June 04 / 18.45 Lingfield (AW)

18.45

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Get Raceday Ready / EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3402
  • 0m 6f 1y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Get Raceday Ready / EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

6/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.80
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 43

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
425,000gns yearling; has shown promise in two Newmarket races (5f) that have thrown up several subsequent winners; solid form claims; the clear pick of the runners with experience.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(1)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:35 Newbury

Al Qudra

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Progressive form on British soil culminated in Listed win at Ascot; has been globetrotting since, best form when second in Canadian Grade 1; always in command in a Qatar race most recently, taking 7f record to 2-2; has raced nine times already and may not have much more improvement left in the locker; however, big player on ratings.

11/2

8th

1

(1)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:35 Newbury

Al Qudra

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Progressive form on British soil culminated in Listed win at Ascot; has been globetrotting since, best form when second in Canadian Grade 1; always in command in a Qatar race most recently, taking 7f record to 2-2; has raced nine times already and may not have much more improvement left in the locker; however, big player on ratings.

11/2

1st

1

(4)

27th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

16:15 Ascot

Al Qudra

9st 5lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

took keen hold, made all, going best 2f out, went clear inside final furlong, comfortably

9/4

9/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
82,000gns foal, 425,000gns yearling; brother to 5f/6f winner Elite Status (including 2yo Group 3) out of 5f/6f winner (including 2yo/AW); wears tongue-tie on debut; shortlisted.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

10

(8)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Soldiers Heart

9st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

3-5 in 2yo campaign, which culminated in a comfortable, all-the-way Listed win at Ripon (6f, good) last August; then absent until 19 days ago, when 5l fifth to Rayevka in Listed race at Chantilly (6f, good to soft); could improve for that recent outing but others have more obvious claims.

150/1

1st

5

(5)

26th Aug 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:12 Ripon

Soldiers Heart

9st 5lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Went 2-4 when resuming his progress under a change of tactics with a ready all-the-way success in C&D novice nine days ago (from Line of Force); yard has an excellent record in this so he's very much one to be interested in.

3/1

1st

5

(6)

17th Aug 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:10 Ripon

Soldiers Heart

9st 8lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

bumped start, took keen hold, made all, going best halfway, pushed along and went clear over 1f out, ridden briefly inside final furlong, unchallenged

2/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
72,000gns yearling; Mehmas half-brother to 1m AW 2yo winner Acotango, out of 5f AW 2yo/7.4f turf winner; bred to take well to the surface; market should offer further guidance.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

8

(5)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Newmarket (July)

The Fingal Raven

9st 4lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Quite a useful sort but has a stronger record at Meydan than on home soil and came up well short when an outsider in the 7f handicap at Royal Ascot most recently; others preferred.

25/1

16th

22

(12)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

The Fingal Raven

9st 2lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Quite a useful sort but has a stronger record at Meydan than on home soil and his limitations were rather exposed, even allowing for a tricky draw, in the Britannia at this meeting 12 months ago; wears first-time tongue-tie; something to prove back in a British race.

40/1

6th

8

(8)

25th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 3

14:45 Epsom

The Fingal Raven

9st 4lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Did well at Meydan earlier in the year (7f/1m) and was a close third at Sandown (7f, good to firm) last month but he didn't really fire at Newmarket (third of six) last time; that took his record to 1-10 and others are more persuasive.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
From the first crop of his connections' 2,000 Guineas winner Kameko; half-brother to 1m2f/1m4f winner Passion And Glory (including AW/Group 3); heed the market signals.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(2)

16th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

New Century

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Record of 3-6 in his progressive 2yo campaign featured a Grade 1 success in Canada (1m, firm); good fourth at the Breeders' Cup and ties in with Aomori City on that effort; strong contender back on home soil.

13/2

5th

5

(2)

16th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

New Century

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Record of 3-6 in his progressive 2yo campaign featured a Grade 1 success in Canada (1m, firm); good fourth at the Breeders' Cup and ties in with Aomori City on that effort; strong contender back on home soil.

13/2

1st

2

(2)

14th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:30 Salisbury

New Century

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Doncaster winner second time out; behind the smart Al Qudra on debut but got closer to that same horse in an Ascot Listed race last time (7f, good to firm) when the winner dictated up front; he sets the standard.

11/8

Form: 7

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
£145,000 2yo; co-second favourite, trailed home last of seven at Leicester (5f) but looked too green to do himself justice; half-brother to an AW winner and looks open to improvement.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

(4)

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:25 Newbury

Tolerance

9st 2lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Boughey

Nine-race maiden, placed in 7f handicaps on two of his last three outings; latest was at this track (good to firm) where his head carriage in first-time cheekpieces seemed to suggest he had second thoughts but he did run on, so this first crack at 1m now looks in order.

11/2

3rd

5

(1)

24th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:45 Newbury

Tolerance

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: George Boughey

Didn't have the run of the race behind This Farh at Lingfield and is better judged on his good second at Leicester (7f) the time before; still a maiden but has possibilities if taking well to first-time headgear.

11/2

5th

9

(6)

31st May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 135y

Class 5

19:40 Lingfield

Tolerance

9st 3lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Boughey

Got right back on track when second of 12 in 7f Leicester handicap 35 days ago; he can go well again nudged up 1lb in his bid for a breakthrough success.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Brother to his yard's 6f/7f 2yo winner Daahyeh (including Group 2), closely related to 5f-7f AW 2yo winner Aspirant, half-brother to three winners; interesting newcomer.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

(3)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Brandywine Falls

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Well related, being a brother to the yard's Rockfel (Group 2) winner Daahyeh among others; has started favourite for both nursery starts and will rightly be popular again, with tonight's easy 7f likely to be within range; shortlisted.

5/1

4th

5

(7)

25th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

14:10 Redcar

Brandywine Falls

9st 9lb

J: James Doyle

T: Roger Varian

midfield, waiting for room over 2f out, headway on outer over 1f out, went fourth towards finish, ran on well

6/1

4th

5

(7)

27th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:25 Ripon

Brandywine Falls

9st 8lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Roger Varian

Yet to threaten across his three starts (all 6f) and improvement is needed on nursery debut, but he's well bred and his top Newmarket trainer has a fine 27% strike-rate here; could take a big step forward.

9/2

20/1

Form: 8

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
12-1, down the field at Ascot (5f) but seemed to need the run and showed signs of greenness; may do better with the experience under his belt.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
20,000gns yearling; Kodiac half-brother to three winners, notably Dadoozdart (5f-12.6f including 2yo/Listed); yard's first 2yo runner of the season; market helpful.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

9

(1)

8th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

17:34 Windsor

Think Of A Name

9st 5lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Knight

Won his novice on heavy going last October (5f); placed in three of his four starts this year, most recently behind Emporess over C&D last week; each-way shout again.

12/1

3

(10)

1st Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

18:30 Windsor

Think Of A Name

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: William Knight

Heavy-ground winner as a 2yo; placed twice (5f/7f, good/good to firm) in the spring and faced a stiffer task in Class 3 since; fresh contender who could go well back down in trip/grade.

6/1

Form: 58

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor RPRs in a couple of 5f turf contests; combination of new scenario and added tongue-tie needs to make a big difference.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

4

(2)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

15:48 Pontefract

Clipsham Noble

9st 6lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Charlie Clover

Made it 2-28 when successful at Leicester (1m4f, good to firm) in May and although a fair fourth of eight back there 12 days ago (Coverbridge third), it does suggest he needs a bit more off this mark.

6/1

4th

4

(5)

25th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

19:15 Leicester

Clipsham Noble

9st 6lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Charlie Clover

Last month's C&D success (good to firm) took his record in handicaps here to 3241; no surprise were he to reverse previous 1m2f course placings with Myna despite a 4lb re-raise, and Liam Wright can claim more here than in that apprentice race last time; player.

2/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £4.40
Straight Forecast £3.83
Trifecta £16.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Al Qudra

The Times:

Soldier's Heart

The Star:

Tolerance

D Express:

Brandywine Falls

Daily Mirror:

Monomyth

RP RATINGS:

Al Qudra

POSTDATA:

Al Qudra

NEWMARKET:

Al Qudra

Telegraph:

Al Qudra

The Guardian:

Al Qudra

Daily Mail:

Al Qudra

The Sun:

Al Qudra

Daily Record:

Al Qudra