August 05 / 16.45 Lingfield

16.45

Good To Soft

Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3942
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 31 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Gelded son of Night Of Thunder; made a promising start when third at Kempton (7f, AW) in June and he battled well when justifying favouritism in steadily run race at Haydock (7f, good) last month; has a penalty for that very narrow success but the form has worked out well and he's open to further progress; hood returns in combination with first-time tongue-tie.
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2nd

5

(8)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 3

16:25 Doncaster

Apotheosis

9st 6lb

J: William Buick

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Dual turf winner (7f, good) who won on AW at Newcastle in December, but he's not easy to predict and was beaten 11l when sixth at Lingfield (7.6f, good to firm) last month; has bit to prove again after that and he's still 6lb higher than for his last win; regular hood is removed.

8/1

6th

3

(6)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 135y

Class 3

15:15 Lingfield

Apotheosis

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Defied penalty in 3yo novice here (good) in 2024; back from a 145-day break and wind surgery when landing Class 2 at Newcastle (also 7f, AW) in December and beaten a neck at Abu Dhabi (1m, good) in March; career-high mark but still considered.

6/1

16th

5

(16)

21st Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:30 Ayr

Apotheosis

9st 12lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Confined to 7f for all his runs and the winner of two novices on good ground; didn't get the best of runs when a 3l third at Goodwood two runs back and then raced freely with no cover at Doncaster; retains potential and probably quick enough for 6f.

14/1

15/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 53

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only fifth of six at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) on her sole run for Roger Varian in March; improved form for new yard when third at Salisbury (7f, good) last month but that was an ordinary race and she needs another major step forward here.
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4th

4

(4)

16th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Kempton (AW)

Faro Di Notte

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Marcus Tregoning

Disappointed at Sandown (7f, soft) last month but the ground may not have suited and she was runner-up at Lingfield (7f, good) and Goodwood (1m, good to soft) in August; that form puts her in the picture and has possibilities if she can bounce back with hood added.

11/4

4th

3

(2)

13th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:50 Sandown

Faro Di Notte

9st 5lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Marcus Tregoning

Bit keen for her own good when third on handicap debut over 1m at Goodwood (good to soft) having come in for support (5-1); interesting returned to 7f on this stiff course.

9/4

9/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2-8

Last run: 65 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Brother to the stable's 1m Group 1 winner Saffron Beach and he showed plenty of promise when runner-up on Yarmouth debut (7f, soft) last October; recorded an RPR of 80 in that race but he didn't come close to that form on his reappearance in June and has bit to prove after that.
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9th

10

(11)

28th Sep 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:45 Newmarket

Granger Bay

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Won very easily under Billy Loughnane at Ascot (7f, soft; off 15lb lower) three weeks ago, opening his account at the fifth attempt; bred to do better still, being a brother to his stable's dual Group 1 winner Saffron Beach; one to follow.

7/2

1st

8

(8)

6th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Ascot

Granger Bay

9st 1lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

raced in second, led going best 2f out, shaken up and clear over 1f out, easily

13/2

2nd

6

(4)

24th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:45 Newmarket (July)

Granger Bay

8st 10lb

J: David Egan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Improvement a possibility now handicapping but he was readily brushed aside by Apotheosis at Lingfield 19 days ago and a 6lb turnaround in the weights may not be enough to reverse the placings.

11/2

15/2

Form: 74

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Shaped with promise at a massive price on Kempton debut (7f, AW) in June and she built on that with a creditable fourth from off the pace here (6f, AW) last month; needs to find more progress but she has a good pedigree and this step back up in trip looks a positive; not ruled out.
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12th

8

(8)

23rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Kempton (AW)

Argentali

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: George Baker

slowly away, towards rear

14/1

7th

3

(8)

5th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

17:35 Lingfield (AW)

Argentali

9st 8lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Baker

Has shown ability, in particular when just over 2l fourth here (6f, AW) in a fillies' novice event in July; below par on turf here latest and has since had wind surgery; tongue-tie now goes on; initial mark looks fair if she can return to the form of that second start; possible player.

7/1

4th

3

(1)

5th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Lingfield

Argentali

9st 5lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: George Baker

Shaped with promise at a massive price on Kempton debut (7f, AW) in June and she built on that with a creditable fourth from off the pace here (6f, AW) last month; needs to find more progress but she has a good pedigree and this step back up in trip looks a positive; not ruled out.

15/2

40/1

Form: 6-9

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in a Dundalk maiden (6f, AW) in December but she returned for new yard with a last of nine on Polytrack here 13 days ago; got squeezed out at the start in that race but this looks a tough assignment and handicaps will be more like it.
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1

(5)

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

Valkyrja

9st 11lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Matt Crawley

Low-mileage 4yo who seems to have been aided by cheekpieces lately and made all to open her account at Yarmouth (1m, good to soft) a week ago; respected under 5lb penalty here.

11/4

7

(5)

13th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:00 Yarmouth

Valkyrja

9st 6lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Matt Crawley

Lightly raced 4yo who was runner-up with cheekpieces added on her Kempton reappearance (1m, AW; 5-1) last month; nudged up 1lb but the first three pulled clear last time and she's still unexposed at this trip; respected back on turf.

13/2

1

(2)

18th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:27 Kempton (AW)

Valkyrja

9st 9lb

J: Fred Daly

T: Matt Crawley

Lightly raced 4yo who isn't particularly solid on form; chance largely depends on how well she responds to first-time cheekpieces.

10/1

Form: 9

Last run: 64 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Always behind after a slow start when a remote ninth of 12 at Nottingham (8.3f, good) in June; that was at a biggish price and can only be watched after that low-key start.
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8th

7

(6)

2nd Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

18:30 Windsor

Gold Minx

9st 1lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Thrice-raced filly who has meagre RPRs but may be capable of improvement now handicapping and dropped to Class 6; plausibly interesting, especially if the market speaks favourably.

11/2

8th

6

(4)

14th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:55 Kempton (AW)

Gold Minx

9st 2lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Big prices for both turf starts, over 1m and 7f, slowly away and never sighted each time; lots to prove until handicapping.

66/1

6th

7

(2)

5th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Lingfield

Gold Minx

8st 13lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Always behind after a slow start when a remote ninth of 12 at Nottingham (8.3f, good) in June; that was at a biggish price and can only be watched after that low-key start.

33/1

Form: 50-

Last run: 326 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't get the breaks when a promising fifth on his Leopardstown debut (7f, good; joint-favourite) last August but he failed to build on that at Naas the following month; gelded since; now returns for new yard after 326 days off and he's probably best watched.
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4th

1

(3)

18th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ocean Odyssey

10st 4lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: James Owen

None too consistent and he has been well beaten on his last two starts; has the lowest BHA rating in the field and has to concede weight all round so he looks up against it.

7/1

3

(11)

10th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Ocean Odyssey

9st 13lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: James Owen

Blew hot and cold for his former stable and it has been a similar story for James Owen, his win at Southwell and second over 1m here surrounded by lesser efforts; chance if on one of his good days; cheekpieces added to usual accessories.

4/1

7th

7

(7)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Ocean Odyssey

9st 4lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Emphatic win on stable debut at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) early last month; disappointing in next two runs but he got back on track with a clear second at Kempton (hood reapplied) 11 days ago; on unchanged mark and has claims if he can back that up.

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: 54

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
4yo who has been well held at biggish prices in his two runs (1m2f/1m) this summer, with RPRs in the low 60s; has lots to find now dropped to 7f and minor handicaps will be more suitable.
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11th

6

(3)

30th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:10 Southwell (AW)

Global Resolve

9st 7lb

J: Luke Catton

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Enters calculations on such as last October's C&D fifth off 10lb higher, and hopes lie in part with the return to 1m after failing to last under forcing tactics on many starts since; headgear comes off.

8/1

11th

6

(3)

30th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:10 Southwell (AW)

Global Resolve

9st 7lb

J: Luke Catton

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Enters calculations on such as last October's C&D fifth off 10lb higher, and hopes lie in part with the return to 1m after failing to last under forcing tactics on many starts since; headgear comes off.

8/1

8th

7

(4)

3rd Apr 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Global Resolve

9st 6lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Best effort came over this C&D but he's a regressive maiden who was well beaten on hurdle debut last time; enough to prove back on the Flat.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.80
Straight Forecast £10.21
Trifecta £14.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

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SPOTLIGHT:

Apotheosis

TOPSPEED:

Granger Bay

The Times:

Apotheosis

The Star:

Apotheosis

The Guardian:

Granger Bay

Daily Mirror:

Granger Bay

POSTDATA:

Upscale

Telegraph:

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Daily Mail:

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D Express:

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The Sun:

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Daily Record:

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