May 02 / 17.40 Doncaster

17.40

Heavy

British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5372.99
  • 0m 5f 3y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
60,000euros yearling; third foal from an unraced dam; half-brother to the Listed-placed 1m2f AW winner Ermesinde (RPR 99); Jamie Spencer is an eyecatching jockey booking, even if this Blue Point colt might well be one for slightly further down the line.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(3)

11th Aug 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:10 Ripon

Sonic Blue

9st 9lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Won small-field Doncaster maiden (5f, good to soft) on debut in May and quickly put a lesser effort behind him when third in Redcar novice (6f, good to firm) in June; open to improvement in nurseries if aided by first-time cheekpieces.

6/1

3rd

1

(7)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

13:45 Redcar

Sonic Blue

9st 11lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Tom Dascombe

midfield, headway over 1f out, went third inside final furlong

7/2

6th

1

(11)

5th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Ripon

Sonic Blue

9st 11lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Not bred for sprinting on the dam's side of pedigree but he has inherited plenty of speed from sire Blue Point and justified a short price when winning in ready style on his Doncaster debut (5f, good to soft) in May; good chance of defying a penalty from a favourable draw.

11/4

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9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
£60,000 yearling; first foal from a twice-raced dam (RPR 39) who was a half-sister to the 6f 2yo Listed winner Vital Statistics; trainer Kevin Ryan is already off the mark with his juveniles for the year courtesy of Barrak (Musselburgh); market helpful in assessing chance.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

10

(10)

21st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:50 Catterick

East Tyrone

8st 10lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Philip Kirby

Doesn't find winning easy (2-28) but is consistent for the level; third in four of his last five AW starts, including when keeping on behind Mount Ruapehu at Southwell (6f; 14-1) 23 days ago; wide draw isn't ideal for turf return; stablemate of Indy's Angel.

10/1

3rd

9

(2)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Southwell (AW)

East Tyrone

8st 10lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Philip Kirby

Can miss the break and tends to pull hard; still deserves some respect after a recent third over C&D.

10/1

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
15,000euros foal, 46,000gns yearling; first foal from the 1m AW winner Alqifaar (RPR 86); Oisin Murphy is a positive jockey booking, but this Study Of Man colt will probably prove better suited by further once he gathers some experience.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(4)

12th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

19:20 Lingfield (AW)

Studious

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Mark Loughnane

All four wins have come on Tapeta including at Southwell (1m) five weeks ago, but he does handle Polytrack; respected despite a 4lb rise with cheekpieces now given a go.

5/1

1st

8

(2)

7th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 2

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Studious

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Three-time winner on Tapeta at Newcastle and Wolverhampton and was placed in both starts over this C&D in the autumn; that makes this consistent sort a player.

15/2

3rd

5

(7)

12th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Studious

9st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Mark Loughnane

Successful off a 7lb lower mark at Newcastle in November; several solid runs in defeat since and no obvious reason why he wouldn't give another good account.

6/1

Form: 64

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bettered his opening effort (Southwell) when in there pitching until the closing stages at Windsor (5f, good, fourth, beaten 3l) recently; that form offers a fair indication as to his level of ability, so potentially vulnerable to an improver on this more demanding surface.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

8

(4)

29th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

14:10 Brighton

Off The Bench

8st 8lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: J S Moore

Dodgy form when third of five in a maiden before finishing well back in a handicap, albeit on heavy ground; now 0-18.

25/1

7th

5

(5)

14th Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

16:50 Bath

Off The Bench

9st 0lb

J: William Cox

T: J S Moore

17-race maiden; not beaten far when third of five at Chepstow (5f, good) last month but that form is very tricky to evaluate (36-rated winner beat 1-12 favourite), and he's untested on ground slower than good to soft.

12/1

3rd

1

(4)

25th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

15:38 Chepstow

Off The Bench

9st 7lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J S Moore

Longstanding, regressive maiden (5f-7f) for three yards; more on his plate coming back out of handicap company but has place claims in such a weak affair.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.70
Straight Forecast £4.67
Trifecta £11.30

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