16:30 Newmarket

Saturday 20 September 2025

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Turners Of Soham Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 16:34 | Winning time: 2m 6.4s

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(1)

Golden Horse³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: S Donohoe| T: W J Haggas

10/1

1/3, showed improved form to get off the mark when winning 5-runner maiden at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm) just under 6 weeks ago, making all. Up in trip and will go on improving.

Form: 31

(4)

Warrant Holder¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| D

13/8

Clearly learnt plenty from his debut when winning 6-runner novice at Newcastle (10.2f, 11/10) when last seen 6 months ago, relishing the longer trip. Slight concern he hasn't been seen since but is well bred and will go on improving.

Form: 21

(6)

Census¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford

5/1

Confirmed debut promise when winning 4-runner maiden at Wolverhampton (9.5f, evens) a fortnight ago, making all and all out to hold on. Remains capable of better as he gains further experience.

Form: 31

(3)

I Am Simba³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies

300/1

Little form in 3 bumpers so hard to enthuse over on Flat debut.

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(9)

Danseuse Du Sud

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Alexandra Egan⁽⁷⁾| T: James Moon

300/1

€17,000 yearling, Mastercraftsman mare. Half-sister to useful 1¼m winner Ruler Legend. Dam 1m-11f winner in Spain. Faces a stiff task on debut.

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(8)

Mothecombe^h1⁴³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Appleby

5/4

15/2, looked in need of experience when eighth of 13 in hot maiden on the July course (7f, good) on debut 14 months ago. Significantly up in trip. Hooded for 1st time. Should do better despite absence (has been gelded in interim).

Form: 8-

(2)

Native Spirit⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: C Appleby

11/1

7/1, showed a similar level of form as on debut when third of 4 in novice on the July course (10f, good) 3 months ago, quickly left behind by a couple of useful sorts. Step forward needed to get involved.

Form: 43

(5)

Nige²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Liam Wright⁽⁵⁾| T: George Scott

300/1

Hopelessly green when tailed-off last in 2 novices. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 00

(7)

Wood Whisperer^h⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: P Attwater

33/1

Hooded for 1st time, showed more than on debut when sixth of 14 in maiden at Windsor (10f, good to soft, 50/1) a couple of months ago. Handicaps after this will seemingly be his bag.

Form: 86

Forecasts

Mothecombe (5/4), Warrant Holder (13/8), Census (5/1), Golden Horse (10/1), Native Spirit (11/1), Wood Whisperer (33/1), Nige (300/1), I Am Simba (300/1), Danseuse Du Sud (300/1)

WARRANT HOLDER confirmed his debut promise when running out an emphatic winner at Newcastle back in April and, with further progress on the cards, John & Thady Gosden's colt is fancied to go in again. He won't have it all his own way though, with another couple of previous winners Golden Horse and Census fancied to be hot on his heels.