October 12 / 14.27 Goodwood

14.27

Good To Soft

Virgin Bet / British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands A, B, C And D) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8100
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Virgin Bet / British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands A, B, C And D) (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 35 BF

Last run: 86 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third on debut at Yarmouth (7f, good) in July; underwhelming favourite at Newbury (6f, good to firm) 15 days later but has had a break since and holds leading claims for her top yard if rediscovering her debut promise.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

5

(5)

12th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:27 Goodwood

Sing The Blues

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Third on debut at Yarmouth (7f, good) in July; underwhelming favourite at Newbury (6f, good to firm) 15 days later but has had a break since and holds leading claims for her top yard if rediscovering her debut promise.

7/4

5th

8

(4)

18th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Newbury

Sing The Blues

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Not necessarily bred to sprint but she didn't see out 7f when third on her Yarmouth debut (good ground) two weeks ago; did shape well for a long way behind a well-backed winner there, however, and looks the pick of those with experience.

13/8

3rd

6

(1)

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:02 Yarmouth

Sing The Blues

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: William Haggas

By Space Blues; second foal; unraced dam closely related to useful 1m winner Solar Heights, out of French 1m-winning close relative of 2m Group 2 winner Dee Ex Bee, family of outstanding 1m-1m2f winner Dubai Millennium; yard's juveniles tend to improve for the run but can go in first time; market should be informative.

9/4

10/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
15,000gns yearling; by Mohaather; sixth foal; closely related to Italian 6f-10.5f winner Readman, half-sister to winners Mgheera (5f-6.5f including Group 2; RPR 116); dam 5f winner (including 2yo; 102); yard's 2yos have been running well this month but this newcomer is likely to improve for the outing.
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3rd

3

(2)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:17 Pontefract

Reader

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Marcus Tregoning

Shaped well when a debut second in 6f novice at Goodwood but she came in only eighth in 6f Chelmsford maiden later in October; this Mohaather filly is worth another chance.

7/1

8th

10

(11)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Reader

9st 2lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marcus Tregoning

Kept on for second of seven in a stronger race at Goodwood (6f, good) on her debut 18 days ago, green under pressure but shaping nicely; that form not yet tested but she is more appealing than many, even from the widest stall.

5/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
40,000gns yearling; seventh foal; Ardad half-brother to five winners including Just Frank (6f/7f including 2yo; RPR 106), Sarab Star (6f 2yo/7f; 93) and Expedient (6f; 92); dam unraced half-sister to 6f Group 2 winner Twilight Blues; bred to have a future and he's not ruled out on debut.
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9th

4

(1)

7th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 2

15:40 Chester

Caballo Grande

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Record of 2-2 on AW; doesn't look particularly solid on his two turf efforts, latest at Newbury (handicap debut) where he ended up last of 14 having raced freely and been eased once dropping away.

25/1

14th

1

(12)

17th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:55 Newbury

Caballo Grande

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Inexperience evident on his 2yo debut (6f, good) and he has since made all for easy AW wins at Southwell (6f) and Wolverhampton (7f); the form of neither of those wins looks especially strong but he was in a different class to his rivals; this will be a far stiffer test of his credentials.

11/1

1st

1

(2)

17th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Caballo Grande

9st 8lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Both starts over 6f in October, winning well and strong at the finish in Southwell maiden latest; this colt is likely to stay 7f and holds leading claims despite conceding plenty of weight to the fillies.

11/4

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam 6f/7f winner (RPR 101), half-sister to winners Aeolus (6f Group 3) and Hezmah (useful 6f/7f); trainer has unearthed some useful 2yos this year and this Starman newcomer could have a part to play.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

6

(4)

12th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:27 Goodwood

Mollstar

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

First foal; dam 6f/7f winner (RPR 101), half-sister to winners Aeolus (6f Group 3) and Hezmah (useful 6f/7f); trainer has unearthed some useful 2yos this year and this Starman newcomer could have a part to play.

7/2

Form: 84

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Left August's debut (6f, good to soft) well behind when fourth of eight, beaten about 5l, at Yarmouth (6f, good to soft) last month; needs another step forward today but he's from a family his trainer has done extremely well with and there can be optimism that he'll continue to progress.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(12)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Obsidian Verse

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: James Fanshawe

Favourite for AW/handicap debut at Lingfield (7f; first run as a gelding) five weeks ago but never figured, finishing eighth of ten; 2lb lower and back over 6f, seeking something more positive.

6/1

8th

5

(8)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

15:42 Lingfield (AW)

Obsidian Verse

9st 7lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: James Fanshawe

Shaped nicely on his second 2yo start (6f, good to soft); gelded after latest run; up in trip for his handicap debut and he looks a likely improver.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 79

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Built upon August's debut (6f, good to soft) when ninth of 12 at Kempton (6f, AW) last Wednesday, beaten about 4l; however, further improvement is necessary.
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7th

7

(8)

5th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Castlekeely

9st 5lb

J: William Carson

T: James Owen

Unplaced in three 6f novice runs for Eve Johnson Houghton last year; sent off the 4-1 favourite for his stable/handicap debut at Leicester three weeks ago (7f, good) but never featured; no better back at Leicester ten days ago but that was in a Class 5; down in the weights and his best RPR came in his only AW start so it's too soon to discount him completely.

10/1

8th

12

(9)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Leicester

Castlekeely

8st 12lb

J: William Carson

T: James Owen

Well held in three qualifying runs (6f) for Eve Johnson Houghton last season; 4-1 favourite on handicap/stable debut over C&D (good) 12 days ago but he was always in rear and finished 15th of 17; has good pedigree and is still early days but he needs to leave that latest form a long way behind.

8/1

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
6,000gns foal; first foal; dam prolific 1m-1m2f winner (RPR 74) out of French/German Listed-placed 1m1f-10.5f winner; from a respected stable and a market check is advised but this Bangkok newcomer may need further.
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9th

3

(12)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Funlover

9st 3lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

First foal from a prolific 1m-1m2f winner; well beaten on debut at Goodwood (6f, good) in October but was only 15-2 that day and the early stages did not go well; ought to be capable of much better.

25/1

7th

4

(2)

12th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:27 Goodwood

Funlover

9st 5lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

6,000gns foal; first foal; dam prolific 1m-1m2f winner (RPR 74) out of French/German Listed-placed 1m1f-10.5f winner; from a respected stable and a market check is advised but this Bangkok newcomer may need further.

7/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £21.50
Straight Forecast £23.88
Trifecta £127.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sing The Blues

NEWMARKET:

Caballo Grande

LAMBOURN:

Mollstar

The Star:

Obsidian Verse

The Sun:

Funlover

The Times:

Reader

Telegraph:

Caballo Grande

POSTDATA:

Sing The Blues

D Express:

Sing The Blues

Daily Mirror:

Sing The Blues

Daily Record:

Sing The Blues