May 01 / 15.50 Yarmouth

15.50

Good To Firm

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 1m 0f 3y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £15.00
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 82-

Last run: 198 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't show much on his debut but made a big improvement on that when a close second at 50-1 here over 7f (soft) last October; step up in trip looks positive and he will be a player if acting on faster ground.
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2

(10)

2nd Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Newmarket (July)

Roman Centurion

9st 11lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: John Ryan

Consistent form (1m, good to firm) this season, winning a maiden then creditable fourth in a couple handicaps; gives impression this return to 7f is worth exploring; not ruled out.

9/2

4th

5

(1)

11th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 213y

Class 3

15:10 Ascot

Roman Centurion

9st 4lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: John Ryan

Kept to 1m this season; won a Yarmouth maiden and then ran creditably in a Newbury handicap without looking ahead of his mark; may improve again but needs to.

10/1

4

(9)

27th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:20 Newmarket (July)

Roman Centurion

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: John Ryan

Both starts this season over 1m, winning Yarmouth maiden then running creditably in Newbury handicap; gives the impression this drop back to 7f won't be an issue; remains unexposed.

14/1

Evs

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
14-1 on debut, when posting a very promising effort to finish a close second, with the favourite behind in third, in the Wood Ditton at Newmarket's Craven meeting (1m, good; always prominent); big chance if he can repeat or better that effort.
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3rd

7

(10)

26th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 5

19:45 Hamilton

Spy Kingdom

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Fairly useful form when runner-up over 1m at Newmarket (good) and Yarmouth (good to firm) on his first two starts but could manage only last of four at Redcar (1m, good to firm) last time, looking a shade awkward under pressure; bang there judged on the first two efforts.

100/30

4th

5

(6)

26th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

14:15 Redcar

Spy Kingdom

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Has raced prominently in his first two races (1m), finishing bang there in the Wood Ditton and a Yarmouth maiden; latest conqueror ran perfectly well in a competitive Newbury handicap next time; every chance.

5/4

4th

5

(6)

26th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

14:15 Redcar

Spy Kingdom

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Has raced prominently in his first two races (1m), finishing bang there in the Wood Ditton and a Yarmouth maiden; latest conqueror ran perfectly well in a competitive Newbury handicap next time; every chance.

5/4

33/1

  • Place: £13.50

Form: 6-6

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half brother to Derby winner Desert Crown; showed some promise on debut in a Ffos Las maiden (1m, good to soft) last July; unable to improve on that at Southwell (1m, AW) on his recent reappearance; more needed.
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2nd

5

(1)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

16:15 Yarmouth

Man Of Desert

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Chris Dwyer

11-race maiden but his best two efforts have been over this C&D; probably didn't stay 1m2f here 35 days ago and has since been dropped a further 3lb; tongue-tie now goes on and he has possibilities back at 1m.

6/1

4th

4

(3)

28th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

15:53 Yarmouth

Man Of Desert

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Chris Dwyer

Ten-race maiden who has form figures of 0487057 in handicaps; had some traffic issues when prominent in the market at Kempton last week but this is competitive back on turf and he still has stamina to prove at this trip; others preferred.

11/2

7th

11

(3)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Man Of Desert

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Chris Dwyer

Nine-race maiden who has form figures of 048705 in handicaps and he finished behind two of today's rivals over C&D two weeks ago; continues to drop down the weights but he needs to raise his game.

9/1

OUR TIP

12/1

Form: 4-

Last run: 225 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
22-1 on debut, when showing some ability and finishing over 10l fourth at Sandown (7f, good) last September; step up in trip looks a plus and the market can probably give further clues about his chance.
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7th

12

(5)

11th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 4

15:42 Yarmouth

Desert Heart

8st 12lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Showed some promise in qualifying runs at up to 1m2f; has yet to distinguish himself in handicaps but the ground was soft in his one attempt at this level on turf and perhaps he'll do better back on good ground.

20/1

7th

7

(1)

12th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Desert Heart

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Steady progress in three novice/maiden runs but he has finished down the field in three handicap runs; eased 6lb but hopes appear to rest on the drop back to 1m giving him a lift.

10/1

9th

8

(2)

18th Feb 2026

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Desert Heart

9st 3lb

J: George Downing

T: Ed Walker

Five-race maiden who has finished midfield in two 1m2f handicaps; should be sharper with last month's reappearance behind him but improvement is required for the new, longer trip.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
240,000gns yearling; second foal; dam 7f-1m2f winner (including 2yo/AW/Listed; RPR 103); half-sister to three winners; interesting newcomer.
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9th

3

(8)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:25 Yarmouth

Influential

9st 7lb

J: Robbie Downey

T: Roger Varian

Promise over C&D (good to firm) on debut last May; best efforts since have come on AW, including his breakthrough success at Kempton four weeks ago (1m); up in class and back on turf but he does smack of one with a fair bit more to come.

5/2

1st

2

(9)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Influential

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Five-race maiden but he's finished runner-up twice including in a C&D handicap (5-1) two weeks ago; looks interesting off only 1lb higher and he still has potential as a handicapper.

9/2

2nd

3

(5)

4th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Kempton (AW)

Influential

9st 8lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Placed once in four starts and that was when a well-held second of three in a Newcastle novice (1m, Tapeta) in October; surprising if he isn't capable of better, though, given his pedigree and 240,000gns price tag.

7/2

25/1

Form:

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Gelded prior to his debut, when 50-1 and gradually weakening to be beaten 13l at Newmarket (1m, good) last month; much more needed.
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4th

2

(11)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Tramore

Showyoutheropes

10st 4lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gerard O’Leary

1m2f (gd-fm) winner for Tom Clover at Newmarket off 2lb lower last August; not beaten far on the latest run for this yard in March at Dundalk (10.5f); cheekpieces left off and worth a market check on return to turf after 109 days off.

15/2

5th

2

(6)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Showyoutheropes

10st 0lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Gerard O’Leary

Won Newmarket handicap in August (1m2f, good to firm) for Tom Clover before close third at Yarmouth from this mark; encouraging enough stable/AW debut when running on late over 1m4f last time after a 144-day absence; in the mix

11/1

6th

5

(7)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Showyoutheropes

9st 12lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Gerard O’Leary

Won Newmarket handicap in August (1m2f, good to firm) for Tom Clover before close third at Yarmouth from this mark; market will reveal expectations on AW/stable debut.

12/1

33/1

Form: 7-

Last run: 258 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
100-1 on debut at Newbury (1m, good) last August, when 10l seventh; may do better this year.
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13th

6

(14)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

18:10 Kempton (AW)

Raedwald

9st 7lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Dead-heated for first in a 1m2f handicap at Lingfield (Polytrack) in June but two poor efforts since; this is just his fourth handicap but a revival won't be easy from the widest stall.

25/1

13

(3)

1st Aug 2025

Good

1m 3f 44y

Class 3

16:55 Goodwood

Raedwald

8st 11lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Richard Hannon

Dead-heated for first at Lingfield in June when upped to 1m2f on handicap debut; that AW performance remains very much his best effort, though, as he disappointed when favourite back on turf at Doncaster (1m2f, good) three weeks ago.

25/1

Form: 6- BF

Last run: 192 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 5l on debut when sent off the favourite at Southwell (7f, AW) last October; tongue-tie now fitted for his reappearance, for which he is up in trip; top yard is among the winners this week; no surprise to see an improved effort.
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5

(8)

16th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:33 Newbury

Kaizen

9st 4lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: John & Thady Gosden

Nicely bred and cost 425,000gns as a yearling but has performed well below expectations in two runs; the way things are looking, he may find better opportunities in handicaps shortly.

8/1

5

(8)

16th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:33 Newbury

Kaizen

9st 4lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: John & Thady Gosden

Nicely bred and cost 425,000gns as a yearling but has performed well below expectations in two runs; the way things are looking, he may find better opportunities in handicaps shortly.

8/1

8th

5

(4)

1st May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Yarmouth

Kaizen

9st 3lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

Beaten 5l on debut when sent off the favourite at Southwell (7f, AW) last October; tongue-tie now fitted for his reappearance, for which he is up in trip; top yard is among the winners this week; no surprise to see an improved effort.

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; half-brother to winners Value Added (9.4f AW; RPR 86), Kiteflyer (1m; 86) and Topical (6f 2yo; 82); dam unraced half sister to 1m2f/1m7f Group 3 winner Shemima and two Listed winners; already gelded; top trainer is among the winners; heed the market signals.
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3

(3)

18th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 5f 26y

Class 3

17:20 Ayr

Golden Handshake

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

All five starts on good to firm, landing maiden and handicap wins around 1m4f in midsummer; disappointed when stepped up to 1m6f for the strong Melrose Handicap at the York Ebor meeting last month but good chance he can resume his progression back in much calmer waters.

5/2

8

(4)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

14:25 York

Golden Handshake

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Won easily at 2-11 at Lingfield (11.6f, good to firm) in June on third start and followed up by a head in Newbury handicap (1m4f, good to firm); this is a much tougher test of his credentials and he could do with settling better now up in trip, but he's unexposed and is the sole runner for an in-form trainer who won this in 2019 and 2022; could have a part to play.

5/1

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; closely related to winners Deauville Legend (1m2f-1m5f including Group 2) and Sea La Rosa (1m2f-1m6f including Group 1; 111); half brother to three winners; dam 8.5f-1m3f winner (including Listed; 104); already gelded; trainer's string in good form; interesting newcomer.
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8

(2)

30th Jun 2025

Soft

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

15:15 Ffos Las

Soho Legend

8st 13lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: James Ferguson

Did not live up to his pedigree when always behind in three maiden/novice races at around 1m this spring but it won't be a surprise if there's a much more dynamic performance over this longer trip on his handicap debut.

6/1

10th

6

(9)

9th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

19:30 Windsor

Soho Legend

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Ferguson

Closely related to two smart middle-distance stayers; slowly away and always behind at big prices in 1m maidens (good to firm) at Yarmouth and Nottingham; likely to come into his own in handicaps over further.

20/1

5th

7

(4)

20th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:32 Nottingham

Soho Legend

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Ferguson

Closely related to a 1m4f Group 2 winner for his connections; always behind in 1m maiden at Yarmouth, having been friendless in the betting, and may need further.

100/1

11th
11 (8)
Stardrop

50/1

Form: 48

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Last of four on debut at Newcastle (6f, AW) in March; well beaten on taking a significant step up in trip at Newmarket (1m2f, good) since; can only watch at present.
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6th

12

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:02 Warwick

Stardrop

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Developed into fairly useful 1m2f Flat handicapper this season; raced far too freely when second on both hurdling starts, more recently when 2-11 favourite at Stratford (2m, good) last month, where he built up a big lead before capitulating in the home staight; has plenty of ability but comes with risk attached; tongue-tie refitted.

5/2

100/1

Form: 58

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has produced two moderate efforts at Kempton (1m3f and 1m2f, AW); much more needed.
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12th

12

(11)

1st May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Yarmouth

Romance In Rome

8st 12lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Keady

Has produced two moderate efforts at Kempton (1m3f and 1m2f, AW); much more needed.

100/1

12th

12

(11)

1st May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Yarmouth

Romance In Rome

8st 12lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Keady

Has produced two moderate efforts at Kempton (1m3f and 1m2f, AW); much more needed.

100/1

8th

14

(14)

21st Apr 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 1f 219y

Class 5

14:20 Kempton (AW)

Romance In Rome

8st 8lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Keady

took keen hold, midfield, weakened from over 2f out

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £34.90
Straight Forecast £31.85
Trifecta £1737.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Spy Kingdom

NEWMARKET:

Kaizen

TOPSPEED:

Roman Centurion

RP RATINGS:

Spy Kingdom

POSTDATA:

Spy Kingdom

LAMBOURN:

Spy Kingdom

The Times:

Spy Kingdom

Telegraph:

Spy Kingdom

The Guardian:

Spy Kingdom

Daily Mail:

Spy Kingdom

D Express:

Spy Kingdom

Daily Mirror:

Spy Kingdom

The Sun:

Spy Kingdom

The Star:

Spy Kingdom

Daily Record:

Spy Kingdom