August 14 / 18.45 Chelmsford (AW)

18.45

Standard To Slow

Paddy Power Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Paddy Power Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 7

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well below market expectations on his Tapeta debut late last month but took a kick at the start and didn't look to see out 7f (plenty of speed in his pedigree); yard enjoying a good season with 2yos (10-31) and he should fare much better.
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8th

2

(4)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:32 Redcar

Riffa Spirit

9st 9lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

6f AW winner for the Crisfords as a 2yo; two solid efforts for his new stable but he finished behind Fille Unique and Data Fata Secutus at Musselburgh last month; needs to pull out more to win.

7/2

3rd

1

(2)

29th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 5

14:05 Musselburgh

Riffa Spirit

9st 9lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Raced on AW, winning 6f Chelmsford novice for the Crisfords last summer; led until well inside the final furlong when fourth of seven in 5f Southwell handicap on reappearance for new yard 18 days ago; if he comes on only a little for that outing he could take a bit of pegging back in this lower grade.

100/30

4th

7

(4)

11th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

18:15 Southwell (AW)

Riffa Spirit

9st 0lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Tongue tied in three AW starts for the Crisfords, winning a 6f Chelmsford novice in August but only eighth of 11 on handicap debut at Lingfield in September; sold 15,000gns since; no tongue-tie on first 5f run; too many questions this time.

20/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
£8,000 yearling who's a half-brother to the useful Mortlake, a 7f 2yo winner, and to ordinary sprint winner Broadhaven Boy; holds a sales race entry at York next week for a yard that's going well but is still to get on the board with juveniles this season (0-11).
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3rd

5

(4)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:53 Newmarket

Deluded

9st 2lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Charlie Fellowes

Narrowly landed the odds in 7f maiden on AW last September; up against it on final 2yo start but he was gaining with every stride when only just failing on Wolverhampton AW (7f; handicap debut) in April; up 3lb; needs more for the win but should have some improvement in him.

11/2

2nd

3

(7)

10th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Deluded

9st 8lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Charlie Fellowes

The maiden he won over C&D last September was a weak one and he found a York sales race too hot to handle one month later; gelded during his absence but he looks on a tough mark for handicap debut and others are preferred.

11/2

20/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 87

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Trainer boasts a solid record with 2yos here but this first foal of an unraced mare offered little in two runs at Windsor in June having gone off big prices each time; has since been gelded and may find life easier in nurseries after tonight.
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2nd

15

(5)

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

13:25 Goodwood

Startled

8st 5lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Richard Hughes

Overcame trouble to win a shade cosily under Saffie Osborne at York (7f, good) last week, taking his record in turf handicaps to 3-3 and record since upped to 7f to 2-2; may well show further progress and defy another rise in the weights; respected.

5/1

1st

16

(3)

13th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:40 York

Startled

8st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Richard Hughes

Got up in the final strides upped to 7f at the Newmarket Craven meeting (good) last time, taking record in turf handicaps to 2-2; could well improve further and he represents last year's winning yard; shortlisted.

15/2

Form: 3

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
230,000gns yearling who started the outsider of three when finishing a remote last on her Pontefract debut in June; yard having a good season with 2yos but has a modest record with them here and she'll need to improve a deal.
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No Results Found

Form: 8

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
72,000euros (breeze-up) 2yo who started 16-1 for his turf debut three weeks ago, when well beaten after completely fluffing the start; the hood comes off tonight.
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5th

3

(11)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

20:10 Windsor

Marra Donna

9st 7lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Ollie Sangster

0-8 but involved in close finishes over 7f and 6f (AW) in February and only just failed to get up at Lingfield (5f) in March; no serious impact at Southwell since but ran as though still in form and not ruled out if able to transfer his sand form back to turf (first run on grass since debut).

7/2

4th

3

(5)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Marra Donna

9st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Ollie Sangster

Consistent; ran best race last time when only just failing to reel in the winner at Lingfield (5f; in this newly applied equipment); no issue with this extra furlong and the form of that race was given a boost when the fourth won at Bath; possible.

9/2

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
17,000gns yearling who's the first foal of a sprint winner, including on Polytrack, who improved with time; likely best watched for a yard that's had no 2yos placed from 18 runners this season.
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3rd

5

(1)

21st May 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:38 Haydock

From The Hip

9st 7lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

Off the mark at the fifth attempt in a maiden at Chelmsford (6f, AW) last October and followed up in Kempton nursery (6f, AW); showed promise on soft ground last September; possible player if fully tuned up for comeback.

5/1

1st

3

(1)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Chelmsford (AW)

From The Hip

9st 7lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

Placed in a Bath maiden (5.7f, soft) and a Wolverhampton novice (6f, AW) last month; not so good in a Lingfield nursery 16 days ago (7f, AW) but his earlier efforts bring him into the equation.

10/1

Form: 8

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£16,000 yearling who started 125-1 and ran as anticipated on his Windsor debut ten days ago; yard had a big-priced 2yo win on Tuesday but boasts a poor recent record with juveniles otherwise.
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5th

10

(2)

31st Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mon Petit Frere

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Joseph Parr

Yet to show he can win races; first-time cheekpieces go on and he needs significant improvement.

14/1

4th

7

(7)

12th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Mon Petit Frere

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Joseph Parr

Yet to make the frame in his five starts, tongue tied when fifth of nine in 6f Wolverhampton handicap 16 days ago; others appeal more.

18/1

5th

9

(1)

27th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mon Petit Frere

9st 0lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Joseph Parr

Beaten 7l when tongue tied for recent handicap debut at Southwell and was behind Oh So Perfect.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
April-foaled half-brother to Group 1 winner Saffron Beach who went for 750,000euros as a yearling and holds an entry in the Group 1 Dewhurst; landed the outside stall on debut and may want further in due course, but is an interesting newcomer.
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12th

9

(13)

11th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

19:47 Windsor

Dartrey

9st 6lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ralph Beckett

Made a mockery of his opening mark, winning three Southwell handicaps in a week at the start of the year (6f/7f); only fourth at Newcastle in his bid for a four-timer but that was a useful contest and his effort was right up there with his best; should stay 1m (half-sister a Group 1 winner at the trip) and his best days could still be ahead of him.

5/1

4th

10

(9)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:55 Newcastle (AW)

Dartrey

8st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Ralph Beckett

Looked a handful as a 2yo but he was gelded after his third run and he has been making hay in handicaps this month, winning three times at Southwell (6f/7f) in the space of six days; effectively 8lb higher than for the latest of them and tackling a different calibre of opposition today, but he is bred to be smart and this stiff 6f should be ideal.

15/8

5

(13)

31st Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:10 Newmarket

Dartrey

9st 2lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ralph Beckett

750,000euros yearling; half-brother to Saffron Beach (7f/1m including 2yo/Group 1; RPR 121); however, he was tailed off at Chelmsford (6f, AW) as evens favourite, proving unsteerable round the bend, and a never-dangerous 11th of 12 at Windsor (6f, good to firm; 11-1) nine days later in August.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £22.10
Straight Forecast £23.91
Trifecta £89.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dartrey

RP RATINGS:

Riffa Spirit

NEWMARKET:

American Flight

The Sun:

Startled

POSTDATA:

Dartrey

The Times:

Dartrey

Daily Mail:

Dartrey

D Express:

Dartrey

Daily Mirror:

Dartrey

The Star:

Dartrey

Daily Record:

Dartrey

Telegraph:

Riffa Spirit

The Guardian:

Riffa Spirit