November 08 / 17.45 Newcastle (AW)

17.45

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Win £1M With BetMGM’s Golden Goals Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3942
  • 1m 0f 5y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Win £1M With BetMGM’s Golden Goals Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.29

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Ten Sovereigns; gelded 200,000euros 2yo who may ultimately want more of a test on pedigree, being a half-brother to 1m4f-2m winner Point Nepean; powerful yard operates at an unsurprisingly good strike-rate with 3yos here and he's been found the ideal starting point.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

1

(9)

4th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

14:00 Kempton (AW)

Sovereign Sea

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Record of 0-8 since debut win but a quintet of second-place finishes (1m-1m2f, AW/turf) reflect broadly consistent form; seemingly outstayed over 1m4f at Leicester when last seen; useful in terms of ability and may yet double his tally.

9/2

4th

1

(9)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 3

17:02 Leicester

Sovereign Sea

10st 1lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Only 1-8 and slightly concerning that he's been runner-up five times, though it was bordering on career-best form last time at Doncaster (1m2f, soft; fine on good); should be in the thick of it.

11/2

3

(2)

13th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 2

16:50 Doncaster

Sovereign Sea

9st 0lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Bar a blip on fast ground at York in June his profile is essentially progressive, including clear second to a next-time-out winner at Newbury (1m2f, good) in May; shaped much better than result when never-nearer sixth of ten at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) last time, left with too much to do after meeting trouble early in the home straight; could still be on a good mark.

7/2

Form: 2

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
375,000gns yearling who was picked up for 37,000gns this year; second favourite when finishing a clear well-beaten second to a long odds-on stablemate of Sovereign Sea's over C&D ten days ago; no surprise to see history repeat itself.
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10th

7

(2)

12th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tancredi

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Phil McEntee

Runner-up in both starts at Newcastle (1m, Tapeta) for George Boughey in the autumn but out of the frame in four handicaps for this yard, albeit not beaten far here (1m4f; first-time blinkers) nine days ago; needs to improve for the longer trip.

14/1

5th

7

(6)

3rd Mar 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tancredi

9st 3lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Phil McEntee

prominent, lost position and in touch with leaders after 6f

25/1

7th

9

(4)

25th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tancredi

9st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Phil McEntee

Twice runner-up for George Boughey but well held in three runs for this yard, in 1m/1m4f handicaps the last twice; not easily recommended.

33/1

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Latecomer to the game who's a half-brother to two 2yo winners over this trip; stable not noted for newcomers and likely one for handicaps down the line.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

8

(7)

30th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:12 Lingfield

Stoneacre

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Poor maiden who's never gone close to finishing placed (7f-1m6f); the switch from cheekpieces to blinkers didn't make any difference back on turf one month ago.

33/1

6th

9

(7)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Bath

Stoneacre

9st 0lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

13-race maiden and was tailed off over 1m6f at Wolverhampton 71 days ago; drops back markedly in trip with blinkers applied.

50/1

9th

9

(9)

5th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Stoneacre

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

11-race maiden who has finished ninth here in his two runs this winter and was behind several of today's rivals two weeks ago; passed over.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Some very costly defeats for Willie Mullins last season, invariably pulling hard despite sporting a hood, and was again inclined to over-race when last of six finishers at 5-4 for her new yard at Cartmel in July; this trip looks a bare minimum on her Flat debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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3rd

5

19th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

17:10 Sedgefield

Jolie Coeur Allen

11st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Off the mark over hurdles at the ninth attempt in C&D maiden (good) in October; disappointing in handicap at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) in November but has had a break since and is not written off back here.

9/1

9

8th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

14:15 Sedgefield

Jolie Coeur Allen

10st 11lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

A fairly useful ex-Irish maiden hurdler for Willie Mullins; yet to match that form for her current yard, including when second in 2m1f Cartmel novice hurdle in June having travelled best for a long way; she holds very good form claims nonetheless.

2/1

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Payout
Exacta £1.40
Straight Forecast £1.53
Trifecta £2.50

Selections

POSTDATA:

Tancredi

SPOTLIGHT:

Sovereign Sea

Daily Mail:

Jolie Coeur Allen

The Times:

Sovereign Sea

D Express:

Sovereign Sea

Daily Mirror:

Sovereign Sea

NEWMARKET:

Tancredi

Telegraph:

Tancredi

The Guardian:

Tancredi

The Sun:

Tancredi

The Star:

Tancredi

Daily Record:

Tancredi