July 08 / 15.45 Yarmouth

15.45

Good To Firm

Great Yarmouth Racecourse Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £6480
  • 1m 2f 23y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Great Yarmouth Racecourse Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

9/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: -22227

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Inclined to pull hard and cracked late on over 1m4f at Royal Ascot, having bumped into a few progressive winners previously; sets the standard back into maiden company but can hang right and has had eight cracks at it now.
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7th

4

(4)

25th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Newmarket

Waterford Castle

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Endured further poor luck in handicaps when third at Goodwood's big meeting (1m3f) and then made the most of a good opportunity in a 1m2f Windor maiden (good to firm; second run in blinkers); mark left untouched after that; player.

7/2

1st

4

(1)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

19:11 Windsor

Waterford Castle

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Had plenty of chances now (0-10) but he hasn't always enjoyed the best of luck in showing useful form, as was again the case when third in a competitive 1m3f handicap at Glorious Goodwood (first-time blinkers); he's the standout danger to the regally-bred newcomer Partying.

1/2

3rd

6

(3)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 44y

Class 3

17:20 Goodwood

Waterford Castle

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

1m4f didn't help when creditable seventh at Royal Ascot; runner-up in all his other five races this season, which could be construed as hard luck but blinkers now replace the recent cheekpieces after his defeat in a Yarmouth maiden last time; others have more pressing claims.

8/1

3/1

Form: 6-

Last run: 292 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
In at the deep end when sixth on his debut last September, in a 1m Newbury conditions event, and it spoke in his favour that he started among the favourites; it will be interesting to see how this 300,00gns foal goes in the market this time after ten months off.
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3rd

4

(2)

25th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Kokbastau

9st 4lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Progressive; had to wait for a run and was value for more than the narrow winning margin in useful handicap (1m2f, good to soft) at Sandown last time, completing a hat-trick and taking record to 3-5; he is 2-2 over 1m4f and holds a leading chance on the figures back up in trip.

Evs

1st

5

(9)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 2

14:15 Sandown

Kokbastau

9st 7lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Improving at a rate of knots, winning 1m4f AW events at Southwell (novice; narrowly) and Kempton (handicap; convincingly) on his last two starts; a rise of 14lb for the last success looks justified and he may have more in the tank; showed some promise on turf on his first two outings and dropping back to 1m2f should not inconvenience him in the slightest; big player.

3/1

1st

8

(7)

12th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Kokbastau

9st 6lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Roger Varian

Stepped forward from his debut when third of six at Yarmouth (1m2f, good to firm) last month and built on that when winning over 1m4f at Southwell two weeks ago; looks the type to continue to progress and he's of obvious interest on his handicap debut.

13/8

Form: 2-62

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Second on debut last autumn; comeback run on Tapeta was too bad to be true and she got back on track upped to this trip (good to firm) last time when beaten a neck at Doncaster; the sex allowance brings her into the equation for an in-form yard, under William Buick (10-43 for them).
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9th

8

(10)

24th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 3

15:52 Pontefract

Hollywell Stream

9st 1lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Improved effort when breaking her maiden tag at the fifth attempt on 1m2f Newmarket handicap debut (good to firm) in August; further progress when going down only to another improving filly at Haydock (1m2f, soft) three weeks ago and a further 2lb rise shouldn't prevent another bold bid from a filly who is going the right way.

3/1

2nd

5

(1)

3rd Sep 2026

Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 3

16:25 Haydock

Hollywell Stream

9st 4lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Improved effort when breaking her maiden tag at the fifth attempt on 1m2f Newmarket handicap debut (good to firm) 33 days ago; raised 5lb but may have more to offer; gave the smart Lilt a scare on her soft-ground debut last autumn so it's possible today's conditions will suit her even better.

4/1

1st

3

(1)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:33 Newmarket (July)

Hollywell Stream

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

280,000gns purchase as a yearling; hasn't gone on as anticipated from a promising debut, fading and beating only one home in maiden at Yarmouth (1m2f, good to firm) three weeks ago; still early days but she has something to prove.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 4

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

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Form: 93

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

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Form: 2

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

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Payout
Exacta £22.90
Straight Forecast £26.67
Trifecta £123.10

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Waterford Castle

SPOTLIGHT:

Hollywell Stream

The Times:

Kokbastau

Telegraph:

Hollywell Stream

Daily Mail:

Hollywell Stream

The Star:

Hollywell Stream

Daily Record:

Hollywell Stream

D Express:

Kokbastau

POSTDATA:

Waterford Castle

NEWMARKET:

Waterford Castle

The Guardian:

Waterford Castle

Daily Mirror:

Waterford Castle

The Sun:

Waterford Castle