May 08 / 14.35 Southwell (AW)

14.35

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B-D) (EBF Restricted) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £5372.99
  • 0m 4f 214y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B-D) (EBF Restricted) (GBB)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.20
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 15 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Made all when winning easily over C&D a month ago (none of those behind successful since); ran to a similar level on turf last time, when pulling hard on soft ground under a penalty, and sets the standard the newcomers are gunning for.
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2

(1)

17th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

18:40 Windsor

Yorkshire Terrier

9st 11lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

Made all in two 5f AW novice races at Southwell in spring; last of 12 after racing too freely in Woodcote at Epsom (6f) in early June but no surprise if he bounces back with a much better run here.

7/1

12th

7

(12)

2nd Jun 2023

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 2

14:00 Epsom

Yorkshire Terrier

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Charlie Johnston

Has gained his two clearcut wins on the Tapeta at Southwell (5f); only fifth of seven at Newmarket (good to soft) in between but the form has substance and he returns to turf still unexposed.

10/1

1st

1

(3)

8th May 2023

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

14:35 Southwell (AW)

Yorkshire Terrier

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

made all

9/4

10/1

  • Place: £5.20

Form: 2

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Trainer 0-10 with 2yos domestically this spring; hard to know what this half-sister to a 1m winner in Europe achieved on her French debut (well beaten by her main market rival on very soft ground over 4.5f) but will only have learned from it.
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2nd

6

(4)

26th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Melisende

9st 11lb

J: George Wood

T: Amy Murphy

Came from off the pace to beat Shamardia at Lingfield last month (6f; well backed) when she had reportedly been treated for ulcers; no show twice since (wide draw latest) and has something to prove again.

14/1

10th

3

(11)

16th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Melisende

9st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Amy Murphy

Well backed when winning a 6f handicap at Lingfield (AW) last month where she was subsequently reported to have been treated for ulcers; couldn't back it up at Wolverhampton one week later and others are more appealing.

8/1

8th

6

(2)

21st Sep 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Melisende

9st 11lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Amy Murphy

Off the mark on Polytrack last weekend, when backed in from fancy prices; that improvement was put down to having overcome ulcers and she could well be up to defying a 3lb rise.

11/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
First foal of dual 6f 2yo winner Porcelain Girl; holds no notable entries; yard just getting going with 2yos and the market will show what's expected.
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5th

3

(5)

5th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kaolinite

9st 7lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

led

11/4

5th

6

(4)

29th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Kaolinite

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

disputed lead early, headed and in touch with leaders soon after start, hung left over 1f out, disputing second inside final furlong, weakened final 110yds

10/1

10th

13

(14)

16th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Newbury

Kaolinite

9st 3lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Lightly raced 3yo; pulled hard and dropped away on his return from three months out in a 7f maiden at Yarmouth; the hood needs to help as doesn't look well handicapped.

16/1

OUR TIP
4th
2 (1)
Dafoor

3/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
40,000gns yearling who holds a few sales race entries; powerful yard not banging in the winners with its usual frequency of late but is 2-9 with 2yos here; likely looking newcomer.
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4th

2

(1)

8th May 2023

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

14:35 Southwell (AW)

Dafoor

9st 4lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

midfield

3/1

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
25,000gns half-brother to three winners out of a middle-distance winner in France; trainer, who also saddles Talent Show, had a 2yo newcomer win at the Craven meeting; be interesting to see how the pair go in the market.
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5th

3

(9)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Rising Force

9st 12lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: John Butler

Won 22-runner Class 5 at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) in March and added to tally at Thirsk (1m, good to firm) in May; runner-up off this mark at Newmarket (1m) on penultimate start; fine on AW (4-33), so he's one of the likeliest.

7/2

6th

1

(3)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:27 Newmarket (July)

Rising Force

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: John Butler

Won at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) and Thirsk (1m, good to firm) in the spring and he got back to his best when going very close over C&D two weeks ago; only 1lb higher and he's a big player if he can repeat that form.

15/8

2nd

2

(2)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:32 Newmarket (July)

Rising Force

10st 1lb

J: Neil Callan

T: John Butler

Doubled his tally on turf with big-field amateur riders' win at Doncaster (good to soft) in March and he scored again at Thirsk (also 1m, good to firm) in May; was better than ever with those wins but he's not threatened in his last three starts and he's still 5lb higher than for his last success; others are more persuasive.

7/1

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Early-foaled £55,000 yearling who holds a sales race entry in the summer; dam, whose first offspring she is, wasn't up to much but is well related, being a half-sister to several winners, including on 2yo debut; likely type.
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6th

7

(4)

8th May 2023

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

14:35 Southwell (AW)

Talent Show

8st 13lb

J: Jason Watson

T: James Tate

prominent

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Half-brother to 2yo debutant winner Jackstar; went for 16,000euros as a yearling; is a late foal from a yard not generally noted for 2yos.
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11th

14

(10)

18th Jul 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Leicester

Project Frank

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

sweating

50/1

9th

7

(4)

6th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:15 Southwell (AW)

Project Frank

9st 3lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Jessica Macey

took keen hold, prominent, lost ground 5f out

40/1

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Payout
Exacta £30.30
Straight Forecast £39.48
Trifecta £132.50

Selections

POSTDATA:

Yorkshire Terrier

Telegraph:

Kaolinite

NEWMARKET:

Dafoor

SPOTLIGHT:

Talent Show

The Star:

Melisende

D Express:

Kaolinite

Daily Mirror:

Kaolinite

Daily Mail:

Dafoor

Daily Record:

Dafoor

The Times:

Yorkshire Terrier

The Guardian:

Yorkshire Terrier