February 23 / 15.15 Lingfield (AW)

15.15

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

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

4/7 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62

Form: 3

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Well-bred gelding (by Too Darn Hot out of a Ribblesdale winner) who made a solid start when third of eight at Kempton (1m; 17-2) nine days ago, doing his best work late on; should be suited by today's extra yardage; open to improvement and probably the one to beat.
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15

(3)

29th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

13:20 Goodwood

Jolly Jack Tar

8st 10lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

The least exposed in this field, given his four races were all on AW; two were wins and the way he imposed his superiority at Chelmsford (1m2f; 9lb higher today) in June on handicap/seasonal debut suggests he is all set for better still if he proves effective on this surface.

6/1

1st

2

(8)

19th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Jolly Jack Tar

9st 9lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: John & Thady Gosden

Last December's C&D novice third, under a penalty, reads well enough; that came after a break of nine months and he's been absent for six months since, so it clearly hasn't been plain sailing; interesting to see how he goes in the market.

4/1

3rd

2

(2)

5th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Jolly Jack Tar

9st 11lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

prominent, pressed leader 2f out, lost second inside final furlong, carried left inside final 110yds

7/4

Form: 7343-

Last run: 95 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Steadily progressive form in second half of 2023, third of seven in handicap at Kempton (1m) on final start; subsequently gelded; will probably stay this longer distance; unlikely to be far away.
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6

(3)

1st Jul 2024

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1m 1f 104y

Class 5

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Endosser

9st 7lb

J: David Probert

T: Marco Botti

Had a near miss in a Chelmsford maiden (1m2f, AW) in March but he's struggled back in handicaps since and was beaten 11l at Lingfield last time; record now stands at 0-9 and he needs a major turnaround with blinkers added; stablemate of Caelan.

9/1

6th

2

(3)

20th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Lingfield (AW)

Endosser

9st 10lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

15/2

5th

2

(5)

28th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:10 Lingfield

Endosser

9st 8lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Marco Botti

Seven-race maiden with a collection of minor honours on AW up to 1m2f but he was soundly beaten in a handicap at Sandown (1m2f, good to soft; 20-1) on his first turf start since debut; that poses a question.

16/1

Form: 0-5

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Stepped up on debut form when fifth of seven at Southwell (1m3f) in January, making much of the running; needs another jolt of improvement but that's certainly possible.
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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

OUR TIP

Form: 9

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Beaten out of sight on debut at Kempton (1m4f; 150-1) on Wednesday; impossible to fancy.
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4th

1

23rd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Cest Encore

9st 7lb

J: William Carver

T: Simon Hodgson

Beaten out of sight on debut at Kempton (1m4f; 150-1) on Wednesday; impossible to fancy.

100/1

9th

2

(6)

21st Feb 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Cest Encore

9st 4lb

J: William Carver

T: Simon Hodgson

7,000gns foal; closely related to C'Est No Mour who won 13 races (eight for Simon Hodgson); might be one for further down the line; already gelded.

50/1

Form: 3

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

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11

(10)

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 63y

19:08 Roscommon

Memories Maker

9st 1lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Anthony McCann

Maiden ran well enough in five Flat starts for Charlie Johnston in 2024 but recent hurdles form doesn't inspire confidence on Flat return; tongue-tie tried.

25/1

12th

6

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:00 Clonmel

Memories Maker

11st 7lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Anthony McCann

Second runner for yard; maiden ran well enough in five Flat starts for Charlie Johnston in 2024; just behind Barrow Ranger in a Bellewstown maiden hurdle last time; needs more.

16/1

5th

6

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

13:30 Bellewstown

Memories Maker

10st 13lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: Anthony McCann

Placed a few times on the Flat last year for Charlie Johnston; beaten 32l on hurdling debut recently; has plenty to find.

12/1

Form: 5

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

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3rd

5

(2)

9th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Venetian Style

9st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Charlie Appleby

1,800,000gns foal who badly needed the experience behind a better-fancied stablemate (gone in again since) on his debut six weeks ago, missing the break, jumping a shadow and getting unbalanced; has since been gelded and has headgear on tonight.

5/1

5

23rd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Venetian Style

9st 7lb

T: Charlie Appleby

5th

8

(2)

27th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Venetian Style

8st 10lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Charlie Appleby

Cost 1,800,000gns as a foal and is a half-brother to five winners, including I Can Fly (7f-1m including AW/Group 2; RPR 116) and Viscount Barfield (6f-7.5f including AW/Listed; 109); dam half-sister to French 2,000 winner Landseer; bred to be smart but William Buick partners the stable's other runner.

3/1

Form: 22 BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

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13th

6

(16)

11th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

14:02 Yarmouth

Miss Monte Carlo

9st 8lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Anthony Carson

Failed to win in seven runs for Ed Walker but she finished second in three of them; sold for 7,000gns in October 2024; returns from a 540-day absence and dropping back to 1m far from certain to suit; on the plus side, she has been dropped 6lb during her absence.

50/1

8th

6

(1)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Miss Monte Carlo

9st 4lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ed Walker

prominent

4/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £1.50
Straight Forecast £1.74
Trifecta £1.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jolly Jack Tar

POSTDATA:

Attila The Honey

Daily Mirror:

Endosser

NEWMARKET:

Jolly Jack Tar

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Jolly Jack Tar

Telegraph:

Jolly Jack Tar

The Guardian:

Jolly Jack Tar

Daily Mail:

Jolly Jack Tar

D Express:

Jolly Jack Tar

The Sun:

Jolly Jack Tar

The Star:

Jolly Jack Tar

Daily Record:

Jolly Jack Tar