July 19 / 16.45 Newbury

16.45

Good To Firm

Run For Your Money At BetVictor EBF Novice Stakes (IRE Incentive Race) (Colts & Geldings)

  • Prize money: £12150
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Run For Your Money At BetVictor EBF Novice Stakes (IRE Incentive Race) (Colts & Geldings)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

10/11

Form: 51 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Got loose before debut and ran green in the race itself; improved greatly to win a maiden at York (6f, good to firm) 18 days later, always prominent, going on over 2f out and finding most despite drifting left; useful prospect, at the least, who has Group 2 Gimcrack entry next month.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

3

(3)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 3

19:15 Windsor

Egoli

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Won a maiden and a novice last summer before coming up short in stronger company; gelded over the winter; withdrawn after getting upset in the stalls at Newbury last month (6f Listed; 40-1 at the time of withdrawal); this should be more suitable but others bring stronger claims.

12/1

5

(9)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:10 Newbury

Egoli

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Gained one of his 2yo wins over C&D but had his limitations rather exposed in better races subsequently; gelded after final outing; stiff task on on reappearance, being bottom of this pack on ratings.

40/1

8th

3

(1)

18th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:30 Ascot

Egoli

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Close fourth in AW Group 3 at Kempton last time but failed to show improvement and his limitations have been rather exposed since maiden/novice wins; the first-time headgear needs to help.

50/1

Form: 61 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Market support at Goodwood (6f, soft) was not rewarded but much better to win five-runner maiden at Chester (6f, good) three weeks later in June despite being squeezed out at the start; owners also run Court Alert; good deal better could still be forthcoming.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

10

(11)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:10 Newbury

Song Of The Clyde

9st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Clive Cox

Posted good performances (won/second) in sales races last term and ran creditably off top weight in Newmarket handicap (6f, good) on reappearance; however, has something to find on ratings in this field.

10/1

4th

1

(15)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Newmarket

Song Of The Clyde

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Beaten favourite in the Two Year Old Trophy at Redcar when last seen but otherwise a progressive sort and may do better still; performed well in sales races at York (won) and Doncaster (close second; form has been strongly franked); capable of playing a big role, even off top weight.

13/2

4

(10)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 1

15:20 Redcar

Song Of The Clyde

9st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Clive Cox

Assembling an impressive CV and he followed a win in a valuable sales race at York's Ebor meeting (6f, good to firm) with a fine second in a similar event at Doncaster (6.5f, good to soft; made most); open to further improvement and high on the list.

5/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
75,000gns yearling by Inns Of Court; fourth foal; brother to Australian 6f winner Inncourt, half-brother to very smart 5f/6f winner Believing (including 2yo/UAE Group 1; RPR 119); unraced dam closely related to 7f/7.4f Group 3 winner Miss Sally; with owners also running Song Of The Clyde and trainer having made a splash with 2yos this term, any confidence behind him could be telling.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

5

(10)

13th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:22 Leicester

Court Alert

9st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Second in a sales race at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) last August is the best form in this field; it's also, however, easily his best form (four races) after he trailed the field in a much stronger Newmarket sales race (7f, good) in October; gelded since and has to be considered seriously.

6/1

26th

5

(8)

4th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Newmarket

Court Alert

8st 13lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Could improve for the step up to 7f as he was strong through the line when second in a 6f sales race on the July course, which was improved form; this has the look of a much deeper race, however.

40/1

3

(19)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:10 Newmarket (July)

Court Alert

9st 1lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Ran better second time out at Haydock (6f, good to firm) and would have been closer but for hanging; quite likely capable of a lot better than he's shown.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; Kameko half-brother to 1m3f AW winner Rose Light (RPR 71); dam 6f 2yo winner (including Listed; 94), half-sister to multiple 6f winner Lightning Charlie, out of half-sister to useful 5f/6f winner Connect; from a powerful stable, so needs a market check.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(2)

23rd May 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:58 Haydock

Five Ways

9st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

AW Group 3 winner last September and bettered that form when 2.75l fourth to Wise Approach (Brussels second, Coppull third) in Group 1 Middle Park at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) later that month; late headway for seventh of 14 in 5f Group 3 back at Newmarket on reappearance; likely to benefit from the return to 6f but whether he's quite good enough remains to be seen.

10/1

7th

14

(7)

2nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:55 Newmarket

Five Ways

9st 3lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

All races at 6f, improving on front-running novice (good to firm) and AW Group 3 wins when beaten less than 3l in the Group 1 Middle Park on this course in September; from a yard that's much respected with sprinters but this still asks a lot on the drop to 5f.

25/1

4th

4

(2)

27th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

Five Ways

9st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Substandard winner of the Sirenia Stakes at Kempton (6f, AW; Group 3) where he made all and held on by only a neck, taking form figures to 411; however, he's an improving sort and plausibly hasn't reached his ceiling yet; gained his turf success on good to firm.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
37,000euros yearling, 135,000gns breeze-up 2yo by Goken; second foal; dam French 7.5f-1m2f AW winner, sister to 8.5f-1m4f Flat/2m1f hurdle winner Kheliana Chope, half-sister to useful 5f-1m2f winner Zuri Chop, out of French 6f-7.5f winner; it's the purchase price which primarily catches the eye.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(6)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

17:10 Sandown

Gouken

9st 6lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

In the placings on all five starts on a variety of surfaces as a juvenile (6f/7f) and he deservedly made the breakthrough on his reappearance at Newcastle (6f, AW) last month; respectable fifth of 14 at Hamilton on his recent handicap debut and this experiment at 5f looks worth a go.

6/1

5th

5

(4)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

16:15 Hamilton

Gouken

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

Placed on all his five runs at 2yrs before (gelded) getting off the mark in 6f Newcastle maiden on his return last month; he must enter calculations back in handicap company.

9/1

1st

3

(8)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Gouken

9st 5lb

J: George Downing

T: Ed Walker

The most experienced of these and has been placed on all five starts at 6f and 7f; has been gelded since his last run in October and he should go close.

5/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
60,000gns yearling, 45,000gns breeze-up 2yo by Mehmas; fourth foal; half-brother to 6f 2yo winner Letherfly (RPR 93); dam 5f AW winner (83), half-sister to 5f 2yo Listed winner Orlaith, out of unraced half-sister to 7f 2yo Group 1 winner Toormore; from this yard, probably one for later.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

(1)

4th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Ffos Las

Tie Fighter

9st 6lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Ed Dunlop

Seven-race maiden who is making belated handicap debut; chance of opening his account largely depends on the effects of first-time headgear.

5/1

Non-runners

Inca Heights

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.80
Straight Forecast £5.14
Trifecta £18.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Egoli

The Times:

Court Alert

SPOTLIGHT:

Song Of The Clyde

NEWMARKET:

Tie Fighter

LAMBOURN:

Inca Heights

TOPSPEED:

Egoli

POSTDATA:

Egoli

Telegraph:

Egoli

Daily Mail:

Egoli

D Express:

Egoli

Daily Mirror:

Egoli

The Sun:

Egoli

Daily Record:

Egoli

The Star:

Court Alert

The Guardian:

Song Of The Clyde