July 04 / 16.10 Haydock

16.10

Good

ODL Queen Of The North EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5400
  • 0m 6f 212y
  • Class 3
  • 9 runners
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ODL Queen Of The North EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 51 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Came on from his Kempton debut (7f, AW) when winning by half a length in first-time cheekpieces at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) a fortnight ago; may improve again but this won't be easy under his penalty; stable also runs the newcomer Olympus Point.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(3)

29th Mar 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:25 Kempton (AW)

Cavallo Bay

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Useful and consistent last term, winning twice over 7f and finishing fourth in a US Grade 2 (8.5f) in October; gelded after final start; shaped well on only run at Kempton; the pick on form and probably the one to beat.

5/4

1st

1

(9)

4th Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 3

16:10 Haydock

Cavallo Bay

9st 10lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Charlie Appleby

Came on from his Kempton debut (7f, AW) when winning by half a length in first-time cheekpieces at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) a fortnight ago; may improve again but this won't be easy under his penalty; stable also runs the newcomer Olympus Point.

7/2

1st

2

(1)

20th Jun 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cavallo Bay

9st 7lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Charlie Appleby

Beaten favourite at Kempton (7f) when behind Brindavan but he was all at sea during the early stages and finished his race off nicely; should be all the wiser now and go close; cheekpieces added.

5/4

5/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
March foal by Earthlight; 120,000euros foal, 260,000gns yearling; closely related to the stable's 5f/6f winner Blue Point (including 2yo/Group 1; RPR 127), half-brother to three winners including Formosina (6f 2yo including Group 2; 112) and Blue Antares (1m4f; 67); dam placed 6f-7f (69); beautifully bred and interesting to see how he fares in the market, especially in relation to stablemate Cavallo Bay.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

8

(7)

11th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Newmarket (July)

Olympus Point

9st 8lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Gelded prior to sole run this year (AW); two handicap attempts represent his best form, namely a win and good second on the other track here (soft) last autumn; may still have more to offer.

11/2

6th

3

(2)

26th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Olympus Point

9st 7lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

Closely related to same connections' Group 1 sprinter Blue Point; useful 7f-1m turf form last year; likely still has more to give but has been gelded and seems to lack the potential of the same stable's Opera Ballo, who is first string on jockey bookings.

12/1

2nd

4

(5)

12th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:15 Newmarket

Olympus Point

9st 8lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Readily justified favouritism in similar event here (1m, soft; off 9lb lower) last month, taking record to 2321; the type to improve further in handicaps and should be as effective back at 7f; commands respect.

11/4

8/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 4

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
9-2 and showed promise when fourth of nine on his Lingfield debut (6f, good) a fortnight ago, staying on well after running green early; should be suited by the extra furlong and one for the shortlist.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

6

(7)

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Windsor

Seagolazo

8st 13lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Hugo Palmer

Maiden winner who is 0-11 in handicaps and failed to improve for a visor (retained) most recently, while also failing to build on an encouraging reappearance effort; otherwise well treated on best efforts.

11/2

6th

9

(12)

7th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

16:10 Chester

Seagolazo

9st 5lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Hugo Palmer

Sole win was a maiden as 2yo on his only run at this track; none too consistent in his 11 starts since but recent reappearance was respectable and this return to 1m2f should be okay; record with blinkers or cheekpieces (both absent last time) gives encouragement for today's first-time visor; wide draw.

16/1

4th

5

(4)

20th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 3

15:42 Redcar

Seagolazo

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Hugo Palmer

0-7 last season and inconsistent; however, he was a close third of 11 at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) last July and also showed spark when third at Southwell (1m4f, AW) in September; on a career-low mark and not ruled out.

12/1

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
March foal by Kodiac; 70,000gns yearling; first foal; dam 6f 2yo winner (RPR 71), half-sister to 5f Listed winner Shades Of Blue (by Kodiac), out of unraced half-sister to 1m4f Listed winner Sahool; market should reveal what is expected on debut.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

9

(6)

4th Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 3

16:10 Haydock

Tawash

9st 4lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

March foal by Kodiac; 70,000gns yearling; first foal; dam 6f 2yo winner (RPR 71), half-sister to 5f Listed winner Shades Of Blue (by Kodiac), out of unraced half-sister to 1m4f Listed winner Sahool; market should reveal what is expected on debut.

16/1

Form: 3

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
14-1 when a promising third of nine on last month's Doncaster debut (7f, good to soft); shouldn't be far away with the experience under his belt.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

(8)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

15:23 Pontefract

Sir Paul Ramsey

9st 5lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Charlie Johnston

Two turf wins at around 1m on good ground last summer, the second of them coming off a 1lb higher mark; not far off his best form when fourth at Lingfield early this month but he has since finished a remote 11th at Musselburgh; not a solid option.

8/1

11th

9

(12)

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 3

17:15 Musselburgh

Sir Paul Ramsey

8st 11lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Charlie Johnston

Just 1lb higher than for the latest of two wins on turf last year and suggested a stiffer test might suit when beaten just over a length into fourth of 12 at Lingfield (1m, AW) nine days ago; shortlisted.

11/1

66/1

Form: 70

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten a long way in both starts last month, firstly over C&D (good to firm) and then at Kempton (7f, AW); needs major improvement; stable also runs Seagolazo.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

10

(11)

16th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:15 Nottingham

Claim To Glory

9st 3lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

in touch with leaders

12/1

8th

6

(4)

21st Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

14:30 Chester

Claim To Glory

9st 4lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Hugo Palmer

Reportedly suited by step up to 8.6f (from 7f) when beating three rivals on nursery debut at Wolverhampton (AW; front pair clear) in August but was disappointing odds-on favourite over 9.4f there 12 days ago (raced too freely), and is not easy to predict now back at 7f and with blinkers tried.

11/2

2

(2)

9th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Claim To Glory

9st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Hugo Palmer

Didn't show much in three qualifying runs but, having been gelded, he improved to make a successful nursery debut here (8.6f) 24 days ago; up 5lb but the longer trip can help and he's not fully exposed just yet.

11/8

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
March foal by Coulsty; 15,000euros foal, £44,000 yearling, £46,000 breeze-up 2yo; half-brother to winners Ivatheengine (6f/7f including 2yo/AW; RPR 97), Heytesbury Lane (5f-8.5f including 2yo/AW; 80) and O'Banion (US 5.5f/6f AW); dam unraced half-sister to 7.6f-1m1f winner Doubly Motivated; hooded for debut and would be a rare winning 2yo newcomer from the yard.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

(10)

18th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:02 Kempton (AW)

Tobys Time

9st 3lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Mark Loughnane

Runner-up at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) in July on second handicap start but two lesser runs have followed and he needs to turn things around in a first-time tongue-tie.

11/1

1

(5)

6th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:12 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tobys Time

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Mark Loughnane

Best run was when second here in July, beaten 3l over C&D; well behind Pretty Spirited at Lingfield but did pull hard.

5/1

7th

7

(6)

26th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

18:40 Lingfield (AW)

Tobys Time

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

The hood was left off when a 3l second at Wolverhampton (8.6f) a month ago; didn't quite see that out after posing a threat to the winner but needs considering.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
100,000gns yearling; 10-1 when seventh of eight on his Newmarket debut (6f, good to firm) in May; form of that race has worked out well and the extra furlong should suit on breeding, but improvement is required.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

5

5th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:48 Ffos Las

Berkshire Smudge

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Sole win came here on the Flat over 1m2f; has shaped well enough in three hurdle runs to believe he could have a future off this sort of mark.

5/2

5th

12

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:13 Ffos Las

Berkshire Smudge

10st 9lb

J: James Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Has shaped with some promise, without making a major impact, in juvenile hurdles at Doncaster and Chepstow; may show improvement returned to Ffos Las, having gained sole Flat win here (soft); interesting.

12/1

6th

1

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:30 Chepstow

Berkshire Smudge

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Class 6 Flat handicap winner (1m2f, soft) whose hurdle debut fourth at Doncaster (2m, good to soft) last month gives him something to build on; however, others in this line-up have achieved considerably more.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
May foal by Massaat; 26,000gns yearling; half-brother to six winners including Aberama Gold (prolific 5f/6f including 2yo Listed/AW; RPR 108), El Hombre (5f/6f including 2yo/AW; 98), Lucky Ava (5f AW; 86) and John Joiner (5f; 68); dam 5f AW 2yo winner (85); something to like on pedigree and stable can ready a 2yo first time, including a 33-1 winner late last month.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(3)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:58 Thirsk

Itsneverjustone

9st 5lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

Back-to-back wins at Ffos Las and Galway in June/July proved the highlight of his 2025 campaign; promising seasonal return when fourth of 16 at Doncaster three weeks ago; needs to take a step forward.

5/1

4th

3

(2)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

14:55 Doncaster

Itsneverjustone

9st 10lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Loughnane

Back-to-back wins at Ffos Las and Galway in June/July proved the highlight of his 2025 campaign; won't peak until the summer if this term goes the same way.

10/1

Non-runners

Jorge Alvares

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £18.50
Straight Forecast £21.96
Trifecta £86.10

Selections

POSTDATA:

Sir Paul Ramsey

NEWMARKET:

Cavallo Bay

SPOTLIGHT:

Jorge Alvares

The Guardian:

Sir Paul Ramsey

Daily Mail:

Sir Paul Ramsey

Daily Mirror:

Sir Paul Ramsey

Daily Record:

Sir Paul Ramsey

Telegraph:

Cavallo Bay

D Express:

Cavallo Bay

The Sun:

Cavallo Bay

The Star:

Cavallo Bay

RP RATINGS:

Jorge Alvares

The Times:

Jorge Alvares