May 02 / 17.40 Doncaster

17.40

Heavy

British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5372.99
  • 0m 5f 3y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
60,000euros yearling; third foal from an unraced dam; half-brother to the Listed-placed 1m2f AW winner Ermesinde (RPR 99); Jamie Spencer is an eyecatching jockey booking, even if this Blue Point colt might well be one for slightly further down the line.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(3)

11th Aug 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:10 Ripon

Sonic Blue

9st 9lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Won small-field Doncaster maiden (5f, good to soft) on debut in May and quickly put a lesser effort behind him when third in Redcar novice (6f, good to firm) in June; open to improvement in nurseries if aided by first-time cheekpieces.

6/1

3rd

1

(7)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

13:45 Redcar

Sonic Blue

9st 11lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Tom Dascombe

midfield, headway over 1f out, went third inside final furlong

7/2

6th

1

(11)

5th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Ripon

Sonic Blue

9st 11lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Not bred for sprinting on the dam's side of pedigree but he has inherited plenty of speed from sire Blue Point and justified a short price when winning in ready style on his Doncaster debut (5f, good to soft) in May; good chance of defying a penalty from a favourable draw.

11/4

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9/2

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
£60,000 yearling; first foal from a twice-raced dam (RPR 39) who was a half-sister to the 6f 2yo Listed winner Vital Statistics; trainer Kevin Ryan is already off the mark with his juveniles for the year courtesy of Barrak (Musselburgh); market helpful in assessing chance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

11

(3)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Thirsk

East Tyrone

8st 4lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Philip Kirby

Infrequent winner (2-29); placed six times on AW since narrow win at Wolverhampton (6f; 18-1) in early January; failed to figure from a wide draw at Catterick (7f) latest so needs to bounce back; more appeal than stablemate Kitaab.

16/1

9th

10

(10)

21st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:50 Catterick

East Tyrone

8st 10lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Philip Kirby

Doesn't find winning easy (2-28) but is consistent for the level; third in four of his last five AW starts, including when keeping on behind Mount Ruapehu at Southwell (6f; 14-1) 23 days ago; wide draw isn't ideal for turf return; stablemate of Indy's Angel.

10/1

3rd

9

(2)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Southwell (AW)

East Tyrone

8st 10lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Philip Kirby

Can miss the break and tends to pull hard; still deserves some respect after a recent third over C&D.

10/1

9/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
15,000euros foal, 46,000gns yearling; first foal from the 1m AW winner Alqifaar (RPR 86); Oisin Murphy is a positive jockey booking, but this Study Of Man colt will probably prove better suited by further once he gathers some experience.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

12

(8)

30th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Studious

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Four-time AW winner, most recently at Southwell (1m, AW) in April off 3lb lower than today, but he's been below best in his two starts since cheekpieces went on, including when beating only one rival home at Wolverhampton three weeks ago; that was his first run since May and it may have been needed.

25/1

11th

9

(9)

7th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Studious

9st 2lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Mark Loughnane

All four wins have come on Tapeta including at Southwell (1m) in April; well held in his bid for a double at Lingfield last time, but he still looks feasibly treated on his penultimate form and his first was over C&D; could go well back at this track after a break.

16/1

5th

6

(4)

12th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

19:20 Lingfield (AW)

Studious

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Mark Loughnane

All four wins have come on Tapeta including at Southwell (1m) five weeks ago, but he does handle Polytrack; respected despite a 4lb rise with cheekpieces now given a go.

5/1

Form: 64

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Bettered his opening effort (Southwell) when in there pitching until the closing stages at Windsor (5f, good, fourth, beaten 3l) recently; that form offers a fair indication as to his level of ability, so potentially vulnerable to an improver on this more demanding surface.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

8

(4)

29th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

14:10 Brighton

Off The Bench

8st 8lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: J S Moore

Dodgy form when third of five in a maiden before finishing well back in a handicap, albeit on heavy ground; now 0-18.

25/1

7th

5

(5)

14th Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

16:50 Bath

Off The Bench

9st 0lb

J: William Cox

T: J S Moore

17-race maiden; not beaten far when third of five at Chepstow (5f, good) last month but that form is very tricky to evaluate (36-rated winner beat 1-12 favourite), and he's untested on ground slower than good to soft.

12/1

3rd

1

(4)

25th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

15:38 Chepstow

Off The Bench

9st 7lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J S Moore

Longstanding, regressive maiden (5f-7f) for three yards; more on his plate coming back out of handicap company but has place claims in such a weak affair.

20/1

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Exacta £4.70
Straight Forecast £4.67
Trifecta £11.30

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