February 22 / 14.05 Chelmsford (AW)

14.05

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Betsi Maiden Stakes

  • Prize money: £4994.99
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Betsi Maiden Stakes

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Wind and rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 237-23

Last run: 4 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Two placed efforts over 6f since joining Stuart Williams and Sunday's Kempton third suggested he's ready for this return to a longer trip (raced mainly over 1m2f for Andrew Balding); taking on potential improvers but he looks likely to give his running once more.
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6th

4

(8)

30th Aug 2024

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

16:00 Sandown

Ribal

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Stuart Williams

1m2f second last year on his only race at Sandown; second off today's mark at Epsom (1m2f, good to firm) on penultimate start was easily the best of his four runs on turf this season but his only win remains an AW maiden.

11/1

10th

9

(10)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Windsor

Ribal

9st 1lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Stuart Williams

Looked to be suited by the step back up in trip when runner-up at Epsom (1m2f, good to firm) a fortnight ago, despite not looking at home on the track; may be able to build on that performance today and he's a possible.

10/1

2nd

6

(8)

1st Aug 2024

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

18:00 Epsom

Ribal

9st 10lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Stuart Williams

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway on outer after 3f, soon hampered rival, edged left and hampered 4f out, hung left from over 2f out, soon led, no extra and headed towards finish

14/1

2/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 4-

Last run: 149 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
In need of the run but showed promise when fourth of eight at Newcastle on her debut last September (7f); could prove a different proposition this year; stable run two.
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3rd

1

(7)

27th Mar 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Cocktail Dress

9st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: George Boughey

Off the mark at the third attempt when easily landing a Chelmsford fillies' novice last month (1m); no improvement for the switch to handicaps at Wolverhampton 12 days ago; more required to defy this mark.

7/1

4th

3

(3)

15th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cocktail Dress

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Progressive in three starts and she did it nicely having been stepped up a furlong when winning a Chelmsford novice (1m Polytrack) 15 days ago; the slightly stiffer test is likely to suit her on pedigree and high on the list on handicap debut.

5/2

1st

3

(1)

29th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Cocktail Dress

8st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: George Boughey

took keen hold, ducked right start, prominent

9/4

7/1

Form: 5-0

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising fifth at Kempton on his debut in November (6f); gelded afterwards and prominent in the market ahead of his second run, where he was too free early and dropped away quickly (7f) two weeks ago; hood added this time but he now carries risk.
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3rd

6

22nd Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Not Afraid

8st 13lb

T: Ralph Beckett

Promising fifth at Kempton on his debut in November (6f); gelded afterwards and prominent in the market ahead of his second run, where he was too free early and dropped away quickly (7f) two weeks ago; hood added this time but he now carries risk.

7/1

11th

4

(3)

7th Feb 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Not Afraid

9st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Cost 280,000gns as a yearling; duly showed promise with his fifth-place finish over 6f here in November; withdrawn (upset in stalls) in December and subsequently gelded; open to improvement if things go smoothly.

13/2

6

(3)

9th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Not Afraid

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

8-1 and very green when this Night Of Thunder colt made an eyecatching debut in fifth of 12 for 6f Kempton novice (AW) 24 days ago, going on strongly at the finish after a slow start; interesting.

6/1

Form: 3

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Outpaced at a crucial stage on her Kempton debut 15 days ago (7f) but it was still an encouraging start to her career, especially given she was unconsidered in the betting; bred to do better and she's one to take seriously.
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11th

7

(6)

14th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Spirit Of The Rose

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Clive Cox

Six-race maiden but was only beaten a head when second at Haydock (7f, good) in July; raced too freely when seventh of eight at Kempton AW (7f) in August but she may be worth another chance.

8/1

7th

7

(7)

7th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:55 Kempton (AW)

Spirit Of The Rose

9st 5lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Clive Cox

Heavy ground was likely behind her poor handicap debut effort and she did much better at Haydock recently back from a break; is well related, lightly raced and open to improvement.

4/1

Form: 53-

Last run: 252 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Green on his debut last May but more streetwise when a front-running third of eight at Nottingham one month later (both 6f); bred to stay this longer trip and he's open to improvement this year.
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6th

6

(6)

17th Apr 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Sovereign Nation

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

midfield on outer, headway after 3f, led 6f out, headed from over 1f out

10/1

Form: 5

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only fifth of seven on his Lingfield debut three weeks ago (7f) but he left the distinct impression he had ability; betting should be revealing with the yard also running Cocktail Dress.
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4th

3

(5)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 4

18:05 Chepstow

Marching Mac

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

Seven turf wins on ground ranging from good to heavy; not in peak form on AW this year but last autumn's wins at Bath (5.5f, heavy) and Leicester (5f, soft) make him of firm interest off this mark.

9/2

10th

3

(9)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Marching Mac

9st 8lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

On a difficult mark and has done all of his winning on turf, mostly over shorter than 6f; mixed RPRs since returned to AW; not the percentage call in this competitive race.

40/1

4th

2

(3)

4th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Marching Mac

9st 8lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

Had a good spell in the mud on turf last autumn but ended his year with a lesser run at Newcastle in November, taking his AW record to 0-8; might be best watched after 97 days off.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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4th

5

(1)

27th May 2024

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Yarmouth

Kandy King

9st 6lb

J: George Downing

T: Robert Cowell

Unexposed 4yo but he's not made a serious impact so far including in two handicaps; ran respectably when 3l fourth of ten at Nottingham (6f, good) 17 days ago but he's only 1lb lower here and needs to find more.

12/1

4th

5

(1)

27th May 2024

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Yarmouth

Kandy King

9st 6lb

J: George Downing

T: Robert Cowell

Unexposed 4yo but he's not made a serious impact so far including in two handicaps; ran respectably when 3l fourth of ten at Nottingham (6f, good) 17 days ago but he's only 1lb lower here and needs to find more.

12/1

4th

8

(6)

10th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

19:44 Nottingham

Kandy King

9st 7lb

J: George Downing

T: Robert Cowell

Unexposed 4yo but he's not made an impact so far and was seventh of nine when dropped to 6f on his handicap debut at Southwell (AW) last month; slow starts have been an issue in three of his four runs and he needs improvement on this switch to turf.

16/1

Form: 006-72

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

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7th

6

(3)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Leicester

Lord Danielson

9st 0lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Two 6f wins on AW in January and he also ran well over 7f in March; no worthwhile turf form so far, however, and there are risks attached back from three months off.

16/1

6th

7

(6)

1st May 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Lord Danielson

8st 10lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

ducked left start, raced wide, in touch with leaders, pushed along from over 3f out, weakened from 2f out

10/1

Form: 9-724

Last run: 5 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
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10th

5

(16)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Naughty Niall

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Good run of turf form last summer included when making all at Yarmouth (1m2f, good to soft; acts on quicker) in July; mostly creditable efforts on AW since winning at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in November and he's far from ruled out back on grass despite tricky stall.

13/2

6th

1

(1)

17th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Naughty Niall

9st 9lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ian Williams

Can be relied upon to give his true running around here, as was the case last week when passed late on by Port Noir; solid chance.

4/1

2nd

1

(2)

9th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Naughty Niall

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Course winner in November over 1m4f and he was narrowly denied over C&D in January; respectable fourth of nine here under Ryan Kavanagh 51 days ago and he enters calculations again.

9/4

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Payout
Exacta £15.50
Straight Forecast £15.88
Trifecta £86.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Spirit Of The Rose

RP RATINGS:

Cocktail Dress

POSTDATA:

Ribal

LAMBOURN:

Spirit Of The Rose

The Times:

Spirit Of The Rose

Telegraph:

Spirit Of The Rose

The Guardian:

Spirit Of The Rose

D Express:

Spirit Of The Rose

Daily Record:

Spirit Of The Rose

Daily Mail:

Cocktail Dress

Daily Mirror:

Cocktail Dress

The Sun:

Cocktail Dress

NEWMARKET:

Ribal

The Star:

Ribal