October 05 / 15.15 Nottingham

15.15

Good To Soft

British EBF Future Stayers Oath Novice Stakes (Sire And Dam Restricted Race) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £10308
  • 1m 0f 75y
  • Class 2
  • 10 runners
RTV
View Course
British EBF Future Stayers Oath Novice Stakes (Sire And Dam Restricted Race) (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam 14.5f winner (RPR 81), half-sister to US 7f Grade 3 winner Abby Hatcher and Italian 5f 2yo Listed winner Purciaretta out of 1m winner; Irish 2,000 Guineas entry who needs a close look.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(10)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Sandown

Liberty Lane

9st 12lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: K R Burke

1m winner early in career but has shown best form at 1m1f/1m2f, notably with wins in the 2024 Cambridgeshire and Listed races last year; bit to prove off current mark back down in trip; wears first-time headgear.

20/1

8th

1

(1)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 17y

Class 2

15:15 Epsom

Liberty Lane

10st 1lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

Usually races prominently (didn't when trying 1m4f last time); a mostly solid 2025 included 1m2f Listed wins in May and November; has started 2026 in downbeat fashion but today's ground could prompt something better, as his top three ratings have been registered on softer than good; below-form favourite in this race two years ago but was denied a clear run; needs to be back in peak form to have any chance.

12/1

4th

4

(3)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:25 Newbury

Liberty Lane

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Usually races prominently; a mostly solid 2025 included 1m2f Listed wins in May and November; 2026 started in downbeat fashion (similar to last year) in Listed race and his top three ratings have been registered on softer than good; this is also a new trip (unraced beyond an extended 1m2f) but he's bred to get it and has a chance on best form; ground the chief worry.

10/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
120,000euros yearling; 9th foal; half-brother to five winners including Patkai (1m-2m; RPR 121), Modun (9.6f-1m4f; 113) and Saptapadi (1m4f; 113); dam unraced sister to 1m2f-1m4f Group 1 winner Islington; Derby entry; late foal but one to note from stable with plenty of interesting 2yos.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(5)

21st May 2023

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 4

15:55 Ripon

Mr Buster

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Placed on his three starts (1m-8.6f, soft/AW), with the form of last month's second at Wolverhampton having been given a big boost subsequently; gelded since; his fine pedigree suggests he will improve for the step up in trip on handicap debut and there's lots to like.

9/4

2nd

2

(4)

11th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mr Buster

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Well-bred colt who was placed twice in October, more recently when keeping on for clear third of 13 on AW debut at Kempton (1m); will play a major role if in similar form here.

9/4

3rd

11

(6)

31st Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:38 Kempton (AW)

Mr Buster

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

prominent

6/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 5

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
14-1, held up and raced a bit freely in novice at Pontefract (1m, good) 13 days ago but there were encouraging signs in the closing stages; probably needs big improvement.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

9

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Worcester

Dragonball Prince

10st 10lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Fair on the Flat but has not shown much over hurdles; pulled up on last month's handicap debut at Southwell (2m, good to soft); moves up in trip and swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers.

20/1

11

4th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Dragonball Prince

10st 6lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Ordinary maiden on Flat for Hugo Palmer and tailed off in three hurdles on ground ranging from heavy to good to soft; in a respected yard but has it all to prove on handicap debut.

10/1

3/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam GB/Qatar 7f-1m2f winner (RPR 100), half-sister to 6f Group 2 winner Raven's Lady out of unraced half-sister to 1m1f Group 1 winner Best Of The Bests; no shock if this colt from powerful yard is a player.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

11

(1)

19th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 4

15:05 Doncaster

Sealine

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Makes handicap debut after five defeats and didn't get the run of things when a close fourth at Bath in July (1m, good; first-time hood); should stay this far.

7/2

4th

5

(1)

12th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:40 Bath

Sealine

9st 7lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Has been generally progressive in his four starts and he kept on well when a 4l sixth of 15 at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) last month; that was an eyecatching effort in a good maiden and he's a big player if he can take another step forward; hood added.

7/2

6th

9

(2)

15th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

14:40 Nottingham

Sealine

9st 5lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

dwelt start

4/1

Form: 7

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
22-1, green and never dangerous when just over 7l seventh of ten in novice at Sandown (7f, soft) three weeks ago; has potential but probably needs to leave that form well behind him.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

(7)

18th Nov 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Different Tone

10st 0lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Rebecca Menzies

Posted two good performances on AW in 2023 and is still fairly unexposed in this sphere; seemed to need the run last month on return from long absence; heed the market signals.

7/1

6th

2

(6)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

16:10 Southwell (AW)

Different Tone

9st 13lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

The winner of one of his nine starts for Ed Walker, namely a 1m4f Polytrack handicap in August 2023; sold for 42,000gns in October 2023 and finished second of five at Chelmsford on debut for the Horse Watchers (1m6f); absent for 720 days and has now joined Rebecca Menzies; low mileage and the betting should be revealing.

9/1

6th

2

(6)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

16:10 Southwell (AW)

Different Tone

9st 13lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

The winner of one of his nine starts for Ed Walker, namely a 1m4f Polytrack handicap in August 2023; sold for 42,000gns in October 2023 and finished second of five at Chelmsford on debut for the Horse Watchers (1m6f); absent for 720 days and has now joined Rebecca Menzies; low mileage and the betting should be revealing.

9/1

Form: 5

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
50-1, always mid-division when 8l fifth of eight in maiden at Redcar (7f, good to firm) two weeks ago; while he should improve, much more is surely needed from him.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(1)

8th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

15:03 Newcastle (AW)

Burglars Dream

9st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Tim Easterby

in touch with leaders, outpaced but briefly went third 2f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong

14/1

7th

7

(1)

8th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

15:03 Newcastle (AW)

Burglars Dream

9st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Tim Easterby

in touch with leaders, outpaced but briefly went third 2f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong

14/1

9th

13

27th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:00 Wetherby

Burglars Dream

11st 0lb

T: Tim Easterby

midfield, hampered 5th, badly hampered 4 out

16/1

OUR TIP

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
50,000euros foal, 140,000gns yearling; 4th foal; half-brother to 1m-1m2f winner Bobby K (RPR 94); dam French/German 1m1f winner (including Listed; 101), closely related to German 1m4f Group 2 winner Shivajia; Derby entry from stable whose 2yos very rarely score on debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

(8)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

19:30 Epsom

Damascus Steel

10st 6lb

J: Miss Becky Smith

T: Gihan Arnolda

Did well on AW last winter and even better form when the cheekpieces replaced a visor at Goodwood (1m4f, good) four weeks ago, leading over 1f out to score with rather more authority than the half-length winning margin suggests; used to act on good to firm; up 3lb but firmly in the picture.

5/1

1st

6

(6)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 4

18:55 Goodwood

Damascus Steel

9st 1lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Gihan Arnolda

Two 1m4f AW wins for Denis Quinn in the winter and a respectable fifth at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) in April on sole starts for John Ryan; left the impression he's still in form at Thirsk 19 days ago on his first start for this yard and cheekpieces now go on.

14/1

6th

10

(3)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

17:15 Thirsk

Damascus Steel

8st 11lb

J: William Carson

T: Gihan Arnolda

Two 1m4f AW wins last winter for Denis Quinn and respectable fifth of 15 at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) last month on sole run for John Ryan; however, it's a long time since he ran well on turf and has something to prove back on grass; stable debut.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
50,000euros yearling; third foal; half-brother to 7f winner The Grey Wolf (RPR 61); dam 6f-7f winner (including Group 3; 98), half-sister to 6f Group 3 winner Art Power and French 6.5f AW Listed winner Morning Frost out of 6f Listed winner; from powerful yard, he needs a check for market strength.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

(4)

27th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

20:10 Salisbury

Khal

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Charlie Johnston

2nd

1

(2)

1st May 2023

Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

17:48 Beverley

Khal

9st 10lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Has failed to beat a rival in four-runner handicaps on AW this year, taking overall record to 0-5; however, may improve for this return to turf (second attempt).

4/1

4th

4

(1)

2nd Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Khal

9st 0lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie Johnston

took keen hold, prominent, shaken up 3f out, dropped to last and beaten 2f out, eased

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
150,000gns yearling; first foal; dam 1m2f-2m winner (including Listed; RPR 110), sister to 1m 2yo winner Stormwave out of 1m Group 3 2yo winner; very stoutly bred Derby entry, interesting to see how the market speaks.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

2

(11)

13th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Lingfield (AW)

Alex The Great

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

Regressive 6yo who has not run on the Flat since midfield finish in 1m6f Wolverhampton handicap in April; ran okay in two handicap hurdles last month but others have more pressing claims.

16/1

5th

6

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

15:40 Stratford

Alex The Great

10st 4lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Tony Carroll

Three-time AW winner (1m6f-2m) but he's been well held in four hurdle runs since April including a Worcester handicap (2m, good; 33-1); this stiffer stamina test could help but he needs to show a lot more.

14/1

6th

12

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:17 Worcester

Alex The Great

10st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Tony Carroll

Three-time AW winner (1m6f-2m); well beaten in three spins over hurdles; lowly rated for handicap debut but he needs a spark; stablemate of Strong As Steel.

25/1

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo

OR:

Form & Verdict
110,000gns yearling; second foal; dam tough 1m2f-1m4f winner (including Listed; RPR 109), half-sister to 1m3f AW winner Wine List and 1m4f AW winner Masaadr; one of several newcomers who could make a serious impact.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price
No Results Found

Non-runners

Prosecco

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £11.50
Straight Forecast £8.92
Trifecta £56.50

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Sealine

SPOTLIGHT:

Liberty Lane

Daily Mirror:

Prosecco

The Star:

Alex The Great

POSTDATA:

Mr Buster

The Times:

Different Tone

The Guardian:

Khal

The Sun:

Prosecco

Daily Mail:

Sealine

Daily Record:

Sealine

Telegraph:

Liberty Lane

Daily Express:

Liberty Lane