September 26 / 19.00 Newcastle (AW)

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QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (C&D) (No More Than 3 Runs) (GBB) (Div I)

  • Prize money: £3564
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (C&D) (No More Than 3 Runs) (GBB) (Div I)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
33,000gns yearling; ninth foal; gelded half-brother to winners Calypso Beat (6f 2yo including Listed; RPR 103), Rockley (UAE 1m; 74) and Seal Team Six (US 6f); dam 6f 2yo Group 3 winner (100); trainer not yet had a 2yo winner nor one on the AW but in fine form at present.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

(8)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

20:30 Windsor

African Spirit

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Ian Williams

Started his career well but it's been poor from April 2024 onwards; has had only two races for current yard and now sports tongue-tie and cheekpieces, both for the first time; 30lb lower than his opening mark.

25/1

8th

8

(12)

8th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Pontefract

African Spirit

9st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ian Williams

Has lost his way since looking promising initially and finished last on yard debut at Newmarket after a lengthy absence; that was over 7f, but might not be crying out for this far.

16/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 64

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Learning on the job and improved plenty on Thirsk debut when upped to 7f at Musselburgh last month, keeping on at one pace in fourth; close relatives won on AW; good chance of another step forward.
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6th

8

(3)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Ascot

Arantes Nascimento

9st 11lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

Arrives in top form after a 7f win at Kempton and two second places over 6f; hard to knock and should be thereabouts.

13/2

2nd

2

(6)

9th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:18 Salisbury

Arantes Nascimento

9st 8lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

Unraced on soft; 2-14 on the AW (wins over 7f) compared to 0-11 on turf but it was a good effort when second of ten at Newmarket (6f, good) 24 days ago; contender if handling conditions.

5/1

2nd

7

(1)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:27 Newmarket

Arantes Nascimento

9st 3lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

Runner-up three times in a row over 7f on AW in the winter and returned to form with a win at Kempton (7f, AW) last month; unproven over 6f and 0-10 on turf, but placed on grass a few times and is not ruled out.

10/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
32,000euros 2yo; sixth foal; unraced dam bred three AW winners, two on Tapeta, including 7f-8.5f AW/dirt/turf winner Ziarah (including US; RPR 89), Brave Display (5f-1m including AW; 82) and Clase Azul Ultra (7f AW; 76); leading trainer has had winning 2yo newcomers here; market can guide.
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6th

7

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:35 Cartmel

Ribble River

10st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Fair Flat racer with three middle-distance wins on his CV; yet to show any significant promise after four hurdle starts this year but has lowly mark for this handicap debut and some of that Flat ability may yet transfer to this discipline; watch the betting.

8/1

6th

4

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 3

14:17 Hexham

Ribble River

11st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Three-time Flat winner at 1m3f-1m4f but has yet to replicate that form over hurdles, being soundly beaten in both completed starts, on good ground; may do better in time but can only be watched at present.

50/1

5th

4

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

18:08 Cartmel

Ribble River

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

No great shakes on the Flat for Kevin Ryan but did win three times at about 1m4f; however, it's been a poor start to his hurdling career.

50/1

Form: 4

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sprint-bred filly whose dam won on Tapeta; 28-1 and hooded for 7f debut on Lingfield AW but showed promise, mostly racing wide and ran green but best work late; open to improvement and has a better chance than most.
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6

(3)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Blenheim Star

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: William Knight

Four-time turf winner but 0-6 on AW; never threatened when fifth at Kempton on Monday (1m) and has to prove this trip is in range.

10/1

10

(6)

13th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Kempton (AW)

Blenheim Star

9st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: William Knight

Four turf wins to her name, the latest at Brighton in April (1m, good to firm) when rated 2lb higher; needs to bounce back from a lacklustre run at Epsom last month.

10/1

7

(9)

11th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

16:25 Epsom

Blenheim Star

8st 12lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: William Knight

Can be in and out but fairly solid in cheekpieces when third at Brighton (1m) on her last two starts and it was a creditable second on her only start here (C&D, good) last July; has dropped below her last winning mark.

10/1

Form: 6

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
28,000gns yearling; sprint pedigree, out of unraced half-sister to King's Stand winner Prohibit, but ran green and never going the gallop when beaten about 9l on 6f debut at Leicester; perhaps soft ground was unhelpful but she needs to have come on a ton.
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7

(5)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Showmethewayhome

9st 0lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Ewan Whillans

4yo maiden; some fair efforts last term, including here, but this season's campaign has been a write off and wind surgery will need to have worked wonders.

25/1

11

(7)

26th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:50 Newcastle (AW)

Showmethewayhome

9st 0lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ewan Whillans

4yo maiden who has been tailed off in both her races this season; now tongue tied.

33/1

9th

10

(1)

6th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:55 Ayr

Showmethewayhome

9st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Ewan Whillans

4yo maiden; record of 442 at classified level includes a respectable fourth in this race last year; needs to bounce back from a dismal reappearance effort.

16/1

100/1

Form:

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
50-1 for 6f debut at Redcar last month when slowly away and showing little short-term promise.
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7th

7

(5)

4th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:02 Southwell (AW)

Red Hatter

9st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: John Norton

Unplaced in all eight starts (6f to 1m2f); absent 526 days and can't be recommended.

100/1

7th

7

(6)

24th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:45 Newcastle (AW)

Red Hatter

8st 6lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: John Norton

Poor form in seven starts; hood now added but easy to swerve over this new trip.

66/1

5th

7

(7)

9th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Red Hatter

8st 9lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: John Norton

Poor form in his six starts; returns from 130 days off with plenty to prove.

50/1

100/1

Form: 75

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Big prices and beaten 11l+ in AW events at 7f and 1m, making the running and fading ten days ago; handicaps more likely after this.
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7th

5

(1)

11th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

11:20 Southwell (AW)

Rising Rhoesa

9st 4lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Holds unconvincing claims on 7f/1m efforts but looks a possible improver over this longer trip on handicap debut; has some 1m4f scorers in her pedigree; interesting.

8/1

7th

9

(7)

26th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Rising Rhoesa

9st 0lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Ivan Furtado

Big prices and beaten 11l+ in AW events at 7f and 1m, making the running and fading ten days ago; handicaps more likely after this.

100/1

5th

6

(1)

16th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

15:08 Lingfield (AW)

Rising Rhoesa

9st 0lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

led, headed 3f out, hung right from 2f out, weakened final furlong

50/1

Form: 07

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Huge prices and tailed off both starts on turf, at 6f and 5f.
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8th

5

(2)

26th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Haildor

9st 5lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford

Huge prices and tailed off both starts on turf, at 6f and 5f.

200/1

7th

6

(8)

5th Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 4

16:40 Hamilton

Haildor

9st 0lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford

towards rear, weakened and detached after halfway

100/1

14th

6

(4)

18th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Thirsk

Haildor

9st 7lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford

Third foal; dam 5f 2yo winner (RPR 87), half-sister to fairly useful winners Tahoo (5f including 2yo) and Asmund (6f-7f, including 2yo); late foal and a rare 2yo for the yard.

40/1

Non-runners

Old Bailey

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £16.50
Straight Forecast £15.68
Trifecta £89.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Blenheim Star

NEWMARKET:

African Spirit

SPOTLIGHT:

Arantes Nascimento

The Times:

African Spirit

Telegraph:

African Spirit

D Express:

African Spirit

POSTDATA:

Arantes Nascimento

Daily Mirror:

Arantes Nascimento

The Guardian:

Blenheim Star

Daily Mail:

Blenheim Star

The Sun:

Blenheim Star

The Star:

Blenheim Star

Daily Record:

Blenheim Star