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GoodJohn Smith’s Maiden Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)
- Prize money: £9277.2
- 0m 7f 1y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
9/1
Form: 8
Last run: 41 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9th 9 (7) |
5th Oct 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Expensive to follow in the summer but back in the groove over C&D three weeks ago, when nabbed late off a 2lb lower mark (unlucky Unionville third); now needs to build on that. |
4/1 |
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2nd 9 (8) |
14th Sep 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Won a Chester maiden (7f, good) last July but he's 0-7 in handicaps this season and has not finished closer than 5l to a winner; continues to drop down the weights but he needs to raise his game. |
5/1 |
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3rd 2 (2) |
24th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 31y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
A fair 7f juvenile winner; largely running with credit this season and not seen to ideal effect when 12th in 1m Kempton handicap two weeks ago, racing wide; a likely player from a slipping mark for yard among the winners. |
100/30 |
3/1
Form: 2
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10th 8 (4) |
30th Aug 2026 Soft 1m 1f 207y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
Won a heavy-ground novice at Nottingham last October but comfortably beaten in this year's handicaps (effective on good ground); bit to prove now. |
20/1 |
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6th 1 (7) |
7th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 63y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Substantial improvement to win novice at Nottingham in October, followed by creditable sixth of seven in French Listed race (both 1m on heavy); however, eased right down from 4f out on handicap/seasonal debut at Newmarket (1m2f, good; 22-1) three weeks ago, after which it's hard to approach him with confidence. |
20/1 |
10/1
Form: 5
Last run: 64 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 4 (8) |
15th Oct 2026 Good To Soft 1m 1f 207y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Scrambled home over C&D (good to firm, handles slower) in August off a 1lb higher mark; hasn't beaten many home in three runs since but the return to Class 6 company is in his favour. |
9/1 |
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6th 9 (6) |
20th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 1f 35y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Has done his winning in Class 6, including over C&D; his record in Class 5 doesn't augur particularly well; others preferred. |
14/1 |
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8th 8 (4) |
9th Sep 2026 Good 1m 2f 1y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Career win number three when prevailing narrowly at Brighton (1m2f, good to firm) but he has a patchy profile and beat only one home at Newmarket subsequently; he does have a competitive run in him, however. |
8/1 |
33/1
Form: 69
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 (3) |
26th Jul 2025 Good 0m 7f 1y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Down the field at long odds both starts; needs first-time headgear to have a transformative effect. |
33/1 |
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9th 8 (6) |
3rd Jul 2025 Good 0m 6f 212y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
50-1 when down the field on debut at Newbury (6.5f, good) three weeks ago and he's probably best watched for now. |
66/1 |
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9 (5) |
12th Jun 2025 Good 0m 6f 110y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
£42,000 yearling; first foal; dam 7f AW 2yo winner (RPR 76) from talented family; gelded; others are more compelling than this Mehmas newcomer. |
25/1 |
5/2
Form: 6
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11th 4 (11) |
30th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 173y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Progressive once upped to 1m as 2yo, winning twice (good to firm/soft) before his Listed fourth in France (soft); may have needed last month's comeback run in the race won by Laureate Crown at Sandown (1m, good to firm; 14-1 from 20-1) but he's not obviously well treated. |
25/1 |
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5th 4 (3) |
24th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Won Ripon novice (1m, good to firm) last August on third start then followed up in four-runner nursery over this C&D (soft); creditable Listed fourth in France (1m, soft) in September but returns to a handicap off a mark 13lb higher than for his course win; further improvement needed. |
33/1 |
5/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 8 (10) |
17th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Made it two wins in his last three starts when seeing off nine rivals over the extended 1m at Beverley (soft) 19 days ago; there could be more to come from this unexposed 3yo; top of the list. |
7/2 |
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1st 9 (12) |
29th Aug 2026 Good 1m 0f 100y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Off the mark on second handicap start when landing moderately run race at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) in May; a little below that form when 6l third at Hamilton (favourite) in June but freshened up since and no surprise were this unexposed sort to resume his progression. |
7/1 |
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3rd 4 (6) |
17th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 68y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Off the mark on second handicap start when landing moderately-run race at Doncaster last time (1m, good to soft; form fair); stiffer task off this 6lb higher mark but may well progress further. |
3/1 |
8/1
Form: 763
Last run: 39 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 10 (2) |
16th Oct 2026 Heavy 0m 7f 212y Class 3 |
8st 12lb |
3yo who was well beaten at Chester (7.5f, soft) last time and is unproven at 1m; however, he's run several good races in defeat this year and there have been hints that today's trip will suit; posted two heavy-ground nursery wins last autumn and he's capable of playing a leading role. |
14/1 |
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7th 7 (2) |
12th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 127y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Excels on slow ground so positives to take from his close fourth on good at Musselburgh (7f) and that was after a break; likes it here as well; contender. |
4/1 |
6/1
Form: 533
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 (5) |
15th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 75y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Won two in a row in August (7f/1m, good/AW; including nursery debut) and has run okay on her next two outings, but she needs to better those last two performances if she's to make a serious impact here. |
9/1 |
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3 (6) |
3rd Oct 2025 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Cosy winner of a Musselburgh maiden (7f, good) in August and she did well to reel in the favourite on nursery debut at Lingfield (1m, AW) later that month; held behind Grimese's Special in seller at Salisbury (7f) last time but that was in the mud and she could kick on again on this step back up in trip. |
5/1 |
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2 (2) |
12th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 213y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Did well to reel in the favourite at Lingfield (1m nursery, AW), that her second straight success following a cosy Musselburgh maiden win (7f) from Ten Sixty Six - who also shares a form line with Castrillo; dam won on soft, so no reason why an easier surface will hinder. |
11/4 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £32.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £31.86 |
| Trifecta | £129.60 |
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