March 18 / 17.30 Kempton (AW)

17.30

Standard To Slow

Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5400
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Clear

4/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.45
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2244-

Last run: 172 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Improved with each start last year (in RPR terms), culminating in excellent fourth in valuable sales race at the Curragh (7f); the winner of that contest won a Group 3 next time, the second went on to land a Local Group 2 in Qatar and the third was sent off 100-30 for the Fillies' Mile on her next outing; sets the standard on AW debut; trainer/jockey took both divisions of this in 2025.
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27th

24

(13)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:50 Ascot

New Monarch

8st 11lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Doesn't appear to have made any striking progress as a 3yo and he was beaten fair and square on handicap debut at Goodwood last time in a race contested by others in here who didn't get the rub of the green that day; looks vulnerable.

50/1

6th

7

(9)

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

13:25 Goodwood

New Monarch

8st 13lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Andrew Balding

Eased once beaten upped to 1m on Good Friday when bidding for an AW double; consistent sort otherwise, including on turf last year, and may rebound; however, balance of form suggests he's no certainty to defy his mark on handicap debut.

16/1

7th

4

(2)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 1

13:15 Newcastle (AW)

New Monarch

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Progressive in defeat on turf across his four 2yo starts and he reappeared with a novice win at Kempton (7f, Polytrack) 16 days ago, when odds-on; further improvement is necessary if he's to follow up today, but that can't be ruled out and there's every chance 1m will be fine; yard in good form.

4/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3-

Last run: 276 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran green but finished well for third on debut at Salisbury last June (6f; 12-1); that contest has worked out well, he's been gelded since and moving up in trip should help.
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4th

3

(1)

4th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Sandown

Spirit Of Saxony

9st 4lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Has form figures of 212 over 7f, with the win in a novice at Kempton in May; built on that with an eye-catching effort back in handicap company over C&D (good) three weeks ago, repeatedly denied a run before finishing strongly for second once in the clear; that form has been boosted in recent days; good shout.

15/8

2nd

8

(1)

13th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:55 Sandown

Spirit Of Saxony

9st 0lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Only fifth on his handicap debut at Ascot (1m, good) before justifying odds-on favouritism in an AW novice over 7f; encouraging to see the second win as he liked next time, so this gelding could be on the upgrade.

15/2

1st

5

(4)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Spirit Of Saxony

9st 5lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Saxon Warrior gelding who shaped well in a trio of novices (6f to 1m) before posting a good fifth of 11 on his handicap debut at Ascot (1m) 12 days ago, fading last 1f; the clear form pick.

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: 5

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

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13/8

Form: 2

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form: 3

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form: 64

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

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20/1

Form:

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W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form: 8

Last run: 70 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

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Payout
Exacta £3.20
Straight Forecast £3.15
Trifecta £4.30

Selections

POSTDATA:

El Nay

SPOTLIGHT:

New Monarch

The Guardian:

Spirit Of Saxony

LAMBOURN:

El Nay

Telegraph:

El Nay

Daily Mail:

El Nay

Daily Mirror:

El Nay

Daily Record:

El Nay

RP RATINGS:

New Monarch

The Times:

New Monarch

D Express:

New Monarch

The Sun:

New Monarch

The Star:

New Monarch