July 01 / 15.15 Newcastle (AW)

15.15

Standard To Slow

Pertemps EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7222.92
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 9 runners
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Pertemps EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

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5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 6 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
350,000gns yearling out of a smart sprinter; beat only one home at Sandown (5f, good to firm) but he went off favourite and a hood could sharpen him up; dangerous to rule out.
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2nd

3

(1)

5th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Beverley

Markakol

9st 9lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Roger Varian

led, ridden when edged left inside final furlong, drifted left and headed inside final 110yds, soon no extra

7/1

25th

28

(24)

21st Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

18:15 Ascot

Markakol

8st 11lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Roger Varian

Highly tried after his novice win (5f, AW) last summer and came up short; absent since October (gelded soon after latest start) and others look more persuasive.

25/1

2nd

2

(4)

13th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Markakol

9st 11lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

reared start, slowly away, hung left throughout, in rear, headway on far side of group over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, just held second

11/10

7/1

  • Place: £5.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
48,000gns yearling; sixth foal; half-brother to winners Final Option (6f turf 2yo/7f AW; RPR 96), Kaheall (7f-1m including 2yo/AW/UAE; 91), So Sleepy (5f AW 2yo; 76) and So Claire (7f AW; 58); dam a useful 6f winner and half-sister to 6f Group 1 winner The Tin Man; one to note in the market.
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8th

6

(12)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Tan Rapido

9st 6lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charlie Fellowes

Scored off this mark at Chelmsford (5f) last July; should be sharper following a run at Newmarket last month and steps back up to 6f; not out of this.

8/1

7th

7

(3)

14th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

15:35 Newmarket

Tan Rapido

8st 11lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charlie Fellowes

An improved spell over 5f last July included an AW win and a close second in a Racing League race at Yarmouth (soft); unable to sustain that level after but he hasn't had many chances in 5f handicaps and may well do better this year, if not today.

10/1

7/4

Form: 3

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bred to stay further but he travelled strongly for much of the 6f novice at York (good to firm) in which he finished third on debut and the winner looks decidedly smart; sets the standard.
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3rd

3

(1)

5th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Batal Zabeel

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

midfield

16/1

3rd

3

(1)

5th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Batal Zabeel

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

midfield

16/1

7th

8

(9)

18th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Batal Zabeel

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: James Tate

Two turf wins (in blinkers/cheekpieces) for previous yard; ran poorly, minus headgear, on debut for new stable but may rebound with visor now applied; not disgraced in sole AW attempt.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
£50,000 yearling; 4th foal; half-brother to winners Trillium (5f/6f 2yo including Group 2; RPR 109), Mohawk King (GB/US 6f-8.5f including 2yo/AW/dirt; 102) and American Kestrel (6.5f 2yo; 90); dam Group-placed 7f 2yo winner (105), half-sister to Group-placed 5f 2yo winner; stable gets 2yo winners first time out.
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2nd

1

(4)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

17:48 Southwell (AW)

Stanley Spencer

9st 11lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: James Tate

Went close off this mark over C&D in November; good run at Kempton on his penultimate start and he will find this more manageable than the hot Kempton handicap he contested on Friday; respected.

6/1

9th

8

(5)

28th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:03 Kempton (AW)

Stanley Spencer

8st 10lb

J: Jason Watson

T: James Tate

Two-time C&D winner; has been competitive off this sort of mark in recent months, beaten two noses into third over C&D 24 days ago (blinkered first time); up in class but likely to give it another good go.

10/1

Form: 6

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
37,000gns yearling; finished last of six on debut in a conditions stakes at Beverley (5f, good to firm; 40-1); improvement needed.
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7th

10

(11)

18th Jul 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:15 Leicester

Mehigburn

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: John Butler

0-13 but has been placed in similar contests over 6f at Yarmouth the last twice (good to firm/soft); each-way claims again.

11/2

3rd

9

(8)

28th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

17:10 Yarmouth

Mehigburn

9st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: John Butler

Regressed for his previous yard but did much better back from five months off over C&D (soft) a fortnight ago; his profile would suggest he's no certainty to build on that on different ground however.

7/2

2nd

10

(3)

13th Jun 2024

Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

16:40 Yarmouth

Mehigburn

9st 1lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: John Butler

in rear

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
70,000gns yearling; seventh foal; half-brother to prolific 7f-8.5f winner Oh This Is Us (Group 3; RPR 117); dam 6f-1m winner (including 2yo; Group 3; 113), half-sister to 7f Listed winner Imperial Rome; the booking of Oisin Murphy bodes well.
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2

(9)

2nd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:35 Chepstow

Zaman Daar

9st 9lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Ismail Mohammed

Had dropped 5lb lower than for his sole success when second of eight at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) last month, but finished over 5l behind the winner who has since been well beaten; others preferred.

9/2

2nd

1

(7)

12th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

15:02 Yarmouth

Zaman Daar

9st 9lb

J: Gianluca Sanna

T: Ismail Mohammed

6f winner on fast ground 12 months ago, when 5lb higher; best two recent efforts have been when fourth at Brighton (6f, good), the latest from this mark; cheekpieces now accompany tongue-tie; each-way claims.

11/2

1

(1)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

17:15 Brighton

Zaman Daar

9st 9lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Ismail Mohammed

Might not be totally straightforward but he won a shade cosily at Windsor (6f) last June and it was a good effort when fourth of 12 over C&D (also good to firm) on his penultimate run; similar ground was blamed for a below-par run last time, though, which raises a question; still one of the more likely ones.

7/2

Form: 84

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improved second time out to finish a 4l fourth over slightly further at Wetherby; perhaps one for nurseries.
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2nd

1

(3)

16th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

16:15 Musselburgh

Star Of Lazise

9st 10lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Gemma Tutty

slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway and in touch with leaders over 4f out, keeping on 2f out, went second inside final furlong, no match for winner

4/1

5th

6

(1)

8th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 3

16:30 Newcastle (AW)

Star Of Lazise

8st 12lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Gemma Tutty

Off the mark in a lower-grade nursery here (7f) last month, staying on nicely in a well-run race; fair run at Carlisle last week and he looks ready for 1m; not discounted.

6/1

4th

5

(3)

31st Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

16:15 Carlisle

Star Of Lazise

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Gemma Tutty

His form has been up and down but he won at Newcastle (7f, AW) recently on his third nursery start and has also shown promise on turf; can be bang there if on another going day.

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
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5

(9)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Cloud King

9st 6lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Robert Cowell

Hasn't had many chances on AW but he looked good over C&D last spring and he picked up smartly to beat eight rivals at Chelmsford last month; this is a higher grade but a 4lb rise is fair enough and he still has a bit of potential.

5/1

1st

1

(3)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Cloud King

9st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Robert Cowell

Southwell Tapeta winner who is now 1lb lower than when successful at Haydock (5f, good) last summer, but probably needs a bit more than in his recent efforts now switched to Polytrack; stable triple-handed.

11/2

4

(9)

24th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

14:10 Sandown

Cloud King

9st 10lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Robert Cowell

Couple of fourth-place finishes since wearing cheekpieces; scored comfortably off this mark at Haydock last July and a return to that peak form would give him major claims.

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
70,000euros yearling; first foal; dam unraced half-sister to 5.5f Listed winner Iffranesia out of French 7f-7.5f winning half-sister to King's Stand winner Chineur; already gelded; looks best watched.
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10

22nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

15:38 Catterick

Sweet Soul Music

10st 8lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Brian Ellison

Improved form in first-time visor (retained since) when 66-1 runner-up in juvenile hurdle over C&D in November on her third jumps start; however, she failed to confirm that promise here last month and needs to bounce back on today's handicap hurdle debut.

12/1

10

22nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

15:38 Catterick

Sweet Soul Music

10st 8lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Brian Ellison

Improved form in first-time visor (retained since) when 66-1 runner-up in juvenile hurdle over C&D in November on her third jumps start; however, she failed to confirm that promise here last month and needs to bounce back on today's handicap hurdle debut.

12/1

6th

9

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

13:00 Catterick

Sweet Soul Music

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Brian Ellison

Well beaten on first two hurdling starts but, with a visor added, belied 66-1 odds when keeping-on second to Game Management over C&D (good) last month; 7lb better off with that rival today and a contender if the headgear continues to aid.

11/1

Non-runners

Cloud King

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £25.70
Straight Forecast £25.08
Trifecta £55.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Batal Zabeel

Daily Mail:

Zaman Daar

SPOTLIGHT:

Markakol

NEWMARKET:

Stanley Spencer

POSTDATA:

Batal Zabeel

The Times:

Batal Zabeel

Telegraph:

Batal Zabeel

The Guardian:

Batal Zabeel

The Star:

Batal Zabeel

Daily Record:

Batal Zabeel

D Express:

Zaman Daar

Daily Mirror:

Zaman Daar

The Sun:

Markakol