January 09 / 18.30 Southwell (AW)

18.30

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Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5670
  • 1m 3f 23y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 9-

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
125,000gns yearling; 14-1 when ninth of 13 on his Kempton debut (1m3f, Polytrack) last month, finishing around 7l behind Turing; improvement needed but he is half-brother to a dual Tapeta winner so it's not out of the question.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(7)

27th Apr 2024

Soft

1m 3f 197y

Class 5

19:45 Doncaster

Encomiare

9st 10lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Marco Botti

steadied start, held up in rear

14/1

4th

1

(7)

27th Apr 2024

Soft

1m 3f 197y

Class 5

19:45 Doncaster

Encomiare

9st 10lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Marco Botti

steadied start, held up in rear

14/1

5th

2

(5)

13th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 4

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

Encomiare

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Marco Botti

Didn't show a great deal on debut but different proposition at Southwell (1m3f, sole run on Tapeta) 20 days later, winning a seven-runner novice; well below that level back at Kempton latest but perhaps this return to Tapeta will turn things around again; also tries headgear on this handicap debut.

13/2

Form: 43-

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth of five in his one start for Joseph O'Brien at Killarney (1m, heavy) in September and very much best of the rest when third behind two promising newcomers on stable debut at Newcastle (1m2f, Tapeta) in November; may find a couple too strong again and he gets a mark after this.
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11

(10)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Flickering Halo

9st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Tim Easterby

Recent form has been patchy, but he's now 5lb lower than when winning over C&D in May; each-way claims if he can reproduce that sort of form; stable also runs Hosanna Power.

16/1

2

(10)

19th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 5f 26y

Class 5

17:20 Ayr

Flickering Halo

10st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Both wins at 1m2f, on good to firm and the AW; third at Beverley last month before struggling in a Class 4; could go well, though has mostly steered clear of slow ground.

14/1

Form: 3-

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
14-1 when beaten 2l into third of 12 on his Wolverhampton debut (9.5f, Tapeta) last month behind a couple who had already shown ability; the longer trip is likely to suit and he is high on the list.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(5)

13th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

13:30 Lingfield (AW)

Jacques Cartier

9st 4lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Robert Eddery

Ex-Crisford maiden who has finished tailed off in two handicaps (1m6f/9.4f) for new yard this winter; still lightly raced but has lots to prove with blinkers now tried on this drop to 7f.

50/1

7th

7

(5)

13th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

13:30 Lingfield (AW)

Jacques Cartier

9st 4lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Robert Eddery

Ex-Crisford maiden who has finished tailed off in two handicaps (1m6f/9.4f) for new yard this winter; still lightly raced but has lots to prove with blinkers now tried on this drop to 7f.

50/1

12th

7

27th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jacques Cartier

9st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Robert Eddery

Ex-Crisford maiden who was picked up for 6,500gns in September; comes right down in trip tonight, having finished tailed off in a first-time hood over 1m6f for his new yard three weeks ago.

25/1

Form: 45-

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 85-

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth of nine on his Chelmsford debut (1m2f, Polytrack) in November but showed more when fifth of 13 at Kempton (1m3f, Polytrack) last month; shouldn't be far away if taking another step forward.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4

(4)

28th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Turing

9st 7lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Pat Phelan

towards rear, lost ground over 7f out, tailed off over 6f out

16/1

4

(4)

28th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Turing

9st 7lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Pat Phelan

towards rear, lost ground over 7f out, tailed off over 6f out

16/1

10th

9

(2)

14th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

12:55 Lingfield (AW)

Turing

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Jack Jones

Mixed record on the Flat but he's edging down the weights and stepping up to 2m could prompt extra; considered.

14/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Ran green when well held on her Kempton debut (1m, Polytrack; 8-1) last month; bred to stay particularly well so the longer trip should suit and she is open to improvement, but it will be needed.
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5th

5

(6)

4th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 3

16:28 Southwell (AW)

Attila The Honey

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

led, headed over 5f out

15/2

7th

6

(7)

17th Aug 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:45 Newmarket (July)

Attila The Honey

8st 13lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

3yo who made all in good style at Newbury (13.2f, good) last month and was a good second at Ascot (2m, good) seven days later; flopped at Glorious Goodwood but the track/busy spell were possible excuses and she could bounce back with a bold show following a 17-day break.

8/1

9th

5

(12)

31st Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Attila The Honey

9st 6lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Johnston

Won three of her six handicaps; scored comfortably from the front at Newbury (1m5f, good) 12 days ago and beat all except the hot favourite at Ascot (2m, good) five days ago; up another 2lb but the step back down in trip asks the chief question.

8/1

Form: 9-

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nicely bred but was sent off 150-1 when behind a couple of these on her Wolverhampton debut (9.5f, Tapeta) last month; look elsewhere.
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6th

2

(2)

3rd Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:45 Thirsk

Shadowofyoursmile

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Charlie Fellowes

Has shown ability with her third-place finishes the last twice, latest at Redcar (1m6f, soft) on handicap debut; related to a few winners for her owner and remains open to progress; not ruled out.

7/1

3rd

2

(7)

28th May 2024

Soft

1m 5f 218y

Class 5

15:35 Redcar

Shadowofyoursmile

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Charlie Fellowes

Well held in her first two starts on the AW during the winter, but fared a bit better when third of five on turf debut at Doncaster (1m4f, soft) last month; open to further improvement now handicapping, but she didn't shape as though further would suit last time.

9/2

2

(7)

28th May 2024

Soft

1m 5f 218y

Class 5

15:35 Redcar

Shadowofyoursmile

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Charlie Fellowes

Well held in her first two starts on the AW during the winter, but fared a bit better when third of five on turf debut at Doncaster (1m4f, soft) last month; open to further improvement now handicapping, but she didn't shape as though further would suit last time.

9/2

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jacques Cartier

D Express:

Mach Ten

The Times:

Turing

RP RATINGS:

Jacques Cartier

POSTDATA:

Jacques Cartier

NEWMARKET:

Jacques Cartier

Telegraph:

Jacques Cartier

The Guardian:

Jacques Cartier

Daily Mail:

Jacques Cartier

The Sun:

Jacques Cartier

The Star:

Jacques Cartier

Daily Record:

Jacques Cartier

Daily Mirror:

Mach Ten