June 21 / 19.20 Newcastle (AW)

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Royal Ascot On Sky Sports Racing EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8100
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Royal Ascot On Sky Sports Racing EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Scattered showers

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1st
3 (5)
Kylian

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 32 BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Out of a Listed 2yo; beaten favourite on both starts but his debut third came in a good race at York and he was clear of the others when losing out by only a neck at Carlisle last time; looks useful, and ought to win a race of this nature soon.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

2

(3)

26th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

17:55 Southwell (AW)

Kylian

9st 12lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Robert Cowell

Not much has gone right this season, including when well backed on his return to the AW last time (always trapped deep at Lingfield); currently 3-7 on Tapeta and is well handicapped now, so needs considering for a yard that also saddles Michaela's Boy.

5/1

6th

8

(9)

12th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 3

16:00 Lingfield (AW)

Kylian

9st 5lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Robert Cowell

Currently 4-8 on the AW and 1-1 on Polytrack (C&D); not a lot has gone right this season and he switches from turf on an attractive mark; will need some luck from a wide stall but is one to consider for a trainer who also runs Michaela's Boy.

8/1

5th

6

(3)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

16:55 Goodwood

Kylian

9st 6lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Robert Cowell

Rarely seen on a downhill track but ran a corking race in Group 3 over C&D as 2yo; often well below best in 2026 but intermittent flashes of form have lightened the gloom, including when a close fourth at Pontefract (5f, good to firm; first-time visor, retained) latest; on the risky side overall.

8/1

5/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 322 BF

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Out of a well-connected sprint winner and placed on all three starts, probably running to useful level when second on last two occasions; ought to be right in the thick of things again here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

13

(12)

16th Oct 2026

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:07 Haydock

Moonstone Boy

9st 3lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Jennie Candlish

Losing run goes back 14 races to May 2025 but he was a good fourth over C&D (heavy) last month and wasn't seen to best effect at Chester (6f, heavy) subsequently; not written off now back here.

14/1

6th

14

(6)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 17y

Class 4

15:46 Chester

Moonstone Boy

8st 13lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jennie Candlish

A four-time 5f scorer for Iain Jardine; yet to add to that for his current handler but much better signs after five months off with fourth of 11 in 5f Haydock handicap (heavy) 15 days ago; goes well on soft ground and a likely player.

12/1

4th

12

(7)

4th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:47 Haydock

Moonstone Boy

9st 3lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Jennie Candlish

He has no problem with soft ground but hasn't scored since last May and there were diminishing returns in four starts for this yard earlier in the year; career-low mark, however, and maybe a 147-day break will have chalked his cue; watch the market.

20/1

5/1

Form: 5 BF

Last run: 74 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
First foal from a useful 6f winner; never really looked likely to justify favouritism when fifth of eight at Musselburgh in April but displayed significant promise nevertheless, and the form has worked out well; no surprise if he makes the necessary improvement here.
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3rd

1

(1)

14th Oct 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Blue Prince

10st 0lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Evans

Successful in handicap/claimer on turf this term; placed at Chester the last twice; can't be totally dismissed in current form but hasn't scored on AW since early 2024.

4/1

2nd

3

(3)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

16:52 Chester

Blue Prince

9st 12lb

J: J F Egan

T: David Evans

Gained a second win of 2026 in 7.6f claimer here in August; back to form with third of 12 to King Of Thunder over C&D eight days ago; considered.

13/2

6/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
600,000gns 2yo; Night Of Thunder half-sister to five winners, notably Rumble Inthejungle (5f 2yo including Group 3); warrants serious consideration.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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3rd

8

(14)

18th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 110y

Class 1

15:05 Ayr

Nariko

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Hugo Palmer

Won two handicaps in row last summer (7f/6f, soft/good) but not at the same level in the autumn and she finished last at 80-1 in a Listed race at York (6f, good to soft) 12 days ago on her sole outing this term.

40/1

9th

8

(6)

6th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:50 York

Nariko

8st 13lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Hugo Palmer

Beat Double Rush when winning the Scottish Stewards' Cup at Hamilton (6f, good) last summer; beaten favourite in the Ayr Silver Cup 12 months ago and ended the year with modest efforts in Group 3/Listed company; makes her belated seasonal return in a warm race and she has plenty to find.

50/1

6th

12

(6)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Ascot

Nariko

9st 1lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Hugo Palmer

Kept taking steps forward, most recently when a cosy winner at Hamilton (6f, good; has won on heavy) in July so a hefty defeat as favourite for the Ayr Silver Cup since was a blow; perhaps fitting cheekpieces will help, perhaps not; up against it on these terms either way.

20/1

6/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
£220,000 (breeze-up) 2yo; second foal; half-brother to 6f 2yo winner Rock Of England (RPR 75); dam placed 7f as 2yo (68), half-sister to a US 1m2f Grade 3 winner; has good standard to reach on debut but looks very interesting on paper.
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5th

2

(5)

19th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blue Force

9st 9lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Antony Brittain

Gained a second C&D success in August and has continued in good form, runner-up in 5f Newcastle handicap 18 days ago; form has been franked, so he must enter calculations off an unchanged mark.

13/2

2nd

2

(9)

1st Oct 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Blue Force

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Returned from a short break to win at Wolverhampton (6f) in August and two creditable 5f runs have followed; returning to Clas 6 company will help; each-way shout.

8/1

4th

10

(9)

19th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Blue Force

8st 13lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Antony Brittain

Caused a surprise with his 25-1 win at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) last month but he came up short when dropped back to 5f there (fourth of nine) last time; that wasn't a bad effort but he needs to find more to defy this mark.

7/1

Form: 5

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
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1st

4

(4)

16th Oct 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:37 Redcar

Sergeant Mayer

9st 7lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Six-time turf winner who won three in a row in August/September, with the final leg over C&D (good); came up a bit short when third at Newcastle (5f, AW) last time, but that was another creditable effort and he's respected back in this sphere.

3/1

3rd

1

(3)

1st Oct 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Sergeant Mayer

9st 12lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Arrives on a roll, following wins at Nottingham and Leicester with a comfortable win at Redcar last week; 1lb ahead of the handicapper under his penalty and fully effective on this surface; good claims.

5/2

1st

6

(3)

23rd Sep 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:41 Redcar

Sergeant Mayer

9st 4lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

C&D winner last May who is on a hat-trick after wins at Nottingham (good to firm) last month and Leicester (also 5f; good to soft) a fortnight ago; up 4lb but he won off this mark last spring and looks the one to beat.

5/4

Non-runners

Sergeant Mayer

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.70
Straight Forecast £20.48
Trifecta £44.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kylian

The Guardian:

Blue Prince

NEWMARKET:

Blue Force

The Sun:

Moonstone Boy

RP RATINGS:

Kylian

POSTDATA:

Kylian

The Times:

Kylian

Telegraph:

Kylian

Daily Mail:

Kylian

Daily Mirror:

Kylian

The Star:

Kylian

Daily Record:

Kylian

D Express:

Blue Prince