January 17 / 19.00 Southwell (AW)

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  • Prize money: £6480
  • 1m 0f 13y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

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4/6

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 61-

Last run: 154 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Half-brother to five winners including See The Fire (7f-1m2f including Group 2; RPR 121); made an encouraging start when sixth at Newmarket last July and he found improvement when justifying favouritism at Newbury (7f, good to firm) the following month; hasn't been seen since then but he sets a clear standard under a penalty on his return and is open to more progress on this step up in trip; strong contender.
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5th

5

(4)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

17:35 Ascot

Venetian Prince

9st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Won on good to firm as 2yo; 80-1 when among the backmarkers in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) in May in first-time cheekpieces; all change with blinkers, 1m3f and heavy going for the Derby Italiano at Milan 17 days ago and it worked a treat as he came home strongly from midfield to win in the final strides; that was a doughty performance and this is another Group 2, but he faces stronger opposition.

16/1

10th

15

(11)

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Venetian Prince

9st 2lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

Has finished behind some of today's rivals on two occasions, latest in the Craven when admittedly running well on bare figures; gained sole success (from five attempts) at novice level and looks well short of the required standard in this field; first-time headgear needs to make a difference.

100/1

4th

7

(7)

16th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Venetian Prince

9st 2lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

Scored at Newbury when last seen on turf; looked flattered to finished just under 2l behind Hidden Force, who had something in hand, at Kempton most recently and is unlikely to reverse the placings; however, bred to do better still and may produce another good effort.

20/1

100/1

Form: 90-

Last run: 40 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Tailed off on Newmarket debut in August and he returned after a gelding operation with another heavy defeat at Lingfield (7f, AW) last month; has stacks to find now upped in trip and handicaps will be more like it.
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1st

3

(6)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:52 Newmarket (July)

Madjid

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Harry Charlton

Looked likely to pick up a 1m2f handicap on the form of his first attempt in one, when runner-up at Doncaster in April, but that hasn't happened and he just plugged on at one pace when seventh of 11 at Newbury recently; down in grade but others higher up the list.

5/1

7th

11

(3)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:15 Newbury

Madjid

8st 11lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Harry Charlton

Bang there on his handicap debut at Doncaster in April (1m2f, good to firm) but two lesser runs have followed under similar conditions; capable but couldn't be confident about him.

15/2

5th

8

(6)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

20:40 Doncaster

Madjid

9st 3lb

J: Zac Lloyd

T: Harry Charlton

Kicked off his handicap career with a close second over C&D (good to firm) in April but he failed to back that up when ninth of 14 at Newbury last month; still unexposed but he needs to resume his progress back at this track.

13/2

100/1

Form: 0/7-

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
£50,000 breeze-up 2yo; half-brother to two winners but didn't show much in sole run for Craig Lidster in 2024 and was well held again on stable debut over C&D (40-1) last month; passed over.
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4th

1

(4)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Teggy Lasso

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Seven-race maiden but he gave it a good shot from the front when a 2l fourth over C&D (tongue-tie added) last Monday; that was behind a resurgent rival who was well backed and this one still has potential as a handicapper; shortlisted.

9/2

4th

7

(6)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Teggy Lasso

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Has rather gone the wrong way on Tapeta in his three handicaps, never dangerous when fitted with cheekpieces over 1m last time; now tongue tied as well; lightly raced and competitively handicapped on his best form.

6/1

3rd

4

(5)

28th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Teggy Lasso

9st 6lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Ivan Furtado

Unplaced all five starts but he's shown clear signs of ability, 1m2f possibly stretching his stamina when he was fifth of nine at Newcastle (favourite) 17 days ago; dropped 2lb since, cheekpieces are now fitted and he returns to 1m; may still be unexposed.

4/1

Form: 65-

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

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3 yo Colt

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Form: 9- BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

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W: 8st 5lb

3 yo Filly

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Exacta £16.50
Straight Forecast £10.07
Trifecta £35.50

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