July 03 / 16.02 Yarmouth

16.02

Good To Firm

Weatherbys EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5372.99
  • 0m 6f 3y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Weatherbys EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 9

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
50,000gns (breeze-up) 2yo; dam 1m winner (RPR 70); 80-1 when down the field on debut at Nottingham (6f, good); needs to take a big step forward.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

(8)

30th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:10 Yarmouth

Ecclefechan

10st 0lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: John Ryan

Got up to beat the favourite with the pair clear last week at Windsor (1m, good to firm) and he's unexposed at this trip; may well defy the penalty but softening ground could complicate matters.

3/1

1st

1

(5)

24th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

18:48 Windsor

Ecclefechan

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: John Ryan

0-15 but he wasn't discredited when a staying-on third of six in 5f Musselburgh handicap 17 days ago; has his stamina to prove over this markedly longer trip, though.

8/1

3rd

6

(2)

7th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

15:50 Musselburgh

Ecclefechan

8st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Ryan

14-race maiden; second in a C&D novice in 2025, but has raced mainly over further since; beaten over 7l back over 5f at Newmarket last time; bit to prove.

25/1

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
105,000gns yearling, 400,000euros (breeze-up) 2yo; brother to 7f AW 2yo winner Misappropriation (RPR 75); third of 11 when favourite at Nottingham (6f, good) on debut 29 days ago; that form has worked out well (winner, fourth and fifth won on their next starts) and he sets the standard.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

2

(1)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:24 Lingfield

High Approval

9st 8lb

J: Faleh Bughenaim

T: Hamad Al Jehani

400,000euros breeze-up purchase who is now 0-7; not beaten far on his Newmarket return (7f, good) last month and had excuses at Kempton (1m, AW) last time; blinkers now given a go, but he does need to find a bit more.

7/1

6th

2

(8)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

High Approval

9st 9lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Hamad Al Jehani

400,000euros breeze-up buy who proved expensive to follow in maiden/novice company over 6f last year; just a fair comeback at Newmarket three weeks ago, upped to 7f on on his handicap debut, and needs improvement for today's extra furlong.

8/1

6th

8

(4)

14th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Newmarket

High Approval

9st 5lb

J: James Doyle

T: Hamad Al Jehani

400,000euros breeze-up buy who failed to live up to expectations over 6f last year, for all that he was placed three times; chance of belated progress depends on the effects of new trip and switch to handicap level.

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
9,000euros yearling, £500,000 (breeze-up) 2yo; by Kodi Bear; dam 7f 2yo winner (RPR 92) out of an unraced sister to 1m2f Group 3 winner Galatee (dam of Group 2 winners Dartmouth and Manatee); lots to like on paper for his powerful connections who won this last year with subsequent dual Group 1 scorer Shadow Of Light.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

(3)

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

16:02 Yarmouth

Kodi Island

9st 7lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Charlie Appleby

9,000euros yearling, £500,000 (breeze-up) 2yo; by Kodi Bear; dam 7f 2yo winner (RPR 92) out of an unraced sister to 1m2f Group 3 winner Galatee (dam of Group 2 winners Dartmouth and Manatee); lots to like on paper for his powerful connections who won this last year with subsequent dual Group 1 scorer Shadow Of Light.

7/4

Form: 43

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth of nine when green over C&D (good to firm) on debut and ran to a similar level when beaten 5l in third at Newbury (6.5f, good; runner-up has won since) 21 days ago; may yet do better.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

8

(6)

26th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

11:30 Yarmouth

Peel Park

9st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Justified support in a Yarmouth maiden (6f, good to firm) last July; hasn't gone on from that in five subsequent runs but he was beaten less than 2l when fifth at Doncaster (7f; blinkers added) last time; that was eye-catching from off the pace and he's not ruled out back up in trip.

15/2

5th

8

(4)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

18:55 Doncaster

Peel Park

9st 1lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Won Yarmouth maiden (6f, good to firm) last July but he's found things tough in four handicaps since; dropped another 3lb but he was beaten 11l at Ascot last month and he needs a transformation back in trip; blinkers added.

14/1

7th

9

(8)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Ascot

Peel Park

9st 4lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Yet to progress from last summer's 6f maiden win but made quite encouraging seasonal debut when keeping-on sixth of 14 in Class 2 Newbury handicap (7f, good) last month, and looks well worth a crack at 1m.

12/1

Form: 54

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth of 13 at Windsor (6f, good to firm) before fourth in a valuable seller at Chester (7f, good) where he had to make his ground up out wide; drops back to 6f with claims.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

(2)

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

16:02 Yarmouth

Reception

9st 7lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Charlie Fellowes

Fifth of 13 at Windsor (6f, good to firm) before fourth in a valuable seller at Chester (7f, good) where he had to make his ground up out wide; drops back to 6f with claims.

9/1

6

(5)

13th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

14:50 Chester

Reception

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Fellowes

Brother to a Listed winner; fifth of 13 in what looked an above-average Windsor novice (6f, good to firm) 11 days ago and features prominently in calculations here.

5/1

5th

10

(12)

2nd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

18:15 Windsor

Reception

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Fellowes

62,000gns foal; brother to 5.5f-6.5f winner Room Service (including 2yo/Listed; RPR 115), half-brother to winners Royal Advice (6f/7f; 80) and Green Clover (Polish 1m-1m2f including 2yo); dam placed 8.6f/1m1f, out of 1m4f/1m5f winner; yard 10% with 2yos last year and market should guide on debut.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
82,000euros foal, 30,000gns yearling; Blue Point gelding; fifth foal; half-brother to winners Veiled Illusion (7f AW 2yo; RPR 79) and Word Of Honour (8.6f AW; 62); dam Group-placed 6f 2yo winner (98); watch the betting on debut.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(8)

31st Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Wise Crack

9st 5lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Ruth Carr

Better for a visor going on the last twice, despite being inclined to pull hard in it; much will hinge on how he settles over today's more demanding 1m switched to cheekpieces.

8/1

4th

5

(4)

10th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Ayr

Wise Crack

9st 6lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Ruth Carr

Made the breakthrough with a visor added when finishing well to land a Catterick handicap (7f, good to firm; 18-1) last month; up 3lb but he still looks feasibly treated on that latest form and is open to more progress back up in trip; key player.

9/2

1st

7

(1)

22nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

15:10 Catterick

Wise Crack

9st 5lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Ruth Carr

Ex-John Ryan; yet to hit top form for new yard, but his handicap mark has dropped significantly; could go well with a visor on for first time.

14/1

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

High Approval

Daily Mail:

Kodi Island

The Sun:

Peel Park

D Express:

Kodi Island

RP RATINGS:

High Approval

POSTDATA:

High Approval

NEWMARKET:

High Approval

The Times:

High Approval

Telegraph:

High Approval

The Guardian:

High Approval

Daily Mirror:

High Approval

The Star:

High Approval

Daily Record:

High Approval