August 28 / 14.50 Chelmsford (AW)

14.50

Standard

Paddy Power Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Paddy Power Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
340,000gns yearling; sixth foal; half-brother to five winners including Takeko (Scandinavian 1m/8.6f including Listed; RPR 101), Hot Team (7f-1m3f including 2yo Listed/AW; 100), One Small Step (7f-1m2f; 92) and Allihies (7f 2yo, 91/2m and 2m4f hurdle); dam unraced; market may guide on debut for powerful connections.
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14th

3

(1)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 2

15:45 Carlisle

Archer Royal

9st 7lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

Won debut (7f, AW) and came third in Group 3 at Newmarket (7f, good) last September; however, he was last of seven in another Group 3 there (1m, good to firm) on final 2yo outing and beaten 10l in a conditions stakes at Kempton (1m, AW) on March reappearance; the latter was a hot race but today's first-time headgear for handicap debut needs to prompt a vastly better show.

11/1

7th

5

(3)

28th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:28 Kempton (AW)

Archer Royal

9st 2lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: John & Thady Gosden

Made a winning debut in a 7f novice at Chelmsford last August; came up short in two Group 3 events at Newmarket in the autumn, after which he was gelded; the Gosden stable has won three of the last seven runnings of the race but each of those was with a once-raced novice winner.

8/1

Form: 32

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made late gains into third after being outpaced on debut at Lingfield (7f, good to soft) and ran to a similar level when around 7l behind a short-priced favourite at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) 13 days ago; a longer trip may already be preferable but he nevertheless has solid claims on AW debut; stable also runs Shahik.
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7th

3

(11)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Newbury

Armstrong

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Second over 1m at Kempton (strong finish), Bath (hung left) and Yarmouth (rallied) in all three of his handicaps; 1m2f now looks worth a go.

6/1

2nd

5

(5)

30th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

17:30 Yarmouth

Armstrong

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: George Boughey

Back from seven months off to be second in handicaps at Kempton (1m, AW; strong finish) and Bath (1m, good to soft); that's three seconds from his five starts and he hung left last time but no shock if he now goes one better.

9/4

2nd

8

(1)

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:52 Bath

Armstrong

9st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: George Boughey

Back from seven months off (also gelded) with a promising second of nine on his handicap debut at Kempton (1m) last month; up 1lb but he can go well again with further progress on the cards.

11/4

Form: 9

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 28l when down the field at Kempton (7f, AW; 16-1; bumped start) at Kempton 17 days ago; big step forward needed.
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8th

3

(3)

16th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Delta Dan

9st 5lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Nick Littmoden

Showed nothing in two starts over 7f on Polytrack at Kempton and Chelmsford last month; look elsewhere.

80/1

3

(9)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Delta Dan

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Nick Littmoden

Beaten 28l when down the field at Kempton (7f, AW; 16-1; bumped start) at Kempton 17 days ago; big step forward needed.

50/1

5

(7)

11th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:17 Kempton (AW)

Delta Dan

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Nick Littmoden

April foal by Tasleet; half-brother to five winners including Delegation (French/German 1m2f-1m4f), Monlora De Luna (French 1m), Saint Jimmy (Swedish 7f/1m) and Archipenka (Czech 5f including 2yo); dam 7f AW 2yo winner (RPR 73); probably only of interest if attracting support.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
75,000gns yearling; gelding by Sea The Moon; seventh foal; closely related to 9.4f/1m2f winner Broad Street (RPR 109), half-brother to three winners including Marbling (7f including AW/Group 3; 101) and Brogue (1m2f/1m5f; 93); dam 7f AW 2yo winner (96), out of French Oaks winner; one to note in the betting on debut.
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5th

11

(10)

5th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

East India Breeze

8st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Sent off the 4-1 second favourite for his handicap debut at Lingfield in January but he ended up last of the nine runners (7f); now tried in blinkers.

12/1

2

(9)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

East India Breeze

9st 7lb

J: William Cox

T: Jamie Osborne

Has shown little in three starts over 6f/7f on turf/Polytrack and may not come into his own until earning a mark; stable also runs the newcomer Rugby Union.

100/1

4

(6)

13th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

13:58 Lingfield (AW)

East India Breeze

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Jamie Osborne

More one for low-grade handicaps based on two recent starts.

100/1

Form: 44

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shaped with promise on debut at Kempton (6f, AW) in June and ran to a similar level when fourth of eight at Southwell (7f, AW) 31 days ago, despite being caught wider than ideal; that form looks reasonable (second and fifth have won since) and he's one to respect.
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6th

5

(3)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

16:55 Carlisle

Sovereign View

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: James Tate

Steadily progressive; won Newcastle nursery last autumn and went down narrowly in Southwell handicap on reappearance; both those runs over 1m on AW (ran respectably on only turf outing); may be ready for a step up in distance but should still be thereabouts.

6/1

2nd

1

(4)

7th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Sovereign View

9st 10lb

J: P J McDonald

T: James Tate

Came good at fifth attempt, winning five-runner Newcastle nursery (1m) from off the pace in October; not seen since but remains unexposed over this trip; contender if fully tuned up.

9/2

1st

3

(3)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Sovereign View

9st 5lb

J: P J McDonald

T: James Tate

Second of nine at Chelmsford in August (7f); no improvement for the switch to nurseries at Newbury two weeks ago but still ran okay; the step up to a mile needs to spark extra.

8/1

Form: 77

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft) on debut and he was beaten even further at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 13 days ago; now switches to AW; others preferred.
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5th

7

8th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

13:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Thanh Nam

9st 2lb

J: Luke Morris

T: James Owen

Won a C&D nursery in November and followed up at Wolverhampton (8.6f) two weeks later; didn't really fire in his next two runs, but he got back on track with a creditable second at Wolverhampton on Tuesday; that was his 12th start but he's been generally progressive on AW and he's in the mix.

3/1

2nd

3

(6)

3rd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Thanh Nam

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: James Owen

Won a 1m nursery at Chelmsford in November and followed up over C&D the following month; last two starts have been disappointing and he needs a full revival.

5/1

5th

4

(2)

21st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:08 Lingfield (AW)

Thanh Nam

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: James Owen

Ended 2025 with a pair of handicap wins (around 1m) at Chelmsford and Wolverhampton but he beat only one (in a change of headgear) in 1m Chelmsford handicap last time; no surprise to see him bounce back with usual cheekpieces now refitted.

11/2

Form: 69

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Last of six on debut at Newbury (6f, good) before finishing down the field at Southwell (6f, AW) 31 days ago; now steps up in trip but may be one for handicaps before long.
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No Results Found

Form: 50

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fared best of the newcomers when fifth of 11 on debut at Windsor (6f, good to firm) but failed to build on that at Goodwood (6f, good) last month; now steps up to 7f with cheekpieces applied on AW debut, and this half-brother to Wimbledon Hawkeye may yet do better.
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2

(5)

12th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Warning Symbol

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: James Owen

Half-brother to connections' smart Wimbledon Hawkeye; confirmed promise of his 2yo campaign by rewarding good market support on his handicap debut at Kempton three weeks ago (1m); a 3lb rise looks fair and he holds strong claims in his follow-up bid; cheekpieces worn once last year return.

4/5

1st

5

(1)

18th Feb 2026

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Warning Symbol

9st 6lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: James Owen

Half-brother to connections' smart Wimbledon Hawkeye; promise amidst inexperience in his three runs as a 2yo; gelded following latest Chelmsford third (7f); looks a likely improver now handicapping over a mile; cheekpieces worn last time are now dispensed with.

8/1

10

(5)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Warning Symbol

9st 7lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: James Owen

Fared best of the newcomers when fifth of 11 on debut at Windsor (6f, good to firm) but failed to build on that at Goodwood (6f, good) last month; now steps up to 7f with cheekpieces applied on AW debut, and this half-brother to Wimbledon Hawkeye may yet do better.

8/1

Form: 49

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed ability when fourth of 11 at Newbury (6f, good to firm) on debut but she proved disappointing at Bath (5.5f, good to firm) 27 days ago; steps up to 7f on AW debut; needs to bounce back.
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1st

7

(4)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:28 Bath

Double Naughty

9st 3lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

Promising third in a soft-ground nursery at Thirsk (6f, soft) last September but she was well held here (5f, heavy) in final 2yo run; still lightly raced but she left Richard Hannon for 6,000gns in November and has bit to prove on her stable debut.

11/2

1

(8)

20th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:25 Bath

Double Naughty

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Richard Hannon

An improved third of 11 at Thirsk (6f, soft) switched to nursery level last month and dropping back to 5f could work; respected.

5/2

Non-runners

Moon Warp, Shahik

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.60
Straight Forecast £7.09
Trifecta £25.70

Selections

The Guardian:

Archer Royal

POSTDATA:

Armstrong

Telegraph:

Shahik

SPOTLIGHT:

Sovereign View

LAMBOURN:

East India Breeze

The Times:

Warning Symbol

D Express:

Archer Royal

Daily Mirror:

Archer Royal

Daily Record:

Archer Royal

The Sun:

Shahik

NEWMARKET:

Armstrong

Daily Mail:

Armstrong

The Star:

Sovereign View