August 09 / 15.00 Brighton

15.00

Good To Firm

starsportsbet.co.uk EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Horses In Bands B, C And D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £3672
  • 0m 5f 215y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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starsportsbet.co.uk EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Horses In Bands B, C And D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 494

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Disappointing on slow ground at Leicester in June but that run is flanked by promising fourths at Ascot (5f, good) and Windsor (6f, good to firm; first run since gelded); he just about sets the standard on latest form; key player.
Place /
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

(2)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

16:15 Yarmouth

Rokuni

9st 1lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Charlie Wallis

Poor strike-rate and his three runs for his new trainer haven't suggested he was primed to double his tally.

20/1

6th

1

(8)

26th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

12:00 Yarmouth

Rokuni

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Charlie Wallis

Sole win was in a maiden in August 2024 and he's struggled in two runs (7f/5.7f) for new yard this season; has lots to prove at this new trip and this looks tough on the figures.

20/1

9th

6

(9)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

19:15 Bath

Rokuni

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Charlie Wallis

Sole win from 27 starts came in a Brighton maiden when trained by Eve Johnson Houghton in 2024; posted some fair efforts for his previous yard last year but he was well beaten over 7f on his stable debut 11 days ago; headgear returns.

16/1

14/1

  • Place: £6.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam 6f 2yo/1m winner (RPR 84), half-sister to useful winners Faulkner (UAE 6f-9.5f dirt) and Fiscal (UAE 7f dirt), is granddaughter of 7f 2yo/1m4f Listed winner; has fair standard to aim at on debut and yard is 2-40 with 2yos this season.
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5th

1

(1)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 5

14:45 Beverley

This Farh

10st 2lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: David Loughnane

Often front-runner who won at Leicester (7f, good) in April and over this C&D (good to firm) last month; bit below his best at Chepstow 17 days ago but soft ground may have been against him (also lost a shoe).

9/2

4th

5

(7)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 4

18:53 Chepstow

This Farh

9st 4lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: David Loughnane

In fine form since returned to turf this spring, winning at Leicester (7f, good) in April and at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) ten days ago; up another 3lb but this gutsy front-runner is a likely player once more.

13/2

Form: 3

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Expert Eye out of a well-related 7f turf/1m AW winner; 80-1 for his Ascot debut (6f, good to firm) last month but he made some good late headway to snatch third behind two useful prospects; that form puts him firmly in the picture and he's respected.
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3rd

8

(3)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

18:20 Epsom

Letsbeatsepsis

8st 11lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

15-race maiden who's in his third season; runner-up over 1m2f in one of his two visits here last summer and two minor honours (7.6f/1m) from three starts this term; cheekpieces (tried once as 3yo, well held) return but he does not look the percentage call for win purposes.

10/1

4th

7

(12)

1st Jul 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:43 Bath

Letsbeatsepsis

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Bitterly disappointing given the promise he showed on debut at two but could pick up a small race; pulled his chance away latest and dropping back in trip looks a wise move.

13/2

12th

8

(2)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

19:51 Brighton

Letsbeatsepsis

9st 6lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Gary & Josh Moore

0-13 but he ran well to finish third of 11 on his Lingfield reappearance (7.6f, good) last month and the return to this trip can only be a positive on the pick of last year's form; high on list.

5/1

Form: 6

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Weak 33-1 at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) 16 days ago and she finished a well-held sixth of eight; can only be watched after that low-key start.
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7

(2)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:45 Lingfield (AW)

Virtue Temperance

9st 6lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Amanda Perrett

Made a successful nursery debut at Brighton (5f, good to firm) just over a year ago and only just beaten in her next two starts over 5f on Polytrack, including here; hasn't matched that form since and failed to beat a rival over C&D last month (behind Gogo Yubari).

12/1

6th

4

(2)

30th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 5

18:55 Lingfield (AW)

Virtue Temperance

9st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Amanda Perrett

Nursery winner; beaten nine times otherwise and was never going the pace when behind Smooth Silesie at Goodwood last week.

10/1

7

(7)

22nd Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

19:18 Goodwood

Virtue Temperance

9st 2lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Amanda Perrett

Won a Brighton nursery 11 months ago; twice runner-up in AW handicaps since then but took a big backward step last time at Brighton.

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
60,000gns yearling; first foal; dam unraced sister to winners Princess Loulou (1m2f Listed; dam of 1m-10.5f Group 1 winner Nashwa) and Forbidden Planet (useful 1m2f/1m3f AW); has quite a bit of stamina on the dam's side and he could be a longer-term prospect.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(1)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

20:30 Windsor

Aim For The Bull

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Mike Murphy

Pretty consistent since the cheekpieces returned in November and the three wins in that period include 11-runner race at Brighton (1m, good to firm) last time; back up another 2lb and has to be considered.

11/4

1st

4

(6)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

15:52 Brighton

Aim For The Bull

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Mike Murphy

Dual AW scorer who picked up the second of those wins at Kempton (1m) in March; two solid AW runs followed and he should be fine back on turf, having placed in a course classified (1m, good to firm) in July; player.

5/2

Non-runners

Foro Romano, Watchmaker

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £18.70
Straight Forecast £18.90
Trifecta £29.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Letsbeatsepsis

TOPSPEED:

Rokuni

RP RATINGS:

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The Times:

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The Guardian:

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Daily Mail:

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D Express:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Star:

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Daily Record:

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POSTDATA:

Rokuni

Telegraph:

Rokuni

The Sun:

Rokuni