August 13 / 16.10 Newbury

16.10

Good To Firm

Mettal UK British EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands B/C/D) (EBF Qual’) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8640
  • 1m 3f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Mettal UK British EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands B/C/D) (EBF Qual’) (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50

Form: 04-385

Last run: 85 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Close fourth at Goodwood (1m, good to firm) last September, then respectable third at Newbury (1m2f) in April; came last in the Lingfield Oaks Trial (bled from nose) and well beaten in a Goodwood novice (hampered early; lost a shoe) later in May, but has a big shout if reverting to those earlier displays after this absence of nearly three months.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

13

(9)

1st Oct 2022

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

13:31 Newmarket

Suzys Shoes

8st 5lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

raced near side, in touch with leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden and lost position 2f out, weakened 1f out

33/1

2nd

8

(2)

17th Sep 2022

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:26 Newmarket

Suzys Shoes

8st 9lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

towards rear but in touch with leaders on outer, prominent over 4f out, pushed along from under 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong (jockey said filly hung right-handed under pressure)

10/1

11/8

Form: 4-2423

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Second at Goodwood (1m2f, soft) on return is her best form, despite further minor honours at Chepstow (1m4f), Carlisle (1m3f) and Newmarket (1m4f); the latter was a fair effort, though, making most on first run on good to firm since debut, and keeps her as a leading contender.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

(2)

12th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

20:40 Windsor

Rechercher

9st 9lb

J: William Buick

T: George Baker

0-9 for Ralph Beckett and four defeats for this yard, albeit she ran her best race for a while when second at Lingfield (extended 1m3f, good to firm) 11 days ago; left the impression a stronger pace there would have suited and she's not out of this.

11/2

2nd

3

(1)

1st Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 133y

Class 5

16:12 Lingfield

Rechercher

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Baker

in rear

3/1

4th

2

(7)

15th May 2023

Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

20:05 Windsor

Rechercher

9st 10lb

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: George Baker

Cheekpieces enlisted for her two minor honours on AW this year; goes well on softer than good and probably stays 1m4f; stable has had winners this month but this filly's 0-11 record is a nagging worry.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
15,00gns yearling, 38,000gns 2yo; fourth foal; half-sister to 1m6f winner Norman Kindu (RPR 75); dam 1m3f AW winner (87), sister to 1m4f Group 3 winner Koora, half-sister to St Leger winner Milan out of 1m4f Group 3 winner; worth a second look but there is a fair standard to aim at.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

10

(1)

28th Nov 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

14:15 Kempton (AW)

Crafty Lady

9st 5lb

J: David Egan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Well held in her first three starts and failed to beat a rival on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) nine days ago; her stamina seemed to desert her there and the return to this trip may help, but others are higher up the list.

25/1

11th

10

(10)

19th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Crafty Lady

9st 1lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Well held in three maiden/novice events (1m3f/1m4f) since August but this is more realistic on handicap debut and she's a half-sister to a 1m6f winner; possible improver upped in trip and she's one to keep an eye on.

8/1

Form: 55

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 4l in a novice at Salisbury (1m2f, good to firm) in June but 26l in a maiden at Ffos Las 19 days ago; running freely in the later over 1m4f on soft won't have helped and the hood she wore on debut returns today; needs overall improvement.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

8

(1)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 5

16:48 Pontefract

Bay Dream Believer

8st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Mark Walford

Showed signs of a return to form at Ripon last time; no certainty to build on that effort, having been inconsistent since a hat-trick last August, but otherwise has become attractively handicapped.

8/1

5th

11

(12)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:17 Ripon

Bay Dream Believer

8st 12lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Mark Walford

Rattled off a three-timer last August (two of which were over C&D); yet to get going this year, down the field at Doncaster and Nottingham; now 2lb lower than her last winning mark but doesn't look ready to take advantage.

16/1

10th

14

(13)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

18:45 Nottingham

Bay Dream Believer

9st 0lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Mark Walford

Reeled off a fast-ground hat-trick over this trip last August; also runner-up off 2lb higher at Redcar (1m2f, good to soft) in the autumn but never involved on Doncaster return three weeks ago.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

3

(2)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Stonking

9st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Dual winner over this trip in Britain; pulled up on both runs over hurdles for this yard; last of 14 over 1m here last month; passed over.

33/1

3

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 145y

13:40 Wexford

Stonking

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Dual Flat winner with a win apiece on AW and turf for Heather Main; didn't show a lot in his sole hurdles start at Newbury in January last year when none too fluent in the jumping department; off since April last year and now making stable debut.

25/1

9th

5

(11)

21st Apr 2024

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 4

17:15 Musselburgh

Stonking

9st 8lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Heather Main

Two 1m4f Flat wins, latterly in clearcut style from the front at Newbury (soft) last July; two backward steps on AW late in the year and his hurdling debut in January wasn't great, but he needs a second look.

14/1

Non-runners

Stonking

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.40
Straight Forecast £6.88
Trifecta £9.90

Selections

RP Ratings:

Rechercher

NEWMARKET:

Crafty Lady

SPOTLIGHT:

Suzy's Shoes

The Times:

Crafty Lady

The Star:

Crafty Lady

TOPSPEED:

Rechercher

POSTDATA:

Rechercher

Telegraph:

Rechercher

Daily Mail:

Rechercher

Daily Express:

Rechercher

Daily Mirror:

Rechercher

The Sun:

Rechercher

Daily Record:

Rechercher

The Guardian:

Suzy's Shoes