September 24 / 16.30 Kempton (AW)

16.30

Standard To Slow

Unibet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands B-D) (EBF Restricted Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Unibet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands B-D) (EBF Restricted Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 91 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Faced with heavy ground when down the field on debut at Goodwood (7f); made all over this trip at Thirsk next time, beating a very well backed newcomer from Karl Burke's yard (pair clear); claims under 7lb penalty.
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5th

1

(3)

3rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

13:45 Newmarket

Brigids Well

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Hugo Palmer

Made all in one 1m novice as a 2yo and very nearly did so in another; 11-1 fourth of ten in Listed race here (1m, good to soft; Sacred Ground was second) on final start illustrated some limitations, sticking to her task well as if this longer trip would suit but, despite the Oaks entry, she probably has serious work to do in this company too.

16/1

2

(2)

1st Nov 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

13:07 Newmarket

Brigids Well

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Hugo Palmer

Made all in novice at Thirsk (1m, good) in August and went down only narrowly under a penalty at Kempton (1m, AW) the following month; may have more to offer but she's in deeper here and will need some improvement.

25/1

2

(2)

1st Nov 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

13:07 Newmarket

Brigids Well

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Hugo Palmer

Made all in novice at Thirsk (1m, good) in August and went down only narrowly under a penalty at Kempton (1m, AW) the following month; may have more to offer but she's in deeper here and will need some improvement.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 22 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Achieved RPR of 81 when just giving best to Godolphin favourite on debut (7f) and recorded same figure when outstayed on heavy ground over this trip 22 days ago; fancied to go one better.
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2

(3)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Kempton (AW)

I Can Dance

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

Achieved RPR of 81 when just giving best to Godolphin favourite on debut (7f) and recorded same figure when outstayed on heavy ground over this trip 22 days ago; fancied to go one better.

6/4

2nd

1

(1)

2nd Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:48 Goodwood

I Can Dance

9st 7lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Johnston

Clear second behind a well-touted Godolphin newcomer at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) and that RPR of 81 is the best on show here; connections presumably not fazed by running him on slower ground here.

2/5

3

(6)

22nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Newmarket (July)

I Can Dance

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Charlie Johnston

55,000gns yearling; half-brother to winners Dance In The Grass (7f 2yo including Listed; RPR 102), Feigning Madness (7f/1m 2yo; 93) and Hot Dancer (1m2f; 88); dam Listed-placed 1m4f winner (106); a newcomer of note.

11/2

Form: 9

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
This half-brother to four winners surely needs more time having failed to beat a rival on his debut at Haydock this month (1m, good; sent off 80-1).
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3rd

2

(1)

22nd May 2026

Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

16:40 Haydock

Impossible Mission

9st 8lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: John Butler

Handicap debut winner at Wolverhampton (upped to 9.4f, AW) in November but ran poorly both starts since, returned to turf when tailed off at Newmarket (1m2f, good; 40-1) latest; down in class but caution advised.

16/1

7th

9

(5)

15th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

17:17 Newmarket

Impossible Mission

8st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: John Butler

Sole turf run was debut (on good; last of nine); improved on handicap debut when seeing off his five rivals at Wolverhampton (upped to 9.4f, AW) in November, but ran poorly at Lingfield (1m2f, AW; raced widest and a bit freely) on last month's reappearance; needs to resume improvement.

25/1

6th

5

(5)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

14:42 Lingfield (AW)

Impossible Mission

9st 2lb

J: Neil Callan

T: John Butler

Promise in novice/maiden company at 1m; improved for the step up in trip/switch to handicaps when seeing off five rivals at Wolverhampton (9.4f) in November, still looking to be a work in progress; 5lb rise asks a stiffer question of him on his return to action.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
40,000euros foal; 60,000gns yearling; Blue Point colt; fourth foal; brother to 7f winner Miakoda (including AW; RPR 69), half-brother to 6.5f-8.4f winner Tollard Royal (including 2yo/AW; 96); dam Listed-placed 1m1f-1m4f winner (95); trainer into double figures for 2yo winners this year; same ownership as I Can Dance; market can guide.
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2nd

3

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 37y

Class 4

15:45 Haydock

See Blue

9st 8lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Richard Hughes

Hit the front in the nick of time when justifying support on his Kempton AW debut in September but he was easily outpointed by a promising type on Southwell reappearance (1m) last month, when much more use was made of him; interesting to see the tactics on turf debut but should do better.

13/2

2nd

2

(7)

14th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 3

19:30 Southwell (AW)

See Blue

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Richard Hughes

Well backed prior to narrowly landing a 1m novice at Kempton last September, doing well to reel in the front-running runner-up; entered in the 2000 Guineas and open to plenty of improvement.

2/1

4

(6)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Kempton (AW)

See Blue

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

40,000euros foal; 60,000gns yearling; Blue Point colt; fourth foal; brother to 7f winner Miakoda (including AW; RPR 69), half-brother to 6.5f-8.4f winner Tollard Royal (including 2yo/AW; 96); dam Listed-placed 1m1f-1m4f winner (95); trainer into double figures for 2yo winners this year; same ownership as I Can Dance; market can guide.

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
30,000gns foal; 38,000gns yearling; by Ulysses; 12th foal; brother to 7f 2yo AW winner Giudecca (RPR 86), closely related/half-brother to six more including Integral (1m, including Group 1; 119); dam 6f-1m1f winner (including 2yo/1m Group 1; 118); already gelded; makes some appeal on paper; trainer has run just one 2yo this year.
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5

(1)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Kempton (AW)

Virtue Diligence

9st 7lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Amanda Perrett

30,000gns foal; 38,000gns yearling; by Ulysses; 12th foal; brother to 7f 2yo AW winner Giudecca (RPR 86), closely related/half-brother to six more including Integral (1m, including Group 1; 119); dam 6f-1m1f winner (including 2yo/1m Group 1; 118); already gelded; makes some appeal on paper; trainer has run just one 2yo this year.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
23,000gns yearling; Make Believe colt; ninth foal; brother to 1m3f-1m6f winner Believe In Love (including AW/Group 3; RPR 112), half-brother to French 9.5f-1m3f winner Top Trip (including AW/Group 2; 115) and to dam of Italian Derby winner Borna; dam Group-placed 1m1f 2yo winner (101); trainer having a good year with his 2yos, including first time out; drawn widest.
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5th

8

(1)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:24 Wolverhampton (AW)

Make It Up

8st 9lb

J: Harry Davies

T: William Knight

Has posted solid placed efforts this spring, third of nine in 1m4f Kempton handicap 33 days ago; a bit more is needed from 1lb out of the handicap here though.

5/1

3rd

11

(4)

30th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Make It Up

8st 5lb

J: Harry Davies

T: William Knight

Gelded prior to showing some improvement with third-place finish at Wolverhampton (9.5f) on handicap/sesaonal debut, shaping as if this longer trip will suit; receives plenty of weight all round and could go well.

9/1

3rd

9

(4)

10th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Make It Up

8st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Knight

Has a smart pedigree but he was beaten 21l, 13l and 20l in his three runs in the autumn; now goes handicapping off a basement mark but he still needs major improvement after 168 days off; been gelded.

14/1

Form: 68

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Step forward over C&D 19 days ago but looks more of a nursery prospect or one for next year.
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1st

4

(3)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Captain Cairney

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Never-dangerous fifth at Kempton (1m, AW) on handicap debut earlier in the month and ran respectable when third of 12 at Bath (1m, soft; first-time cheekpieces; beaten around 9l) after stumbling leaving the stalls; steps up in distance.

13/2

3rd

1

(6)

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:25 Bath

Captain Cairney

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Well held in all four runs including when a never-dangerous fifth on recent nursery debut at Kempton (1m, AW); still early days but he needs improvement with cheekpieces added back on turf.

8/1

6

(8)

10th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:38 Kempton (AW)

Captain Cairney

9st 5lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Unable to land a significant blow in three maiden/novice races, the last two over C&D last month, but significant positives can be drawn from his latest run and further progress is possible in nurseries.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Washington DC; fourth foal; half-brother to 7f-1m6f winner for this yard Youthful King (including 2yo/AW; RPR 96); dam 6f 2yo winner (85); already gelded; trainer not noted for first-time-out 2yo winners.
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8th

11

(6)

30th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 133y

Class 6

17:42 Lingfield

Mister Pretentious

9st 0lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

Showed no significant promise when a 250-1 outsider for his three qualifying races (1m-1m2f) and makes handicap debut from out of the weights; upped in trip with cheekpieces added.

33/1

11th

11

(14)

11th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:42 Windsor

Mister Pretentious

8st 11lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

Well beaten in two 1m runs last autumn; no appeal.

200/1

11th

4

(11)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

15:15 Brighton

Mister Pretentious

9st 7lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

Sent off 200-1 and ran green when beaten a long way on his Kempton debut (1m, AW) 13 days ago.

66/1

Form: 3

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Battled greenness but managed to place in 7f newcomers race here last month (sent off 11-1); form nothing special but a similar outcome could ensue here.
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11

(12)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

13:30 Nottingham

Tales Old As Time

9st 3lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

Encouraging third of ten at 11-1 in newcomers' race at Kempton (7f, AW) in August but a lesser run followed there (1m) last month and others in this line-up make greater appeal.

33/1

10

(8)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Kempton (AW)

Tales Old As Time

9st 3lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

Battled greenness but managed to place in 7f newcomers race here last month (sent off 11-1); form nothing special but a similar outcome could ensue here.

9/1

8

(6)

11th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:17 Kempton (AW)

Tales Old As Time

9st 5lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

January foal by Time Test; £3,000 yearling; first foal; dam placed 6f 2yo (RPR 61), half-sister to winners Rogue Sensation (useful 6f 2yo), Tchaikovsky (7f 2yo) and Kensington (1m4f/12.5f), out of 1m2f winner, is granddaughter of 1m2f-1m4f Group 1 winner Islington; stable had a 28-1 winning 2yo newcomer last month.

14/1

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
$57,000 yearling; bought privately for 65,000euros at breeze-up in May; Daredevil filly; fourth foal; half-sister to pair of USA dirt winners (6f-8.5f); dam also won on dirt (over 7f) in the States; trainer had plenty of success with his 2yos this year, including first time out; watch betting.
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4th

1

(4)

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

15:45 Goodwood

Cixi

9st 2lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Michael Bell

Has proved reasonably consistent over 7f-1m on artificial surfaces, good third at Kempton most recently; however, pedigree raises doubts regarding this new trip and switch to turf.

10/1

3rd

2

(5)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Cixi

9st 2lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Michael Bell

Half-sister to two US dirt winners; wasn't disgraced in two runs at Meydan around the turn of the year, not looking to see out 1m latterly; this is less competitive back from a break.

6/1

11

(10)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Kempton (AW)

Cixi

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Michael Bell

$57,000 yearling; bought privately for 65,000euros at breeze-up in May; Daredevil filly; fourth foal; half-sister to pair of USA dirt winners (6f-8.5f); dam also won on dirt (over 7f) in the States; trainer had plenty of success with his 2yos this year, including first time out; watch betting.

8/1

12 (7)
Glenna

11/2

Form: 44

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made the frame on debut here (7f) and in Class 2 contest at Windsor (1m); remain competitive but middle-distance handicaps await.
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5th

6

(6)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Newbury

Glenna

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Tom Ward

12-1, creditable fourth of nine on handicap/seasonal debut at Nottingham (1m2f, good) five weeks ago; dropped just 1lb, so needs marked improvement but these are early days.

20/1

4th

3

(7)

8th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

15:32 Nottingham

Glenna

9st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: Tom Ward

Promise in three novice runs (7f-1m; best run on soft ground) as a 2yo; bred to appreciate the extra distance but she needs to prove this opening mark is in range.

8/1

12

(7)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Kempton (AW)

Glenna

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Tom Ward

Made the frame on debut here (7f) and in Class 2 contest at Windsor (1m); remain competitive but middle-distance handicaps await.

11/2

Non-runners

Upsomdowns

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Payout
Exacta £12.40
Straight Forecast £10.46
Trifecta £20.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

I Can Dance

Telegraph:

Tales Old As Time

NEWMARKET:

Cixi

The Times:

Virtue Diligence

Daily Mail:

See Blue

The Sun:

Brigid's Well

D Express:

Tales Old As Time

The Star:

Tales Old As Time

Daily Record:

Tales Old As Time

RP RATINGS:

I Can Dance

POSTDATA:

I Can Dance

The Guardian:

I Can Dance

Daily Mirror:

I Can Dance