September 27 / 13.55 Goodwood

13.55

Soft

Qipco British Champions Series/EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £15702
  • 1m 1f 197y
  • Class 2
  • 5 runners
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Qipco British Champions Series/EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 73

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Mid-division on debut in warm maiden at Newmarket (7f, good) and close third at Hamilton (8.3f, good to soft) next time, when half a length behind the newcomer Align The Stars; there's stamina on the dam's side of his pedigree and, now up in trip, there's every chance he'll be in the mix.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

8

(2)

6th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 2

20:26 Southwell (AW)

Lets Dream

8st 13lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Bell

Recorded narrow wins on his final start of last year at York (1m2f, good) and on his Chester reappearance (1m2f, good) in May, but held in last two starts including when behind King's Code back at Chester; half-brother to an AW winner, but he needs to bounce back.

16/1

7th

2

(6)

10th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

19:00 Chester

Lets Dream

10st 2lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Michael Bell

Ended last season with big-field win at York (1m2f, good) in the autumn and posted another career-best performance when leading close home over C&D (good) on reappearance outing in May; ought to have been suited by the good to soft ground when well beaten in valuable Espom handicap on Oaks day but still enters calculations on return to this track.

11/2

13/8

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 2

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Brother to 1m2f-1m5f Group 3 winner Al Aasy who was a close second at 5-1 on last month's debut at Hamilton (8.3f, good to soft); open to improvement now up in trip and he's a leading contender.
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22th

13

(17)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

15:35 York

Align The Stars

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Charlie Johnston

Not often seen on softer than good but he won on good to soft in June 2024; failed to shine at this meeting in 2024 or 2025, during a long losing run; he's broken that with two 2m wins on the AW this year, most notably in the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle in June, and also second at Newmarket (1m6f, good to firm) in May, but only mid-division behind Hopewell Rock at Goodwood three weeks ago; others seem more likely.

40/1

7th

2

(10)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Align The Stars

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Charlie Johnston

Won this race in 2024 before embarking on a long losing run; he's broken that with two 2m wins on the AW this year, most notably in the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle last time; second in valuable race at Newmarket (1m6f, good to firm) in May was followed by a blip here; back up another 4lb since Newcastle but not entirely ruled out.

12/1

1st

4

(14)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Align The Stars

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Charlie Johnston

Broke his losing run in clearcut style when he reappeared at Kempton (2m, AW) in March with restored cheekpieces, which have been kept since; good second in valuable race at Newmarket (1m6f) but he needs to bounce back from a disappointing show at Goodwood five weeks ago.

16/1

2/1

Form: 6

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
22-1, kept on for encouraging sixth of 12 on recent debut at Salisbury (1m, good to firm); this 110,000gns Camelot colt is open to improvement now up in trip and his trainer has won two of the last four runnings; respected.
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3rd

4

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

18:06 Stratford

Torrent

11st 7lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Seemingly on the downgrade now but stayed on for creditable third of 16 when upped to 2m7f at Uttoxeter (good) last month and gets another chance off the same mark here; a possible.

9/2

3rd

3

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

15:50 Uttoxeter

Torrent

11st 13lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Posted three respectable efforts at around 2m4f this spring and continues to edge down the weights, but he is not bred to benefit from this step up in trip and others in this field have more interesting profiles.

16/1

5th

2

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Torrent

12st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Got off to a flyer when winning two of his first three starts over hurdles in 2024; has drawn a blank since but he's on a reduced mark and wasn't beaten far when fourth at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) three weeks; has possibilities if he can build on that and he's in the mix.

13/2

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
40,000euros foal, 50,000gns yearling; seventh foal; closely related to 2m hurdle winner Park Paddocks; dam unplaced in France, from classy family; he's the sole newcomer but is in good hands; market could be informative.
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11th

4

(14)

15th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:20 Windsor

Dream Ocean

9st 4lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Fourth of five on soft-ground debut last September (1m2f); no improvement on his AW return and looks up against it.

25/1

11th

4

(14)

15th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:20 Windsor

Dream Ocean

9st 4lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Fourth of five on soft-ground debut last September (1m2f); no improvement on his AW return and looks up against it.

25/1

8th

6

(2)

2nd Apr 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dream Ocean

8st 13lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

led

8/1

Form: 6 BF

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sole filly in this field and she was a soundly beaten sixth of nine on last month's debut at Haydock (7f, good); however, she was sent off the 9-4 favourite and the dam's side of her pedigree suggests today's longer trip will be a much better fit; interesting on her second start.
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5th

5

(4)

27th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

13:55 Goodwood

Sphinx Of Naxos

9st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

Sole filly in this field and she was a soundly beaten sixth of nine on last month's debut at Haydock (7f, good); however, she was sent off the 9-4 favourite and the dam's side of her pedigree suggests today's longer trip will be a much better fit; interesting on her second start.

13/2

6th

4

(1)

11th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 212y

Class 4

20:00 Haydock

Sphinx Of Naxos

9st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

65,000euros 2yo (breeze-ups); second foal; dam French 11.5f winner from talented family; in-form trainer has 36% strike-rate with 2yos here in the last five seasons and he's firmly in calculations on debut.

11/4

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.60
Straight Forecast £14.39
Trifecta £32.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Align The Stars

NEWMARKET:

Let's Dream

POSTDATA:

Dream Ocean

The Guardian:

Torrent

RP RATINGS:

Align The Stars

The Times:

Align The Stars

Daily Mail:

Align The Stars

Daily Mirror:

Align The Stars

The Sun:

Align The Stars

The Star:

Align The Stars

Daily Record:

Align The Stars

Telegraph:

Let's Dream

D Express:

Dream Ocean