May 03 / 18.45 Newcastle (AW)

18.45

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Quaff Box Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3942
  • 1m 4f 98y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Quaff Box Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.00
  • Place: £3.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
11,000euros yearling; half-brother to winners Counterparty Risk (US 1m/8.5f turf including Grade 3), Tonkin (7f 2yo; 88) and Papa Cocktail (6f/7f including AW/2yo; 84); dam unplaced 7f/1m (67), half-sister to 1m4f Grade 1 (Canadian International) winner Sarah Lynx; something to like on pedigree, but stable not a noted source of winning newcomers.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

17:00 Wincanton

Ribba Hill

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Syd Hosie

Flat winner who is 0-6 over hurdles but had his favoured good ground when second over 2m4f here three weeks ago and the well-backed winner followed up in easy fashion at Ludlow; drops in trip but has a big shout off 1lb higher provided the rain stays away.

7/2

2nd

4

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

17:32 Wincanton

Ribba Hill

11st 11lb

J: Miss Anna Johnston

T: Syd Hosie

Fair Flat racer who showed some hurdling promise on good ground towards the end of last year; well beaten in both subsequent handicaps (good to soft/heavy) but may well fare better now back on a sound surface.

25/1

1

29th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

15:03 Wincanton

Ribba Hill

12st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

1m4f winner for previous yard; some promise in novice hurdles at Taunton (2m/2m3f) last month and he may have had stamina issues when upped to 3m on recent handicap debut; still early days in this sphere but he needs improvement back in trip and he's untried on heavy ground.

25/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 36-

Last run: 207 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in both starts over 7.7f/1m2f on turf last autumn; brother to an AW winner and represents a top stable, but improvement needed in order to figure.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

8

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

14:07 Downpatrick

Love Safari

11st 4lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Gary McGill

Flat maiden makes his hurdling/stable debut back from a 520-day absence; some decent efforts in defeat in 2024 but best watched for now; first run since being gelded.

14/1

3rd

6

(5)

25th Oct 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 5

18:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Love Safari

9st 5lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: David O’Meara

disputed lead early, raced in second after 2f

4/1

3rd

4

(7)

4th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Love Safari

9st 11lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

steadied start, towards rear on outer, headway over 2f out

11/2

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in a couple of bumpers in March, but has more of a Flat pedigree and is a half-sister to two AW winners; respected.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

1

(7)

14th Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

14:00 Bath

Positivia

10st 0lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Steph Hollinshead

Seven-race maiden (including two bumpers) who was well beaten after racing too freely on first two starts for new stable (1m2f/1m4f); eased in grade today and should handle the ground but still has a lot to prove.

25/1

8th

4

(9)

1st Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:57 Newmarket (July)

Positivia

9st 8lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Steph Hollinshead

Placed in a bumper and twice over 1m4f for the Quinn yard but still sold on for 900gns and made a forgettable stable debut at Haydock (1m2f handicap, good).

33/1

8

(10)

19th Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

18:25 Haydock

Positivia

9st 2lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Steph Hollinshead

Picked up for 900gns last autumn having failed to win for the Quinn yard (bumpers/Flat maidens); makes her handicap debut tonight back from more than a year on the sidelines.

33/1

4/7

Form: 533

Last run: 32 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Failed to beat a rival on debut, but has improved since stepped up to this trip, finishing third of 12 in a Kempton maiden (Polytrack) and filling the same position in a Wolverhampton novice (Tapeta; first-time tongue-tie); those efforts set the standard.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

1

(12)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

North Winterfell

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: C Byrnes

Soundly beaten over hurdles on his last three starts; best British Flat form was at 1m4f; questions to answer dropped to 7f.

14/1

5th

6

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

14:11 Downpatrick

North Winterfell

11st 2lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Rated 69 on the Flat; built on a middling hurdles debut at Listowel to finish an 8l fourth of seven at Down Royal when running too keenly and fading late on (2m4f, good to firm); return to this distance may suit and not totally ruled out.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten upwards of 11l in three bumpers; has more of a Flat pedigree but still hard to recommend.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

10

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:50 Perth

Caledonian Pearl

10st 5lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Showed precious little in bumpers (0-3) and was last of five on the Flat at Newcastle (12.5f AW maiden; 66-1) a fortnight ago; switches to hurdles with plenty to prove; better to look elsewhere for the solution.

33/1

7th

10

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:50 Perth

Caledonian Pearl

10st 5lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Showed precious little in bumpers (0-3) and was last of five on the Flat at Newcastle (12.5f AW maiden; 66-1) a fortnight ago; switches to hurdles with plenty to prove; better to look elsewhere for the solution.

33/1

5th

1

(5)

3rd May 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Caledonian Pearl

9st 11lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Lucinda Russell

Beaten upwards of 11l in three bumpers; has more of a Flat pedigree but still hard to recommend.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £25.40
Straight Forecast £24.22
Trifecta £95.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

North Winterfell

The Times:

Love Safari

RP RATINGS:

North Winterfell

POSTDATA:

North Winterfell

NEWMARKET:

North Winterfell

Telegraph:

North Winterfell

The Guardian:

North Winterfell

Daily Mail:

North Winterfell

D Express:

North Winterfell

Daily Mirror:

North Winterfell

The Sun:

North Winterfell

Daily Record:

North Winterfell

The Star:

Love Safari