April 04 / 13.30 Leicester

13.30

Good

British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)

  • Prize money: £3510
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
60,000gns foal, 78,000gns yearling who only reached his second birthday on Wednesday; holds no notable entries but is a half-brother to two winners for the yard, including Wonderwork, who went in on his 2yo debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

21th

14

(12)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Super Soldier

9st 2lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Eight runs last season, the highlight his 6f Group 2 near-miss at Chantilly in July; however, he was inconsistent and hasn't shown anything like enough on his two runs this term to suggest he'll make an impact today.

100/1

10th

2

(7)

13th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:35 York

Super Soldier

9st 6lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Eight runs last season, the highlight his 6f Group 2 near-miss at Chantilly in July; however, he was inconsistent and finished down the field on his reappearance at Doncaster in March (Listed); others appeal more.

33/1

11th

12

(10)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 1

13:50 Doncaster

Super Soldier

8st 11lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Winless after debut (5f, good to firm) last spring but he did finish second in Listed race (5f, good to soft) and Group 2 (6f, soft) in France; however, this looks a stern assignment for his reappearance and it's over 20 years since a 3yo won this race.

20/1

20/1

  • Place: £6.50

Form:

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Trainer had a 2yo newcomer win at a big price last summer but this half-brother to three winners started 50-1 and ran accordingly in the Brocklesby; is the only one with experience, which can count at this early stage, but he'll need a deal more.
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6th

4

(1)

21st Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:10 Ffos Las

Alkuwarrior

9st 7lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

Returned to form with clear win in first-time cheekpieces here (5f, good to soft) in early June but has not quite been at the same level on his three starts since and is not yet proven over 6f; goes without headgear today; needs to up his game.

16/1

5th

4

(4)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 4

18:30 Chepstow

Alkuwarrior

9st 7lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Christopher Mason

A 2l winner in the new cheekpieces at Ffos Las but hasn't kicked on; behind Moe's Legacy latest.

20/1

7th

2

(7)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

17:15 Windsor

Alkuwarrior

9st 11lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Christopher Mason

Cheekpieces on for first time when doubling his tally with 5f success at Ffos Las in June but only fifth of seven in retained headgear over C&D since.

10/1

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
February-foaled 65,000gns yearling who holds a couple of sales race entries; dam was a useful early 2yo for David O'Meara and he's an interesting newcomer for a trainer who boasts a good record with juveniles here.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

(4)

18th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Ripon

Valor Spirit

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Bryan Smart

Runner-up in C&D handicap (good) in May on stable/seasonal debut and that form puts him in the picture; however, disappointing at Redcar (5f, good) since and now 0-10; needs to bounce back.

5/1

6th

5

(5)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Redcar

Valor Spirit

9st 10lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Bryan Smart

Placed in six of eight starts for Richard Fahey as a 2yo and, having been gelded, was beaten less than a length on stable debut/reappearance at Ripon (6f, good) last month; isn't short of speed so the return to 5f shouldn't be an issue; player.

4/1

2nd

3

(5)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:07 Ripon

Valor Spirit

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Bryan Smart

0-8 as a 2yo for Richard Fahey, albeit having made the frame six times; changed hands for 20,000gns in the autumn and was subsequently gelding; reappears on a workable mark; market may guide.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Trainer has a much better record with 2yos on the AW than turf and is 0-19 with them here down the years; this 24,000gns yearling, who doesn't turn two for a few weeks, wouldn't look an obvious early juvenile on pedigree.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

(7)

14th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:18 Thirsk

Raging Raj

9st 4lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

Ended time for Jane Chapple-Hyam by making all in 7f Yarmouth handicap (good to firm) and then sold for 30,000gns; beaten 6l on yard debut at York when behind Return Of The Gods.

7/1

5th

8

(14)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:52 York

Raging Raj

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Michael Herrington

Ended time for Jane Chapple-Hyam by making all in 7f Yarmouth handicap (good to firm) four weeks ago; changed hands for 30,000gns since; new stable, which continues in good form, also runs Toastmaster; drawn wider than ideal.

10/1

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
February foal who went for £20,000 as a yearling and holds a few sales race entries later in the season; dam, who went close on her 2yo debut before regressing, has produced one ordinary maiden thus far; the market will guide.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

2

(2)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

12:33 Lingfield (AW)

Somebody

9st 5lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

13-race maiden who has finished placed on numerous occasions, including when third in a Newcastle maiden (7f, Tapeta) 11 days ago; should be fine back at this trip but he has something to find on the figures and may have to settle for a supporting role again.

9/2

2

(9)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Somebody

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

Runner-up in three novice events but has been below that form in three nurseries since; handicapper has dropped him another 3lb and he sports first-time tongue-tie, with first-time visor replacing the cheekpieces worn on last two starts; possibilities if able to reproduce his earlier form.

7/1

9th

8

(7)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:45 Lingfield (AW)

Somebody

9st 2lb

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

Runner-up in three of his seven starts including two AW novices, at Southwell (5f, Tapeta) in April and at Chelmsford (6f, Polytrack) in June; well held in two turf nurseries (6f/7f) since being gelded, though; needs to bounce back.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Early-foaled £18,000 yearling who's a half-brother to a 1m winner out of a 6f winner in the US; holds a few sales race entries later on and is a likely looking type for a yard always to be respected in early 2yo races.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

(1)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

14:30 Yarmouth

Calafiori

9st 13lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Expensive to follow in first seven starts but he's scored in cheekpieces in two of his last three runs, including a comfortable success at Pontefract (6f, soft) last Monday; this is tougher under a penalty but he's open to more progress and is versatile ground-wise; big player.

2/1

2

(1)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Bath

Calafiori

9st 8lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

Had been expensive to follow but first-time cheekpieces did the trick when a clearcut winner at Brighton (maiden over an extended 5f; good); now 5lb higher than when narrowly held in his two previous handicaps but that rise is erased by Jack Callan's claim; soft ground a first.

5/2

1st

1

(6)

31st Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

14:22 Brighton

Calafiori

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Consistent yet frustrating sort who has a habit of finishing second and has been a beaten favourite on four occasions; comes with some risk but first-time headgear may enable him to go one better.

13/8

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £26.60
Straight Forecast £26.81
Trifecta £56.20

Selections

Telegraph:

Super Soldier

SPOTLIGHT:

Calafiori

D Express:

Valor Spirit

The Guardian:

Super Soldier

Daily Mail:

Super Soldier

Daily Mirror:

Super Soldier

The Sun:

Super Soldier

The Star:

Super Soldier

Daily Record:

Super Soldier

POSTDATA:

Calafiori

The Times:

Calafiori