August 08 / 19.20 Chelmsford (AW)

19.20

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IRE-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Restricted Maiden Stakes (Band D) (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)

  • Prize money: £3725.46
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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IRE-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Restricted Maiden Stakes (Band D) (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Rain

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 58

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some promise when fifth of ten on his Kempton debut (7f, Polytrack) in June, but finished around 4l behind Haya Taal there and ended up well beaten at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft) a week ago; needs to improve for the extra furlong.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(2)

26th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Leicester

Beauty Generation

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Ross Burdon

Respectable efforts on last two starts, finishing third at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) then fourth of 14 over this C&D (good to firm); 0-11 on turf but has an each-way shout.

7/1

4th

5

(11)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Leicester

Beauty Generation

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ross Burdon

Dual AW winner (1m) but he's 0-10 on turf; on reduced mark and was fair third at Wolverhampton (9.4f) last month but he's struggled in his last five turf runs and has something to prove back in this sphere.

9/2

3rd

5

(6)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Beauty Generation

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Ross Burdon

Two AW wins for Marco Botti, the second over 1m at Kempton in January 2025; has rather lost his form since, and after being sold for 26,000gns in January last year, was re-sold to current connections for just 1,000gns in November; needs to step up on recent efforts.

20/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 95

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on Leicester debut (7f, good to firm) in June, but although only fifth of seven at Newcastle (7f, Tapeta; first-time cheekpieces) 12 days later he was beaten less than 3l and the way he rallied after getting outpaced suggests this longer trip should suit (bred to stay on dam's side); blinkers given a go this time and high on list.
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5th

1

(7)

14th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Royal Hussar

9st 11lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Archie Watson

Steady progress in maidens, runner-up at this course the final time; last of three in Salisbury nursery (again over 1m) since but gave the impression this longer trip is now needed; possibilities back here.

5/1

3rd

4

(1)

1st Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Salisbury

Royal Hussar

9st 4lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

raced in second, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong

9/2

2nd

5

(1)

8th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Royal Hussar

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

took keen hold, led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

5/2

7/2

Form: 277

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Promising when second of ten on his Kempton debut (7f, Polytrack) in June and his seventh of 12 at Newbury (6f, good) next time was better than his finishing position would suggest; not so good at Chepstow (6f, good to soft) 11 days ago, but the cheekpieces he wore then are quickly dispensed with and stepping back up in trip may suit.
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4th

8

(2)

30th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Haya Taal

9st 4lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Gay Kelleway

0-9; only seventh behind Rhasidat at Kempton before finishing seventh in a low-key maiden at Kempton; now visored.

14/1

7th

6

(1)

17th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Haya Taal

9st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Gay Kelleway

Promising debut at this course (7f) last June; has failed to progress and record is now 0-8 but recent efforts suggest this drop back in distance is worth exploring; could go well.

13/2

7th

4

(6)

10th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:25 Kempton (AW)

Haya Taal

9st 6lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Gay Kelleway

Promising second over C&D last June on debut; below that form since but shaped better than bare result at Newcastle (7f) on Monday; could go well, returned to this scenario.

9/1

Form: 44243

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Fourth of nine here (6f) in June and sets the standard on his close second of 14 at Nottingham (6f, good to firm) three weeks later, but he hasn't matched that form in two starts since; bred to stay on dam's side, but didn't seem to stay 7f on one attempt which is a concern; looks vulnerable.
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8

(8)

12th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Vice Captain

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: George Scott

Reliable as a 2yo, winning Bath maiden in September and running creditably after three months off when fourth in nursery here on Boxing Day; both those runs were over 5f but he stays 6f well; unlikely to be far away.

7/1

4th

5

(4)

26th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

13:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Vice Captain

9st 8lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Scott

Was on the go early and fully exposed now (at 5f-1m); stiff 5f was fine when off the mark at Bath in the autumn but this will be more about speed and he's some way down the pecking order back from three months off.

12/1

4th

3

(6)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Catterick

Vice Captain

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

towards rear, switched to near side after 2f

7/2

Form: 5

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
9-1 when fifth of ten on his Lingfield debut (6f, good to firm) last month; form not working out, but the longer trip should suit on breeding and no surprise if he fares better.
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3rd

3

(9)

10th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

16:05 Brighton

Mysterious Soul

9st 7lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

took keen hold, raced in second, pressed winner over 1f out, lost second final 110yds, kept on

14/1

5th

4

(3)

8th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Mysterious Soul

9st 7lb

J: William Buick

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

prominent, weakened from 2f out

5/1

5th

6

(3)

12th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Lingfield

Mysterious Soul

9st 4lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

slowly away, in touch with leaders against near rail

7/1

OUR TIP

33/1

Form:

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
40-1 when well beaten on his Lingfield debut (6f, Polytrack) in June and refused to enter the stalls next time; not bred to improve for the longer trip and hard to recommend.
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6th

4

(2)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Ripon

Havana Touch

9st 6lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: John Butler

5yo who was in top form on AW in the spring, with a win at Kempton (1m) being sandwiched by two seconds; showed some promise in May 2024 when he last raced on turf; key player if transferring good form back to grass.

7/1

2nd

9

(5)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

17:40 Lingfield (AW)

Havana Touch

9st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Butler

Resumed winning ways in 1m Kempton handicap 29 days ago; up 4lb but must enter calculations.

7/2

1st

6

(2)

1st Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Havana Touch

9st 1lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: John Butler

Back to form when second of 11 at Wolverhampton (8.6f) a fortnight ago; 2lb higher today but Rossa Ryan booked and this course winner should have a big run in him.

4/1

Non-runners

Midnight Margarita

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.60
Straight Forecast £11.42
Trifecta £36.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Royal Hussar

RP RATINGS:

Haya Taal

D Express:

Beauty Generation

POSTDATA:

Vice Captain

The Times:

Royal Hussar

The Guardian:

Royal Hussar

Daily Mirror:

Royal Hussar

The Sun:

Royal Hussar

NEWMARKET:

Haya Taal

Telegraph:

Haya Taal

Daily Mail:

Haya Taal

Daily Record:

Haya Taal

The Star:

Beauty Generation