May 27 / 17.35 Salisbury

17.35

Good To Firm

Whitsbury Manor Stud British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B/C/D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5400
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Whitsbury Manor Stud British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B/C/D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

OUR TIP

13/2 (Won)

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
February foal; 18,000euros foal, 62,000euros yearling, £50,000 2yo; half-brother to winners Mutadaawel (1m; RPR 86) and Autumn Angel (6f AW; 70); dam 6f AW winner (Listed-placed 7f AW/turf; 100); yard's 2yos have made a flying start and jockey bookings suggest he's the stable's main hope.
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11th

6

(4)

17th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Reveiller

9st 6lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Julie Camacho

Promising 2yo but he's struggled badly in 2024; has dropped 20lb but without looking like taking advantage; now tries another combination of headgear.

33/1

11th

6

(4)

17th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Reveiller

9st 6lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Julie Camacho

Promising 2yo but he's struggled badly in 2024; has dropped 20lb but without looking like taking advantage; now tries another combination of headgear.

33/1

10th

3

(11)

21st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Reveiller

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Julie Camacho

Beaten under 4l when tried in this headgear combination two runs back (6f, good to firm) but was always behind at Newcastle since; continues to fall in the weights but remains opposable.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
March foal; £22,000 yearling; first foal of a 7f-1m4f winner (RPR 79); apprentice-ridden on debut and perhaps one for more time and distance.
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10th

6

(13)

14th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

16:05 Dundalk (AW)

Magic Force

9st 6lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Michael J Browne

Some promise in two 5f maidens in Britain at two; ran respectably in a C&D maiden in December on fourth Irish start; blinkered for the first time now.

12/1

4th

2

(2)

11th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

14:55 Dundalk (AW)

Magic Force

9st 8lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Michael J Browne

Some promise in two 5f maidens in Britain; came on from yard debut/reappearance when beaten 4l in fifth in 5f handicap at Tipperary in August; never in the hunt in large-field 6f handicap at the Curragh eight days later.

7/1

4th

2

(2)

11th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

14:55 Dundalk (AW)

Magic Force

9st 8lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Michael J Browne

in touch with leaders on inner early, dropped to rear over 3f out, headway towards far side from over 2f out, no extra up the centre inside final furlong

7/1

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
May foal; 50,000euros yearling, 62,000gns 2yo; half-sister to three winners over 1m+; dam an 8.6f winner (stayed 1m4f; RPR 84); bred to need further.
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6th

3

(4)

15th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Goodwood

Hug A Tree

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Consistent thus far, having been placed in all three runs, latest at Beverley (7.5f, soft) behind an easy winner; has solid claims, with another creditable effort on the cards.

5/1

2nd

2

(5)

20th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 96y

Class 5

14:55 Beverley

Hug A Tree

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Bell

Made promising debut at Salisbury (5f, good to firm) in the spring; produced a similar effort when going slightly further at Wetherby soon after; step up in trip looks positive and she could kick on again after her break.

5/1

3rd

3

(6)

6th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 110y

Class 5

18:45 Wetherby

Hug A Tree

9st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Michael Bell

led narrowly

4/1

5/1

Form: 4

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed something to build on when fourth of 11 at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) 12 days ago, beaten under 2l; capable of better but this does look a stronger race.
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7th

4

(12)

12th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Lingfield

Mediate Alexander

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Clive Cox

in touch with leaders, hung left over 4f out

4/1

2nd

3

(6)

10th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

18:20 Chepstow

Mediate Alexander

9st 2lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

in touch with leaders

6/1

4th

11

(1)

27th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Salisbury

Mediate Alexander

8st 11lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

Showed something to build on when fourth of 11 at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) 12 days ago, beaten under 2l; capable of better but this does look a stronger race.

5/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Provided his sire with a first winner when easily seeing off two rivals on heavy ground at Nottingham a fortnight ago; wandered around a bit in front on that occasion but he was drawing clear at the finish and the runner-up had already shown useful ability; will stay further in time but still a major player despite a penalty.
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6th

9

(2)

10th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 37y

Class 3

18:25 Haydock

Serried Ranks

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Won valuable nursery at Glorious Goodwood (6f, good to soft) just over a year ago but below that form in all three subsequent sprints, the latest in June; moves up in trip with blinkers tried here.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
February foal; 14,000gns foal, 70,000euros yearling; second foal of a 6f-7f winner (RPR 68); should have a future but he has a useful standard to aim at on debut.
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5th

1

(5)

14th Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Ffos Las

Notta Nother

9st 9lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

in touch with leaders, struggling from over 2f out, lost touch from over 1f out

11/4

4th

8

(8)

20th Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

15:45 Sandown

Notta Nother

9st 2lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Runner-up over C&D in June on second start then went one better in Goodwood maiden (5f); however, he's been unplaced in 6f nurseries the last twice and needs to raise his game if he's to win this; unraced on slow ground.

16/1

4th

4

(1)

24th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

18:20 Windsor

Notta Nother

9st 3lb

J: William Buick

T: Richard Hannon

Delivered on earlier promise when winning five-runner Goodwood maiden (5f, good) last month but was well-held eighth (behind Je Ne Sais Quoi and Politico) when upped to 6f for recent nursery debut at Haydock.

8/1

10/1

Form: 5

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Over 7l behind the winner when fifth of 13 at Goodwood three weeks ago (5f, good to soft) but it wasn't without hope and he should be more clued up today; improvement is required though.
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6th

8

(1)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Leicester

Call Glory

8st 12lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Just 1-20 on turf and below par at Lingfield (7f, good) last Tuesday, but prior to that he finished close-up twice in a row here (6f/7f, good to firm) and he can be bang there if leaving last time behind.

6/1

5th

8

(11)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Lingfield

Call Glory

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Won twice on Southwell AW in January and usually thereabouts since but he is 1-19 on turf; should go close but his win record is off-putting.

9/2

3rd

9

(8)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:25 Leicester

Call Glory

8st 11lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

A dual 6f/7f AW winner in January and he's held his form well since, beaten a head in 6f handicap here two weeks ago; he can go well again nudged up 1lb.

11/2

Form: 5

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Green when finishing in midfield at Chepstow on his debut (5f, good to soft) 11 days ago, beaten around 6l; capable of better but that progress might not come until tackling 6f+.
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9th

10

(9)

18th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:52 Kempton (AW)

Vidi Vici

8st 10lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Second of five in a Goodwood seller (5f, good to firm) in June, but out of the frame in all four nurseries over 5f-1m; needs to improve for the switch to the AW.

10/1

5th

6

(1)

4th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

14:45 Chepstow

Vidi Vici

9st 1lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Ordinary form so far including in three nurseries over 5f-6f, last time with blinkers (left off today); may improve for this significant step up in trip.

10/1

7th

5

(2)

21st Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

14:05 Brighton

Vidi Vici

9st 4lb

J: George Downing

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

midfield, pushed along 2f out, soon no impression

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
January foal; 15,500euros foal, £28,000 yearling; dam a maiden half-sister to Group 3 winner Kiyoshi; gelded; stable 3-8 with their 2yos this season as of Thursday.
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9th

6

(5)

3rd Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Cowboy Stuff

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Gay Kelleway

Yet to get heavily involved in six starts; showed minor promise at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack; first-time cheekpieces) on his penultimate start; sported blinkers when beaten 10l back there latest; may improve if another change of headgear (eyeshield) and a 2lb drop helps.

16/1

5

(7)

11th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Cowboy Stuff

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Gay Kelleway

Five-race maiden; ran respectably in first-time cheekpieces over C&D (handicap debut; two places behind Rising Force) last month; switch to blinkers may squeeze out progress from him; one to consider.

7/1

4th

4

(9)

16th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Cowboy Stuff

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Gay Kelleway

slowly into stride, in rear

12/1

Form: 7

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
150-1, slowly away and always in rear at Kempton (5f, AW) 17 days ago.
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2nd

8

(5)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:54 Lingfield

Land Of Magic

8st 13lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Out of the frame in her last ten starts, but is 4lb lower than when making all over C&D this time last year; by no means written off.

11/1

5th

6

(5)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:08 Salisbury

Land Of Magic

9st 7lb

J: James Glennon

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Her four wins have included one over this C&D (good to soft) and she's now 1lb below the most recent of those successes; left the impression her first start for 192 days was needed when weakening at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 10 days ago and she should appreciate this drop in grade; contender.

18/1

9th

11

(9)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

16:08 Windsor

Land Of Magic

8st 11lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Best form last term when winning off 1lb higher at Lingfield in May; poor reappearance record augurs badly for this seasonal debut and she has never scored above Class 5; opposed.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
February foal; 35,000gns yearling; half-brother to a 1m winner in Poland; dam a middle-distance maiden; tongue-tied for debut; bred to need further.
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8

(5)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

13:47 Nottingham

Edgewater Drive

8st 12lb

J: Paula Muir

T: Wilf Storey

Best efforts were his three wins on good to soft and soft, two of them over Carlisle's stiff 6f last summer but he managed to get up late on over 5f at Catterick at start of this month (3lb higher today); 7f on heavy did not work out eight days later and he never threatened, after niggled along from some way out, when beaten over 4l at Leicester (5f, soft) yesterday.

8/1

8

(5)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

13:47 Nottingham

Edgewater Drive

8st 12lb

J: Paula Muir

T: Wilf Storey

Best efforts were his three wins on good to soft and soft, two of them over Carlisle's stiff 6f last summer but he managed to get up late on over 5f at Catterick at start of this month (3lb higher today); 7f on heavy did not work out eight days later and he never threatened, after niggled along from some way out, when beaten over 4l at Leicester (5f, soft) yesterday.

8/1

3rd

9

(5)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Leicester

Edgewater Drive

8st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Wilf Storey

Back from a wind operation to win narrowly at Catterick (5f, soft) earlier this month and 7f on heavy ground not an ideal combination last time; one to consider.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
April foal; dam a Listed-placed 6f 2yo winner (RPR 97); gelded; one of two newcomers for Archie Watson and looks the second string.
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9th

13

(9)

17th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

15:00 Beverley

Rockinthefreeworld

8st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Archie Watson

Modest form in his five starts; new cheekpieces and greater emphasis on stamina need to unlock something.

14/1

6th

10

(11)

26th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:05 Lingfield

Rockinthefreeworld

8st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Archie Watson

Lacked the pace to land a significant blow over 6f on last week's nursery debut but there was still some encouragement in the run; today's extra distance could give him a lift.

11/2

5th

8

(1)

18th Jul 2023

Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

18:55 Nottingham

Rockinthefreeworld

8st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Down the field in three 5f runs on good or faster ground this summer; stepping up to 6f can help and his dam was fully effective on a slow surface; disappointing if he couldn't do better now facing more realistic opposition.

6/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast £74.66

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Serried Ranks

NEWMARKET:

Cowboy Stuff

Daily Mail:

Mediate Alexander

The Times:

Notta Nother

RP RATINGS:

Serried Ranks

POSTDATA:

Serried Ranks

Telegraph:

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The Guardian:

Serried Ranks

Daily Mirror:

Serried Ranks

The Sun:

Serried Ranks

Daily Record:

Serried Ranks

D Express:

Cowboy Stuff

The Star:

Mediate Alexander