March 09 / 18.10 Wolverhampton (AW)

18.10

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £9720
  • 0m 7f 36y
  • Class 3
  • 8 runners
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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 7426-

Last run: 140 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Four goes as 2yo in Ireland for Ger Lyons, best effort when short-headed by Aidan O'Brien-trained favourite at Navan (1m) on third start; every chance on form judged on that run and is of obvious interest for new yard.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

(1)

21st Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:50 Kempton (AW)

Rocking Tree

9st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

led

10/1

12th

12

(5)

21st Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 3

14:50 Redcar

Rocking Tree

9st 4lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Boughey

Ex-Irish; made all at Wolverhampton (7f/8.6f, Tapeta) in first two runs for current yard but he failed to transfer his progress back to turf at Newmarket (fifth of six) last month; bit to prove again after that and blinkers are now added.

14/1

33

(14)

20th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:05 Ascot

Rocking Tree

8st 9lb

T: George Boughey

Ex-Irish; two Wolverhampton wins for this yard (novice/handicap) before finishing well behind Skukuza at Newmarket last month; hard to warm to, with blinkers tried.

50/1

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5/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 8-2

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bred to be useful and he stepped up markedly on his debut form when a close second of eight at Kempton (6f; 9-2) three weeks ago, finishing well; type to improve further and may well go one better over this longer trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

2

(1)

20th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

15:00 York

Arctic Dawn

9st 10lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Made it four wins from his last ten starts when scoring at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) recently; on a lofty mark under a 6lb penalty and it remains to be seen if he's just as good over 1m, but there can be optimism in that regard and he's clearly progressive; has run well on soft/good to soft.

25/1

1st

1

(2)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket (July)

Arctic Dawn

10st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Has developed into a useful 7f handicapper; excusable effort at Royal Ascot is flanked by good performances, namely a ready success at Doncaster and sixth-place finish in the International at Ascot; still on career-high mark but can't be dismissed.

5/1

6th

5

(7)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:55 Ascot

Arctic Dawn

9st 10lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

5yo who produced a career-best performance with authoritative win at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) last month; following a 9lb rise he was well beaten over C&D (good to firm) at the Royal meeting 12 days later, finishing fourth of six in the unfavoured far-side group, but he's not written off.

40/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 5-

Last run: 127 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
170,000euros yearling; swerved at the start and weakened at the finish when fifth of ten in Newmarket novice (7f; 13-2) on only 2yo outing; could improve a bundle on that and has to be considered.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

(5)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

18:41 Windsor

Great Chieftain

9st 13lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Oliver Cole

Won two in a row last May (1m, good) and is 7lb below his last winning mark; however, hasn't produced an effort of note since returning to Britain after a stint at Meydan.

10/1

12th

14

(11)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 11y

Class 3

17:20 Goodwood

Great Chieftain

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: Oliver Cole

Course winner who won two in a row last May (1m, good) and is 4lb below his last winning mark; showed some spark at Meydan in January but hasn't shone in Britain on his two runs since and needs to turn things around.

20/1

4th

2

(3)

15th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 135y

Class 3

19:20 Lingfield

Great Chieftain

9st 11lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Oliver Cole

Two 1m good-ground wins last spring include a defeat of Classic Encounter at Newmarket; creditable fifth of 16 at Meydan in January and although his return to these shores didn't go well when tailed off at Newmarket (raced too freely) in April, he's dipped below his last winning mark; considered.

9/2

Form: 92532- BF

Last run: 119 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden; consistent form in second half of 2023, again making running when head second of nine at Newcastle (6f) in November; likely to make another bold bid from the front.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

6

(5)

25th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

16:35 Yarmouth

Eulace Peacock

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Martin Dunne

in touch with leaders towards near side

33/1

6th

7

(10)

2nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:43 Newmarket (July)

Eulace Peacock

9st 8lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Martin Dunne

Showed promise for Andrew Balding last year but he's struggled in last two runs, including when last of nine on recent stable debut at Kempton (6f, AW); mark is falling but he's now 0-8 and has questions to answer.

25/1

9th

9

(5)

16th Jul 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Eulace Peacock

8st 13lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Martin Dunne

Some promise for Andrew Balding last season but his two runs this year have been underwhelming; sold for 26,000gns in May; best watched on stable debut.

33/1

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
45,000gns 2yo; Land Force half-sister to 6f/7f winner Hebrides (including 2yo; RPR 101); dam unraced sister to 7f Group 3 winner Iveagh Gardens; quite an attractive pedigree and Hollie Doyle is a positive booking but the fitting of a hood on debut is a little disconcerting.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(5)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Loose Tongue

10st 13lb

J: Miss Amy Tucker

T: David Evans

led, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

16/1

7th

7

(5)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Loose Tongue

10st 13lb

J: Miss Amy Tucker

T: David Evans

led, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

16/1

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
2,000gns 2yo; half-brother to winners Ecclesiastical (5f/6f including AW; RPR 85) and Headland (7f turf 2yo/1m AW; 81); dam 6f 2yo winner (82); needs a market check with George Boughey running three.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

13

(8)

14th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

19:50 Thirsk

Travis

8st 10lb

J: William Pyle

T: Geoffrey Harker

By no means a frequent winner (3-37) but continued his good run of form with another placed effort at Newcastle (7f; fine at 1m).

10/1

3rd

2

(4)

31st Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:05 Newcastle (AW)

Travis

10st 0lb

J: William Pyle

T: Geoffrey Harker

Not a frequent winner (3-36) but running well on turf lately and has been placed in his last four visits here; one for the shortlist.

5/2

3rd

1

(9)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

19:15 Doncaster

Travis

9st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Geoffrey Harker

Back to form when winning at Redcar in June (7f, good) and finished a sound third off 6lb higher at Beverley last time (7.5f, good to firm); down 1lb; a possible.

7/2

14/1

Form: 56

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form both outings so far, last of six at Chelmsford (7f; 40-1) on latest; likely to be of more interest when handicapping.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(2)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

17:10 Sandown

Marching Mac

9st 11lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

All eight wins have been on good ground or slower, the most recent coming when making all over C&D (good) in June; now 6lb higher having been off since but he ran well off this mark at Bath last October.

4/1

1st

3

(1)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

14:13 Sandown

Marching Mac

9st 7lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

Multiple sprint winner who coped well with the rise in grade (Class 2) at Windsor on Monday and gets in here off a 3lb lower mark; that was from off the pace but can race prominently (drawn in 1); good chance.

9/2

Form: 8

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Weak in the market (80-1) and no immediate promise when last of eight at Kempton three weeks ago, well held by runner-up Arctic Dawn; needs significant improvement.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

9

(7)

26th Jun 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Warrior Tune

9st 0lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: John Butler

in touch with leaders

16/1

8th

9

(1)

30th May 2024

Soft

1m 1f 0y

Class 6

19:25 Carlisle

Warrior Tune

8st 12lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: John Butler

Big prices and well held in five starts over 6f-1m on the AW; worth a market check, up in trip on turf debut.

20/1

5th

6

(4)

8th May 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Warrior Tune

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: John Butler

Behind at big prices in her three qualifying races (AW) and fared no better when 20-1 for handicap debut at Wolverhampton (7f) latest.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.90
Straight Forecast £6.64
Trifecta £22.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Arctic Dawn

Telegraph:

Great Chieftain

POSTDATA:

Eulace Peacock

NEWMARKET:

Rocking Tree

The Guardian:

Great Chieftain

RP RATINGS:

Arctic Dawn

LAMBOURN:

Arctic Dawn

The Times:

Arctic Dawn

Daily Mail:

Arctic Dawn

D Express:

Arctic Dawn

Daily Mirror:

Arctic Dawn

The Sun:

Arctic Dawn

The Star:

Arctic Dawn

Daily Record:

Eulace Peacock