14.25
Good To SoftRoyals Cup 2000 Skip ‘N’ Gaffer EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (IRE Incentive Race)
- Prize money: £6480
- 0m 7f 0y
- Class 4
- 16 runners
Runners: 16 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £12.30
- Place: £2.60
Form: 4
Last run: 38 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 2 (20) |
18th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Has a progressive profile and made it three wins from eight attempts when easily making all at Newmarket (1m, good to soft) last November; subsequently gelded; a 10lb rise means he'll need another personal best but he's a low-mileage 4yo who may have more in the tank. |
12/1 |
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1st 3 (9) |
1st Nov 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 12lb |
Low-mileage 3yo who returned with cracking thirds in 1m1f/1m Goodwood handicaps in August; didn't find much after moving up looking a threat at Newbury (7f, good to soft) last month but the Goodwood efforts are solid and he's given another chance. |
4/1 |
5/2
- Place: £1.40
Form: 4
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 17 (15) |
3rd Oct 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
In reasonably good form and beat all bar one of the 3yos in Ayr contest (1m) last time but looks no certainty to go one better in this bigger race; it remains over two years since his sole success. |
20/1 |
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2nd 4 (4) |
19th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Yet to win a handicap but he has run to a useful level on his last three starts; soft ground might be the main obstacle for him today. |
6/1 |
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4th 11 (7) |
20th Aug 2026 Good 0m 7f 192y Class 2 |
8st 11lb |
Two quick runs at Glorious Goodwood three weeks ago, beaten only 2l when fifth of 20 on the Wednesday (7f, good to firm) then seventh of 18 in the Golden Mile on the Friday (good to firm) when he would have been closer with a clear run; it's possible he'll be involved; unproven on slow ground. |
12/1 |
8/1
- Place: £4.10
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 9 (9) |
16th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 1f 21y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
1m1f winner at York in June but disappointing at Sandown next time on his only attempt at 1m2f; respectable efforts (1m1f/1m) on his last two starts, the latest on good to soft when wearing first-time cheekpieces, but he needs to find a bit extra. |
11/2 |
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5th 5 (6) |
3rd Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 11lb |
Seems well suited by York and followed an encouraging reappearance there with a big-field win over this trip (good; effective on heavy) on that course in June; perhaps has share of weight now but a return to 1m and the fitting of cheekpieces could spice things up. |
6/1 |
|
4th 3 (5) |
11th Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 1f 35y Class 3 |
10st 1lb |
Showed improved form when beating 15 rivals to land a 0-85 York handicap in June (1m1f, good) but he disappointed when favourite at Sandown (1m2f, good to firm) last month; may be capable of bouncing back. |
8/1 |
8/1
Form: 1 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 8lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 8 (4) |
8th Aug 2026 Good 0m 7f 212y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
Both his wins have come on the AW but he wasn't disgraced when eighth of 17 on turf at York (7f, good; 22-1) four weeks ago; stepping back up to 1m should be a help; each-way possibilities. |
12/1 |
|
8th 12 (5) |
10th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 0lb |
Both his wins have come on AW but he handles turf, albeit best grass runs have come on good going; two disappointing efforts since his Southwell win in April and others are more convincing. |
33/1 |
|
12th 10 (12) |
13th Jun 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Has gained both wins on AW, including on reappearance; has bits of fairly useful form on turf but produced one of his lesser efforts last time, taking record in this sphere to 0-9; others preferred. |
25/1 |
16/1
Form: 47
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (6) |
20th Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 50y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
All 12 runs have been on turf including three consecutive wins over 7f/1m (good/good to firm) in May and June of last year; right out of form in final three runs last season but he's got back on track this spring and was only beaten a nose at Chester (10.3f) last month; nudged up 2lb but he was clear of the third last time and is still unexposed at this trip; big player. |
5/2 |
|
2nd 12 (6) |
7th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 70y Class 3 |
9st 4lb |
Completed a hat-trick over 7f/1m on good/good to firm in May and June last year; right out of form in August/September but reappearance fourth at Epsom (8.5f) nine days ago was a step back in the right direction; looks bred for 1m2f (has had one attempt) but may need a career best. |
11/1 |
|
4th 1 (2) |
28th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 113y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Completed a hat-trick over 7f/1m on good/good to firm across May and June last year; form tailed off markedly from August onwards but he returns just 2lb above his last winning mark; market support would bring him into the picture. |
20/1 |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 (4) |
17th Oct 2026 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
7f nursery here last November is his sole win from 11 races; well down the weights and not beaten far at Wolverhampton (9.4f, Tapeta) in July latest, in his only other AW race, but not wildly convincing. |
7/1 |
|
5th 5 (3) |
21st Jul 2026 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Won a Tapeta nursery the only time he's run on the AW; the change of surface is the main hope, with him having struggled in three turf runs since coming back from nine months off. |
16/1 |
|
4th 2 (2) |
14th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 3f 197y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
Won a nursery off 4lb higher in 2024; below that level when confined to only three appearances last year and while his reappearance wasn't devoid of promise, his run at Newmarket was; goes beyond 1m2f for the first time. |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 7
Last run: 46 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (2) |
27th Jul 2024 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
prominent, kept on inside final furlong |
12/1 |
|
7th 4 (14) |
19th Jul 2024 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
28-1, beaten about 5l when seventh of 11 on last month's debut at Windsor (6f, good to firm; gelded since); however, he stumbled over 2f out and had to wait for room, and he shaped as though today's extra furlong would prompt improvement; each-way possibilities. |
20/1 |
|
7th 6 (3) |
3rd Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
52,000gns yearling, 67,000gns 2yo; Mehmas half-brother to winners Sloane Garden (US 1m/8.5f including turf stakes) and Temper Trap (prolific 7f-1m1f); dam unraced daughter of 5f 2yo winner; heed the market signals. |
10/1 |
66/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 8st 13lb
2 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (4) |
3rd Sep 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Won over C&D last December and again on her reappearance in April; lost her way afterwards, but her third of five at Epsom (1m4f, good to firm) five weeks ago was more encouraging; back off her last winning mark and respected. |
5/2 |
|
3rd 1 (4) |
30th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 6y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Now only 1lb higher than when beginning this season with 1m4f AW win in April but looked out of sorts on last two outings; swapped usual cheekpieces for new visor last time; goes without any headgear today. |
8/1 |
14/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 (4) |
22nd Sep 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Both wins have been on AW (1m/7f) and latest was at Southwell in April; still 3lb higher than for that success but he resumed his progress with a bold bid over 7f at Kempton (second of 13) last time; pulled clear of the third in that race and he's respected back up in trip. |
13/2 |
|
2nd 10 (8) |
4th Sep 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
A win and two second-place finishes from three visits to Kempton; up and down on turf since his Southwell win in April; a career best will be needed to take this. |
8/1 |
|
6th 1 (3) |
24th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
Both wins on the AW but he bled when disappointing at Nottingham before a solid 2l defeat in a big field at Ascot (7f, good to firm); he was boxing on that day and now returns to a mile; respected. |
13/2 |
7/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (1) |
4th Oct 2025 Good 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
9st 0lb |
40-1 fifth of ten in the Irish Derby (1m4f, good) in June, front rank long way; it's a concern that his rating that day is well in advance of his others, and also that he was beaten so far in the storm at Glorious Goodwood on latest outing, but he needs a second look with tongue tied first time. |
8/1 |
|
4 (7) |
31st Jul 2025 Good 1m 3f 218y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Belied his 40-1 odds with an apparently good fifth in the Irish Derby and new rating gives him a leading chance in this field; however, may be flattered by that result; no match for unbeaten stablemate Amiloc in Listed grade at Goodwood (1m3f) the time before; not entirely solid. |
8/1 |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 8 (11) |
28th Apr 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 31y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Yet to make the frame from five starts but is in good hands and may do better with first-time blinkers applied. |
14/1 |
|
9th 8 (11) |
28th Apr 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 31y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Yet to make the frame from five starts but is in good hands and may do better with first-time blinkers applied. |
14/1 |
|
8th 8 (5) |
31st Mar 2025 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Not solid on 2yo form, albeit was possibly unsuited by heavy ground the last twice; gelded over the winter and may do better this term. |
20/1 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 8st 13lb
2 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 (8) |
4th Nov 2024 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
led, headed and weakened over 1f out |
7/1 |
|
8th 3 (8) |
4th Nov 2024 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
led, headed and weakened over 1f out |
7/1 |
|
7th 6 (7) |
15th Oct 2024 Soft 0m 7f 3y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Again made the running when cracking late on last Tuesday's nursery debut (stiff 7f, heavy); today's less-testing course should help but she needs more. |
10/1 |
40/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 (8) |
5th Sep 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Ran better when 3l off the winner at Doncaster (7f) three weeks ago; 0-5 on the AW but sole placing was on this track; respected. |
4/1 |
|
7th 10 (10) |
15th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
A two-time scorer (including over C&D) for Michael Appleby last summer; well below par for his present handler this season, however, and he failed to beat a rival in 1m Pontefract handicap last time. |
20/1 |
10/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 10 (2) |
4th Oct 2025 Good 1m 2f 1y Class 5 |
8st 11lb |
Showed only minor promise in three 2yo races (6f-7f; gelded since) and makes handicap debut after a one-year absence, but today's trip is more in keeping with his stamina and he needs close attention in the betting. |
3/1 |
|
6th 7 (1) |
11th Oct 2024 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 4lb |
Soundly beaten both starts and needs a big chunk of improvement to figure after short break. |
40/1 |
|
4th 7 (1) |
6th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
33-1, slowly away and always in rear on last month's debut at Newbury (7f, good); however, he represents a powerful 2yo stable and it will be interesting to see if he's stronger in the betting on this second start. |
12/1 |
10/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 5 (12) |
18th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
0-8 but he was only beaten 2l in a 7f handicap here last month; continues to drop down the weights and could be dangerous if he can find something extra back in trip. |
14/1 |
|
6th 3 (7) |
21st Aug 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
0-7; wasn't beaten far when seventh of nine at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) last month but better is still needed. |
7/1 |
|
7th 5 (8) |
22nd Jul 2025 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Six-race maiden who has been down the field in two starts (at about 1m) since joining this stable; drops back to 7f; best watched. |
33/1 |
6/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 9 (9) |
22nd Jun 2025 Good 0m 7f 80y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Thrice-raced colt who ran well from the front at Leicester (7f, good) most recently, belying his 28-1 odds with 1l third to a subsequent scorer; possibilities if building on that effort. |
13/2 |
|
3rd 6 (2) |
10th May 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Unseated his rider early on sole 2yo start; 6-1 for his reappearance at Kempton 19 days ago (6f), a race in which he weakened in the straight; bred to do much better at some point. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 6 (2) |
10th May 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Unseated his rider early on sole 2yo start; 6-1 for his reappearance at Kempton 19 days ago (6f), a race in which he weakened in the straight; bred to do much better at some point. |
10/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £37.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £24.39 |
| Trifecta | £370.00 |
Selections
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