10lb

J: Mr James Hills

T: Charles Hills

Still a maiden but mildly progressive at up to 1m; stamina the query today but he should be able to find a small race in the coming weeks.

9/2

2nd

9

(6)

18th Feb 2026

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Baloos Blues

8st 11lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Charles Hills

0-6 but he has shown promise in handicaps over 7f and 1m; down in the weights and could still have a bigger run in him.

10/1

5th

2

(6)

31st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:30 Lingfield (AW)

Baloos Blues

9st 9lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Charles Hills

Second of ten on 7f Salisbury handicap debut last May; respectable fourth of nine over 7f at Wolverhampton five months later; subsequently gelded; remains unexposed.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
17,000gns yearling; sold unraced last May for £1,000; fourth foal of a French maiden; has a good standard to aim at on his debut.
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10th

6

(10)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:08 Beverley

Bullington Bry

9st 6lb

J: Sam James

T: Joey Ramsden

0-20; tried in different headgear when a below-par seventh in 7f Doncaster handicap last time out; usual cheekpieces are refitted.

11/1

7th

4

(14)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

20:15 Doncaster

Bullington Bry

9st 8lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Joey Ramsden

19-race maiden; had a near-miss at Ffos Las (7.3f, good) last summer and was a fair fourth at Southwell (7f, AW) last week; seems tactically versatile and has each-way claims if he responds well to different headgear.

10/1

4th

1

(1)

7th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Bullington Bry

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Joey Ramsden

18-race maiden but he was a close third here over 6f in March; below his best at Wolverhampton 31 days ago and now steps back up to 7f with cheekpieces back on; place claims at best.

5/1

33/1

Form: 8-

Last run: 195 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dropped away to be beaten over 15l in a 7f fillies' novice at Newmarket in November; might not come into her own until tackling longer trips.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

7

(5)

22nd Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Ffos Las

Mielikki

9st 0lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Waldgeist filly whose 7f/1m novice form is far from convincing; however, may be capable of improvement now handicapping and upped in trip; check the market signals for further guidance.

10/1

8th

6

(5)

27th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:00 Leicester

Mielikki

9st 2lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Hinted at promise on her debut but she came in last of nine in 7f novice at Newbury 11 days ago; this Waldgeist filly needs to take a major step forward.

33/1

8th

6

(5)

27th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:00 Leicester

Mielikki

9st 2lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Hinted at promise on her debut but she came in last of nine in 7f novice at Newbury 11 days ago; this Waldgeist filly needs to take a major step forward.

33/1

Non-runners

Indian Springs, Give Me The Night

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Payout
Exacta £12.80
Straight Forecast £10.88
Trifecta £25.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Indian Springs

LAMBOURN:

Time Allowed

The Times:

Time Allowed

Telegraph:

Time Allowed

RP RATINGS:

Indian Springs

TOPSPEED:

Indian Springs

POSTDATA:

Indian Springs

NEWMARKET:

Indian Springs

The Guardian:

Indian Springs

Daily Mail:

Indian Springs

D Express:

Indian Springs

Daily Mirror:

Indian Springs

The Sun:

Indian Springs

The Star:

Indian Springs

Daily Record:

Indian Springs