14.45
Good To FirmBetfred St Leger Trial Novice Stakes (Winner Gets Free Initial Entry To St Leger) (GBB/GBBPlus)
- Prize money: £41232
- 1m 3f 197y
- Class 2
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.50
- Place: £1.60
Form: 35-22
Last run: 55 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 7 (3) |
12th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 6f 115y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Impressive in a valuable novice when upped in trip here in July, which got him a free initial St Leger entry; pipped on handicap debut at Glorious Goodwood (again 1m4f on good to firm) three weeks later but the rallying winner got first run on him and the first two stormed clear; that was off a mark of 88, seemingly way removed from Classic standard, but the winner has won well since and this scopey colt looks to have a bright future. |
14/1 |
|
2nd 5 (6) |
29th Jul 2026 Good 1m 3f 218y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
Runner-up twice in a row (1m2f, good; including behind Bay Royale) before showing improved form for the step up in trip and getting off the mark at the fifth attempt in a novice at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) three weeks ago; he was impressive last time and is just the type of 3yo from this yard to keep on progressing; firmly in calculations on handicap debut. |
9/4 |
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1st 5 (6) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 197y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
No wins in four but he's useful and beat all bar subsequent Queen's Vase fourth Point Of Law over 1m2f at Newbury in mid-May; led that day and should put up another bold show. |
4/1 |
20/1
Form: 22 BF
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 9 (6) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 196y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Second in his first two races but easily best form when fourth of eight in novice at Doncaster on third outing; handicap debut was at Glorious Goodwood (again 1m4f on good to firm) and he ran creditably from the front to be fifth of eight; improvement is needed but this longer trip could be interesting. |
11/2 |
|
5th 9 (8) |
29th Jul 2026 Good 1m 3f 218y Class 2 |
8st 6lb |
Beaten just a neck at Pontefract (1m4f, good) last month on his second start before 5l fourth of eight to Hatteen at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm); he's 8lb better off with the winner for this handicap debut and further improvement is possible, but it's needed in this warm contest and there's a suspicion he may appreciate a longer trip. |
25/1 |
|
4th 8 (4) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 197y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Runner-up in both his races and beaten only a neck in the latest (1m4f, good), but appears to have the weakest form claims of those with experience. |
20/1 |
8/1
Form: 8-6272
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 (6) |
2nd Sep 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 3 |
9st 4lb |
Fairly useful form when runner-up in Newmarket handicap (1m4f, good) in June, but he was well held back in a novice last time and that took his record to 0-7; visor is now tried but this looks a tough task on his AW debut and others are preferred. |
10/1 |
|
5th 4 (5) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 197y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Given every chance when going down narrowly in a 1m4f Newmarket handicap 20 days ago; that form entitles him to a second look here (in new cheekpieces) but he is 0-6 and others should have greater potential. |
8/1 |
10/1
Form: 62-20
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 (1) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 197y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
By Wootton Bassett and out of a sister to Oaks winner Was, he fetched 4,300,000gns in 2024; he can be forgiven his no-show in last month's soft-ground Derby and his previous second at Haydock (first-time cheekpieces retained since) was behind a stablemate who went on to finish close up in the Queen's Vase; respected. |
10/1 |
|
13th 13 (4) |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 6y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Having fetched 4,300,000gns in 2024, he is the most expensive yearling colt ever sold at auction in Europe; by Wootton Bassett out of a sister to Oaks winner Was; on the other hand, he was left nearly 9l behind by Bay Of Brilliance at Redcar (1m1f, good to soft) in October and sported cheekpieces at 10-1 when a front-running second of four to a stablemate in Haydock novice (1m4f, good to firm) in April; admirably tenacious in the latter but the dream was once of so much more. |
200/1 |
|
2nd 3 (4) |
25th Apr 2026 Good 1m 3f 175y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Ran to a modest level in novices on good to soft ground last autumn (7f and 1m1f); upped in trip and tried in headgear for his reappearance and this 4,300,000gns yearling remains capable of better. |
9/1 |
5/2
Form: 31
Last run: 47 days
W: 9st 10lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
7/1
Form: 1
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 10lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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No Results Found |
9/2
Form: 4-22 BF
Last run: 37 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
33/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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No Results Found |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £28.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £25.21 |
| Trifecta | £54.80 |
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