October 25 / 16.45 Newmarket

16.45

Soft

British Stallion Studs EBF Future Stayers Novice Stakes (Sire And Dam-Restricted Race) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £10800
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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British Stallion Studs EBF Future Stayers Novice Stakes (Sire And Dam-Restricted Race) (GBB Race)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a 1m4f winner and needed every yard of the 7f at Newbury (heavy) to deny a stablemate who had the benefit of experience; faces no easy task burdened with a penalty but he's promising.
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7th

2

(6)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 3

17:02 Leicester

Feigning Madness

10st 1lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Lightly raced since winning both races at two; ran okay in two Group 3s to start this season but has struggled to land a blow in 2m4f/1m6f handicaps the last twice; in calmer waters here but with a bit to prove.

10/1

8th

9

(2)

2nd Aug 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:55 Goodwood

Feigning Madness

9st 1lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

4yo who has had only seven races and acts on any going; fourth in 1m4f Group 3 at Newbury on reappearance hinted he may have staying potential; although running creditably, his subsequent 2m Group 3 and 2m4f Royal Ascot handicap didn't really prove his stamina and he now has his first go at 1m6f; whatever his ideal trip may be, he needs some improvement.

12/1

11th

6

(14)

17th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Feigning Madness

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

4yo who has had only six races; keeping on for fourth over 1m4f at Newbury (good) on 2025 reappearance hinted he may have staying potential; that wasn't confirmed over 2m here (good to firm) later in April, in his third Group 3, but that was a slowly run race and this is his first handicap.

28/1

14/1

  • Place: £9.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; half-brother to winners Ambition (1m2f-1m4f including Group 2; RPR 113) and Pretty Fair (1m2f; 85); dam 7f-1m4f winner (including the Oaks; 115); could be one for next season but, as one of two runners from this yard, the market can guide.
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11th

5

(3)

30th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

13:40 Ascot

Harpers Ferry

9st 5lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

Ended last season with a useful handicap win at Doncaster; below-par favourite at Newmarket on reappearance but is lightly raced and may rater higher still; more interesting than the bare figures suggest.

12/1

11th

5

(3)

30th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

13:40 Ascot

Harpers Ferry

9st 5lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

Ended last season with a useful handicap win at Doncaster; below-par favourite at Newmarket on reappearance but is lightly raced and may rater higher still; more interesting than the bare figures suggest.

12/1

5th

1

(9)

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Newmarket

Harpers Ferry

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ed Walker

Successful over 1m2f but quite a free-goer and looked well suited by the drop back to 1m and being allowed to stride on when making all in 12-runner Doncaster handicap (soft) on final 3yo start; his new triple-figure rating demands a smart handicap performance but this lightly raced 4yo is probably capable of one.

3/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-brother to winners Royal Champion (1m-1m2f including 2yo/Listed; RPR 119) and Outbox (1m4f-1m5f including AW/Listed; 114); dam 1m2f and 1m4f (Group 2) winner (113), half-sister to 7f/1m Group 1 winner/top sire Dubawi; commands the utmost respect with that pedigree.
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9th

12

(13)

13th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:05 Gowran Park

Temple City

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

14-race maiden and arrives on the back of a poor run at the Galway Festival; return to further will suit and now tried with first-time blinkers but others are more appealing; drawn wide.

66/1

OUR TIP
4th
2 (6)
Almaqam

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; half-brother to Listed-placed 7f/8.6f winner Saleymm (RPR 112); dam 1m2f (Listed) and 1m4f winner (110), sister to useful 7f-1m2f winner Yarroom, half-sister to 7f 2yo Group 2 winner Saamidd and 1m Listed winner Masaarr; nicely bred and it's best to let the market guide.
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1st

1

(7)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 110y

15:55 Curragh

Almaqam

9st 5lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Closest to Minnie Hauk on ratings, although that rival has the benefit of race-fitness and a fillies allowance; made all to beat subsequent three-time Group 1 winner Ombudsman at Sandown (1m2f, good) last season but had the benefit of a run; good placed efforts in Group 2s at York (10.5f, good) and Longchamp (1m4f, good to soft); signed off last term with a cracking run to take third in a Group 1 at Ascot on Champions Day (1m2f, good); there is likely more to come to this term from the British raider.

5/1

3rd

1

(1)

18th Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

16:05 Ascot

Almaqam

9st 7lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Made all to beat Ombudsman in Group 3 at Sandown (1m2f, good) in May but was receiving 3lb and had the benefit of recent match practice, unlike that rival who has reached a much higher level since; could go well but looks unlikely to confirm the placings; no further progress in a couple of Group 2 events since, latest over 1m4f in France.

20/1

16/1

Form: 44

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Once organised he kept on quite nicely to finish fourth over 1m at Chelmsford (AW) and stepped up plenty on that form to be fourth of 17 over C&D a month ago (good to firm); a line through the winner gives him something to find with At Vimeiro; can improve again no doubt and he's bred to handle this sort of ground.
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6

(1)

18th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fihrayn

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Jim Boyle

Belatedly opened his account in Chelmsford contest (1m2f) in August; couple of subsequent defeats confirm his limitations and take strike-rate to just 1-23; not the percentage call.

14/1

7th

2

(7)

18th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

19:45 Kempton (AW)

Fihrayn

10st 1lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Jim Boyle

Off the mark at the 21st attempt in an amateur riders' race at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) last month, but only fifth of nine behind Royal Pleasure at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) 15 days ago; these conditions may suit him better having been placed in one go over this C&D.

7/1

5

(9)

3rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:35 Lingfield (AW)

Fihrayn

9st 5lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Jim Boyle

Off the mark at the 21st attempt when readily seeing off six rivals in an amateurs' race at Chelmsford 13 days ago; up 3lb but comes here at the top of his game.

2/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
100,000gns yearling; seventh foal; half-brother to winners Great Dancer (1m AW 2yo/1m1f US turf; RPR 99), Rockview Empress (1m; 63) and Enchanted Magic (2m hurdle); unraced dam out of French Listed-placed 7.5f 2yo winning half-sister to Abbaye winner Kistena; has been gelded and the yard's newcomers are usually best watched.
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6th

5

(8)

29th Sep 2024

Heavy

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:30 Epsom

Cambria Legend

9st 9lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: James Fanshawe

Won at Haydock (1m2f) in May and from Dreams Adozen at Chester (upped to 1m4f, good to soft) in August; needs to bounce back from a poor show last time (first run on AW since his pre-handicap days) and has not raced on soft ground since debut; bit to prove on those counts but that Chester win was a comfortable one.

5/1

4th

2

(1)

6th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Cambria Legend

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

took keen hold, raced in second, raced in third after 4f, weakened from over 1f out, dropped to last inside final furlong

2/1

1st

4

(5)

4th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:05 Chester

Cambria Legend

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Drew clear to win by nearly 5l at Haydock (1m2f, good to firm) in May, his second handicap, but found one too good when odds-on to follow up later that month and again let favourite backers down when only sixth of nine at Doncaster (1m2f, good) in July; moves up in trip here and may still have potential but has a point to prove.

5/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam runner-up at 1m2f/1m4f (RPR 77), half-sister to winners Tasaday (1m2f Group 2) and Tribal Beat (1m Group 3); check the betting.
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1st

5

(3)

28th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Newmarket (July)

Signalman

8st 13lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

Represents major connections; showed improvement at Sandown (1m2f; handicap debut) two weeks ago, rallying towards the finish having been headed under 2f out; clear possibilities off same mark dropped in grade, provided he takes well to first-time headgear.

11/8

4th

9

(1)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

15:50 Sandown

Signalman

8st 12lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

Has failed to build on his 2yo effort in two outings this season; however, may be capable of progress now qualified for handicaps; represents major stable and can't be written off.

6/1

4th

7

(5)

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:05 Leicester

Signalman

9st 4lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

in touch with leaders, disputing third over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

8/1

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
100,000gns foal, 150,000gns yearling; third foal; brother to French 12.5f winner Duchess Of Dubai (RPR 90); dam Listed-placed 7f winner (95), sister to 5f winner Way Of Light; the betting is usually a good guide with newcomers from this powerful yard.
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3rd

5

(9)

22nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

13:50 York

French Duke

9st 4lb

J: James Doyle

T: Roger Varian

Won in a hood (kept since) over 1m4f at Glorious Goodwood last July; never-nearer eighth when racing a bit freely at Royal Ascot on 2025 reappearance and although he settled better when trying 1m6f back at Goodwood three weeks ago, his progress from the back 3f out proved very short-lived; returns to 1m4f and, having been among the market leaders for both those races this term, there's a feeling of unfinished business with this lightly raced 4yo.

9/2

10th

8

(13)

2nd Aug 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:55 Goodwood

French Duke

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: Roger Varian

Settled better in a hood (kept since) when winning over 1m4f at this meeting last year; good second at Ascot (1m4f, soft) in September and denied a prep run before his never-nearer eighth of 18 when racing a bit freely at Royal Ascot (1m4f; still second favourite) six weeks ago; new trip looks interesting (if he settles) and so does last year's peak form.

4/1

8th

12

(15)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:40 Ascot

French Duke

9st 6lb

J: James Doyle

T: Roger Varian

Plenty went wrong when sixth in C&D handicap for 3yos at Royal Ascot 2024; held up again for two big 1m4f handicaps afterwards as 3yo when settling better in a hood and duly raising his game for a win at Glorious Goodwood (good to firm) and second here (soft); gelded since; "a little hiccup" denied him the prep race for this which his trainer wanted but this lightly raced 4yo has been relentlessly progressive so far.

13/2

10/11

Form: 57

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
650,000gns yearling; stayed on well for fifth at Doncaster (1m, soft) and held his own for a long way in the Group 2 Royal Lodge Stakes here last month (good to firm); the one to beat on the strength of that effort.
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1

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:30 Hexham

At Vimeiro

11st 8lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Fairly useful on Flat (2m winner) for Jane Chapple-Hyam and has taken quite well to hurdling, winning then third over 2m1f at Cartmel in the summer; carries a penalty but should be thereabouts.

7/2

1

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

15:55 Cartmel

At Vimeiro

11st 6lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Fairly useful on Flat (2m winner) for Jane Chapple-Hyam and has taken well to hurdling, just shaken up to beat six rivals over C&D (soft) last month; open to improvement and should go well under a penalty.

5/2

1st

7

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

15:12 Cartmel

At Vimeiro

11st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Signed off on the Flat for Jane Chapple-Hyam with 2m AW win in January (RPR 80) and was very much in contention before final-flight unseat over C&D (good to soft) on stable/hurdle debut in May; Richie McLernon presumably had the pick of the two stable runners in this race; shortlisted.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; half-brother to 1m/1m2f winner Burdett Road (RPR 104); dam unraced sister to 1m-1m2f Group 1 winner Rip Van Winkle; market should be informative with the yard running two.
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1

(6)

25th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

16:10 Newmarket

East India Dock

9st 5lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: James Owen

One of the top juvenile hurdlers last season and he justified warm favouritism when returned to the Flat for the Chester Cup (2m2f) in May; respectable efforts off 8lb higher when sixth of 20 in the Ascot Stakes and Northumberland Plate in June; freshened up since; needs improvement to win at this level.

5/1

6th

4

(14)

28th Jun 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

East India Dock

9st 4lb

J: James Doyle

T: James Owen

One of the top juvenile hurdlers last season and he justified warm favouritism when returned to the Flat for the Chester Cup (2m2f) in May; sixth off this 8lb higher mark at Royal Ascot (2m4f) was right up with that form and he's a player if this AW surface (sole race on one was as 2yo, finished last) proves suitable.

6/1

6th

7

(18)

17th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

East India Dock

9st 8lb

J: James Doyle

T: James Owen

One of the top juvenile hurdlers last season and he justified warm favouritism when returned to the Flat in 15-runner Chester Cup (2m2f, good) over five weeks ago, never far away before strength of stamina took him to the front inside the final 1f; below-form outsider last April/June on his only two starts on good to firm (one at this meeting); up 8lb since Chester but may well be capable of another advance if the ground is okay.

9/2

Form: 80

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has finished last in races over 7f and 1m; Prescott colt who has all the hallmarks of one who will pay his way in handicaps later.
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1st

6

(6)

16th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Warmonger

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Not an immediate hit in handicaps but the step up to 2m saw him win twice on turf and once over C&D; foiled in the four-timer at Southwell but he lost nothing in a tenacious defeat to one who is now 3-3 at distances beyond 2m (first two well clear); up another 3lb but looks sure to go well.

11/8

2nd

11

(11)

29th Aug 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 3

19:12 Southwell (AW)

Warmonger

8st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Typical improver from the yard who bids for a four-timer after two wins over 2m on turf and a particularly emphatic success at Kempton (2m, Polytrack); has been hit with another 10lb rise for that latest success, but folly to rule him out given the possibility of further progress.

9/4

1st

8

(10)

7th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:55 Kempton (AW)

Warmonger

9st 5lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

A few costly defeats in early summer but has got it together since tackling this trip and may well have more to offer upped another 5lb on his AW debut (is a half-brother to a Polytrack winner); is shortlisted for a stable in its usual high-summer form.

6/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tenth foal; half-brother to winners Yangtze (1m6f-1m7f; RPR 98) and Evangelist (7.5f-11.6f; 93); dam 7f-14.5f winner (inc 2yo/Park Hill; 111), closely related to smart 1m4f winner Warringah; has been gelded and on pedigree he looks one for next season.
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Payout
Exacta £117.90
Straight Forecast £129.71
Trifecta £953.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

At Vimeiro

NEWMARKET:

Signalman

The Guardian:

Temple City

The Times:

Harper's Ferry

Telegraph:

Feigning Madness

Daily Record:

Signalman

RP RATINGS:

At Vimeiro

TOPSPEED:

At Vimeiro

POSTDATA:

At Vimeiro

Daily Mail:

At Vimeiro

D Express:

At Vimeiro

Daily Mirror:

At Vimeiro

The Sun:

At Vimeiro

The Star:

At Vimeiro