18.00
StandardSky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £3888
- 1m 3f 23y
- Class 5
- 14 runners
Runners: 14 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Tapeta
Weather: Partly cloudy
20/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 4 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Didn't kick on once switched to the Flat following initial promise in bumpers for Brian Ellison; sold for 6,000gns since last run; out of a Listed winner over this sort of trip, but new yard does most of its winning in handicaps. |
33/1 |
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7th 3 (6) |
15th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Placed in bumpers on his first two starts but he's yet to really threaten in this sphere; dropped 2lb since finishing down the field over C&D on his handicap debut 83 days ago and now has cheekpieces applied. |
12/1 |
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7th 2 (9) |
22nd Jan 2026 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
Record of 0-3 in bumpers and 0-3 on Flat but has bits of encouraging form; may show progress now handicapping, albeit it's needed to defy his opening mark. |
16/1 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9th 7 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Unexposed after only five hurdle runs but was unable to justify his market prominence when safely held on handicap debut at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) in December and struggled in a Catterick claimer on Wednesday; 1lb wrong here; needs a good boost from the new blinkers. |
20/1 |
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4 |
4th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 156y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Seven-race maiden; no impact whatsoever from a lowly base for handicap debut at Newcastle (2m1f; seventh of eight, beaten 21l) in December; off for 83 days since; rates as an unlikely candidate. |
66/1 |
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2 (11) |
2nd Sep 2025 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Poor form in bumpers/over hurdles; wears cheekpieces for Flat debut; Geordie Mackem looks the stable's main hope. |
100/1 |
20/1
Form: 6
Last run: 60 days
W: 9st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 2 |
18th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Four-time hurdle winner who was second in a Cheltenham handicap last October on final jumps run; 2lb lower now and he was a recent 2m winner at Newmarket; should go well. |
11/2 |
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1st 3 (3) |
26th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Four-time hurdles winner whose first Flat success came on Southwell AW (1m6f) in January; has kept his form pretty well, including over 2m, and is considered seriously in this small field despite having had just two races (2025) on Flat turf. |
3/1 |
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4th 5 (5) |
26th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Registered a first Flat win when scoring over C&D in January and it was a creditable effort when chasing home St Faz at Lingfield (2m, Polytrack) six days ago; work to do if he's to turn the tables but still one of the more likely ones. |
6/1 |
200/1
Form: 900
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 10
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (6) |
2nd Sep 2025 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Given a BHA rating of 10 after three runs this summer and even that looks flattering. |
200/1 |
|
2 (13) |
17th Aug 2025 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Astronomical prices for her first two starts over middle distances and has run accordingly; hood given a go. |
200/1 |
|
2 (10) |
1st Aug 2025 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
300-1 when tailed off at Doncaster in June (1m4f, good to firm); no appeal. |
100/1 |
10/1
Form: 4
Last run: 73 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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12th 12 (5) |
20th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 5f 143y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Signed off for the Crisfords with a 1m6f win on the AW in a Class 4 handicap, in first-time blinkers; well held over 2m here on yard debut (tried cheekpieces) and this is highly ambitious on all the figures. |
150/1 |
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9th 1 (8) |
8th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 209y Class 4 |
9st 13lb |
Unplaced both turf starts and both 2m races; inconsistent on AW but took advantage of career-low mark to score by a neck over 1m6f in January on final start for the Crisfords; sported first-time blinkers that day and sold for 31,000gns the following month; cheekpieces are today's headgear and he has something to prove back on turf at 2m. |
9/1 |
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1st 5 (3) |
30th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
His first three attempts on AW were encouraging but he has been disappointing over 2m on his last two runs (visored latest); drops back in trip with blinkers given a go; well treated if back to his best. |
9/2 |
50/1
Form: 7
Last run: 83 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 8 (4) |
19th Jun 2026 Good 1m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Won at Newcastle (2m, AW) in March and went close over that C&D last month but was well held when fourth behind Laravie at Pontefract (2m1f, good) 11 days ago and still needs to prove himself on turf. |
33/1 |
|
4th 9 (6) |
8th Jun 2026 Good 2m 1f 27y Class 6 |
8st 8lb |
Kept on well to finish ahead of Lady Phoebe at Newcastle (2m) but he's inconsistent and has yet to prove himself on turf. |
12/1 |
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2nd 3 (5) |
19th May 2026 Standard 2m 0f 56y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Inconsistent but likes it here (C&D winner in March off 4lb lower) and should fare better, the blinkers experiment having been binned following a below-par effort last time. |
6/1 |
7/1
Form: 42
Last run: 31 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 2 (5) |
26th Apr 2026 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Raised his game for two 1m4f wins this winter and ran respectably in another AW race three weeks ago after 81 days off; a close call on turf on handicap debut (1m6f, good) last November gives plenty of encouragement that he will prove as effective moving away from AW this afternoon; in the mix. |
5/2 |
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3rd 2 (2) |
4th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Didn't need to improve to win an uncompetitive C&D novice in the winter but did it impressively and he bettered that at Southwell (off 2lb lower than today) next time, coming from off a steady pace to get up in a busy finish; remains open to further improvement. |
2/1 |
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3 (5) |
4th Nov 2025 Good To Soft 1m 5f 218y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Similar form in two middle-distance novice events (wearing blinkers that now return; 1m4f/1m3f) before a lesser effort on the AW when tried in cheekpieces; could easily make an impact in his first handicap. |
3/1 |
6/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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13th 12 (2) |
8th May 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 1f 133y |
9st 7lb |
Had one good run for the Gosdens, namely a Yarmouth second; nothing yet for current connections, last twice on soft ground at Gowran; down 14lb already this year; yard have a much stronger contender in Majestic King. |
25/1 |
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13th 6 (9) |
22nd Apr 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 5f 160y |
9st 9lb |
Had one good run for the Gosdens, namely a Yarmouth second; moderate form at Dundalk; better here 13 days ago but has a bit to find with Prom Queen and Masego. |
10/1 |
10/1
Form: 53
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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1st 3 (5) |
29th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 99y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Fair, four-race maiden on AW Flat for Jamie Osborne last year; runner-up in two of his eight hurdle races for Warren Greatrex but soundly beaten on last two outings, claimed for £6,000 from a seller in May on latest; best watched for now. |
25/1 |
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5th 6 |
27th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Relegated into a seller and he has form claims, having finished runner-up on two occasions this year; however, he did run desperately only ten days ago. |
5/1 |
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6th 3 |
17th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 70y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
0-6 over hurdles but ran well when close second at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) last month and is probably still on a workable mark after 1lb nudge; good chance. |
7/4 |
5/2
Form: —
Last run: 43 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 (2) |
29th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 43y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
His only turf race was debut last July when tailed off on soft ground; handicap debut last October was a blip but he did well in his other three AW races, gelded before comfortably making all with second-time cheekpieces in a ten-runner handicap at Lingfield (1m2f) in December when last seen; up 6lb but could easily have more to give. |
3/1 |
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7th 6 (7) |
1st Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Off the mark at the third attempt when just holding on by a diminishing margin in a novice here (1m4f) 16 days ago; this looks tougher on handicap debut, but he remains open to improvement and dropping a furlong may be no bad thing; cheekpieces given a go. |
3/1 |
|
1st 9 (1) |
15th Sep 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Beaten long way in soft-ground event on debut; fared markedly better switched to this sphere at Southwell (1m3f) where he finished second behind a fellow Godolphin runner; respected with further progress plausible. |
6/4 |
13/8
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 (5) |
3rd Oct 2025 Good 1m 3f 211y Class 3 |
9st 10lb |
Half-brother to Grade/Group 1 winner Yibir (RPR 123) and the high-class Wild Illusion (116); weak 4-1 chance at Southwell but stayed on best and the runner-up then beat Military Cross next time; that was a nice start. |
15/8 |
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11 (10) |
2nd Sep 2025 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Eighth foal; half-brother to seven winners including Grade/Group 1 scorers Yibir (RPR 123) and Wild Illusion (116); dam a Listed winner (103); already gelded but he is a newcomer of some note and stable's 35% strike-rate with 3yos in novice/maiden races on AW further heightens interest. |
13/8 |
50/1
Form: 6
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 12 (1) |
7th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 5y Class 5 |
8st 8lb |
Well beaten in three AW maiden/novice races (1m3f-1m4f) last summer/autumn and needs to take a big step forward on this seasonal/turf/handicap debut |
20/1 |
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5 (5) |
15th Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Huge prices and well beaten in both starts at Southwell (1m3f, Tapeta); handicaps may provide better opportunities. |
100/1 |
|
12 (14) |
2nd Sep 2025 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Beaten 17l into sixth in a C&D maiden last month (66-1; over 13l behind third-placed Frank Stamper); likely one for another day. |
50/1 |
50/1
Form: 54
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 7 (7) |
5th Jul 2026 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Runner-up on handicap debut at Ayr (1m7f, soft) last September and good third at Musselburgh (2m, good) in October; this lightly raced 4yo is not written off today but it's his first outing since a heavy defeat at Musselburgh (2m, soft) in November, so there are questions to answer. |
7/1 |
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3rd 8 (2) |
13th Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 217y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Four-race maiden; showed improvement with 50-1 second upped to 1m7f in Ayr handicap (soft) most recently and the winner advertised the form by following up; may build on that effort; clear possibilities off 1lb lower. |
3/1 |
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2nd 7 (2) |
30th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Half-brother to four winners at up to 1m6f; best of three Flat runs was when fourth in 1m3f novice at Southwell; up in trip for handicap debut but has no easy task. |
20/1 |
100/1
Form: -86770
Last run: 49 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 44
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 (1) |
28th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
8st 7lb |
Modest form over a variety of trips and although the return to 1m is worth a go she has a lot of work to do. |
50/1 |
|
14 (2) |
2nd Sep 2025 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
Poor form on the Flat and fell on her hurdle debut in July; no appeal. |
100/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £18.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £13.59 |
| Trifecta | £71.20 |
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