July 09 / 14.45 Doncaster

14.45

Good To Firm

Betfred St Leger Trial Novice Stakes (Winner Gets Free Initial Entry To St Leger) (GBB/GBBPlus)

  • Prize money: £41232
  • 1m 3f 197y
  • Class 2
  • 8 runners
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Betfred St Leger Trial Novice Stakes (Winner Gets Free Initial Entry To St Leger) (GBB/GBBPlus)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 35-22

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
No wins in four but he's useful and beat all bar subsequent Queen's Vase fourth Point Of Law over 1m2f at Newbury in mid-May; led that day and should put up another bold show.
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7th

7

(3)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 1

15:35 Doncaster

Hatteen

9st 3lb

J: Faleh Bughenaim

T: Andrew Balding

Impressive in a valuable novice when upped in trip here in July, which got him a free initial St Leger entry; pipped on handicap debut at Glorious Goodwood (again 1m4f on good to firm) three weeks later but the rallying winner got first run on him and the first two stormed clear; that was off a mark of 88, seemingly way removed from Classic standard, but the winner has won well since and this scopey colt looks to have a bright future.

14/1

2nd

5

(6)

29th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Hatteen

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Runner-up twice in a row (1m2f, good; including behind Bay Royale) before showing improved form for the step up in trip and getting off the mark at the fifth attempt in a novice at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) three weeks ago; he was impressive last time and is just the type of 3yo from this yard to keep on progressing; firmly in calculations on handicap debut.

9/4

1st

5

(6)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 197y

Class 2

14:45 Doncaster

Hatteen

9st 4lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

No wins in four but he's useful and beat all bar subsequent Queen's Vase fourth Point Of Law over 1m2f at Newbury in mid-May; led that day and should put up another bold show.

4/1

Form: 22 BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in both his races and beaten only a neck in the latest (1m4f, good), but appears to have the weakest form claims of those with experience.
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2nd

9

(6)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

17:35 Chester

Sea And Sun

9st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Johnston

Second in his first two races but easily best form when fourth of eight in novice at Doncaster on third outing; handicap debut was at Glorious Goodwood (again 1m4f on good to firm) and he ran creditably from the front to be fifth of eight; improvement is needed but this longer trip could be interesting.

11/2

5th

9

(8)

29th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Sea And Sun

8st 6lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Charlie Johnston

Beaten just a neck at Pontefract (1m4f, good) last month on his second start before 5l fourth of eight to Hatteen at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm); he's 8lb better off with the winner for this handicap debut and further improvement is possible, but it's needed in this warm contest and there's a suspicion he may appreciate a longer trip.

25/1

4th

8

(4)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 197y

Class 2

14:45 Doncaster

Sea And Sun

9st 4lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Charlie Johnston

Runner-up in both his races and beaten only a neck in the latest (1m4f, good), but appears to have the weakest form claims of those with experience.

20/1

Form: 8-6272

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Given every chance when going down narrowly in a 1m4f Newmarket handicap 20 days ago; that form entitles him to a second look here (in new cheekpieces) but he is 0-6 and others should have greater potential.
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3rd

5

(6)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 3

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Brave Hunter

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ismail Mohammed & Jose Santos

Fairly useful form when runner-up in Newmarket handicap (1m4f, good) in June, but he was well held back in a novice last time and that took his record to 0-7; visor is now tried but this looks a tough task on his AW debut and others are preferred.

10/1

5th

4

(5)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 197y

Class 2

14:45 Doncaster

Brave Hunter

9st 4lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Ismail Mohammed & Jose Santos

Given every chance when going down narrowly in a 1m4f Newmarket handicap 20 days ago; that form entitles him to a second look here (in new cheekpieces) but he is 0-6 and others should have greater potential.

8/1

8th
6 (1)
Poker

10/1

Form: 62-20

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
By Wootton Bassett and out of a sister to Oaks winner Was, he fetched 4,300,000gns in 2024; he can be forgiven his no-show in last month's soft-ground Derby and his previous second at Haydock (first-time cheekpieces retained since) was behind a stablemate who went on to finish close up in the Queen's Vase; respected.
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8th

6

(1)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 197y

Class 2

14:45 Doncaster

Poker

9st 4lb

J: David Egan

T: K R Burke

By Wootton Bassett and out of a sister to Oaks winner Was, he fetched 4,300,000gns in 2024; he can be forgiven his no-show in last month's soft-ground Derby and his previous second at Haydock (first-time cheekpieces retained since) was behind a stablemate who went on to finish close up in the Queen's Vase; respected.

10/1

13th

13

(4)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

16:00 Epsom

Poker

9st 2lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: K R Burke

Having fetched 4,300,000gns in 2024, he is the most expensive yearling colt ever sold at auction in Europe; by Wootton Bassett out of a sister to Oaks winner Was; on the other hand, he was left nearly 9l behind by Bay Of Brilliance at Redcar (1m1f, good to soft) in October and sported cheekpieces at 10-1 when a front-running second of four to a stablemate in Haydock novice (1m4f, good to firm) in April; admirably tenacious in the latter but the dream was once of so much more.

200/1

2nd

3

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 3f 175y

Class 2

13:25 Haydock

Poker

9st 4lb

J: David Egan

T: K R Burke

Ran to a modest level in novices on good to soft ground last autumn (7f and 1m1f); upped in trip and tried in headgear for his reappearance and this 4,300,000gns yearling remains capable of better.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 31

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

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Form: 1

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

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Form: 4-22 BF

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

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33/1

Form: —

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W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

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Payout
Exacta £28.00
Straight Forecast £25.21
Trifecta £54.80

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