July 27 / 15.10 Newcastle (AW)

15.10

Standard

Vermont Hotel EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands B/C/D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5210.99
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Vermont Hotel EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands B/C/D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 2

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Yard enjoying a decent spell; this gelding shaped nicely behind a short-priced winner on his turf debut and should appreciate the stiffer test, so goes on the shortlist.
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11

(11)

27th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Bear Kode

9st 4lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

3yo whose profile is very up and down and he was well beaten at York four weeks ago; however, nine days earlier he was a close fourth at Haydock (7f, good to firm) on reappearance and he won a 7f maiden here last July; could be in the shake-up if leaving last time behind.

12/1

21th

11

(19)

31st May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 York

Bear Kode

9st 5lb

J: Conor Orr

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Lost his form as a 2yo after a 7f AW win in the summer, but there was more encouragement to be gleaned from a close fourth of 11 at Haydock (7f, good to firm; 50-1) on his reappearance last week; if he builds on that he'll have possibilities from an unchanged mark.

12/1

21th

11

(19)

31st May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 York

Bear Kode

9st 5lb

J: Conor Orr

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Lost his form as a 2yo after a 7f AW win in the summer, but there was more encouragement to be gleaned from a close fourth of 11 at Haydock (7f, good to firm; 50-1) on his reappearance last week; if he builds on that he'll have possibilities from an unchanged mark.

12/1

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2nd
2 (1)
Brindavan

7/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 542

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Bit better with each of his three runs, latterly when coming away with a subsequent winner from the front at Wolverhampton last month; helps set the standard on that.
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9th

17

(7)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 2

17:35 Ascot

Brindavan

8st 13lb

J: Colin Keane

T: S Woods

More exposed than many of these after ten races; the latest was a C&D handicap (good to firm) six weeks ago and he raised his game to win it in tidy style from off the pace, but with only six runners and he's 6lb higher in this much tougher contest; sold for £250,000 on Monday.

18/1

1st

3

(4)

10th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 3

15:50 Ascot

Brindavan

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: S Woods

1-9 tally and his peak efforts have been on AW over 1m; there's plenty of hope for this trip in his pedigree but he raced freely and underperformed when trying it in small field at Newmarket last month.

12/1

1st

3

(4)

10th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 3

15:50 Ascot

Brindavan

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: S Woods

towards rear, headway 2f out, switched left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon ridden, kept on

12/1

16/1

  • Place: £4.40

Form: 6

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Trainer had a 2yo newcomer win last month but wouldn't be noted for debutants; 40-1, ran fairly at Kempton a month ago but will need a decent step forward going up from 6f.
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4th

7

(1)

17th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:05 Newbury

Dandy Arabian

9st 7lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: John Butler

Has run in two AW maidens, improving when third of eight at Newcastle (7f) three weeks ago; needs much better for a leading role today.

25/1

3rd

7

(4)

27th Jul 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

15:10 Newcastle (AW)

Dandy Arabian

9st 5lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: John Butler

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 2f out, soon outpaced, rallied inside final furlong, went third final 110yds, not pace to challenge

16/1

6th

1

(3)

26th Jun 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Kempton (AW)

Dandy Arabian

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: John Butler

April foal by Dandy Man; 37,000gns yearling; half-brother to four winners including Deputise (5f/6f including 2yo/AW; RPR 104), Twaasol (6f-1m including 2yo; 95) and Ziggy's Condor (6f 2yo; 92); dam 1m4f AW winner (54), half-sister to 5.5f/6f 2yo Group 2 winner Kool Kompany; pedigree suggests he should handle the surface, but he would be a rare winning 2yo newcomer from the yard.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to Mark Johnston's fair handicapper Cabinet Maker, as well as winners in France and the US, who was picked up for £38,000 at the breeze-ups in April; yard has done better with 2yos on the AW than turf in recent times; market useful.
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8th

5

(9)

12th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

19:20 Lingfield (AW)

Special Ghaiyyath

9st 7lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Made all for both wins at around 1m on turf last year, each for a different stable; has run well on Tapeta, but Polytrack remains a question and he will need to do better than on his debut for this yard at Bath 15 days ago.

16/1

6th

3

(3)

27th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Bath

Special Ghaiyyath

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

One win apiece for his two previous yards, taking his turf record to 22411; ran well on AW last time and sold for 25,000gns since; interesting returned to this sphere on debut for another new stable.

100/30

3rd

6

(3)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Special Ghaiyyath

9st 5lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Tate

Eighth attempt when making all in a Beverley maiden (8.5f); left Charlie Johnston and made a winning start for new stable with another all-the-way success at Haydock (1m) in September; 9-4 favourite, something presumably not right (hung left and weakened quickly) when last of ten at Southwell in November; given a bit of time since; no surprise were he to resume his progress.

15/2

Form: 5

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
35,000 breeze-ups 2yo whose pedigree is a mix of speed and stamina; offered little immediate promise when fifth of six on his Ayr (6f) debut three weeks ago.
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2nd

10

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

16:40 Perth

Storm The Dug

10st 12lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

4yo who is yet to threaten across his three hurdle starts but last time was better and he has potential off his opening jumps mark based on the ability he has shown on the Flat; could be involved.

9/1

4th

9

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 87y

Class 4

14:20 Musselburgh

Storm The Dug

10st 10lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Made the frame over 7f/1m on the Flat but well beaten at big odds on both hurdle runs and needs to be an entirely different proposition today.

66/1

4th

6

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 3

16:00 Kelso

Storm The Dug

11st 0lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Made the frame over 7f/1m on the Flat; with a respected stable but he failed to settle when always behind at 66-1 on recent hurdle debut at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) and a transformation is needed today.

50/1

50/1

Form: 97

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Big prices and beaten a long way in two turf starts this summer; low-grade nurseries are likely next on the agenda.
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9th

2

(9)

5th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Fuel The Fire

9st 9lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Wilf Storey

Poor maiden who was tried in cheekpieces when a below-par sixth in 1m2f classified event here in August; returns from seven months off with lots to find.

33/1

12

(2)

1st Aug 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:05 Newcastle (AW)

Fuel The Fire

9st 1lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Wilf Storey

Little to get excited about in six starts and poor form in a hurdle and a Ripon handicap since returning for this yard in June; needs big improvement down in grade with cheekpieces given a go.

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
40,000gns yearling who's a half-brother to Welleef, who won over this trip on his debut (3yo) last summer; trainer enjoying a good week but not noted for 2yos (1-37 this year), his sole winner this season coming in nursery company.
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12th

5

(8)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

15:00 Carlisle

Counting Cards

9st 6lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Lightly raced maiden; creditable show over 1m on Southwell AW when returning from absence last October but he dropped right out over 7f at Musselburgh (hood added, now discarded) recently; has question marks now but he had 6f form as a 2yo so the return to shorter is surely worth a go.

10/1

9th

4

(9)

29th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 5

15:50 Musselburgh

Counting Cards

9st 7lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Edward Bethell

Lightly raced 4yo who returned from an absence to finish runner-up off 2lb higher on his 1m Southwell handicap debut last October; too keen when failing to reproduce that form in two subsequent AW outings around the turn of the year but possible he could pack more punch at the finish if a first-time hood (combined with tongue-tie) helps him to settle better; runner-up on turf (good to firm) as a juvenile.

7/1

2

(5)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Counting Cards

9st 10lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Form figures of 742 reflect steady progress but he's been absent for 13 months; had gelding/wind operations since the last run and now goes in tongue-tie; market helpful.

7/2

Form: 06

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Blew the start and ran green when tailed off on his debut; was said to have hung right under pressure when faring better at Doncaster last weekend and is into calmer waters today for a trainer who does well with 2yos here.
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5

27th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:37 Uttoxeter

Georginio

11st 0lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Archie Watson

Fair Flat racer; shaped with quite a bit more promise than eventual 29l defeat might suggest when fourth on recent hurdling debut at Stratford (2m, good to firm); considered each-way.

20/1

3

13th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:52 Stratford

Georginio

11st 0lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Archie Watson

Yet to make any further progress on the Flat since winning 9.4f AW nursery in December (RPR 68) but should be fine stamina-wise over hurdles and has possibilities if he takes to this game.

10/1

8

(6)

30th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 5

14:00 Pontefract

Georginio

10st 2lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Keen from a wide draw but was beaten a little over 2l at Wolverhampton two months ago (9.4f); seems as effective on turf and can go well.

4/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.40
Straight Forecast £10.97
Trifecta £95.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bear Kode

POSTDATA:

Brindavan

NEWMARKET:

Brindavan

Telegraph:

Brindavan

D Express:

Brindavan

Daily Record:

Brindavan

RP RATINGS:

Bear Kode

The Times:

Bear Kode

The Guardian:

Bear Kode

Daily Mail:

Bear Kode

Daily Mirror:

Bear Kode

The Sun:

Bear Kode

The Star:

Bear Kode