July 10 / 18.50 Ripon

18.50

Good

Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4710.6
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

1st
1 (1)

1/6 (Won)

  • Win: £1.13

Form: 235

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Promising second in the Wood Ditton at Newmarket (1m, good) on debut; hasn't made the expected progress in two subsequent runs (1m/1m2f) but drops into shallower waters in this weak race; well clear on the figures.
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No Results Found

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bated Breath half-brother to winners Sandy Steve (1m2f/1m3f AW) and Nayeli (Italian 1m/1m3f); dam maiden half-sister to US 1m1f Grade 3 winner Hostess out of 11.6f Listed winner; market instructive on debut.
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9

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:42 Worcester

Knights Affair

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Fair Flat racer who battled well to pip Don Virginia in small field at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) last month and is now 2-4 over hurdles; ought to run his race again but others have more compelling form.

12/1

3

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

14:57 Stratford

Knights Affair

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Dual Flat winner who scored on hurdling debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in May and came second on both subsequent hurdling starts (2m5f/2m; form well advertised by the two winners since); not at best when back on the Flat last month but a major player.

6/4

6

(5)

18th Jul 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Haydock

Knights Affair

9st 3lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Jamie Snowden

Won two handicaps (1m6f/2m) on the Flat last season and he's done well switched to hurdling for new yard since May including a win at Huntingdon (2m4f, good); still has potential as a stayer on the Flat and he's in the mix back in this sphere.

11/2

OUR TIP

8/1

Form: 07

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looks a handicap prospect judged on her efforts at Newbury (down the field) and Newmarket (seventh), both over 1m; may improve in this weaker field but has a lot to find with stablemate Kathab as things stand.
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8

(4)

23rd Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sanction

9st 1lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Edward Bethell

Improved for the switch to handicaps when making a winning stable debut at Nottingham in August (Class 6; 1m2f, good); followed up at Catterick the following month (1m4f, soft; made all) before 1m6f on soft ground placed too much emphasis on stamina at Nottingham six weeks ago; could resume her progress back at 1m4f.

11/4

4th

5

(1)

11th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:37 Nottingham

Sanction

8st 10lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Edward Bethell

Ex-William Haggas; 2-2 with the switch to handicapping for new yard, scoring at Nottingham (1m2f, good) and Catterick (1m4f, soft); the way she made all and asserted late on in the latter gives plenty of hope for 1m6f in this hat-trick bid.

2/1

1st

9

(8)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

16:40 Catterick

Sanction

9st 0lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

made all, pushed along when switched to near side over 2f out, ridden against near rail over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, unchallenged

11/4

Form: 09-

Last run: 334 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field in two races (7f/7.5f) in the north last summer; has the worst chance on form and lacks recent match practice having been absent for 11 months; handicaps more suitable shortly.
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9th

10

(8)

13th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:28 Leicester

On Sabbatical

8st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Down the field both starts last summer (7f/7.4f) and tailed-off last of four when next seen in a maiden at Ripon (1m) five weeks ago; visored for this handicap debut over a new trip and he could hardly have started off on a lower mark, so he needs a market check.

14/1

4th

3

(2)

10th Jul 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:50 Ripon

On Sabbatical

9st 7lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

prominent, weakened 2f out, soon lost touch and eased

50/1

5

(8)

26th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

13:45 Thirsk

On Sabbatical

9st 4lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Has beaten just one rival in 7f Redcar novice and 7.5f Beverley maiden this summer; cheekpieces go on now with lots to prove.

66/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.60
Straight Forecast £4.53
Trifecta £5.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kathab

RP RATINGS:

Kathab

POSTDATA:

Kathab

The Times:

Kathab

Telegraph:

Kathab

The Guardian:

Kathab

Daily Mail:

Kathab

D Express:

Kathab

Daily Mirror:

Kathab

The Sun:

Kathab

The Star:

Kathab

Daily Record:

Kathab