September 16 / 15.25 Yarmouth

15.25

Good To Soft

British Stallion Studs EBF ‘Confined’ Maiden Stakes (No More Than Three Runs) (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £20936
  • 1m 0f 3y
  • Class 2
  • 9 runners
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British Stallion Studs EBF ‘Confined’ Maiden Stakes (No More Than Three Runs) (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

1st
9 (2)
Spyce

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
280,000gns breeze-up purchase who holds a Futurity entry; finished nicely for eyecatching second of 13, faring best of the newcomers, in the Convivial Maiden at York Ebor festival (7f, good to firm); leading claims.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

(6)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Newbury

Spyce

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

Yarmouth maiden winner who was fourth in a Group 3 at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm) on his third 2yo start; put firmly in his place in Group 3 Classic Trial at Sandown (1m2f, good) on reappearance but was 20-1 that day, may have needed the run and could be of more interest on this handicap debut.

10/1

5th

5

(5)

24th Apr 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 1

15:35 Sandown

Spyce

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Alan King

Eye-catching second in the Convivial Maiden at York then went one better at Yarmouth and ran well in Group 3 at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm) upped further in trip; developing into a useful Flat performer for his esteemed dual-purpose trainer.

14/1

8

(3)

11th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Newmarket

Spyce

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

280,000gns breeze-up purchase; finished nicely for second of 13 in the Convivial Maiden at York (7f, good to firm) on debut and got on top by a neck from a Gosden-trained newcomer when 7-4 favourite for maiden at Yarmouth (1m, good to soft); it looks like 1m2f will suit him well and he has a Group 1 Futurity entry.

10/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
650,000gns yearling; Night Of Thunder half-brother to 6f 2yo winner Military (RPR 99), out of 7f/1m1f scorer (including 2yo/US turf Grade 3; 102); yard also runs Nova Centauri; check the betting.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

(1)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:08 Nottingham

Lighting Thunder

9st 7lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Night Of Thunder colt who cost 650,000gns as a yearling; went close on Yarmouth debut (1m, good to soft) in September and he finished runner-up again in a 25-runner maiden at Newbury (1m, good) on his return last month; recorded RPRs in the mid 80s in both those runs and he sets a clear standard here; strong contender.

4/7

2nd

11

(11)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Newbury

Lighting Thunder

9st 7lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

Night Of Thunder colt who cost 650,000gns as a yearling; posted a solid effort at Yarmouth (1m, good to soft) where he was a neck second, clear of remainder, behind the market leader who subsequently ran well in Group 3; likely to show good progress this term; respected.

11/4

2/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 3

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising third of ten at Newbury (7f, good to firm) where he was one place behind a subsequent winner, fared best of the newcomers and shaped as if this extra furlong will suit; major contender.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

8

(10)

7th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:57 Southwell (AW)

Nova Centauri

9st 7lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Gosden colt who has shown solid promise with his third-place finishes at Newbury (7f) and Yarmouth (1m); out of an AW winner; holds leading form claims switched to this sphere.

7/4

3rd

5

(1)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 2

15:25 Yarmouth

Nova Centauri

9st 7lb

J: James Doyle

T: John & Thady Gosden

Promising third of ten at Newbury (7f, good to firm) where he was one place behind a subsequent winner, fared best of the newcomers and shaped as if this extra furlong will suit; major contender.

2/1

Form: 5

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nowhere near the winner but made some late headway for fifth of eight at Sandown (7f, good) and, in keeping with pedigree, should be suited by this longer distance; open to improvement.
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1st

3

(1)

24th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Royal Standard

8st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Andrew Balding

Built on his debut effort (7f, good) when keeping on for fourth in a useful 1m maiden at Yarmouth last September; today's extra yardage should be in his favour and he's a solid contender.

11/10

4th

6

(9)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 2

15:25 Yarmouth

Royal Standard

9st 7lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Nowhere near the winner but made some late headway for fifth of eight at Sandown (7f, good) and, in keeping with pedigree, should be suited by this longer distance; open to improvement.

16/1

5th
1 (8)
Arbaawy

7/1

Form: 822

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Thrice-raced colt who has progressive RPRs; runner-up at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) and Windsor (1m, soft) the last twice; one of the main form contenders and holds solid-looking claims.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

10

(5)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:40 Newbury

Arbaawy

8st 12lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: John Butler

Maiden who is proving consistent and ran creditably at Ascot (1m, good) most recently; should give his running but chance of winning largely depends on the effects of first-time headgear.

8/1

3rd

10

(2)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Ascot

Arbaawy

9st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: John Butler

A maiden after seven starts but only beaten about 1l when running-on fourth (just behind Blue Courvoisier) on last month's seasonal/handicap debut at Newmarket; no surprise if he's on the premises again.

5/1

4th

10

(12)

14th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Newmarket

Arbaawy

9st 3lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: John Butler

Six-race maiden last term and his form rather levelled off after a couple of good seconds; market support would be encouraging but otherwise needs improvement to make a winning handicap/seasonal debut.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
375,000gns yearling; New Bay half-brother to two winners, notably Marmara Star (9.4f-1m3f including Germany/Belgium; RPR 99); dam unraced daughter of US 1m1f Grade 1 scorer; heed the market signals.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(3)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:37 Newmarket

Eddaari

9st 10lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Fair form on his three starts as 2yo, on good to soft on first two occasions, before justifying 11-10 favouritism in a maiden at Newcastle (1m, AW) last month; needs improvement on this handicap debut but it should be forthcoming with this step up in trip.

3/1

1st

2

(2)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Eddaari

9st 1lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Promise in two turf runs in the autumn and also ran well when second over C&D in November; sets the standard and likely to make a bold bid back from 137 days off.

10/11

Form: 8

Last run: 96 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to beat a rival at Newbury three months ago but was green and, as pedigree suggests, perhaps found 6.5f too sharp; may do better over this longer trip.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

3

(4)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:20 Sandown

Blues And Royals

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Michael Bell

Dual AW winner this year but he's fine on turf too and ran creditably when second of ten at Musselburgh (again 1m, good) in April; up 5lb for latest Kempton success three weeks ago but likely he can do better again.

11/2

1st

1

(3)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Blues And Royals

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Michael Bell

Solid effort to justify favouritism on his C&D comeback in March, having been gelded, when held up off an ordinary pace; backed that up when one of three to come away behind a cannily ridden winner on turf latest and holds leading claims upped 2lb.

9/4

2nd

2

(1)

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 5

16:15 Musselburgh

Blues And Royals

9st 8lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Steadily progressive and having been gelded he did it nicely when making a successful handicap/seasonal debut at Kempton (1m, AW) last month; 3lb rise doesn't look harsh now returned to turf and high on list from the rails draw.

5/2

25/1

Form: 673

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Thrice-raced gelding who took a step forward with staying-on third at Lingfield (7f, AW) most recently; has frame possibilities on that form but needs further progress to get off the mark.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(8)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 2y

Class 5

19:08 Doncaster

Wise Crack

9st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Best effort for John Ryan (from whom he was picked up for 10,000gns) last year came on the AW; poor debut effort for his new yard a month ago and needs to improve a lot on that.

20/1

10th

11

(3)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Ripon

Wise Crack

9st 1lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Placed in a 7f AW novice on his third run as a 2yo; well beaten over a mile when last seen in September; sold out of John Ryan's stable for 10,000gns in February; likely best watched on his stable/handicap debut.

25/1

Form: 080

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Thrice-raced colt who has very weak claims on form; still waiting for a handicap mark.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

5

(8)

12th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Sergeant Chaos

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Scott

Struggled in four starts last year (7f/1m) and holds weak form claims; has undergone wind/gelding operations since last seen and wears a first-time tongue-tie on his return; best watched.

14/1

9th

8

(10)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 2

15:25 Yarmouth

Sergeant Chaos

9st 7lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

Thrice-raced colt who has very weak claims on form; still waiting for a handicap mark.

100/1

10th

9

(4)

3rd Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Sergeant Chaos

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Scott

Attracted some support over C&D two weeks ago but was again soundly beaten; seemingly thought capable of better.

33/1

Non-runners

Sahm Naif

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.70
Straight Forecast £8.36
Trifecta £29.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Spyce

TOPSPEED:

Arbaawy

NEWMARKET:

Nova Centauri

D Express:

Lighting Thunder

Daily Mail:

Eddaari

Telegraph:

Blues And Royals

The Times:

Nova Centauri

POSTDATA:

Arbaawy

Daily Record:

Arbaawy

RP RATINGS:

Spyce

The Guardian:

Spyce

Daily Mirror:

Spyce

The Sun:

Spyce

The Star:

Spyce