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Hammond Associates Celebrates Yorkshire Wooden Spoon Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Hammond Associates Celebrates Yorkshire Wooden Spoon Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.60
  • Place: £2.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
62,000euros yearling, 160,000gns 2yo; fourth foal; brother to 5f 2yo winner Good Listener (RPR 75), half-brother to 6f winner Watermelon Sugar (82); dam unraced sister to 6f 2yo/7f winner Sulaalaat; trainer 17% with turf 2yos (five seasons); interesting newcomer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

2

(3)

9th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:25 Kempton (AW)

Asadna

9st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: Alice Haynes

After winning his first race by some 12l, he finished midfield in the Coventry and has since come up short in two Listed races, running rather flat last time at Ripon (scene of debut success) when behind Seven Questions; cheekpieces now added.

10/1

6th

1

(4)

28th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Ripon

Asadna

9st 5lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Alice Haynes

Very impressive on debut over C&D (good) in May; hasn't kicked on as might have been expected but he was still a good Listed third at Newbury (6f, good) last month, when half a length behind runner-up Shagraan, and the return to Ripon could be a positive.

5/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
38,000gns yearling; third foal; dam placed 7f (RPR 75), closely related to Listed-placed 7.4f winner Jabhaat, half-sister to Italian Listed-placed 5.5f-1m winner Motheeba; trainer (9% with 2yo turf runners over five seasons) has runners in good form; market check.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

6

(8)

7th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fifty Grand Slater

9st 4lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Amy Murphy

0-8, but placed six times as when beaten just over a length into second of eight behind Bazball over C&D (first-time blinkers) in August; now 7lb better off, but hasn't progressed in two outings since whereas his old rival has stepped up again; another placing may be his best hope.

7/1

3rd

3

(1)

26th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 4

14:05 Nottingham

Fifty Grand Slater

9st 7lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Amy Murphy

Seven defeats include two nurseries and, although in form, he's not progressing; looks vulnerable.

14/1

3rd

3

(1)

29th Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Ripon

Fifty Grand Slater

9st 4lb

J: Sam James

T: Amy Murphy

Couple of fair efforts in nurseries since headgear went on but he's exposed and has plenty more on his plate today; would have been 15lb better off with Instant Recall in a handicap.

16/1

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
80,000euros yearling; fifth foal; brother to winners Strapped (Group-placed 5f 2yo; RPR 98) and Stylistic Approach (1m; 86); dam placed 6f-8.4f at two (72), sister to useful 1m AW/1m2f turf winner Miracle Cure; trainer 10% with 2yo turf runners (five seasons); check for any market confidence.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

7

(5)

18th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Ripon

Jesmond Dawn

8st 8lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Grant Tuer

In good heart this season and he returned to winning ways over C&D (good) last Monday; a 5lb rise takes this 5yo to a career-high mark but he has a solid record here and could be firmly in the shake-up once more.

3/1

1st

6

(9)

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:09 Ripon

Jesmond Dawn

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Grant Tuer

Respectable fifth at Beverley three days ago; largely solid record at Ripon features a success in 2024 and peak effort this season (close second in early June); likely player returned to this course.

9/2

5th

1

(5)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

20:40 Beverley

Jesmond Dawn

9st 9lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Only 3-34; a well-held third behind Travis and Reginald Charles at Redcar where he was beaten by the track bias; off the same mark he should make his presence felt.

7/1

Form: 22 BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Had looked the Brocklesby winner (5f, heavy) until being collared close home; could never quite get to the winner when odds-on at Thirsk (5f, soft) latest, when the pair were clear; this step up in trip looks positive and he should again go very close.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(5)

26th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

13:30 Yarmouth

Valadero

9st 9lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Brian Toomey

Has claims on a couple of runner-up efforts over 6f (good to firm) last summer but he's still a maiden after 31 starts and was well held in classified events in his final two runs last winter; now returns to sprinting but he needs to revive after 165 days off.

11/2

2

(9)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Valadero

9st 8lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Brian Toomey

27-race maiden but he's had three seconds since August and things didn't go his way behind an improver at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) last time; should get a good tow into this race and has claims if he gets the breaks.

9/1

2

(8)

22nd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Valadero

9st 7lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Brian Toomey

26-race maiden but he's finished runner-up in his last three starts including over C&D (cheekpieces reapplied) on Saturday; had some traffic issues in that race and he should be in the mix again if turned out quickly.

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
50,000euros foal, £40,000 yearling; sixth foal; half-brother to winners Lorna Cole (5f-6f including 2yo; RPR 77) and Shalkar (Polish 6f-1m); dam maiden 1m-2m4f (57), sister to smart 5.5f-7f winner Hatta Fort; trainer 8% with turf 2yos (five seasons).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(11)

18th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:35 Ripon

Sergeant Mayer

9st 12lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Course winner who is well handicapped on last season's form and is one to watch in the betting; however, he finished down the field on his three starts this spring and needs to turn things around.

16/1

9th

11

(3)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

15:40 Redcar

Sergeant Mayer

9st 4lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Best known as a 5f performer but has won over 6f; always behind on last month's reappearance outing and finished last of six after racing too freely in refitted cheekpieces a fortnight later (also 5f); on good mark but needs to get his season up and running.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
130,000gns yearling; fifth foal; brother to Group-placed 5f winner Crispy Cat (including 2yo/US; RPR 102), half-brother to 6f winner Constanzia (GB AW 2yo/Sweden; 67); dam unplaced in Czech Republic; trainer 15% with turf 2yos (five seasons); interesting newcomer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

10

(6)

9th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Thirsk

Strong Request

9st 7lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

led narrowly, headed but clear with one other after 1f

4/1

2nd

8

(1)

13th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:28 Leicester

Strong Request

9st 7lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Ran much better second time out at Ayr (6f, good to soft) but he's clearly no superstar and nurseries are likely to see him in a better light.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £28.00
Straight Forecast £26.38
Trifecta £118.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Valadero

NEWMARKET:

Asadna

The Star:

Strong Request

D Express:

Asadna

Daily Mirror:

Asadna

RP RATINGS:

Valadero

TOPSPEED:

Valadero

POSTDATA:

Valadero

LAMBOURN:

Valadero

The Times:

Valadero

Telegraph:

Valadero

The Sun:

Valadero

Daily Record:

Valadero