May 16 / 16.50 Wetherby

16.50

Good To Soft

racingtv.com Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4860
  • 0m 5f 110y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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racingtv.com Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £21.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
115,000gns yearling; fourth foal; half-brother to winners Royal Advice (6f/7f; RPR 80) and Green Clover (Polish 1m 2yo); dam placed 8.6f/1m1f (59), half-sister to Listed-placed 7f-1m2f winner Beach Wedding; interesting to see what the market makes of him.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

4

(5)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:56 Redcar

Room Service

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Soft-ground Listed winner last autumn; best effort this term when second to Quinault in 7f Group 3 at York (good) in June; ran poorly with cheekpieces added (retained) in a Doncaster Group 2 last month but he's a major player if back to anywhere near his best.

100/30

7th

5

(8)

13th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

15:00 Doncaster

Room Service

9st 6lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Best effort this term when second to Quinault at York (7f, good) on penultimate start; 2-2 at Doncaster, namely soft-ground wins in the sales race at this meeting in 2023 and Listed event last November; interesting back here, assuming he takes well to first-time headgear.

7/1

6

(11)

20th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Room Service

9st 10lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Handles good ground, best form on soft, including Doncaster Listed win last autumn; made a sound return to action when 3l fourth of 12 in 7f Group 3 John Of Gaunt at Haydock; ran to a similar standard when second in a 7f Group 3 at York last month.

6/1

5/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Demoted from first place at Yarmouth (5f, soft) after causing interference to his market rival in second (clear of the rest); flashed his tail repeatedly in the closing stages and doesn't look straightforward, but he's talented.
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2nd

7

(8)

21st Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:50 Lingfield

Shayekh

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Has faced some difficult assignments, latest in Irish sales race; creditable second in all three attempts at maiden/novice level but looks quirky and comes with risk; tongue-tie fitted.

6/1

10th

2

(17)

7th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 5f 205y

17:10 Naas

Shayekh

9st 8lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Alice Haynes

raced near side, in touch with leaders, outpaced and lost position under 2f out, soon no impression

12/1

2nd

7

(2)

29th Jul 2023

Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

19:00 Windsor

Shayekh

9st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Demoted from first place on 5f Yarmouth debut (soft) after causing interference; seemed wiser to the job at Wetherby (good) next time but his limitations have been exposed in good company twice since; gelded since Royal Ascot and this is more suitable; sets the standard.

2/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
130,000gns yearling who's the first foal of an unraced sister to Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Romanised; never nearer than at the finish at Beverley (good to soft; 5-1) and entitled to find something on that form.
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8th

14

(1)

3rd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Goodwood

Marroof

8st 3lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Richard Hannon

Promising third on first two starts (5f/5.5f, good to soft/good) then faded when upped to 7f at Yarmouth (good to firm) last time; kept to the same trip for this nursery debut but there's stamina on the dam's side of his pedigree and he's been gelded since last time, which could prompt a bigger run.

20/1

9th

4

(11)

1st Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

14:30 Yarmouth

Marroof

9st 7lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Showed ability in finishing third at Beverley (5f, good to soft) and Wetherby (5.5f, good) last month; bred to stay well on the dam's side, but he doesn't set an overly daunting standard for the newcomers to aim at and there are plenty of interesting ones up against him here; stable also runs Mullazem.

8/1

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
80,000gns 2yo; sixth foal; half-brother to four winners including Priscilla's Wish (6f/7f; RPR 86), Chromium (6f AW 2yo; 64) and Broadleas (Italian 10.5f); dam maiden half-sister to Italian 7.5f 2yo Listed winner; probably best watched.
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2nd

6

(1)

6th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

15:00 Yarmouth

Glandford

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: William Jarvis

Faced a tough task and perhaps also found the Epsom track unsuitable in the Woodcote last time; some promise (fourth over 5.5f) at Wetherby on debut; that form sets the standard, albeit an ordinary one, back down in class.

8/1

9th

9

(5)

2nd Jun 2023

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 2

14:00 Epsom

Glandford

9st 2lb

J: Neil Callan

T: William Jarvis

Showed ability and greenness in 5.5f maiden on good ground at Wetherby last month, finishing fourth of nine; may do better in due course but this looks a stiff assignment on second outing.

20/1

4th

2

(6)

16th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 110y

Class 4

16:50 Wetherby

Glandford

9st 7lb

J: J F Egan

T: William Jarvis

80,000gns 2yo; sixth foal; half-brother to four winners including Priscilla's Wish (6f/7f; RPR 86), Chromium (6f AW 2yo; 64) and Broadleas (Italian 10.5f); dam maiden half-sister to Italian 7.5f 2yo Listed winner; probably best watched.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
25,000gns yearling; second foal; half-brother to 5f 2yo winner Fragrance (RPR 75); dam 6f 2yo/7f winner (91), half-sister to smart GB/HK 6f-1m winner Upper Hand; stable 1-28 with 2yos the last five seasons.
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8th

7

(8)

7th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 15y

Class 2

13:30 Chester

Smart Vision

9st 1lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Good spell culminated in an October double; form has dipped sharply since and he is due a 2lb drop in future; close second in sole C&D attempt but this is harder and doesn't look as if he's about to add to his tally.

16/1

9th

3

(5)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 3

16:25 Nottingham

Smart Vision

9st 8lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Best to forgive reappearance effort (badly hampered); registered three wins apiece in 2024 and 2025 but needs to prove he can defy current mark.

10/1

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
75,000gns yearling; fifth foal; half-brother to winners Lady Prancealot (5f-1m2f including GB AW 2yo/US 1m2f Grade 1 turf; RPR 111), Velocity (7f AW; 65) and Divided Sky (US 6f turf); dam unraced half-sister to 1m Group 2 winner Baqah; already gelded; yard's first 2yo runner of the campaign.
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1st

5

(5)

25th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:18 Redcar

Woodleigh

9st 7lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Roger Fell

Dual turf winner, latest success over C&D last October (good to soft); fair second over 1m at Ripon last time; ideally needs give in the ground.

4/1

2nd

3

(9)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Ripon

Woodleigh

9st 8lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Roger Fell

Scored off this mark at Redcar (1m2f, good to soft) last October; kept on well on his last two starts at Beverley over 8.5f suggesting that a step back up in trip may be beneficial.

7/1

5th

7

(7)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:56 Beverley

Woodleigh

9st 3lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Roger Fell

Only 1lb higher than for his Redcar win (1m2f, good to soft) in October but he's finished down the field in all four subsequent runs; wasn't beaten far over C&D 11 days ago but he's an infrequent winner and others are more persuasive.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam 6f winner (including 2yo/Group 3; RPR 108), half-sister to winners Ashkari (5.7f), Viserion (1m2f-1m4f Flat and 2m1f hurdle) and Ragner (Italian 7f-1m2f); likely contender for strong Newmarket yard.
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5th

2

(2)

7th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dark Before Dawn

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Just a respectable fourth of nine when upped to 7f for recent nursery debut at Catterick (soft), but it's quite possible this well-bred gelding will be seen to better effect over today's C&D.

6/1

4th

2

(7)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

13:45 Catterick

Dark Before Dawn

9st 8lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: George Boughey

Needs to improve for the step up in trip on handicap debut (not run further than 6f) as he doesn't look particularly well treated on what he has achieved.

13/2

6th

3

(13)

17th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

17:40 Windsor

Dark Before Dawn

9st 4lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: George Boughey

in rear

40/1

Form: 8

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Also hooded at Southwell and was in rear pretty much throughout (5f AW; 18-1).
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9

(9)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Leicester

Lincoln Flyer

9st 2lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Ivan Furtado

Well adrift in two starts at about 5f, on the AW (hooded) and Wetherby; up against it until handicapping.

200/1

8th

9

(5)

16th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 110y

Class 4

16:50 Wetherby

Lincoln Flyer

9st 2lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Ivan Furtado

Also hooded at Southwell and was in rear pretty much throughout (5f AW; 18-1).

50/1

8th

8

(8)

9th Apr 2023

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell (AW)

Lincoln Flyer

9st 2lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ivan Furtado

Fourth foal; half-sister to winners Lincoln Gamble (triple 7f including AW; RPR 67) and Lincoln Spirit (6f AW; 58); dam 7f winner (57), half-sister to useful and prolific 5f winner Haajes; perhaps ominous to see the hood applied for debut but yard is having winners.

12/1

16/1

Form: 54

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth in the Brocklesby (heavy) then fourth at Ripon (soft), finishing 5l behind last week's Chester winner Ziggy's Phoenix; will need to step up here.
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14th

11

(8)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 York

Havana Prince

9st 5lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Fourth and fifth in his two big-field C&D races last term; Newcastle win in March ensures a career-high mark today but it's hard to judge him harshly on last week's C&D result as he didn't see daylight at various stages.

20/1

16th

17

(12)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:45 York

Havana Prince

9st 5lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Couple of sound performances on Newcastle AW this year, winning over 7f latest; back on career-high mark but he's a five-time turf scorer who has form over C&D and appears to hold solid claims.

10/1

1st

11

(5)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Havana Prince

8st 13lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Spring has been quite a productive time for him which provides hope that he can build on a promising reappearance third over 6f here 15 days ago; has raced mainly at 7f/1m in recent years so the step back up in trip should help if anything.

16/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £43.80
Straight Forecast £50.34
Trifecta £112.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Shayekh

The Times:

Marroof

The Star:

Room Service

The Guardian:

Marroof

RP RATINGS:

Shayekh

POSTDATA:

Shayekh

NEWMARKET:

Shayekh

Telegraph:

Shayekh

Daily Mail:

Shayekh

D Express:

Shayekh

Daily Mirror:

Shayekh

The Sun:

Shayekh

Daily Record:

Shayekh