August 23 / 17.35 Hamilton

17.35

Soft

Whysettle It Networks EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4806
  • 1m 0f 68y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Whysettle It Networks EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 53

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Displayed promise over 7f on debut at Haydock in June and was very respectable third of four when upped to 1m there (again on good to firm) a fortnight ago; has big role to play if handling the slower ground here.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

10

(11)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 39y

Class 2

13:30 Carlisle

Castle Stuart

9st 1lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Respectable sixth over 1m2f both starts this year, the latter in a warm race at York when shaping as if worth another try over 1m3f+; gets that here and has each-way hopes.

10/1

6th

7

(9)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

14:55 York

Castle Stuart

9st 3lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Close third of 15 on stable debut over C&D (good to firm) last August when 3lb higher; he hasn't kicked on subsequently but last month's reappearance sixth at Doncaster gives him something to build on; not discounted.

12/1

6th

3

(10)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 3

16:05 Doncaster

Castle Stuart

9st 7lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

2-6 for Karl Burke before sold for 165,000gns last July; ran well to take minor honours over 1m2f at York in two of his four subsequent starts, while 1m4f on heavy seemed to find him out in the November Handicap here on latest; can go well if sufficiently tuned up for this reappearance.

10/1

10/11

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 2

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal from a fair 6f winner; persistently short of room before keeping on well to snatch second in tactical race at Haydock (7f good; hooded) on last month's debut; needs to be taken very seriously here.
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9

(2)

8th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:04 Windsor

Boston Run

9st 6lb

J: David Egan

T: Hugo Palmer

Yet to win but he has finished second in three of his nine starts; quiet more recently and he still has to prove he wants this far, especially on a slow surface.

12/1

5th

1

(3)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 100y

Class 5

15:35 Haydock

Boston Run

9st 9lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Hugo Palmer

0-8 and essentially very disappointing since his second on handicap debut at Haydock (1m, good); on the plus side, he responded well to the new cheekpieces on that occasion and now tries a visor; fairly treated should that experiment work well.

7/1

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
150,000gns yearling; second foal; dam unplaced 7f-9.4f (RPR 70), half-sister to winners Gm Hopkins (UAE 1m3f Group 3) and Zvarkhova (useful 1m/1m1f); worth keeping an eye on in the betting.
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2nd

1

(5)

27th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 16y

Class 4

15:35 Hamilton

Raulin

9st 11lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Three wins over 1m2f last season; unplaced twice this year but dropped 4lb for his troubles and this represents an ease in grade; stamina for 1m5f not assured.

3/1

6th

5

(1)

30th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 3

16:30 Redcar

Raulin

9st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Went up the weights having won three times last year, including C&D (good to firm) in May; unplaced on final start last term and same story on recent reappearance, but he may have needed that latest run and is not ruled out.

8/1

7th

1

(9)

16th Apr 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 4

16:16 Ripon

Raulin

9st 10lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Front-runner who won on handicap debut at Redcar (1m2f, good to soft) last May and scored twice in a row at Pontefract (1m2f good/good to firm) last summer; unplaced on final run last year and has to prove his current mark is within range, but he might be the type to continue to progress this season.

11/1

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33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
22,000gns 2yo; eighth foal; half-brother to four winners including Narnia Dawn (7f/1m including Listed; RPR 96), Meteor Light (8.5f-1m4f; 91) and Hoffman (1m4f, 79); dam maiden half-sister to German 1m3f Group 3 winner North Reliance; already gelded and has pretty good standard to reach on debut.
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6th

7

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

16:40 Perth

Canavan

11st 1lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

4yo who has shown ability on the Flat and it's still very early days over hurdles; however, he was soundly beaten on his handicap hurdle debut at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) in February and needs to raise his game.

16/1

6th

5

15th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 5

14:50 Musselburgh

Canavan

11st 0lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Juvenile hurdler who may show improvement off his opening hurdles mark; 0-9 overall but looks favourably treated with his Flat rating in mind and Gregor Walkingshaw takes off a bonus 10lb.

8/1

6th

4

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:20 Wetherby

Canavan

11st 0lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

0-6 on the Flat and failed to progress; ran okay when sixth of ten at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) on New Year's Day on his second hurdle start but others have achieved considerably more.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; half-sister to fair 7f-1m1f winner Ventura Gold and winners in France and Italy; dam 7f AW winner (RPR 76); stable has only occasional debut winners.
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9th

9

(6)

22nd Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

13:40 Southwell (AW)

Chloes Courage

9st 3lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Ryan

Below par in visor last time but could go well with blinkers refitted; three attempts in this headgear, all in December, featured a win at Chelmsford and close second at Lingfield.

10/1

7th

11

(3)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:40 Lingfield (AW)

Chloes Courage

8st 13lb

J: Jack Callan

T: John Ryan

Eight-race maiden but she has been placed in four of her six runs for John Ryan; one to consider.

12/1

25/1

Form: 6

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to connections' 6f 2yo Group 1 Middle Park winner Astaire but was tailed off when 40-1 for debut at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) in June; gelded last month; needs to take a huge step forward here.
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11

(6)

15th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

14:10 Nottingham

U S Grant

8st 13lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Kevin Ryan

0-7; beaten 3l when third of four at Newcastle (1m4f, AW) in April but he failed to build on that back on turf at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm) 63 days ago; better needed.

14/1

5th

9

(5)

13th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:12 Beverley

U S Grant

8st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Kevin Ryan

took keen hold, prominent

7/1

5th

9

(5)

13th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:12 Beverley

U S Grant

8st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Kevin Ryan

took keen hold, prominent, hung badly right and lost position over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.60
Straight Forecast £3.35
Trifecta £7.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Boston Run

D Express:

Raulin

POSTDATA:

Castle Stuart

RP RATINGS:

Boston Run

The Times:

Boston Run

Telegraph:

Boston Run

The Guardian:

Boston Run

Daily Mail:

Boston Run

Daily Mirror:

Boston Run

The Sun:

Boston Run

The Star:

Boston Run

Daily Record:

Boston Run