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Inkerman London Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 7f 127y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Inkerman London Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

Form: 1 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well-backed second favourite when winning a seven-runner maiden at Beverley (7.4f, good) six weeks ago by a neck, delivering a late bid; gives weight all round and needs improvement but that was a promising start.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(1)

2nd Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:25 Beverley

Lazarus Dream

9st 7lb

J: David Nolan

T: Richard Fahey

towards rear of midfield, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden when challenging inside final furlong, ran on and led towards finish

10/1

Form: 5-1

Last run: 253 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Made good late headway last December on sole 2yo start and got on top late on in a five-runner novice at Newcastle (1m) in February, both on AW; should bring potential to this belated turf debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(4)

25th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Parish Councillor

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

C&D novice winner in 2023 and he made a winning start for this stable at Lingfield (1m, AW) 12 days ago; respected following a 3lb rise with the visor now replacing cheekpieces.

5/4

7

(3)

13th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:30 Lingfield (AW)

Parish Councillor

9st 6lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: James Owen

Winless since landing a 1m novice on Newcastle AW in 2023 but the pick of his Tapeta handicap form since shows he's well treated on yard debut; left the Barrons for £11,000 since last seen; likely to be dangerous if taking to Polytrack.

7/4

Abandoned

Form: 1

Last run: 203 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
380,000gns yearling purchase, by Frankel; 6-4 favourite for ten-runner maiden at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) in March and duly made a winning debut, running green but coming wide and late; good chance on that form and looked set for better but not seen since.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

9

(8)

11th Oct 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

16:45 Newmarket

Verbier

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Ralph Beckett

Came from the rear to win Listed race at York (1m2f, good to firm) in July; slowly away and never figured in US Grade 2 (1m3f) six weeks ago but she was an outsider that day and probably ran well; now needs better again.

10/1

1st

4

(7)

26th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

19:50 York

Verbier

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Beaten only about 2l when fourth of eight in Listed race at Ayr (1m2f, good to firm) in May; stretched by 1m4f at Newmarket subsequently; she might not be far away now back down in distance.

8/1

4th

6

(1)

29th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

14:50 Newmarket (July)

Verbier

8st 11lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Ralph Beckett

midfield but in touch with leaders, headway over 3f out

12/1

Abandoned

Form: 7-

Last run: 406 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
260,000euros May 2yo buy; 17-2 for novice at Ascot (7f, good) last September but came a well-beaten seventh of nine and absent since; the others have accomplished much more.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

1

(1)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:42 Lingfield (AW)

Royal Jet

9st 12lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Five wins since December, three of them at this track (including over 1m); 3lb wrong under his penalty but he's never been in better form.

6/1

1st

8

(6)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

15:12 Lingfield (AW)

Royal Jet

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Four wins, including C&D, this winter and latest Chelmsford run probably not the one to judge him on; that said, he wouldn't look to have much wiggle room off his current mark.

8/1

6th

7

(2)

7th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Royal Jet

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Won four times during the winter (7f-1m) and has gone up more than a stone in the weights, having been nudged up another 2lb for last weekend's Lingfield second; won't mind going back up in trip, though, and has a decent chance of adding to his tally.

5/2

Abandoned

Form: 3

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made his debut only 16 days ago when 22-1 for a novice at Southwell (1m, AW) but always in touch and staying on in third of ten; in the mix on that evidence and it's recent.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

6

(10)

7th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Running Star

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

ducked right start, raced wide but in touch with leaders, led after 2f, headed over 3f out, dropped to rear over 1f out, soon struggling

14/1

11th

7

(1)

20th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Running Star

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Hugo Palmer

prominent, weakened quickly from 2f out

4/1

Verdict

This looks tricky, with three of them not having raced for ages and only one bringing a worthwhile piece of form on turf. The latter is Lazarus Dream who made a winning debut on good ground six weeks ago but he has to give weight all round and that might prove tough if VERBIER lives up to her debut win in March. They top the list but Running Star brings a more recent AW recommendation and Parish Councillor scored in February. The market moves should give significant clues.[Richard Austen]