August 29 / 14.50 Ripon

14.50

Good

British EBF 40th Anniversary Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5400
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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British EBF 40th Anniversary Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 1 D

Last run: 62 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Yard enjoying a decent season with 2yos and this 30,000euros yearling became another debutant winner for them when doing it easily at Carlisle (5f, good) two months ago (four low-grade subsequent winners behind); solid claims under a small penalty.
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9th

2

(7)

28th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Due For Luck

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Well treated on this year's best and his penultimate effort suggested he was still in good order; latest Chelmsford run was disappointing though and he'll need the new hood to have a positive effect; drops in class.

14/1

9th

2

(7)

28th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Due For Luck

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Well treated on this year's best and his penultimate effort suggested he was still in good order; latest Chelmsford run was disappointing though and he'll need the new hood to have a positive effect; drops in class.

14/1

9

27th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Due For Luck

8st 13lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

5/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal of a fair 7f Polytrack winner who holds no notable entries; yard's strike-rate with 2yos is down this season but they have a good strike-rate with them here and the market will show what's expected.
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1st

1

(2)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

15:00 Sandown

South Shore

9st 12lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Robert Cowell

Resurgent 5yo who has form figures of 11222 for his current yard and who has been knocking on the door at Windsor (5f) and Brighton (5.3f) in his last two starts; 3lb well in off the same mark as those last two runs and he has leading claims back in trip.

5/2

2nd

4

(4)

24th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

14:30 Brighton

South Shore

9st 5lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Robert Cowell

Back to something like his best since the hood came off for this yard, winning twice this summer and going back up a stone in the weights; another solid effort off this mark in an apprentice handicap at Windsor last Monday and looks set to go well once more.

3/1

2nd

1

(2)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

17:20 Windsor

South Shore

10st 0lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Robert Cowell

Comfortably won over C&D and at Wolverhampton on first two starts for Robert Cowell; back up another 7lb when creditable second at Catterick, which has been followed by a 3lb raise but 3lb-claiming rider is recruited; to win this may demand his best form since early 2024 but he's firmly in the mix.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 282932

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Couple of fair efforts in nurseries since headgear went on but he's exposed and has plenty more on his plate today; would have been 15lb better off with Instant Recall in a handicap.
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9th

6

(8)

7th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fifty Grand Slater

9st 4lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Amy Murphy

0-8, but placed six times as when beaten just over a length into second of eight behind Bazball over C&D (first-time blinkers) in August; now 7lb better off, but hasn't progressed in two outings since whereas his old rival has stepped up again; another placing may be his best hope.

7/1

3rd

3

(1)

26th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 4

14:05 Nottingham

Fifty Grand Slater

9st 7lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Amy Murphy

Seven defeats include two nurseries and, although in form, he's not progressing; looks vulnerable.

14/1

3rd

3

(1)

29th Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Ripon

Fifty Grand Slater

9st 4lb

J: Sam James

T: Amy Murphy

Couple of fair efforts in nurseries since headgear went on but he's exposed and has plenty more on his plate today; would have been 15lb better off with Instant Recall in a handicap.

16/1

Form: 6

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Rather in at the deep end on his recent 6f debut here, when slowly away and in need of the experience; entitled to improve but this is probably beyond him.
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1

(12)

21st May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Kempton (AW)

Bills Baar

9st 9lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

0-7 in handicaps but went down by the narrowest margin at York last July; disappointing favourite in October and gelded ahead of this return to action; probably best watched from wide draw on AW debut (half-brother and dam did win on an artificial surface).

13/2

1

(12)

21st May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Kempton (AW)

Bills Baar

9st 9lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

0-7 in handicaps but went down by the narrowest margin at York last July; disappointing favourite in October and gelded ahead of this return to action; probably best watched from wide draw on AW debut (half-brother and dam did win on an artificial surface).

13/2

5th

4

(5)

2nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:55 Catterick

Bills Baar

9st 13lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Quite lightly raced this term and in good form, suffering a poor run when eighth in 1m Goodwood handicap in August; he ought to be in the shake-up.

5/1

Form: 2

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Came away with the more experienced winner on debut at Pontefract (6f, good) three weeks ago, having made most of the running; raced freely there and shouldn't mind the drop in trip; goes on the shortlist.
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3rd

4

(7)

17th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

14:43 Redcar

Saint Matthew

9st 7lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Richard Fahey

Raced twice for Charlie Johnston, better effort when clear second at Pontefract (6f) on debut; gelded since last run and now returns from 385-day absence; still with same owner; heed the market signals.

6/1

5th

6

(2)

29th Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Ripon

Saint Matthew

9st 4lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Charlie Johnston

Came away with the more experienced winner on debut at Pontefract (6f, good) three weeks ago, having made most of the running; raced freely there and shouldn't mind the drop in trip; goes on the shortlist.

5/2

2nd

6

(5)

9th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Pontefract

Saint Matthew

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

took keen hold, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faced challenge final 110yds, headed towards finish

9/1

Form: 5288

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far on his side of the course in the Super Sprint at Newbury last time (150-1; first-time cheekpieces) despite hanging right under pressure; had been below market expectations a couple of times prior to that, however, and is exposed now.
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5th

4

(1)

25th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 4

14:55 Hamilton

Instant Recall

9st 5lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Five-race maiden who has inconsistent form; clear best efforts when second at Haydock and eighth in the Super Sprint; chance partly depends on how well he responds to new headgear.

7/1

6th

4

(6)

29th Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Ripon

Instant Recall

9st 4lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Not beaten far on his side of the course in the Super Sprint at Newbury last time (150-1; first-time cheekpieces) despite hanging right under pressure; had been below market expectations a couple of times prior to that, however, and is exposed now.

4/1

8th

2

(10)

22nd Jul 2023

Good

0m 5f 34y

Class 2

15:35 Newbury

Instant Recall

9st 3lb

J: P J McDonald

T: K R Burke

Ran okay when second to a useful colt at Haydock (5f) but likely to fall short even with a repeat of that form; cheekpieces turned to after a flat effort at Nottingham.

66/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £5.70
Straight Forecast £5.18
Trifecta £55.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Due For Luck

NEWMARKET:

South Shore

POSTDATA:

Saint Matthew

RP RATINGS:

Due For Luck

TOPSPEED:

Due For Luck

The Times:

Due For Luck

Telegraph:

Due For Luck

The Guardian:

Due For Luck

Daily Mirror:

Due For Luck

The Sun:

Due For Luck

Daily Mail:

South Shore

D Express:

South Shore

The Star:

Saint Matthew

Daily Record:

Saint Matthew