August 05 / 18.52 Haydock

18.52

Good To Soft

Betfred EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £5400
  • 0m 6f 212y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Betfred EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 2

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; unraced dam closely related to a 1m2f Listed winner; sluggish in rear in early stages of last month's debut at Redcar (7f, good to firm) but got the hang of things and stayed on well (past Future Times and Venetian) to take second; ought to have learned from that outing and is a leading contender.
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2nd

9

(3)

3rd Sep 2026

Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

17:00 Haydock

Pol Roger

9st 7lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

Added to a good Ayr record when seeing off 12 rivals over 1m2f (good) 26 days ago; a 6lb rise demands more of him (yet to win above a mark of 70) but he'll handle today's ground and has a more solid recent profile than most.

11/2

1st

5

(5)

8th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Ayr

Pol Roger

9st 10lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

Dual C&D winner in 2024; run down late in refitted cheekpieces at Pontefract (1m2f) in June, and finished third (one place behind Mr Lincoln) over C&D next time; fast ground a plausible excuse for a lesser effort latest; runner-up in this last year.

16/1

4th

2

(5)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Ayr

Pol Roger

9st 12lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Yet to add to his two C&D wins in spring 2024 but got back in the groove with two placed runs last month, the latter in Class 4 C&D contest; ought to pose a potent threat at this lower level.

7/2

25/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
£16,000 yearling; ninth foal; half-brother to four winners including US 1m4f Grade 3 winner Ickymasho and smart Australian 7f-1m2f winner Harbour Views; dam unraced half-sister to useful winners Zilch (6f-7f) and Silca Boo (5f/6f 2yo); makes his debut here.
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8th

1

(9)

29th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

16:10 Goodwood

Docklands

9st 10lb

J: James Doyle

T: Harry Eustace

Grand campaigner but his last two efforts, including in the Queen Anne he'd won 12 months earlier, have spoiled an otherwise excellent record at Ascot which is the place he's most associated with; below best in both Goodwood attempts, latest when fifth of seven in this race last year; opposed.

66/1

6th

2

(5)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 1

14:27 Ascot

Docklands

9st 3lb

J: George Wood

T: Harry Eustace

Has an excellent record over the straight 1m here, including a Queen Anne win at the 2025 Royal meeting; below par in the latest edition of that race but a Doncaster Listed win and Sha Tin Group 1 third in the spring suggest he's still just about as good as ever.

6/1

7th

3

(4)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:30 Ascot

Docklands

9st 2lb

J: Mark Zahra

T: Harry Eustace

Acts on any ground; admirable campaigner whose Listed success at Doncaster in March is flanked by respectable efforts in Group 1 events at Sha Tin; his excellent record over this C&D reads 11322214 and features two wins at Royal Ascot, including narrowly in this contest last term despite rider dropping whip over 1f out (played second fiddle to Charyn, the year's champion miler, in the 2024 edition); solid claims returned to this scenario.

13/2

11/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 23 BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well-bred colt who went close on debut at Lingfield (7f, AW) in June; behind Pol Roger and managed only third when odds on at Redcar (7f, good to firm) last month but remains very much of interest.
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7th

2

(7)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 3y

18:30 Bellewstown

Venetian

9st 11lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Second runner for yard; four AW wins; 1-16 on turf; kept very busy on AW in recent months, on latest collared close home when runner-up over 7f off current mark; 7lb claimer takes over from Colin Keane; one to consider.

4/1

2nd

5

(5)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Venetian

9st 11lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Four AW wins up to an extended 1m1f, twice over C&D including in January off 74; kept busy since over various trips, most recently best work at finish after a slow start (stalls slow to open) when beaten 1.5l over 6f; return to 7f to suit and okay mark so one to consider.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam unraced half-sister to 1m2f Listed winner Modeyra out of 1m2f Group 1 winner/Oaks third; bought for 20,000euros at Irish breeze-up in May; market may guide.
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12th

11

(7)

7th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Crown Bridges

9st 0lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

in touch with leaders

33/1

8th

12

(5)

31st Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Crown Bridges

9st 0lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Has made the frame three times, but 0-10 and latest efforts not amongst his best; cheekpieces return but he makes little appeal.

20/1

7th

8

(1)

30th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:15 Catterick

Crown Bridges

9st 2lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

took keen hold, led, headed 2f out, soon weakened

10/1

7/1

Form: 4

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to a useful French 1m/1m2f 2yo winner; never really looked dangerous but kept on well from the rear to take fourth in what looked a pretty good Doncaster novice (7f, good to firm) two weeks ago; normal improvement should see him feature here.
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5th

4

(9)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

17:35 Chester

Westerton

9st 12lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Jennie Candlish

Ex-Alan King, with new yard this year; overall 0-7 over hurdles and 1-22 on the Flat; return to this sphere over 1m4f here (20-1) three weeks ago wasn't greatly persuasive but he is well down the weights.

10/1

5th

4

(2)

2nd Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

14:10 Chester

Westerton

9st 12lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Nearly won over hurdles in May but two lesser runs followed and now 0-7 in that scene, while he's only 1-21 on the Flat (for Alan King); on a useful mark but probably not as good as he was, and he's unraced at Chester.

10/1

5th

2

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:12 Cartmel

Westerton

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Useful on the Flat; back over hurdles for new stable this season, with by far the best of three runs a close second at Warwick (2m, good) two starts ago; pulled up over 2m1f since and not easy to predict over this new trip.

9/2

Form: 1 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a French Group-placed 1m 2yo winner; tracked leaders before keeping on well to cause 33-1 surprise on recent debut at Redcar (7f, good to firm); shoulders 7lb penalty here but has obvious scope for progress.
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3rd

1

(11)

25th Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

16:15 Musselburgh

Vince Le Prince

9st 9lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Placed several times this term, including in higher grade at Catterick last week; continues on a long losing run but remains 8lb below last winning mark; again in the mix.

8/1

3rd

9

(4)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

16:45 Catterick

Vince Le Prince

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Three C&D wins on his record, including in this race in 2024; near miss over C&D last month and his subsequent Redcar defeat came in a Class 4; big player.

13/2

11th

14

(9)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

15:12 Redcar

Vince Le Prince

9st 2lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Gained all five wins over 7f; went close over that trip in Class 6 event at regular haunt Catterick (good to firm) last month but went up 2lb for that and looks vulnerable over 1m in this stronger race.

16/1

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
22,000gns yearling; fifth foal; half-brother to two low-grade AW winners; dam French 7.5f/1m2f winner, half-sister to 10.5f Group 3 winner Baraan and Listed-placed 1m2f winner Bruxcalina; has fairly good standard to reach on debut.
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4th

9

(14)

3rd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Coverdale

8st 10lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Edward Bethell

Acts on any ground (second win was on heavy); 4-4 in 1m2f handicaps this season, last time having to wait for room before he grabbed a seven-runner race from Perfect Play at Ripon (good); none of those handicaps had more than eight runners and he's up another 5lb but he keeps finding more.

12/1

1st

5

(2)

10th Jul 2023

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 3

19:55 Ripon

Coverdale

9st 2lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Acts on any ground; 3-3 since being gelded and upped to 1m2f, the most recent success at Haydock where he dug deep to collar a rival who dictated a steady pace; improving 3yo who commands respect upped in grade and taking on his elders for first time.

3/1

1st

3

(3)

14th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

17:20 Haydock

Coverdale

9st 6lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Steadily progressive last year and, having been gelded, he's won 1m2f handicaps at Redcar (good to soft) and Nottingham (heavy) in the space of eight days last month in his two runs this season; looked like winning by a fair bit further at one late stage in a four-runner race last time and this 2lb higher mark may well underestimate him.

2/1

Form: 95

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bettered inauspicious debut when very respectable fifth at Redcar (7f, good to firm) last month but was behind Pol Roger and Venetian there, so needs to improve again here.
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8th

10

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

19:30 Taunton

Future Times

10st 5lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Gordon Edwards

Longstanding maiden who didn't run badly on first two starts back from a mammoth absence; out of the weights but not hard to see him hitting the frame in a weak contest, if bouncing back from a poor effort last time.

14/1

11th

11

7th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

14:10 Exeter

Future Times

10st 4lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Gordon Edwards

20-race maiden who only recently returned from a mammoth absence; beaten about 14l on both occasions and behind Vengeance last time.

14/1

8th

12

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

17:32 Wincanton

Future Times

10st 2lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Gordon Edwards

Unplaced all five hurdle starts but returned from 596-day absence with an encouraging fourth at Taunton (2m3f, good) a fortnight ago and has possibilities if that run brought him on.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £33.30
Straight Forecast £31.91
Trifecta £123.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Pol Roger

RP Ratings:

Westerton

NEWMARKET:

Docklands

Daily Record:

Venetian

POSTDATA:

Vince Le Prince

The Times:

Pol Roger

Telegraph:

Pol Roger

The Guardian:

Pol Roger

Daily Express:

Pol Roger

The Sun:

Pol Roger

Daily Mail:

Westerton

Daily Mirror:

Westerton

The Star:

Westerton