July 23 / 17.45 Doncaster

17.45

Soft

Get Raceday Ready EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C/D) (Qualifier) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £6480
  • 0m 5f 3y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Get Raceday Ready EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C/D) (Qualifier) (GBB)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3320

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
All four starts at 5f; promising debut when third of 17 in the Brocklesby over C&D (good to soft) in March; bettered that when second of eight in the Lily Agnes at Chester (good) in May but beat only one home in the Norfolk at Royal Ascot (good to firm) last time; still sets the standard.
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2nd

4

(1)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 2

13:50 Sandown

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9st 1lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Grace Harris

Fairly useful on his day; good second over C&D last summer and made all at Chester this spring; has faced mostly difficult tasks otherwise this term but is the least solid contender on 2026 bare form; behind unexposed Westport at Royal Ascot.

14/1

25th

16

(6)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

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8st 13lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Well beaten in the Norfolk Stakes here last year; game front-running effort to win at the May meeting at Chester (5f, good) but well beaten in Dickensian's York race one week later; the addition of cheekpieces isn't enough to tempt in this field.

66/1

9th

5

(11)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

16:40 York

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9st 4lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Raced mainly at 5f; won Doncaster novice (good to soft) last summer and bettered that form when fifth to Revival Power in Doncaster Group 2 (80-1) in September; doubled his tally when producing career best to make all in Chester handicap (good) on Friday; drawn on the wing but could be the sort to run above himself.

20/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 42 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shaped well when fourth over C&D and built on that when beaten a neck at Leicester (also 5f on good to firm) four weeks ago; that form has been let down since and soft ground is an unknown but he's still of interest.
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10th

12

(10)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Newmarket (July)

U S S Charleston

8st 9lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Lemos De Souza

His two wins have come in small-field affairs but he gave a good account of himself in the 3yo Dash at Epsom five weeks ago; effective on fast ground; others have more pressing claims.

12/1

5th

8

(12)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

13:30 Epsom

U S S Charleston

8st 12lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Lemos De Souza

Respectable rather than progressive on AW since a Wolverhampton win in December but he found soft turf to his liking when coming clear of his four rivals at Yarmouth (5f) last month; needs more off 7lb higher in this better race but further rain would help him more than some.

10/1

1st

5

(2)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 5

17:03 Yarmouth

U S S Charleston

9st 7lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Lemos De Souza

Off the mark at the eighth attempt when winning at Wolverhampton in December and he posted solid efforts on his next three starts; however, he was down the field at Lingfield 40 days ago and now returns to turf.

6/1

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12/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 55

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Both starts at 6f; green off the bridle on his Newmarket debut (good) in May; pulled hard but still took a step forward when fifth of eight at Chelmsford (AW) the following month; can probably do better again.
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4th

2

(1)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Newmarket (July)

Royal Bodyguard

9st 8lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Michael Bell

Nursery winner at 1m; another good effort when third at Windsor (1m, good to firm) before perhaps unsuited by soft ground at Lingfield; enters the equation.

10/1

6th

2

(5)

6th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

18:05 Lingfield

Royal Bodyguard

9st 8lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Michael Bell

Stepped up on reappearance when third of ten over 1m at Windsor (good to firm) a fortnight ago, although he faded inside the final furlong and this sometimes keen goer wouldn't be sure to benefit from this slightly longer distance.

5/1

3rd

2

(8)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

18:30 Windsor

Royal Bodyguard

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Michael Bell

Consistent once handicapping last season before finding 1m2f beyond him latterly; entitled to have come on for his recent comeback, having been gelded, and this is easier but he's vulnerable to improvers now.

8/1

Form: 68

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hooded and raced freely both starts; fair debut when showing speed before weakening and hanging right at Chelmsford (6f, AW; 80-1); stumbled badly then eased and tailed off at Leicester (5f, good to firm; 18-1) three weeks later; will need to relax if she's to get home on today's forecast ground.
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10

(10)

6th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 5

18:15 Yarmouth

No Way Hozay

8st 11lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Michael Keady

Hooded and raced freely in all three starts; had an excuse when tailed off a Leicester (stumbled) but she's posted two fair efforts either side of that; now switches to nurseries; needs to settle.

12/1

4th

11

(5)

23rd Jul 2025

Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

17:45 Doncaster

No Way Hozay

9st 0lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Keady

Hooded and raced freely both starts; fair debut when showing speed before weakening and hanging right at Chelmsford (6f, AW; 80-1); stumbled badly then eased and tailed off at Leicester (5f, good to firm; 18-1) three weeks later; will need to relax if she's to get home on today's forecast ground.

33/1

8th

9

(8)

26th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Leicester

No Way Hozay

9st 0lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Michael Keady

35,000gns yearling, £9,000 breeze-up 2yo; dam unraced half-sister to 1m Group 1 winner Lillie Langtry; showed some speed before weakening and hanging right on debut at Chelmsford (6f, AW; hooded; 80-1); drops to 5f; stablemate of Excelerate.

7/1

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
15,000euros foal, £8,000 yearling, £16,000 breeze-up 2yo; already gelded son of Supremacy; first foal; dam 6f winner (RPR 76), sister to winners Broken Stones (Group-placed 6f 2yo) and Usra (Listed-placed 5f 2yo); best watched on his debut unless the market speaks favourably.
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7th

10

(7)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

15:45 Carlisle

Breeze Star

9st 0lb

J: Jamie Gormley

T: Noel Wilson

Broadly regressive maiden whose chance depends on the effects of physical tweak (wind surgery since last run).

40/1

8th

7

(8)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

16:25 Hamilton

Breeze Star

8st 5lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Noel Wilson

Offered little thus far, including two sprint nurseries; tongue-tie added for reappearance.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
40,000euros yearling by Supremacy; eleventh foal; half-brother to eight winners including Sopran Artemide (Italian 6f 2yo Listed; RPR 99) and Sopran Poseidone (Italian 7.5f-1m1f 2yo including Listed; 97); unraced dam out of German 10.5f Group 3 winner; yard 2-44 with juveniles at this track in the last five years; market can help on debut.
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2nd

11

(11)

9th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

16:55 Carlisle

Supreme Clarets

9st 4lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Back to his best when finishing second of nine in a 7f handicap at Musselburgh 17 days ago; runs off the same mark today and another big run should be forthcoming.

3/1

2nd

9

(10)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

15:15 Musselburgh

Supreme Clarets

9st 8lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Remains winless but he comes here in decent nick, fourth at Wetherby (7f) before suffering a poor run when ninth at Haydock (7f) last month; one to consider.

7/1

9th

5

(1)

21st May 2026

Soft

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

15:30 Haydock

Supreme Clarets

9st 6lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Eight-race maiden but has shown he can be competitive from his mark, including fourth of 11 at Wetherby (7f, good to firm; acts on heavy) 25 days ago.

11/2

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
£15,000 yearling, 10,000gns breeze-up 2yo; by Ardad; first foal; dam French 7f/1m winner (RPR 94), half-sister to winners Khutulun (7f 2yo) and Sayl (Australian 1m-1m3f), out of French 7f 2yo/9.5f winning half-sister to Italian 1m2f Listed winner La Gommeuse; yard is 1-35 with juveniles at this track; debut.
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10th

13

(5)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:32 Newcastle (AW)

Contorno

8st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tom Tate

Two C&D handicap wins this year, latter off 1lb lower than today; found it tougher on turf since but could bounce back returned to AW having been gelded.

14/1

8th

7

(1)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:35 Nottingham

Contorno

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Tom Tate

Won two 5f handicaps at Newcastle (AW) this year but he's not finished closer than fifth in six starts on turf; got badly hampered at Ripon (6f, good) two weeks ago but he was the outsider in that race others are more convincing.

16/1

9th

9

(10)

25th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Ripon

Contorno

8st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Tom Tate

Dictated a steady pace to maintain his unbeaten Newcastle record (5f; 2-2) on penultimate start; no excuses when a weakening fifth (Liverpool Star third) on turf return at Catterick (5f, good; 6-1) 17 days ago; 2lb above last winning mark (AW).

10/1

Form: 59

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth of ten on debut at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) in May but last of nine in a claimer at Beverley (5f, good; raced wide) a fortnight later; others preferred.
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5

(1)

27th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

15:00 Musselburgh

Twist Or Stick

8st 11lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Alice Haynes

Promising third with cheekpieces added on nursery debut at Chelmsford (5f, AW) and she ran to a similar level when second of four at Brighton (5.3f, good to firm) last week; has set the pace in her last two starts and she's respected back in trip.

9/4

4

(1)

19th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

14:15 Brighton

Twist Or Stick

8st 11lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Alice Haynes

Modest form in her first three starts but her recent nursery debut, where she made the running over 5f at Chelmsford (AW; first-time cheekpieces, retained) was more encouraging; still has time to do better.

3/1

3rd

4

(6)

7th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Twist Or Stick

9st 4lb

J: Matthew Poon

T: Alice Haynes

Not ignored in the betting on first two starts, some evidence of ability on Wolverhampton AW debut (5f) and easily excused subsequent defeats, over Beverley's stiff 5f and on good to soft at Doncaster 15 days ago; in the reckoning now handicapping with Matthew Poon an interesting booking; cheekpieces on.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
28,000gns yearling, £30,000 breeze-up 2yo; seventh foal; half-sister to four winners including Live In The Dream (5f including August 2yo debut/AW/Group 1 Nunthorpe; RPR 120) and Live In The Moment (5f/6f; 104); unraced dam out of 1m4f Listed winner; stable's 2yos are 4-18 at this track in the last five years; one of the more likely newcomers.
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5

(4)

8th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Thirsk

Summertime Madness

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

£30,000 breeze-up 2yo; half-sister to four winners including 5f Group 1 Nunthorpe winner Live In The Dream; didn't go unbacked but it was a low-key debut when beating one home in ten-runner Doncaster novice (5f, good to soft; 9-1) 16 days ago; surely capable of better.

20/1

9th

10

(1)

23rd Jul 2025

Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

17:45 Doncaster

Summertime Madness

9st 2lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

28,000gns yearling, £30,000 breeze-up 2yo; seventh foal; half-sister to four winners including Live In The Dream (5f including August 2yo debut/AW/Group 1 Nunthorpe; RPR 120) and Live In The Moment (5f/6f; 104); unraced dam out of 1m4f Listed winner; stable's 2yos are 4-18 at this track in the last five years; one of the more likely newcomers.

10/1

Form: 00

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nothing to show for two starts in 5f maidens (good to firm) and the forecast soft ground will need to trigger a huge step forward.
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6th

6

(1)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Ayr

Sands Of Seve

8st 12lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Gary Harrison

Improved for the addition of a visor when easily seeing off six rivals in a 5f handicap at Wolverhampton in March; well beaten on next three starts and sold out of Robert Cowell's stable for 2,200gns in May; fine effort when short-headed on his stable debut at Musselburgh three weeks ago and a repeat would see him go well despite a 2lb rise.

4/1

2nd

6

(9)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

17:05 Musselburgh

Sands Of Seve

9st 2lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Gary Harrison

Easily best run when all-the-way winner for Robert Cowell in 5f Wolverhampton handicap in March but well held all three runs since; changed hands for 2,200gns since last time and this yard switch needs to spark a resurgence.

20/1

8

(11)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Musselburgh

Sands Of Seve

9st 0lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Gary Harrison

Easily best run when all-the-way winner for Robert Cowell in 5f Wolverhampton handicap in March but well held all three runs since; changed hands for 2,200gns since last time and needs this yard switch to spark a resurgence.

25/1

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Exacta £5.50
Straight Forecast £4.79
Trifecta £17.60

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