June 17 / 20.00 Southwell (AW)

20.00

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Golf And Gallop Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3888
  • 1m 0f 13y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Golf And Gallop Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 43 BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Both starts over 7f on good ground, finishing fourth of 11 at Newmarket in April (race has produced winners) and third of nine at Newbury last month (runner-up has won since); half-brother to an AW winner and a major player.
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1st

8

(9)

17th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Time Allowed

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Both starts over 7f on good ground, finishing fourth of 11 at Newmarket in April (race has produced winners) and third of nine at Newbury last month (runner-up has won since); half-brother to an AW winner and a major player.

3/1

3rd

9

(3)

16th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Newbury

Time Allowed

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Encouraging start to his career when fourth to Indian Springs at Newmarket last month (7f, good); 7lb better off for just over 3l and should get closer to his old rival with the experience behind him.

4/1

3rd

9

(3)

16th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Newbury

Time Allowed

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Encouraging start to his career when fourth to Indian Springs at Newmarket last month (7f, good); 7lb better off for just over 3l and should get closer to his old rival with the experience behind him.

4/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 5-4

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Midfield on his Kempton debut (7f, Polytrack) last December, but better when fourth of nine at Newbury (7f, good) last month (a length behind Time Allowed); should make his presence felt.
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6th

14

(15)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Ascot

Tokyo Joe

9st 0lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Off the mark at the ninth attempt when winning a 6f novice at Lingfield (AW) in December; upped 4lb for that but he is unexposed as a sprinter and he makes more appeal than many.

8/1

5

(9)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Tokyo Joe

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ed Walker

Six-race maiden; hasn't progressed on turf but posted his peak performance when second over C&D in June (last AW attempt); interesting off current mark returned to this scenario.

6/1

9/2

  • Place: £4.00

Form: 61-

Last run: 368 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Both starts over 6f at Goodwood last year, stepping up from her debut in May when successful there the following month (race has produced winners); year absence since then is a concern, but she is a half-sister to an AW winner and she should appreciate the longer trip on breeding; respected, especially if market positive.
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3rd

3

(1)

17th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Alerta Maxima

9st 4lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Marcus Tregoning

Both starts over 6f at Goodwood last year, stepping up from her debut in May when successful there the following month (race has produced winners); year absence since then is a concern, but she is a half-sister to an AW winner and she should appreciate the longer trip on breeding; respected, especially if market positive.

9/2

Form: 1-5 C

Last run: 87 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Narrowly made a winning debut here (7f) last November, but only fifth of nine on his return under a penalty in a Wolverhampton novice (8.6f, Tapeta) in March; a player if rediscovering his debut form; stable 20-74 (27%) here in past five seasons.
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4th

2

(8)

17th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Supreme Sovereign

9st 9lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Charles Hills

Narrowly made a winning debut here (7f) last November, but only fifth of nine on his return under a penalty in a Wolverhampton novice (8.6f, Tapeta) in March; a player if rediscovering his debut form; stable 20-74 (27%) here in past five seasons.

7/2

5th

1

(1)

22nd Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Supreme Sovereign

9st 7lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Charles Hills

Quite a classy pedigree, and he overcame inexperience to make winning debut at Southwell (7f) in November, staying on from off the pace to lead close home; bred to stay at least this far; open to improvement and should go well under a penalty.

9/4

1st

7

(8)

2nd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:20 Southwell (AW)

Supreme Sovereign

9st 5lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Charles Hills

March foal by Magna Grecia; 36,000euros foal; 42,000euros yearling; winning siblings include 1m-10.5f winner Luminate (including 2yo/Group 3; RPR 109) and Kalabaya (1m3f; 102); dam placed 1m2f, half-sister to 1m2f/1m4f Group/Grade 1 winner Kalanisi; already gelded, but enough in his pedigree to make him worth a market check.

12/1

12/1

Form: 7-

Last run: 251 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
12-1 when finishing in midfield on his Kempton debut (7f, Polytrack) last October; improvement needed, but is possible with the extra furlong likely to suit.
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10

(6)

14th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 4

13:20 Doncaster

Bluecoltrane

9st 3lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Owen Burrows

Fair form in three novice/maiden events over 7f/1m, best effort on second start (AW); gelded since latest; needs improvement on this handicap debut but he is bred more for this trip.

10/1

3

(3)

9th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:40 Ffos Las

Bluecoltrane

9st 7lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Owen Burrows

Seventh of 12 on his debut at Kempton (7f, AW) in October; stepped forward from that on his reappearance at Southwell (1m, AW) 22 days ago, finishing fifth of ten; makes his turf debut.

16/1

5th

4

(2)

17th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Bluecoltrane

9st 4lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Owen Burrows

12-1 when finishing in midfield on his Kempton debut (7f, Polytrack) last October; improvement needed, but is possible with the extra furlong likely to suit.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
58,000gns yearling; closely related to four winners including Sarrocchi (7f 2yo/1m Listed; RPR 98) and Bondi Sands (10.5f/1m4f; 82), half-brother to two winners including Talbeyah (8.5f-1m2f including AW/Canada; 99); dam French/US 7.5f/1m winner (including Listed; 103); something to like on breeding and market support would be interesting.
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6th

5

(6)

17th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Dragon Warrior

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: James Tate

58,000gns yearling; closely related to four winners including Sarrocchi (7f 2yo/1m Listed; RPR 98) and Bondi Sands (10.5f/1m4f; 82), half-brother to two winners including Talbeyah (8.5f-1m2f including AW/Canada; 99); dam French/US 7.5f/1m winner (including Listed; 103); something to like on breeding and market support would be interesting.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Closely related to 1m-1m2f winner Scentasia (including AW Listed; RPR 107), half-brother to winners Little Rose (1m2f; 66) and Factual Fact (bumper); unraced dam closely related to German 1m2f Listed winner Promesse De L'Aube; enough to like on pedigree to make him well worth a market check on debut.
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1st

3

(6)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

15:05 Lingfield (AW)

Magic Star

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Gelded after his second start and he's fared much better since, fourth at Southwell in August and then a front-running third at Bath on his handicap debut 18 days ago (1m2f, good to soft; cheekpieces tried, left off today); should be fine back at 1m and he is more appealing than most.

2/1

1st

3

(6)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

15:05 Lingfield (AW)

Magic Star

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Gelded after his second start and he's fared much better since, fourth at Southwell in August and then a front-running third at Bath on his handicap debut 18 days ago (1m2f, good to soft; cheekpieces tried, left off today); should be fine back at 1m and he is more appealing than most.

2/1

3rd

7

(2)

9th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

16:12 Bath

Magic Star

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

A low-key start for this well-bred 3yo but was fourth of 14 in a 1m AW novice last time on first run since being gelded; could improve for handicaps now sent further and cheekpieces are added.

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
35,000gns yearling; dam unplaced 7f-1m2f (RPR 51), half-sister to useful winners Bunker (6f/7f 2yo including Listed), Imperial Fighter (7f 2yo) and Imtiyaaz (5f/5.7f), out of maiden half-sister to Canadian 1m1f Grade 3 winner; already gelded and market should indicate what is expected on debut.
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8th

7

(5)

17th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Richmondshire

9st 4lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Edward Bethell

35,000gns yearling; dam unplaced 7f-1m2f (RPR 51), half-sister to useful winners Bunker (6f/7f 2yo including Listed), Imperial Fighter (7f 2yo) and Imtiyaaz (5f/5.7f), out of maiden half-sister to Canadian 1m1f Grade 3 winner; already gelded and market should indicate what is expected on debut.

12/1

OUR TIP

66/1

Form: 30

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
1-1 in bumpers but 0-6 over hurdles and well held in two starts on turf (1m3f/1m4f) last month; plenty to find on AW debut; hood (worn once over hurdles) returns.
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9th

1

(4)

17th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Kabuki

10st 0lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Donald McCain

1-1 in bumpers but 0-6 over hurdles and well held in two starts on turf (1m3f/1m4f) last month; plenty to find on AW debut; hood (worn once over hurdles) returns.

66/1

10th

2

(10)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 175y

Class 4

18:05 Haydock

Kabuki

10st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Donald McCain

1-1 in bumpers and placed in two of his six starts over hurdles, a bit better than stablemate Dino Bellagio; 16l third of four in maiden at Hamilton (1m3f, good to firm; 40-1) two weeks ago was not such a good start under Flat rules, though.

20/1

10th

2

(10)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 175y

Class 4

18:05 Haydock

Kabuki

10st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Donald McCain

1-1 in bumpers and placed in two of his six starts over hurdles, a bit better than stablemate Dino Bellagio; 16l third of four in maiden at Hamilton (1m3f, good to firm; 40-1) two weeks ago was not such a good start under Flat rules, though.

20/1

100/1

Form: 00

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten a very long way in her first two starts over 7f/1m on Polytrack/turf; no appeal.
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10th

4

(9)

15th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

15:12 Newcastle (AW)

Kittens Gift

9st 9lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Ivan Furtado

Tailed off in three novice runs (7f-1m) last summer; she has had a wind operation since last seen and now tackles a more suitable level of opposition; betting to guide.

20/1

10th

10

(3)

17th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Kittens Gift

8st 13lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Ivan Furtado

Beaten a very long way in her first two starts over 7f/1m on Polytrack/turf; no appeal.

100/1

12

(3)

6th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Doncaster

Kittens Gift

8st 13lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Ivan Furtado

100-1 and she finished tailed-off last on Kempton debut (7f, AW) last month.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.40
Straight Forecast £4.57
Trifecta £43.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Time Allowed

Daily Mirror:

Tokyo Joe

SPOTLIGHT:

Supreme Sovereign

NEWMARKET:

Dragon Warrior

Daily Mail:

Magic Star

Telegraph:

Alerta Maxima

POSTDATA:

Time Allowed

The Times:

Time Allowed

The Guardian:

Time Allowed

D Express:

Time Allowed

The Sun:

Time Allowed

The Star:

Tokyo Joe

Daily Record:

Supreme Sovereign