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Simon’s 20 Year Heart Transplant Anniversary Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Simon’s 20 Year Heart Transplant Anniversary Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: -27253

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Beaten eight times and the drop back to 6f isn't an obvious positive, but he's run some good races and was third in a handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm) last Wednesday; prominent in calculations.
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1

(2)

18th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Ripon

Indefensible

9st 7lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

Beaten eight times and the drop back to 6f isn't an obvious positive, but he's run some good races and was third in a handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm) last Wednesday; prominent in calculations.

2/1

3rd

3

(9)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:30 Catterick

Indefensible

9st 9lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

Maiden who has a chance on his form when second at Beverley on his handicap debut (7.5f, good to soft) and when runner-up in a Thirsk maiden (7f, good) two runs ago.

12/1

Form: 5

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

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OUR TIP

Form: -22845

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on his first two starts this season (6f, good to firm) and a good case can be made on that form; however, he's gone off the boil on his three outings since and needs to turn things around.
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3

(1)

18th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Ripon

Stoneacre Joe

9st 7lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Runner-up on his first two starts this season (6f, good to firm) and a good case can be made on that form; however, he's gone off the boil on his three outings since and needs to turn things around.

8/1

5th

7

(8)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Ayr

Stoneacre Joe

9st 5lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Recorded RPRs in the 70s when runner-up on first two starts this season (both 6f, good to firm) and will be hard to beat if somewhere near that level today but was well beaten (albeit on soft ground) on last month's handicap debut and managed only fourth of six when warm favourite for 5f Catterick novice three weeks ago; now has a point to prove.

13/8

4th

3

(2)

30th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

13:55 Catterick

Stoneacre Joe

9st 4lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Tim Easterby

Disappointing on soft ground at Haydock last week, but comes into the reckoning on his two previous runs when second in a Doncaster novice (6f, good to firm) and in an Ayr maiden (6f, good to firm); speedy and should be as effective at this trip; worth considering.

7/4

Form: 035-26

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in C&D handicap (good) in May on stable/seasonal debut and that form puts him in the picture; however, disappointing at Redcar (5f, good) since and now 0-10; needs to bounce back.
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4

(4)

18th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Ripon

Valor Spirit

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Bryan Smart

Runner-up in C&D handicap (good) in May on stable/seasonal debut and that form puts him in the picture; however, disappointing at Redcar (5f, good) since and now 0-10; needs to bounce back.

5/1

6th

5

(5)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Redcar

Valor Spirit

9st 10lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Bryan Smart

Placed in six of eight starts for Richard Fahey as a 2yo and, having been gelded, was beaten less than a length on stable debut/reappearance at Ripon (6f, good) last month; isn't short of speed so the return to 5f shouldn't be an issue; player.

4/1

2nd

3

(5)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:07 Ripon

Valor Spirit

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Bryan Smart

0-8 as a 2yo for Richard Fahey, albeit having made the frame six times; changed hands for 20,000gns in the autumn and was subsequently gelding; reappears on a workable mark; market may guide.

12/1

Form: 22

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

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