July 15 / 18.20 Windsor

18.20

Good To Firm

Thames Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 1m 0f 31y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Thames Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.40
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 66

Last run: 38 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never posed a threat in maiden at Ascot (1m2f, good to soft; last of six) or novice at Goodwood (1m, good) but showed fair form in both; well-bred filly with each-way claims and possibly some potential.
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10

(4)

5th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

13:30 Newmarket

Min Huna

8st 10lb

J: William Buick

T: William Haggas

Never posed a threat on first two starts, but she made all in a novice at Windsor (1m, good to firm) in July and was always in touch when following up on handicap debut at Sandown (1m2f, good) five weeks ago; up 8lb but she galloped on strongly last time and has more to offer at this trip.

11/4

1st

8

(5)

30th Aug 2024

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

16:00 Sandown

Min Huna

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Never posed a threat at Ascot (1m2f, good to soft) or Goodwood (1m, good) before she won a nine-runner novice at Windsor (1m, good to firm) last month, making all; going back up to 1m2f should be viable, in which case she'd bring potential to this handicap debut.

11/4

1st

9

(8)

15th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

18:20 Windsor

Min Huna

8st 13lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Never posed a threat in maiden at Ascot (1m2f, good to soft; last of six) or novice at Goodwood (1m, good) but showed fair form in both; well-bred filly with each-way claims and possibly some potential.

5/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 4

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Kingman; first foal; dam unraced sister to US 1m6f Listed winner Cedar Mountain, half-sister to multiple 6.5f-1m Group 1 winner Moonlight Cloud; second favourite when fourth of 16 in novice at Chelmsford (1m, AW) in May, making most; should improve to hold fair each-way claims.
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7th

3

(6)

21st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 5y

Class 4

16:45 Pontefract

Shamran

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Harry Charlton

Pulled clear to get off the mark at the fourth attempt in a novice at Salisbury (1m, good to firm) in August; this 3yo is open to further improvement now upped to 1m2f on his handicap debut, provided conditions suit (twice a non-runner last month due to unsuitable soft ground).

7/2

1/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 22

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumped into classy types when runner-up this spring in a maiden at Newbury (1m, good to soft) and novice at York (1m, good) on his only two starts; that's much the best form in this line-up.
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28

(35)

28th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 1f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Under Siege

8st 10lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Hasn't fulfilled the promise shown when runner-up to Economics then Lead Artist (1m, good to soft/good) in the spring on his first two starts; unraced on soft/heavy ground; however, this 3yo remains lightly raced and may benefit from today's step up in trip; not written off.

20/1

6th

15

(3)

31st Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 2

14:40 Chester

Under Siege

8st 10lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

slowly away

5/1

1st

9

(6)

15th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Under Siege

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Andrew Balding

Useful efforts when runner-up to Dante winner Economics and recent Glorious Goodwood Group 3 scorer Lead Artist on his first two starts; beaten at 30-100 at Windsor last time but he found himself at the back of the field after a slow start and can be given another chance.

8/15

7/1

Form: 75

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair form at Newbury (7f, good) in May and Kempton (7f, AW) in June; could improve again and needs to against Under Siege.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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12th

3

(4)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Newbury

Bullet Point

9st 11lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Can front-run; had 1m wins at Newmarket and York last season, with two seconds at Ascot in between including the Royal Hunt Cup; makes plenty of appeal on that evidence but needs to bounce back from an underwhelming reappearance when second favourite at Newmarket two weeks ago.

11/2

7th

1

(6)

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Newmarket

Bullet Point

9st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Can front-run; 1m wins here last April and in 17-runner race at the York Ebor meeting in August, with his two seconds at Ascot in between including the Royal Hunt Cup; last two outings leave him with a bit to prove, as they were 1m1f, but it's not too hard to excuse them and he is a strong contender.

9/2

7th

2

(7)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 177y

Class 1

13:50 York

Bullet Point

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Progressive in 1m handicaps, going close twice in a row at Ascot (including the Royal Hunt Cup) before winning the Clipper Handicap here (good to firm) on Thursday, doing it in good style having had to wait for a clear run; this would be a very quick turnaround but he has Group-race potential.

5/1

50/1

Form: 77

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Brother and dam were pretty useful; low-level form when seventh of 13 in maiden at Leicester (1m, good to soft) and novice at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) so looks a longer-term prospect.
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9th

12

(7)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:17 Sandown

Joolianoss

8st 12lb

J: Toby Moore

T: James Evans

Three-time AW scorer who prevailed at Ascot (1m, good to firm) back on turf last time, looking better than ever, and remains unexposed in this sphere; upped in class but receives weight all round; possible danger.

14/1

1st

11

(6)

1st May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:30 Ascot

Joolianoss

8st 10lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: James Evans

Won three handicaps on the AW in January 2025 (1m-1m2f) and showed that he's still on a fair mark with a second at Kempton on final run this January; however, this is tougher than he's accustomed to and has to prove himself on turf.

25/1

2nd

5

(7)

21st Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Joolianoss

9st 5lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: James Evans

Reeled off a quick hat-trick last January (1m-1m2f); absent for ten months afterwards and finished well beaten on his reappearance; latest Lingfield run was better and he could be building up to something bigger.

12/1

Form: 95

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed promise from off the pace at Kempton (1m, AW) in January and Newcastle (7f, AW) in June, but it was modest form; others have done much more.
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4th

4

(4)

5th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Apostle

9st 8lb

J: Shane Kelly

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Better with each start since handicapping, culminating in a Wolverhampton win over this trip eight days ago; was allowed her own way in front that night but she's only 3lb higher and could yet be capable of better.

Evs

1st

7

(2)

27th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Apostle

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

taken down early, made all, led at steady pace, ridden 2f out, kept on well, ridden over 2f out

13/8

2nd

9

30th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

19:43 Salisbury

Apostle

9st 5lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Scored comfortably at Chelmsford (1m6f, AW) last week on only her second handicap attempt, bouncing back from a costly defeat at Redcar where she was well supported; this Prescott filly is the type to improve further; could well defy a 6lb penalty.

6/4

Form: 90

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
125-1 and 200-1 when behind in two C&D novices on good to firm.
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3

(10)

3rd Jun 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Lingfield (AW)

Drouthy Neebor

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Hughie Morrison

0-10 but he was placed in five handicaps (1m2f-1m6f) before being pulled up at Wolverhampton 15 days ago after his saddle slipped; that's worth forgiving and the drop back to 1m4f should be fine; respected on his first go in a classified event.

3/1

3

(10)

3rd Jun 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Lingfield (AW)

Drouthy Neebor

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Hughie Morrison

0-10 but he was placed in five handicaps (1m2f-1m6f) before being pulled up at Wolverhampton 15 days ago after his saddle slipped; that's worth forgiving and the drop back to 1m4f should be fine; respected on his first go in a classified event.

3/1

9

(11)

19th May 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Drouthy Neebor

9st 1lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Hughie Morrison

Not yet off the mark, but he's been placed in his last five handicaps and had little hope against a subsequent wide-margin winner at Chelmsford (1m6f) when back from a break; has stamina still to prove on Tapeta debut but this is realistic.

9/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
8,500gns foal, 16,000gns yearling; fifth foal; Muhaarar close relation to a Spanish 6.5f 2yo winner, half-sister to 1m AW Flat (RPR 66) and 2m4f/3m2f hurdle winner Baby Sham; dam placed at 1m as 2yo on only start (67), sister to 1m2f Listed winner; needs to be pretty useful to win this on debut.
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10th

7

(3)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

17:05 Chepstow

Zambezi Diamond

9st 5lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Henry Candy

Lightly raced maiden who missed a chunk of her career; has not always looked straightforward, hanging badly left throughout last time (7f) having made most of the running; has the option of going far side from stall 3 and it could well be all or nothing.

16/1

4th

4

(9)

6th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Lingfield

Zambezi Diamond

9st 7lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Henry Candy

Six-race maiden; set good pace and belied 66-1 odds when fourth in Southwell maiden (6f, AW) in April, after a long layoff, but was well beaten in a recent Bath handicap (5.7f, good to firm); back up in trip here; remains tricky to weigh up.

20/1

12th

1

(4)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:03 Bath

Zambezi Diamond

9st 9lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Henry Candy

Unexposed 5yo who returned after 485 days off with a front-running fourth of 13 in a Southwell maiden (6f, AW; 66-1) last month; carried her head awkwardly in the closing stages but that was a promising effort and she needs a close look back in a handicap.

15/2

Form: 4

Last run: 96 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well related but showed modest form, prominent long way at 7-1, when fourth of nine in a novice at Kempton (1m, AW) in April on his only start for Andrew Balding; sold for 6,000gns at the start of May and gelded.
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14th

11

(5)

4th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

12:20 Kempton (AW)

American Riddle

9st 4lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Clare Hobson

in touch with leaders

50/1

14th

11

(5)

4th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

12:20 Kempton (AW)

American Riddle

9st 4lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Clare Hobson

in touch with leaders

50/1

11th

4

(3)

26th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

15:22 Southwell (AW)

American Riddle

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Clare Hobson

always behind, never going well, eased inside final furlong

25/1

Non-runners

Kings Conquest

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Payout
Exacta £51.90
Straight Forecast £75.84
Trifecta £151.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Under Siege

Telegraph:

Bullet Point

The Star:

Min Huna

RP RATINGS:

Under Siege

POSTDATA:

Under Siege

The Times:

Under Siege

The Guardian:

Under Siege

Daily Mail:

Under Siege

D Express:

Under Siege

Daily Mirror:

Under Siege

The Sun:

Under Siege

Daily Record:

Under Siege