October 04 / 16.25 Newmarket

16.25

Good To Firm

Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £11338.8
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 5 runners
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Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

6/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.45
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
650,000gns breeze-up purchase; pleasing start to his career when keeping on for fourth at Newbury (7f, good to soft) a fortnight ago; hard to beat granted normal improvement.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

(1)

31st Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:47 Newmarket

Castle Rock

9st 11lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Charlie Appleby

650,000gns breeze-up purchase; fourth at Newbury (7f, good to soft) last month and he built on that when justifying 4-9 favouritism in a five-runner maiden here (7f, good) four weeks ago, making virtually all to score by a neck; has 7lb penalty and 7lb claimer is enlisted; speedy pedigree bolsters hopes that he can adapt to 6f.

8/11

1

(1)

31st Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:47 Newmarket

Castle Rock

9st 11lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Charlie Appleby

650,000gns breeze-up purchase; fourth at Newbury (7f, good to soft) last month and he built on that when justifying 4-9 favouritism in a five-runner maiden here (7f, good) four weeks ago, making virtually all to score by a neck; has 7lb penalty and 7lb claimer is enlisted; speedy pedigree bolsters hopes that he can adapt to 6f.

8/11

1st

1

(5)

4th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:25 Newmarket

Castle Rock

9st 7lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

650,000gns breeze-up purchase; pleasing start to his career when keeping on for fourth at Newbury (7f, good to soft) a fortnight ago; hard to beat granted normal improvement.

6/5

9/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
55,000euros yearling; Starman half-brother to winners Airman (including 2yo; RPR 93) and Dolly's Delight (7.4f; 64); dam unraced half-sister to useful 1m/1m2f winner Long Tradition; betting to guide.
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30th

10

(7)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:50 Ascot

Were Goosers

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Hugo Palmer

Yet to run a bad race as the sixth at Newmarket (1m, good) on handicap debut was a close one; back over 7f there and sent off the 4-11 favourite, he romped home by the thick end of 10l to earn today's 11lb higher mark; that rise asks serious questions, but he has the wind in his sails and Oisin Murphy would have had options for this.

9/1

1st

1

(2)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:53 Newmarket

Were Goosers

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Hugo Palmer

Ended 2025 with an AW win over 7f (made most); thoroughly encouraging reappearance here (1m, good) in April on handicap debut, where he looked likely to reward market support but the race slipped from his grasp late on; major chance off the same mark back at 7f.

10/11

6th

4

(1)

14th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Newmarket

Were Goosers

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Hugo Palmer

Solid record over 7f last autumn comprised a couple of second-places, including at Newmarket, then odds-on success at Newcastle (AW); may well progress further and do well in handicaps; warrants respect.

11/2

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
52,000gns yearling, 140,000gns breeze-up 2yo; eighth foal; closely related to 5f 2yo winner Corazon (including Group 3; RPR 101), half-brother to winners She Can Boogie (5f including 2yo; 94), Twafeeg (6.5f 2yo; 87) and Happy Tears (6f AW; 81); dam 5f 2yo winner (91); plenty to like on paper and he needs a market check.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(3)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

18:25 Lingfield

Savvy Disko

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: S Woods

From a speedy family; improved upon last backend's two Newmarket efforts when coming away with a long odds-on favourite to win on his Polytrack comeback here (1m) last month; taken out since on account of unsuitable (good) ground; remains open to improvement now handicapping.

7/4

1st

7

(10)

12th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

17:50 Lingfield (AW)

Savvy Disko

9st 3lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: S Woods

Made the frame in two starts at Newmarket (7f, good) in October (debut form worked out well); closely related to an AW winner and each-way claims back from seven months off.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 9420

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
All races at sprint trips, showing his best form when second of six at Musselburgh in August (5f, good); never competitive in a 6f nursery at the Ebor meeting 12 days later; likely improvement will be needed now tackling 7f for the first time.
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5th

8

(1)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

19:33 Newmarket (July)

Ecclefechan

8st 8lb

J: Alice Bond

T: John Ryan

0-13 and he hasn't suggested he's about to cash in on a reduced mark, including when sixth of ten at Carlisle (7f) last Thursday; he's never gone closer than when a neck second at Musselburgh last August on his sole start at 5f, however, which could be a straw to clutch to.

14/1

6th

6

(1)

9th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

16:55 Carlisle

Ecclefechan

9st 8lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: John Ryan

12-race maiden; last of eight at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) 13 days ago when cheekpieces (now absent) were tried; others are more persuasive.

14/1

8th

8

(4)

26th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

12:30 Yarmouth

Ecclefechan

9st 4lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: John Ryan

Inconsistent 11-race maiden who produced one of his lesser efforts at Windsor (6f, good to firm) last time; this return to 7f is no problem but he needs to bounce back with cheekpieces added.

10/1

6/4

Form: 2

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Attracted some support on his Leicester debut 12 days ago (7f, good to soft) and he made a pleasing start with his keeping-on second of ten; that race was confined to newcomers and the form has yet to be tested but his stable's newcomers usually do better for a run.
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1st

2

(2)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Newmarket (July)

Sierra Sands

9st 11lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Ed Dunlop

7f 2yo winner who kept on well to win in a small field here (6f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; this is more competitive but he did it cosily under Ryan Moore, who remains on board, and the return to 7f may be a plus.

11/2

1st

6

(4)

25th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

11:45 Newmarket (July)

Sierra Sands

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Ed Dunlop

7f Catterick maiden win as a 2yo; two solid runs this year sandwich a modest effort on the Rowley course; Ryan Moore returns to the saddle; still has low mileage and he can't be ruled out.

4/1

3rd

3

(1)

27th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

15:05 Hamilton

Sierra Sands

9st 8lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Ed Dunlop

Promise as a 2yo, including a Catterick win (7f, good); not beaten far on his seasonal/handicap debut last month but he took a backwards step 25 days ago (reportedly lost action); drops to 6f for the first time and could still have a bigger run in him.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.90
Straight Forecast £4.24
Trifecta £26.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Castle Rock

RP RATINGS:

Sierra Sands

NEWMARKET:

Castle Rock

Telegraph:

Castle Rock

Daily Mail:

Castle Rock

D Express:

Castle Rock

The Sun:

Castle Rock

The Star:

Castle Rock

POSTDATA:

Sierra Sands

The Times:

Sierra Sands

The Guardian:

Sierra Sands

Daily Mirror:

Sierra Sands

Daily Record:

Sierra Sands