August 29 / 17.43 Salisbury

17.43

Good

Kingsclere ‘Richard Nearing 90’ Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B-D) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5400
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Kingsclere ‘Richard Nearing 90’ Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B-D) (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

1st
1 (3)
Pilu

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
28-1 but was well on top in the finish at Bath (extended 5f, firm) and the second was runner-up at Newbury the time before; stable won this two years ago with a newcomer.
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2nd

4

(3)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:50 Leicester

Pilu

9st 5lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Roger Teal

Won first two sprint races as 2yo; no progress on final 2025 run but he returned with a useful effort at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) in April; has a little to find with First Legion on that run but the latter had had a sharpener which this one lacked; interesting for last year's winning yard.

13/2

6th

8

(6)

2nd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Newmarket

Pilu

8st 13lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Roger Teal

Won a Bath maiden (5.7f, good to firm) on debut and followed up in a Salisbury novice (6f, good to soft) four weeks later; last of four in a conditions race back at Salisbury in October; improvement essential now handicapping but it's not out of the question.

12/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam runner-up 1m4f Flat (RPR 61)/1m6f bumper, out of US 1m1f Grade 3 winner; in a top yard so has to be respected.
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6th

6

(1)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 1

13:15 Newcastle (AW)

Alarming

8st 13lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Won Kempton novice (7f, Polytrack) last October on her third start and she's been third in Listed races at Saint-Cloud on both starts since (7f/1m, heavy), albeit without seriously threatening on either occasion; in good hands to continue to progress and she might not be far away.

16/1

1st

5

(10)

15th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

17:40 Kempton (AW)

Alarming

9st 0lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Promising second at Salisbury on debut and better form when fourth of 14 in a Goodwood conditions event three weeks ago (7f, good to soft); leading form claims now switched to AW.

15/8

10

(4)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Goodwood

Alarming

8st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Represents major yard; promising second of ten, faring best of the newcomers, in Salisbury event (6f, good to soft); needs a good chunk of progress to go one better but that's not impossible.

6/1

33/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 4

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Defied his 100-1 odds with a respectable fourth of nine at Windsor, beaten under 6l (6f, good); can improve.
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9th

5

(3)

19th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:45 Newbury

Guilty Verdict

9st 7lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

Has shown ability with his similar efforts over 6f, finishing fourth at Windsor (good) then third at Salisbury (good to soft); again has frame possibilities.

7/1

3rd

8

(2)

29th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:43 Salisbury

Guilty Verdict

9st 2lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Jim Boyle

Defied his 100-1 odds with a respectable fourth of nine at Windsor, beaten under 6l (6f, good); can improve.

33/1

6

(5)

4th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

17:45 Windsor

Guilty Verdict

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jim Boyle

Newcomer by Without Parole out of a six-time handicap winner (6f-7.6f; RPR 97) for his connections; stable has a modest strike-rate with 2yos; likely to be more interesting at a later date.

33/1

50/1

Form: 8

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never figured when 28-1 at Windsor (6f, good to firm) having looked inexperienced throughout.
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8th

2

(8)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:28 Bath

Escape Plan

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tom Ward

Made it second-time lucky in handicaps when scoring at Kempton (6f, AW) in March but he couldn't make an impact at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 18 days ago; still lightly raced but he needs to resume his progress to defy this mark.

7/1

8th

1

(10)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

13:53 Windsor

Escape Plan

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Tom Ward

Prevailed narrowly in similar event at Kempton (6f, AW) with reappearance under his belt, getting off the mark at the fifth attempt; may improve further, provided he's as effective back on turf; respected.

9/2

1st

2

(1)

30th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Kempton (AW)

Escape Plan

9st 6lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Tom Ward

Advanced his RPR with each run last season and appeared to perform below market expectations on handicap debut at Lingfield (6f; first-time tongue-tie) one month ago; that was after a break (and a gelding operation) and perhaps this track will suit better.

11/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
48,000gns yearling; sixth foal; half-brother to winners Fuente Ovejuna (7f-8.5f; RPR 106), Preliminary (US 1m turf; 97) and Rosie Bassett (5f; 82); dam fourth over 7.5f/8.5f in France; would command respect if at all strong in the betting.
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7th

2

(1)

1st May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:02 Newcastle (AW)

Numero Vingt

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Won two 6f events on Polytrack in February; unplaced in both handicaps though and his latest 2lb drop isn't enough to tempt.

10/1

10th

2

(1)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 4

16:25 Lingfield (AW)

Numero Vingt

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

All four runs over 6f; dead-heated in a Chelmsford maiden and narrowly defied a penalty here in a novice that's worked out well; made an underwhelming handicap debut at Southwell but he's back at Lingfield with cheekpieces added and well drawn to boot.

10/1

6th

1

(5)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

16:37 Southwell (AW)

Numero Vingt

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Unplaced in his one turf start as a 2yo; gelded afterwards and made a winning reappearance when dead-heating in a Chelmsford maiden six weeks ago (6f); narrowly defied a penalty at Lingfield 13 days later and that form has been boosted with the second and fourth winning since; needs more to defy this mark but he is willing and could progress further.

7/2

OUR TIP

3/1

Form: 91

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Blinkered for both runs; well beaten on 7f debut but then won by 3l over 5f at Chepstow (good to firm); the runner-up is now 0-5 but this filly is a half-sister to a Group 3 winner so might well have more to offer; trainer won this in 2022.
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5th

9

(9)

30th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 17y

Class 4

16:05 Chester

Evie Ross

9st 1lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Clive Cox

Easily won a 5f maiden at Chepstow on her second 2yo run; never in the hunt behind Cherry Baker on her seasonal/handicap debut here 24 days ago but the run wasn't without hope, drawn wide in stall 12, racing freely under restraint and not enjoying a clear passage at a crucial time; stall 9 again not ideal but she's one to keep an eye on as the season progresses.

20/1

9th

14

(12)

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 17y

Class 3

15:40 Chester

Evie Ross

8st 13lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Has raced three times, all last August, clear best form when scoring at Chepstow (good to firm) in sole 5f attempt; something to prove on the trip front but market support should be noted.

12/1

6th

2

(6)

29th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:43 Salisbury

Evie Ross

9st 5lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Clive Cox

Blinkered for both runs; well beaten on 7f debut but then won by 3l over 5f at Chepstow (good to firm); the runner-up is now 0-5 but this filly is a half-sister to a Group 3 winner so might well have more to offer; trainer won this in 2022.

3/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
40,000euros yearling; second foal; dam unraced half-sister to winners Five Avenue (Listed-placed 1m) and Heisman (1m-1m1f); stable has some smart 2yos so market confidence would be significant.
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7th

7

(8)

5th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Castlekeely

9st 5lb

J: William Carson

T: James Owen

Unplaced in three 6f novice runs for Eve Johnson Houghton last year; sent off the 4-1 favourite for his stable/handicap debut at Leicester three weeks ago (7f, good) but never featured; no better back at Leicester ten days ago but that was in a Class 5; down in the weights and his best RPR came in his only AW start so it's too soon to discount him completely.

10/1

8th

12

(9)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Leicester

Castlekeely

8st 12lb

J: William Carson

T: James Owen

Well held in three qualifying runs (6f) for Eve Johnson Houghton last season; 4-1 favourite on handicap/stable debut over C&D (good) 12 days ago but he was always in rear and finished 15th of 17; has good pedigree and is still early days but he needs to leave that latest form a long way behind.

8/1

15th

3

(2)

13th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:22 Leicester

Castlekeely

9st 9lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Failed to build on earlier promise when sixth in 6f Goodwood novice on his final run for Eve Johnson Houghton; since gelded and it would come as no surprise to see him take a big step forward now going handicapping for James Owen; well worth a market check.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
£40,000 breeze-up buy; first foal out of a 5f AW winner (RPR 68) and sister to triple 6f Group 1 winner The Tin Man, half-sister to 6f Group 2 winner Deacon Blues, out of 6f/7f winning sister to useful 6f-1m winner Heretic; from a family his trainer has excelled with.
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1st

1

(12)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Obsidian Verse

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: James Fanshawe

Favourite for AW/handicap debut at Lingfield (7f; first run as a gelding) five weeks ago but never figured, finishing eighth of ten; 2lb lower and back over 6f, seeking something more positive.

6/1

8th

5

(8)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

15:42 Lingfield (AW)

Obsidian Verse

9st 7lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: James Fanshawe

Shaped nicely on his second 2yo start (6f, good to soft); gelded after latest run; up in trip for his handicap debut and he looks a likely improver.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
21,000gns yearling; sixth foal; half-brother to winners Ropey Guest (Group-placed 7f/1m; RPR 105) and Kammeel (7f; 77); dam unplaced 7f/1m 2yo (43), half-sister to 7f 2yo Group 2 winner Good Old Boy Lukey; stable's newcomers are usually best watched.
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4th

4

(2)

5th May 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tinsel

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Hughie Morrison

Off the mark at the sixth attempt when readily seeing off Zipwire over C&D in December; that rival has improved since but these weights offer him a good chance of confirming the placings; non-runner 3.33 Windsor Monday.

5/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam unplaced 6f/7f (RPR 39), half-sister to winners Invitational (7f Listed) and Al Khawssaa (7f); needs checking in the betting.
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9th

2

(9)

13th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:40 York

Al Najashi

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ollie Sangster

Record of 5-5, all over 6f/7f on AW this year, since handicapping; registered the latest success on finals day at Newcastle; major contender, assuming his tremendous progress can be sustained back on turf.

7/2

1st

6

(4)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Newcastle (AW)

Al Najashi

8st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ollie Sangster

4-4 since fitted with a tongue tie and switched to handicaps; now a whopping 32lb higher than when his winning sequence began and he is tackling much stronger opposition this afternoon but he barely broke sweat last time and his ceiling is yet to be established.

7/2

1st

1

(2)

19th Feb 2026

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Al Najashi

10st 1lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Ollie Sangster

Unbeaten (3-3) since fitted with a tongue-tie and introduced to handicapping, adding to easy Southwell and Lingfield wins (6f) with a demolition job at Wolverhampton (7f; 4-11 favourite; 13l winner) last week; thriving, so he's hard to oppose despite 10lb rise plus a 6lb penalty.

4/9

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Payout
Exacta £7.00
Straight Forecast £7.35
Trifecta £55.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Pilu

POSTDATA:

Evie Ross

Daily Mail:

Numero Vingt

NEWMARKET:

Obsidian Verse

D Express:

Al Najashi

RP RATINGS:

Pilu

The Times:

Pilu

The Guardian:

Pilu

Daily Mirror:

Pilu

The Sun:

Pilu

LAMBOURN:

Evie Ross

Telegraph:

Evie Ross

The Star:

Evie Ross

Daily Record:

Evie Ross