17:30 Kempton 18 Mar 2026
Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novice Stakes
GBB Race | Class 4 | 3YO only
Winner £5,400 - 8 declared to run
Standard to slow (AW - Polytrack)
Draw Advantage: None
Forecast: Sunny
Temperature: 4.4° - 17.6°
Rainfall: none
Wind: 6.7 mph E
Last Update: 17/03/2026 17:00x
Bookies best price percentage = 118.59%
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Looked to want further on debut when well beaten in a novice at Chelmsford; bred for middle-distances; likely improver when given a distance of ground.
Half-brother to Tafreej, won twice at 6f and 1m. Finished 10l behind Beagle Bay when fifth of 6 at 14-1 on his racecourse debut at Chelmsford City over 7f earlier this month.
Looked to want further on debut when well beaten in a novice at Chelmsford; bred for middle-distances; likely improver when given a distance of ground.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Flat (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Surface(Polytrack) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Billy Loughnane | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | G Boughey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Came clear with good winner on quite taking debut when runner-up beaten 3/4l in a maiden at Lingfield; effective 8f, acts on AW; useful prospect.
Dam won three times at 1m. Beaten 3/4l by Sin City when second of 9 at 10-3 on his racecourse debut at Lingfield over 1m last month.
Came clear with good winner on quite taking debut when runner-up beaten 3/4l in a maiden at Lingfield; effective 8f, acts on AW; useful prospect.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Flat (AW) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| S | Surface(Polytrack) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | S M Levey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| T | R Hannon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Fair effort in a tongue-tie on debut behind good winner when third beaten 10l in a novice at Wolverhampton debut; probably effective 7f, acts on AW; step up in trip may suit.
Half-brother to Lambert, won twice at 7f and 1m. Third of 5 behind Crown Relic beaten 10l at 13-2 on his racecourse debut at Wolverhampton over 7f earlier this month.
Fair effort in a tongue-tie on debut behind good winner when third beaten 10l in a novice at Wolverhampton debut; probably effective 7f, acts on AW; step up in trip may suit.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Flat (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (T only) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Ross Coakley | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | H Palmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Outpaced, looking to need further when fourth beaten 19l in a novice at Wolverhampton latest; probably wants 10f+; needs more time and probably low-grade handicaps.
Unplaced in both starts. Finished 19l behind Crown Relic when fourth of 5 at 125-1 on his latest outing at Wolverhampton over 7f earlier this month.
Outpaced, looking to need further when fourth beaten 19l in a novice at Wolverhampton latest; probably wants 10f+; needs more time and probably low-grade handicaps.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Flat (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (H only) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | S D Bowen | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | Ollie Sangster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
77,000 euros Kendargent gelding; half-brother to Venecia Style, very smart at 6f as 2yo; wide draw doesn't make things easy on debut and he's likely up against it.
Full brother to Veronesi, won three times between 1m 1f and 1m 3f.
77,000 euros Kendargent gelding; half-brother to Venecia Style, very smart at 6f as 2yo; wide draw doesn't make things easy on debut and he's likely up against it.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Flat (AW) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Jack Dace | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | George Baker | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Yard won this last year; ran to form in a much more competitive race when fourth beaten 3l in a 2yo sales race at the Curragh latest; top course jockey/trainer combination; effective 6/7f, acts on soft and good to firm; strong chance in this.
Placed twice in four starts. Finished 3l behind Dorset when fourth of 30 at 33-1 on his latest outing at Curragh over 7f (soft) in September last year.
Yard won this last year; ran to form in a much more competitive race when fourth beaten 3l in a 2yo sales race at the Curragh latest; top course jockey/trainer combination; effective 6/7f, acts on soft and good to firm; strong chance in this.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
| Flat (AW) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Oisin Murphy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| T | A M Balding | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Promising debut despite greenness when third beaten 3/4l in a novice at Salisbury debut; effective at 6f on good to firm; improvement likely but needed up in trip.
Third of 10 behind Italica beaten 3/4l at 12-1 on his racecourse debut at Salisbury over 6f (good to firm) in June last year.
Promising debut despite greenness when third beaten 3/4l in a novice at Salisbury debut; effective at 6f on good to firm; improvement likely but needed up in trip.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Flat (AW) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Charles Bishop | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| T | Eve Johnson Houghton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Ran green and missed break when well beaten in a maiden at Lingfield only start; tongue-tie first time; off a short-break; stamina on sire's side, speed on dam's; looks to need more time.
Half-sister to D Day, won at 7f. Well beaten at 200-1 behind Space Invasion when last of 8 on her racecourse debut at Lingfield over 1m in January. She is wearing a tongue-tie for the first time.
Ran green and missed break when well beaten in a maiden at Lingfield only start; tongue-tie first time; off a short-break; stamina on sire's side, speed on dam's; looks to need more time.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat Races | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Flat (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Surface(Polytrack) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (T only) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | K T O'Neill | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | D Steele | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Verdict
A rating of 93 was handed to NEW MONARCH after finishing fourth in the Goffs Million on his final juvenile start at the Curragh in September. With the Andrew Balding yard in fine order, the son of Acclamation could prove very hard to beat. Despite a tardy start, El Nay shaped with promise when second on his introduction at Lingfield and this drop in trip looks the right move. Spirit Of Saxony is the pick of the remainder.
Expert View Verdict
El Nay ran a race full of promise on his debut at Lingfield, pulling clear with a useful sort, and he ought to go close again granted normal improvement, but NEW MONARCH still appeals as the most likely winner. Placed in novice/maiden events at Newbury and Ascot on his first two starts, he then finished a good fourth in the Convivial maiden at York and signed off his winless 2yo campaign by filling the same position in a 30-runner Goffs Million at the Curragh. It'll be disappointing if he isn't winning this en route to a crack at a race like the Free Handicap at Newmarket next month. Spirit Of Saxony shaped nicely on debut last summer and should prove well suited by this sort of trip at three. This is a tough race to reappear in though.
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Previous Winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (Div 1) | Standard | 12 | Marvelman | 6 | 3 | 9 4 | - | 522 | 152 days | A M Balding (43 miles) | Oisin Murphy | 6/ 4 | 1:24.52 |
| 2025 (Div 2) | Standard | 11 | White Crown Star | 7 | 3 | 9 4 | - | 735- | 139 days | A M Balding (43 miles) | Oisin Murphy | 5/ 6 | 1:26.85 |
| 2024 | Standard | 13 | So Quiet | 13 | 3 | 9 7 | - | 4 | 25 days | Harry Charlton (71 miles) | Trevor Whelan | 6/ 4 | 1:27.31 |
Race Favourite Stats
| Year | Favourite Finish Position | Winner Market Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
Race Record
| Distance | Record Time |
|---|---|
| 7f | 1:04.57 |