May 10 / 19.30 Leicester

19.30

Good To Firm

British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.30
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 2/30-2

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
He has recorded an RPR in the 90s in two of his five starts and a repeat of that form would make him hard to beat; second of eight, beaten over 2l, in a C&D novice on his stable debut five weeks ago and that form has taken some knocks since; sets the standard but not bombproof.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(9)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Newmarket (July)

Dark Tornado

9st 5lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Wigham

Has gained both handicap wins off a mark of 90, including when beating Aalto over C&D (good to firm) latest start; could go well but needs a career-best performance to defy a penalty; 1lb badly in.

16/1

1st

6

(9)

25th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

12:45 Newmarket (July)

Dark Tornado

9st 4lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Wigham

Promising stable debut in the race won by Superposition last month but he hasn't built on it in either start since; due to be 2lb lower from the weekend; others look stronger.

33/1

8th

5

(1)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

19:45 Newmarket (July)

Dark Tornado

10st 2lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Wigham

Made it two wins in a row when scoring off this mark on handicap debut on the other Newmarket course (7f, good to firm) last May; however, has to produce more than he's managed on his two runs this term; visor goes on.

20/1

OUR TIP

7/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 34

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promise in both starts this year, third at Southwell on debut (7f) before a close fourth at Newbury (1m, good) four weeks ago; should continue to progress and he is more appealing than most.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

(8)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

15:18 Chester

Indian Spirit

9st 9lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ian Williams

Low-mileage 4yo, who won an AW maiden (1m) for George Boughey last autumn but he's been tailed off in two runs for new yard this season; has lots to prove and needs a major revival back in trip.

33/1

10th

8

(9)

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 3

17:00 Windsor

Indian Spirit

9st 0lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ian Williams

Low-mileage AW winner who trailed home last of 12 at Newmarket on stable/seasonal debut; best watched unless the market suggests he's likely to leave that effort behind.

20/1

12th

6

(3)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:42 Newmarket

Indian Spirit

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Built upon previous promise (including on turf) to win maiden at Lingfield (1m, AW) last September; 3l third of 12 on handicap debut there (1m, AW) in October on final run for George Boughey; sold for 50,000gns later that month; unexposed but lacks a recent run and he needs to be better than ever if he's to make a winning stable debut.

10/1

10/1

Form: U-0

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unseated his rider early on sole 2yo start; 6-1 for his reappearance at Kempton 19 days ago (6f), a race in which he weakened in the straight; bred to do much better at some point.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

9

(9)

22nd Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 5

15:30 Ffos Las

Pantani

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Clive Cox

Thrice-raced colt who ran well from the front at Leicester (7f, good) most recently, belying his 28-1 odds with 1l third to a subsequent scorer; possibilities if building on that effort.

13/2

3rd

6

(2)

10th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Leicester

Pantani

9st 4lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Clive Cox

Unseated his rider early on sole 2yo start; 6-1 for his reappearance at Kempton 19 days ago (6f), a race in which he weakened in the straight; bred to do much better at some point.

10/1

3rd

6

(2)

10th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Leicester

Pantani

9st 4lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Clive Cox

Unseated his rider early on sole 2yo start; 6-1 for his reappearance at Kempton 19 days ago (6f), a race in which he weakened in the straight; bred to do much better at some point.

10/1

Form: 0-2

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Backed on his Doncaster debut last October (7f, soft) but failed to threaten; second of 12 on his reappearance at Southwell six weeks ago (1m) but that form isn't anything to be going overboard with; can do better and holds place claims at least in this field.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

4

(7)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Redcar

Looks Fantastic

9st 7lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Sole success came over C&D (good to firm) in April, but he isn't very consistent and ran particularly poorly at Leicester (6f, good to firm) last time; has questions to answer.

14/1

8th

6

(2)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Leicester

Looks Fantastic

9st 3lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Beat 13 rivals to win at Redcar (7f, good to firm) last month on his second start of the season; failed to back that up when sixth there (7f, good) last time and this is his first crack at 6f, but he's not discounted.

6/1

6th

6

(8)

7th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:50 Redcar

Looks Fantastic

9st 2lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Built on an encouraging AW reappearance when gaining a breakthrough win in 14-runner C&D handicap (good to firm; Mayo County third) 17 days ago; they were quite well strung out in behind (over 4l back to the fourth) so a 3lb rise looks manageable.

3/1

Form:

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
200-1 for his Newmarket debut last month (7f, good), never in the hunt after a slow start; this is less demanding and he is bred to do much better in time.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

9

(8)

9th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Leicester

Licence To Conquer

9st 8lb

J: Kyle Strydom

T: Dylan Cunha

Off the mark in a 7f Lingfield maiden (soft) on fourth start but he hasn't looked worth his mark in two handicaps since, over 6f and 7f; down further 2lb but likely to need another drop before of interest.

20/1

7

(1)

7th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

14:40 Brighton

Licence To Conquer

9st 5lb

J: Kyle Strydom

T: Dylan Cunha

Grabbed the favoured stands' rail when off the mark in a soft-ground maiden at Lingfield and dropped away tamely on handicap debut at Doncaster, albeit back at 6f; others preferred.

12/1

8th

3

(7)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 5

17:30 Doncaster

Licence To Conquer

9st 6lb

J: Kyle Strydom

T: Dylan Cunha

Off the mark at the fourth attempt when landing a Lingfield maiden (7f, soft) last month; pulled hard in that race but he grabbed the stands' rail and did well to hold off some finishers; looks on fair mark now switched to a handicap and he's open to more progress on this drop back in trip.

100/30

50/1

Form: 0-6

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field in one run in Ireland last summer and she was again well held on last month's stable debut at Bath (1m, good to firm); minor handicaps beckon.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

(10)

8th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Kempton (AW)

Gladiadora

9st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Charlie Clover

A dual 7f/1m AW scorer over the winter; tongue tied and back on song with fourth of 11 in 1m Newmarket handicap 18 days ago; one to consider eased 1lb.

9/2

4th

6

(5)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:24 Newmarket (July)

Gladiadora

9st 5lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Charlie Clover

Made a winning reappearance at Southwell (7f, AW) in March and ran well on turf and AW on her next two starts, all under Liam Wright; blew out as favourite at Yarmouth last time, when her trainer blamed rain-softened ground; 1m fast-ground novice winner who could well bounce back; tongue-tie added.

10/1

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
45,000gns yearling but sold unraced for 1,000gns last September; second foal of an unraced half-sister to Group 3 winner Reach For The Moon; likely best watched on debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12

(5)

1st Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Newmarket (July)

What A Recovery

8st 9lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: D Donovan

Minor form thus far, including on handicap debut when a 66-1 chance; opposable.

66/1

10th

7

(10)

19th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

19:45 Doncaster

What A Recovery

9st 7lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: D Donovan

Struggled at big prices in his three qualifying runs but this is more realistic on handicap debut and he's a possible improver on this step up to 1m; needs checking in market.

16/1

7

(8)

12th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

14:27 Yarmouth

What A Recovery

9st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: D Donovan

Big prices and well beaten in both starts; can only watch in this field.

100/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.50
Straight Forecast £4.14
Trifecta £23.40

Selections

POSTDATA:

Dark Tornado

SPOTLIGHT:

Indian Spirit

Daily Mail:

Looks Fantastic

D Express:

Looks Fantastic

Telegraph:

Indian Spirit

The Guardian:

Indian Spirit

NEWMARKET:

Dark Tornado

The Times:

Dark Tornado

Daily Mirror:

Dark Tornado

The Sun:

Dark Tornado

The Star:

Dark Tornado

Daily Record:

Dark Tornado