April 19 / 16.10 Musselburgh

16.10

Good

Darley EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £20616
  • 1m 4f 104y
  • Class 2
  • 5 runners
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Darley EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 67-2

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Too green to do herself justice as a 2yo but showed improvement when second of seven at Southwell (1m4f) three weeks ago, making the running; type to keep progressing with experience and could get an easy lead.
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5

(8)

19th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

16:55 Newmarket (July)

Caspi Star

8st 9lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Charlie Johnston

Musselburgh maiden winner (1m4f, good to soft) who was third in a hot running of the Listed Cheshire Oaks in May (11.3f, good); well beaten in Group 2 Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot (1m4f, good to firm) but failed to settle and, in view of the penultimate form, is not ruled out now back down in grade.

12/1

1

(1)

19th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

15:40 Ascot

Caspi Star

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Charlie Johnston

Second to Lady Vivian in Southwell maiden (1m4f, AW) in March on third start then easily won Musselburgh maiden (12.4f, good to soft); improved again when third in Listed Cheshire Oaks (11.3f, good); mixed messages from that form with Minnie Hauk following up in the Oaks but the runner-up being unplaced in French Group 3; this stiffer stamina test can suit; not ruled out.

9/1

3rd

1

(5)

7th May 2025

Good

1m 3f 75y

Class 1

14:35 Chester

Caspi Star

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Charlie Johnston

towards rear but in touch with leaders, ridden and headway 1f out, stayed on and went third inside final furlong

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 62

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Probably needed the run on his first outing and improved when second to a promising stablemate at Wolverhampton (1m4f; 18-1) last month; more to come on turf debut.
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14th

13

(13)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:20 Chester

Wise Counsellor

9st 4lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Daniel Steele

11-race maiden; left Andrew Balding after running poorly in a seller in September and showed no significant promise in three subsequent hurdle races for new stable.

50/1

8th

12

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Kempton

Wise Counsellor

10st 10lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Daniel Steele

Maiden; eventually regressed on the Flat for previous yard and his two hurdles efforts amount to little.

100/1

7th

11

18th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:45 Huntingdon

Wise Counsellor

10st 9lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Daniel Steele

Pretty useful maiden on Flat at his best (1m6f) for Andrew Balding, but lost his form in that sphere and hurdle/yard debut at Kempton (2m, good) in January did not look promising.

200/1

8/11

Form: 2-

Last run: 178 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made a good start to his career when second at Newmarket (1m2f, soft) six months ago to a subsequent winner; bred to stay at least 1m4f and is entered in the Derby; should improve and win races in 2025.
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8th

6

(4)

10th Oct 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:30 Newmarket

Ivatt

8st 11lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charlie Fellowes

A pretty useful maiden after six races, good fourth of 14 to Munsif from off the pace in handicap at Doncaster (1m4f, good to soft) on latest; this is a better race and he needs to find extra.

10/1

4th

14

(13)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 197y

Class 3

17:15 Doncaster

Ivatt

8st 13lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Fellowes

Two minor honours on softer than good to start career; second of six on handicap debut at Kempton (1m4f, AW) last month is his best form and he faded into sixth of 13 at Newcastle (1m4f, AW) ten days later; lightly raced, with something to prove.

12/1

12

(2)

21st Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 3

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Ivatt

8st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Charlie Fellowes

Best run yet when 1l second of six to improved Godolphin winner on handicap debut at Kempton (1m4f, Polytrack; 9-4) ten days ago; he should be suited by the likely strong pace in this big field and his trainer won this with a 3yo in 2022; firmly in calculations off the same mark.

6/1

20/1

Form: 434-

Last run: 182 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Best of three runs last term when third of seven here (7f, good; 40-1) in September; may improve in his second season but this is a steep rise in distance (mixed messages about its suitability from his pedigree).
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6th

7

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

16:40 Perth

Canavan

11st 1lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

4yo who has shown ability on the Flat and it's still very early days over hurdles; however, he was soundly beaten on his handicap hurdle debut at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) in February and needs to raise his game.

16/1

6th

5

15th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 5

14:50 Musselburgh

Canavan

11st 0lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Juvenile hurdler who may show improvement off his opening hurdles mark; 0-9 overall but looks favourably treated with his Flat rating in mind and Gregor Walkingshaw takes off a bonus 10lb.

8/1

6th

4

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:20 Wetherby

Canavan

11st 0lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

0-6 on the Flat and failed to progress; ran okay when sixth of ten at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) on New Year's Day on his second hurdle start but others have achieved considerably more.

33/1

9/2

Form: 4-

Last run: 176 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten only by three runners with experience when an encouraging fourth of eighth at Doncaster (1m, soft; 15-2) towards the end of last season, left behind from 2f out; has a useful middle-distance pedigree and likely to stay this longer trip; open to plenty of improvement.
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3

(5)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

17:05 Ayr

Amalfina

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

Six-race maiden who is yet to threaten and was well beaten over C&D (good to soft) in July, but she made some late headway when fourth of six in a first-time visor (retained) at Sandown (1m2f, soft) three weeks ago and on that evidence she's worth another go at this trip; not discounted.

6/1

5

(4)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 209y

Class 5

17:17 Sandown

Amalfina

9st 4lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

In good hands and has only raced five times, but she's failed to raise her modest profile in handicaps (1m5f/1m2f) and a visor replaces the blinkers tried last time.

14/1

11

(6)

21st Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

20:50 Beverley

Amalfina

9st 2lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Down the field in her three qualifying runs and was a remote ninth on handicap debut at Ayr (1m5f, good to soft) two weeks ago; in good hands and still unexposed but she needs a transformation back in trip; blinkers added.

20/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast £22.95

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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Daily Mirror:

Amalfina

POSTDATA:

Caspi Star

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