16.55
StandardRockspur CIC Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £3672
- 0m 6f 20y
- Class 5
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Tapeta
Weather: Light rain
12/1
Form: 45
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 5 (1) |
29th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Held since winning a couple of nurseries on Tapeta last backend, latterly off 3lb lower; looked to find the sixth furlong beyond him last time but he has to prove this mark is within range on turf. |
3/1 |
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5th 3 (4) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Dual nursery (5f, AW) winner who was outpaced when a little short of room on his turf debut at Bath last month; this step back up to 6f should help. |
11/1 |
100/1
Form: 897
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 11 (10) |
5th May 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
Sent off the 4-1 second favourite for his handicap debut at Lingfield in January but he ended up last of the nine runners (7f); now tried in blinkers. |
12/1 |
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2 (9) |
4th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Has shown little in three starts over 6f/7f on turf/Polytrack and may not come into his own until earning a mark; stable also runs the newcomer Rugby Union. |
100/1 |
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4 (6) |
13th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 6f 1y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
More one for low-grade handicaps based on two recent starts. |
100/1 |
25/1
Form: 6
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 (5) |
8th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 16y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
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 |
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3rd 7 (6) |
27th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 16y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
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 |
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4th 1 (3) |
18th Jun 2026 Good 0m 4f 217y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
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 |
20/1
Form: 50
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 9 (1) |
10th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Made it 3-4 for the year when winning at Leicester (7f, good to firm) in April and bounced back from a lesser run on soft ground with another win at Sandown last month (7f, good; Kimbara second); had just half a length to spare but he had to wait for a clear run and all of his wins have been by narrow margins; could still be ahead of the handicapper up 3lb. |
9/2 |
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1st 10 (6) |
12th Jun 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Record in his first five handicaps read 21121, but finished over 7l behind Euphonia at Haydock (7f, soft) last month; may have found the ground too testing and now 10lb better off, but he still has work to do. |
7/1 |
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5th 1 (10) |
21st May 2026 Soft 0m 6f 212y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Progressive sort who made it three wins in four starts this year when squeezing through (hit on the nose by rival's whip) to lead towards the finish and beat the reopposing Eduardo Calderon at Leicester (7f, good to firm) 26 days ago; nudged up only 2lb and another bold bid looks assured if he as effective on softer ground (well held on good to soft last year but it was in a valuable sales race). |
5/2 |
3/1
Form: 53
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 11 (3) |
14th Jul 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Came good at seventh attempt, making all for clearcut success in C&D novice six weeks ago; contests deeper race on this handicap return but is evidently in good nick; no surprise if he features. |
6/1 |
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1st 4 (1) |
2nd Jun 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Placed in four of his five starts on the AW (including over C&D), the latest when beaten under a length by a rival rated 10lb superior in a Kempton novice (7f, Polytrack) 13 days ago; relatively exposed but still a major player in this field. |
5/2 |
10/1
Form: 5
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
19th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
AW winner over 8.6f for Ed Bethell, his only success in eight starts; didn't exactly sign off for that yard in great form and was sold on for 1,500gns. |
7/1 |
|
5th 3 (2) |
1st Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Seven starts on the AW including a narrow success at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in January, but has not matched that form in two outings in headgear since; enough to prove on turf debut. |
10/1 |
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4th 3 (1) |
25th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
First run beyond sprint trips when winning an ordinary, small-field Wolverhampton handicap (8.6f) in January; met traffic upped to 9.5f latest (first-time cheekpieces; switches to a visor here) and can't be ruled out under experienced 5lb claimer Ashley Lewis. |
5/1 |
7/1
Form: 4
Last run: 134 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 2 (4) |
27th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Arron D'Arcy (1-10 overall) rode a winner for the trainer, who won this race two years ago, early in the month; no problem with 7f under him last time but the drop back in trip, minus the usual hood, should be fine; player. |
15/8 |
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2nd 2 (5) |
14th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 213y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Six-race maiden who tends to race too freely; close second of five on seasonal/handicap debut at Kempton (6f, AW) in March but two lesser efforts have followed (7f/6f), and he comes here with something to prove. |
3/1 |
|
6th 10 (2) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 2y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Again inclined to pull hard, despite the hood, on his first crack at 7f last time; the return to sprinting should suit on just his second turf start. |
10/1 |
6/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 9 (2) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
6f maiden winner on the AW; wore a tongue-tie on handicap debut but that was soon discarded and he ran well behind one completing a hat-trick at Nottingham; tries 7f for the first time and that could trigger something. |
11/2 |
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2nd 6 (6) |
25th Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 18y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Narrowly came out on top when winning at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) in October on his second start, but he hung left when failing to beat a rival home on his handicap debut at Kempton (6f, AW; first-time tongue-tie) 78 days ago; tongue-tie is discarded for his turf debut. |
7/1 |
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8th 2 (6) |
8th Apr 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Closely related to smart AW performer Cool Hand Luke; built upon promising debut when leading close home at Wolverhampton (6f) in October; makes handicap debut after 170-day absence but should have more improvement to come; tongue-tie added. |
4/1 |
14/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9th 5 (4) |
2nd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 50y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Showed little on first three starts but made handicap/stable debut at Wetherby (1m2f, good to firm) recently having been gelded and showed promise in fifth; that was his first outing since January and he shaped as though he may improve for the run; firmly in calculations. |
11/2 |
|
5th 1 (1) |
15th Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Cost 220,000gns at the 2025 Craven breeze-up, but showed very little for Jamie Osborne (all on artificial surfaces), and was sold for 7,000gns in April; probably best watched on turf/stable/handicap debut. |
16/1 |
|
9 (11) |
4th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
February foal by Union Rags; $30,000 yearling; 220,000gns breeze-up 2yo; dam unraced sister to Japanese 6f 2yo winner Dona Lucia, half-sister to winners Casual (US 8.3f Listed) and A Shin Spartan (Japanese Group-placed 6f-1m), out of US 7f Grade 1 winner Lady Tak; his price-tag makes him interesting, but the stable doesn't have many winning 2yo newcomers. |
14/1 |
16/1
Form: 45
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 (2) |
27th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 6y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Ended 2025 with a pair of Class 6 wins on AW (7f/6f); his progress has continued back on turf, making all in 6f handicaps at Redcar and Doncaster; another 5lb higher today and also steps up into a Class 4 but he is still more appealing than many. |
5/2 |
|
1st 7 (5) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 2y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Appreciated the drop in class back on turf when well supported at Redcar last month (6f, good to firm; made all); up 4lb and this is stronger but he enters the equation. |
3/1 |
|
1st 1 (8) |
20th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 217y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Got off the mark at Newcastle (6f, AW) in December but 9lb hike looks to have dented his progress judged on his two runs since. |
6/1 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (2) |
27th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 5f 6y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Bumped into one over C&D on his stable debut last month and made no mistake at Wolverhampton two weeks ago (cheekpieces first time), keeping on strongly; this is a lower grade and a 3lb rise shouldn't prevent a big run. |
2/1 |
|
1st 9 (5) |
13th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Heavily supported on his stable debut at Lingfield (5f) four weeks ago, a race where he bumped into an improving sprinter; capable of better and he is a key player with cheekpieces now given a go. |
9/4 |
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2nd 7 (3) |
12th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 5f 6y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
Went close on his handicap debut at Kempton in December (6f); subsequent third at Southwell came in a Class 4 and this should be more manageable; new stable (same owner) quick to drop him in trip. |
5/1 |
100/1
Form: 07
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 (7) |
22nd Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Confirmed the promise of her first two handicap starts when stretching out nicely to win at Brighton (6f, good) two weeks ago; raised 6lb but the return to this more conventional track, where she hinted at ability in a very strong C&D novice last summer, might also help; solid claims. |
9/4 |
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1st 3 (6) |
9th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 215y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Has improved since switching to turf handicaps last month, finishing fourth of ten at Bath (5.7f, good) and second of 12 at Windsor (6f, good); up 1lb but still a major player. |
2/1 |
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2nd 12 (10) |
18th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 12y Class 6 |
8st 10lb |
Limited encouragement when qualifying for this level and on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (about 1m, AW); however, she came home with a wet sail to take a close fourth at Bath (extended 5f, good) this month and things do seem to be falling into place now; likely contender. |
7/1 |
7/4
Form: 23
Last run: 43 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 12 (11) |
20th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 0lb |
All runs over 6f; best form when fifth of 15 in a Haydock Listed event four weeks ago; drop to 5f needs to spark improvement but it isn't out of the question. |
20/1 |
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5th 10 (13) |
22nd May 2026 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
8st 12lb |
Off the mark at the third attempt at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) last October and took another step forward when sixth of 19 in Listed race at Newmarket later that month (6f, good; unraced on softer); with a good trainer and she's open to further improvement, but it's very much necessary today. |
16/1 |
|
6 (1) |
31st Oct 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Made it third-time lucky with her front-running win at Wolverhampton (6f, AW; hood added) four weeks ago but recorded an RPR of 73 in that race and she has lot to find on this big step up in class. |
25/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £10.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £7.34 |
| Trifecta | £28.30 |
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