July 03 / 16.02 Yarmouth

16.02

Good To Firm

Weatherbys EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5372.99
  • 0m 6f 3y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Weatherbys EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 9

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
50,000gns (breeze-up) 2yo; dam 1m winner (RPR 70); 80-1 when down the field on debut at Nottingham (6f, good); needs to take a big step forward.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

13

(10)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

19:00 Windsor

Ecclefechan

9st 2lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: John Ryan

0-10 but he's gone close on a couple of occasions, including when beaten a neck in Lingfield nursery (6f, AW) in November; favourite but only fourth of eight behind Akabusi at Newmarket (6f, good) last Friday; needs more.

9/1

4th

2

(9)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Newmarket

Ecclefechan

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John Ryan

Maiden who had some useful 2yo form, including in a competitive 7f handicap on this course before going close against a big improver over 6f on Lingfield AW in November; satisfactory reappearance in March but was seriously hampered at Ripon since; interesting contender.

15/8

5th

3

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Ripon

Ecclefechan

9st 8lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Ryan

0-8; lost out in tight finishes at Musselburgh (5f novice) and Lingfield (6f nursery) as a juvenile; gelded over the winter and fifth of eight on Kempton return (7f; 14-1, beaten 4l) six weeks ago; 1lb lower but likely needs a fraction more.

14/1

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
105,000gns yearling, 400,000euros (breeze-up) 2yo; brother to 7f AW 2yo winner Misappropriation (RPR 75); third of 11 when favourite at Nottingham (6f, good) on debut 29 days ago; that form has worked out well (winner, fourth and fifth won on their next starts) and he sets the standard.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

(1)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:24 Lingfield

High Approval

9st 8lb

J: Faleh Bughenaim

T: Hamad Al Jehani

400,000euros breeze-up purchase who is now 0-7; not beaten far on his Newmarket return (7f, good) last month and had excuses at Kempton (1m, AW) last time; blinkers now given a go, but he does need to find a bit more.

7/1

6th

2

(8)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

High Approval

9st 9lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Hamad Al Jehani

400,000euros breeze-up buy who proved expensive to follow in maiden/novice company over 6f last year; just a fair comeback at Newmarket three weeks ago, upped to 7f on on his handicap debut, and needs improvement for today's extra furlong.

8/1

6th

8

(4)

14th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Newmarket

High Approval

9st 5lb

J: James Doyle

T: Hamad Al Jehani

400,000euros breeze-up buy who failed to live up to expectations over 6f last year, for all that he was placed three times; chance of belated progress depends on the effects of new trip and switch to handicap level.

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
9,000euros yearling, £500,000 (breeze-up) 2yo; by Kodi Bear; dam 7f 2yo winner (RPR 92) out of an unraced sister to 1m2f Group 3 winner Galatee (dam of Group 2 winners Dartmouth and Manatee); lots to like on paper for his powerful connections who won this last year with subsequent dual Group 1 scorer Shadow Of Light.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

(3)

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

16:02 Yarmouth

Kodi Island

9st 7lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Charlie Appleby

9,000euros yearling, £500,000 (breeze-up) 2yo; by Kodi Bear; dam 7f 2yo winner (RPR 92) out of an unraced sister to 1m2f Group 3 winner Galatee (dam of Group 2 winners Dartmouth and Manatee); lots to like on paper for his powerful connections who won this last year with subsequent dual Group 1 scorer Shadow Of Light.

7/4

Form: 43

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth of nine when green over C&D (good to firm) on debut and ran to a similar level when beaten 5l in third at Newbury (6.5f, good; runner-up has won since) 21 days ago; may yet do better.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

(4)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

18:55 Doncaster

Peel Park

9st 1lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Won Yarmouth maiden (6f, good to firm) last July but he's found things tough in four handicaps since; dropped another 3lb but he was beaten 11l at Ascot last month and he needs a transformation back in trip; blinkers added.

14/1

7th

9

(8)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Ascot

Peel Park

9st 4lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Yet to progress from last summer's 6f maiden win but made quite encouraging seasonal debut when keeping-on sixth of 14 in Class 2 Newbury handicap (7f, good) last month, and looks well worth a crack at 1m.

12/1

6th

12

(5)

17th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:55 Newbury

Peel Park

8st 10lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

6f maiden win last summer; unplaced in good nurseries at York and Doncaster when last seen; gelded during his absence; needs to raise his game.

20/1

Form: 54

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth of 13 at Windsor (6f, good to firm) before fourth in a valuable seller at Chester (7f, good) where he had to make his ground up out wide; drops back to 6f with claims.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

(2)

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

16:02 Yarmouth

Reception

9st 7lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Charlie Fellowes

Fifth of 13 at Windsor (6f, good to firm) before fourth in a valuable seller at Chester (7f, good) where he had to make his ground up out wide; drops back to 6f with claims.

9/1

6

(5)

13th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

14:50 Chester

Reception

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Fellowes

Brother to a Listed winner; fifth of 13 in what looked an above-average Windsor novice (6f, good to firm) 11 days ago and features prominently in calculations here.

5/1

5th

10

(12)

2nd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

18:15 Windsor

Reception

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Fellowes

62,000gns foal; brother to 5.5f-6.5f winner Room Service (including 2yo/Listed; RPR 115), half-brother to winners Royal Advice (6f/7f; 80) and Green Clover (Polish 1m-1m2f including 2yo); dam placed 8.6f/1m1f, out of 1m4f/1m5f winner; yard 10% with 2yos last year and market should guide on debut.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
82,000euros foal, 30,000gns yearling; Blue Point gelding; fifth foal; half-brother to winners Veiled Illusion (7f AW 2yo; RPR 79) and Word Of Honour (8.6f AW; 62); dam Group-placed 6f 2yo winner (98); watch the betting on debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

(10)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 15y

Class 5

15:00 Musselburgh

Wise Crack

9st 7lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Ruth Carr

Six-race maiden; bettered inauspicious seasonal/stable debut when fifth of eight at Doncaster (6f, good to soft) last month and, with this return to 7f likely to suit, could plausibly take another step forward here.

16/1

5th

3

(8)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 2y

Class 5

19:08 Doncaster

Wise Crack

9st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Best effort for John Ryan (from whom he was picked up for 10,000gns) last year came on the AW; poor debut effort for his new yard a month ago and needs to improve a lot on that.

20/1

10th

11

(3)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Ripon

Wise Crack

9st 1lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Placed in a 7f AW novice on his third run as a 2yo; well beaten over a mile when last seen in September; sold out of John Ryan's stable for 10,000gns in February; likely best watched on his stable/handicap debut.

25/1

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

High Approval

Daily Mail:

Kodi Island

The Sun:

Peel Park

D Express:

Kodi Island

RP RATINGS:

High Approval

POSTDATA:

High Approval

NEWMARKET:

High Approval

The Times:

High Approval

Telegraph:

High Approval

The Guardian:

High Approval

Daily Mirror:

High Approval

The Star:

High Approval

Daily Record:

High Approval