August 16 / 15.35 Yarmouth

15.35

Good To Firm

British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5372.99
  • 0m 7f 3y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
150,000gns yearling; gelded half-brother to five winners including Persuasion (7f including 2yo; RPR 102), Cristal Fizz (6f/7f 2yo including Listed; 100) and Qeyaadah (6f 2yo/7f; 92); dam 1m2f winner (81); has a striking pedigree and he needs checking in market on debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

4

(3)

16th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

15:35 Yarmouth

Invictus Spiritus

9st 7lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Tom Clover

dwelt start, nudged along soon after start, towards rear

7/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam 10.5f winner (RPR 82), closely related to useful 7f 2yo winner Aeonian, half-sister to 1m Listed winner Lunar Maria, out of sister to dam of French Derby winner Study Of Man, from family of Miesque; plenty to like on paper and he's an interesting newcomer.
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2nd

2

(8)

16th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

15:35 Yarmouth

Arabic Art

9st 7lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Saeed bin Suroor

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, smooth headway over 2f out, led 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, edged left and bumped rival inside final 110yds, soon headed and no extra

9/2

3rd
10 (10)
Skukuza

10/11

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Blue Point colt out of a South African Group-placed 1m-1m1f winner; 66-1 at Newbury (7f, good) last month but he kept battling under a front-running ride and finished a clear second behind an odds-on rival; sets a useful standard on that promising debut effort and he's a strong contender.
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24th

2

(17)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Skukuza

9st 12lb

J: Christophe Soumillon

T: Ed Dunlop

Good second (off 20lb lower) in the Britannia at this meeting two years ago but he was progressive at the time, whereas his form has dipped in last two outings (normally a consistent sort, including at Group level); 2-2 at the Curragh compared to only 1-16 elsewhere; wears first-time headgear.

50/1

6th

8

(5)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 1

14:40 Epsom

Skukuza

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Ed Dunlop

Form dipped last time when he raced too freely; otherwise a broadly consistent sort who may rebound, provided he settles better; has Group form and can't be dismissed from a ratings perspective but may be more interesting when back at the Curragh where he's 2-2 (only 1-15 elsewhere).

10/1

6th

6

(2)

15th Apr 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

Skukuza

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Ed Dunlop

Won a valuable Curragh handicap last May and impressed in a Listed win there (also 1m, good) the following month; again had Ryan Moore riding when he looked a shade unlucky in York Group 3 (1m1f, good to firm) in August; finished last year with good efforts in Group 2s at Leopardstown and Longchamp; back in that sort of form when close fifth in Saint-Cloud Group 3 (1m, soft) 17 days ago and he's a likely player with Moore retaking the reins.

5/1

Form: 6

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
66-1 for a Newmarket maiden (7f, good to soft) last month but he ran well for a long way before finishing a 5l sixth of ten; that was an encouraging start and he should benefit from the experience; each-way claims.
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2nd

8

(10)

8th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Khisah Bu Thaila

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: William Knight

Has shown promise in two 7f maidens, most recently when a keeping-on fourth of ten at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) last month; should have more to offer but he needs another major step forward on this switch to AW.

10/1

4th

6

(5)

16th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

15:35 Yarmouth

Khisah Bu Thaila

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: William Knight

held up in rear

5/1

6th

5

(9)

14th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Newmarket (July)

Khisah Bu Thaila

9st 2lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Knight

Cracksman half-brother to German 7.7f winner Al Muthanna; dam 1m4f AW winner, out of French 1m2f Listed winner; stable has poor strike-rate with 2yos on turf in last five seasons.

50/1

25/1

Form: 7

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
40,000gns yearling; prominent in the market at Doncaster (7f, good to firm; 16-5) in June but he ran green and dropped out to finish a remote last of seven; returns after a short break but he needs a transformation on his second start.
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1

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

18:08 Cartmel

Etretat

11st 4lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Andrew Hamilton

Left Charlie Johnston for 1,000gns; 150-1 on hurdle debut at Perth and performed accordingly.

50/1

1

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:58 Perth

Etretat

11st 5lb

J: William Maggs

T: Andrew Hamilton

Fairly useful four-time AW Flat winner for Charlie Johnston but 0-17 on turf for that yard; ran poorly at Lingfield (AW) 16 days ago and changed hands for 1,000gns since; best watched on hurdles debut.

33/1

10th

5

(2)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:20 Lingfield (AW)

Etretat

9st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Charlie Johnston

Four AW wins, including C&D, and returns from a six-month break on a manageable mark; more good runs than bad at this track and he's not discounted.

9/1

Form: 56

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has shaped with promise in two 6f events at this track, most recently when a rallying sixth of 13 with a hood added last month; this step up in trip looks a good move but he has quite a lot to find here and nurseries are an option after this.
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4th

2

(1)

18th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Ripon

Jimmy Speaking

9st 8lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Chris Dwyer

Kicked off this campaign with two wins in a row (7f, good to soft/AW) before solid second at Newmarket (1m, good); didn't run badly in mid-division in Class 2 at Epsom (8.5f, good to soft) last time and he could be in the mix back down in grade.

3/1

9th

17

(16)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 2

16:40 Epsom

Jimmy Speaking

8st 10lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Chris Dwyer

Acts on soft ground; better than ever this season, winning at Doncaster (good to soft) and following up at Southwell (again 7f, AW); solid second to Sterling Knight (1m, good) last time but he'll need more from the same mark.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 04

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Struggled on his Leicester debut (6f, good to firm) in June but he left that form well behind when fourth of 12 over C&D (good to soft) two weeks ago; that was eyecatching from off the pace but he was beaten around 5l and needs another step forward here.
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10th

7

(10)

10th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:12 Leicester

Anonymous Guest

9st 7lb

J: Tom Queally

T: George Margarson

Yet to get his head in front but he arrives in decent nick in nurseries, third of seven at Yarmouth (7f) three weeks ago; he ought to be in the shake-up off a 4lb lower mark.

8/1

3rd

6

(4)

19th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

14:15 Yarmouth

Anonymous Guest

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: George Margarson

dwelt start, towards rear but in touch with leaders, outpaced 2f out, rallied final furlong, went third inside final 110yds

9/1

3rd

1

(2)

12th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Leicester

Anonymous Guest

9st 9lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: George Margarson

Whiff of promise in two Yarmouth runs last month but he was a remote tenth of 12 on his nursery debut at Newbury two weeks ago (7f, good); this is weaker but others might prove better treated.

14/1

Form: 7

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has a useful pedigree but he made a low-key start over this trip at Kempton (seventh of eight) last month; this looks tougher than that race and he needs lots of improvement on his second start.
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11th

2

(5)

7th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pursuit Of Truth

9st 8lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Rebecca Menzies

Course winner (9.5f) last summer in his only run in a tongue tie; not beaten far into fourth at Kempton (1m) when last seen in February; sold out of Pat Phelan's yard for 1,000gns in March; new trainer brings the tongue tie back; not discounted.

8/1

4th

2

(6)

25th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Kempton (AW)

Pursuit Of Truth

9st 9lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Pat Phelan

Changed hands for 9,000gns after winning at Wolverhampton last summer (9.4f; left Kevin Philippart De Foy); low-key stable debut over 1m3f here in November (33-1) and this might not be enough of a test back from another break.

25/1

Form: 80

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never involved when well held at big prices in novice events at Windsor (6f, good) and Kempton (7f, AW); has a lot to find here and will be more interesting when handicapping over further.
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2nd

2

(4)

25th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Knight Templar

9st 8lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Robert Stephens

Took his C&D record to 2-2 with a success in January and posted a solid effort at Southwell in most recent Flat outing; took advantage of a handy hurdles mark since; respected.

2/1

1st

3

9th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

15:10 Taunton

Knight Templar

11st 11lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Robert Stephens

In good form over hurdles without winning this term before scoring on the Flat at Kempton in January; he must enter calculations back in this sphere.

11/1

2nd

4

(12)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Knight Templar

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Robert Stephens

4-13 on the Flat; narrow winner over 2m at Kempton and it wasn't his first below-par effort at Lingfield 20 days ago; handles this surface and better can be expected.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam 7f-1m winner (RPR 93), sister to UAE 1m winner Pictograph out of unraced half-sister to UAE/HK 1m2f-1m4f Group 1 winner Vengeance Of Rain and Australian 1m4f Group 1 winner Dizelle; has already been gelded and this looks a tough starting point; hood applied.
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7th

6

(3)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Leicester

Lord Danielson

9st 0lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Two 6f wins on AW in January and he also ran well over 7f in March; no worthwhile turf form so far, however, and there are risks attached back from three months off.

16/1

6th

7

(6)

1st May 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Lord Danielson

8st 10lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

ducked left start, raced wide, in touch with leaders, pushed along from over 3f out, weakened from 2f out

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £29.70
Straight Forecast £33.41
Trifecta £75.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Skukuza

D Express:

Invictus Spiritus

RP RATINGS:

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TOPSPEED:

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POSTDATA:

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NEWMARKET:

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Telegraph:

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The Guardian:

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Daily Mail:

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Daily Mirror:

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Daily Record:

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