April 17 / 13.50 Newmarket

13.50

Good To Soft

Alex Scott Maiden Stakes (Colts & Geldings)

  • Prize money: £5154
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Alex Scott Maiden Stakes (Colts & Geldings)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 3-

Last run: 134 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Too Darn Hot colt who shaped promisingly amidst inexperience on his 6f Kempton debut in December, keeping on well from the rear for third; looks sure to progress now stepping up to 7f on return.
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4th

4

(13)

27th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

17:55 Newmarket

Indian Springs

9st 6lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Two from two this term, namely comfortable wins in C&D maiden in April and Haydock novice event in July, both over 7f on good ground; gelded prior to last time; respected with further improvement plausible.

2/1

1

(3)

4th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 4

19:50 Haydock

Indian Springs

9st 11lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Charlie Appleby

Promising third on his Kempton debut in December (6f) and more than backed up that positive impression when running away with a 7f maiden (good) at Newmarket 11 weeks ago; looked a fine prospect there and he's a strong contender despite his 7lb penalty; been gelded.

2/9

9/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 3-

Last run: 194 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
230,000gns Night Of Thunder colt who made his debut over 1m here (good to soft) in October, travelling powerfully on the pace before fading late into third; that suggests this drop to 7f could suit; another in this line-up who looks sure to progress; stablemate of Great.
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9th

3

(8)

17th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:55 Newbury

Nakeeb

9st 7lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Richard Hannon

230,000gns yearling; made his debut at 1m and last two runs over 7f, last time at Doncaster (good to firm) sent off long odds-on and beating an improver with the pair well clear; going the right way and has plenty of potential to raise current mark.

4/1

9th

3

(8)

17th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:55 Newbury

Nakeeb

9st 7lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Richard Hannon

230,000gns yearling; made his debut at 1m and last two runs over 7f, last time at Doncaster (good to firm) sent off long odds-on and beating an improver with the pair well clear; going the right way and has plenty of potential to raise current mark.

4/1

1st

6

(3)

3rd May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

18:20 Doncaster

Nakeeb

9st 4lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

230,000gns yearling; placed in both Newmarket maidens, the latest when second of 11 (7f, good) 16 days ago; sets a useful standard and this looks a good opportunity.

10/11

9/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2-

Last run: 174 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Brother to Mishriff and shaped well when second of 16 on 7f Doncaster debut (soft) in October; entered in 2,000 Guineas; looks a sure-fire improver for a leading stable chasing a fourth win in this maiden since 2016.
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10th

1

(1)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:42 Ayr

Kaleido

9st 10lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Ran five times for the Gosdens, winning a maiden at Yarmouth (7f, good) last July; no threat when sixth of ten at 9-1 on last month's stable and seasonal debut at Epsom (8.5f, good) but this well-bred 4yo may have needed that run and is just the type his new trainer does very well with; a possible.

8/1

6th

4

(8)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 113y

Class 4

16:58 Epsom

Kaleido

9st 6lb

J: James Doyle

T: David O’Meara

Placed on soft and fast ground in his first three maidens (7f/1m) before landing the odds with comfortable win at Yarmouth (7f, good) in July; made favourite for handicap debut but weakened to finish ninth at Glorious Goodwood (1m, heavy; Knights Gold third) a fortnight later; bought for 21,000gns in October and subsequently gelded; retains plenty of potential ahead of this seasonal/stable debut.

9/2

16

(8)

31st Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:30 Goodwood

Kaleido

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John & Thady Gosden

Placed on soft and fast ground in his first three maidens (7f/1m) before landing the odds with comfortable win at Yarmouth (7f, good) 15 days ago; this is a very different test on handicap debut but he's progressive and bred to be smart; one of two runners for the Gosdens and he needs a close look.

13/2

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Gelded Lope De Vega half-brother to 7f winner Topanga (including German Listed; RPR 99); dam from good Juddmonte family; makes his debut with the yard going well but has a good standard to aim at.
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1st

8

(9)

17th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Time Allowed

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Both starts over 7f on good ground, finishing fourth of 11 at Newmarket in April (race has produced winners) and third of nine at Newbury last month (runner-up has won since); half-brother to an AW winner and a major player.

3/1

3rd

9

(3)

16th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Newbury

Time Allowed

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Encouraging start to his career when fourth to Indian Springs at Newmarket last month (7f, good); 7lb better off for just over 3l and should get closer to his old rival with the experience behind him.

4/1

3rd

9

(3)

16th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Newbury

Time Allowed

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Encouraging start to his career when fourth to Indian Springs at Newmarket last month (7f, good); 7lb better off for just over 3l and should get closer to his old rival with the experience behind him.

4/1

5th
11 (8)
Sheikh Raj

20/1

Form: 26- BF

Last run: 225 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising second on 7f Kempton debut last August but only sixth when favourite back there the following month; subsequently gelded; returns in a good race and it's likely best to look elsewhere.
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9th

10

(1)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 2

16:53 Lingfield (AW)

Sheikh Raj

8st 4lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Richard Hughes

Has some encouraging form, notably close second over C&D (Class 5) on penultimate start; the only maiden in this field and steps up in grade but receives plenty of weight all round; could go well.

8/1

2nd

3

(8)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Sheikh Raj

9st 11lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

0-7 but he's had only three starts for this stable; ran well to split two more prominently ridden rivals at Southwell (7f, AW) in August and did his best work late on when third of 11 in a Class 4 at Ayr (7f, soft) latest; strong claims with the return to 1m likely to suit on switch back to AW.

7/2

8/1

Form: 6-

Last run: 159 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
370,000gns Teofilo colt who caught the eye with late headway into sixth on his 7f Chelmsford debut in November; his top trainer put him in the 2,000 Guineas last month, suggesting he could be expecting significant improvement.
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5

(1)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Newmarket (July)

Raafedd

9st 1lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Tongue tied first time and left his first two efforts behind when seeing off two next-time-out winners in a 7f Newbury novice (good) in May; on the back of that he went off favourite for the 30-runner Britannia at Royal Ascot but met repeated trouble in running; evidently well regarded (has also been Group entered) and can be given another chance.

3/1

21th

25

(14)

19th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Raafedd

9st 1lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

370,000gns yearling; first-time tongue-tie when not overly troubled at Newbury (7f novice, good) to beat a subsequent winner and he's in the right hands to keep progressing now into handicaps, especially raised to 1m; could very easily take a huge step forward, and runs here in preference to Saturday's Group 3 Jersey Stakes; dangerous; trainer won this in 2012.

9/1

1st

7

(7)

16th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Newbury

Raafedd

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Shaped well on his AW debut in November (7f) but he was left trailing when Indian Springs moved through the gears at Newmarket last month; open to improvement and a tongue-tie may help but minor money perhaps his best hope.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to five winners, including Walk In Marrakesh (7f/7.4f 2yo including Listed; RPR 99) and Procrastinate (7f; 94); Kaleido has to be considered the yard first string unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.
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5

(2)

26th Sep 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Newmarket

Competizione

9st 9lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

Has something to prove having been well beaten in handicaps on his last two starts; however, this 3yo impressed in a novice at Windsor (1m, good to firm) in July and is in top hands; too soon to write him off.

10/1

9th

5

(1)

25th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 3

14:45 Epsom

Competizione

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John & Thady Gosden

Trounced his rivals in Windsor novice (1m, good to firm) last month but he's found things tough in Ascot handicaps (Class 2) either side of that; still unexposed and now drops back in grade but he needs more progress back at this trip.

7/1

12th

15

(16)

26th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Ascot

Competizione

8st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John & Thady Gosden

Made no impact in the Britannia and he faced a much easier task when landing the odds in Windsor novice (1m, good to firm) next time; back in deeper waters here but he's low mileage, in good hands and hard to rule out.

11/1

Form: 78-

Last run: 194 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Group-entered as a juvenile but failed to build on a promising Newbury debut (6f, good to firm) when down the field over C&D (good to soft); returns in a hot-looking race and best watched.
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9th

2

(7)

22nd May 2026

Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

16:05 Haydock

Dragonflame

9st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Nine-race maiden who ended last term with two poor shows, with blinkers given a go on final outing; subsequently left Brian Meehan for 15,000gns in October; has a piece of 1m2f form, but below form on his only start on softer than good and non-runner for old yard when the ground was testing.

20/1

3

(7)

8th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Kempton (AW)

Dragonflame

9st 7lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Brian Meehan

0-8 and didn't run very well at Bath (1m2f, good to firm) eight days ago, but placed in his first four handicaps including in both starts over C&D; shortlisted back here with blinkers given a go.

8/1

5

(6)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

14:22 Bath

Dragonflame

9st 11lb

J: George Bass

T: Brian Meehan

No wins in seven but consistent in handicaps and finished his race out well for second at Kempton (1m); return to 1m2f is worth exploring.

7/2

9th
3 (3)
Great

11/2

Form: 2-

Last run: 186 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Strong in the market and made an encouraging start to his career when second of seven at Goodwood (6f, heavy) last autumn; may have won but for meeting interference and his future looks bright; his yard also runs the promising Nakeeb.
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7th

1

(6)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

16:42 Ayr

Great

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Sam England

Not at the top of his game this season but hasn't run badly over 6f on his last two starts and he's possibly better at 7f; he's dropped down the weights and could have a big part to play.

9/2

3rd

6

(9)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:02 Pontefract

Great

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Sam England

A fair 6f winner for Richard Hannon in 2025; changed hands for 25,000 guineas and not discredited on just his second run for new yard when sixth of 15 in 6f Thirsk handicap 11 days ago; enters calculations.

6/1

6th

5

(13)

10th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:10 Thirsk

Great

9st 12lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Sam England

Windsor maiden winner (6f, good to firm) for Richard Hannon in May last year and ran well in turf/AW handicaps afterwards, but having been gelded he was well beaten on his stable/seasonal debut at Southwell (7f, AW) last month; enough to prove.

20/1

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost 50,000euros as a yearling and is the first foal of a 6f 2yo winner (RPR 76); will need to be pretty smart to take this on debut
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1st

10

(6)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Hockney

8st 13lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Won twice over 6f last September; below that level since returning this year and still 6lb higher than his last winning mark.

12/1

12th

14

(9)

1st May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Ascot

Hockney

9st 1lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Down the field in three maiden/novice runs but he proved a different proposition on his handicap debut last September (6f, AW; first run after wind surgery), landing a gamble in emphatic fashion; followed up, again easily, in a selling handicap at Thirsk one week later; came up short off his revised mark at Newcastle five weeks ago (first run for 193 days); better than that but dropping to 5f asks a new question of him.

9/1

9th

14

(5)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Hockney

8st 11lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Much improved sent handicapping after wind surgery, easily winning 0-65s over 6f at Lingfield (AW) and Thirsk (soft) last September; this represents a significant hike in grade but there's almost certainly more to come from this very lightly raced 4yo.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Gelded son of Invincible Army who is a half-brother to winners Ejtilaab (6f/7f including AW; RPR 116) and Eqtiraan (6f-1m1f including Listed; 114); bred to have a future but a watching brief is the percentage call here.
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10th

9

(8)

9th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Leicester

Licence To Conquer

9st 8lb

J: Kyle Strydom

T: Dylan Cunha

Off the mark in a 7f Lingfield maiden (soft) on fourth start but he hasn't looked worth his mark in two handicaps since, over 6f and 7f; down further 2lb but likely to need another drop before of interest.

20/1

7

(1)

7th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

14:40 Brighton

Licence To Conquer

9st 5lb

J: Kyle Strydom

T: Dylan Cunha

Grabbed the favoured stands' rail when off the mark in a soft-ground maiden at Lingfield and dropped away tamely on handicap debut at Doncaster, albeit back at 6f; others preferred.

12/1

8th

3

(7)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 5

17:30 Doncaster

Licence To Conquer

9st 6lb

J: Kyle Strydom

T: Dylan Cunha

Off the mark at the fourth attempt when landing a Lingfield maiden (7f, soft) last month; pulled hard in that race but he grabbed the stands' rail and did well to hold off some finishers; looks on fair mark now switched to a handicap and he's open to more progress on this drop back in trip.

100/30

Non-runners

Regal Guest, Silent Storm

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.50
Straight Forecast £8.34
Trifecta £29.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kaleido

TOPSPEED:

Great

The Times:

Indian Springs

LAMBOURN:

Silent Storm

POSTDATA:

Kaleido

NEWMARKET:

Kaleido

Telegraph:

Kaleido

Daily Mail:

Kaleido

The Sun:

Kaleido

The Star:

Kaleido

Daily Record:

Kaleido

D Express:

Indian Springs

The Guardian:

Great

Daily Mirror:

Great