July 09 / 14.10 Chelmsford (AW)

14.10

Standard

Racegoers Club Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5400
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Racegoers Club Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

7/2 (Won)

Form: 1-

Last run: 242 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
110,000gns yearling; drawn widest when 16-1 for 14-runner maiden at Kempton (1m, AW) in November but always prominent and won by a neck; that field contained plenty of pretty useful rivals, so he is one to take seriously.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(3)

7th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 3

19:20 Redcar

Real Gain

9st 11lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Very useful for Richard Hughes, including third in the Golden Mile at Goodwood (1m, soft) on last year's reappearance; failed to back that up in two subsequent outings in 2025 but added to his solid record fresh when fourth on 1m Newmarket return for new yard 23 days ago; classy but needs to show he can still string good efforts together now.

4/1

4th

3

(8)

14th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:45 Newmarket

Real Gain

9st 1lb

J: James Doyle

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Won a 1m1f handicap here in September 2023; didn't get going the following term but returned from a year's absence with fine third of 15 in Goodwood's Golden Mile (1m, soft) last August; weakened when favourite for the Cambridgeshire here (1m1f, good to firm) the following month and he left Richard Hughes after beating two home at Kempton (AW) in November; stable debut.

5/1

16th

13

(22)

27th Sep 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Real Gain

8st 12lb

J: James Doyle

T: Richard Hughes

5yo who has been lightly raced since his easy win over C&D (good to firm) in September 2023; returned from a year off with very creditable third of 15 in the Golden Mile at Glorious Goodwood (1m, soft) 57 days ago and he could build on that performance today; chance.

12/1

10/1

Form: 3-

Last run: 260 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well-bred filly who should be suited by middle distances; second favourite when third of seven for novice at Newbury (1m, heavy) last October, travelling well long way and sticking to her task well too; plenty to like on performance and potential.
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1st

6

(15)

11th Oct 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

16:45 Newmarket

Lady Boba

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

midfield on outer

10/1

5th

5

(6)

18th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 1

15:30 Yarmouth

Lady Boba

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

midfield

6/1

9th

3

(3)

1st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

15:35 Goodwood

Lady Boba

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

1m2f Listed winner; has performed well in Group 3 and Group 2 races over 1m4f at Haydock (good) this season; faces a stiffer assignment upped further in class but brings progressive RPRs, which bodes well.

33/1

Form: 1-7

Last run: 81 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
1-2 when comfortably winning a six-runner novice at Newcastle (1m, AW) in October; 5-1 for Listed race at Newmarket (1m1f, good to soft) in April on reappearance, with plenty of big-race entries at the time, but he was well beaten; not the only one from the yard to disappoint in that period; still in the Great Voltigeur; interesting to see if his backers return.
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5th

2

(7)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Intinso

9st 11lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Craig Lidster

Slightly resurgent on reappearance but needs to build on that effort and remains far from solid on his form for current stable; was a useful sort for previous yard.

20/1

6th

4

(2)

31st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 3

16:25 Newcastle (AW)

Intinso

9st 7lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Craig Lidster

Useful performer at up to 1m6f for the Gosdens but regressive for his current yard and tailed off in his last five starts, including on hurdling debut in August; has plenty to prove on his return and last win was almost two years ago.

25/1

4

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

15:55 Cartmel

Intinso

11st 2lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Craig Lidster

Useful Flat performer at up to 1m6f for the Gosdens but regressive for his current yard and tailed off on his last four starts (blinkered on latest); perhaps he'll be sweetened up by hurdling but he carries obvious risks.

10/1

Form: 84

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed-off last on soft at Windsor (1m2f; 8-1) in May on debut; fourth of six in novice at Redcar (1m2f, good) 16 days ago was vastly better and he very much looks the type to find further improvement, but this race is probably too hot; could be interesting once handicapping.
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4th

4

(7)

9th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Blenheim Prince

9st 4lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Marco Botti

Tailed-off last on soft at Windsor (1m2f; 8-1) in May on debut; fourth of six in novice at Redcar (1m2f, good) 16 days ago was vastly better and he very much looks the type to find further improvement, but this race is probably too hot; could be interesting once handicapping.

25/1

4th

4

(6)

23rd Jun 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

16:05 Redcar

Blenheim Prince

9st 4lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Marco Botti

34l last on May's Windsor debut (1m2f; 8-1) perhaps owed something to both the soft ground and his badly needing the experience; good pedigree and can't write off yet, but significant step forward required.

25/1

8th

4

(7)

8th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Windsor

Blenheim Prince

9st 1lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Marco Botti

52,000gns foal, 30,000euros yearling; fourth foal; half-brother to AW winners Sweet Celebration (1m2f-12.4f; RPR 91) and Cashel (7f-1m; 73); dam unraced half-sister to US 1m2f-1m4f turf Grade 2/3 winner Starformer out of French/US 6.5f-8.5f (including 7f Group 1) winner; has a good pedigree and he needs checking in market on debut.

9/1

Form: 5-2323

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
No win from seven starts but broadly consistent with varied tactics on AW at Chelmsford and Wolverhampton (7f-1m2f) and he was a close third of four in 1m2f handicap at Haydock last time as well, having been gelded; visored last two starts and now blinkered; similar form chance to the best of these but probably vulnerable again for win purposes.
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5th

3

(1)

9th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Al Alaali

9st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

took keen hold, led

6/1

3rd

2

(5)

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

21:00 Haydock

Al Alaali

9st 7lb

J: James Doyle

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

led, rallied when headed over 1f out, kept on final 110yds

7/2

2nd

1

(3)

2nd Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Al Alaali

9st 9lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

raced in last, shaken up when some headway from 2f out, soon on outer, ridden and stayed on from over 1f out, went second towards finish

15/8

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
8,000euros foal, £85,000 yearling; sixth foal; half-brother to winners Muraad (1m-1m1f including AW; RPR 105), First Greyed (6f-7f; 79) and Girl Inthe Picture (1m; 68); dam unraced half-sister to 7f Listed winner Dream Eater and smart 1m4f-2m winner Gulf Of Naples; stable also runs Real Gain, so it will grab the eye if this newcomer is well backed.
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2nd

3

(8)

27th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

17:05 Lingfield (AW)

Fictional

11st 0lb

J: Mr Simon Walker

T: Richard Hughes

Responded well to the fitting of cheekpieces when winning at Kempton (1m3f, Polytrack) in June and over this C&D last month, making all both times; ridden more conservatively when fifth of nine back at Kempton (2m) this month; a player if reverting to positive tactics under Simon Walker.

3/1

5th

4

(9)

7th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:55 Kempton (AW)

Fictional

10st 0lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Richard Hughes

2-2 in Polytrack handicaps this summer, twice making all, latterly off a 4lb lower mark; soft turf maybe wasn't ideal last time and he's considered back under Oisin Murphy (up for his Lingfield win).

6/1

7th

2

(4)

11th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 5f 61y

Class 5

20:45 Newbury

Fictional

10st 1lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

soon led, headed over 3f out

100/30

25/1

Form: 05

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
About 9l fifth of nine in novice at Newmarket (1m2f) 16 days ago was better than debut and he still looks capable of improvement; others in this field have shown a fair bit more, though.
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15th

10

(19)

20th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 46y

20:20 Roscommon

Tujjaar

9st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Richard John O’Brien

Frankel gelding didn't show a lot in three starts for Richard Hannon and cheaply bought in the autumn; last of 23 on Curragh handicap debut (hooded) in March and given time off since.

20/1

23th

13

(5)

18th Mar 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:40 Curragh

Tujjaar

9st 11lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Richard John O’Brien

Frankel gelding didn't show a lot in three starts for Richard Hannon and cheaply bought in the autumn; first time on this type of surface; handicap debut.

33/1

0

6

(3)

19th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Tujjaar

9st 9lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Richard Hannon

midfield, pulled up 1f out, race voided

12/1

5/2

Form: 2

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
9-2 from 8-1 for nine-runner novice at Windsor (1m2f, good) four weeks ago and he closed to within a neck at the line, having not found the ideal passage; perhaps more likely to shine over further but there was stacks of promise in that debut performance and he is a player on form too.
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2nd

2

(9)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 5y

Class 2

15:27 Pontefract

Insanity

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

Soundly beaten on final run last term but on heavy ground, and it was a campaign in which he frequently ran really well, going close off this mark at York (1m2f, good) in October; won on his reappearance in 2024; respected.

11/2

4

(5)

11th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

14:05 York

Insanity

9st 3lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Alan King

Won at Ayr (1m5f, good) in June and has run really well in defeat over 1m4f (good to firm) on his last two starts, most recently beaten a neck here; this progressive 5yo could give another good account although the drop back in trip may well prove to be a negative.

6/1

2nd

4

(8)

22nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

13:50 York

Insanity

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

Disappointing in his two starts at York, latterly in this race last year; back to his best on two of his last three outings when winning at Ayr (1m5f, good) in June and close third in a Shergar Cup race at Ascot (1m4f, good to firm) 13 days ago; contender if the form is transferred to York this time.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
45,000gns yearling; fifth foal; dam unraced half-sister to German 2m Listed winner Lacateno and German Listed-placed 8.5f winner Ledicea out of unraced sister to German Derby/Japan Cup winner Lando and half-sister to German Derby winner Laroche; probably one for longer trips.
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12th

6

(11)

16th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

14:55 Yarmouth

Larkhill

9st 6lb

J: Harry Davies

T: William Jarvis

Has cut little ice on all his four runs, blinkered for his handicap debut when only 11th at Kempton (1m4f) 24 days ago; others appeal more.

25/1

11th

10

(14)

22nd Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

19:45 Kempton (AW)

Larkhill

9st 2lb

J: Neil Callan

T: William Jarvis

Trainer had a couple of decent-priced winner this month and this gelding wears first-time headgear now handicapping at a lowly level; that's where the positives end, however, with him beaten a long way in three runs to date; watch the market.

16/1

8th

6

(7)

5th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 4

16:30 Goodwood

Larkhill

9st 4lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: William Jarvis

Turf debutant who has poor claims on form, having been soundly beaten in two middle-distance contests on AW; the change of surface needs to have major effect.

50/1

Form: 9

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
From a good family but 100-1 when tailed off in novice at Windsor (1m, good to firm) eight days ago.
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6th

6

(2)

28th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

19:35 Newmarket (July)

Miss Bling Bling

8st 13lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Philip McBride

Has finished last, beaten long way, in both runs (1m/1m2f); no form claims.

100/1

10th

10

(11)

9th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Miss Bling Bling

8st 13lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Philip McBride

always behind

100/1

9th

10

(8)

1st Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 2

15:20 Windsor

Miss Bling Bling

8st 13lb

J: Theodore Ladd

T: Philip McBride

slowly into stride, detached in rear throughout

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Rajasinghe; third foal; half-sister to two winners abroad; dam 7.7f 2yo winner (RPR 77), half-sister to useful winners Night Of Romance (6f-7f) and Wahoo (6f-7f) out of useful 6f 2yo winner; in a hot race for debut.
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9

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

17:45 Tipperary

Nutbush City

10st 13lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Andrew Lee

Looked limited on the Flat and on her first two starts over hurdles; much improved when second at Tramore a month ago and no disgrace to be beaten 10l by an odds-on favourite.

6/1

9

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

17:45 Tipperary

Nutbush City

10st 13lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Andrew Lee

Looked limited on the Flat and on her first two starts over hurdles; much improved when second at Tramore a month ago and no disgrace to be beaten 10l by an odds-on favourite.

6/1

2nd

9

13th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 130y

14:40 Tramore

Nutbush City

10st 11lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Andrew Lee

took keen hold, midfield, steadied 3rd, good headway on outer after 3 out

66/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast £19.52

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Insanity

NEWMARKET:

Intinso

The Times:

Lady Boba

POSTDATA:

Al Alaali

Daily Record:

Real Gain

RP RATINGS:

Insanity

Daily Mirror:

Insanity

The Star:

Insanity

Telegraph:

Intinso

D Express:

Intinso

The Sun:

Intinso