17.30

J: Jason Watson

11/4

Place: £1.10

Form: 24-312 D BF

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict

Off the mark in a Wolverhampton maiden (6f, Tapeta) last month, but probably put up an even better effort when beaten a head on handicap debut at Lingfield (6f, Polytrack) last Saturday; already due another 2lb rise for that and much respected.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 1 (2)	4th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 5	18:20 Ffos Las Arishkas Dream 9st 9lb J: Ray Dawson T: Daniel & Claire Kubler	Bang in form on the AW before going off too fast when made favourite for his turf debut in a 6f handicap at Ripon; remains of interest and looks sharp enough for 5f; gelded since.	3/1
8th 5 (6)	25th Apr 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5	17:20 Ripon Arishkas Dream 9st 6lb J: Oisin Orr T: Daniel & Claire Kubler	Made the breakthrough at Wolverhampton (6f, maiden; 4-1) in February; has bettered that since (on RPRs) with narrow defeats at Lingfield and Newcastle; 2lb higher again, but possible he can stake a claim if proving as effective on turf (debut).	4/1
2nd 1 (8)	5th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 5	17:30 Newcastle (AW) Arishkas Dream 9st 9lb J: Jason Watson T: Daniel & Claire Kubler	Off the mark in a Wolverhampton maiden (6f, Tapeta) last month, but probably put up an even better effort when beaten a head on handicap debut at Lingfield (6f, Polytrack) last Saturday; already due another 2lb rise for that and much respected.	11/4

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8th

1

(2)

4th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Ffos Las

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

Bang in form on the AW before going off too fast when made favourite for his turf debut in a 6f handicap at Ripon; remains of interest and looks sharp enough for 5f; gelded since.

3/1

8th

5

(6)

25th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Ripon

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

Made the breakthrough at Wolverhampton (6f, maiden; 4-1) in February; has bettered that since (on RPRs) with narrow defeats at Lingfield and Newcastle; 2lb higher again, but possible he can stake a claim if proving as effective on turf (debut).

4/1

2nd

1

(8)

5th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

Off the mark in a Wolverhampton maiden (6f, Tapeta) last month, but probably put up an even better effort when beaten a head on handicap debut at Lingfield (6f, Polytrack) last Saturday; already due another 2lb rise for that and much respected.

11/4

3rd

9 (1)

Marra Donna

J: Mason Paetel

T: Ollie Sangster

9/2

Place: £2.20

Form: 859-33 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict

Beaten less than a length into third in two Tapeta nurseries last month, firstly at Wolverhampton (7f) and then at Southwell (6f); 1lb higher, but this stiff 6f might suit him; considered.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 5 (1)	22nd Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 60y Class 6	18:05 Brighton Marra Donna 9st 5lb J: Stevie Donohoe T: Ollie Sangster	String of costly defeats on the AW early in the year and remains a maiden; has the ability but hung left back on turf last month before not seeing it out on soft ground last time; risks involved running over 5f for just the second time.	6/1
9th 2 (4)	9th Jun 2026 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 6	17:28 Salisbury Marra Donna 9st 7lb J: Billy Loughnane T: Ollie Sangster	Made it 0-9 and he wasn't at his best (hung badly left) on a rare turf start at Windsor (6f, good; fifth) three weeks ago; needs to prove he can get the job done but he's on a handy mark on his consistent AW form earlier this year; not written off.	15/2
5th 3 (11)	18th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 12y Class 6	20:10 Windsor Marra Donna 9st 7lb J: Jason Watson T: Ollie Sangster	0-8 but involved in close finishes over 7f and 6f (AW) in February and only just failed to get up at Lingfield (5f) in March; no serious impact at Southwell since but ran as though still in form and not ruled out if able to transfer his sand form back to turf (first run on grass since debut).	7/2

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3rd

5

(1)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

9st 5lb

String of costly defeats on the AW early in the year and remains a maiden; has the ability but hung left back on turf last month before not seeing it out on soft ground last time; risks involved running over 5f for just the second time.

6/1

9th

2

(4)

9th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

9st 7lb

Made it 0-9 and he wasn't at his best (hung badly left) on a rare turf start at Windsor (6f, good; fifth) three weeks ago; needs to prove he can get the job done but he's on a handy mark on his consistent AW form earlier this year; not written off.

15/2

5th

3

(11)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

9st 7lb

0-8 but involved in close finishes over 7f and 6f (AW) in February and only just failed to get up at Lingfield (5f) in March; no serious impact at Southwell since but ran as though still in form and not ruled out if able to transfer his sand form back to turf (first run on grass since debut).

7/2

4th

5 (5)

Espona Bay

J: Kieran O’Neill

11/2

Form: 6252-2 BF

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict

Out of the frame in four starts on turf, but runner-up in all three outings over this trip on the AW when trained by Michael Bell; picked up for 28,000gns last month, but may again find one or two too good on stable debut.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 10 (5)	17th Jul 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 4	17:35 Wolverhampton (AW) Espona Bay 8st 5lb J: Kieran O’Neill T: Scott Dixon	Won a less competitive C&D handicap off 2lb lower in May; again inclined to over-race when upped to 1m on turf at Windsor last time, which was another solid effort all things considered but he's vulnerable to improvers in this better race.	10/1
3rd 7 (6)	15th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 31y Class 5	21:00 Windsor Espona Bay 9st 6lb J: David Probert T: Scott Dixon	Has consistent AW form, latterly for new yard; narrowly beat Court Of Stars at Wolverhampton (7f) most recently; possible danger, provided he's as effective back on turf and at new trip.	5/1
1st 8 (7)	18th May 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 5	20:30 Wolverhampton (AW) Espona Bay 9st 4lb J: Kieran O’Neill T: Scott Dixon	Has made the frame over 6f on his last four starts, running up to his best when third of eight at Newcastle in March; steps back up in trip and again shouldn't be far away.	8/1

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3rd

10

(5)

17th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

17:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Espona Bay

8st 5lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

Won a less competitive C&D handicap off 2lb lower in May; again inclined to over-race when upped to 1m on turf at Windsor last time, which was another solid effort all things considered but he's vulnerable to improvers in this better race.

10/1

3rd

7

(6)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

9st 6lb

Has consistent AW form, latterly for new yard; narrowly beat Court Of Stars at Wolverhampton (7f) most recently; possible danger, provided he's as effective back on turf and at new trip.

5/1

1st

8

(7)

18th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Espona Bay

9st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

Has made the frame over 6f on his last four starts, running up to his best when third of eight at Newcastle in March; steps back up in trip and again shouldn't be far away.

8/1

5th

2 (6)

Mighty Vega

J: Kevin Stott