Home-Start West Berkshire Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Newbury

4:48

Date 2025-08-28

Distance 6f110y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize £6,480

Runners (13)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
8 (10)	Leone Alato b J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	133	—	3	-	90	62	20d	—	—	-25	16.3	5/4 44%
6-1 at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) and always in touch to finish third of nine; player
3 (11)	Dark Shore gr J:Oisin Murphy T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	J:Oisin Murphy T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	133	h	52	-	88	46	15d	—	—	-10	11.2	10/3 23%
Promise at Ascot (6f, good) and built on that when second of ten at Ffos Las (7.3f, good)
7 (3)	Law Court b J:Sean Levey T:Richard Hannon	J:Sean Levey T:Richard Hannon	133	—	4	-	85	72	12d	—	—	-14	5.7	7/2 22%
6-1 here (7f, good to firm) 12 days ago and prominent long way to be 4th; should go well
6 (2)	Kilfrush Blue b J:Tom Marquand T:Jack Channon	J:Tom Marquand T:Jack Channon	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.5	9/1 10%
By Blue Point; has 6f Group 2 Mill Reef entry next month
2 (12)	Because We Can b J:Hector Crouch T:Clive Cox	J:Hector Crouch T:Clive Cox	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.1	20/1 5%
24,000euros yearling; Advertise half-brother to 6f 2yo winner Hold A Dream (RPR 102)
1 (13)	Ajuda Road b J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	133	—	9	-	56	45	74d	—	—	-3	1.2	22/1 4%
Ninth of ten at Salisbury (6f, good to firm; 17-2) in June and has since been gelded
12 (9)	Superior b J:Rob Hornby T:Clive Cox	J:Rob Hornby T:Clive Cox	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.1	22/1 4%
£100,000 yearling by Supremacy; strong stable also runs Because We Can
10 (6)	Manly Fireball b J:Jim Crowley T:Richard Hughes	J:Jim Crowley T:Richard Hughes	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	40/1 2%
60,000gns yearling; fourth foal; Ardad half-brother to three winners; needs a market check
5 (8)	Into The Sky b J:Kieran Shoemark T:Jim Boyle	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Jim Boyle	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	80/1 1%
25,000gns yearling by Starman; trainer has had one 2yo win (2024) in last five seasons
9 (4)	Little Chief br J:Charles Bishop T:Warren Greatrex	J:Charles Bishop T:Warren Greatrex	133	—	84	-	54	49	15d	—	—	-1	0.2	125/1 1%
22-1, low-level form at Ffos (6f, good) and Salisbury (6f, good to firm)
4 (1)	High Boltage ch J:Lewis Edmunds T:Roger Teal	J:Lewis Edmunds T:Roger Teal	133	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	125/1 1%
10,000gns yearling by Earthlight; one of the yard's few 2yos this term won on debut (28-1)
11 (5)	Royalist ch J:Donagh Murphy(7) T:Richard Hughes	J:Donagh Murphy(7) T:Richard Hughes	133	h	97	-	48	-	18d	—	—	-1	0.2	200/1 0%
40-1 when closer at Haydock (6f, good to firm) latest start but was still beaten about 11l
13 (7)	Halloween Lady b J:Ray Dawson T:James Ferguson	J:Ray Dawson T:James Ferguson	128	—	6	-	47	-	22d	—	—	-1	0.2	250/1 0%
80-1 at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) three weeks ago and readily left behind in the last 2f

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Leone Alato	5/4	6/5	5/4	5/4	11/10
Dark Shore	3/1	3/1	3/1	10/3	3/1
Law Court	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2
Kilfrush Blue	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2
Because We Can	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Ajuda Road	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Superior	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Manly Fireball	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	40/1
Into The Sky	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Little Chief	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
High Boltage	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Royalist	200/1	150/1	150/1	125/1	150/1
Halloween Lady	250/1	150/1	150/1	125/1	150/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Leone Alato

16.3

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 13.3

5/4

2nd

Dark Shore

11.2

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 6.2

10/3

3rd

Law Court

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Kilfrush Blue

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Ajuda Road

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Because We Can

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Superior

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Manly Fireball

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Into The Sky

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Little Chief

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

High Boltage

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Royalist

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Halloween Lady

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Leone Alato	—	90	62
Dark Shore	—	88	46
Law Court	—	85	72
Kilfrush Blue	—	—	—
Because We Can	—	—	—
Ajuda Road	—	56	45
Superior	—	—	—
Manly Fireball	—	—	—
Into The Sky	—	—	—
Little Chief	—	54	49
High Boltage	—	—	—
Royalist	—	48	—
Halloween Lady	—	47	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Law Court	12d ago	Quick return
Dark Shore	15d ago	Fit
Little Chief	15d ago	Fit
Royalist	18d ago	Fit
Leone Alato	20d ago	Fit
Halloween Lady	22d ago	Fit
Ajuda Road	74d ago	Fresh
Kilfrush Blue	—	—
Because We Can	—	—
Superior	—	—
Manly Fireball	—	—
Into The Sky	—	—
High Boltage	—	—