March 30 / 19.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

19.00

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It’s Time To Turn To talkSPORT Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £9504
  • 1m 0f 142y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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It’s Time To Turn To talkSPORT Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.13
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 1-

Last run: 160 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
2,000 Guineas entry; created a good impression winning over 1m on soft at Newbury last October (11th won next time); AW poses a different test but open to improvement and no surprise to see him run well under penalty.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

1

(4)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:35 Newbury

Ciceros Gift

9st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Charles Hills

Didn't have the ideal set-up at Sandown (behind Zeus Olympios) on reappearance but still needs to prove the form of his 100-1 success in last year's Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II (1m, good) at Ascot, where he was possibly helped by the draw, can be backed up; may be flattered by his mark.

33/1

4th

1

(5)

24th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Sandown

Ciceros Gift

9st 8lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Charles Hills

Dual C&D winner who finished third in this race last year; returns to Sandown but may be flattered by his new rating, having been perhaps helped by the draw when registering a 100-1 success in the Group 1 QEII at Ascot (good) on last appearance; needs to prove he can back up that form.

20/1

2

(1)

18th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:25 Ascot

Ciceros Gift

9st 6lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Charles Hills

Having run some good races in defeat this season (including in a good-ground Group 2) he returned to winning ways in a Listed race at Sandown (1m, soft) last month; likes it there; looks opposable now back up in grade.

100/1

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2/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2-

Last run: 237 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish 2,000 Guineas entry; promise on debut to divide subsequent winners over 7f at Haydock last August; absent since but bred to be suited by the step up to this trip; interesting.
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1st

1

(2)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:57 Doncaster

Docklands

9st 2lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Harry Eustace

Won the Group 1 Queen Anne at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) last June; Ascot brings out the best in him but he's run well in defeat in Group 1s elsewhere since that last win, finishing fourth in the Prix Jacques le Marois in August (good to soft) and the Hong Kong Mile in December when last seen; drops back in grade today and he'll be tough to beat if close to his best.

13/8

4

(12)

18th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:25 Ascot

Docklands

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Harry Eustace

Excels over this C&D, finishing second in last year's Queen Anne (good to firm) and going one better in that same Group 1 (good to firm) this June; his close fourth in the Group 1 Jacques Le Marois in August was his best non-Ascot career performance and he could play a leading role back here.

12/1

2

(6)

30th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:05 Goodwood

Docklands

9st 10lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Harry Eustace

Versatile as regards ground; has produced his top four RPRs at Ascot and reached a new peak in steadily run Queen Anne most recently, taking overall record there to 1132221 and managing to beat Rosallion narrowly despite rider dropping whip; back elsewhere he's no certainty to repeat the form, as sole Goodwood effort (below par) attests.

20/1

Form: 432-

Last run: 194 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Improved with each of three 7f runs last season (all races threw up winners) and sets a useful standard; unlikely to be a problem with AW or longer trip and has leading claims.
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2nd

5

(3)

23rd Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:25 Newmarket

Bussento

9st 12lb

J: William Buick

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Finally off the mark in a weak maiden at Bath last month and it wasn't his first good effort in handicap company when a close third at Ascot (6f, good to firm) two weeks ago; was ridden more patiently than usual on that occasion; thereabouts.

5/1

3rd

11

(13)

9th Sep 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:55 Ascot

Bussento

8st 13lb

J: David Probert

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Goes well with positive tactics and got off the mark after a gelding operation by making all in maiden at Bath (5.7f, good to soft; handles good to firm) last month; could be unexposed as a sprinter (campaigned at 7f/1m earlier in career) and he needs serious consideration back in a handicap.

7/1

1st

3

(7)

9th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

15:10 Bath

Bussento

9st 5lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

made all, pushed along over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, jumped finish line, comfortably

1/4

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal of a half-sister to a couple of useful sprint winners; best watched over this trip on racecourse debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

7

(1)

22nd Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 4

12:30 Lingfield (AW)

Five Winds

9st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Stephanie Cassidy

towards rear on inner

9/2

6th

7

(1)

22nd Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 4

12:30 Lingfield (AW)

Five Winds

9st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Stephanie Cassidy

towards rear on inner

9/2

10

(8)

19th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Five Winds

9st 1lb

J: David Probert

T: Jack Jones

Broke duck over 6f at Yarmouth in June; has gone close over C&D since but needs more than shown on recent turf and Tapeta runs.

14/1

14/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 153 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten after slow start at Newmarket on debut last October; not guaranteed on pedigree to stay this trip and best watched on reappearance.
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4th

12

(4)

19th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

16:30 Brighton

Yellow Lion

9st 1lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

took keen hold, midfield, switched to near side over 2f out

10/1

9th

11

(10)

26th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

15:35 Lingfield (AW)

Yellow Lion

9st 4lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Off the mark at tenth attempt, keeping on well to prevail by a neck at Salisbury (1m, good to firm) last month; ran okay off new mark at Newmarket a fortnight later but will need to kick on again here.

14/1

4th

6

(3)

25th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Newmarket (July)

Yellow Lion

9st 2lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Ground it out to make it tenth-time lucky at Salisbury (1m, good) 15 days ago; now 4lb higher and will need to improve again if he is to get the better of a couple of these; stable won this in 2017 and 2020.

4/1

33/1

Form: 57

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Moderate form on both starts, over 7f and 1m2f; big step forward needed and should do better once qualified for a mark.
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9th

1

(5)

4th May 2023

Soft

1m 1f 201y

Class 6

15:50 Salisbury

Seahrena

9st 10lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Archie Watson

Has failed to progress in three AW races; not obviously well treated but Taylor Fisher takes off a handy 5lb and there is potential for improvement now handicapping on turf in first-time headgear.

14/1

6th

6

(1)

30th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 3

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Seahrena

8st 13lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

took keen hold, held up in rear but in touch with leaders, shaken up 3f out

33/1

7th

7

(3)

11th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Seahrena

9st 2lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

12-1 when fifth of nine on her Newcastle debut (7f, Tapeta) last month; bred to appreciate the big step up in trip and no surprise to see a better performance.

12/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.60
Straight Forecast £7.10
Trifecta £10.10

Selections

RP Ratings:

Bussento

SPOTLIGHT:

Docklands

POSTDATA:

Cicero's Gift

NEWMARKET:

Docklands

Daily Mail:

Docklands

The Sun:

Docklands

The Star:

Docklands

The Times:

Bussento

Telegraph:

Bussento

The Guardian:

Bussento

Daily Mirror:

Bussento

Daily Record:

Bussento

LAMBOURN:

Cicero's Gift

D Express:

Cicero's Gift