May 11 / 15.10 Ascot

15.10

Good

Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £10800
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 10 runners
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Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

1st
11 (2)
Xanthe

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
March foal by Earthlight; 75,000euros yearling; closely related to 5f/6f winner Fort Del Oro (including Listed; RPR 109), half-sister to three winners including Gyldan (5f; 87) and Hot Stone (5f; 72); dam 5f 2yo winner for the same owner (including Queen Mary; 103) out of half-sister to 7f Group 3 winner; plenty to like on breeding and market support would be interesting.
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8

(1)

4th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 2

15:35 Sandown

Xanthe

8st 9lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

Made a winning debut at Ascot (5f, good) last May and she also ran well in the Queen Mary at the Royal meeting; returned after a lengthy absence this season but she's been well held in handicaps at Goodwood (5f, good) and Kempton (6f, AW); still unexposed and now drops back in trip but she has some questions to answer.

20/1

3

(3)

11th Jun 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:40 Kempton (AW)

Xanthe

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Richard Hannon

Made a winning debut at Ascot last May (5f, good) and she also ran well in the Queen Mary at the Royal meeting; absent for 11 months prior to a never-dangerous seventh at Goodwood 18 days ago; dropped 2lb but she needs improvement for the step up to 6f.

10/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 7

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
£200,000 yearling; looked in need of the experience when seventh of eight on last month's Newbury debut (5f, good to soft; 9-1); should improve, but will need to in order to land this.
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8th

2

(9)

26th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

18:17 Dundalk (AW)

Reposado

10st 2lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Robson De Aguiar

Prominent racer was second over this trip at two; second over 6f three times this year, once here and in big-field Curragh handicaps last twice.

5/1

2nd

6

(19)

4th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Reposado

9st 13lb

J: David Egan

T: Robson De Aguiar

Remains a maiden after 14 races; positives can be taken from last month's C&D second, which gives him an edge over several members of this field; that was on soft and better ground should suit on the evidence of his Dundalk form; however, he is not well treated relative to I'm Spartacus based on a clash in March.

9/2

10/11

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
£180,000 yearling; sent off 10-11 for last month's Newmarket debut (5f, good), but could only manage third of the six runners having proved too headstrong; should have learnt from the experience and the runner-up won back at Newmarket last Sunday; major player for stable that has won three of the last six runnings (albeit with newcomers).
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14th

5

(4)

2nd Aug 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Goodwood

Hallasan

9st 1lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Godolphin gelding whose productive spell (at 6f-1m) featured wins in Doncaster sales race and Meydan conditions event; has become exposed since and came up short in Newmarket handicap (6f) most recently.

20/1

3

(10)

10th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Newmarket (July)

Hallasan

9st 3lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Two wins as a 2yo, notably a sales race at Doncaster's St Leger meeting (6.5f, good), and he also won a 1m conditions event in Dubai in January; unplaced in two runs back in Britain this spring/summer and a personal best will be required to take this.

10/1

5

(8)

6th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 1

13:30 Epsom

Hallasan

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Peak RPRs when winning a sales race at Doncaster (6.5f, good; narrowly beat the subsequent French Derby winner) last September and conditions event at Meydan (1m, good to firm) in January; player provided he returns to that form.

3/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
February foal by Saxon Warrior; 45,000euros foal; 45,000gns yearling; first foal; dam unraced half-sister to winners Riyazan (7f 2yo Listed), Riyami (2m) and Riliya (1m), out of unraced half-sister to 1m2f Listed winner Riyalma; stable 4-9 with 2yo newcomers so far this year so he has to be watched carefully.
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11th

11

(4)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:04 Leicester

Rokuni

9st 0lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Charlie Wallis

Well handicapped on last season's best efforts for Christine Dunnett; however, well beaten last September on final few starts for that yard and his sole win came back in 2024; might be best watched on stable debut.

14/1

12th

12

(12)

27th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Rokuni

8st 8lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Christine Dunnett

Has only won a Brighton maiden in 25 starts and looks hard to predict, with her placed run at Chelmsford last month followed by two lesser ones.

14/1

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
January foal by No Nay Never; 75,000gns yearling; first foal; dam once-raced sister to winners Ektihaam (1m4f Listed), Music Box (7f Group 3) and Only Human (useful 1m-1m3f) out of 1m/1m4f winning half-sister to 1m5f Group 3 winner Lycitus; stable's first 2yo runner of the season and the market should indicate what is expected.
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2

(4)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

16:00 Lingfield (AW)

Spirit Of Leros

9st 12lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Marco Botti

Useful 2yo; in and out this season and he failed to fire over C&D three weeks ago (slow start); each-way claims if on one of his good days.

12/1

5

(10)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Spirit Of Leros

9st 5lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Marco Botti

Losing run up to nine, but has twice gone close in recent months as when beaten a short head in first-time blinkers on AW debut at Kempton (1m, Polytrack) 18 days ago; back up 2lb, but still 1lb below his last winning mark and could go well.

4/1

6

(6)

5th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:17 Kempton (AW)

Spirit Of Leros

9st 4lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Marco Botti

Useful juvenile who turned in best effort this year at Yarmouth in June; below that level since but has blinkers on for the first time to replace usual cheekpieces and is on a handy mark for this AW debut.

12/1

6th
1 (6)
Aysgarth

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
February foal by Showcasing; 180,000gns yearling; half-brother to winners Laneqash (7f/1m including 2yo/Listed; RPR 115) and Open Mind (6f/7f including AW/Dubai; 101); dam 8.6f AW winner (72), half-sister to useful 1m-1m2f winner Border Legend, is granddaughter of 6f Group 2 winner; attractive pedigree and stable has a good record with 2yos first time out; market informative.
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1st

6

(11)

20th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Newbury

Aysgarth

9st 3lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Clive Cox

took keen hold, prominent, led after 2f, headed under 2f out, led again over 1f out

10/1

2

(5)

20th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 18y

Class 4

18:10 Nottingham

Aysgarth

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Clive Cox

Similar profile to Wild Clary having improved to be second in his last two races and bumped into a useful one last time (6f); should be up to winning races off this mark.

5/2

2nd

1

(11)

11th Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 2y

Class 5

15:45 Doncaster

Aysgarth

9st 7lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Clive Cox

Built upon encouraging debut when second of eight at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) last month, despite racing a bit too freely and still showing his inexperience; can make further progress and play a major role here.

11/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
March foal by Bated Breath; dam 5f AW winner (RPR 76), half-sister to 5f-6f winners Marsha (Nunthorpe/Abbaye) and Judicial (smart and prolific) out of 5f 2yo Listed winner Marlinka; useful sprinting pedigree and stable had a 2yo newcomer go in at Yarmouth late last month; worth a market check.
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2

(4)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:05 Redcar

Bow Street

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

A fair juvenile 6f winner but he arrives below par, tenth of 12 in 6f Newmarket handicap last month; others appeal more.

6/1

10th

11

(10)

16th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Newmarket

Bow Street

9st 0lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Only win and best form has been on the AW; wasn't beaten too far in his only handicap on grass and was just 3l away in two AW handicaps before hampered by a slow start last time; hold-up tactics might not be ideal here on quickening ground.

10/1

10th

11

(10)

16th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Newmarket

Bow Street

9st 0lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Only win and best form has been on the AW; wasn't beaten too far in his only handicap on grass and was just 3l away in two AW handicaps before hampered by a slow start last time; hold-up tactics might not be ideal here on quickening ground.

10/1

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
March foal by Dark Angel; 80,000gns yearling; closely related to winners Tashaaboh (5f/6f including 2yo AW; RPR 95) and Sardinia Sunset (5f 2yo Listed; 92), half-brother to winners Ambushed (6f AW 2yo; 78) and Perceptron (Japanese 6f dirt); dam placed 6f AW at 2yrs (62); something to like on breeding and stable 2-4 with 2yos this year, including with a newcomer at Brighton late last month; watch the market.
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4

(2)

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:17 Haydock

Monomyth

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ollie Sangster

Just one win from his 13 starts and inconsistent; however, that victory came over 6f at Doncaster last August and he returned to form with a very close third at Windsor (5f, good to firm) recently; might not be far away.

6/1

4

(2)

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:17 Haydock

Monomyth

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ollie Sangster

Just one win from his 13 starts and inconsistent; however, that victory came over 6f at Doncaster last August and he returned to form with a very close third at Windsor (5f, good to firm) recently; might not be far away.

6/1

3rd

7

(7)

5th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

15:40 Windsor

Monomyth

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ollie Sangster

Comes with risk having proved inconsistent since Doncaster win (off 2lb higher) last August; however, attractively weighted and Oisin Murphy is a positive booking.

11/2

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
April foal by Mohaather; 165,000gns yearling; half-brother to five winners including Zaman (6f-1m including 2yo/Listed; RPR 111), Snooze N You Lose (6f 2yo/7f Listed; 99) and Tadreeb (7f including AW; 98); dam Listed-placed 6f/7f winner (including AW; 99); nice pedigree, but stable's record with 2yo newcomers suggests he may be better for the run.
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6th

7

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:11 Worcester

Pivotal Days

10st 12lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Syd Hosie

Won over 7f on the Flat for Ed Walker in 2024; has shown only modest form in two runs over hurdles for current yard.

100/1

9th

10

6th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

18:12 Fontwell

Pivotal Days

10st 10lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

7f winner who joined this yard for 7,500gns; finished 22l behind La Cadalora on hurdle debut at Wincanton.

50/1

4th

6

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:55 Wincanton

Pivotal Days

10st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Syd Hosie

7f winner on heavy ground for Ed Walker, his only win in 11 runs for that yard; joined this one for 7,500gns and finished last in a 1m Class 5 handicap at Chelmsford a month ago; not bred for hurdles and might not stay.

20/1

OUR TIP

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
January foal by Twilight Son; half-brother to 5f/Bahraini 6f 2yo winner Indispensable (RPR 82); dam unraced sister to 7f Listed winner Emmaus, out of 7f Group 3 winner closely related to 1m4f/1m6f Listed winner Bloomfield; would be a rare winning 2yo newcomer from the stable.
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3

(2)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:42 Lingfield (AW)

Chasing Gold

9st 8lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Michael Keady

Maiden who's had his moments at the start and often pulled hard; reared as the stalls opened on his turf comeback and unseated, so can only be considered risky in first-time blinkers.

8/1

4

(13)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:55 Nottingham

Chasing Gold

9st 8lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Keady

Still a maiden after 13 starts but he was generally consistent in sprint handicaps last year; returns after five months off but he's well handicapped on his best form and needs a close look back on turf.

13/2

2

(3)

1st Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Chasing Gold

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Michael Keady

He had gelding and wind operations prior to his stable debut in June; has run consistently in defeat in his four starts for Michael Keady but he will need to raise his game a notch to record a first win; cheekpieces now return.

5/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £97.90
Straight Forecast £109.81
Trifecta £274.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hallasan

POSTDATA:

Rokuni

D Express:

Xanthe

The Guardian:

Rokuni

The Star:

Rokuni

RP RATINGS:

Hallasan

NEWMARKET:

Hallasan

The Times:

Hallasan

Telegraph:

Hallasan

Daily Mail:

Hallasan

Daily Mirror:

Hallasan

The Sun:

Hallasan

Daily Record:

Hallasan