May 01 / 14.44 Windsor

14.44

Heavy

Gabby Fullbrook Memorial Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 1m 0f 31y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Gabby Fullbrook Memorial Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 9-2

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Confirmed the promise of his sole 2yo run when missing out narrowly in a 1m maiden at Kempton last month (well backed); open to further progress and there is encouragement for slow ground on pedigree; leading claims.
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Verdict Starting price

27

(2)

22nd Jun 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Royal Cape

8st 11lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Hughie Morrison

Not many win novices by 10l but that was the case with him at Windsor last month (1m, soft) and the horse who beat him on his handicap debut at Haydock (1m, good to firm) is favourite for Saturday's Group 3 Jersey Stakes; should have finished closer that day and he's just the type his trainer improves with experience; player.

18/1

2nd

8

(5)

27th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 37y

Class 2

14:25 Haydock

Royal Cape

8st 9lb

J: William Buick

T: Hughie Morrison

Went very close at Kempton (1m, AW) last month on his second start then bolted up in Windsor novice (1m, soft) on turf debut; tackles very different ground in this first handicap but his pedigree provides optimism he'll handle it, and it remains to be seen where his limitations lie; respected.

11/2

1st

8

(3)

1st May 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

14:44 Windsor

Royal Cape

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Hughie Morrison

Confirmed the promise of his sole 2yo run when missing out narrowly in a 1m maiden at Kempton last month (well backed); open to further progress and there is encouragement for slow ground on pedigree; leading claims.

10/11

100/1

  • Place: £7.10

Form: 97

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has hinted at ability in two 7f runs at Kempton this spring; handicaps more suitable after this though.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

8

(2)

20th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Superluminal

9st 7lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: John Berry

reared start, always behind

33/1

9th

14

(7)

3rd Nov 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:45 Newmarket

Superluminal

9st 1lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Berry

Well beaten over 7f in first two handicaps (both on AW in summer) and also when upped to 1m2f on heavy turf 11 days ago; drops back to 1m with blinkers tried here; not the obvious answer.

66/1

8th

4

(8)

23rd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:25 Windsor

Superluminal

9st 7lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Berry

Sole turf effort, when best of the rest behind an easy winner here (1m, soft), a cut above his four AW runs; his two handicap efforts since have been poor, though, and stamina isn't assured on pedigree; market useful.

10/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 7-1 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Too green to do himself justice in a 7f AW novice in October but he took a good step forward when comfortably seeing off his main market rival at Lingfield 13 days ago (1m); should have more to come but it will be needed if he is to defy a penalty on very different underfoot conditions.
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9th

6

(7)

25th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Pumalin Park

9st 11lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Sir Michael Stoute

Only 2lb higher than for his Salisbury win (7f, good to firm) in July; held his form since and he has the assistance of a useful claimer in the saddle; each-way shout.

9/1

6th

9

(12)

6th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 212y

Class 3

16:20 Haydock

Pumalin Park

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Sir Michael Stoute

Hasn't really kicked on from his 7f win at Salisbury in June but has posted some fair efforts; in top hands and this lightly raced 4yo may be able to take a sizeable step forward at some stage.

7/1

4th

4

(3)

2nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:18 Newmarket (July)

Pumalin Park

9st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Sir Michael Stoute

Recorded his second win when scoring at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) in June and was a good second at Kempton next time; didn't fire at Ripon 13 days ago but that was on slow ground and he could resume his progress here; in the mix.

5/1

Form: 5

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
33-1 for his debut at Nottingham 26 days ago (1m, soft) where he showed some promise in finishing fifth of the 12 runners; open to improvement and may take a big step forward.
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9th

9

(6)

9th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Italian Magic

9st 0lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Charlie Fellowes

Has not finished closer than 8l to a winner in his five starts including two handicaps (1m, good/heavy); mark is falling but this step up to 1m4f needs to make a big difference.

20/1

6th

8

(8)

2nd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:32 Sandown

Italian Magic

8st 13lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Fellowes

midfield

16/1

12th

14

(1)

15th Jun 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:25 Newbury

Italian Magic

8st 10lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Fellowes

Made a pleasing debut in April but beaten 14l and 19l since then, latterly losing all chance at the start; has time to steady the ship but this is no easy start to handicap career.

12/1

33/1

Form: 94-

Last run: 221 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shaped with more promise than a 15l defeat suggests on his racecourse debut last September (6f, good to soft); hopeless task pitched into a Group 3 at Newmarket nine days later; gelded since and appeals as the type to do much better this year but perhaps once faced with handicaps.
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4th

7

(11)

28th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Abravaggio

9st 8lb

J: J F Egan

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Started off for Peter Chapple-Hyam with two wins in the summer (1m/7f) and posted another good effort when third at Lingfield (7f) 12 days ago; could still have more to offer if suited by this switch to Tapeta; respected.

5/1

3rd

12

(5)

16th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

16:55 Lingfield (AW)

Abravaggio

8st 11lb

J: J F Egan

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Dual 7f/1m handicap winner this summer but turned in a modest effort when eighth at Thirsk (6f) 15 days ago; he needs to bounce back.

10/1

8th

7

(9)

1st Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 6

16:20 Thirsk

Abravaggio

9st 8lb

J: J F Egan

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Ex-George Margarson; good start for this yard with wins at Chelmsford (1m, AW) and Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) but came up short in hat-trick bid over 1m at Yarmouth on Sunday; on same mark here but needs more.

6/1

50/1

Form: 0-9

Last run: 108 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Big prices and finished out the back in two AW events (around 1m) in December/January; gelded since; middle-distance handicaps likely to prove more suitable after this.
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1st

1

(1)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Pfingstberg

10st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: David Simcock

Was building up a head of steam over 2m, winning at Lingfield and Nottingham on fast turf this summer, but the wheels came off at Beverley seven weeks ago; he has run well in both visits to Chelmsford before; considered.

7/2

7th

2

(9)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 32y

Class 6

16:20 Beverley

Pfingstberg

10st 0lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: David Simcock

in touch with leaders, pressed leader after 4f, niggled along halfway, lost second over 2f out, soon dropped to rear and struggling

13/8

1st

3

(5)

1st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Nottingham

Pfingstberg

9st 13lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: David Simcock

made all, set steady pace, increased tempo 4f out,

3/1

Form: 98-

Last run: 163 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in two novice events in the autumn (soft turf and Tapeta); gelded since; more to come but probably in handicaps over further.
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7th

1

20th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Warwick

Alex The Great

11st 4lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Tony Carroll

Three-time AW winner at a modest level on Flat; beaten long way in two similar events over 2m at Hereford recently; steps up in trip but easy to dismiss.

40/1

4th

1

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

18:12 Hereford

Alex The Great

11st 4lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Tony Carroll

Three-time AW winner at a modest level on Flat; beaten long way over C&D switched to hurdles time; opposed.

33/1

9th

1

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:30 Hereford

Alex The Great

11st 4lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Tony Carroll

High-mileage three-time Flat winner who is now limited in that scene, only ten days ago finishing well held off a basement mark on the AW.

100/1

Form: 94-

Last run: 238 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off at big prices and ran to just a modest level in two runs in the second half of 2022 (6f, AW and 7f, good); significant improvement required to feature.
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8th

11

(10)

23rd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

16:25 Windsor

Spanish Storm

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Patrick Chamings

midfield

50/1

11th

14

(1)

24th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

15:25 Chepstow

Spanish Storm

8st 9lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Patrick Chamings

held up in rear, outpaced after 2f

33/1

8th

9

(1)

13th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:20 Brighton

Spanish Storm

9st 0lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Patrick Chamings

took keen hold, prominent

25/1

100/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 380 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
40-1 and tailed off in a 1m maiden at Newbury last April when trained by Brian Meehan; sold for £3,000 last May; hood added on stable debut but difficult to recommend.
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13th

12

(7)

20th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Broadshare

8st 12lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Keiran Burke

Five-race maiden who has finished tailed-off last in most outings; no form claims.

50/1

12th

13

(4)

28th Jun 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:50 Kempton (AW)

Broadshare

8st 9lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Keiran Burke

prominent

66/1

14th

2

(1)

19th Jun 2023

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

20:05 Windsor

Broadshare

10st 1lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Keiran Burke

Has no form claims having failed to beat a rival in three races (7f/1m); new trip needs to have major effect.

66/1

12/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 271 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ended up well beaten on his Kempton debut last August (7f) but that was a hot race and he wasn't given an unduly hard ride when the principals were out of reach; bred to do much better this year and he's worth a market check.
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6th

6

(9)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Newbury

Morcar

9st 1lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

1lb lower than for his last win; two runs back from wind surgery haven't been his best and he is taking on some potential improvers today.

14/1

5th

7

(2)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

12:55 Lingfield

Morcar

9st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Close third in this in 2024 and he enhanced a good C&D record when winning last year's edition (good to firm) from this mark; placed on his next four starts and had a soft-ground excuse on final start that term; had wind surgery ahead of a quiet comeback at Newbury three weeks ago but no surprise if this day has been ringed in his calendar.

7/1

10th

12

(3)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:55 Newbury

Morcar

9st 3lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Suited by good/firmer and has won four 1m2f handicaps, the latest last May; he seemed in need of the run when 28-1 in this race the time before, so that's a concern on today's first run since his second wind surgery.

16/1

Non-runners

Morcar

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £39.80
Straight Forecast £50.59
Trifecta £109.60

Selections

POSTDATA:

Pumalin Park

SPOTLIGHT:

Royal Cape

WEST COUNTRY:

Broadshare

RP Ratings:

Royal Cape

The Times:

Royal Cape

Telegraph:

Royal Cape

The Guardian:

Royal Cape

NEWMARKET:

Pumalin Park

Daily Mail:

Pumalin Park

D Express:

Pumalin Park

Daily Mirror:

Pumalin Park

The Sun:

Pumalin Park

The Star:

Pumalin Park

Daily Record:

Pumalin Park