13:47 Ladies Day 9th May "Confined" Novice Stakes (No more than two runs) (GBB/GBBPlus Race) (Div II)

3rd

7 (2)

Qarreeb

J: George Downing

T: Ed Walker

12/1

Place: £1.80

Form: 7-

Last run: 151 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Half-brother to two useful winners but he made a low-key start when seventh of ten at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in November; should know more this time but he needs a transformation upped in trip on his return.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 3 (6)	12th Jun 2026 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 4	15:58 Sandown Qarreeb 9st 8lb J: Kieran Shoemark T: Ed Walker	Third in two Nottingham novices since returning in April, though the drop to 1m didn't appear to suit him last time; better expected back up in trip for handicap debut.	9/1
3rd 5 (6)	9th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 75y Class 4	14:08 Nottingham Qarreeb 9st 7lb J: George Downing T: Ed Walker	Half-brother to two useful winners at 1m; made a low-key start at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in November but he returned after a break with a front-running third here (1m2f, good) last month; that was a promising effort and he's respected on this drop back in trip.	9/2
3rd 7 (2)	8th Apr 2026 Good 1m 2f 50y Class 3	13:47 Nottingham Qarreeb 8st 11lb J: George Downing T: Ed Walker	Half-brother to two useful winners but he made a low-key start when seventh of ten at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in November; should know more this time but he needs a transformation upped in trip on his return.	12/1

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Starting price

6th

3

(6)

12th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

9st 8lb

Third in two Nottingham novices since returning in April, though the drop to 1m didn't appear to suit him last time; better expected back up in trip for handicap debut.

9/1

3rd

5

(6)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

9st 7lb

Half-brother to two useful winners at 1m; made a low-key start at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in November but he returned after a break with a front-running third here (1m2f, good) last month; that was a promising effort and he's respected on this drop back in trip.

9/2

3rd

7

(2)

8th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 3

8st 11lb

Half-brother to two useful winners but he made a low-key start when seventh of ten at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in November; should know more this time but he needs a transformation upped in trip on his return.

12/1

4th

1 (4)

Monte A Bord

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

10/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

45,000gns yearling; close second on bumper debut at Kelso (2m, good) last September and he justified favouritism in similar conditions at Newcastle the following month; this is a different test on his return but he has useful Flat pedigree and needs watching in market.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 1 (4)	8th Apr 2026 Good 1m 2f 50y Class 3	13:47 Nottingham Monte A Bord 10st 2lb J: Billy Garritty T: Michael & David Easterby	45,000gns yearling; close second on bumper debut at Kelso (2m, good) last September and he justified favouritism in similar conditions at Newcastle the following month; this is a different test on his return but he has useful Flat pedigree and needs watching in market.	10/1
1st 4	30th Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 0f 190y Class 5	16:08 Newcastle Monte A Bord 11st 3lb J: Tom Midgley T: Michael & David Easterby	45,000gns yearling by Awtaad; shaped with plenty of promise when running-on second to a promising sort at Kelso on debut last month (2m, good; 5-1, third has won since); improvement likely; contender.	7/4
1st 4	30th Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 0f 190y Class 5	16:08 Newcastle Monte A Bord 11st 3lb J: Tom Midgley T: Michael & David Easterby	45,000gns yearling by Awtaad; shaped with plenty of promise when running-on second to a promising sort at Kelso on debut last month (2m, good; 5-1, third has won since); improvement likely; contender.	7/4

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Starting price

4th

1

(4)

8th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 3

13:47 Nottingham

Monte A Bord

10st 2lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

45,000gns yearling; close second on bumper debut at Kelso (2m, good) last September and he justified favouritism in similar conditions at Newcastle the following month; this is a different test on his return but he has useful Flat pedigree and needs watching in market.

10/1

1st

4

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

16:08 Newcastle

Monte A Bord

11st 3lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Michael & David Easterby

45,000gns yearling by Awtaad; shaped with plenty of promise when running-on second to a promising sort at Kelso on debut last month (2m, good; 5-1, third has won since); improvement likely; contender.

7/4

1st

4

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

16:08 Newcastle

Monte A Bord

11st 3lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Michael & David Easterby

45,000gns yearling by Awtaad; shaped with plenty of promise when running-on second to a promising sort at Kelso on debut last month (2m, good; 5-1, third has won since); improvement likely; contender.

7/4

7th

4 (1)

Knightsail

J: David Probert

T: David Menuisier

15/2

Form: 73-

Last run: 178 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

125,000gns yearling by Camelot; beaten around 6l in his two runs in the autumn, most recently when third of seven at Goodwood (1m1f, good) in October; doesn't set a high standard on that form but this step back up in trip looks a good move and he should have more to offer this season.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 10 (6)	17th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 6f 17y Class 4	16:15 Yarmouth Knightsail 9st 4lb J: Joe Leavy T: David Menuisier	Early promise in qualifying runs; said to have found good to firm ground too quick when soundly beaten on handicap debut at Sandown (1m2f; first-time hood, retained); plenty to prove with the big step up in trip.	20/1
4th 3 (2)	24th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 209y Class 4	18:55 Sandown Knightsail 9st 5lb J: Jamie Spencer T: David Menuisier	Not that threatening in his qualifying races (1m1f-1m2f) but showed ability and the potential is there to improve for a gelding operation; also hooded for this handicap debut; market helpful.	7/1

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Starting price

7th

10

(6)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 4

9st 4lb

Early promise in qualifying runs; said to have found good to firm ground too quick when soundly beaten on handicap debut at Sandown (1m2f; first-time hood, retained); plenty to prove with the big step up in trip.

20/1

4th

3

(2)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

9st 5lb

Not that threatening in his qualifying races (1m1f-1m2f) but showed ability and the potential is there to improve for a gelding operation; also hooded for this handicap debut; market helpful.

7/1

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