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

1st

7

(5)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 3

18:45 Doncaster

Egoli

9st 6lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Ralph Beckett

Highly tried after winning a York maiden (6f, good to firm) and a Newbury novice (6f, good) last season; gelded in November; disappointing this season; first run at 7f.

10/1

6th

5

(3)

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:37 Salisbury

Egoli

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Highly tried last term after novice success; never figured in Windsor handicap on reappearance but may fare better with the outing under his belt; check the betting.

10/1

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Won a maiden and a novice last summer before coming up short in stronger company; gelded over the winter; withdrawn after getting upset in the stalls at Newbury last month (6f Listed; 40-1 at the time of withdrawal); this should be more suitable but others bring stronger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

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

7th

7

(6)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:02 Newbury

Song Of The Clyde

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Sole 3yo in this field; largely progressive colt whose form features wins in York sales race as a 2yo and C&D Listed event on penultimate outing; creditable seventh in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot latest; may have more to offer back down in class; major player.

5/1

7th

13

(2)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Song Of The Clyde

9st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Clive Cox

Won a sales race at York (6f, good to firm) last August and his form went to a new level when an all-the-way Listed winner at Newbury (6f, good) last month, narrowly from Albert Einstein; this is his first Group-race assignment and further improvement is needed but he's an each-way possible.

16/1

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

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

3rd

1

(8)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 8y

Class 4

18:30 Nottingham

Court Alert

9st 7lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Second of 20 in a sales race at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) last August is his clear standout effort and a repeat would make him hard to beat; suffered heavy defeats in his next two starts but he returned after wind surgery with a respectable fourth at Brighton two weeks ago; needs to build on that but blinkers could help and he's still lightly raced; respected.

9/4

4th

1

(2)

21st Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 4

14:26 Brighton

Court Alert

9st 7lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Second of 20 in a sales race at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) last August his clear standout effort and a repeat would make him hard to beat; two heavy defeats have followed, including on his reappearance (7f, good) ten weeks ago; had wind surgery since and he commands respect back sprinting.

15/8

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

4th

8

(5)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 1

15:52 Chester

Five Ways

8st 13lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Won 6f Group 3 on AW last September and fourth in Group 1 Middle Park at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) three weeks later; that rounded off his 2yo campaign but he's been regressive in three runs this season and was down the field in a York handicap last time; has some questions to answer and he's untried at this trip.

14/1

13th

1

(17)

13th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:35 York

Five Ways

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Won 6f AW Group 3 last September and fourth in Group 1 Middle Park at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) three weeks later; below best in Group races on both starts this year but wasn't devoid of promise at Newmarket, and Haydock last time was a first run on slow ground; not discounted on handicap debut.

16/1

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

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

8th

3

(4)

6th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:52 Ripon

Tie Fighter

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Dunlop

Nine-race maiden; ran respectably in first-time blinkers at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) most recently; possibilities off a reduced mark dropped in class with the headgear retained; sole runner on the card for his Newmarket yard.

100/30

4th

7

(2)

16th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tie Fighter

9st 5lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Ed Dunlop

Exposed maiden (5f-7f) who finished well held in first-time cheekpieces on his handicap debut early in the month; now tried in blinkers and needs to improve on his previous AW work.

10/1

7th

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