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16.45

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Tattersalls Online £40,000 EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £20616
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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Tattersalls Online £40,000 EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 0241 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
He is having his fifth start of the season already, improving at the fourth attempt when making all at Yarmouth 12 days ago (5f, good to firm); his experience, early pace and toughness will serve him well but it would be a surprise if he could concede weight to some interesting opposition.
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7

(7)

4th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Ffos Las

Alkuwarrior

9st 5lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

Record of 1-11 overall; has finished last in two sprint handicaps for current yard; cheekpieces added.

25/1

14th

14

(7)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

19:00 Windsor

Alkuwarrior

9st 0lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

Changed stables last summer and it was an inauspicious start for this yard when last of nine in course nursery (good to firm) in August; subsequently gelded but again trailed the field at Bath (also 5f, firm) on his reappearance last month; plenty to prove on his first go at 6f.

40/1

9th

5

(2)

27th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

15:30 Bath

Alkuwarrior

9st 3lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

Maiden winner for previous yard; absent and gelded since failing to beat a rival last August on debut for new stable; best watched unless the market speaks positively.

20/1

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Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
March foal; 80,000euros yearling; second foal of a US 5f turf 2yo winner, herself a half-sister to 6f 2yo Group 1 winner Lucky Vega; stable amongst the winners and he's an interesting newcomer.
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15th

16

(21)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:40 York

Alvin

8st 11lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

3yo who arrives on the up; easy winner at Bath (5f, firm) last month and ran well considering he was drawn wide and slowly away when fourth at Chester next time; still unexposed and commands major respect.

11/1

4th

4

(11)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 15y

Class 3

16:45 Chester

Alvin

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: George Scott

Wolverhampton novice winner (5f) who ran a blinder for third in a 6f handicap at Lingfield on Good Friday, hampered early then racing wide throughout but still producing a strong finish; confirmed the merit of that effort when outclassing his rivals in a 0-80 at Bath 11 days ago (5f, firm); he is a sprinter firmly on the up but stall 11 will not make life easy.

5/1

1st

1

(8)

27th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

15:30 Bath

Alvin

9st 10lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

Campaigned on AW this year, best form when scoring readily over 5f in February and close third (despite wide trip) over 6f last time; may do better still; possibilities back on turf.

11/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
February foal; £135,000 yearling; first foal of a maiden, herself a half-sister to 1m Group 2 winner Space Traveller; stable up and running with 2yos but their winner of the corresponding race 12 months ago had the benefit of experience.
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2nd

14

(19)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 York

French Affair

9st 4lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Usually runs some sort of race but he has not finished with much purpose at Southwell (AW) or Lingfield (turf) on his last two starts, and this is more competitive; needs a revival.

16/1

4th

7

(4)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Lingfield

French Affair

9st 5lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Scored on handicap debut at Newbury (6f, good) in August and it was a good return when just failing at Kempton in March; took a big step backwards at Southwell (also 7f, AW) next time, although that was a little out of character so probably worth forgiving.

6/1

Form: 2

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to the stable's classy Group 3 winner Soprano; promising start to his career when chasing home a stablemate of Rising Power over C&D 17 days ago, a race where his main rival had the advantage of the rail and also looked more professional; open to improvement and bids to emulate the same owner's The Actor who won this race last year having finished second at the Craven meeting.
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5th

5

(12)

7th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 2

15:40 Chester

Moonfall

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: George Boughey

Absent and gelded since finishing last of seven in Newmarket Group 2 last July; solid novice form otherwise, culminating in Newbury success from the front (6.5f, good); may still have more to offer and looks interesting dropped back in class.

7/1

3

(7)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

16:00 Newmarket (July)

Moonfall

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Thrice-raced colt who proved suited by the step up to 6.5f (from 5f) at Newbury most recently and could well build on that win; bred to rate higher, being half-brother to a Group 3 scorer for his yard.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
February foal; 600,000euros yearling; closely related to US 8.5f winner Surround, half-brother to three winners including Roulston Scar (5f-6f; RPR 111) and Special Purpose (5f 2yo; 100); dam Graded stakes-placed 8.4f 2yo winner (90); stable have run three 2yos this season, two of them successful and the other was placed; of obvious interest.
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1st

2

(1)

24th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 6f 2y

Class 3

15:53 Doncaster

Rising Power

9st 8lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Won on debut at Newmarket (5f, good to firm) in May and came clear with a useful filly when defying a penalty at Sandown (5f, good) in June; could be even better now tackling 6f and he has potential off his opening mark; wears first-time cheekpieces.

4/5

1st

1

(1)

13th Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

13:00 Sandown

Rising Power

9st 10lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Expensive and well-bred colt who kept on well to make winning debut in valuable Newmarket novice (5f, good to firm) last month; should have a lot more to offer, and his draw against the far rail is an added bonus here.

2/7

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
March foal; 52,000gns yearling, 120,000gns breeze-up 2yo; first foal of a 7f 2yo/1m winner (RPR 96); stable have had a winning 2yo newcomer this season; betting useful.
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7th

5

(8)

2nd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Newmarket

Sovereign Spell

9st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

First past the post at Windsor last summer but demoted on a technicality; 2-2 in 2026, winning a Wolverhampton maiden easily before gamely seeing off Advertised over C&D 16 days ago; 6lb rise could be enough to scupper the hat-trick bid.

4/1

1st

14

(4)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Newmarket

Sovereign Spell

8st 8lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Made all for comfortable reappearance success in Wolverhampton maiden (6f, AW) that was won last year by Double Rush, who followed up in this race; mark is unaltered for this second attempt at handicap level; interesting given his good credentials and likelihood of further progress.

7/1

1st

6

(8)

30th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sovereign Spell

9st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Passed the post in front in 5f Windsor novice last August but disqualified on technical grounds; better effort when third in a Doncaster nursery (6f, good) in September off a mark of 85; the one to beat on AW debut.

4/5

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Moonfall

Daily Mirror:

Rising Power

The Sun:

Rising Power

TOPSPEED:

Moonfall

POSTDATA:

Moonfall

NEWMARKET:

Moonfall

The Times:

Moonfall

Telegraph:

Moonfall

D Express:

Moonfall

The Star:

Moonfall

Daily Record:

Moonfall