October 24 / 18.00 Southwell (AW)

18.00

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  • Prize money: £3402
  • 1m 0f 13y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C/D, No More Than 3 Runs) (GBB)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 52

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two runs over 7f at Wolverhampton, showing similar form on each occasion and strongly hinting that a mile would suit; hung left under pressure in the straight when second 19 days ago but still one to be interested in.
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5

19th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 5

14:50 Lingfield

Flagon Dry

10st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

AW Flat winner at 1m; in the frame in three juvenile hurdles in the autumn but was treading water when finishing remote on handicap debut at Windsor (2m, good) recently and the step up in trip has to be a query.

16/1

2

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:13 Wetherby

Flagon Dry

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Fair Flat racer; weakened into well-held fourth on recent hurdling debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good) but some positives can be drawn from that performance and he may have learnt from the experience.

3/1

4th

3

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:38 Fontwell

Flagon Dry

11st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

1m AW maiden winner 12 months ago; also placed on first run of this year but has regressed since; blinkers did nothing last time, albeit on heavy ground (1m3f); bit risky on this hurdling debut.

16/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 4

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shaped with promise when keeping on for fourth at Wolverhampton 19 days ago; that perhaps wasn't a strong race but he's open to improvement and is bred to stay.
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4th

8

(14)

27th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Bulletin

9st 6lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Yet to finish out of the frame and his last win was achieved here; stall 14 might not be terminal over this trip but the handicapper may now have his measure.

11/2

2nd

11

(6)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 3

14:55 Ascot

Bulletin

9st 1lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Both wins on AW but very good third (Valedictory second) of 14 to Rathgar (won again since) on 1m2f Newbury reappearance proves he's equally as effective on turf; stays 1m4f and likely to be in the shake-up again if in similar form.

8/1

3rd

4

(5)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:55 Newbury

Bulletin

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Both wins were on AW and his turf form is not quite as good, but he's basically highly reliable and it would be no surprise if he's seriously involved for yard which won this race last year.

10/1

OUR TIP

8/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
20,000euros foal, 30,000euros yearling, 25,000gns breeze-up 2yo; half-brother to two minor winners out of an unraced half-sister to Irish/French 2000 Guineas winner Bachir; stable also represented by Epimeteo.
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5th

10

(9)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:48 Lingfield (AW)

Perfect Life

9st 6lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Owen Burrows

Early promise for Marco Botti, winning a Wolverhampton maiden (8.6f, Tapeta) in December 2024, but well beaten on handicap/turf debut at Sandown (1m2f, good) last April; makes stable debut (same owner) after ten months off; market should be revealing.

7/2

11th

2

(7)

25th Apr 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

16:45 Sandown

Perfect Life

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Marco Botti

Won comfortably in a maiden at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) in December and creditable second to Circus Of Rome in a novice there (9.4f; a head in front of Hot Cash) four weeks ago; can still improve but this looks a tough mark for handicap/turf debut.

12/1

11th

2

(7)

25th Apr 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

16:45 Sandown

Perfect Life

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Marco Botti

Won comfortably in a maiden at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) in December and creditable second to Circus Of Rome in a novice there (9.4f; a head in front of Hot Cash) four weeks ago; can still improve but this looks a tough mark for handicap/turf debut.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
20,000gns yearling; third foal of a 1m2f Group 3 winner in France (RPR 105); stable's 2yos off the mark for the season on Monday (nursery); one to note for market confidence.
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2nd

6

(7)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

16:10 Southwell (AW)

Rogue Identity

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Owen

Ran his best race so far when second of nine in a Lingfield handicap on Saturday (1m2f; hooded for the first time); open to further progress after just six starts; high on the list.

4/1

2nd

8

(2)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

11:58 Lingfield (AW)

Rogue Identity

9st 6lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Promising third on handicap debut at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack) in November; didn't build on that at Southwell (7f) last month but he's still unexposed and has not been with James Owen for long; not ruled out with hood added back up in trip.

11/2

9/4

Form: 3

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Encouraging debut at Brighton 16 days ago (1m, good to soft), keeping on steadily for third; got messed about early on that occasion too and the run should have taught him plenty; related to two AW winners; contender.
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1

(2)

19th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

19:50 Windsor

Epimeteo

9st 9lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Marco Botti

Landed the odds in a Chelmsford novice (1m2f, AW) in December but he's finished a well-held sixth in two handicaps this spring; still lightly raced but he needs improvement with headgear added at this new trip.

12/1

1

(2)

19th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

19:50 Windsor

Epimeteo

9st 9lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Marco Botti

Landed the odds in a Chelmsford novice (1m2f, AW) in December but he's finished a well-held sixth in two handicaps this spring; still lightly raced but he needs improvement with headgear added at this new trip.

12/1

6th

3

(7)

8th May 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Epimeteo

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Marco Botti

Landed the odds in a C&D novice in December but he returned after a break with well-held sixth on handicap debut at Nottingham (1m2f, good; 11-1) last month; still unexposed but he looks on a tough enough mark and needs more progress back on Polytrack.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
32,000gns breeze-up 2yo; half-brother to winners Battle Of Memphis (US 5f/1m) and Wartime Warrior (Italian 1m2f); dam 7f AW winner (RPR 71); represents a powerful stable and he is one to note for market confidence.
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6th

5

(11)

24th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Yamarhaba Malayeen

9st 7lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

32,000gns breeze-up 2yo; half-brother to winners Battle Of Memphis (US 5f/1m) and Wartime Warrior (Italian 1m2f); dam 7f AW winner (RPR 71); represents a powerful stable and he is one to note for market confidence.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal of an unraced half-sister to useful 1m1f-1m3f winner Orienteer; stable's 2yos have a good strike-rate this year; betting to guide.
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8th

9

(6)

9th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

West Wickham

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Yet to be placed after 11 starts and he's been beaten around 9l in two runs at Southwell (1m3f/1m6f) this winter; down the list.

11/1

5th

8

(4)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

West Wickham

8st 13lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Unplaced in all ten starts, most recently a well-beaten ninth of ten in a 1m3f classified event here; hard to recommend.

10/1

7

(8)

18th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:31 Nottingham

West Wickham

8st 13lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Jessica Macey

Unable to land a telling blow on either start for new stable (1m6f/1m2f) and now 0-8 overall; dropped another 3lb since last time but still needs to raise his game.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
22,000gns breeze-up 2yo; half-brother to five winners including September (7f 2yo; Listed; RPR 113), Wisconsin (12.5f; 106), Willow (1m 2yo/1m2f Listed; 104) and Sir John Hawkins (Group-placed 6f 2yo; 104); dam a top-class 1m-1m4f winner (124); picked up cheaply given his pedigree.
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5

(2)

9th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 3

15:55 Ascot

Mdawi

9st 5lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Charlie Johnston

Improved RPR through his first six starts, unraced on firmer than good; won by a nose in handicap at Doncaster (1m4f) and running-on second of nine when upped markedly in grade at Goodwood last Wednesday, both about 1m4f; two days later when below form over 1m3f at Goodwood last Friday, making most; player if back on song eight days later.

9/2

12

(13)

1st Aug 2025

Good

1m 3f 44y

Class 3

16:55 Goodwood

Mdawi

8st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Improved RPR with each of his six starts; second and first in very tight finishes to his first two handicaps and running-on second of nine when upped markedly in grade here on Wednesday, all about 1m4f (good to soft/good); this slightly shorter trip might not be ideal but he's still one to consider.

7/1

9

(2)

30th Jul 2025

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 2

13:20 Goodwood

Mdawi

8st 9lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Improved RPR with each of his five starts; strong at the finish when pipped at Haydock (good) on handicap debut and held on by a nose when he set the pace in six-runner race at Doncaster (good to soft) two weeks later, both over about 1m4f; up 4lb and markedly in grade but he's heading the right way.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to winners The City's Phantom (1m2f; RPR 94) and Atheby (1m; 86); dam maiden (62) half-sister to Group-placed 1m 2yo winner Yaseer; fair standard to aim at on debut; other newcomers have stronger claims.
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2

(3)

21st May 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:52 Chepstow

What A Nation

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Alice Haynes

Beaten in the region of 6l in two handicaps at about 1m2f since being gelded (led the last time); has to improve, though the cheekpieces are new and Oisin Murphy takes over.

4/1

2

(3)

21st May 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:52 Chepstow

What A Nation

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Alice Haynes

Beaten in the region of 6l in two handicaps at about 1m2f since being gelded (led the last time); has to improve, though the cheekpieces are new and Oisin Murphy takes over.

4/1

8

(8)

1st May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

14:40 Yarmouth

What A Nation

9st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Well beaten in three qualifying starts at up to 1m2f last year; similar tale on his handicap debut at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) recently; needs improvement from same mark on turf debut.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
16,000gns foal, 13,000gns yearling; half-brother to winners Imperial Butterfly (7f AW 2yo; RPR 72) and Notre Dame (7f/1m AW; 66); dam 1m winner (82); apprentice-ridden on debut and perhaps one for the longer term.
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8th

10

(10)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Leicester

Eager Puccini

9st 0lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Yet to offer much in his seven runs to date, sixth of nine in 9.5f Wolverhampton handicap 30 days ago; not easy to warm to.

16/1

6th

9

(1)

9th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eager Puccini

9st 0lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Well beaten in each of his six starts (7f/1m) and this longer trip needs to bring out significant improvement.

20/1

11

(3)

18th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:27 Kempton (AW)

Eager Puccini

8st 10lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Similar type to Master Milan and needs major improvement.

12/1

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
5,000euros yearling; half-brother to two winners including Italian Group 2 winner Folgaria (RPR 105); dam a 11.6f turf/1m4f AW winner (83); likely best watched on debut.
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5th

5

(6)

17th Apr 2025

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 5

14:35 Ripon

Highland George

8st 10lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

prominent early, in touch with leaders after 2f, dropped to rear over 5f out, tailed off over 3f out

66/1

5th

5

(6)

17th Apr 2025

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 5

14:35 Ripon

Highland George

8st 10lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

prominent early, in touch with leaders after 2f, dropped to rear over 5f out, tailed off over 3f out

66/1

11

(2)

7th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:57 Redcar

Highland George

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Liam Bailey

Half-brother to Italian Group 2 winner and his stable is going well; however, he was 200-1 when slowly away and well beaten on debut at Southwell (1m, AW) last October; gelded since; transformation needed.

66/1

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
9,000gns yearling; half-sister to winners Just A Tad (1m2f; RPR 78), Super Proud (1m2f; 73) and Sycamore Gap (12.4f AW; 70); dam 1m 2yo winner (78); stable not renowned for 2yo success.
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12

(10)

4th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Ribbit

8st 12lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Lisa Williamson

200-1, finished a remote last behind West Wickham over C&D 11 days ago.

200/1

12

(10)

4th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Ribbit

8st 12lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Lisa Williamson

200-1, finished a remote last behind West Wickham over C&D 11 days ago.

200/1

12th

12

(7)

24th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Ribbit

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Lisa Williamson

9,000gns yearling; half-sister to winners Just A Tad (1m2f; RPR 78), Super Proud (1m2f; 73) and Sycamore Gap (12.4f AW; 70); dam 1m 2yo winner (78); stable not renowned for 2yo success.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £29.60
Straight Forecast £30.39
Trifecta £258.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Epimeteo

Daily Mail:

Bulletin

The Times:

Mdawi

The Star:

Flagon Dry

Daily Mirror:

Yamarhaba Malayeen

NEWMARKET:

Rogue Identity

D Express:

Bulletin

Telegraph:

Mdawi

Daily Record:

Flagon Dry

RP RATINGS:

Epimeteo

POSTDATA:

Epimeteo

The Guardian:

Epimeteo

The Sun:

Epimeteo