August 30 / 18.40 Salisbury

18.40

Good To Firm

Molson Coors Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Molson Coors Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 424

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Thrice-raced colt whose good second at Windsor (1m, good to firm; peak effort) is flanked by fourth-place finishes in fairly big fields on AW; respected in this weaker-looking race back on turf.
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7th

3

(6)

21st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 5y

Class 4

16:45 Pontefract

Shamran

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Harry Charlton

Pulled clear to get off the mark at the fourth attempt in a novice at Salisbury (1m, good to firm) in August; this 3yo is open to further improvement now upped to 1m2f on his handicap debut, provided conditions suit (twice a non-runner last month due to unsuitable soft ground).

7/2

11/8

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 3-

Last run: 385 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Raced just once, namely third to useful sort in 7f maiden at Newmarket last August when trained by Richard Hannon; still with same owner; withdrawn (upset in stalls) at Thirsk this month; major player provided he confirms the 2yo effort.
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10

(10)

27th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:10 Curragh

Monsieur Fudge

9st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Got off the mark in a Catterick novice for George Scott and a solid third in a Goodwood handicap final start for him; races off the same mark today for a new yard; is ground-versatile and the market should help.

7/1

3rd

2

(6)

8th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Goodwood

Monsieur Fudge

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: George Scott

Lightly raced 4yo; gelded and wearing first-time blinkers, back with a bang to make all in a novice at Catterick in April; faded to a 19l defeat in Chester handicap (again 7f on good; unraced on softer) four weeks later, however, so others look more solid options.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Gelded son of Frankel and the first foal of a Group-placed 5f/6f 2yo winner; sole newcomer in the field; market instructive.
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6th

12

(7)

27th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Fox Avatar

9st 5lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Well placed by connections to win seven, eight and six-runner races (1m2f/1m4f); new mark demands more but he could find the requisite improvement now he's turned five.

9/2

2

(3)

21st Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Lingfield (AW)

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9st 12lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Roger Varian

Low-mileage 4yo who quickened to score in good style at Chelmsford (1m2f) last month, having settled better than on previous appearances; denied clear run and not discredited when fifth in Racing League event at Wolverhampton (9.4f) since; major player if this new trip suits.

7/4

8

(4)

31st Jul 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 3

20:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fox Avatar

9st 3lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

2-6 and looked to win with more in hand than the margin would suggest at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) this month; 6lb higher and now tackles a new surface, but his sire gets plenty of winners here and he remains unexposed; respected.

11/4

4th
1 (7)
Macari

25/1

Form: 55

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest hurdles winner; has something to find on his two Flat efforts (11.5f/1m2f) and may find better opportunities in handicaps shortly.
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2nd

3

(2)

26th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:54 Lingfield

Macari

9st 5lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Sheena West

Four wins last year including one over hurdles and two over this trip on the Flat; just 2lb above his last winning mark, but needs to put a tame effort at Nottingham (1m6f, good) last month behind him.

14/1

6th

3

(1)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Nottingham

Macari

9st 7lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Sheena West

An excellent Flat campaign last year yielded three turf wins under Rose Dawes from May to October and he's been in AW/hurdles action this winter; absent 11 weeks but has to be considered seriously.

11/2

4th

6

9th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

15:45 Plumpton

Macari

11st 4lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Both hurdle wins have been here, the latest over this trip last April (good; off 3lb lower); three Flat wins since, including on soft ground; should go well.

3/1

Form: 78-

Last run: 380 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field in a couple of 7f events last summer; gelded since; needs to show improvement on belated reappearance.
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4th

2

(6)

25th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Kempton (AW)

Pursuit Of Truth

9st 9lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Pat Phelan

Changed hands for 9,000gns after winning at Wolverhampton last summer (9.4f; left Kevin Philippart De Foy); low-key stable debut over 1m3f here in November (33-1) and this might not be enough of a test back from another break.

25/1

9

(3)

23rd Jun 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

15:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pursuit Of Truth

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

0-7; two best efforts have come on the Kempton Polytrack, as when beaten less than a length into fourth of 12 off this mark over 1m4f in April; tongue-tie now given a go and each-way claims if showing that sort of form back here.

9/2

20/1

Form:

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
May be sharper with debut effort (1m, AW) under his belt but needs to improve markedly on that form; perhaps one for handicaps later on.
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6th

2

(6)

30th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Salisbury

Al Deebil

9st 4lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

took keen hold, in touch with leaders on outer, outpaced over 1f out, slightly hampered over 1f out, soon no impression

20/1

11th

1

(7)

2nd Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

15:10 Southwell (AW)

Al Deebil

9st 7lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Half-brother to 7f-1m2f winner Whats The Story (including AW; RPR 112) and 1m4f Flat (78)/2m4f hurdle winner Major Mac; dam's best effort at 9.4f AW from five starts (51), sister to 1m2f winner Galilean, out of 1m2f Listed winner; enough to like on pedigree and market support on debut should be noted.

11/2

Form:

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Trailed home last of ten in 7f contest here two weeks ago for an inauspicious debut; difficult to recommend.
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4

(2)

7th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Chepstow

Treasure Bay

9st 6lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Keiran Burke

Limited maiden for two yards (5.7f-8.7f) who's been off for three months having refused to enter the stalls when last due to run (28-1 at the time); hard to make a case for him back on turf.

10/1

9

(9)

10th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

16:12 Lingfield (AW)

Treasure Bay

8st 5lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Keiran Burke

Seven-race maiden who has shown no improvement in two runs for new stable; first-time hood needs to make a difference.

33/1

9

(9)

10th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

16:12 Lingfield (AW)

Treasure Bay

8st 5lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Keiran Burke

Seven-race maiden who has shown no improvement in two runs for new stable; first-time hood needs to make a difference.

33/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.70
Straight Forecast £4.11
Trifecta £11.00

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Monsieur Fudge

SPOTLIGHT:

Shamran

Daily Mail:

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RP RATINGS:

Shamran

TOPSPEED:

Shamran

POSTDATA:

Shamran

The Sun:

Shamran

The Star:

Shamran

The Times:

Monsieur Fudge

Telegraph:

Monsieur Fudge

The Guardian:

Monsieur Fudge

D Express:

Monsieur Fudge

Daily Mirror:

Monsieur Fudge

Daily Record:

Monsieur Fudge