August 30 / 19.20 Carlisle

19.20

Good

Welton Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 1m 1f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 3 runners
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Welton Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/7 (Won)

  • Win: £1.23

Form: 3

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
100-30, made a promising start when third of five in novice at Haydock (1m, good to firm) 45 days ago, fading only in the last 1f; the first two have both gone in since so this Sea The Stars filly looks the one to beat with improvement also very much on the cards.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(5)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 175y

Class 1

14:58 Haydock

Invisible Friend

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David O’Meara

Best form when front-running third of 11 in Listed race at Doncaster (1m2f, soft) last November on penultimate start, but Estrange took her measure in no uncertain style; has left Kevin Ryan (same owners) and needs improvement but she is worth a crack at 1m4f.

22/1

6

(5)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 175y

Class 1

14:58 Haydock

Invisible Friend

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David O’Meara

Best form when front-running third of 11 in Listed race at Doncaster (1m2f, soft) last November on penultimate start, but Estrange took her measure in no uncertain style; has left Kevin Ryan (same owners) and needs improvement but she is worth a crack at 1m4f.

22/1

3rd

5

(11)

9th Nov 2024

Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 1

15:10 Doncaster

Invisible Friend

9st 4lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Kevin Ryan

led, headed inside final furlong, no extra inside final 110yds

33/1

Form: 53

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Built on her debut fifth when third of ten in 8.5f Wolverhampton novice a fortnight ago; she may do better still but needs to if she's to trouble the favourite.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

13

(3)

14th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Salve Japan

9st 0lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

always towards rear

33/1

8th

8

(1)

4th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Salve Japan

9st 2lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Showed some promise in novice events but she's struggled in handicaps including a tailed-off effort at Southwell (1m, Tapeta; first-time blinkers) on her recent return for new yard; record now stands at 0-7 and she has a lot to prove.

12/1

10th

6

(6)

17th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:45 Southwell (AW)

Salve Japan

9st 6lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Showed some promise in novice events but he struggled at increasingly big prices in three handicaps in the autumn; mark is tumbling but he left Hugo Palmer for just 2,500gns and has plenty to prove back in trip on his stable debut; first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces.

14/1

OUR TIP

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
War Command gelding who is a half-brother to fair winners Sammy's Warrior (8.6f AW) and Alabanza (1m2f/1m3f); dam, modest 6f-1m maiden, is a half-sister to 5f-1m winner Muftarred out of 6f winner; interesting pedigree but yard is not noted for debut winners; market can prove a good guide.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

12

(9)

9th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Bobo

9st 4lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Keith Dalgleish

led, pushed along over 3f out, headed and ridden over 2f out, dropped to rear over 1f out

10/1

5th

6

(6)

29th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bobo

9st 5lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Keith Dalgleish

prominent, nudged along over 5f out, ridden 3f out, kept on but no impression from over 1f out

16/1

9th

5

(5)

19th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bobo

9st 3lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Keith Dalgleish

Low-mileage but just modest form to date, and his most recent run (handicap/AW debut at Newcastle) was his worst; hard to fancy on that evidence.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £1.50
Straight Forecast £1.66
Trifecta £2.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Invisible Friend

Telegraph:

Salve Japan

RP Ratings:

Invisible Friend

POSTDATA:

Invisible Friend

The Times:

Invisible Friend

The Guardian:

Invisible Friend

Daily Mail:

Invisible Friend

Daily Express:

Invisible Friend

Daily Mirror:

Invisible Friend

The Star:

Invisible Friend

Daily Record:

Invisible Friend

The Sun:

Salve Japan