May 23 / 15.35 Haydock

15.35

Good To Firm

Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5400
  • 0m 6f 212y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

4/5 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; closely related to 1m winner Snowfinch (RPR 75), half-brother to winners Shadow Of Light (6f/7f 2yo including dual Group 1) and Earthlight (5.5f-7f including dual 2yo Group 1); top trainer's 2yos are in flying form and this well-bred Too Darn Hot colt could be a very smart newcomer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(6)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

16:45 Newmarket (July)

Wild Desert

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Charlie Appleby

Raced four times last year, finishing third in the Group 2 Superlative at this meeting (7f, good to firm) and going close in a Canadian Grade 1 (1m, firm) in September; this is his first run since and William Buick rides Morris Dancer, but it will be no surprise to see a big performance.

5/1

6

(3)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

16:00 Newmarket (July)

Wild Desert

9st 3lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

Won well at Haydock and nearly defied a penalty in C&D contest, narrowly failing to collar a bigger-priced stablemate (newcomer); William Buick prefers Saba Desert but this colt retains potential.

8/1

2

(4)

21st Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:38 Newmarket (July)

Wild Desert

9st 10lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Charlie Appleby

Too Darn Hot half-brother to two Group 1 winners, including stablemate Shadow Of Light; justified favouritism with a 5l success in Haydock contest (7f, good to firm) and looks a bright prospect; commands respect.

10/11

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
75,000gns yearling; sixth foal; Kodi Bear brother to Ever Given (6f/7f including 2yo/Listed) and Harmony Lil (6f 2yo; RPR 81), half-brother to 5f/6f 2yo winner Lady Bullet (88); dam Group-placed 5f 2yo winner; yard's 2yos have made a fine start to the campaign; firmly in calculations on debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(3)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 4

15:55 Doncaster

Island Bear

9st 2lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Initially promising but hasn't kicked on in handicaps (0-3; 7f-1m) and blinkers are removed after last time; bit to prove, though getting back on fast ground is a likely plus.

16/1

4th

3

(2)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 4

18:20 Chepstow

Island Bear

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Fair maiden who wasn't discredited with fifth of nine in 1m Nottingham handicap 18 days ago; not out of things eased 1lb with blinkers added.

12/1

5th

3

(2)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:50 Nottingham

Island Bear

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Gelded since finishing last of seven at Southwell (1m, AW) on handicap/seasonal debut; may do better returned to turf with the outing under his belt, having shown some promise in this sphere as a 2yo.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
75,000euros yearling; seventh foal; Camelot half-brother to four winners including Armory (7f-1m2f including 2yo Group 2), Subsequent (11.6f-14.5f including Listed) and HMS Seahorse (1m4f Flat, RPR 100); dam Group-placed 6f 2yo winner; plenty to like on paper and yard's 2yos are going well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

(4)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:37 Chepstow

Last Verse

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Showed ability on his first two starts last year and heavy ground can be blamed for a poor run at Goodwood in September; beat only one rival home on his handicap debut at Lingfield (1m2f, good; first start since being gelded) but that was his reappearance, and his pedigree suggests this longer trip could suit; cheekpieces added.

3/1

8th

7

(2)

18th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:41 Lingfield

Last Verse

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

75,000euros son of Camelot; showed ability in his first two juvenile runs (7f) and he had an excuse on heavy ground in final start last season; gelded since and he should have more to offer in middle-distance handicaps this year; one to keep an eye on back from a break.

10/1

3rd

2

(3)

2nd Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:48 Goodwood

Last Verse

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Andrew Balding

75,000euros son of Camelot; beaten just under 6l in 7f novices at Haydock (good to firm) and York (good); that's not the best form on display but he should improve for stepping up to 1m.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
£150,000 yearling whose trainer is having a good year with his 2yos; the only one of these with experience and it's possible he'll be a different proposition on this second start, but he's not easy to fancy following last month's heavy defeat at Ascot (5f, good to firm; 12-1).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

(1)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

20:40 Epsom

Credit Forgedd It

9st 5lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Simon Dow

Best effort in eight starts for Richard Hannon when beaten a neck in a Wolverhampton nursery (8.6f, AW) in December; 6,000gns buy in February before never dangerous in a small field at Brighton (7f, good to firm; 28-1) 16 days ago; needs a rapid revival.

20/1

4th

2

(3)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

17:15 Brighton

Credit Forgedd It

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

Best effort in eight starts for Richard Hannon when beaten a neck in a Wolverhampton nursery (8.6f, AW) in December; makes his stable debut after five months off having changed hands for 6,000gns in February; market helpful.

7/1

9th

6

(4)

26th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Credit Forgedd It

9st 4lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Made a bold bid when a close second in a nursery here (8.6f) last month but he failed to back that up at Lingfield (1m) four days later; that may have come too soon but he's now 0-7 and has a bit to prove again back at this trip.

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
57,000gns yearling; by Australia; second foal; dam 5.5f-6.5f winner (including German Listed), half-sister to French 1m Listed winner, out of 6.7f/7f Group 3 winner; likely to improve for this debut outing.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(2)

11th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 5

20:50 Hamilton

Port Darwin

8st 11lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Charlie Johnston

Resumed winning ways over 1m1f here in June but only fifth of six in 1m1f Musselburgh handicap 19 days ago; needs to bounce back.

9/2

5th

6

(3)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 5

16:45 Musselburgh

Port Darwin

8st 2lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Charlie Johnston

Not the most consistent but got back on track when scoring at Hamilton (1m1f, good to soft) last Wednesday; unpenalised for that win in an apprentices' race and holds obvious claims.

5/2

1st

6

(6)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 6

14:15 Hamilton

Port Darwin

9st 4lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Charlie Johnston

Won a Musselburgh nursery last August (1m, good); gelded before this season, but hasn't improved significantly; good second over 1m4f at Kempton when tried in blinkers (dispensed with here) in April, but not so good since.

6/1

Non-runners

Blues And Royals

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.10
Straight Forecast £4.62
Trifecta £12.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Wild Desert

The Star:

Last Verse

POSTDATA:

Wild Desert

NEWMARKET:

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Daily Mail:

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Daily Mirror:

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Daily Record:

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