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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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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

(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

7

(2)

30th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 4

13:30 Beverley

Desert Shadow

9st 4lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Well beaten on handicap debut in June but, having been gelded, showed improved form when second of seven at Sandown (again 1m2f on good) eight weeks later; travelled best in the latter and needs to see the race out a bit better if he's to make this his first win.

5/1

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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4th

1

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:22 Killarney

Earthwatch

11st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Flat winner for William Haggas ahcieved a peak rating of 81 in that sphere; soundly beaten on debut for this yard in a Dundalk claimer and tailed off on hurdling bow at Cork last month; unlikely.

40/1

4th

2

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 70y

13:15 Cork

Earthwatch

11st 7lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Flat winner for William Haggas achieved a peak rating of 81 in that sphere; soundly beaten on debut for this yard in a Dundalk claimer in December and is likely best watched on hurdles debut.

18/1

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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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

3rd

5

(4)

6th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

15:30 Kempton (AW)

Serenity Blue

9st 5lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: James Horton

All races at 1m2f on turf, winning two novices in the first half of 2025; dropped right out on handicap debut at Glorious Goodwood (11-1) and he didn't fare much better at Newbury in September; it could go either way on AW debut but this new trip could suit; thereabouts if it does.

13/2

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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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

5

(3)

4th Oct 2025

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

14:25 Ascot

Tenability

9st 0lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: William Haggas

Won a novice and three C&D handicaps on varied ground on his last four starts; latest was a big prize on soft, which he took when the first two drew clear; this race demands a hefty dose of further improvement and Hamish looks the stable first string, but this is a highly progressive 3yo.

9/2

1st

6

(7)

6th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:15 Ascot

Tenability

8st 12lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Trainer has won three of the last four runnings of this handicap and is represented by a progressive gelding whose two handicap wins have come over C&D (good; good to firm); only scraped home at the Shergar Cup but did well to win at all having pulled hard under an unfamiliar rider; probably still well handicapped off 4lb higher and Cieren Fallon knows him well; unraced on slow ground.

7/2

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