August 14 / 18.45 Chelmsford (AW)

18.45

Standard To Slow

Paddy Power Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Paddy Power Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 7

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Well below market expectations on his Tapeta debut late last month but took a kick at the start and didn't look to see out 7f (plenty of speed in his pedigree); yard enjoying a good season with 2yos (10-31) and he should fare much better.
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10th

8

(4)

14th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:21 Thirsk

Riffa Spirit

9st 2lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Up and down over 5f during this 3yo campaign; steps back up in trip for the first time since his debut but others preferred.

16/1

8th

7

(6)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

16:15 Pontefract

Riffa Spirit

9st 7lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Up and down during this 3yo campaign but he was a good third at Musselburgh (5f, good) in April and would have been closer than sixth at Chester (5f, good) recently granted a clear run; could be involved.

12/1

6th

8

(10)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 15y

Class 5

17:33 Chester

Riffa Spirit

9st 8lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

A winner for the Crisfords; nearly won again at Musselburgh in April (5f) but has trailed home last in his two races since, latterly with a tongue-tie and blinkers tried (now removed); drawn wide.

20/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
£8,000 yearling who's a half-brother to the useful Mortlake, a 7f 2yo winner, and to ordinary sprint winner Broadhaven Boy; holds a sales race entry at York next week for a yard that's going well but is still to get on the board with juveniles this season (0-11).
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4th

9

(4)

16th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

13:56 Yarmouth

Deluded

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Charlie Fellowes

AW winner at Wolverhampton (7f) last September and he went close there on reappearance; below that level in three starts since however, and he's struggled in three turf runs; returns from a two-month break; cheekpieces on.

8/1

5th

7

(8)

17th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

17:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Deluded

9st 0lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Charlie Fellowes

Three ordinary efforts on turf punctuate four solid efforts on the AW, including when coming away with a subsequent easy winner over C&D off 2lb lower in the spring; may well be dropped in again from this draw and will be happier back up from 6f; one to consider.

7/1

3rd

10

(5)

10th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:10 Kempton (AW)

Deluded

9st 0lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Charlie Fellowes

7f AW win last September; good second at Wolverhampton on his reappearance but he was a well-beaten third at Newmarket last month (7f, good); others look stronger.

16/1

20/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 87

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Trainer boasts a solid record with 2yos here but this first foal of an unraced mare offered little in two runs at Windsor in June having gone off big prices each time; has since been gelded and may find life easier in nurseries after tonight.
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4th

18

(4)

19th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:55 Newbury

Startled

9st 2lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Promising start to the campaign, including good-ground wins over 7f at Newmarket and York; advanced his form again when best of the rest behind smart sort in a valuable handicap at Goodwood (7f, good again) at the end of May; not beaten far in other competitive 3yo only races at Chester and Glorious Goodwood since and could resume progression his now up against his elders for the first time.

16/1

8th

10

(12)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Goodwood

Startled

8st 5lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Richard Hughes

Broadly progressive gelding who has form figures of 11127 in turf handicaps, the latest effort best forgiven (met trouble); ran well in a competitive field over C&D the time before; still 9lb above last winning mark but Harry Vigors takes off a useful 5lb; in the mix.

8/1

7th

6

(7)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 2

14:10 Chester

Startled

8st 12lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Richard Hughes

Made it 3-3 in turf handicaps when overcoming trouble to win a shade cosily at York in May and it was a good second of 17 in valuable event at Goodwood (also 7f, good) ten days later; still progressing and he holds leading claims again.

4/1

Form: 3

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
230,000gns yearling who started the outsider of three when finishing a remote last on her Pontefract debut in June; yard having a good season with 2yos but has a modest record with them here and she'll need to improve a deal.
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No Results Found

Form: 8

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
72,000euros (breeze-up) 2yo who started 16-1 for his turf debut three weeks ago, when well beaten after completely fluffing the start; the hood comes off tonight.
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9th

7

(2)

3rd Oct 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Marra Donna

9st 3lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Martin Dunne

String of defeats at short prices for Ollie Sangster, from whom he was picked up for 5,000gns in July, this year; done most racing over a bit further and hasn't looked a 5f natural in a couple of tries; the tongue-tie comes off.

5/1

3rd

5

(1)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

18:05 Brighton

Marra Donna

9st 5lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Ollie Sangster

String of costly defeats on the AW early in the year and remains a maiden; has the ability but hung left back on turf last month before not seeing it out on soft ground last time; risks involved running over 5f for just the second time.

6/1

9th

2

(4)

9th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:28 Salisbury

Marra Donna

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ollie Sangster

Made it 0-9 and he wasn't at his best (hung badly left) on a rare turf start at Windsor (6f, good; fifth) three weeks ago; needs to prove he can get the job done but he's on a handy mark on his consistent AW form earlier this year; not written off.

15/2

33/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
17,000gns yearling who's the first foal of a sprint winner, including on Polytrack, who improved with time; likely best watched for a yard that's had no 2yos placed from 18 runners this season.
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2nd

8

(8)

5th Oct 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Kempton (AW)

From The Hip

9st 6lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

C&D winner who was inclined to hang right from stall 11 here when last seen, back from a summer break; now has to prove this mark within range.

16/1

8th

12

(11)

26th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:21 Kempton (AW)

From The Hip

9st 0lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

Won three of his last four starts but is drawn widest for this move into Class 4 company; back from a short break.

10/1

1st

8

(11)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

17:04 Windsor

From The Hip

9st 6lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

Well positioned when winning final two juvenile starts at 6f on Polytrack; entitled to need the run on his recent comeback at Haydock (6f, soft) and open to some improvement regardless of what the weather does.

10/1

Form: 8

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
£16,000 yearling who started 125-1 and ran as anticipated on his Windsor debut ten days ago; yard had a big-priced 2yo win on Tuesday but boasts a poor recent record with juveniles otherwise.
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5th

10

(2)

31st Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mon Petit Frere

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Joseph Parr

Yet to show he can win races; first-time cheekpieces go on and he needs significant improvement.

14/1

4th

7

(7)

12th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Mon Petit Frere

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Joseph Parr

Yet to make the frame in his five starts, tongue tied when fifth of nine in 6f Wolverhampton handicap 16 days ago; others appeal more.

18/1

5th

9

(1)

27th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mon Petit Frere

9st 0lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Joseph Parr

Beaten 7l when tongue tied for recent handicap debut at Southwell and was behind Oh So Perfect.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
April-foaled half-brother to Group 1 winner Saffron Beach who went for 750,000euros as a yearling and holds an entry in the Group 1 Dewhurst; landed the outside stall on debut and may want further in due course, but is an interesting newcomer.
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8th

5

(6)

12th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

15:12 Chester

Dartrey

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Rattled off a Southwell hat-trick (6f) in January but he failed to beat a rival in 1m Windsor handicap last month on his return from a four-month absence; he needs to bounce back.

14/1

12th

9

(13)

11th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

19:47 Windsor

Dartrey

9st 6lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ralph Beckett

Made a mockery of his opening mark, winning three Southwell handicaps in a week at the start of the year (6f/7f); only fourth at Newcastle in his bid for a four-timer but that was a useful contest and his effort was right up there with his best; should stay 1m (half-sister a Group 1 winner at the trip) and his best days could still be ahead of him.

5/1

4th

10

(9)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:55 Newcastle (AW)

Dartrey

8st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Ralph Beckett

Looked a handful as a 2yo but he was gelded after his third run and he has been making hay in handicaps this month, winning three times at Southwell (6f/7f) in the space of six days; effectively 8lb higher than for the latest of them and tackling a different calibre of opposition today, but he is bred to be smart and this stiff 6f should be ideal.

15/8

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Payout
Exacta £22.10
Straight Forecast £23.91
Trifecta £89.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dartrey

RP RATINGS:

Riffa Spirit

NEWMARKET:

American Flight

The Sun:

Startled

POSTDATA:

Dartrey

The Times:

Dartrey

Daily Mail:

Dartrey

D Express:

Dartrey

Daily Mirror:

Dartrey

The Star:

Dartrey

Daily Record:

Dartrey

Telegraph:

Riffa Spirit

The Guardian:

Riffa Spirit