August 18 / 18.20 Newmarket (July)

18.20

Good

Elite Universal British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Elite Universal British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £34.00
  • Place: £5.60

Form:

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a useful 7f/1m winner but she don't show a great deal at a biggish price at Goodwood (7f, soft) two weeks ago and this is another tough assignment; remains best watched for now.
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5th

4

(1)

16th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

18:45 Kempton (AW)

True Wisdom

9st 12lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Charlie Johnston

Won at Newmarket as a 2yo; inconsistent this term and proved a disappointing favourite at Redcar most recently; good second over C&D in April but isn't certain to reproduce that form.

10/1

8th

6

(8)

25th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 4

16:32 Redcar

True Wisdom

9st 8lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Charlie Johnston

in touch with leaders

13/8

2nd

7

(2)

17th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 4

16:43 Redcar

True Wisdom

9st 3lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Charlie Johnston

Favourably handicapped on her 2yo win but has lacked consistency since and isn't guaranteed to back up her latest effort (made the frame on AW); less appealing than the other 3yo in this field.

8/1

20/1

  • Place: £7.00

Form: 5

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost 375,000gns as a yearling; weak 12-1 shot here (7f, good) last month and ran green after a slow start before finishing a remote fifth of seven; should know more this time but he needs a transformation upped in trip.
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6th

1

(5)

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

16:45 Newmarket

Bellum Justum

10st 0lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

Seemingly ring-rusty on Group 3 return at Newbury two weeks ago, the same story as in 2025 when he followed that race with a win at this meeting in a four-runner 1m4f Group 2 with first-time cheekpieces; they were kept for two modest efforts last June but have not been called on this season; this is his first handicap and he has a big chance if springing back to his best.

7/1

5th

4

(7)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

14:35 Newbury

Bellum Justum

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Won Group 2 at Newmarket (1m4f, good) last May in first-time cheekpieces, which were kept for two modest efforts in June but not today; first run since a gelding operation in September; ring-rusty on his 2025 reappearance in this race and the market may reveal whether the same is expected this time.

12/1

9th

3

(9)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Bellum Justum

9st 3lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

Displayed improved form in first-time cheekpieces (retained since) when winning the Group 2 Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket (1m4f, good) last month; flopped in the Group 1 Coronation Cup at Epsom subsequently but was reportedly unsuited by the good to soft ground; he could be just the type of older horse his trainer excels with and he's not ruled out.

25/1

11/10

Form: 733

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Left his debut form well behind when going close in the Chesham (7f, good to firm) at Royal Ascot and he backed that up with a creditable third behind a runaway winner in the Group 2 Superlative Stakes here (7f, good to soft) last month; sets a high standard back in much calmer waters and this step up to 1m should suit on pedigree; big player.
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3rd

4

(3)

18th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:20 Newmarket (July)

Oddyssey

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Patrick Owens

prominent

11/10

3rd

7

(3)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:25 Newmarket (July)

Oddyssey

9st 3lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Patrick Owens

took keen hold, in touch with leaders towards near side

16/1

3rd

7

(5)

24th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:30 Ascot

Oddyssey

9st 5lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Patrick Owens

Held by a few of these opponents on Yarmouth 7f form, having finished only seventh in that race, and he gave the impression he's already crying out for further; well down the pecking order in this field.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
800,000gns yearling; second foal; dam French 1m2f winner, sister to winners Highland Reel (7f-1m4f including 2yo/multiple Group 1), Idaho (1m-1m5f including 2yo/Group 2) and Cape Of Good Hope (7.4f-1m2f including 2yo/Group 1); has a striking pedigree and he's an interesting newcomer for yard that won this last year.
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1st

2

(5)

31st May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:55 Southwell (AW)

Kingdom Of Time

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

0-9 but runner-up in four of his last five starts (three over C&D), going down by less than a length on four occasions; up another 1lb but a major player returned here.

4/1

2

(5)

31st May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:55 Southwell (AW)

Kingdom Of Time

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

0-9 but runner-up in four of his last five starts (three over C&D), going down by less than a length on four occasions; up another 1lb but a major player returned here.

4/1

2nd

1

(1)

1st May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:25 Yarmouth

Kingdom Of Time

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

String of solid efforts in Tapeta handicaps this year and he doesn't appear to do anything wrong; has been nudged up another 2lb, though, and will need to find a bit more for the switch from cheekpieces to blinkers, and from the AW to turf.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
80,000gns foal; second foal; dam twice-raced German maiden, half-sister to German Derby winner Waldpark, German 10.5f Listed winner Waldvogel and to the dam of St Leger winner Masked Marvel; has a useful target to aim at on debut but he needs checking in market.
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2nd

8

(2)

2nd Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Time To Hunt

9st 7lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

Cost 80,000gns and he's out of a half-sister to German Derby winner Waldpark; 14-1 at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) two weeks ago but he got tapped for speed at a crucial stage before finishing a 5l fifth of seven; that was a respectable start but he needs improvement on this switch to AW.

5/1

5th

5

(4)

18th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:20 Newmarket (July)

Time To Hunt

9st 7lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Richard Hannon

in touch with leaders

12/1

Form: 4

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to three winners, notably Aleas (1m-1m3f including 2yo/Listed); 12-1 at Newbury (7f, good) four weeks ago but he ran well for a long way before finishing a 4l fourth of ten; has quite a bit to find with Oddyssey on the figures but that was a promising start and he's open to progress on this step up in trip.
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3rd

1

10th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

14:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Allegorical

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

raced wide early, prominent, led after 1f, soon took keen hold, no extra and lost two places inside final furlong

7/1

1

7th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

11:42 Southwell (AW)

Allegorical

9st 4lb

T: Ralph Beckett

6th

6

(4)

8th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Allegorical

9st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

towards rear

10/1

Form: 6

Last run: 90 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made an encouraging start when a 3l sixth of 14 at Doncaster (5f, good) in May but this is much tougher on this big step up in trip and he's best watched back from a break.
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12th

11

(3)

17th May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Newmarket

Want Want

9st 3lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

took keen hold, disputed lead early, lost position after 2f

16/1

12th

11

(3)

17th May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Newmarket

Want Want

9st 3lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

took keen hold, disputed lead early, lost position after 2f

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £537.20
Straight Forecast £522.22
Trifecta £1617.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Oddyssey

The Times:

Kingdom Of Time

The Guardian:

Allegorical

Telegraph:

Kingdom Of Time

D Express:

Kingdom Of Time

The Star:

Kingdom Of Time

Daily Record:

Kingdom Of Time

Daily Mirror:

Allegorical

The Sun:

Allegorical

RP RATINGS:

Oddyssey

TOPSPEED:

Oddyssey

POSTDATA:

Oddyssey

NEWMARKET:

Oddyssey

Daily Mail:

Oddyssey