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14.58

Good To Soft

Blackmore Building Contractors EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5372.99
  • 0m 5f 10y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Blackmore Building Contractors EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 4

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Trainer boasts a good record with 2yos here and this 65,000gns yearling showed good speed for a long way on his Newbury debut ten days ago; holds obvious claims with that behind him.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(9)

16th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

14:15 Windsor

Succession

9st 6lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Clive Cox

Flopped (behind Kingswood Flyer) on soft going at Doncaster; solid second at Wolverhampton (6f, AW; nursery debut) earlier in September and won on turf (good to soft) in May; could go well granted suitable ground.

11/2

6th

8

(7)

15th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

17:20 Doncaster

Succession

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Won at Bath (5f, good to soft) on second start and close second at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) last Thursday on nursery debut, when clear of the third; runs before a 4lb rise kicks in and he's a key player.

11/4

2nd

2

(8)

7th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Succession

9st 8lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Clive Cox

Won a 5f maiden at Bath in May; similar form when midfield under a penalty later that month; moves into handicaps with some potential and stepping up to 6f for the first time shouldn't be an issue; AW debut.

12/1

20/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
50,000gns yearling whose dam won easily on her 2yo debut before finishing third in an Ascot Group 3; holds a couple of sales race entries and the market will guide.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

(10)

23rd Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

19:30 Southwell (AW)

John Steed

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Loughnane

11-race maiden but he's run some fair races this winter, including one run in blinkers at Lingfield last month; latest C&D run (cheekpieces) was a backward step though.

10/1

7th

8

(3)

21st Dec 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

15:08 Southwell (AW)

John Steed

8st 7lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

bumped start, midfield, outpaced over 2f out, brought down over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, soon no impression

9/1

5th

10

(9)

6th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

12:00 Lingfield (AW)

John Steed

9st 3lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

Comparatively exposed, being a nine-race maiden, but is in good form having been placed at this course (close second over 7f) and Wolverhampton (third over 6f) the last twice; possibilities if finding a bit extra in first-time headgear.

12/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
130,000gns yearling who's the first foal of an unraced sister to Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Romanised; holds a couple of notable entries and is a likely looking newcomer.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

14

(1)

3rd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Goodwood

Marroof

8st 3lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Richard Hannon

Promising third on first two starts (5f/5.5f, good to soft/good) then faded when upped to 7f at Yarmouth (good to firm) last time; kept to the same trip for this nursery debut but there's stamina on the dam's side of his pedigree and he's been gelded since last time, which could prompt a bigger run.

20/1

9th

4

(11)

1st Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

14:30 Yarmouth

Marroof

9st 7lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Showed ability in finishing third at Beverley (5f, good to soft) and Wetherby (5.5f, good) last month; bred to stay well on the dam's side, but he doesn't set an overly daunting standard for the newcomers to aim at and there are plenty of interesting ones up against him here; stable also runs Mullazem.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
April-foaled 65,000gns yearling who's a sister to three-time 5f 2yo winner She Can Boogie (improved with racing) and a half-sister to the yard's Corazon (5f Listed winner at two); trainer just getting going with juveniles (0-2) for the season.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

(8)

21st Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Happy Tears

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Failed to fire at Newcastle last time, an effort that was disappointing given she broke on terms; on the same mark as for her Chelmsford win in August but others have more pressing claims.

8/1

3rd

7

(8)

21st Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Happy Tears

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Failed to fire at Newcastle last time, an effort that was disappointing given she broke on terms; on the same mark as for her Chelmsford win in August but others have more pressing claims.

8/1

5th

5

(11)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:50 Newcastle (AW)

Happy Tears

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Overcame a tardy start to win at Chelmsford in August (6f) but she hasn't got away with it twice since; feasibly weighted but her propensity for missing the break makes her a risky proposition.

12/1

25/1

Form: 3

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished a long way off the front pair on his heavy-ground debut at Leicester after blowing the (flag) start; is entitled to improve but needs to.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

5

(4)

24th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Leicester

Mullins Beach

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Rod Millman

reared in stalls before start, led but pestered, headed and weakened over 1f out

7/1

7th

3

(5)

12th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

20:10 Chepstow

Mullins Beach

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Rod Millman

Not much luck before finally off the mark last time at the expense of a subsequent winner; a 2lb rise is fair enough, especially with the promising Jack Doughty taking off 5lb, and he has a decent chance of following up.

5/2

1st

2

(5)

26th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:50 Ffos Las

Mullins Beach

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Maiden (0-13); regularly placed (5f-7f); hasn't been at his best in three runs this year, although there were some mitigating circumstances at Salisbury (6f) last time; others preferred.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to Boy Browning, who won second time out as a 2yo last summer; went for just 1,000gns as a foal and Marroof looks his yard's most interesting runner.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

20th

17

(15)

22nd Jul 2023

Good

0m 5f 34y

Class 2

15:35 Newbury

Jolly Sailor

8st 10lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Richard Hannon

Comfortably held in 5f maidens at Bath and Chepstow (good to soft for both); could benefit from being gelded but has no form claims.

200/1

7th

2

(7)

16th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

14:05 Chepstow

Jolly Sailor

9st 7lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Dam's previous foal Boy Browning won the second of three 2yo starts; unruly before Bath debut but shaped nicely before tiring into sixth (shorter-priced stablemate was third); looks open to improvement.

8/1

6th

4

(3)

1st May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

14:58 Bath

Jolly Sailor

9st 7lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Half-brother to Boy Browning, who won second time out as a 2yo last summer; went for just 1,000gns as a foal and Marroof looks his yard's most interesting runner.

8/1

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
£16,500 yearling who's a half-brother to fair 3yo 1m Tapeta winner Dumfries; holds a Super Sprint entry but wouldn't appeal as an early juvenile on paper for a yard that's 0-5 with 2yos so far this spring.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

7

(5)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Diddy Man

9st 6lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Thomas Faulkner

Placed twice over about 1m on turf since winning readily by 3l over C&D in April and has good claims if judged on those exploits but blotted his copybook when refusing to race at Chepstow in August.

14/1

2

(15)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

15:03 Chepstow

Diddy Man

9st 11lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Thomas Faulkner

Wins have all come in April but there was nothing wrong with his Doncaster second off 2lb lower a month ago, when clear with a subsequent winner; not always been the most consistent, though, and would have preferred some rain.

6/1

1

(1)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

14:35 Doncaster

Diddy Man

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Thomas Faulkner

Two wins for Harriet Bethell in April last year, over 1m at Newcastle and over 7f on soft here (won by 4l); has changed yards twice since (bought for 2,000gns in October); won again at Wolverhampton in April (7f) but hasn't done quite as well since.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
April-foaled 100,000euros yearling whose useful dam won second time out as a 2yo and has produced a 7f heavy-ground winner (3yo) in Ireland; in-form yard's first juvenile runner of the year finished second on Saturday.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

4

(6)

24th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

14:15 Bath

Dark Fandango

9st 8lb

J: William Cox

T: Charles Hills

in rear

10/1

7th

4

(6)

24th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

14:15 Bath

Dark Fandango

9st 8lb

J: William Cox

T: Charles Hills

in rear

10/1

5th

4

(4)

6th May 2024

Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

14:00 Windsor

Dark Fandango

9st 3lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Charles Hills

took keen hold, prominent, lost second under 3f out, lost ground and hung left from 2f out, eased final furlong

4/1

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Payout
Exacta £18.60
Straight Forecast £17.58
Trifecta £82.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Succession

D Express:

Marroof

NEWMARKET:

Happy Tears

WEST COUNTRY:

Mullins Beach

Telegraph:

Dark Fandango

Daily Mirror:

Marroof

RP Ratings:

Succession

POSTDATA:

Succession

LAMBOURN:

Succession

The Times:

Succession

The Guardian:

Succession

Daily Mail:

Succession

The Sun:

Succession

The Star:

Succession

Daily Record:

Succession