July 09 / 18.40 Ffos Las

18.40

Good

Winningpost Bookmakers Swansea Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3672
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Winningpost Bookmakers Swansea Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 10 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won for Dylan Cunha on debut at Catterick (5f, good to soft) before being picked up by his new connections; hung left when mid-division on stable debut in the Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm); back into novice company under a penalty with the tongue-tie added; respected.
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3

(13)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 111y

Class 2

13:50 Doncaster

Gaga Mate

9st 4lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

Out of a 5f winner and has been campaigned only at that trip; disappointing favourite in nursery most recently, failing to back up his Super Sprint effort; something to prove upped in distance.

40/1

2

(4)

24th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Beverley

Gaga Mate

9st 8lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

Ffos Las third under a penalty in novice company has been well advertised since and he showed better form again when third in the Super Sprint at Newbury last time; trainer 4-12 with 2yos here and this one may yet have more to offer on this stiffer track, so he goes on the shortlist.

3/1

Form: 65

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth of seven at Ascot (5f, good to firm) on debut before finishing fifth of six at Bath (5f, firm) 47 days ago; that was an improved effort on RPRs but he may be one for nurseries after one more start.
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10th

3

(8)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:55 Newcastle (AW)

Bassenthwaite

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Clive Cox

All 2yo races at 5f, winning a Ffos Las novice in July and taking a good step forward when blitzing his rivals in a small-field nursery at Wolverhampton in November; not been missed with an 11lb rise and he will need improvement for the sixth furlong if he is to make it 2-2 on AW.

8/1

4

(3)

29th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

14:15 Sandown

Bassenthwaite

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Clive Cox

Related to several winners for his owner; took a major step forward at Ffos Las (5f, good) in latest novice start and the form of that success has substance; gelded since; could well improve further.

4/1

2

(1)

9th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Ffos Las

Bassenthwaite

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Clive Cox

Sixth of seven at Ascot (5f, good to firm) on debut before finishing fifth of six at Bath (5f, firm) 47 days ago; that was an improved effort on RPRs but he may be one for nurseries after one more start.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 8l when fourth of five on debut at Sandown (5f, good) 26 days ago; needs to take a step forward from that and his pedigree suggests he may want a bit further.
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10th

9

(12)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:50 Leicester

Enricher

9st 2lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Made progress as a 2yo, winning the latest of four attempts, over 6f on Wolverhampton AW; that was last August, though, and no blame attached if he needs the run on his handicap debut.

10/1

1

(4)

10th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:37 Wolverhampton (AW)

Enricher

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Has shown ability in all three starts on turf, not least when beaten 3l into fifth of 15 in a valuable maiden at Goodwood (6f, good; 66-1) 12 days ago; solid claims if acting on this new surface.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
70,000gns yearling, £300,000 breeze-up 2yo; by Ubettabelieveit; closely related to Group-placed 6f 2yo winner Columnist (RPR 98), half-brother to winners Warrior's Valley (5f AW; 82) and Mendamay (5f; 70); dam placed 5f 2yo (RPR 67); bit to like on paper; watch the market on debut.
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12th

2

(7)

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

13:25 Goodwood

Hilitany

9st 6lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Boughey

Absent and gelded since bagging Listed honours at Lingfield in February when upped to 7f and making AW debut; needs to prove he can transfer that improved form to handicap level and back to turf; otherwise unexposed over this distance and hard to dismiss.

16/1

1st

1

(3)

28th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 1

14:35 Lingfield (AW)

Hilitany

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Two 6f wins at Windsor last summer before finishing seventh in the Group 1 Middle Park; unplaced but ran creditably in three sprint runs in Dubai this year; steps up to 7f with each-way claims.

6/1

6

(1)

27th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

Hilitany

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

£300,000 breeze-up purchase; impressively defied a penalty in latest novice start, completing a Windsor double (6f, good/good to firm); won those two races by an aggregate of about 9l and looks potentially smart; interesting contender upped in class.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
20,000euros foal, 35,000euros yearling, 65,000gns 2yo breeze-ups; fifth foal; brother to French/Greek 5f/5.5f winner Aint Misbehaving, half-brother to winners Cry Fiction (Listed-placed 6f 2yo; RPR 85) and Crime Fiction (5f/6f including 2yo; 68); dam unraced; hooded for debut.
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1st

2

(7)

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:25 Bath

Royalist

9st 8lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

0-5 but he raised his game when rallying well for a close fourth in a Kempton nursery (1m, AW; 4-1) ten days ago, finishing 3l ahead of Captain Cairney; he's respected back on turf.

9/2

8

(7)

10th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:38 Kempton (AW)

Royalist

9st 3lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Beaten about 7l when third of eight over C&D on last month's nursery debut, but that still goes down as a pretty good effort and now 2lb lower, he has very obvious each-way claims again.

11/2

8

(1)

15th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Royalist

9st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Brings the worst form but may improve now handicapping and upped in distance; check the betting for further guidance.

7/1

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Mehmas; second foal; half-brother to 1m winner Teroomm (RPR 98); dam UAE 6f dirt winner (placed in 1m turf Listed race; 102), half-sister to US 1m1f Grade 1 winner Bellamy Road; interesting newcomer.
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5th

2

(6)

21st May 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

14:10 Catterick

Taaklam

10st 0lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Harriet Bethell

Showed some promise at 2yrs for Ed Walker and has built on it for his current handler, hooded when runner-up in 6f Southwell handicap three weeks ago; a likely player in his bid for a breakthrough success despite a 2lb rise.

5/2

2nd

4

(8)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Taaklam

9st 7lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Harriet Bethell

Ex-Ed Walker; couldn't cling on when third on stable debut at Newcastle (6f, AW) 17 days ago, with Carnation Queen fifth; a hood is now applied, presumably to curb a free-going nature; Harriet Bethell has been among the winners in recent weeks.

5/1

3rd

5

(12)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Taaklam

9st 7lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Harriet Bethell

Finished 2l in front of Thornaby Annie in a C&D nursery last October and reopposes on the same terms; sold out of Ed Walker's for 22,000gns later that month; interesting contender.

5/1

Form: 566

Last run: 35 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Said to have been unsuited by good to firm ground at Yarmouth in May, before being restless in the stalls and blowing the start 35 days ago; nurseries may be more her thing.
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5

(3)

6th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 5

18:15 Yarmouth

Acceptance

9st 7lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Said to have been unsuited by good to firm ground over C&D in May; shown more in her last two starts at Nottingham (5f, good; slowly away) and Ffos Las (5f, good; short of room 2f out); switches to nurseries and may yet do better.

4/1

7

(8)

9th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Ffos Las

Acceptance

8st 13lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Said to have been unsuited by good to firm ground at Yarmouth in May, before being restless in the stalls and blowing the start 35 days ago; nurseries may be more her thing.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
62,000gns yearling, £125,000 breeze-up 2yo; by Havana Grey; half-sister to five winners including Istanbul (5f 2yo; RPR 100), Antalya (7f; 73), Royal Liberty (6f 2yo; 72) and Soulofchess (Scandinavian Listed-placed 5.5f/6f including 2yo); dam 5f 2yo winner (including Listed; 95); speedy pedigree and one to note on debut.
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6th

3

(1)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:32 Redcar

Love Alive

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Jessica Macey

Got up late to win a 5f handicap at Southwell in February on second run for Martin Dunne; less good twice since and she has now joined Jessica Macey; the form of the stable (one win since start of November) is the glaring concern.

14/1

9th

6

(7)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

17:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Love Alive

9st 3lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Martin Dunne

Finished off strongly to win a C&D handicap last month, her second run for the yard; weakened into fifth at Southwell 13 days ago (slowly away); no surprise to see her bounce back.

10/1

Form: 8

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten when eighth of nine on debut at Lingfield (5f, good; 16-1) 28 days ago; better is needed but she may well progress from that outing.
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1st

8

(2)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Starakova

9st 3lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Warren Greatrex

Unplaced all seven starts; began season with quite promising fifth of 11 at Chelmsford (7f) in March but her turf run a fortnight ago was disappointing and she now has a point to prove.

14/1

10th

12

(11)

13th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:22 Leicester

Starakova

9st 0lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Warren Greatrex

Got back on track on her return when fifth of 11 in 7f Chelmsford handicap last month; no forlorn hope off a 2lb lower mark.

12/1

5th

7

(5)

12th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Starakova

9st 7lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Warren Greatrex

0-5 in sprints as a 2yo, well held in both nurseries; steps up in trip for her reappearance with improvement essential.

20/1

Form: 75

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Green when beating only one rival home on debut at Nottingham (5f, good) but she showed a lot more when fifth of 14 at Newbury (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago, while shaping as if this drop back to 5f may suit; can go well.
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2nd

5

(12)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:54 Lingfield

Tickettothestars

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: Rod Millman

Off the mark at the 12th attempt when beating 14 rivals at Nottingham (6f, good) last month (two of these behind), but didn't seem suited by the drop to 5f when fourth of nine there (good) 17 days ago; well drawn for a prominent racer and a major player back up in trip.

7/2

4th

9

(8)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:35 Nottingham

Tickettothestars

8st 13lb

J: George Wood

T: Rod Millman

Off the mark at the 12th attempt when beating 14 rivals in a 6f handicap here (good; Mademoiselle Belle second) two weeks ago; up 4lb but that was a brave win under a positive ride and she's respected on this drop back in trip.

4/1

1st

9

(11)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

15:55 Nottingham

Tickettothestars

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Still a maiden but is in form, fifth of 17 at Leicester (7f) returned to turf last time; could go well off the same mark.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £152.90
Straight Forecast £108.06
Trifecta £576.30

Selections

POSTDATA:

Gaga Mate

Daily Mirror:

Hilitany

RP RATINGS:

Tickettothestars

LAMBOURN:

Taaklam

SPOTLIGHT:

Love Alive

The Star:

Enricher

Daily Record:

Hilitany

The Sun:

Tickettothestars

NEWMARKET:

Gaga Mate

The Times:

Gaga Mate

Telegraph:

Gaga Mate

The Guardian:

Gaga Mate

Daily Mail:

Gaga Mate

D Express:

Gaga Mate