18.25
Good To FirmSummer Saturdays Series Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4320
- 0m 6f 2y
- Class 5
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
2/1
Form: 1 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 11lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 4 (7) |
20th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
Far from exposed, having been picked up from Roger Varian for 20,000gns, but may not be the easiest and will need to get away better; hung left last time (only has daylight on that side from stall 7) and goes in first-time cheekpieces/tongue-tie. |
16/1 |
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8th 1 (12) |
18th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 21y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
14-1 winner on Lingfield debut (6f, AW) for Roger Varian last June; beaten around 4l in two subsequent runs, including on stable debut in March, but it's still early days and he looks on a workable mark in his first handicap; needs watching in market on this drop in trip. |
8/1 |
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2 (5) |
26th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 110y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Two solid efforts for Roger Varian last summer, winning a 6f maiden at Lingfield (AW) on debut before finishing third under a penalty at Doncaster (6f, good to firm); not so good on his stable debut at Lingfield last month (after nine months off) but he looks to be on a fair mark for his handicap debut. |
5/1 |
40/1
Form: 05
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2nd 9 (9) |
22nd Jan 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
His only placed effort came over C&D last September; perhaps needed this month's return from 80 days off but others arrive with more compelling claims. |
25/1 |
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9 (4) |
16th Oct 2025 Good 0m 5f 215y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Six-race maiden; belied his 50-1 odds with third-place finish at Southwell (7f, AW) most recently; each-way possibilities, provided that form is backed up. |
14/1 |
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3rd 8 (5) |
2nd Sep 2025 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Has yet to make the frame in five runs, cheekpieces tried when a never-dangerous sixth of 12 in 6f handicap here 16 days ago; others appeal more. |
25/1 |
8/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 11lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2nd 1 (3) |
20th Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Drawn away from the action on his return to turf but was then said to have been unsuited by the undulations of Catterick last time, which would be a concern round here; 2lb above his last winning mark and has a bit to prove back from a short break. |
16/1 |
15/8
Form: 3-1 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 11lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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21th 16 (20) |
13th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Lightly raced 4yo who won maiden/novice races on turf last May/June and was a promising fourth of 14 at Newcastle (6f, AW) in March on his stable debut; however, not quite at the same level there (6f) since and he's up in grade this afternoon; others are more compelling. |
50/1 |
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6th 4 (2) |
13th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 4lb |
Won twice on turf last summer for Ed Bethell; 33-1 for last month's stable debut but he ran a fine race, fourth past the post but doing best of the far-side group; solid claims off the same mark. |
6/1 |
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4th 2 (6) |
27th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Pair of 6f turf wins for Ed Bethell last summer and ended his time with that stable with a close second in 6f Wolverhampton handicap in October; his new yard has made a good start to the year. |
10/1 |
50/1
Form: 7
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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10th 7 (4) |
30th Sep 2025 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
0-7; fifth of eight at Hamilton (8.5f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) earlier in the month but he was 12l behind Hashtagnotions at Beverley (8.5f, soft) 13 days ago; steps up in trip (out of a French 1m2f winner) on this return to AW. |
16/1 |
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5 (5) |
17th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 0f 100y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Dam won over 1m2f and he fared better for tackling this longer trip, in first-time cheekpieces, a fortnight ago; still to finish placed and will need another forward step if he's to get off the mark though. |
12/1 |
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5th 6 (4) |
3rd Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 0f 68y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Lightly raced 3yo whose dam won over 1m2f and he's going beyond 7f for the first time today; cheekpieces are another possible source of improvement but he needs to take a major step forward from his two handicap runs. |
20/1 |
50/1
Form: 86
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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7th 8 |
1st Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
A fair 2m Flat winner for George Boughey; in the frame on all his four runs since sent hurdling, undergoing wind surgery before a solid fourth of eight on his handicap debut over C&D two weeks ago; considered. |
16/1 |
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4th 5 |
17th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Progressive triple winner (1m4f-2m) on the Flat for George Boughey last year; mixed results in three hurdle runs for new yard this spring but he's was only beaten around 6l when third in a Chepstow maiden (2m, good) last time; had wind surgery since and he needs a close look now switched to handicapping after a short break. |
7/2 |
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3rd 11 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 16y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Progressive on the Flat last year; tailed off on hurdle debut at Stratford last month before 32l third over this C&D (good to soft) three weeks ago, behind two useful sorts; this race should take a lot less winning. |
13/2 |
6/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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8th 1 (3) |
6th Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Low-mileage 4yo who ran creditably (1l third) at Pontefract on reappearance and may well build on that effort; 2-2 at Ripon (maiden/novice events) during his first season last year and warrants respect back here. |
2/1 |
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3rd 1 (3) |
21st Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 3y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Completed a Ripon double last summer prior to showing no progress in two starts upon entering handicaps; unlikely to defy top weight on seasonal debut unless he comes back better as a 4yo. |
6/1 |
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5th 1 (5) |
4th Oct 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Made all for two short-odds wins at Ripon (6f/5f) in the summer, but was then only eighth of ten on handicap debut at Newmarket (6f; raced freely and faded) two weeks ago; hard to pin down at present but he's still low mileage and there's a reasonable chance we've not seen the best of him yet. |
13/2 |
25/1
Form: 07
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 9 (9) |
11th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Front-runner who landed a gamble on his handicap debut at Lingfield (6f, AW) last September and made short work of following up at Thirsk one week later; slow start to his 2026 campaign but things clicked back on AW at Kempton three weeks ago, gamely repelling the reopposing Moving Force; could progress further after just eight runs. |
4/1 |
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1st 10 (6) |
20th May 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
8st 13lb |
Won twice over 6f last September; below that level since returning this year and still 6lb higher than his last winning mark. |
12/1 |
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12th 14 (9) |
1st May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Down the field in three maiden/novice runs but he proved a different proposition on his handicap debut last September (6f, AW; first run after wind surgery), landing a gamble in emphatic fashion; followed up, again easily, in a selling handicap at Thirsk one week later; came up short off his revised mark at Newcastle five weeks ago (first run for 193 days); better than that but dropping to 5f asks a new question of him. |
9/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £13.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £16.67 |
| Trifecta | £22.40 |
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