September 12 / 14.00 Sandown

14.00

Good To Soft

Madri Excepcional EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5400
  • 0m 5f 10y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Madri Excepcional EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 6

Last run: 74 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never threatened in a 6f novice at Pontefract on debut in June; likely one for the longer term.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

(5)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:30 Ayr

Gentle George

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: R Mike Smith

Well beaten in three handicaps for new stable this year, the latest over a mile nine days ago; latest 5lb drop in the weights is not enough to tempt.

33/1

9th

13

(2)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

14:39 York

Gentle George

8st 8lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: R Mike Smith

3yo who has been soundly beaten in handicaps this year on his first two runs for his new yard (7.5f then 5f; Royal Ascot latest); however, he was 2-4 in his 2yo campaign and a couple of rallying performances over 6f hinted that he may be suited by this sort of trip; may not be a forlorn hope.

33/1

18th

15

(26)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Gentle George

9st 0lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: R Mike Smith

Won a maiden at Sandown (5f, soft) and a novice at Haydock (6f, good to soft) for Mick Appleby as a 2yo; well-beaten 50-1 shot on stable debut at Chester (7.6f, good) last month; plenty to prove.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
12,000euros foal; 13th foal; half-brother to six winners including Disegno (7f AW 2yo/Hong Kong 1m; RPR 107), King's Vow (1m-2m including 2yo; 99), Psychometry (1m AW 2yo; 92), Solutre (7f AW 2yo; 86) and Magician's Cape (7f 2yo; 85); dam 1m2f winner (104); stable 0-10 with 2yos this year (two placed).
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7th

7

(6)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:02 Goodwood

Irish Fusilier

9st 2lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Made some progress in each of his runs last season (5f/6f) and was always likely to be seen to better effect once entering handicaps; this step up in trip should be a further plus; the market could be revealing after a lengthy break.

8/1

4th

5

(1)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Leicester

Irish Fusilier

9st 7lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Insufficient promise in his first two races (at 5f) to believe he'll be a factor here.

50/1

4th

5

(1)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Leicester

Irish Fusilier

9st 7lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Insufficient promise in his first two races (at 5f) to believe he'll be a factor here.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal of a 6f winner (RPR 92); stable 0-25 with 2yos this year and just two have been placed.
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6th

6

(5)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

19:01 Chepstow

Ken Brulee

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Mark Usher

Opened his account at Lingfield (6f, good; 33-1) in May in first-time cheekpieces which are back on here after a visor last time didn't have any impact; needs to get back to his best on this step up in trip.

9/1

3rd

7

(6)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

18:35 Chepstow

Ken Brulee

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Mark Usher

Made all from the rail draw when winning at 33-1 off 5lb lower at Lingfield last month (first-time cheekpieces; switches to a visor tonight); since held twice at short prices and this is stronger up from 0-55 company.

10/1

4th

1

(3)

18th Jun 2026

Good

0m 4f 217y

Class 6

19:40 Lingfield

Ken Brulee

9st 9lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Mark Usher

Improved plenty when making all over 6f here (good) last month, albeit the plum draw and first-time cheekpieces probably played their part; didn't back it up in a 0-50 classified event at Bath (5,7f, good) next time, but he is still a major player based on that penultimate effort.

7/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
62,000gns yearling; fourth foal; half-brother to winners Chancellery (Group-placed 1m 2yo/1m1f; RPR 104), Hope You Can Run (1m 2yo-1m6f; 91) and Competitive Threat (US 8.5f turf); dam Canadian 1m turf stakes winner; not bred for 5f but worth a peek in the market.
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6

(2)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

15:00 Yarmouth

Smiley Face

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

62,000gns yearling; held in fourth of nine when 2-1 favourite at Sandown (5f, soft) last month but he ran well for a long way before his effort flattened out; should benefit from that experience and he's bred to appreciate this step up in trip; respected.

2/1

Form: 74

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Both runs over 6f, midfield at Glorious Goodwood on debut but failing to progress at Windsor three weeks ago; different trip and ground to contend with today; others look safer.
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17th

3

(5)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Ascot

Star Of Albion

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Amanda Perrett

Went close on handicap debut in September; odds-on but still improved on fifth start to win Lingfield novice (6f, AW; first-time blinkers) in January; didn't back that up when down the field in classy affair over that C&D one month later but return to turf should be no problem.

25/1

10th

3

(5)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 2

14:12 Lingfield (AW)

Star Of Albion

8st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Amanda Perrett

Promise as a 2yo and made short work of four rivals in a C&D novice on last month's return to action (blinkered first time); 4lb rise for that means he is 7lb higher than when second in a C&D nursery last September (only handicap run); improvement required but conditions clearly suit him well.

4/1

1st

1

(4)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

12:33 Lingfield (AW)

Star Of Albion

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Amanda Perrett

0-4 but he's finished runner-up in last two starts and latest was a close call on handicap/AW debut over C&D in September; returns after four months off, but he has a progressive profile and is a big player back in a novice; first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces.

11/10

Form: 7

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Some headway in the closing stages on his C&D debut five weeks ago (50-1) but never the slightest threat to the principals; can do better at some point but he'll need a good step forward to win here.
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9

(5)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

16:15 Southwell (AW)

Whats On Second

8st 5lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Stuart Williams

Big prices and well held in three starts over 5f on turf; worth a mark check now making his nursery/AW debut in a first-time tongue-tie.

20/1

9th

7

(7)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:38 Beverley

Whats On Second

9st 0lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Stuart Williams

Land Force colt hinted at promise when a debut sixth in 5f Sandown maiden but he beat just one in similar event there 11 days ago; he has something to prove now.

33/1

9

(7)

12th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

14:00 Sandown

Whats On Second

9st 7lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Stuart Williams

Some headway in the closing stages on his C&D debut five weeks ago (50-1) but never the slightest threat to the principals; can do better at some point but he'll need a good step forward to win here.

16/1

Form: 42

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has shown bright speed in maidens at Chepstow (5f) and Brighton (6f), improving her RPR when second of four on the latter occasion; slower ground to contend with this time but she's far from exposed.
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No Results Found

Form: 00

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
She has run to a modest level in fillies' maidens at Goodwood (7f, probably good to soft) and Newbury (6f, good); drop to 5f needs to spark a transformation.
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8th

5

(9)

12th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Sandown

Kilkenny Warrior

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Richard Hughes

Won his first two nurseries on the AW (6f/7f) last autumn, but the handicapper has been in charge since; still 6lb above her last winning mark and has a bit to prove back on turf with cheekpieces fitted.

14/1

6th

4

(1)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kilkenny Warrior

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Well treated when entering nursery company last autumn, twice winning easily (6f-7f); tougher going off her revised mark this spring but her latest effort, and the dam's side of her pedigree, gives hope this longer trip will be within range.

7/1

3rd

1

(6)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

16:45 Lingfield (AW)

Kilkenny Warrior

9st 9lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Richard Hughes

Ended 2025 with nursery wins at Southwell (6f) and Lingfield (7f); shaped as if the run was needed after five months off when seventh at Kempton (7f) last month and can get back on track here.

12/1

Form: 6

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
50-1 and green when finishing sixth of nine (beaten 7.5l) on her Goodwood debut three weeks ago (6f, good); more will be needed to take this.
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2nd

6

(9)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:27 Newmarket (July)

Mortubo

9st 4lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Much improved for the fitting of a tongue-strap at Bath (5.7f, good) two weeks ago, leading 1f out and winning going away; a 7lb rise looks fair and she should make another bold bid.

3/1

1st

3

(2)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

18:05 Bath

Mortubo

9st 7lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Yet to be placed after four starts but kept on well from the rear to take fourth on seasonal/handicap debut at Lingfield (6f, AW) in April and has plenty of scope to build on that performance; tongue-tie added.

6/1

4th

2

(9)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

18:20 Lingfield (AW)

Mortubo

9st 9lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Unplaced in three runs in the second half of 2025, recording her best RPR over C&D when last seen 196 days ago; may do better this year but would want to see market support before getting involved.

8/1

Non-runners

Akirra, Midnight Pulse, Schrodingers Cat

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast £57.06

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Akirra

POSTDATA:

Green Dame

The Star:

Schrodinger's Cat

RP RATINGS:

Akirra

LAMBOURN:

Akirra

The Times:

Akirra

Telegraph:

Akirra

The Guardian:

Akirra

D Express:

Akirra

The Sun:

Akirra

Daily Record:

Schrodinger's Cat

NEWMARKET:

Green Dame

Daily Mail:

Green Dame

Daily Mirror:

Green Dame