June 21 / 18.01 Ripon

18.01

Good

Harrogate Town AFC Best Dressed Gentleman Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4710.6
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Harrogate Town AFC Best Dressed Gentleman Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Out of a useful and well-connected 6f winner; recovered well from sluggish start to take second on debut at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) last month, despite being forced to switch very wide in the straight; that form already makes her a leading contender here, and she has obvious potential.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

6

(7)

29th Jul 2023

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Newmarket (July)

Bondi Bay

8st 13lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Rae Guest

Didn't make her debut until late May but she shaped well at Salisbury first time out and had little difficulty winning a Ripon maiden (6f, good) last month; looked miles ahead of her opening mark when sauntering home at Nottingham three weeks ago (6f, good); slower ground to contend with today (granddam went extremely well on slower than good) and she's 8lb higher against much better opposition but her trainer is a master with this type and the best is yet to come.

5/2

1st

5

(11)

8th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

19:12 Nottingham

Bondi Bay

9st 12lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Rae Guest

Outran her 33-1 odds when second of ten in a Salisbury maiden in May (strong form) and had no trouble in going one better at Ripon 17 days ago, drawing clear of her five rivals to win comfortably; more on her plate against battle-hardened sprinters on her handicap debut but she's promising.

100/30

1st

5

(2)

21st Jun 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:01 Ripon

Bondi Bay

9st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Rae Guest

Out of a useful and well-connected 6f winner; recovered well from sluggish start to take second on debut at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) last month, despite being forced to switch very wide in the straight; that form already makes her a leading contender here, and she has obvious potential.

4/5

13/8

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 63

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Bettered his debut run and posted a sound effort when keeping-on third at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) last month; upped in trip for today's turf return and ought to play a significant role.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

2

(4)

1st Oct 2026

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

16:50 Nottingham

Bright

9st 12lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Mark Loughnane

Just one win on grass (6f, good to firm) and that was over two years ago but he kept on well when beaten 4l at York in July in his latest turf run over 6f and is now 7lb lower; not dismissed in this lower grade.

16/1

12th

4

(9)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:37 Doncaster

Bright

9st 7lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Mark Loughnane

Course winner who comes here on the back of a respectable seventh of 12 in 6f Southwell handicap 19 days ago; possibilities from a falling mark.

12/1

7th

5

(7)

27th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:05 Southwell (AW)

Bright

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Four-time Tapeta winner whose AW mark has eased after three no-shows on turf and who's now 1lb lower than when successful at Newcastle last winter; currently 3-10 for Billy Loughnane and a better showing can be expected.

10/1

10/1

Form: 2-88

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Promising debut when keeping-on second at Newcastle (6f, AW) in September but began this season with two very underwhelming 7f AW runs and has questions to answer on today's turf debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

9

(10)

4th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Moralisa

8st 13lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia Feilden

in touch with leaders, outpaced over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

25/1

6th

3

(9)

13th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:30 Lingfield (AW)

Moralisa

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia Feilden

Bits and pieces of form for Ismail Mohammed and new trainer could get a win out of her; might be best watched with stamina to prove.

20/1

5th

6

(4)

19th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

17:05 Brighton

Moralisa

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ismail Mohammed

in touch with leaders, switched to centre 3f out, weakened from 2f out

12/1

66/1

Form: 5

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Out of a half-sister to dual King's Stand winner Equiano but struggled to get competitive when 40-1 for recent debut at Southwell.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

10

(10)

28th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Manila Style

9st 3lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

in touch with leaders

25/1

10th

3

(4)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

17:02 Redcar

Manila Style

9st 10lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

midfield

16/1

8th

5

(3)

28th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Thirsk

Manila Style

9st 10lb

J: Alex Fielding

T: Tim Easterby

Only modest form shown in his three runs to date, seventh in 6f Doncaster maiden 27 days ago; this son of Aclaim can't be discounted now going into handicaps though with cheekpieces added.

20/1

OUR TIP

20/1

Form: 64

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Displayed clear promise on both starts, more recently when fourth of nine at Catterick (6f, good to firm) this month, but has a fair bit to find with the principals here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(3)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Little Man

9st 0lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Kevin Frost

Lightly raced maiden; ran as well as he ever has when fifth of 13 over 6f (first-time blinkers, retained) at Southwell in August; may do better but he'll need to.

14/1

5th

6

(4)

28th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Little Man

9st 5lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Kevin Frost

midfield, short of room after 1f

16/1

33/1

Form: 65

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced on either start, more recently when fifth of nine (just behind Little Man) at Catterick (6f, good to firm) this month, but low-grade handicaps are probably on his agenda after this.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

11

(8)

14th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Newcastle (AW)

Jailhouse Rock

9st 4lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Peter Niven

Big prices and no improvement for the switch to handicaps the last twice; dropping down the weights and still has low mileage but others look much safer.

33/1

10th

6

23rd Oct 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

15:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jailhouse Rock

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Peter Niven

Modest form in his four starts, failing to improve for the drop to 5f/switch to handicaps at Newcastle six weeks ago; others more persuasive.

33/1

10th

10

(4)

11th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Jailhouse Rock

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Peter Niven

Well beaten at big odds on all three starts in May/June (7f/6f) but he showed some ability and his dam was a 5f winner; makes handicap debut off lowly mark and he's one to watch in the betting.

11/1

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Payout
Exacta £2.50
Straight Forecast £2.44
Trifecta £5.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bondi Bay

D Express:

Bright

RP RATINGS:

Bondi Bay

POSTDATA:

Bondi Bay

NEWMARKET:

Bondi Bay

The Times:

Bondi Bay

Telegraph:

Bondi Bay

The Guardian:

Bondi Bay

Daily Mail:

Bondi Bay

Daily Mirror:

Bondi Bay

The Sun:

Bondi Bay

The Star:

Bondi Bay

Daily Record:

Bondi Bay