September 15 / 14.10 Yarmouth

14.10

Good To Soft

British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5372.99
  • 1m 0f 3y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/6 (Won)

  • Win: £1.67
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 42

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bettered encouraging debut when creditable second in the always-competitive Convivial Maiden at York's Ebor meeting (7f, good to firm) four weeks ago; moves up in trip here; sets a very good standard.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

10

(7)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:00 Beverley

Glenfinnan

9st 2lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Winless since August 2024 but he's hinted at promise of late, set plenty to do (also slipped on bend) when seventh of 12 in 7f Thirsk handicap two weeks ago; needs considering off a falling mark.

9/1

7th

10

(8)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:25 Thirsk

Glenfinnan

8st 13lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Hasn't won for nearly two years but he's well handicapped now and he shaped much better than the result suggests when seventh of ten at Haydock (7f, good; badly hampered over 1f out) last Saturday; should go close if getting the rub of the green this time.

10/1

7th

6

(2)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 4

16:15 Haydock

Glenfinnan

9st 6lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Michael Dods

He should be winning races off this mark and his down-the-field effort at Doncaster six weeks ago isn't the race to judge him on; better can be expected back up at 7f.

10/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 4

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Group 1-entered colt who is out of a French Group 3/US Grade 3 winner; started slowly but stayed on for fourth in good-quality Newmarket maiden (7f, good to firm) six weeks ago and seems sure to build on that performance.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(5)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 5

15:20 Brighton

Maasai Mara

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

Regressed over hurdles last year but there was some encouragement with a hood deployed when fourth of seven at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) on his Flat return last month; blinkers (retained) were back on when a pace bias and wide draw did for him at Chester three weeks ago; not entirely ruled out.

14/1

12th

7

(12)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:20 Chester

Maasai Mara

9st 10lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: John O’Shea

Lost his way over hurdles last year and made only a mildly encouraging return to the Flat when keeping-on fourth of seven at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW; first-time hood) last month; not the most obvious answer.

40/1

4th

4

(5)

4th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Maasai Mara

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

Lost his way over hurdles, running poorly in two runs back from a break last November; the usual cheekpieces are replaced by a first-time hood and it's hard to believe he's still up to this sort of mark on the Flat.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam 1m-8.5f winner (including GB 2yo/US stakes; RPR 97), closely related to 1m Group 1 winner Lillie Langtry and 1m Listed winner Count Of Limonade; stable already represented by big form player Maasai Mara here, so good market support for this newcomer would need to be respected.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(2)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Newbury

Vaguely Royal

8st 12lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Ian Williams

Third in his last three starts, but may not have achieved that much and remains without a win on the Flat since the end of 2023; others more compelling.

9/1

3rd

5

(4)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 27y

Class 4

19:52 Pontefract

Vaguely Royal

8st 10lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ian Williams

Comes here on the back of two third-place finishes but the latest was behind Trojan Soldier and there is no obvious reason why the placings would be reversed.

10/1

3rd

5

(7)

17th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:17 Ripon

Vaguely Royal

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

There was some restoration of his Flat fortunes when third of five at Southwell (1m6f, AW; stays 2m) on latest start but he's without a win on the Flat since the end of 2023; has another career-low mark but it's hard to know when he will take advantage.

7/1

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66/1

Form: 5

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a useful 5f winner (who stayed further) and made fairly encouraging debut when fifth at Thirsk (1m, good; hampered) last month, but it will be surprising if he finds the necessary improvement here.
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1st

6

(9)

26th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 2

17:35 Nottingham

Almarin

9st 2lb

J: Thore Hammer Hansen

T: Patrick Owens

Won 1m Yarmouth novice on good to soft last September; no real evidence he's ahead of his mark this year, despite a somewhat luckless AW run behind Botas (1m) in August; however, his finishing hasn't been that strong over the trip on turf and AW since and looks up against it.

12/1

3rd

3

(10)

18th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Almarin

9st 11lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Patrick Owens

Yarmouth novice winner (1m, good to soft) a year ago and has run some good race since handicapping, especially since headgear went on; finished just behind King Cabo over C&D on his penultimate start (first-time blinkers), but may have finished ahead of that rival with a clear run; could be worth chancing.

10/1

5th

2

(5)

25th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Newmarket (July)

Almarin

9st 9lb

J: J F Egan

T: Patrick Owens

Yarmouth novice winner (1m, good to soft) last autumn and twice runner-up off similar marks in handicaps this summer; possible to forgive his latest effort on AW debut (first-time blinkers), but he could probably do with some rain back on turf.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
110,000gns yearling; sixth foal; half-brother to winners Brutal (1m 2yo; RPR 108) and Grand Canal (1m2f-1m7f; 81); dam 1m winner (87), closely related to 7f 2yo Group 3 winner Drumfire, half-sister to smart dam of Magna Grecia and St Mark's Basilica; looks quite interesting on paper but has tough standard to reach on debut.
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4th

2

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:43 Hereford

God Of Fire

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Four-time Flat winner and quite useful, so his second in a modest maiden hurdle at Plumpton was rather underwhelming (2m, good); could build on that but needs to.

7/2

4th

2

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:43 Hereford

God Of Fire

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Four-time Flat winner and quite useful, so his second in a modest maiden hurdle at Plumpton was rather underwhelming (2m, good); could build on that but needs to.

7/2

2nd

2

6th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

God Of Fire

11st 4lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, left in second before 2 out

6/4

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Mastercraftsman colt who cost 85,000gns as a yearling; first foal; dam placed 6f as 2yo (RPR 71), sister to 5f-6f winner Tarando, half-sister to 5f 2yo Listed winner Hoyam; worth keeping an eye on with the future in mind.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

9

(3)

28th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:00 Yarmouth

Charlatan

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: David Simcock

Gained his fifth AW success when winning at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in December; mixed results in four subsequent runs but he rallied for fourth at Southwell (7f, AW) in March; now returns to turf but he has placed form in this sphere and is not ruled out back up in trip.

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
22,000gns yearling; second foal; closely related to 7f-7.4f winner Evocative Spark (including 2yo; RPR 97); dam placed 7f AW 2yo (75), half-sister to 1m Listed winner Emperor Claudius out of 1,000 Guineas winning half-sister to 1m2f Group 3 winner Alexander of Hales; nice pedigree, and he holds a Derby entry.
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3

16th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

14:50 Stratford

Aussie Mystic

11st 0lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Alexandra Dunn

prominent

100/1

10th

7

(10)

10th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Chepstow

Aussie Mystic

8st 11lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Alexandra Dunn

Finished down the field in all four runs for Charlie Fellowes including an 18l defeat on his handicap debut at Nottingham (1m2f, soft) in April; changed hands for 1,600gns since and has a lot to prove now upped to 1m4f on his stable debut.

12/1

9th

7

(3)

22nd Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

20:00 Nottingham

Aussie Mystic

9st 3lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Fellowes

Minor 1m form in qualifying runs, including when tongue-tie added last month, but has more realistic claims now handicapping off a modest mark and perhaps the sire will add stamina for this longer trip.

11/2

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Payout
Exacta £2.80
Straight Forecast £2.53
Trifecta £6.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Glenfinnan

NEWMARKET:

Maasai Mara

The Star:

Maasai Mara

RP Ratings:

Glenfinnan

TOPSPEED:

Glenfinnan

POSTDATA:

Glenfinnan

The Times:

Glenfinnan

Telegraph:

Glenfinnan

The Guardian:

Glenfinnan

Daily Mail:

Glenfinnan

Daily Express:

Glenfinnan

Daily Mirror:

Glenfinnan

The Sun:

Glenfinnan

Daily Record:

Glenfinnan