September 22 / 15.35 Newbury

15.35

Good To Soft

Haynes, Hanson & Clark Novice Stakes

  • Prize money: £16200
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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Haynes, Hanson & Clark Novice Stakes

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.60
  • Place: £2.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made 55,000euros as a yearling and 200,000gns as a 2yo; ninth foal; half-brother to five winners including Guiri (Group-placed 1m1f, RPR 107; 2m4f hurdle) and Gambol (1m4f/1m5f Flat, 87; 2m/2m2f hurdle); dam Listed-placed 1m2f winner (107), sister to 1m4f Group 1 winner Getaway; market can guide with his yard doubly represented.
Place /
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Verdict Starting price

5th

8

(6)

24th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

18:45 Windsor

Brackens Laugh

9st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

slowly into stride

11/2

5th

3

(1)

20th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

17:40 Ascot

Brackens Laugh

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Richard Hughes

Won two hot conditions races (1m, soft/AW) from his first three starts before close second of four in Listed Dee Stakes at Chester (10.3f, good) in May; this has been the target since and he could play a leading role.

6/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 81 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never counted on his debut but was wiser to the job at hand when travelling well before getting the better of a long-time leader over C&D a month ago (good to soft); a line of form through the runner-up gives him something to find with Houstonn, but he saw that latest race out with plenty of gusto and his rider struggled to pull him up; promising.
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6th

2

(4)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 1

15:35 Sandown

Kings Gambit

9st 9lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Harry Charlton

Capable of very useful form but he is 0-12 since landing a major handicap at Newbury over two years ago and was unplaced in the Listed Wolferton Stakes at Royal Ascot last month; supplemented at a cost of £50,000, possibly to act as pacemaker for fellow Wathnan Racing runner Gethin.

66/1

7th

10

(6)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

17:35 Ascot

Kings Gambit

9st 5lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Harry Charlton

No win since landing two of his first four starts but has a largely consistent record in Listed/Group company since, including third to Haatem and Galen in this race on good to firm 12 months ago; again ran well when chasing home Damysus in Group 3 at Newmarket (1m1f, good) on reappearance in April; a subsequent Chester run was disappointing but his record suggests he's unlikely to stay down for long.

11/1

9th

4

(5)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 1

14:35 Chester

Kings Gambit

9st 3lb

J: James Doyle

T: Harry Charlton

No wins since landing two of his first four starts having been highly tried in the meantime, but he has a consistent record in Group/Listed company shy of the top level (22363522); again ran well when chasing home the smart Damysus on his return in the Earl Of Sefton at Newmarket (1m1f, good) last month; shortlisted with the run under his belt.

13/2

Form: 1

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
This is a quick reappearance after making his debut only ten days ago at Leicester (7f, soft) when narrowly coming out on top in a bunched finish; penalised accordingly and his stable may have brighter prospects with Houstonn.
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14th

7

1st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:52 Leopardstown

Blue Lemons

11st 0lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Grade 2 juvenile hurdle winner last year but has disappointed over hurdles and on the Flat since; pulled-up over 2m4f here last time but can do better back to 2m.

20/1

14th

17

(3)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:40 Ascot

Blue Lemons

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: W P Mullins

Won the first of seven Flat races for Richard Hannon, last seen in this sphere when among the backmarkers in the 1m Britannia here (33-1; sole start on good to firm) 12 months ago; very hit and miss in his four hurdle races for the champion jumps trainer, albeit in top races when he failed to fire; connections are enough to earn him respect but Ethical Diamond is presumably their principal hope.

22/1

9th

1

3rd May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:50 Punchestown

Blue Lemons

11st 0lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

always behind

7/1

Form: 1

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
65,000gns yearling with a Group 1 entry; it's never easy from a wide stall on the 7f course at Sandown so did well to win there, for all that it was more workmanlike than flashy; the fourth has impressed since; in the right hands to keep progressing.
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2nd

4

(1)

11th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Newmarket (July)

Royal Supremacy

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Improved for the step up in trip when second in the Italian Derby (1m3f, soft) in May, and another good run when third in the Group 2 King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot (1m4f, good to firm; Space Legend second); there's every chance he'll continue to progress and he's respected.

13/2

3rd

9

(12)

21st Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

17:40 Ascot

Royal Supremacy

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Raised his game when second of 15 in the Italian Derby (1m3f, soft) last month and gives the impression he'll stay today's extra yardage, but he'll need to improve at least another 10lb to go one better here.

33/1

3rd

8

(8)

26th Apr 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Sandown

Royal Supremacy

8st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Gained a last-gasp win over 7f here on debut last August; finished 8l behind Blue Lemons at Newbury on his second start before making a winning handicap debut at Kempton in October (1m); 4lb higher; more to come but such progress is a requirement.

13/2

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-brother to 7f-1m winner Majalh (including 2yo/Qatar; RPR 84); dam 1m4f/12.4f AW winner both starts (84), half-sister to Australian 1m1f Listed winner Greatwood; tongue-tie fitted for debut; his trainer targets this race having won it five times before; interesting.
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9th

5

(10)

16th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Mufid

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Marcus Tregoning

in rear

20/1

5th

7

(8)

22nd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Newbury

Mufid

9st 2lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Marcus Tregoning

Third foal; half-brother to 7f-1m winner Majalh (including 2yo/Qatar; RPR 84); dam 1m4f/12.4f AW winner both starts (84), half-sister to Australian 1m1f Listed winner Greatwood; tongue-tie fitted for debut; his trainer targets this race having won it five times before; interesting.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
120,000gns yearling; fifth foal; half-brother to 7f winner Nebulosa (including 2yo; RPR 91); dam 6f-1m2f winner (including 2yo; 85), half-sister to 10.6f AW Flat/2m hurdle winner Archer's Up; any market confidence would naturally heighten interest.
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5th

5

(2)

16th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

19:15 Kempton (AW)

Palace Green

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Richard Hughes

Possibly unsuited by the return to soft ground and/or something was amiss last time; drops back in class, having kept better company since handicapping, and returns to the scene of his easy novice win (sole AW run); interesting.

9/2

8th

6

(4)

7th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 1f 212y

Class 3

15:20 Ascot

Palace Green

9st 5lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Richard Hughes

Impressed on reappearance (after being gelded); ran well but didn't stay 1m4f on handicap debut at York and then found significant trouble in running when travelling with purpose at Royal Ascot (1m2f); only 4-1 for a strong handicap at Glorious Goodwood but never picked up; that needs forgiving but he remains of interest; probably fine on all ground.

8/1

6th

9

(7)

1st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Palace Green

8st 12lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Richard Hughes

took keen hold, midfield

5/1

Non-runners

Defiance, Houstonn, Synchronize

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £20.80
Straight Forecast £18.89
Trifecta £52.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Houstonn

NEWMARKET:

Defiance

SPOTLIGHT:

King's Gambit

Telegraph:

Blue Lemons

The Star:

Mufid

D Express:

Defiance

Daily Record:

Defiance

Daily Mirror:

King's Gambit

The Guardian:

Blue Lemons

TOPSPEED:

Houstonn

POSTDATA:

Houstonn

The Times:

Houstonn

Daily Mail:

Houstonn

The Sun:

Houstonn