August 02 / 18.53 Newmarket (July)

18.53

Good To Firm

British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5154
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather:

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4/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Closely related to 5.5f-7f winner Earthlight (including dual 6f 2yo Group 1); odds-on for his Yarmouth debut (6f, good) last month and he was always prominent before staying on strongly for a cosy success; that form has been boosted by the third and fourth since and he's a big player again under a penalty; holds Group 1 National Stakes entry.
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9th

10

(5)

13th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

15:00 Doncaster

Shadow Of Light

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Appleby

Champion 2yo last season, having won the Middle Park and Dewhurst (both on soft ground), and he ran well in the 2,000 Guineas on reappearance; rather a disappointing favourite in the 6f Commonwealth Cup, then couldn't quite get the job done in the 7f Prix Jean Prat having held every chance; drops back from Group 1 level with leading claims on best form.

13/8

9

(19)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Shadow Of Light

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Won two Group 1s at Newmarket last autumn (6f/7f, soft), namely the Middle Park and the Dewhurst; reappeared with excellent third in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket (1m, good), where he was outstayed by the first two; unraced on fast ground; has the potential to be a top-class sprinter.

6/4

3rd

8

(2)

3rd May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Shadow Of Light

9st 2lb

J: Mickael Barzalona

T: Charlie Appleby

Good-ground wins on first two runs before close second in Group 2 Gimcrack (6f, good), then enjoyed stellar autumn here with Group 1 wins in the Middle Park (6f, soft) and Dewhurst (7f, soft), becoming Champion Two-Year-Old; had a racecourse gallop here last month; stayed on well in the Dewhurst which provides optimism he'll see out 1m; a tongue-tie goes on; could have a big say, even though William Buick rides stablemate Ruling Court.

7/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
150,000euros yearling, 550,000euros breeze-up 2yo; second foal; dam Listed-placed 5f/7f 2yo winner (RPR 94), sister to winners San Andreas (smart 6f-1m including 2yo) and Sistine Madonna (Listed-placed 1m); very interesting newcomer and he needs a close look.
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1st

1

(7)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 3

14:00 Carlisle

Realign

9st 11lb

J: James Doyle

T: William Haggas

Lightly raced 4yo with something of an all-or-nothing profile; put everything together when bolting up at Haydock (6f, good to soft) last autumn; might have needed the run when only ninth of 13 at Newmarket on reappearance; leading claims if building on that and cheekpieces may give him a lift.

11/2

9th

4

(11)

15th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Newmarket

Realign

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: William Haggas

Gelded prior to his autumn starts, winning at Haydock (6f) then perhaps hindered by heavy ground at Doncaster; lightly raced, in excellent hands and may still have further progress in him; remains of interest.

9/2

40/1

  • Place: £7.00

Form:

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran green on his Newbury debut (7f, good) last month and he eventually finished in rear and was beaten 13l; should be more streetwise this time but he has stacks to find on this drop in trip.
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18th

22

(7)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:45 York

War Howl

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Well treated on his warm spell (finishing positions 112) last summer; not in anything like the same form this year for new yard, however, and is best watched unless the market suggests otherwise.

40/1

11th

9

(5)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:58 Thirsk

War Howl

9st 1lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Two 7f wins for Mick Appleby last summer; back to his last winning mark but that is a result of showing little in three starts for current connections; only of interest if attracting support.

25/1

Form: 05

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Some ability on his second start when a 200-1 fifth at Yarmouth last month but that was behind Shadow of Light and nurseries will be more suitable after this.
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6th

1

(4)

28th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

14:48 Yarmouth

Dapper Guest

9st 11lb

J: Tom Queally

T: George Margarson

Defied this mark at Chelmsford (7f, AW) last October but he's been out of sorts at Newmarket and Ascot in his two runs this season; now drops back in grade but he's 1-13 on turf and others are more convincing; reapplied visor replaces cheekpieces.

25/1

8th

9

(9)

1st May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:30 Ascot

Dapper Guest

9st 3lb

J: Harry Burns

T: George Margarson

Effective in the reapplied cheekpieces but last season's career-best form came once fitted in a visor; needs to be right on his game to win this and that wasn't the case on his Newmarket comeback.

40/1

16th

9

(1)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newmarket

Dapper Guest

9st 4lb

J: J F Egan

T: George Margarson

Improved in headgear over 7f last term, winning in first-time cheekpieces on the July course (good to firm) in June and in a newly fitted visor at Southwell in August; also scored in latter aid at Chelmsford (also AW) in October; slight worry slow starts were a feature of his last two runs but might have needed a rest by then; not ruled out on this reappearance.

25/1

100/30

Form: 3

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Kingman out of 6f/7f 2yo winner (including Group 3; RPR 102); 9-1 for his Newbury debut (6f, good to firm) two weeks ago but he travelled well for a long way before fading into a 2l third of 11; that was a promising start and he's strongly respected.
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3rd

5

(6)

24th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

17:45 Windsor

Elyam

9st 4lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

took keen hold, pressed leader, led after 1f, headed over 2f out, no extra when lost second inside final 110yds

7/1

5th

5

(9)

2nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:53 Newmarket (July)

Elyam

9st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Richard Hannon

By Kingman out of 6f/7f 2yo winner (including Group 3; RPR 102); 9-1 for his Newbury debut (6f, good to firm) two weeks ago but he travelled well for a long way before fading into a 2l third of 11; that was a promising start and he's strongly respected.

100/30

3rd

4

(6)

20th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Newbury

Elyam

9st 2lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Richard Hannon

By Kingman; dam 6f/7f 2yo winner (including Group 3; RPR 102), half-sister to Group-placed 5f-7.4f winner Motafaawit, out of 6f 2yo winner from family of 1,000 Guineas winner Natagora; another well-bred colt; stable sent out the winners of this race in 2021 and 2022.

8/1

40/1

Form: 07

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flopped when 5-1 on his Windsor debut (5f, good to firm) last month and was a well-held seventh of nine when upped to 6f at Nottingham 18 days later; one of three runners for the yard here and he needs major improvement.
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6th

10

(4)

29th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Montbeliarde

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Second twice in nurseries (7f and 1m) last year and they were his only visits to Kempton; 33-1, cheekpieces went on when same again behind The Outlaw at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack) three weeks ago, slowly away and passing a load of his rivals in the closing stages under 7lb claimer; now has a tongue-tie as well; 0-9 but capable of finishing thereabouts.

6/1

6th

10

(4)

29th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Montbeliarde

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Second twice in nurseries (7f and 1m) last year and they were his only visits to Kempton; 33-1, cheekpieces went on when same again behind The Outlaw at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack) three weeks ago, slowly away and passing a load of his rivals in the closing stages under 7lb claimer; now has a tongue-tie as well; 0-9 but capable of finishing thereabouts.

6/1

2nd

6

(7)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Montbeliarde

9st 8lb

J: Fred Daly

T: George Boughey

Second twice in nurseries at Kempton (7f and 1m, Polytrack) last year; well beaten at Wolverhampton (8.5f, Tapeta) latest but has bounced back before and may just be better on Polytrack than Tapeta; cheekpieces go on; not ruled out.

12/1

Form: 57

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sales price increased from 36,000gns as a foal to 135,000gns as a yearling; well related but he hasn't lived up to market expectations in his two runs so far and needs a transformation on this step up in trip.
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7

(9)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Dutch Finale

9st 8lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Stuart Williams

Looked one to follow when producing a dominant display at Lingfield in June (6f, AW; second handicap run); only third behind H Key Lails over C&D next time but ran well for third at Windsor (6f, good to firm) in June; not seen to best effect on his stable debut last month but he's not fully exposed and could have a bigger run in him; stable form is hard to fault.

6/1

13

(13)

12th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:00 Lingfield (AW)

Dutch Finale

9st 0lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Clear winner of first AW handicap (6f) here then finished a close third over 7f at Chelmsford under a penalty before keeping on quite nicely when third of eight at Windsor (6f) in June; left George Boughey for 42,000gns since; now tongue tied; interesting for new yard.

10/1

8

(6)

28th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

16:00 Windsor

Dutch Finale

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Fluffed the start on his handicap debut at Nottingham last month (blindfold issues) but showed himself to be well ahead of his opening mark with a comfortable win at Lingfield three weeks ago (6f, AW); outstayed over 7f at Chelmsford one week later; still capable of better and his useful brother Salvuccio went well on fast turf.

11/4

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
55,000gns foal, 50,000gns yearling; fifth foal; half-brother to four winners including Tyndrum Gold (1m AW inc 2yo; RPR 98) and Peggy Sioux (5f 2yo; 96); dam 6f AW winner (68), sister to 5f Group 1 winner La Cucaracha; has good target to aim at on debut but he needs checking in market.
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19th

27

(13)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Ascot

Storm Free

8st 12lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

Lightly raced 4yo who has a largely solid record and is 2-4 on turf; gelded prior to respectable effort in big field at Newmarket on seasonal debut, taking form figures since upped to 7f to 216; may still have more to offer; big run looks plausible.

16/1

6th

7

(4)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newmarket

Storm Free

9st 5lb

J: James Doyle

T: James Tate

Good-ground maiden winner on his April return last year and it was a good run after a break when third of 14 at Newcastle (also 6f, AW) in August; signed off by beating 14 others at Leicester (7f, good) in October after which he was gelded; retains plenty of potential ahead of this comeback on just his fourth handicap start.

4/1

12

(1)

14th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:44 Leicester

Storm Free

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: James Tate

Lightly-raced; won a Nottingham maiden in April (6f, good; second has won three times since); has returned from a 137-day break with two good runs in AW handicaps, latest over 7f at Kempton; chance.

10/1

Form: 6

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Weak 7-1 shot at Windsor (6f, good to firm) in June and he hung left throughout before finishing a well-held sixth of eight; left Richard Hannon for 17,000gns since; should know more this time but he needs plenty of improvement for new yard.
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7th

9

(6)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:07 Dundalk (AW)

Cosmic Force

9st 3lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Keith Henry Clarke

Placed in 7f handicap here last month; ratings don't matter much in claimers, but couldn't entertain 41-rated 4yo all the same.

20/1

5th

8

(10)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Cosmic Force

9st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Keith Henry Clarke

Maiden after 15 starts; placed only twice, including on latest when never-nearer third of 12 here (7f) 13 days ago; each-way player if he sees out the extra furlong from unchanged mark.

7/2

3rd

10

(8)

10th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:50 Dundalk (AW)

Cosmic Force

9st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Keith Henry Clarke

A 14-race maiden; placed only once (in a small-field race for George Boughey); best form in 2025 was in claimers; not beaten far in sixth over 6f here last month; same placing when 2 3/4l behind Methgal over C&D two weeks ago; place possibility.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam placed 5f/6f AW (RPR 64), half-sister to winners Duke Of Firenze (smart and prolific 5f-6f including 2yo), Duke Cosimo (6f) and Mulk (1m2f), out of Coronation Stakes/Fillies' Mile winner Nannina; this looks a tough starting point and is best watched.
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10

(9)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kameko Spirit

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Anthony Carson

0-12 for Darryll Holland but she had two close calls over 5f in early spring, at Chelmsford and over C&D; sold for 1,000gns in July; goes without regular tongue-tie (blinkers added latest, now discarded) and entitled to need the run for new yard.

25/1

10

(9)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kameko Spirit

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Anthony Carson

0-12 for Darryll Holland but she had two close calls over 5f in early spring, at Chelmsford and over C&D; sold for 1,000gns in July; goes without regular tongue-tie (blinkers added latest, now discarded) and entitled to need the run for new yard.

25/1

5th

9

(4)

28th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:10 Windsor

Kameko Spirit

8st 8lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Darryll Holland

Placed in three consecutive AW handicaps (5f) at start of this year but she was well held at Southwell 11 days ago and that took her record to 0-11; has something to prove again and her turf form lags well behind her best AW efforts; blinkers added.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.60
Straight Forecast £3.07
Trifecta £59.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Shadow Of Light

Telegraph:

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TOPSPEED:

Elyam

Daily Mail:

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The Star:

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Daily Record:

Elyam

RP RATINGS:

Shadow Of Light

POSTDATA:

Shadow Of Light

The Times:

Shadow Of Light

The Guardian:

Shadow Of Light

D Express:

Shadow Of Light

Daily Mirror:

Shadow Of Light

The Sun:

Shadow Of Light