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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7th

2

(5)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

13:45 Beverley

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9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Grace Harris

Made all at Chester (5f, good) this spring and two of his last three defeats have come in very big fields at the major festivals; ran well to be beaten a short head in between and he shouldn't mind any easing of conditions; mark okay and could go well back down in grade.

20/1

22th

14

(22)

28th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Goodwood

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8st 12lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Grace Harris

Made all at Chester this spring and always prominent when narrowly denied in a small field at Sandown latest (5f, good; second run in cheekpieces); probably worth taking on, with consistency not his forte.

25/1

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

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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3rd

1

(2)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 15y

Class 4

16:25 Chester

U S S Charleston

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Lemos De Souza

Easy 5f win on soft ground at Yarmouth in May; fine second of 18 at Glorious Goodwood last month before looking stretched by 6f at Brighton 15 days ago; high on the list back at 5f.

11/4

4th

8

(3)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 4

16:00 Brighton

U S S Charleston

9st 6lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Lemos De Souza

Fine effort at a big price at Goodwood last Thursday and will be 3lb higher from tomorrow; has not always been the most consistent and has only gone beyond 5f twice before but will rightly be popular.

5/1

2nd

16

(7)

30th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Goodwood

U S S Charleston

8st 5lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Lemos De Souza

Off the mark on turf when wide-margin winner at Yarmouth (5f, soft) in May and he did well to finish within 2l of Naana's Shadow in the 3yo Dash at Epsom next time as he took a while to pick up; two lesser efforts have followed, though, and he looks vulnerable.

40/1

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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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1st

4

(4)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:44 Newmarket (July)

Royal Bodyguard

9st 7lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Michael Bell

Sometimes races a bit too freely but ran well before fading into fourth over C&D (good) in June and returns here after keeping on well for second in tactical race at Ffos Las (1m, good) ten days ago; still on a workable mark; might be the answer.

9/2

2nd

4

(2)

12th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Ffos Las

Royal Bodyguard

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Michael Bell

Sometimes races a bit too freely but ran well before fading into fourth of ten at Newmarket (1m, good) in June and is now 3lb lower than when placed at Windsor (1m, good to firm) in May; good chance.

100/30

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

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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9th

10

(2)

24th Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Musselburgh

Breeze Star

8st 12lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Linda Perratt

Eight-race maiden who has been well held since his debut fifth at Doncaster last July; makes stable debut but others have stronger claims.

50/1

8th

10

(6)

25th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

Breeze Star

8st 10lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Noel Wilson

Seven-race maiden who was held at Carlisle (6f, soft) last month following a wind operation; others have stronger claims.

33/1

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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1st

13

(5)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 75y

Class 4

16:10 Beverley

Supreme Clarets

8st 13lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Off the mark at the 13th attempt when readily seeing off 11 rivals at Ayr (7f, good) three weeks ago; the subsequent wins of the second, third and fifth give that form some ballast; high on the list.

5/1

1st

11

(3)

8th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

20:00 Ayr

Supreme Clarets

9st 5lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Has led but not dependent on tactics; slowly away and never threatened at Chester latest but a first win shouldn't be far away on earlier narrow defeats, at Musselburgh and Carlisle (both 7f; good and good to firm), closely matched with Black Storm on the latter occasion; thereabouts.

16/1

4th

8

(6)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

14:28 Chester

Supreme Clarets

8st 8lb

J: J F Egan

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

No wins in 11 but denied by a neck in his last two races, both over 7f at Musselburgh and Carlisle; if handling this track then should feature off an untouched mark.

7/1

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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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

5

(2)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Newcastle (AW)

Sands Of Seve

9st 5lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Gary Harrison

Wolverhampton winner for Robert Cowell (5f); some fair efforts without winning for this yard, including a Musselburgh second (5f); could go well.

9/1

5th

3

(5)

24th Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Musselburgh

Sands Of Seve

9st 4lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Gary Harrison

Has claims on his short-head defeat over C&D (good) in June off this mark but has failed to back up that run twice since; usual headgear left off here.

10/1

6th

1

(4)

30th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

16:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sands Of Seve

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Gary Harrison

Won over C&D (first-time visor) for Robert Cowell in March; beaten a short head on stable debut at Musselburgh (5f, good) last month, but failed to beat a rival at Ayr (5f, good to firm; blindfold removed late) ten days ago; needs to bounce back.

11/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.50
Straight Forecast £4.79
Trifecta £17.60

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