April 20 / 17.55 Nottingham

17.55

Soft

Blue Monkey Brewery Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3725.46
  • 0m 5f 8y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Blue Monkey Brewery Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £29.00
  • Place: £6.50

Form: 4

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
January foal by Ulysses; went off the outsider of four and finished last in novice at Southwell (5f, AW; 8-1) nine days ago; may improve for the experience but certainly needs to.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

10

(8)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Sandown

Chilly Breeze

9st 4lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Lightly raced gelding who hasn't progressed from his 5f 2yo success, latterly in two races at about 7f this season for new yard; enough to prove upped further in trip.

33/1

7th

7

(10)

12th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 5

17:28 Chester

Chilly Breeze

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Early-season 5f winner as a 2yo when trained by David Evans; unplaced in two handicap runs last summer; beaten 10l on stable debut at Yarmouth last month; best watched.

33/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
52,000gns yearling; by Mehmas; dam 6f 2yo winner (including Listed; RPR 96) out of unraced half-sister to useful 6f/7f winner Courageous; has an attractive pedigree and her stable won this last season with a filly making her debut; fits the bill on paper.
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4th

3

(9)

11th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

15:10 York

Teej A

9st 1lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

in rear, headway against near rail over 1f out, went fourth inside final furlong, no extra inside final 110yds

7/1

4th

2

(4)

27th Sep 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Haydock

Teej A

8st 12lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Won the Woodcote at Epsom's Derby meeting (6f, good to soft); struggled afterwards but back on track with a near miss off 3lb lower at Chester (5f, soft); that was a Class 4 and this is a Class 2, so likely to need more.

7/2

2nd

2

(5)

14th Sep 2024

Heavy

0m 5f 15y

Class 4

15:20 Chester

Teej A

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: K R Burke

towards rear, headway against rail halfway, soon short of room and slightly hampered, rallying over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, kept on well final 110yds, just held

9/1

Form: 445

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in AW races in March/April; has an experience advantage over her rivals but will probably need to improve to get off the mark.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

10

(3)

22nd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lady Dorchester

8st 11lb

J: J F Egan

T: Grace Harris

18-race maiden who has form figures of 008965969 this season; opposable.

40/1

11

(9)

9th Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Ffos Las

Lady Dorchester

8st 7lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Grace Harris

0-17 and behind three of these in a 0-50 classfied event over C&D (good) 12 days ago; little appeal.

25/1

9

(9)

28th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:10 Ffos Las

Lady Dorchester

9st 6lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Grace Harris

3yo who remains a maiden after 16 starts and will need to better this year's exploits if she's to get off the mark today.

20/1

6/4

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Invincible Army colt who made a promising debut when second of eight at Southwell (5f, AW) last month, disputing the lead for much of the way; represents a top stable and probably the one to beat.
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8th

2

(9)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:27 Newbury

The Dragon King

10st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Bounced back to form when second of seven at Salisbury (7f, good) last month; 1lb rise for that still leaves him 1lb below his last winning mark and he ran well in his only previous attempt over this far; shortlisted.

6/1

2nd

3

(1)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 213y

Class 4

14:44 Salisbury

The Dragon King

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Clive Cox

Won off 2lb higher in Class 4 on AW last November; has failed to land a blow in Class 3 races since returned to turf but this drop back in grade may have a positive effect; fairly useful in this sphere as a 2yo.

8/1

8th

12

(6)

22nd May 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:52 Goodwood

The Dragon King

9st 1lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Clive Cox

Previously effective on turf but form dipped returned to this sphere last time and he still hasn't scored on grass since his 2yo days; admittedly on a workable mark provided he rebounds.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£18,000 yearling; Mehmas half-brother to 6f/7f winner Thatsthefinest (including 2yo); dam unplaced 6f 2yo (RPR 49), half-sister to Lowther/Falmouth winner Nahoodh; has a plausible pedigree for a race like this and his stable is already off the mark with its juveniles; possibilities.
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5

(4)

22nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:50 Leicester

Clipsham Noble

9st 3lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Charlie Clover

Doubled his tally when winning here over 1m4f in May, coming from last to first, and he left the impression he's still in form when sixth of 11 at Pontefract two weeks ago; will need a good gallop now dropped back in trip, which he isn't sure to get.

7/1

6th

4

(2)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

15:48 Pontefract

Clipsham Noble

9st 6lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Charlie Clover

Made it 2-28 when successful at Leicester (1m4f, good to firm) in May and although a fair fourth of eight back there 12 days ago (Coverbridge third), it does suggest he needs a bit more off this mark.

6/1

4th

4

(5)

25th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

19:15 Leicester

Clipsham Noble

9st 6lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Charlie Clover

Last month's C&D success (good to firm) took his record in handicaps here to 3241; no surprise were he to reverse previous 1m2f course placings with Myna despite a 4lb re-raise, and Liam Wright can claim more here than in that apprentice race last time; player.

2/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
22,000gns foal; by Land Force; dam unplaced 5f/6f (RPR 58), closely related to 6f 2yo Group 3 winner Cappella Sansevero; yard's only 2yo runner this season made a winning debut at Southwell; has to be respected.
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9

(3)

18th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Orlando Magic

8st 11lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Derek Shaw

Beaten just a single rival in four starts, although was hampered at the start when last of eight on stable/AW debut at Chelmsford (5f; 40-1) three weeks ago; no obvious reason to expect better.

33/1

7

(7)

13th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Orlando Magic

9st 5lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Derek Shaw

Only beat one rival home in three runs for Mick Appleby and was last of eight on stable/handicap debut here (5f; first run since gelded) last month; still early days but he needs to show a lot more upped to 7f.

25/1

8th

2

(7)

30th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Orlando Magic

9st 8lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Derek Shaw

hampered start, in rear

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £125.10
Straight Forecast £135.37
Trifecta £454.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Dragon King

POSTDATA:

Teej A

Daily Mirror:

Lady Dorchester

NEWMARKET:

Clipsham Noble

The Times:

Teej A

Daily Mail:

Teej A

Daily Record:

Teej A

RP RATINGS:

The Dragon King

LAMBOURN:

The Dragon King

Telegraph:

The Dragon King

The Guardian:

The Dragon King

D Express:

The Dragon King

The Sun:

The Dragon King

The Star:

The Dragon King