December 12 / 17.00 Chelmsford (AW)

17.00

Standard To Slow

Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race) (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race) (Div I)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.00
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 658215 CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Improved for the step up to 1m2f when winning a course nursery in October but well beaten in another Newmarket at Newmarket since; better can be expected back on AW but vulnerable to anything with potential under penalty.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(4)

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newmarket (July)

Vilaine Verlaine

9st 9lb

J: Alicia Perkins

T: Mark Usher

Dual 1m2f AW winner in 2024; upped from 1m4f to 2m under Alicia Perkins on Kempton AW 16 days ago and gave a positive response, as she travelled smoothly in rear but met some traffic before running on into second of eight; has some turf form (not this year) and could have more to offer as a stayer.

3/1

2nd

3

(3)

10th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

17:08 Kempton (AW)

Vilaine Verlaine

9st 10lb

J: Alicia Perkins

T: Mark Usher

1m2f Polytrack winner; takes a big step up in trip for this and will certainly have stamina to prove, even if shrugging off an inauspicious start to the campaign.

16/1

13th

11

(15)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

18:10 Newbury

Vilaine Verlaine

9st 5lb

J: Alicia Perkins

T: Mark Usher

Dual 1m2f winner on AW late as 2yo and runner-up in that sphere last May, but turf record is 0-9 and most turf form makes her opposable.

33/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 948

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Ran to a fair level when staying-on fourth in maiden at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) in September; soft ground provides an excuse for a lesser run at Redcar since; claims on the Yarmouth form.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(5)

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

17:15 Brighton

Ruling Master

9st 8lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

0-10 but he was beaten only a neck when third of seven here over 1m on stable debut last month; below that form when fifth of six at Haydock (1m2f, good) ten days ago; drops back to 7f for the first time since his debut and needs to bounce back returned to this track.

7/1

4

(3)

21st Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 100y

Class 5

20:45 Haydock

Ruling Master

9st 6lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

0-9 but he's dropped down the weights and was a close second on recent stable debut at Brighton (1m, good to firm; 22-1); looks interesting off unchanged mark and he has some novice form at this trip; shortlisted.

5/1

8

(5)

9th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

16:02 Brighton

Ruling Master

8st 13lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Respectable third on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) in December, but his form went the wrong way in three subsequent runs for Marco Botti; record is now 0-8 and has plenty to prove for new yard.

16/1

Form: 22 BF

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising second over 1m at Redcar (novice) and Southwell (maiden) in recent months; sets a good standard now moving up to 1m2f.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(5)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 0y

Class 4

17:55 Newbury

Cloth Of Gold

10st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Charlie Johnston

Best efforts on AW, including second at Newcastle (1m2f) late last month; never dangerous when 16-1 at Sandown (1m2f, good to firm) nine days later, but today's race is much less competitive than his other two turf handicaps this term.

5/1

7th

9

(3)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 2

17:22 Sandown

Cloth Of Gold

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

Second on soft-ground debut at Redcar in autumn 2024 but his best efforts since have come on AW, bouncing back from a below-par reappearance at York with a fine second in a 1m2f Newcastle Class 2 eight days ago; needs to show he can still do it on turf now.

8/1

2nd

10

(6)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

15:12 Newcastle (AW)

Cloth Of Gold

8st 10lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Bounced back from a disappointing handicap debut on turf with a win over C&D last October; weakened to finish well held on 1m3f York reappearance 13 days ago but it's possible this lightly raced 4yo simply needed that first outing for eight months (gelded).

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to winners Wannabe Brave (2m AW; RPR 75) and Wannabe Betsy (1m4f AW, 65); dam unraced half-sister to 1m Group 3 winner Wannabe Yours; the betting should help guide to expectations.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(7)

10th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 17y

Class 6

16:18 Yarmouth

Captain Robert

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: James Fanshawe

Sole win from 14 starts came on the AW at Chelmsford (1m6f) in December but he's posted some good efforts since, including on turf at Catterick (2m, good to firm) 11 days ago; each-way chance.

3/1

2nd

2

(6)

30th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:35 Catterick

Captain Robert

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Has been running creditably on the AW this year (in the frame on last three starts, all over 2m at Southwell); could go well, but below best three previous runs on turf.

9/4

3rd

2

(6)

7th May 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Captain Robert

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: James Fanshawe

One win from 12 starts; posted a solid effort when third of nine in first-time blinkers here in February and probably would have benefited from a stronger gallop when fourth over C&D 35 days ago (Charlie Darling was third); claims.

5/1

Form:

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Churchill fill who didn't offer any short-term promise on her Kempton debut at the end of October.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

8

(4)

12th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Crimson Velvet

9st 2lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Churchill fill who didn't offer any short-term promise on her Kempton debut at the end of October.

66/1

5th

8

(4)

12th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Crimson Velvet

9st 2lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Churchill fill who didn't offer any short-term promise on her Kempton debut at the end of October.

66/1

13th

9

(6)

30th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:23 Kempton (AW)

Crimson Velvet

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

slowly into stride, towards rear, ran green from over 6f out

20/1

40/1

Form:

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
150-1, always behind on 7f Newmarket debut six weeks ago; a 3f step up in trip and switch to AW need to spark significant improvement.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

10

(1)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:43 Catterick

Reload

8st 7lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Struggled on his first four starts (7f-1m4f) but he shaped with some encouragement at Wolverhampton (2m, AW) nine days ago in his second handicap, keeping on from the rear in a steadily run race; may be capable of building on that.

8/1

6th

10

(10)

22nd Sep 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Reload

8st 6lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Was returning from a 258-day absence when tailed off on his handicap debut at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) 19 days ago; gelded since; upped in trip and still has time on his side so worth monitoring for market confidence.

10/1

8th

6

(7)

3rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

13:35 Lingfield (AW)

Reload

9st 3lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Big prices and well beaten in three starts in November/December (7f-1m2f); off since and now steps up in distance for his handicap debut; betting should be informative.

11/1

Form: 09

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
More one for handicaps judged on his efforts in recent weeks.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(8)

12th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Expect Anything

9st 5lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Amy Murphy

More one for handicaps judged on his efforts in recent weeks.

66/1

7th

6

(8)

12th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Expect Anything

9st 5lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Amy Murphy

More one for handicaps judged on his efforts in recent weeks.

66/1

9th

5

(3)

21st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

12:00 Lingfield (AW)

Expect Anything

9st 7lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Amy Murphy

midfield

100/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £64.20
Straight Forecast £63.69
Trifecta £75.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cloth Of Gold

D Express:

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RP RATINGS:

Cloth Of Gold

POSTDATA:

Cloth Of Gold

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Telegraph:

Cloth Of Gold

The Guardian:

Cloth Of Gold

Daily Mail:

Cloth Of Gold

The Sun:

Cloth Of Gold

The Star:

Cloth Of Gold

Daily Record:

Cloth Of Gold

Daily Mirror:

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