May 04 / 17.20 Yarmouth

17.20

Good To Firm

British European Breeders’ Fund EBF Newcomers’ Maiden Stakes (For Horses Which Haven’t Run) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £3672
  • 0m 5f 42y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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British European Breeders’ Fund EBF Newcomers’ Maiden Stakes (For Horses Which Haven’t Run) (GBB)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
140,000gns yearling, 20,000gns 2yo; fourth foal; half-brother to winners Polling Day (1m2f/1m4f AW; RPR 90) and Phase After Phase (5f 2yo; 89); dam French 7f-1m1f winner (including 2yo/Group 2; 112); trainer had a couple of 2yos winners on Wednesday and his debutants usually know their job.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

1

(6)

14th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 2

15:10 Lingfield (AW)

Benevento

9st 12lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Useful 2yo (Listed winner) and ran some fair races in the face of stiff tasks as a 3yo; gelded during his 217-day absence; makes his handicap/stable debut and still brings relatively low mileage.

3/1

4th

6

(3)

12th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 1

17:30 Chester

Benevento

8st 13lb

J: David Egan

T: Raphael E Freire

Listed win at two; showed he's trained on when fourth to Field Of Gold in the Craven at Newmarket (1m, good) on reappearance; understandable he couldn't get involved in the 2,000 Guineas next time but a subsequent no-show in the Jersey at Royal Ascot is harder to forgive.

10/1

14th

1

(10)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

16:20 Ascot

Benevento

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Raphael E Freire

Fine fourth to Field Of Gold in the Craven at Newmarket (1m, good) but came up well short in the 2,000 Guineas (66-1); back down in grade today but could still be vulnerable and David Egan prefers California Dreamer.

16/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
82,000 euros yearling; ninth foal; half-brother to winners Que Amoro (5f/5.4f including 2yo/Listed; RPR 116), Miss Cogent (5f 2yo; 89), Chiellini (6f; 79) and Jacattack (5f AW; 79); unraced dam out of Listed-placed 5f 2yo/1m winner; bred to be sharp but his yard is struggling for winners.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(8)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:55 Ascot

Bolo Neighs

10st 1lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Ralph Beckett

Sole visit here yielded a win over this trip (good) in May but he hasn't figured in two subsequent starts, including when always behind at Windsor 11 days ago; hopes rest on a return to this course firing him back up.

12/1

9th

4

(8)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 2

19:00 Windsor

Bolo Neighs

9st 10lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Talented 2yo; soundly beaten on turf reappearance in 2025 and was kept to the AW for the rest of the year; probably helped by racing near the stand rail when making a winning return at Ascot (6f, good) in May, but still made a good impression and an early stumble counted against him at Chester since; should still have some improvement in him; thereabouts.

9/1

8th

1

(3)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 17y

Class 3

13:35 Chester

Bolo Neighs

9st 9lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ralph Beckett

Wide-margin winner of a valuable sales race at the Curragh as a 2yo and it was a first win since when taking good-ground Ascot handicap (6f) on his return to turf last month; no problem if this ground is softer and sound claims up 4lb.

2/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
80,000gns yearling; first foal; dam 5f winner (RPR 67), closely related to 5f winner Sitar, half-sister to winners Frequency (6f-7f) and Sloop John B (5f including 2yo) out of unraced half-sister to Group 1 winners Airwave (Cheveley Park) and Jwala (Nunthorpe); pedigree is all speed.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

(3)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 4

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Havana Blast

9st 13lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Consistent since returning from 18 months off; easy to argue he's happier on the AW than turf, so he's at least entitled to close the gap on Michaela's Boy from Yarmouth on 5lb better terms; the hood comes off today.

4/1

4th

4

(4)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 4

14:40 Yarmouth

Havana Blast

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Promising 2yo; missed 2025 but he has shown he retains plenty of ability with placed efforts at Wolverhampton (5f) and Kempton (6f) on his last two starts; promise in one run on fast turf; respected.

9/2

3rd

5

(7)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Havana Blast

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Sole success came at Chelmsford AW in August 2024 and missed all of last year; showed he was on the way back when runner-up to an improver at Wolverhampton (5f) last month; steps up in trip and should run well.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
50,000 euros yearling; fourth foal; half-brother to 5.7f-1m winner Symphony Perfect (including 2yo Listed/US; RPR 103); dam French 1m AW 2yo winner, half-sister to useful winners La Sylvia (German 6f Listed) and Power Elite (7f-1m2f Flat and 2m jumps); others are bred to be more precocious.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

(2)

18th Oct 2024

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:55 Haydock

Sir Palamedes

9st 8lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charlie Fellowes

Needs to rebound, having been disappointing at Pontefract last week; scored comfortably in Ffos Las maiden (6f, heavy) the time before and a reproduction of that form would put him in the mix.

12/1

7th

7

(11)

7th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:17 Pontefract

Sir Palamedes

9st 4lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Charlie Fellowes

in touch with leaders on outer, switched to centre 2f out

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam US 1m turf/8.3f dirt winner, half-sister to useful US 1m turf winner Northern Invader out of Canadian 8.5f AW winning sister to US 1m1f dirt Grade 1 winner Archarcharch; the sire is a speed influence and market vibes should be heeded.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

(5)

27th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:20 Newmarket (July)

Cyclonite

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: James Ferguson

Solid record over 6f features a couple of AW wins; ran creditably at Chester on the return to turf but seemed to be outstayed over 7f at Goodwood (good) since; may need a drop back in distance.

8/1

6th

14

(13)

24th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

13:30 Goodwood

Cyclonite

8st 5lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: James Ferguson

Consistent over 6f, mostly on AW; finished nicely at Chester most recently, showing he's as effective back on turf and taking record this year to 3333; ready for another go at 7f and again has place claims.

10/1

6th

14

(13)

24th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

13:30 Goodwood

Cyclonite

8st 5lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: James Ferguson

Consistent over 6f, mostly on AW; finished nicely at Chester most recently, showing he's as effective back on turf and taking record this year to 3333; ready for another go at 7f and again has place claims.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
65,000 euros yearling; sixth foal; closely related to 7f winner Deputy (RPR 83), half-sister to Listed-placed 6f 2yo winner Nurse Barbara (101); dam unraced sister to 1m Listed winner Gifted Girl; would need to see some confidence behind him in the market.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(4)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 2

19:00 Windsor

Invictus Gold

10st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Tom Clover

Quite lightly raced since going up 11lb for a wide-margin win at Newmarket (6f, good) in May 2025, but a recent second on soft ground at Epsom (6f; cheekpieces refitted) was a useful effort at the weights and showed him to be back on track; should be in contention again.

11/2

2nd

2

(15)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 2

17:55 Epsom

Invictus Gold

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Tom Clover

Useful sort whose latest effort is best forgiven (chance compromised by early trouble); however, he has something to prove away from Newmarket, where most of his turf form lies.

14/1

9th

1

(3)

2nd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:45 Newmarket

Invictus Gold

9st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Tom Clover

Goes well at Newmarket; third to Double Rush at last season's Craven meeting (2lb better off today) before an impressive win in the 3yo handicap on this card; another promising run on his reappearance 17 days ago when finishing third, just over 5l behind Double Rush; has bigger days ahead of him but he may be battling for another minor placing.

10/1

Non-runners

Bantz

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £15.20
Straight Forecast £14.57
Trifecta £45.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Benevento

POSTDATA:

Bantz

NEWMARKET:

Sir Palamedes

The Sun:

Bolo Neighs

LAMBOURN:

Benevento

The Times:

Benevento

Telegraph:

Benevento

The Guardian:

Benevento

Daily Mail:

Benevento

D Express:

Benevento

Daily Mirror:

Bantz

The Star:

Bantz

Daily Record:

Bantz