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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.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
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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2nd

2

(10)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:05 Sandown

Desert Shadow

9st 13lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Mostly campaigned over middle distances but the recent drop to 7f has been the making of him; surged clear under Oisin Murphy to win over C&D (good to firm; unraced on softer than good) three weeks ago and a 9lb rise looks fully justified; thriving and needs taking seriously once more.

15/8

1st

1

(4)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:23 Sandown

Desert Shadow

10st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Made it 11th time lucky when seeing off three rivals at Lingfield (7.5f, good to firm) three weeks ago but the majority of those starts have been over 1m2f+ so he is unexposed over this sort of trip; Oisin Murphy also has a very good record for the stable.

11/4

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

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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6th

1

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:18 Kilbeggan

Earthwatch

11st 9lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Sandown 1m handicap winner for William Haggas; seems to be improving gradually over hurdles; decent fourth over C&D two weeks ago; non-runner 4.45 Wexford Friday

7/2

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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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1st

5

22nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:00 Killarney

Golden Handshake

11st 9lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: William Durkan

Dual Flat winner on good-to-firm in Britain; likely to have finished second but for unseating at the last at Galway on hurdles debut 21 days ago; that rates strong form so a similar effort could be good enough.

7/4

11

1st Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:02 Galway

Golden Handshake

11st 9lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: William Durkan

Two wins up to 1m4f when trained by William Haggas before being sold for 30,000gns; makes hurdling debut after an absence and could run well; the market can help.

12/1

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

2

(4)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 4

19:05 Chepstow

Serenity Blue

10st 1lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: James Horton

Dual novice winner last year and back to form in first-time cheekpieces when not quite getting home over 1m2f last time (runner-up won at the weekend); drops in trip with probably more to offer.

7/2

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

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

1

(5)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 1

18:30 Windsor

Tenability

9st 10lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

A typically progressive late developer from this yard who never ran at two; won four in a row last season before finishing second in the Group 3 Cumberland Lodge Stakes (1m4f, soft) in October; continuing on an upward curve this year and wasn't seen to best effect when the beaten favourite in a steadily-run French Group 3 three weeks ago (1m4f, good); big shout, even with the extra weight.

4/1

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

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