February 12 / 18.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

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BetMGM: It’s Showtime Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Prize money: £6156
1m 1f 104y
Class 4
5 runners

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BetMGM: It’s Showtime Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

1st

4 (3)

Endless Victory

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Charlie Appleby

7/2 (Won)

Win: £2.75
Place: £1.30

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Brother to the yard's 8.6f-2m winner Cross Counter (including debut/AW/Group 1), half-brother to 7f winner Right Direction; stablemate of Cupid's Dream; interesting debutant.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 5 (6)	25th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 2f 23y Class 2	16:00 Yarmouth Endless Victory 9st 9lb J: Dougie Costello T: Charlie Appleby	Never made his debut until February but won his first two, both novices at about 1m2f; tailed off next time in a Listed race and again failed to offer much on handicap debut at Newmarket's July festival; now has a good bit to prove.	8/1
9th 3 (4)	12th Jul 2024 Good To Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 2	13:50 Newmarket (July) Endless Victory 9st 6lb J: Dougie Costello T: Charlie Appleby	Won small-field novice events at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) in February and Newmarket in April; 11-10 for Listed race at Newmarket (again 1m2f on good) ten weeks ago but tailed off, reportedly stumbling at the start; gelded since and his trainer did win this race with another unexposed sort two years ago, but Royal Power is presumably their first string.	9/1
5th 3 (2)	3rd May 2024 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 1	14:25 Newmarket Endless Victory 9st 2lb J: William Buick T: Charlie Appleby	Nosed ahead close home in C&D novice event (good) at the Craven meeting, taking record to 2-2; bred to rate much higher still, being a brother to his stable's Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter; trainer has won this race four times in the last eight years; respected.	10/11

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1st

(6)

25th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 2

9st 9lb

Never made his debut until February but won his first two, both novices at about 1m2f; tailed off next time in a Listed race and again failed to offer much on handicap debut at Newmarket's July festival; now has a good bit to prove.

8/1

9th

(4)

12th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Newmarket (July)

Endless Victory

9st 6lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Charlie Appleby

Won small-field novice events at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) in February and Newmarket in April; 11-10 for Listed race at Newmarket (again 1m2f on good) ten weeks ago but tailed off, reportedly stumbling at the start; gelded since and his trainer did win this race with another unexposed sort two years ago, but Royal Power is presumably their first string.

9/1

5th

(2)

3rd May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

9st 2lb

Nosed ahead close home in C&D novice event (good) at the Craven meeting, taking record to 2-2; bred to rate much higher still, being a brother to his stable's Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter; trainer has won this race four times in the last eight years; respected.

10/11

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2nd

1 (2)

Ancient Myth

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

11/2

Place: £3.30

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

425,000gns yearling; by Camelot; dam 1m winner (including AW), sister to Australian 1m Group 3 winner Fastnet Tempest; notable connections; respected newcomer, especially if the market speaks favourably.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 1 (2)	10th May 2024 Good 1m 4f 63y Class 2	14:05 Chester Ancient Myth 9st 7lb J: Clifford Lee T: K R Burke	May yet confirm Wolverhampton debut promise (9.5f, AW) as he was possibly unsuited by the soft ground at Doncaster (1m2f; folded tamely) since; half-brother to a 1m4f winner and can't be ruled out.	6/1
4th 1 (2)	10th May 2024 Good 1m 4f 63y Class 2	14:05 Chester Ancient Myth 9st 7lb J: Clifford Lee T: K R Burke	May yet confirm Wolverhampton debut promise (9.5f, AW) as he was possibly unsuited by the soft ground at Doncaster (1m2f; folded tamely) since; half-brother to a 1m4f winner and can't be ruled out.	6/1
6th 1 (4)	23rd Mar 2024 Heavy 1m 2f 43y Class 5	16:10 Doncaster Ancient Myth 9st 7lb J: Clifford Lee T: K R Burke	took keen hold, led at steady pace, headed over 2f out, soon weakened quickly	3/1

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4th

(2)

10th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 2

9st 7lb

May yet confirm Wolverhampton debut promise (9.5f, AW) as he was possibly unsuited by the soft ground at Doncaster (1m2f; folded tamely) since; half-brother to a 1m4f winner and can't be ruled out.

6/1

4th

(2)

10th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 2

9st 7lb

May yet confirm Wolverhampton debut promise (9.5f, AW) as he was possibly unsuited by the soft ground at Doncaster (1m2f; folded tamely) since; half-brother to a 1m4f winner and can't be ruled out.

6/1

6th

(4)

23rd Mar 2024

Heavy

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

9st 7lb

took keen hold, led at steady pace, headed over 2f out, soon weakened quickly

3/1

3rd

3 (4)

Cupids Dream

J: David Probert

T: Charlie Appleby

10/11

Form: 3-

Last run: 89 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Colt by Dubawi and first foal of an unraced half-sister to Listed-placed 1m/1m2f AW winner Al Agaila; made a good late challenge on his way to finishing a close third in 1m contest at Kempton three months ago, faring best of the newcomers; leading chance.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 3 (4)	12th Feb 2024 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 4	18:30 Wolverhampton (AW) Cupids Dream 9st 7lb J: David Probert T: Charlie Appleby	led at steady pace, pestered after 3f, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong	10/11
3rd 4 (7)	15th Nov 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 4	18:00 Kempton (AW) Cupids Dream 9st 4lb J: James Doyle T: Charlie Appleby	Godolphin newcomer; by Dubawi and the first foal of an unraced half-sister to Listed-placed 1m/1m2f AW winner Al Aguila and daughter of UAE 1m1f Group 2 winner; interesting, particularly if strong in the betting.	11/4

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3rd

(4)

12th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cupids Dream

9st 7lb

J: David Probert

T: Charlie Appleby

led at steady pace, pestered after 3f, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

10/11

3rd

(7)

15th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

9st 4lb

Godolphin newcomer; by Dubawi and the first foal of an unraced half-sister to Listed-placed 1m/1m2f AW winner Al Aguila and daughter of UAE 1m1f Group 2 winner; interesting, particularly if strong in the betting.

11/4

4th

2 (1)

Bursinel

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

9/2

Form: 63

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Has shown promise in two Kempton races (1m) won by Charlie Appleby-trained colts, finishing sixth then third; faces interesting types from that yard once again but further progress is totally plausible, being from a family that has served his connections well.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 2 (3)	11th Aug 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5	16:40 Ripon Bursinel 9st 4lb J: Tom Marquand T: William Haggas	raced in second, going okay 3f out, pressed leader 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, no match for winner	11/10
4th 3 (1)	1st Jul 2024 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 5	18:45 Windsor Bursinel 9st 6lb J: Tom Marquand T: William Haggas	dwelt start, soon midfield, took keen hold after 3f	5/1
4th 2 (1)	12th Feb 2024 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 4	18:30 Wolverhampton (AW) Bursinel 9st 7lb J: Tom Marquand T: William Haggas	took keen hold, held up in rear, brief headway under 2f out, hung left and weakened inside final furlong	9/2

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2nd

(3)

11th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

9st 4lb

raced in second, going okay 3f out, pressed leader 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, no match for winner

11/10

4th

(1)

1st Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

9st 6lb

dwelt start, soon midfield, took keen hold after 3f

5/1

4th

(1)

12th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bursinel

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

took keen hold, held up in rear, brief headway under 2f out, hung left and weakened inside final furlong

9/2

5th

5 (5)

North Winterfell

J: Robert Havlin

T: S Woods

16/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

40,000gns yearling; by Golden Horn and first foal of a once-raced sister to 1m4f AW winner Race Card and half-sister to Group 1 winner (at about 1m2f) Al Kazeem; check the betting.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 1 (2)	13th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y Class 5	17:40 Newbury North Winterfell 9st 11lb J: Robert Havlin T: S Woods	Third over 1m4f on AW in Kempton maiden and Wolverhampton novice; tongue tied in the latter and again when disappointing in a Newcastle maiden six weeks ago; needs to resume improvement in this turf/handicap debut.	12/1
4th 4 (1)	3rd May 2024 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 5	18:45 Newcastle (AW) North Winterfell 8st 11lb J: Rowan Scott T: S Woods	Failed to beat a rival on debut, but has improved since stepped up to this trip, finishing third of 12 in a Kempton maiden (Polytrack) and filling the same position in a Wolverhampton novice (Tapeta; first-time tongue-tie); those efforts set the standard.	4/7
4th 4 (1)	3rd May 2024 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 5	18:45 Newcastle (AW) North Winterfell 8st 11lb J: Rowan Scott T: S Woods	Failed to beat a rival on debut, but has improved since stepped up to this trip, finishing third of 12 in a Kempton maiden (Polytrack) and filling the same position in a Wolverhampton novice (Tapeta; first-time tongue-tie); those efforts set the standard.	4/7

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10th

(2)

13th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

9st 11lb

Third over 1m4f on AW in Kempton maiden and Wolverhampton novice; tongue tied in the latter and again when disappointing in a Newcastle maiden six weeks ago; needs to resume improvement in this turf/handicap debut.

12/1

4th

(1)

3rd May 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

8st 11lb

Failed to beat a rival on debut, but has improved since stepped up to this trip, finishing third of 12 in a Kempton maiden (Polytrack) and filling the same position in a Wolverhampton novice (Tapeta; first-time tongue-tie); those efforts set the standard.

4/7

4th

(1)

3rd May 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

8st 11lb