17.15
Standard To SlowVirgin Bet Fives Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)
- Prize money: £4320
- 0m 6f 0y
- Class 5
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Showers
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £15.90
- Place: £2.90
Form: 3
Last run: 38 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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12th 11 (8) |
27th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
The addition of blinkers saw him take a good step forward when comfortably seeing off 17 rivals at Newbury (6f, soft) last October; absent until Derby day three weeks ago where he was never a threat; the blinkers now return and dangerous to underestimate him. |
14/1 |
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14th 9 (11) |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 3y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Record of 2-9 in his first season last year, winning in blinkers at Newbury (6f, soft) final outing; may improve further this term; a possible danger, provided the removal of headgear doesn't backfire. |
8/1 |
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8 (7) |
24th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
His only win came in an AW novice but he ran well on heavy ground at Goodwood last month; latest run at Haydock (raced alone up the far side) easy to forgive; blinkers now tried. |
16/1 |
5/2
- Place: £1.30
Form: 3-1 D
Last run: 38 days
W: 9st 11lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (2) |
21st Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 18y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
Second to Jenever over C&D last October but held by that rival at the revised weights; his form has dipped on his last two starts but he's capable of a prominent showing. |
5/1 |
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5th 7 (4) |
6th Jul 2026 Standard 0m 5f 6y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
First crack at shy of 6f when well held at Brighton (5.3f) last time; still only has a Tapeta maiden win to his name and has had his moments at the stalls; another furlong would have looked optimal round here. |
8/1 |
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4th 2 (6) |
21st Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 60y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
His sole success from 12 attempts came in a small-field 6f AW maiden last March; plenty of solid runs in handicaps (turf and AW) since and belatedly dropping to 5f, albeit an extended one, could give him a lift. |
4/1 |
7/1
- Place: £2.10
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 3 (10) |
5th Jun 2025 Standard 0m 6f 1y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
190,000gns half-brother to four winners; looked inexperienced when 11-2 at Kempton (6f, AW) in April but he made some late headway to finish third; that was a promising start behind some useful prospects and he should know much more this time; interesting contender. |
2/1 |
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3rd 3 (10) |
5th Jun 2025 Standard 0m 6f 1y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
190,000gns half-brother to four winners; looked inexperienced when 11-2 at Kempton (6f, AW) in April but he made some late headway to finish third; that was a promising start behind some useful prospects and he should know much more this time; interesting contender. |
2/1 |
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3rd 4 (5) |
21st Apr 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
100,000gns foal, 190,000gns yearling; Earthlight half-brother to four winners, notably Nationwide (5f/6f including AW/Bahrain; RPR 100); dam 6f 2yo/11.6f winner (78); notable connections; interesting debutant. |
7/1 |
4/1
Form: 1- D
Last run: 268 days
W: 10st 8lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 (9) |
16th Jun 2026 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Scrapped it out with Beachborough Girl over C&D a fortnight ago, on his first start without a hood, and closely matched with that one on revised terms; got caught wide early that night from stall 12 and looks set to go well once more. |
4/1 |
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2nd 1 (12) |
2nd Jun 2026 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
Gained his first win since his debut when scoring by half a length at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) a week ago; has a 5lb penalty and the outside stall to contend with, but he remains unexposed over this sort of trip; hood removed. |
7/2 |
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1st 1 (4) |
26th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
0-9 since debut win at Salisbury in July 2024 and untested at 1m2f, but he's dropped down the weights and was a very close fourth here (1m, good to firm) last time; could be in the mix if seeing out the trip. |
6/1 |
33/1
Form: 5
Last run: 37 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 (1) |
17th Jun 2025 Standard 0m 4f 214y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Progressive in three starts on the AW in the spring, winning a Class 3 novice in good style over C&D last month; open to further progress now handicapping and much respected. |
9/4 |
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1st 3 (2) |
1st May 2025 Standard 0m 4f 214y Class 3 |
9st 2lb |
in touch with leaders, outpaced and dropped to rear after 2f, pushed along and headway from 2f out, ridden and led inside final furlong, kept on, comfortably |
10/1 |
|
1st 3 (2) |
1st May 2025 Standard 0m 4f 214y Class 3 |
9st 2lb |
in touch with leaders, outpaced and dropped to rear after 2f, pushed along and headway from 2f out, ridden and led inside final furlong, kept on, comfortably |
10/1 |
12/1
Form: 63527-
Last run: 154 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (1) |
4th Feb 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Posted best effort over C&D but needs a revival, having failed to show his form in two starts since returned to AW; has refused to enter the stalls twice this winter. |
12/1 |
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2 (8) |
22nd Jan 2026 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
A maiden who continues to struggle despite hurtling down the weights; reverting to sprinting could help matters but not the solid option here. |
12/1 |
10/1
Form: 4-
Last run: 269 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 3 (6) |
30th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Form dipped last time but that was out of character; consistent sort otherwise and ran respectably, when bidding for a Bath hat-trick, the time before; may rebound. |
7/2 |
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7th 6 (9) |
12th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 10y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Bidding for a Bath hat-trick when finding one too good three weeks ago and might be vulnerable off the same mark from her wide draw; does go on any ground. |
4/1 |
33/1
Form: 5
Last run: 26 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 (8) |
25th Jul 2025 Good 1m 0f 14y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Pick of three qualifying runs came when sixth of eight at Brighton (6f, good to firm) in April, after which she had wind surgery; opening mark doesn't look a disaster but she's pitched into classified company instead; can probably do better; up in trip. |
16/1 |
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6th 9 (9) |
29th Apr 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 215y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
held up in rear, no impression from over 2f out |
40/1 |
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9 (9) |
29th Apr 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 215y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
With a good stable but did not show a great deal in two Kempton novice races this spring (7f/6f). |
40/1 |
100/1
Form: 0-8
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 2 (10) |
20th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Found improvement when winning a 7f handicap at Chelmsford in September; tailed off back at Chelmsford 11 days ago (1m) and plenty to prove from a wide stall. |
20/1 |
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3 (7) |
9th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Bounced back to form to open account with clearcut 7f win here last month, her tenth start; it's hard to predict whether she'll build on that success but a 4lb rise does not seem excessive and she should be okay back at 1m. |
13/8 |
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13 (2) |
11th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Modest nine-race maiden who has finished tailed off in her last three handicaps; opposable. |
50/1 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10th 3 (11) |
28th Jun 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Won three 6f handicaps at Newcastle over the winter when trained by Richard Spencer; two heavy defeats since joining this yard and risky, for all he's dropping in class this time. |
16/1 |
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11th 12 (6) |
1st Jun 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
Three Newcastle wins for Richard Spencer over the winter, latterly off 5lb lower, and remained competitive before changing hands for 5,000gns; usual tongue-tie/blinkers absent for his new yard latest (same again here), when well below par on turf. |
10/1 |
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8th 6 (8) |
19th May 2026 Good 0m 4f 217y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Has been campaigned exclusively on AW where he had three wins over 6f at Newcastle for Richard Spencer; sold for 5,000gns to join new trainer last month and is a fascinating contender back in trip on turf debut for shrewd yard. |
9/1 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11 (11) |
28th Jul 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 3y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
Has shown little in four starts; tongue-tie and blinkers are now applied and needs to show more. |
25/1 |
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11th 10 (3) |
3rd Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 3y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Beaten 22l and 21l on AW on her first two starts; showed a bit more, albeit well beaten, when fifth of seven here over 6f 35 days ago (good to soft); now steps up in trip for handicap debut; watch the market. |
10/1 |
|
5th 4 (3) |
29th May 2025 Good 0m 6f 3y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Beaten just over 20l at big prices in a Kempton novice and maiden (both 6f, AW) recently; can only be watched on his turf debut. |
50/1 |
7/2
Form: 4-7 BF
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 1 (11) |
18th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 213y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Off the mark on first run over 1m at Leicester (good to firm) two weeks ago, despite not getting the best of runs; should go well again off 2lb higher. |
9/2 |
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1st 1 (7) |
4th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 53y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
Didn't progress in six runs for the Gosdens and the handicapper has been in command for new yard in 2026; latest Redcar effort can be upgraded though and he holds each-way claims off his reduced mark. |
7/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £45.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £37.60 |
| Trifecta | £287.60 |
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