December 03 / 19.50 Wolverhampton (AW)

19.50

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BetUK Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 1m 4f 51y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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BetUK Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 9324

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Pleasing third at Kempton (1m) on debut for this yard; lesser efforts on slow surfaces back on turf since and has stamina to prove but his sister Abstinence had 1m4f Listed form; seems likely to improve back on AW.
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1st

2

(6)

23rd Jun 2023

Good To Soft

1m 3f 218y

Class 4

18:22 Goodwood

Vega Sicilia

9st 10lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

towards rear but in touch with leaders

9/4

2nd

2

(1)

17th May 2023

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 4

17:15 York

Vega Sicilia

9st 8lb

J: James Doyle

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

Won a Wolverhampton novice in December; runner-up over 1m4f in four of his five handicaps since and he looked a hard ride once hitting the front under James Doyle at Salisbury (good to soft) 13 days ago, hanging badly right then left and headed on the line; wore cheekpieces last two starts; capable of better but perhaps hard to trust.

11/2

2nd

1

(9)

4th May 2023

Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

16:20 Salisbury

Vega Sicilia

9st 11lb

J: James Doyle

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

Won a Wolverhampton novice in December and runner-up in his first three handicaps, all 1m4f on AW; not beaten far when he failed to get run of the race at Lingfield four weeks ago, with cheekpieces given a go; big player if he transfers his AW form, having taken a minor honour on soft as 2yo.

7/2

Form: 9738

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Fine family; has shown steady improvement with racing and would have finished closer on C&D handicap debut but for being unable to find a way through the pack; seems very likely to go well back in a novice.
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2nd

7

(6)

3rd Dec 2022

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

19:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sunstone

8st 13lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Sir Michael Stoute

Fine family; has shown steady improvement with racing and would have finished closer on C&D handicap debut but for being unable to find a way through the pack; seems very likely to go well back in a novice.

6/4

8th

8

(9)

12th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sunstone

9st 8lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Sir Michael Stoute

midfield, pushed along and switched right 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, not clear run and eased inside final 110yds, never dangerous

9/2

3rd

10

(7)

27th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Sunstone

8st 13lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Sir Michael Stoute

midfield, ridden 2f out, no chance with winner but edged left and kept on inside final furlong, went third inside final 110yds

14/1

Form: 5

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Definite signs of ability in Worcester bumpers this summer but he was 100-1 for his AW debut over 1m2f and was well held; the step up in trip can suit but handicaps look the way forward.
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5th

2

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

18:42 Newton Abbot

Jack The Savage

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Laura Horsfall

Three-time hurdle winner, most recently when Sean Bowen was at his strongest at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in June, and his subsequent effort off 5lb higher at Market Rasen (2m7f) was solid; remains on the same workable mark and should be in the thick of things again.

7/2

4th

5

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:25 Market Rasen

Jack The Savage

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Laura Horsfall

Has won two of his last three, the latest over 3m2f at Fontwell when Sean Bowen was at his strongest; probably has little up his sleeve after the 5lb rise.

5/1

1st

3

10th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

17:00 Fontwell

Jack The Savage

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Laura Horsfall

Landed a weak handicap at Hereford (3m1f, good) in March; never threatened off 2lb higher at Southwell (3m, good) last time; Sean Bowen rides for the first time so may well have a say.

5/1

5/1

Form: 4

Last run: 49 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Minor promise when a remote fourth on debut here in October (about 1m1f); is not crying out for a step up in trip on pedigree but she should have learnt something from the run and is open to some improvement.
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7th

1

(14)

20th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 3

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Carzola

10st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

She made giant strides in quick time in the spring, winning 2m handicaps at Lingfield (twice) and Doncaster; disappointed at Haydock in May and again after five months off at Newmarket (1m4f, heavy); could resume her progress back on AW but she does now have a point to prove.

7/1

9th

4

(7)

3rd Nov 2023

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:10 Newmarket

Carzola

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

All of her five handicaps have been over longer trips; won two in a row this spring at Lingfield (2m, AW) and completed the hat-trick on turf debut at Doncaster (2m, soft; four ran); disappointing on good to firm in May and her chance is presumably boosted by a return to testing ground on this first run since; interesting to see her market strength, as she's one to consider.

5/1

Form: 730

Last run: 78 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Ran no sort of race at Kempton in December but had shown promise when third to rivals who have marks in the 80s at Lingfield previously (1m4f) and a modest novice like this seems a reasonable aspiration; has been gelded and now goes in cheekpieces.
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3rd

6

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

14:55 Cartmel

Star Legend

11st 2lb

J: Nathan Howie

T: James Owen

Has been running well under both codes for most of this year and was clear of the rest behind a lightly raced winner at Worcester a month ago (2m7f, good); just 3lb higher.

2/1

2

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:17 Worcester

Star Legend

12st 0lb

J: Mr Conal Kavanagh

T: James Owen

Won three in a row on the Flat in the spring (1m6f-2m) and was placed over hurdles on next two outings (2m/2m2f); has won over 2m7f before and could plausibly still have untapped potential as a stayer over jumps.

9/2

5th

2

(6)

9th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

19:20 Kempton (AW)

Star Legend

9st 8lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Completed Flat hat-trick when winning by a neck at Lingfield (2m, Polytrack) on June 5; solid efforts when third over hurdles the next twice and he has to be respected off a mark just 2lb higher than at Lingfield.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest juvenile hurdle form this autumn but has a Flat pedigree, out of a half-sister to 1m dirt Group 2 winner One Man Band, and it's possible he will come more into his own here.
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12

(10)

13th Jun 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

14:30 Southwell (AW)

John The Pirate

8st 7lb

J: Madi Patzelt

T: Philip Kirby

Maiden with minor form in handicaps so far, at 1m to 1m4f, and has plenty to prove in this one as well.

33/1

6th

8

(9)

15th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

17:20 Catterick

John The Pirate

9st 0lb

J: Madi Patzelt

T: Philip Kirby

raced in second

25/1

6th

8

(6)

8th May 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

15:05 Southwell (AW)

John The Pirate

9st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Philip Kirby

Maiden under both codes who's still to get involved in a finish and who's regressed since handicapping; is some way down the pecking order.

12/1

OUR TIP

12/1

Form: -36247

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Close up in 1m3f/1m1f events on good to soft in the French provinces; sold 95,000euros; finished remote on British debut at Newbury (1m5f, soft; 25-1) but this easier stamina test could suit better on AW debut.
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4th

3

(5)

8th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 5

18:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Caraghann

10st 3lb

J: Mlle Tereza Grbavcicova

T: Ian Williams

led

16/1

12th

8

(5)

21st Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Newbury

Caraghann

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Ian Williams

slowly away, always behind

33/1

7th

1

(4)

20th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 8y

Class 5

17:25 Thirsk

Caraghann

9st 11lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ian Williams

towards rear, weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong

12/1

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Payout
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Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sunstone

Telegraph:

Star Legend

Daily Record:

Carzola

Daily Mail:

Vega Sicilia

D Express:

Star Legend

The Star:

Star Legend

RP Ratings:

Sunstone

POSTDATA:

Sunstone

NEWMARKET:

Sunstone

The Times:

Sunstone

The Guardian:

Sunstone

Daily Mirror:

Sunstone

The Sun:

Sunstone