July 19 / 17.50 Newmarket (July)

17.50

Good To Soft

Aston Martin Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5154
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Aston Martin Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 51- D

Last run: 256 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well bred and, after some promise at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) last September, he improved markedly to win by a short head in nine-runner maiden at Kempton (1m, AW) in November; needs better, given his penalty, and could still bring significant potential.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(5)

8th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 192y

Class 3

15:25 York

Markoon

9st 9lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: William Haggas

Well bred; improved markedly to win narrowly in a maiden at Kempton (1m, AW) in November and a novice at Newmarket (1m, good) when reappearing in July; failed to settle when racing more prominently again early on in a disappointing handicap debut at Newbury (good to firm) three weeks ago when upped to 1m2f, but looked promising going into that and he's now back at 1m.

7/2

6th

1

(3)

17th Aug 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

17:15 Newbury

Markoon

9st 9lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: William Haggas

pulled hard, prominent

2/1

1st

2

(4)

19th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:50 Newmarket (July)

Markoon

9st 11lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: William Haggas

dwelt start, in rear

3/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4-37 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Challenged strongly over 2f out in a novice at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) in May but kept hanging left through that penultimate furlong and ended up in a close third, half length in front of never-dangerous English Harbour; after a lesser show when favourite over C&D (good to firm) four weeks ago, having travelled best to lead over 2f out, he now wears cheekpieces.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

(2)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:09 Newmarket (July)

Sword

9st 12lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Stuart Williams

Dual winner; 0-5 for Stuart Williams but had been holding his own in 7f handicaps until a lesser show last time; whether he's quick enough for 6f is the glaring concern (all 23 runs from 7f to 1m2f).

8/1

8th

8

(4)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket (July)

Sword

8st 13lb

J: Olivia Haines

T: Stuart Williams

One win apiece for his previous two yards; 0-4 this season for new stable but is in form, close fifth at Ascot most recently; getting no respite from the assessor, so the 7lb claimed by Olivia Haines looks a help.

8/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 24 BF

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well related and showed pretty useful form when beaten under 2l at Yarmouth (1m, good) and Doncaster (1m, good to soft) this spring; still looked green in the latter and did his best work at the finish, ending up half length behind today's rival Sword; they are the two top contenders on form.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

(7)

19th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:50 Newmarket (July)

English Harbour

9st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

midfield

2/1

8/1

Form: 66

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
About 5l sixth in a novice at Doncaster (1m, good to soft; green and never nearer) and maiden at Nottingham (1m, good; pulled hard) 13 days later; the former was much the better form, however, behind Sword and English Harbour, and he needs to improve on it.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

(6)

25th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

14:15 Southwell (AW)

Ajdayet

10st 1lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Won over about 1m on Wolverhampton AW on final start in 2024 but he's had some low-key results at that trip and 1m2f for this yard and this new distance is a step into the unknown.

33/1

7

(9)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

17:25 Doncaster

Ajdayet

9st 5lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Ruth Carr

Ended last season with a win at Wolverhampton (8.6f) but he's been out of sorts in three runs for new yard this summer; still lightly raced and now 4lb lower than for his success, but he needs a major revival

33/1

9th

4

(6)

30th Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:20 Redcar

Ajdayet

10st 0lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Winner at the fifth attempt for Archie Watson last year (8.6f, AW); can't support on what we've seen following wind surgery this season, including when finishing three places (and 11l) behind Bamburgh at Ayr last time.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Price down from 280,000gns as yearling to 50,000gns this May; fourth foal; Wootton Bassett half-brother to 7f/1m winner Air To Air (RPR 103); dam unplaced half-sister to 1m2f Group 2 winner Air Pilot; 8-1 when he refused to enter the stalls for novice at Newcastle (7f, AW) three weeks ago.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

9

(4)

26th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Newbury

Walsons Law

9st 10lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Last summer he won handicaps at Windsor (1m) and here (7f; both on good to firm); remains on a realistic mark and last two runs weren't at all shoddy; should feature.

9/1

4th

2

(3)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:58 Newbury

Walsons Law

10st 0lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

His cosy C&D win last summer came off 2lb lower; two good runs and two lesser efforts this season; should give it a good go.

8/1

4th

1

(7)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Ascot

Walsons Law

10st 3lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Won twice last summer (1m/7f, good to firm) and it was an encouraging reappearance when third here (6f) in May; saw little daylight at Goodwood a fortnight later but he weakened when last of 11 at Doncaster (again 7f) seven weeks ago; hard to predict what he'll come up with this time.

11/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5/9

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair form in a Kempton maiden (1m, AW) in March 2022 but not so good when next seen at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) ten days go; hooded; best watched.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(5)

19th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:50 Newmarket (July)

Indian Pearl

9st 12lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Matt Crawley

towards rear throughout

66/1

9th

5

(5)

9th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:25 Lingfield (AW)

Indian Pearl

9st 7lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Matt Crawley

Nearest at the finish and beaten only 3l in a 1m Kempton maiden but that was well over two years ago; gelded ahead of this belated return and has changed trainers.

33/1

66/1

Form: 9

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
25-1, last of nine in novice at Newcastle (7f, AW) three weeks ago.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

9

(4)

15th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

15:45 Yarmouth

Asclepius

8st 7lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Matt Crawley

Offered little in three runs for Dylan Cunha before failing to beat a rival on his yard/handicap debut at Kempton (1m4f) 25 days ago; it's easy to look elsewhere.

50/1

11th

11

(5)

20th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Asclepius

8st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Matt Crawley

midfield

50/1

9th

3

(6)

28th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

16:12 Pontefract

Asclepius

9st 7lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: Dylan Cunha

Holds dismal claims, having failed to beat a rival in both outings.

66/1

100/1

Form: 0-6

Last run: 78 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful pedigree but he was last at Haydock (6f, good) in September and Doncaster (7f, good to soft) in May; gelded since; no worthwhile form.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(4)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:32 Newmarket (July)

Drifts Away

10st 7lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: T J Kent

His first five wins were on AW but he's won twice at Yarmouth this summer including an emphatic success over 1m (good to firm; cheekpieces added) last week; has a penalty but that was a personal best last time and he's strongly respected.

5/2

1st

2

(4)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

17:39 Yarmouth

Drifts Away

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: T J Kent

Five of his six wins have been on the AW and the other came here over 7f last May (good to soft); well beaten on his last three starts, including at Newmarket last time on his first start for ten months, and is now tried in first-time cheekpieces.

7/1

Form: 43

Last run: 156 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Horse

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has a mixed pedigree for stamina; minor honours in his two Kempton maidens (7f/1m) early this year showed promise but others have accomplished a good deal more; gelded since.
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Payout
Exacta £16.10
Straight Forecast £14.53
Trifecta £27.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

English Harbour

NEWMARKET:

Markoon

Daily Mail:

Walson's Law

RP RATINGS:

English Harbour

POSTDATA:

English Harbour

The Times:

English Harbour

Telegraph:

English Harbour

D Express:

English Harbour

The Sun:

English Harbour

Daily Record:

English Harbour

The Guardian:

Markoon

Daily Mirror:

Markoon

The Star:

Markoon