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Good To FirmKovara Klassic Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4320
- 1m 2f 0y
- Class 5
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
10/11 (Won)
- Win: £1.45
- Place: £1.10
Form: 3-
Last run: 241 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (4) |
21st Aug 2026 Good 1m 3f 188y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Soundly beaten at Epsom on Oaks day on sole start on softer than good; upped to 1m4f (good to firm) for his two starts since when third of eight at Ascot (made most) and second of ten under 7lb claimer at York, both solid efforts but a bit extra will be needed to win this; non-runner at Newmarket yesterday. |
16/1 |
|
2nd 1 (4) |
25th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 188y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Could be unexposed at 1m4f and ran creditably on first attempt at trip when third of eight at Ascot (good to firm) two weeks ago; goes well for positive tactics and Toby Moore's 7lb claim is a bonus. |
100/30 |
66/1
- Place: £8.30
Form: 7-
Last run: 138 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (9) |
10th Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Has unconvincing record in turf handicaps since going close in C&D maiden in May but seemed to run well when second of five at Salisbury (1m4f, good to firm) two starts ago; not ruled out on AW return. |
8/1 |
|
5 (3) |
12th Sep 2025 Good 1m 6f 87y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
A maiden after five runs but rebounded from disappointing handicap debut with keeping-on second of four at Salisbury (1m4f, good to firm) in July and may yet have a bigger run in him; moves up in trip today. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 1 (2) |
26th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 4f 5y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Creditable second in two spring maidens but soundly beaten in Newbury handicap since; seems to be the worst treated contender. |
6/1 |
16/1
- Place: £4.40
Form: 7-6
Last run: 16 days
W: 8st 8lb
3 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 (3) |
20th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Kept on well to hang on to her lead when making handicap debut at Windsor (extended 1m3f) last May; has run some sound races since, including on Tapeta (1m6f) in October, and perhaps just needed the run at Kempton (1m3f) 12 days ago; shouldn't be far away. |
9/2 |
|
6th 5 (5) |
8th Apr 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 4 |
8st 13lb |
Made a successful handicap debut at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) in May last year and ran her best race since when second of six at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) in October; not quite sure how she will cope with the drop in trip after six months off. |
5/1 |
|
4 (2) |
11th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Progressed well at up to 1m4f during the summer but backward steps the last twice and has questions to answer regards the trip and surface. |
3/1 |
8/1
Form: 63-
Last run: 187 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 (5) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 196y Class 4 |
10st 1lb |
Bit to prove on softer than good; two wins followed by two Goodwood places on his only four appearances over 2m for Emma Lavelle; first run for new connections was voided before the race warmed up; made most when well beaten trying 2m4f in a Class 2 at Glorious Goodwood three weeks ago but has a competitive mark in this Class 4. |
3/1 |
|
6th 14 (13) |
31st Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 4f 137y Class 2 |
8st 4lb |
Not proven on firmer than good; two wins followed by two Goodwood places on his only four appearances over 2m for Emma Lavelle; first run for new connections was voided before the race warmed up; has a competitive mark and possibilities going beyond 2m, but this is also a better race. |
10/1 |
|
5 (7) |
17th Jul 2026 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Won back to back over 2m for Emma Lavelle last autumn and ran well to make the frame despite racing freely in a couple of Goodwood handicaps in May; one wonders if the drop back in trip will play to his strengths on stable debut but he makes greater appeal than most of these. |
3/1 |
5/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
29th May 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Scored at Chelmsford (1m5f) for Roger Varian in January; not disgraced for his new yard with third of six in 1m6f Yarmouth handicap nine days ago, so he's one to consider. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 1 (4) |
20th May 2026 Good To Soft 1m 6f 17y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
The winner of one of his 11 starts for Roger Varian, namely a 13.3f handicap at Chelmsford in January; sold for 8,500gns last month; still to prove as good on turf as AW but that is perhaps circumstance, rather than a marked preference for artificial surfaces. |
7/1 |
|
8th 8 (10) |
18th Apr 2026 Good 1m 4f 8y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Looked on the up when gaining a breakthrough victory at Chelmsford (1m5f) in January; hasn't matched that form both runs since but he failed to last home when fifth in 2m Lingfield handicap last time; not out of things in a change of headgear over this shorter trip. |
9/1 |
33/1
Form: 8-7
Last run: 12 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 (2) |
18th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 0f 3y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Top-class pedigree and came good on his fifth start when blinkered at Windsor (1m, soft), where he was nicely on top at the finish; up 6lb but could have turned a corner. |
11/4 |
|
1st 3 (3) |
1st Sep 2025 Good 1m 0f 31y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Top-class pedigree but he ran to a modest level in three novice/maiden runs and he fared no better on his handicap debut at Newmarket last month (1m2f, good to firm); too soon to write him off and dropping in trip/class in new blinkers could see him fare better. |
11/2 |
|
7th 10 (9) |
8th Aug 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
Brother to three winners with peak RPR of at least 111, notably Journey (1m2f-1m4f including Group 1; RPR 120), so going handicapping off a mark of 66 has to catch the eye; latest was easily his closest finish, when about 7l sixth of nine in Windsor maiden (1m2f, good to firm; 50-1) in April, and he's been gelded since; needs better but market confidence would be interesting. |
5/1 |
100/1
Form: 0-
Last run: 158 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 |
26th Feb 2026 Soft 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Well beaten in juvenile hurdle for Christian Williams in the autumn and started off for Denis Quinn with two low-key AW runs this year but won modest Huntingdon maiden (2m, heavy) in pretty good style when back over hurdles last week and has a big role to play here. |
100/30 |
|
1st 11 |
19th Feb 2026 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Well beaten at 50-1 in November on sole hurdle start but he's shown ability on the Flat, including on heavy ground, and is not ruled out each-way in this weak contest. |
25/1 |
|
6th 5 |
8th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Maiden; ran creditably on a couple of occasions on turf last term, but not so good on stable debut over 2m here last time; bit to prove. |
12/1 |
13/2
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 8st 8lb
3 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 (6) |
7th May 2025 Good 1m 2f 70y Class 3 |
9st 2lb |
prominent early, lost position and towards rear after 3f, weakened and eased over 2f out |
14/1 |
|
9th 9 (6) |
7th May 2025 Good 1m 2f 70y Class 3 |
9st 2lb |
From the family of the same connections' Group 1 winners Scope and Look Here; 11-2 from 8-1 when a green eighth of nine in maiden at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) nine days ago, unable to threaten in slowly run race; should improve but most of the others have shown much more. |
14/1 |
|
9 (5) |
28th Apr 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
8st 8lb |
towards rear |
13/2 |
50/1
Form: 5-5
Last run: 55 days
W: 10st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 7 (11) |
21st Jul 2026 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 6 |
10st 13lb |
His two turf wins last summer came off higher marks, including in an amateurs' handicap; moderate form this year and the blinkers, worn once before when pulled up over fences, are given another try. |
16/1 |
|
6th 2 (3) |
25th Jun 2026 Good 1m 5f 16y Class 6 |
11st 2lb |
He's 2lb lower than when winning at Brighton last August but has struggled to get competitive this year and needs to turn things around. |
16/1 |
|
9th 2 (6) |
18th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 10y Class 6 |
10st 9lb |
Won twice for Nick Littmoden, including over 1m4f at Brighton (good) last August; low-key form since joining this trainer in May for 6,000gns and has plenty to prove at present. |
20/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £44.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £64.44 |
| Trifecta | £403.40 |