March 23 / 13.50 Doncaster

13.50

Heavy

William Hill EBF Brocklesby Stakes (A Novice Stakes) (GBB Race) (IRE Incentive Race)

  • Prize money: £20616
  • 0m 5f 3y
  • Class 2
  • 15 runners
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William Hill EBF Brocklesby Stakes (A Novice Stakes) (GBB Race) (IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £20.70
  • Place: £5.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
January foal; by Territories; first foal; dam unplaced 7f 2yo, half-sister to useful 1m2f/1m4f winner Highland Rocker, out of US 1m4f Grade 3 winner; stable was 4-34 (12%) with 2yos last term; not the percentage call.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15th

10

(12)

5th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 1

15:20 Redcar

Zminiature

9st 0lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Dylan Cunha

Won the Brocklesby at Doncaster (5f, soft) in March; third of six in Listed race at Sandown (soft) next time but he's struggled in last two runs (Group 2/Listed) and has been gelded since; passed over.

33/1

6th

6

(1)

5th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 1

14:30 Sandown

Zminiature

9st 4lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Dylan Cunha

Won the Brocklesby at Doncaster (5f, soft) in March; third of six in Listed race over this C&D (soft) in May but well beaten in the Group 2 Coventry at Royal Ascot and his limitations are likely to be exposed once more.

20/1

20th

23

(1)

18th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:05 Ascot

Zminiature

9st 3lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Dylan Cunha

16-1 debut winner at Doncaster (5f, soft); faced the same scenario but at Listed level at Sandown and wasn't out of his depth, staying on well for third from an unpromising position; stepping up to 6f looks the way to go and he's not without hope of outrunning his odds, provided stall 1 (from which The Wow Signal obliged ten years ago) is no drawback; tongue-tie added.

66/1

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33/1

  • Place: £5.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
March foal; by Aclaim; first foal; dam unraced half-sister to useful 5f (including 2yo) winner Billy Webster; stable used to have a good record in this race but is 0-54 with 2yos in last five seasons.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

24th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

18:27 Newton Abbot

Bob The Bandit

11st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Bill Turner

Showed ability on the Flat (5f-7f), second on first two starts, but well beaten on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (6f; first-time cheekpieces/gelded) last November after a break; stamina is a major concern on this first run since, making his hurdle debut.

20/1

12th

9

(1)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bob The Bandit

9st 1lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Bill Turner

Second in the Brocklesby but regressed subsequently in spring; gelded since and now goes in headgear; market can guide.

25/1

12th

9

(1)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bob The Bandit

9st 1lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Bill Turner

Second in the Brocklesby but regressed subsequently in spring; gelded since and now goes in headgear; market can guide.

25/1

9/1

  • Place: £6.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
£19,000 yearling; March foal; dam placed 8.5f in France, half-sister to winners Masaakin (6f AW 2yo) and Summer's Dream (7f-1m), is granddaughter of 7f Group 3 winner Misterah; suitable type especially if the surface is riding deep, being by heavy-ground July Cup winner Mayson.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

1

(4)

5th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Indication Ember

9st 11lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Grant Tuer

Close third of 15 in Brocklesby on debut in March but both 5f runs in April were disappointing; hiked up in trip for this nursery/AW debut and not an easy filly to weigh up on first start for 163 days.

9/1

5th

3

(1)

25th Apr 2024

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:10 Beverley

Indication Ember

9st 0lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Grant Tuer

Third in the Brocklesby was a promising start but she stopped quickly at Thirsk on Saturday; needs to bounce back quickly.

11/2

5th

3

(1)

25th Apr 2024

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:10 Beverley

Indication Ember

9st 0lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Grant Tuer

towards rear

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
7,000gns foal, 10,000gns yearling; March foal; Coulsty half-brother to three winners, notably Star Classy (Group-placed 6f-1m including 2yo); dam 7f-11.6f winner (including 2yo); yard was 23-155 (15%) with 2yos last term; check the betting for further guidance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

(9)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 3

16:05 Doncaster

Atherstone Warrior

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Gary & Josh Moore

All three wins on heavy or soft going and his career surged forward on last three starts of 2025 when he scored over 1m2f at Sandown and Newbury before his third of 22 off this mark over 1m4f in the November Handicap here; still interesting off this mark and returning to 1m2f looks fine but there's a question of whether the ground will be soft enough.

4/1

6

(7)

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:50 Newbury

Atherstone Warrior

9st 5lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Gary & Josh Moore

1-4 for another yard last spring and the same for the Moores this May-September; the two wins were on heavy and soft, including in nine-runner race at Sandown (1m2f) on latest outing when he came from off the pace and scampered just over 5l clear; 10lb higher today but needs plenty of respect after that big career best on similar ground.

7/2

5

(1)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

16:45 Sandown

Atherstone Warrior

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Won over 5f on heavy at two when in a different yard; didn't look overly in love with Epsom last time (1m2f, good) and yet was only beaten 3.5l and the winner followed up at Doncaster last weekend.

4/1

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
15,000euros foal, 20,000gns yearling; January foal; by Soldier's Call; first foal; dam unplaced 7f-1m4f, sister to 7f 2yo winner Equal Sum; yard was only 4-144 (3%) with 2yos last season; unappealing.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(7)

4th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:03 Southwell (AW)

Theatrically

9st 10lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Amy Murphy

Came closest to winning when beaten a length into second of seven at Lingfield (6f, soft) in July, but not so effective on fast ground there a fortnight later; ran with credit when fourth of eight at Kempton (5f, Polytrack) in April and one for the shortlist in new headgear combination.

8/1

6th

2

(3)

24th Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Lingfield

Theatrically

9st 11lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Amy Murphy

Not wildly progressive since her Brocklesby fifth, but a 1l second on this month's C&D nursery debut (soft) was career-best form, and all the more meritworthy considering she'd turned out 24 hours earlier; offered little on sole previous start on a sound surface, albeit over 7f.

7/1

2nd

4

(6)

10th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Lingfield

Theatrically

9st 8lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Amy Murphy

took keen hold, prominent

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
5,000gns yearling; January foal; by Dark Angel; first foal; dam 5f winner (including 2yo), sister to 7f 2yo winner Ardbraccan, half-sister to 1m4f winner Bosphorus Prince; trainer's runner in this contest two years ago finished second at 40-1.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

19th

18

(18)

20th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 34y

Class 2

15:35 Newbury

Paddys Courage

8st 3lb

J: J F Egan

T: Darryll Holland

Has gone the wrong way since a reasonably encouraging debut; difficult to recommend.

100/1

12th

14

(6)

11th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Leicester

Paddys Courage

9st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Darryll Holland

Finished sixth in substandard Brocklesby; inferior effort on AW the following week; returns from six weeks off with something to prove.

12/1

12th

14

(6)

11th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Leicester

Paddys Courage

9st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Darryll Holland

Finished sixth in substandard Brocklesby; inferior effort on AW the following week; returns from six weeks off with something to prove.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
47,000gns yearling; March foal; from the first crop of Mohaather; closely related to 7f AW winner Wizarding; dam (6f) and granddam (7f) were 2yo winners; yard bagged a 2yo Listed prize here last autumn; the most expensive purchase in the field and looks interesting.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

5

(10)

7th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:17 Pontefract

Dukes Of Haather

9st 4lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

slowly away, switched sharply left soon after start, raced in last, switched to centre 2f out

14/1

5th

5

(6)

12th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Doncaster

Dukes Of Haather

9st 4lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Won in first-time blinkers (retained since) on nursery debut at Chester (7f, good to soft) in July; the step up to 1m could suit and he's been drawn wide in big-field nurseries at Goodwood and York the last twice, but he needs to take a sizeable step forward from those performances.

20/1

15th

15

(16)

22nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:45 York

Dukes Of Haather

8st 11lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Came good with blinkers added in 7f Chester nursery last month; drawn wide and made some late headway to finish seventh of 16 in Glorious Goodwood nursery since; that suggests he's still in good form but he again hasn't fared too well with the draw.

25/1

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
11,000gns yearling; March foal; Portamento half-brother to 7f/7.4f 2yo winner On Borrowed Time; granddam 5f 2yo winning half-sister to 6f/7f 2yo Group 1 winner One Cool Cat; one of two runners for a trainer who has picked up place prize-money in this contest several times; could go well.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

(6)

14th Jun 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

14:25 York

Clay Shoveler

9st 4lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: David Evans

Prominent racer who ran his best race when second of ten at Windsor (5f, good) in mid-April, his third start; beaten favourite dropped into a seller at Goodwood on Sunday (played up beforehand; hooded, now left off); form claims upped to 6f if back to that Windsor level.

12/1

7th

1

(2)

9th Jun 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

15:20 Goodwood

Clay Shoveler

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: David Evans

Thrice-raced gelding who is moving steadily in the right direction, runner-up at Windsor (5f, good) most recently; possibilities granted another step forward in first-time hood.

9/2

2nd

3

(8)

15th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

14:50 Windsor

Clay Shoveler

9st 7lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

led, headed over 1f out, kept on final 110yds

15/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
7,000euros yearling; March foal; Invincible Army half-brother to 6f-1m winner Hafeet Alain (including as 2yo and for this yard); dam unraced daughter of 1m Listed winner; trainer's runner in this contest two years ago belied 33-1 odds by finishing fourth.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(3)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

13:28 Newcastle (AW)

General Gordon

8st 9lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Adrian Nicholls

midfield

25/1

9th

9

(3)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

13:28 Newcastle (AW)

General Gordon

8st 9lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Adrian Nicholls

midfield

25/1

4th

7

(3)

21st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

General Gordon

8st 12lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Adrian Nicholls

in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
10,000gns yearling; April foal; by Mehmas; closely related to Italian 1m7f jumps winner Desert Fighter; dam German 1m1f/1m2f winner, half-sister to Listed-placed 5f 2yo winner Grammata; stable's runner in this race last year finished fourth at 18-1; frame possibilities.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(7)

24th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Ettorino

9st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Craig Lidster

Beaten 9l and 7l in two nursery runs this summer but a stiff 7.5f stretched his stamina last time and he was up against a handicap blot at Thirsk; gelded since latest start; interesting at this level with cheekpieces now added; AW debut.

5/1

8th

7

(8)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

14:35 Beverley

Ettorino

9st 6lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Craig Lidster

Best effort came on soft ground on debut and ran as though the race was needed after a break on nursery debut at Thirsk last time; more needed to win over this longer trip, though.

12/1

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
2,000gns yearling; April foal; Ribchester half-brother to winners Canmore (Norwegian 4.5f-6f) and Fataturbina (Italian 5f/6f including 2yo); lacks potential judged on price/pedigree.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

5

(3)

13th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:00 Lingfield (AW)

Funalltheway

9st 1lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: J S Moore

slowly into stride, always behind and ran in snatches

10/1

8th

5

(3)

13th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:00 Lingfield (AW)

Funalltheway

9st 1lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: J S Moore

slowly into stride, always behind and ran in snatches

10/1

7th

4

(5)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

14:35 Chepstow

Funalltheway

9st 1lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: J S Moore

Hinted at ability in the Brocklesby but subsequent form is poor and he has been failing to settle, which is another concern now upped to 7f; others preferred.

14/1

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
3,000euros foal, 35,000euros yearling; April foal; by Bungle Inthejungle; dam well beaten 6f-1m at 4yrs, half-sister to 5f 2yo Group 3 winner Royal Razalma; one of two runners for a stable that is often thereabouts in this contest; Rossa Ryan is a notable booking; one to consider.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(2)

6th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Roysdelight

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David Evans

in touch with leaders

10/1

6th

2

(2)

6th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Roysdelight

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David Evans

in touch with leaders

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
45,000gns yearling; February foal; Zoustar half-sister to five winners, notably Gypsy Spirit (5f-1m including US turf stakes) and Super Felice (Italian 7f-8.5f including 2yo); dam unplaced 5f/6f 2yo, half-sister to 6f Group 3 winner Queen Jo Jo; part-owner AMO Racing is a powerful force in the 2yo department and landed this race two years ago; obvious claims.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

5

(3)

26th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Kempton (AW)

Mystical Elegance

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Simon Hodgson

Form has been going the wrong way for a while now; gets a good jockey booking, but otherwise hard to fancy.

16/1

8th

8

(8)

3rd Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mystical Elegance

9st 2lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon Hodgson

Well beaten in three 6f handicaps for new yard this winter; cheekpiece experiment quickly aborted; down in the weights and the return to 7f could help.

25/1

8th

8

(8)

3rd Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mystical Elegance

9st 2lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon Hodgson

Well beaten in three 6f handicaps for new yard this winter; cheekpiece experiment quickly aborted; down in the weights and the return to 7f could help.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
14,000gns foal, £10,000 yearling; January foal; by Land Force; first foal; dam unraced sister to 7f winner Dreamcasing, out of 6f 2yo winner; yard landed a division of this race in 2017 but was 0-44 with 2yos last year.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

6

(5)

27th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Wetherby

Hidden Hero

9st 2lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Behind at 50-1 in the Brocklesby at Doncaster (5f, soft) last March and the same when 66-1 in a novice at Ripon (6f, good) ten days ago.

100/1

10th

6

(5)

27th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Wetherby

Hidden Hero

9st 2lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Behind at 50-1 in the Brocklesby at Doncaster (5f, soft) last March and the same when 66-1 in a novice at Ripon (6f, good) ten days ago.

100/1

9th

5

(11)

17th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Ripon

Hidden Hero

9st 0lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

always behind

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
April foal; from the first crop of Without Parole; half-brother to winners Jack Berry House (6f-9.4f AW including 2yo), Equidae (7f/1m) and Amemri (7f/1m); yard was 0-14 with 2yos last season; others preferred.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

(5)

26th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:32 Nottingham

Sunny Time

8st 12lb

J: Jack Dace

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

5f AW winner who has yet to make the frame on turf and hasn't been threatening to of late; another tweak on the headgear front.

20/1

7th

7

(5)

12th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

15:37 Yarmouth

Sunny Time

9st 0lb

J: Jack Dace

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

5f AW winner; unplaced in four turf starts and hard to fancy based on his last two efforts.

33/1

9

(5)

2nd Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:15 Brighton

Sunny Time

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Best efforts have come under aggressive rides over 5f on Polytrack; achieved little in three runs on turf, including in blinkers last time, and reverts to the usual cheekpieces today (first-time tongue-tie added); bit to find at the weights.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £432.40
Straight Forecast £302.66
Trifecta £6171.40

Selections

Daily Mail:

Mystical Elegance

SPOTLIGHT:

Dukes Of Haather

The Guardian:

Zminiature

Telegraph:

Bob The Bandit

Daily Mirror:

Indication Ember

POSTDATA:

Atherstone Warrior

The Star:

Roysdelight

NEWMARKET:

Theatrically

The Times:

Paddy's Courage

D Express:

Dukes Of Haather

Daily Record:

Mystical Elegance