October 10 / 18.30 Southwell (AW)

18.30

Standard

Get Raceday Ready Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5495.7
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Get Raceday Ready Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

8/13 (Won)

  • Win: £1.40
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well-bred gelding who showed plenty of ability when second of 12 on his Newcastle debut (7f, Tapeta) last month, finishing a head in front of Jodhpur Blue; made his effort away from the other principals so that effort can be marked up further; the one to beat.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

6

(5)

10th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Trident

9st 7lb

J: James Doyle

T: Roger Varian

prominent

8/13

2nd

11

(3)

17th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Trident

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Half-brother to winners Zoustar (Australian 5.5f-7f including 2yo/6f Group 1; RPR 117), Emperor Of The Sun (1m 2yo/1m6f Listed; 113), Kondo Isami (1m2f 2yo/1m4f; 96), Ciarlet (Australian 5.5f/6f) and Zou York (Australian 7f); dam Australian 6f winner; nicely bred and market support on his belated debut for leading stable would be highly significant.

7/4

14

(12)

25th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Newmarket

Trident

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Roger Varian

Tenth foal; half-brother to winners Zoustar (Australian 5.5f-7f including 2yo/6f Group 1; RPR 117), Emperor Of The Sun (1m 2yo/1m6f Listed; 113), Kondo Isami (1m2f 2yo/1m4f; 96), Ciarlet (Australian 5.5f/6f) and Zou York (Australian 7f); dam Australian 6f winner; could easily play a leading role first time out.

7/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 533

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Some promise in his first two starts at Salisbury (6f/7f) during the summer, but took a step forward when third of 12 at Newcastle (7f, Tapeta) last month; may struggle to reverse placings with Trident, who finished a head in front of him there and was making his debut, but still a player in this field.
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2nd

2

(4)

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newmarket (July)

Jodhpur Blue

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Sole win in 7f AW maiden as 3yo; very understated in early handicaps for this yard but he's been involved in three tight finishes at 1m3f and 1m2f on AW in 2026 and the step up to 2m in March looked more of an experiment than a plan; acts on turf and has claims back at 1m2f.

5/1

6th

2

(1)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

14:12 Lingfield (AW)

Jodhpur Blue

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Still to add to his 7f maiden win for Charles Hills in October 2024 but he has been banging at the door this year, placed on his last four starts (1m2f-1m4f); goes into unknown territory in terms of stamina and he's by Blue Point so there has to be a question mark.

4/1

20/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
40,000gns foal, 60,000gns yearling; half-brother to Saudi Arabian 1m4f winner Playactor; dam placed 1m 2yo in France (RPR 74), half-sister to French 1m/1m1f winner Illuminator, out of half-sister to 1m Group 3 winner Zarkiya and to the dam of outstanding Zarkava; winning newcomers from the yard are rare.
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17th

15

(8)

25th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:30 York

Kisdon Force

9st 4lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Very lightly raced 4yo; ended last season with odds-on win at Newcastle (7f novice) but reappeared with a tailed-off effort on handicap debut at Southwell (1m) in May; has something to prove after that major blip and this looks tough on turf debut.

33/1

10th

4

(11)

31st May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:55 Southwell (AW)

Kisdon Force

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Progressive in three starts over 7f on Tapeta last October, culminating in success in a four-runner Newcastle novice (second won next time); this trip shouldn't be an issue and market useful on handicap debut after seven months off.

9/2

4

(11)

31st May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:55 Southwell (AW)

Kisdon Force

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Progressive in three starts over 7f on Tapeta last October, culminating in success in a four-runner Newcastle novice (second won next time); this trip shouldn't be an issue and market useful on handicap debut after seven months off.

9/2

Form: 5589-

Last run: 309 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of the frame in four starts over 7f/1m on the AW late last year; returns from ten months off having been gelded and a transformation is required.
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1st

9

(10)

19th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

13:10 Lingfield (AW)

Wide Margin

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Yet to be placed from six starts but suffered a wide trip on his handicap debut when seventh of 11 at Wolverhampton (1m) last month; first-time cheekpieces are now applied on this step up in trip and no surprise were he to show improvement.

9/1

1st

9

(10)

19th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

13:10 Lingfield (AW)

Wide Margin

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Yet to be placed from six starts but suffered a wide trip on his handicap debut when seventh of 11 at Wolverhampton (1m) last month; first-time cheekpieces are now applied on this step up in trip and no surprise were he to show improvement.

9/1

7th

8

(8)

25th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Wide Margin

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

steadied start, towards rear

7/2

40/1

Form: 78

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished in midfield on her debut over C&D in August and was well behind two of these at Newcastle (7f, Tapeta) last month; hard to recommend.
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8th

11

(2)

28th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Sky Lagoon

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Julie Camacho

midfield

33/1

8th

11

(2)

28th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Sky Lagoon

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Julie Camacho

midfield

33/1

6th

3

(5)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:45 Newcastle (AW)

Sky Lagoon

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

in touch with leaders, weakened 2f out

9/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Brother to 5f/6f winner Intrinsic Bond (including AW; RPR 107), half-brother to winners Billy Wedge (6f/7f AW; 66) and Premiership (1m; 64); dam unraced half-sister to multiple 5f-7f winner Sea Salt and 2m hurdle winner Orbital Orchid; some appeal on pedigree but stable not known for winning newcomers.
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7th

7

(7)

9th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

15:45 Carlisle

Instant Bond

9st 11lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Michael Wigham

It took him a long time to get off the mark but he has won three of his last six starts and two of his last three; form of latest Pontefract (6f, good) success couldn't be working out much better (second, third and fourth all won next time) and a 3lb rise is no issue; obvious chance.

15/8

1st

6

(10)

21st Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:05 Pontefract

Instant Bond

9st 6lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Wigham

Contrasting performances since returned to turf from AW, winning narrowly at Leicester then trailing home last (albeit something was possibly amiss) at Doncaster; a possible player if back on song.

10/1

16th

7

(3)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 2y

Class 6

13:20 Doncaster

Instant Bond

9st 7lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Wigham

5yo who has won two of his last four starts including a last-gasp success at Leicester (6f, good to firm) in April; remains feasibly treated off only 2lb higher and he's still unexposed on turf; shortlisted.

5/1

50/1

Form: 06

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Huge prices and well beaten in a maiden here (6f) in August and a Redcar novice (6f, good to firm) last month; may show more once handicapped.
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7th

1

(3)

10th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Howay Never

9st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Kevin Frost

towards rear, reminders halfway

50/1

6th

2

(4)

17th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

14:43 Redcar

Howay Never

9st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Kevin Frost

Soundly beaten in 6f AW maiden at Southwell last month for an unpromising debut; best watched.

66/1

11th

10

(8)

18th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Howay Never

9st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Kevin Frost

Fetched 230,000euros as a yearling but only 15,000gns as a 3yo; fourth foal; half-brother to 6f/1m AW winner McQueen (RPR 66); dam placed 6f 2yo (74), closely related to winners Kashool (5f 2yo) and Hadeeqa (1m2f); gelded and an unlikely winner here.

100/1

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam unplaced 6f-1m2f (RPR 39), half-sister to winners Moone's My Name (useful 7f/1m), Frog Hollow (useful 7f/1m including 2yo) and Baby Strange (6f 2yo Listed); stable 0-32 with newcomers in past five seasons and none of them has started at less than 33-1.
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10th

6

(5)

14th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

13:30 Southwell (AW)

Prince Elliot

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Derek Shaw

Triple-figure prices and showed little in three starts over 5f-7f on Tapeta late last year, including two here; may show more now handicapping and Luke Morris a positive booking; watch market.

20/1

12th

5

(7)

13th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Prince Elliot

9st 7lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Derek Shaw

Low-level form in two runs on Tapeta in October (7f and 6f); improvement required and the stable may hold stronger claims with Popular Dream.

66/1

Form: 6

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in a Worcester bumper in August and a Lingfield novice (1m2f, Polytrack) last month; little appeal.
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9th

8

(4)

10th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Gibraltar Le Bleu

9st 4lb

J: Connor Planas

T: D Donovan

disputed lead, headed over 2f out

50/1

6th

2

(4)

4th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Lingfield (AW)

Gibraltar Le Bleu

9st 5lb

J: Tom Queally

T: D Donovan

Well held when 50-1 for Worcester bumper 16 days ago; highly likely to find most of these 3yos too good/speedy; tongue-tie goes on.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £1.80
Straight Forecast £1.97
Trifecta £9.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Trident

Telegraph:

Jodhpur Blue

RP RATINGS:

Trident

POSTDATA:

Trident

NEWMARKET:

Trident

The Times:

Trident

The Guardian:

Trident

Daily Mail:

Trident

D Express:

Trident

Daily Mirror:

Trident

The Sun:

Trident

The Star:

Trident

Daily Record:

Trident