August 28 / 16.48 Newbury

16.48

Good To Firm

Home-Start West Berkshire Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6480
  • 0m 6f 110y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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Home-Start West Berkshire Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 9

Last run: 74 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
60,000gns breeze-up 2yo; late foal who faded into ninth of ten in novice at Salisbury (6f, good to firm; 17-2) in June and has since been gelded.
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3

(1)

12th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 213y

Class 4

17:10 Salisbury

Ajuda Road

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Cost 60,000gns at the breeze-ups but he didn't offer much over 6f here (debut) in June, and fared even less favourably at Newbury (6.5f, good; 11th of 13, beaten 34l; first run as a gelding) a fortnight ago; blinkers now applied; risky.

12/1

1

(13)

28th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 110y

Class 5

16:48 Newbury

Ajuda Road

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

60,000gns breeze-up 2yo; late foal who faded into ninth of ten in novice at Salisbury (6f, good to firm; 17-2) in June and has since been gelded.

25/1

2

(7)

15th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:00 Salisbury

Ajuda Road

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

50,000gns yearling, 60,000gns breeze-up 2yo by Ardad; fifth foal; brother to 6f 2yo winner Najat (RPR 83); dam 1m4f AW winner (97) out of 7.5f/1m winner; late foal but from a leading yard and needs a market check.

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
3,000euros foal, 24,000euros yearling; second foal; Advertise half-brother to 6f 2yo winner Hold A Dream (RPR 102); dam French 7f winner, half-sister to winners Dream Eater (7f Listed) and Gulf Of Naples (smart 1m4f-2m) out of useful French 1m2f/10.5f winner; strong stable also runs Superior.
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9th

4

(4)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

15:42 Lingfield (AW)

Because We Can

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Clive Cox

Improved to make a winning handicap debut at Wolverhampton in January (7f; visored first time) and that in spite of pulling hard; again failed to settle when fifth of nine back at Wolverhampton eight weeks ago; still has time to do better.

5/1

5th

7

(4)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Because We Can

9st 3lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Clive Cox

Pulled hard in a first-time visor (retained) 18 days ago, so it was encouraging that he saw things out so strongly to win that C&D handicap debut; a 4lb rise doesn't look enough to stop him, particularly if he is a bit more tractable through the early stages this time.

3/1

5th

1

(3)

20th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Because We Can

9st 7lb

J: William Cox

T: Clive Cox

Beaten around 30l when tenth of 13 on last August's Newbury debut (6.5f, good; backed into 10-1); gelded since and his pedigree offers hope of much better at some stage; refused to enter the stalls here last month.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 52

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
420,000gns yearling; showed promise at Ascot (6f, good) and built on that when second of ten in a maiden at Ffos Las (7.3f, good) 18 days later; looked in charge 1f out in the latter and now has a first-time hood and step back in trip; one of the top three candidates on form.
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6

(3)

22nd Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:18 Newmarket

Dark Shore

9st 1lb

J: William Buick

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Maiden form stacks up nicely; seemingly outstayed over 1m, albeit wasn't disgraced, when favourite for Newmarket event (good) on handicap debut; gelded since; interesting back down in distance.

7/2

5

(5)

25th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Newmarket

Dark Shore

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Runner-up at Ffos Las (7.3f, good) on second start then filled the same position in a first-time hood (retained) at Newbury (6.5f, good), behind an easy winner who then went close in the Mill Reef; begins handicap life on a fair mark and this 420,000gns yearling may have more left in the tank.

3/1

3

(11)

28th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 110y

Class 5

16:48 Newbury

Dark Shore

9st 7lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

420,000gns yearling; showed promise at Ascot (6f, good) and built on that when second of ten in a maiden at Ffos Las (7.3f, good) 18 days later; looked in charge 1f out in the latter and now has a first-time hood and step back in trip; one of the top three candidates on form.

100/30

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
38,000euros foal, 10,000gns yearling by Earthlight; first foal; dam 1m1f/1m2f winner (RPR 99), half-sister to 7f winner Stateos, out of maiden half-sister to 1m2f 2yo Group 1 winner Linda's Lad; trainer has had very few 2yo runners this season but one of them won at Bath (28-1) on debut.
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5th

6

(1)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

High Boltage

9st 2lb

J: George Wood

T: Roger Teal

Well held in all his four starts, including on his handicap debut at Kempton (1m) last month when fitted with cheekpieces; lots more is needed on his first try on Tapeta.

25/1

10th

8

(7)

11th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Kempton (AW)

High Boltage

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Roger Teal

Has failed to get competitive in three races but this switch to handicap level and fitting of headgear are possible sources of improvement; the betting may offer extra guidance.

20/1

4

(1)

28th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 110y

Class 5

16:48 Newbury

High Boltage

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Roger Teal

38,000euros foal, 10,000gns yearling by Earthlight; first foal; dam 1m1f/1m2f winner (RPR 99), half-sister to 7f winner Stateos, out of maiden half-sister to 1m2f 2yo Group 1 winner Linda's Lad; trainer has had very few 2yo runners this season but one of them won at Bath (28-1) on debut.

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
25,000gns yearling; third foal; Starman half-brother to 7f winner Sedgemoor (RPR 83); dam 5f 2yo winner (94) out of unraced half-sister to 1m Group 1 winner Toronado; trainer has had one 2yo win (2024) in last five seasons.
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4th

7

(3)

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Into The Sky

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Jim Boyle

Showed useful form over 6.5f and 6f at Newbury (good/good to soft) last season, winning a maiden by sizeable margin then clear second in the Mill Reef (Group 2; hung left; collared near the finish); good prospect for Jim Boyle this term but doesn't appear to be crying out for 1m.

25/1

2nd

3

(6)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:15 Newbury

Into The Sky

9st 3lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

Belied his 80-1 odds with emphatic success from the front, ahead of rivals who were strung out like jumpers, in Newbury maiden (6.5f, good) last month; subsequently bought into by Doreen Tabor and supplemented for this prize at a cost of £6,250; very promising.

9/4

5

(8)

28th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 110y

Class 5

16:48 Newbury

Into The Sky

9st 7lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Jim Boyle

25,000gns yearling; third foal; Starman half-brother to 7f winner Sedgemoor (RPR 83); dam 5f 2yo winner (94) out of unraced half-sister to 1m Group 1 winner Toronado; trainer has had one 2yo win (2024) in last five seasons.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Blue Point; third foal; dam twice-raced (RPR 65) sister to winners Akeed Mofeed (HK 1m2f Group 1) and Jordan Sport (UAE 6f Group 3), is granddaughter of sister to French 10.5f Group 1 winner Johann Quatz; has 6f Group 2 Mill Reef entry next month.
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9th

10

(5)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

18:02 Doncaster

Kilfrush Blue

9st 4lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Single-figure price for Newbury debut (6.5f) for Jack Channon last August but ran poorly and has since been gelded; changed hands for 5,000gns in February; likely best watched unless there's good support.

50/1

6

(2)

28th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 110y

Class 5

16:48 Newbury

Kilfrush Blue

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Jack Channon

By Blue Point; third foal; dam twice-raced (RPR 65) sister to winners Akeed Mofeed (HK 1m2f Group 1) and Jordan Sport (UAE 6f Group 3), is granddaughter of sister to French 10.5f Group 1 winner Johann Quatz; has 6f Group 2 Mill Reef entry next month.

9/1

Form: 4

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
150,000gns yearling by Blue Point; 6-1 for novice here (7f, good to firm) 12 days ago and prominent long way to be fourth of ten; has Royal Lodge (1m) and Dewhurst (7f) entries but the slightly shorter trip is understandable given that debut show and he should go well.
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1st

1

(2)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:20 Sandown

Law Court

9st 11lb

J: Faleh Bughenaim

T: Richard Hannon

Yet to score but he's been in the frame all four starts and ran well when second at Newbury (1m, good) on his handicap debut 12 days ago; made his bid on a part of the track that was possibly unfavoured that day and looks sure to make his presence felt again.

7/2

2nd

9

(3)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:40 Newbury

Law Court

8st 12lb

J: Faleh Bughenaim

T: Richard Hannon

Made the frame at Newbury (6.5f/7f) in both 2yo starts and went down by only a neck at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) on reappearance; fairly solid handicap debutant, assuming he stays the new trip.

10/1

Form: 3

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
By St Mark's Basilica out of a well-related 7f/1m 2yo winner (RPR 102); 6-1 for maiden at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) three weeks ago and always in touch to finish third of nine, almost on the heels of a short-priced stablemate; enough in that to suggest he's one of the principals in this field.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(6)

18th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:57 Kempton (AW)

Leone Alato

9st 4lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Both starts on turf, promising third over 7f at Newmarket then only a modest fourth (disappointing favourite) over 6.5f at Newbury; leading player if bouncing back to debut form.

5/2

8

(10)

28th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 110y

Class 5

16:48 Newbury

Leone Alato

9st 7lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

By St Mark's Basilica out of a well-related 7f/1m 2yo winner (RPR 102); 6-1 for maiden at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) three weeks ago and always in touch to finish third of nine, almost on the heels of a short-priced stablemate; enough in that to suggest he's one of the principals in this field.

11/8

3rd

6

(1)

8th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Newmarket (July)

Leone Alato

9st 7lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

First foal of a 7f/1m 2yo winner (including Listed; RPR 102), sister to Group-placed 1m winner Queen For You, half-sister to multiple 7f Group 2 winner Glorious Journey, out of Coronation Stakes winner Fallen For You; stable (also runs Al Zanati) has won three of the last ten renewals; a newcomer of note.

4/1

Form: 84

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
22-1, low-level form at Ffos (6f, good) and Salisbury (6f, good to firm).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6

(10)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Little Chief

9st 6lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Warren Greatrex

Beaten upwards of 11l in three starts on turf (6f/6.5f) last summer; longer trip shouldn't be an issue on breeding and worth a market check on handicap/AW debut after nine months off.

20/1

9

(4)

28th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 110y

Class 5

16:48 Newbury

Little Chief

9st 7lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Warren Greatrex

22-1, low-level form at Ffos (6f, good) and Salisbury (6f, good to firm).

66/1

6

(4)

13th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Salisbury

Little Chief

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Warren Greatrex

22-1 for his Ffos Las debut four weeks ago (6f, good), a race where he was outpaced in the closing stages and beaten 13l at the finish; can do better but he will need to.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
38,000euros foal, 60,000gns yearling; fourth foal; Ardad half-brother to winners Karakoul (Qatari 6f/6.4f; RPR 87), Karazhal (6f including 2yo; 83) and Kalaroun (10.6f; 76); dam 1m2f winner (95); needs market check on debut.
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1st

4

(1)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Manly Fireball

9st 4lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Placed in four of his five starts on the AW (including over C&D), the latest when beaten under a length by a rival rated 10lb superior in a Kempton novice (7f, Polytrack) 13 days ago; relatively exposed but still a major player in this field.

5/2

2nd

3

(2)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Manly Fireball

9st 5lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Fair maiden who wasn't disgraced on his first go in handicaps when seventh at Lingfield (6f, AW) 22 days ago; not out of things back in novice company on his first go over 7f.

8/1

7th

8

(3)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 4

17:50 Lingfield (AW)

Manly Fireball

8st 12lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Well beaten on his debut (6.5f, good) but he has run well in three AW maidens since; moves into handicaps with the potential for rmore but he will need to step forward to defy this mark.

7/1

Form: 97

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hooded both starts; closer at Haydock (6f, good to firm) on latest but was still beaten about 11l; 40-1 that day and seemingly best watched again.
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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

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
£100,000 yearling by Supremacy; fourth foal; half-brother to winners Dragon Leader (6f 2yo including Listed; RPR 100) and Flagon Dry (1m AW 2yo; 72); dam 5.7f-1m winner (including 2yo/US; 92), closely related to 5f winner Exclusively, out of 6f 2yo Listed winner; strong stable also runs Because We Can and the market should be instructive.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9

(3)

2nd Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 213y

Class 4

14:10 Salisbury

Superior

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Half-brother to a Listed 6f 2yo winner but well beaten when ninth of 13 on debut at Newbury (6.5f, good) five weeks ago and needs to take a huge step forward here.

40/1

12

(9)

28th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 110y

Class 5

16:48 Newbury

Superior

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Clive Cox

£100,000 yearling by Supremacy; fourth foal; half-brother to winners Dragon Leader (6f 2yo including Listed; RPR 100) and Flagon Dry (1m AW 2yo; 72); dam 5.7f-1m winner (including 2yo/US; 92), closely related to 5f winner Exclusively, out of 6f 2yo Listed winner; strong stable also runs Because We Can and the market should be instructive.

14/1

Form: 6

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
80-1 for maiden at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) three weeks ago and readily left behind in last 2f, beaten 10l; looks bred for a lot further.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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13

(7)

28th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 110y

Class 5

16:48 Newbury

Halloween Lady

9st 2lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: James Ferguson

80-1 for maiden at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) three weeks ago and readily left behind in last 2f, beaten 10l; looks bred for a lot further.

66/1

6th

4

(1)

6th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

17:45 Yarmouth

Halloween Lady

9st 2lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: James Ferguson

Sixth foal; Sea The Moon half-sister to winners Forever Blue (6f 2yo/7f; RPR 90), Savrola (1m-2m; 85) and Principled Stand (US 1m/8.5f turf); dam 1m 2yo/11.6f Listed winner (97), half-sister to 1m4f Group 1 winner Sweet Lady; market can guide but she looks bred for a lot further.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £584.00
Straight Forecast £391.31
Trifecta £2881.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Leone Alato

SPOTLIGHT:

Law Court

D Express:

Kilfrush Blue

LAMBOURN:

Superior

The Star:

Dark Shore

NEWMARKET:

Leone Alato

Telegraph:

Leone Alato

The Guardian:

Leone Alato

Daily Mail:

Leone Alato

Daily Mirror:

Leone Alato

The Sun:

Leone Alato

Daily Record:

Leone Alato

POSTDATA:

Law Court

The Times:

Law Court