May 09 / 17.45 Ripon

17.45

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NHC Educating The Educators EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands B-D) (EBF Qual’) (GBB/IRE Incentive)

  • Prize money: £4860
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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NHC Educating The Educators EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands B-D) (EBF Qual’) (GBB/IRE Incentive)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
February foal by Ten Sovereigns; 50,000euros foal, £58,000 yearling; half-brother to German 1m/1m1f winner Salve's Secret; dam German 1m3f winner, half-sister to German 1m2f Group 3 winner Sea Of Sands; stable has had a few winning 2yo newcomers this season and he holds several sales race entries later in the year, but his pedigree suggests he may not come into his own until tackling further.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

13

(3)

21st Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:25 York

Raakeb

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Beaten five times since his debut win but has performed creditably when highly tried and being carried left by an errant rival did him no favours in the Super Sprint (had top weight); returning to 6f is a major positive and his stable has a great record in this race.

11/2

6th

1

(8)

19th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 34y

Class 2

15:30 Newbury

Raakeb

9st 5lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

0-4 since debut win (5f, good) but form is on an upward curve, and he ran well facing a stiff task when fifth of seven in Group 2 at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) last week; will need another personal best under top weight.

14/1

4

(4)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

16:00 Newmarket (July)

Raakeb

9st 3lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

Creditable seventh in the Coventry at Royal Ascot but is now 0-3 since debut win and looking a touch exposed, at least over sprint trips; it remains to be seen whether this longer distance helps.

25/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
May foal by Kodiac; 48,000gns yearling; sister to winners Alaskan Gold (Listed-placed 6f 2yo; RPR 102) and Waddat (6f AW including 2yo; 89), closely related to 1m winner Paved With Gold (67), half-sister to five winners including Zifena (6f 2yo; 94); dam 5f/6f winner (80); only just had his second birthday, but something to like on breeding and stable 6-9 with 2yo newcomers last month; holds a Super Sprint entry.
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2

(8)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

13:17 Nottingham

Alaskan Light

9st 8lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

Made all in a valuable Musselburgh seller (5f, good) in June but has beaten a total of one rival in two 6f nurseries (good to soft/AW); down another 2lb and return to 5f may help, but enough to prove.

7/1

2

(8)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

13:17 Nottingham

Alaskan Light

9st 8lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

Made all in a valuable Musselburgh seller (5f, good) in June but has beaten a total of one rival in two 6f nurseries (good to soft/AW); down another 2lb and return to 5f may help, but enough to prove.

7/1

6

(4)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Alaskan Light

9st 0lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

Nice attitude when making all in a Musselburgh seller (5f, good; 8-13 favourite) in June; given a three-month break thereafter but failed to shine (bumped at the start) on nursery debut at Pontefract (6f; 8-1); now 3lb lower, with a 5lb claimer booked; AW debut; still early days.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
February foal by Starman; £40,000 yearling; half-sister to 6f AW winner Jorge Alvares (RPR 90); dam unraced half-sister to winners A Momentofmadness (useful 5f-6f including 2yo), Arc Royal (7f 2yo) and Omniqueen (5f 2yo), is granddaughter of 6f 2yo Group 2 winner; stable does have 2yo winners first time out but a few of the others make greater appeal.
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5th

6

(8)

29th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

16:30 Pontefract

Soca Star

9st 8lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Similar type to Queen Sana, being a 3yo maiden who has proved consistent in the main; interesting on penultimate effort, which has been strongly franked by the improving winner since.

5/1

5th

1

(6)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:32 Redcar

Soca Star

9st 9lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Exposed nine-race maiden but she is yet to run a bad race over 5f and her second at Catterick last month looks a solid effort; one to take seriously off the same mark.

5/1

2nd

4

(7)

22nd Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:22 Catterick

Soca Star

9st 5lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Consistent over 5f on turf for the Quinns; not at her best when third of five in Wolverhampton novice (6f) on her stable debut 193 days ago; return to 5f in her favour but cheekpieces remain on the sidelines; others safer.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
March foal by Oasis Dream; 50,000euros yearling; sister to two winners including Naadirr (6f/7f including 2yo/Listed; RPR 114), closely related to three winners including Beach Belle (5f/6f 2yo including Listed; 103), half-sister to four winners including Dubai Mile (1m2f 2yo Group 1; 116); dam 1m1f Listed winner (110); beautifully bred and stable can get them ready first time.
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8th

1

(8)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:30 Down Royal

Baggot Street

9st 12lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: John S O’Donoghue

Ran well in defeat on multiple occasions for Charlie Johnston at 6f/7f; sported first-time blinkers when running out a surprise 33-1 winner on stable/seasonal debut at Navan (6f, yielding) 13 days ago; should go well again.

7/2

1st

6

(16)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 180y

13:47 Navan

Baggot Street

9st 8lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: John S O’Donoghue

Maiden ran well in defeat on multiple occasions for Charlie Johnston at 6f/7f; wears blinkers for the first time on yard debut and market likely good guide.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
April foal by Ardad; 42,000gns yearling, £47,000 breeze-up 2yo; brother to Group-placed 5f winner Crispy Cat (including 2yo/US; RPR 108), half-brother to 6f winner Constanzia (including AW 2yo/Sweden; 67); dam unplaced Czech Republic, half-sister to Group-placed 5f 2yo winner Explosive Lady; something to like on pedigree and stable had a nice newcomer go in at Newmarket on Sunday.
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7th

7

(11)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 143y

Class 5

17:40 Doncaster

Koffee And Kale

10st 8lb

J: Mr Kenny Roussety

T: Michael Bell

Sole win in ten races came on final run of last season in a 5f novice; beaten four times since a gelding operation, no closer than about 4l; cheekpieces replace the visor tried last time.

8/1

5th

2

(9)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:32 Newcastle (AW)

Koffee And Kale

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Michael Bell

Ended his 2yo campaign by shading a tight finish 5f Leicester novice (good to soft) in October; returned with a couple of respectable placed efforts over 6f/5f this spring but ran poorly back at Leicester latest; has a visor added on the back of that and also switches to AW for the first time.

14/1

7th

5

(3)

13th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Leicester

Koffee And Kale

9st 5lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Michael Bell

Off the mark by a short head in a 5f novice (good to soft) in October and subsequently gelded; two creditable efforts since returning from a break and steps back up to 6f with place claims.

6/1

Form: 85

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has experience and is bred for speed, but has weakened quickly in both starts; best watched for now.
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8

(1)

20th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Youfillupmysenses

8st 8lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Tim Easterby

Poor form in four starts on turf including on nursery debut at Musselburgh (5f, good) last month; sister to an AW winner, but she needs a transformation.

25/1

6

(5)

27th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

15:00 Musselburgh

Youfillupmysenses

8st 8lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Tim Easterby

Bred to be a sprinter but she's struggled in novice/maiden events and has taken a strong hold at times; still early days but she was tailed off at Ripon last time and needs a transformation on nursery debut.

14/1

6th

7

(2)

9th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Ripon

Youfillupmysenses

9st 0lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

took keen hold, soon led

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
March foal by Alkumait; £32,000 yearling; half-brother to 4.5f-6f winner What A Business (including 2yo/Bahrain; RPR 77); dam unplaced 6f-1m2f (50), half-sister to winners Rockwell (French 1m4f Flat/2m1f hurdle) and Boucheron (1m4f), is granddaughter of 1m/1m1f winner; stable often gets them ready first time but others appeal more on breeding.
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3

(4)

9th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Ripon

Ginger Hunter

9st 5lb

J: David Nolan

T: Richard Fahey

March foal by Alkumait; £32,000 yearling; half-brother to 4.5f-6f winner What A Business (including 2yo/Bahrain; RPR 77); dam unplaced 6f-1m2f (50), half-sister to winners Rockwell (French 1m4f Flat/2m1f hurdle) and Boucheron (1m4f), is granddaughter of 1m/1m1f winner; stable often gets them ready first time but others appeal more on breeding.

7/1

3

(4)

9th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Ripon

Ginger Hunter

9st 5lb

J: David Nolan

T: Richard Fahey

March foal by Alkumait; £32,000 yearling; half-brother to 4.5f-6f winner What A Business (including 2yo/Bahrain; RPR 77); dam unplaced 6f-1m2f (50), half-sister to winners Rockwell (French 1m4f Flat/2m1f hurdle) and Boucheron (1m4f), is granddaughter of 1m/1m1f winner; stable often gets them ready first time but others appeal more on breeding.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £14.50
Straight Forecast £13.43
Trifecta £51.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Alaskan Light

POSTDATA:

Koffee And Kale

The Times:

Baggot Street

Daily Mirror:

Raakeb

NEWMARKET:

Koffee And Kale

The Star:

Koffee And Kale

Telegraph:

Alaskan Light

The Guardian:

Alaskan Light

Daily Mail:

Alaskan Light

D Express:

Alaskan Light

The Sun:

Alaskan Light

Daily Record:

Alaskan Light