October 24 / 14.08 Doncaster

14.08

Heavy

British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £21600
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 5 runners
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British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Debutant by New Bay and first foal of 1m-1m4f winner (including 2yo debut/Listed; RPR 107) for his connections; respected.
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1st

3

(2)

12th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

13:38 Lingfield (AW)

Affettuoso

9st 4lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Well beaten on debut (1m, soft) but runner-up at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW; 5-6) last December and further fair form when fifth of 12 in a novice at Carlisle (1m1f, good to soft; gelded since) in June; that's clearly the best Flat form in this field and there is plenty of stamina in the family.

1/2

5th

4

(11)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

19:12 Carlisle

Affettuoso

9st 4lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Roger Varian

Improved from his debut run at Doncaster (1m, soft) when runner-up at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) last December at 5-6; that latest form reads well and there can be optimism that this well-bred 3yo can continue to progress for his respected Newmarket trainer; key player.

2/1

Form: 82253

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Form includes a solid effort on soft ground; sets the standard but is 0-5 and takes on some newcomers who look potentially useful.
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2nd

10

(8)

1st Oct 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

16:24 Salisbury

Arbaawy

9st 4lb

J: Colin Keane

T: John Butler

3yo maiden who has raced only at shorter, proving consistent in the main; out of the money at Epsom most recently but kept on and may be ready for a crack at this new trip; 5lb lower than opening mark; first win is not out of the question.

7/1

6th

1

(7)

10th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

16:52 Epsom

Arbaawy

9st 9lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: John Butler

Has run well in handicaps this year (1m/1m1f), with and without headgear; looks handicapped about right but Conor Whiteley is value for his claim.

9/1

3rd

2

(3)

4th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Ffos Las

Arbaawy

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: John Butler

Fair maiden who has been running well in handicaps this year, making the frame on four of his five starts; has the edge on experience and goes without cheekpieces worn on last three starts; should win sooner or later.

11/4

Form: 8

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Never figured in C&D maiden (soft) on St Leger day, recording an ordinary RPR; however, may do better with the experience under his belt.
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8th

2

(8)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Newbury

El Loco

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David Simcock

Both runs at Doncaster (1m, soft) last autumn, faring slightly better when fourth of five on the second occasion; gelded since; not crying out for the longer trip on the dam's side of his pedigree.

25/1

3

(3)

24th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:08 Doncaster

El Loco

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: David Simcock

Never figured in C&D maiden (soft) on St Leger day, recording an ordinary RPR; however, may do better with the experience under his belt.

14/1

7

(11)

13th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:15 Doncaster

El Loco

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: David Simcock

90,000euros foal, 150,000gns yearling; by Zarak; dam unraced sister to winners Goken (5f/5.5f Group 3) and Gokena (7f); worth market check on debut.

20/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Lope De Vega colt; sibling to three winners for his owner, notably Arabian Force (Group-placed 1m/1m2f; RPR 112); likely type.
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10th

6

(11)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 1

15:35 Doncaster

Golden Story

9st 3lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

2yo winner on soft here; stuck to his task well for his extremely narrow, front-running win in four-runner Listed race at Goodwood (1m3f, good) in May; however, he subsided to a well-beaten fourth of five in Group 2 King Edward VII at Royal Ascot (1m4f, good to firm; made most) and hasn't been seen since; lightly raced and this trip is plausible, but he has tons to prove.

50/1

4th

4

(1)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

17:35 Ascot

Golden Story

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Brother to 1m4f Great Voltigeur third Arabian Force; rather pulled himself up in front when winning his only start as 2yo (1m, soft); still green on reappearance at Chester (1m2f, good) behind the subsequent French Derby winner Constitution River, but he stuck to his task well and that was even more the hallmark of his extremely narrow, front-running win in four-runner Listed race at Goodwood (1m3f, good) four weeks ago; the runner-up last time was again beaten a nose in the 1m6f Group 2 here on Wednesday; this one is getting the hang of it and a much bigger performance could be on its way.

9/1

1st

4

(2)

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 44y

Class 1

14:00 Goodwood

Golden Story

9st 2lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Twice-raced colt who is open to additional improvement upped further in trip; won at Doncaster (1m, soft) in the autumn then rallied for third place in the Dee Stakes at Chester (1m2f, good; Listed) on reappearance; one of the main contenders.

3/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Ghaiyyath colt; sibling to four winners for his owner, notably Nezwaah (1m-1m2f including Group 1; RPR 115); interesting debutant.
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1st

4

(4)

2nd Oct 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 34y

Class 1

15:35 Ascot

Infraad

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Suited by the step up to 1m4f when getting the better of a terrific battle to win at Glorious Goodwood (good to firm) on second handicap start; 1m6f saw further improvement when he followed up in the valuable Melrose at York (good to soft) by 2l from strong-finishing Galilean Quality who received 6lb; progressing well and that latest handicap form gives him a huge shout.

8/11

1st

2

(4)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

14:25 York

Infraad

9st 1lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Suited by the step up to 1m4f when getting the better of a terrific battle to win at Glorious Goodwood on second handicap start (good to firm; front two clear); 1m6f could prompt further improvement and his trainer has won two of the last seven runnings; showed promise on soft on debut; key player.

11/4

1st

3

(3)

29th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Infraad

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Won 1m2f maiden at Pontefract (1m2f, good) in April on third start and he was third on recent handicap debut at Chester (10.3f, good) where not much went right, as he was slowly away, failed to settle and denied a clear run before staying on strongly; this close relation to Group 1 winner Nezwaah could be quite a bit better than his current mark, especially now at 1m4f.

100/30

Non-runners

Gonna Fly

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.30
Straight Forecast £7.34
Trifecta £18.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Affettuoso

POSTDATA:

Infraad

Daily Mail:

Golden Story

TOPSPEED:

Arbaawy

The Times:

Affettuoso

Daily Mirror:

Affettuoso

Daily Record:

Affettuoso

Telegraph:

Infraad

The Guardian:

Infraad

The Sun:

Infraad

D Express:

Golden Story

The Star:

Golden Story