August 03 / 14.45 Chester

14.45

Good

British EBF Newcomers’ Maiden Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)

  • Prize money: £7731
  • 0m 7f 127y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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British EBF Newcomers’ Maiden Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

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7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
60,000euros yearling; Mehmas half-brother to three winners, notably Native Tribe (1m 2yo/1m2f; RPR 97); dam French 1m4f scorer, out of Irish Oaks winner; major stable; warrants respect.
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3

(2)

11th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

14:40 York

Laazm

8st 13lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

5-4 favourite when winning newcomers' race at Chester (7.5f, good to firm) in August; beaten 5l when runner-up under a penalty in novice there (7.5f, good to firm) last time but he's in good hands to progress and is one to consider on nursery debut.

4/1

2nd

1

(6)

30th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 2

15:50 Chester

Laazm

9st 10lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

5-4 favourite when winning five-runner newcomers' race over C&D (good to firm) four weeks ago; that form has been let down by those who have run since and he carries a 6lb penalty today, but he's in good hands to improve and is entitled to respect.

3/1

1st

1

(5)

3rd Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

14:45 Chester

Laazm

9st 7lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

60,000euros yearling; Mehmas half-brother to three winners, notably Native Tribe (1m 2yo/1m2f; RPR 97); dam French 1m4f scorer, out of Irish Oaks winner; major stable; warrants respect.

7/4

9/2

  • Place: £2.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
32,000gns foal, 78,000gns (breeze-up) 2yo; Sea The Moon half-brother to 1m2f winner Postwick (RPR 89) out of French 1m 2yo scorer (86); notable connections; one to bear in mind.
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9th

3

(8)

23rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

16:25 York

Moment Of Light

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: James Owen

Gelded and tongue tied when justifying favouritism in five-runner handicaps over 1m3f on Kempton AW this February and April; raced a bit freely and never got into it when back to turf at Chester (1m4f, good; second favourite) 16 days ago but not at all discredited and it's possible he may resume his progress; cheekpieces go on.

5/1

4th

4

(3)

7th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 3

16:45 Chester

Moment Of Light

9st 1lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: James Owen

Promise on turf (good to firm/good) as 2yo; gelded and tongue tied when justifying favouritism in five-runner handicaps over 1m3f on Kempton AW this February (fairly smoothly) and April (much harder work, by short head); up another 4lb and back to turf but 1m4f+ will help his hat-trick bid.

7/2

1st

2

(1)

1st Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Moment Of Light

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: James Owen

Son of Sea The Moon who built on earlier promise after five months off (gelded/tongue tied) when an emphatic winner of handicap over C&D 35 days ago from Parisian Scholar; up 6lb but the sort to go on improving and he rates a big player.

11/8

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
5,000gns foal, 20,000gns yearling; Sergei Prokofiev half-sister to two winners, notably Rollajam (1m1f-1m3f including Bahrain; RPR 92), out of well-related maiden (73); market instructive.
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8th

1

(2)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

12:55 Bath

Emerald Coast

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Hugo Palmer

Easily her best run was the first when close up on fast ground at Chester (extended 7f); first run on ground softer than good when tailed off there last month; bit to prove on a few counts on this nursery debut.

7/1

8th

1

(2)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

12:55 Bath

Emerald Coast

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Hugo Palmer

Easily her best run was the first when close up on fast ground at Chester (extended 7f); first run on ground softer than good when tailed off there last month; bit to prove on a few counts on this nursery debut.

7/1

9/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
150,000euros yearling by Lope De Vega; brother to two winners, notably Rolica (7f; RPR 105); dam 1m scorer (98), out of 7f/7.4f Listed winner; interesting contender, given that sales price.
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2nd

3

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 197y

Class 4

18:45 Doncaster

Lopeo

9st 5lb

J: Sean Levey

T: David Menuisier

Showed staying potential with a 1m win on heavy ground in three-runner race at Goodwood last September, which was far better than his starts either side; gelded since; should be capable of better this season switched to handicapping but it is needed.

10/1

1st

3

(2)

2nd Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:48 Goodwood

Lopeo

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Menuisier

Only fourth of the five runners at Chester (7.5f, good to firm) but that's not the easiest place for a newcomer and he should approve of today's slower ground, according to pedigree.

7/1

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lightning Spear filly, out of maiden (RPR 59) daughter of US 1m1f/9.5f Grade 1 winner; yard has a modest strike-rate with 2yos; best watched unless the betting suggests otherwise.
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13

(10)

16th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:35 Ripon

Lillehammer

9st 0lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Craig Lidster

18-1, missed the break and never involved when last of five in a newcomers race over an extended 7f at Chester 13 days ago.

66/1

5th

5

(3)

3rd Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

14:45 Chester

Lillehammer

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Craig Lidster

Lightning Spear filly, out of maiden (RPR 59) daughter of US 1m1f/9.5f Grade 1 winner; yard has a modest strike-rate with 2yos; best watched unless the betting suggests otherwise.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.10
Straight Forecast £9.28
Trifecta £22.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lopeo

POSTDATA:

Moment Of Light

Telegraph:

Emerald Coast

LAMBOURN:

Laazm

The Times:

Lopeo

The Star:

Lopeo

D Express:

Moment Of Light

The Sun:

Moment Of Light

Daily Mirror:

Emerald Coast

Daily Record:

Laazm