Nottingham Race 1

Ebf Desert Crown Novice Stakes (Gbb Race)

Prize Money: $12,728

LEADING TIMES (1) managed to race from off the pace delivering a neck victory contesting a 1000m maiden tackling the AW track at Southwell on debut. Taken to maintain his unbeaten record. DONALD (2) recorded his best effort to date missing by a neck competing in a three runner 1000m novice race at Musselburgh, Warrants plenty of thought as expected to play a role in the finish. RIKISSA (6) was able to record a third place finish attempting 1400m at Leicester just over six weeks ago. Rates a danger to all. HARRY MOLE (3) progressed beaten just under 7L in a 1200m contest at Catterick. Worth noting.

Distance: 1012m
Track: Heavy
Weather: Showers
Surface: Turf
Class: NOV, C5

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Leading Times (5) 1
Trainer: Roger Varian(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Aidan Keeley
Weight: 62kg
Prize Money: $7,173
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BLUE POINT (IRE)

Dam: EXCELLENT TIMES (GB)

Dam's Sire: Excelebration

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Rating

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Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1005m

Comments

Freshened since getting off the mark on debut; favourite; won by a neck at Southwell All Weather September 23 over 1000m defeating Mc Moan carrying 60.5kg at $2.10. Has upside and can make it two on the trot.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	23/9/25	Southwell	1005m	APP MDN 3U	3	Ray Dawson	60.5kg	Neutral	0:58.54	61.8 km/h	0.3L	7-4	$2.10f	-	$13,070	$7,173	1. Leading Times 2. Mc Moan 3. Miss Mendoza

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 7

23/9/25

Southwell

1005m

APP MDN 3U

Ray Dawson

60.5kg

Neutral

0:58.54

61.8 km/h

0.3L

7-4

$2.10f

$13,070

$7,173

1. Leading Times

2. Mc Moan

3. Miss Mendoza

Donald (6) 442
Trainer: David & Nicola Barron(Maunby, N Yorks)
Jockey: William Pyle (a0)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $6,956
Win / Place: 0% / 33%

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: WASHINGTON DC (IRE)

Dam: LUCY PARSONS (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Thousand Words

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Good

3: 0-1-0

Clockwise

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1005m - 1006m

Comments

Racing well recently. Comes here off a 52-day let-up. Last start tried to lead throughout but was claimed late in a small field at Musselburgh on September 14 over 1000m, neck behind Komorkis with 60.5kg at $5.50. The start before that in a small field at Ripon on August 4 over 1000m, 2.75 len behind Goyard with 57.5kg at $19. Will take plenty of beating.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 3	14/9/25	Musselburgh	1006m	NOV 3U	3	Paul Mulrennan	60.5kg	Good Soft	0:59.76	60.6 km/h	0.3L	1-1	$5.50	41	$12,920	$3,273	1. Komorkis 2. Donald 3. Farandaway
41 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 5	4/8/25	Ripon	1005m	NOV 3U	5	William Pyle	57.5kg	Good	0:59.52	60.8 km/h	2.8L	3-4	$19	12	$14,520	$1,812	1. Goyard 2. Right And Exact 3. Natural Force
4th of 6	23/7/25	Leicester	1005m	MDN 3U	5	Lewis Edmunds	60.5kg	Good	0:59.85	60.5 km/h	4.3L	-	$21	-	$14,520	$1,871	1. Our Planet 2. Star Of Mali 3. In The City

Harry Mole (4) 64
Trainer: Steph Hollinshead(Upper Longdon, Staffs)
Jockey: D C Costello
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $935
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BUNGLE INTHEJUNGLE (GB)

Dam: SPIRIT RANGER (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Invincible Spirit

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Season

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1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m

Comments

Third race start today. At very long odds at debut, 6th of 8 at Southwell All Weather on September 29 over 1200m, 12 len behind Rose Of Honour with 59.5kg at $126. Second-up raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 9 at Catterick on October 18 over 1200m, 7 len behind Secret Sonata with 60kg at $67. Can't see him breaking through for the maiden win this time.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 9	18/10/25	Catterick Bridge	1207m	NOV 3U	9	Dougie Costello	60kg	Good	1:14.58	58.3 km/h	7.3L	3-3	$67	19	$14,520	$935	1. Secret Sonata 2. Pension Pot 3. Proud To Be Fox
6th of 8	29/9/25	Southwell	1207m	NOV 3U	1	Dougie Costello	59.5kg	Neutral	1:13.80	58.9 km/h	12.3L	5-3	$126	-	$13,070	-	1. Rose Of Honour 2. Spitzbergen 3. Vamp

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

4th of 9

18/10/25

Catterick Bridge

1207m

NOV 3U

Dougie Costello

60kg

Good

1:14.58

58.3 km/h

7.3L

3-3

$67

$14,520

$935

1. Secret Sonata

2. Pension Pot

3. Proud To Be Fox

6th of 8

29/9/25

Southwell

1207m

NOV 3U

Dougie Costello

59.5kg

Neutral

1:13.80

58.9 km/h

12.3L

5-3

$126

$13,070

1. Rose Of Honour

2. Spitzbergen

3. Vamp

Optimistic (1) 94
Trainer: D Shaw(Sproxton, Leics)
Jockey: Ben Ffrench-Davis (a0)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $854
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Grey/Roan Gelding

Sire: HAVANA GREY (GB)

Dam: NABAT SULTAN (GB)

Dam's Sire: Invincible Spirit

Rating

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Season

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1408m

Gear Changes

[Hood]

Comments

Raced twice to date. At very big odds at debut, ran last of 9 at Leicester on October 14 over 1400m, 26 len behind Song N Dance with 60.5kg at $251. Last start got back early in a small field at Wolverhampton on October 28 over 1200m, 10 len behind Coronado King with 58kg at $251. Needs to show significant improvement.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 5	28/10/25	Wolverhampton	1207m	MDN 3U	2	Ben Ffrench Davis	58kg	Neutral	1:13.48	59.1 km/h	10.8L	5-5	$251	14	$13,250	$854	1. Coronado King 2. Hostility 3. Peregrine Falcon
9th of 9	14/10/25	Leicester	1408m	NOV 3U	1	Jonny Peate	60.5kg	Good	1:27.17	58.1 km/h	26.3L	3-9	$251	-	$12,920	-	1. Song N Dance 2. Pulsar Star 3. Stoneywell

Place

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Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

4th of 5

28/10/25

Wolverhampton

1207m

MDN 3U

Ben Ffrench Davis

58kg

Neutral

1:13.48

59.1 km/h

10.8L

5-5

$251

$13,250

$854

1. Coronado King

2. Hostility

3. Peregrine Falcon

9th of 9

14/10/25

Leicester

1408m

NOV 3U

Jonny Peate

60.5kg

Good

1:27.17

58.1 km/h

26.3L

3-9

$251

$12,920

1. Song N Dance

2. Pulsar Star

3. Stoneywell

Lady Of Killarney (2) 39x
Trainer: S Hodgson(Dogmersfield, Hants)
Jockey: Alistair Rawlinson
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $2,105
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

3 yo Brown Filly

Sire: SERGEI PROKOFIEV (CAN)

Dam: INFINITE GRACE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Sepoy

Rating

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2: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

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Clockwise

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1005m - 1207m

Comments

Resumes from a spell. Finished off last preparation second last of 10 at Southwell All Weather September 2 over 1000m, 16 len behind Rapper's Delight with 56.5kg at $126. On debut second last in a small field at Salisbury July 26 over 1200m, 26 len behind Addison Grey with 56.5kg at $29. Will benefit greatly from this hitout.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 10	2/9/25	Southwell	1005m	NOV 3U	4	William Carver	56.5kg	Neutral	0:57.75	62.6 km/h	16.3L	7-5	$126	38	$13,070	-	1. Rapper's Delight 2. Right And Exact 3. Miss Mendoza
38 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 4	26/7/25	Salisbury	1207m	NOV 3U	3	John Egan	56.5kg	Good Firm	1:15.07	57.9 km/h	26.0L	3-2	$29	-	$16,340	$2,105	1. Addison Grey 2. Scent Of May 3. Lady Of Killarney

Rikissa (3) 37x863
Trainer: R M Beckett(Kimpton, Hants)
Jockey: Rossa Ryan
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $4,393
Win / Place: 0% / 40%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: MOHAATHER (GB)

Dam: RICHENZA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Holy Roman Emperor

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-0-2

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

2: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

3: 0-0-1

Turf

5: 0-0-2

Good

2: 0-0-1

Soft

2: 0-0-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

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Horse

4: 0-0-2

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1408m

Gear Changes

[cheek piece]

Comments

Comes off a 44 day let-up. At the latest run 3rd in a small field at Leicester on September 22 over 1400m, 1.75 len behind Autumn Rose carrying 58.5kg at $9. The run before that second last of 7 at Chepstow on September 2 over 1200m, on a slow track; 9 len behind Connie's Rose with 57kg at $8.50. One of the main hopes.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 6	22/9/25	Leicester	1408m	HCP F 3U	6	Rossa Ryan	58.5kg	Good Soft	1:26.57	58.6 km/h	1.8L	1-2	$9.00	20	$12,700	$1,585	1. Autumn Rose 2. Dream Illusion 3. Rikissa
6th of 7	2/9/25	Chepstow	1207m	HCP 3U	7	Jack Dace	57kg	Soft	1:15.88	57.3 km/h	9.3L	5-7	$8.50	28	$16,260	-	1. Connie's Rose 2. Vape 3. Valsharah
8th of 10	5/8/25	Newbury	1207m	APP MDN 3U	10	Rossa Ryan	58kg	Good Firm	1:11.20	61.0 km/h	12.3L	10-10	$9.00	295	$21,780	-	1. Golden Redemption 2. Wild Clary 3. Media Darling
295 Day Spell
7th of 13	14/10/24	Windsor	1207m	NOV F 2	12	Rossa Ryan	58kg	Heavy	1:19.47	54.7 km/h	12.0L	7-9	$1.73f	39	$18,060	-	1. Isabella Castile 2. Bee My Honey 3. Bacor
39 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 11	5/9/24	Newbury	1408m	MDN F 2	10	Rossa Ryan	58kg	Soft	1:29.25	56.8 km/h	8.5L	3-2	$2.75f	-	$22,830	$2,808	1. Too Much Heaven 2. Orange Sky 3. Rikissa

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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