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Good To Firm

Family Fun Raceday Sunday June 1st June Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3780
  • 1m 2f 50y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Family Fun Raceday Sunday June 1st June Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 5

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has achieved nothing in bumper and 7f AW maiden, finishing last of five both times.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

(3)

26th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:55 Newcastle (AW)

Elzour

9st 9lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Ian McInnes

Poor form in six starts under rules including when completely tailed off over C&D in May.

20/1

7th

5

(3)

19th Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

14:05 Ripon

Elzour

9st 12lb

J: Miss Stephanie Dorey

T: Ian McInnes

Poor maiden who was tried in blinkers when failing to beat a rival in 1m Yarmouth classified event eight days ago; needs this switch to handicaps to spark major improvement.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 9-

Last run: 305 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to beat a rival in bumper and Flat event (1m) last year for Julia Feilden; now wears tongue-tie; no form clams.
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2

(8)

20th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

16:32 Nottingham

My Mate Charlie

10st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Martin Dunne

Failed to beat a rival in bumper and Flat event (1m) last year for Julia Feilden; now wears tongue-tie; no form clams.

100/1

2

(8)

20th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

16:32 Nottingham

My Mate Charlie

10st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Martin Dunne

Failed to beat a rival in bumper and Flat event (1m) last year for Julia Feilden; now wears tongue-tie; no form clams.

100/1

9th

2

(8)

19th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:25 Newmarket (July)

My Mate Charlie

9st 12lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Julia Feilden

dwelt start, in rear, headway and in touch with leaders halfway, lost ground quickly from over 2f out

100/1

Form: 572

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Godolphin colt who ran well at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW; clear second) most recently, improving on his two Meydan efforts; leading contender returned to turf.
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1st

3

(2)

15th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 135y

Class 3

19:20 Lingfield

Desert Shadow

9st 5lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Saeed bin Suroor

0-10 although he did 'win' at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm; demoted for interference) last August; best run since when second to Classic Encounter at Redcar (1m, good to firm; first-time visor) when last seen in May; gets a weights pull and a form case can be made.

7/2

2nd

2

(4)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

15:50 Redcar

Desert Shadow

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Nine-race maiden; two sound runs over 1m2f after being gelded last August (relegated after passing post in front on second occasion); disappointing at 1m4f this season, but drop to 1m not sure to suit; visor now tried.

3/1

5th

3

(5)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 4

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Desert Shadow

9st 8lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Saeed bin Suroor

First past the post (demoted to second having caused interference) in a handicap at Beverley last August but he failed to beat a rival at Meydan (1m4f, good) 41 days ago; dropping back in trip should suit and he may bounce back on his return to Britain.

3/1

Form: 4

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only fourth of five in 1m contest at Redcar but showed signs of ability while shaping as if this longer distance will suit; open to improvement.
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11th

9

(2)

27th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:30 Curragh

Earthwatch

9st 10lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Sandown 1m handicap winner for William Haggas (1m, good); poor in a claimer and two maiden hurdles for new yard, though mishap when carried out early at Clonmel last time; cheekpieces added to tongue-tie worn since joining this yard.

12/1

1

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

17:05 Clonmel

Earthwatch

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Flat winner for William Haggas achieved a peak rating of 81 in that sphere; decent effort on second hurdles start at Killarney when fourth, 6.5l behind Whats New; needs to bridge that gap somehow.

9/2

Form: 9

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Royal runner; down the field in 1m maiden at Yarmouth, having been easy to back and seemingly in need of the run; may do better.
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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

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
200,000gns yearling; by Ghaiyyath out of a 1m winner (RPR 88) for his connections; interesting debutant, especially if strong in the betting.
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4th

3

(1)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Native Spirit

9st 4lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Charlie Appleby

Solid third at Newmarket (1m2f; form has substance) in latest turf start; gelded since; leading player on the figures and Toby Moore rode two winners for the yard last week.

5/2

4th

3

(1)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Native Spirit

9st 4lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Charlie Appleby

Solid third at Newmarket (1m2f; form has substance) in latest turf start; gelded since; leading player on the figures and Toby Moore rode two winners for the yard last week.

5/2

7

(2)

20th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Newmarket

Native Spirit

9st 4lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Charlie Appleby

Quite weak in the betting for his 1m2f novices at Nottingham and on the July course and was comfortably held on both occasions; Mothecombe could be the yard's main hope.

7/1

Form: 5

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
360,000gns yearling; unraced for Sir Michael Stoute; showed promise with fifth-place finish, keeping on, at Leicester (1m2f) and looks open to progress; possibilities.
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4th

3

(1)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 4

15:45 Doncaster

Serenity Blue

10st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: James Horton

Dual novice winner early last summer who's generally strugged in handicaps, including in two runs since being gelded; the drop back from 1m4f should help but this will largely come down to how he responds to first-time headgear.

10/1

11th

3

(10)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

17:15 Thirsk

Serenity Blue

9st 9lb

J: P J McDonald

T: James Horton

Two novice wins last May/June (1m2f, good to firm) and back on track when third in handicap at Kempton (1m4f, AW) last month; down the field at Ascot (1m4f, good to firm) since on first run since being gelded but this 4yo remains lightly raced and is not written off.

7/1

10th

12

(8)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 3

14:55 Ascot

Serenity Blue

9st 1lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: James Horton

Pair of 1m2f novice wins on good to firm at the start of last summer; disappointed in handicaps on final two starts last year but got his career back on track when third of nine in 1m4f Kempton handicap on reappearance 33 days ago; subsequently gelded; surprise if he's reached his limit after six starts.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Frankel half-brother to 7f winner Tiaraqueen (RPR 92), out of 7f/1m winner (96); one of two newcomers in the field; market informative.
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1st

6

(1)

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

16:45 Goodwood

Tenability

9st 3lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Won a novice and three Ascot 1m4f handicaps on varied ground last June-September; pipped a below-form Hamish for second in Ascot Group 3 on final outing last year and resumed his progress when he reappeared with a close third in Newbury Group 3 (1m4f, good) in April; that puts him into very serious contention today.

15/8

3rd

7

(3)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

14:35 Newbury

Tenability

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Won a novice and three Ascot 1m4f handicaps on varied ground last June-September; creditable second of five in Ascot Group 3 on final outing; none of that form is near what should be required to win this race but he brings potential starting this second season.

14/1

Non-runners

Only One Blue

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Desert Shadow

POSTDATA:

Native Spirit

The Times:

Serenity Blue

Telegraph:

Earthwatch

SPOTLIGHT:

Only One Blue

Daily Mail:

Native Spirit

The Sun:

Native Spirit

D Express:

Desert Shadow

Daily Mirror:

Desert Shadow

The Star:

Desert Shadow

Daily Record:

Desert Shadow

The Guardian:

Serenity Blue