The Timeform rankings return to highlight the top-rated maiden/novice winners in Britain and Ireland from the last fortnight (August 3-16), including a new 'TDN Rising Star' and a Kodi Bear colt with a poignant backstory.=5. REAL BULLET (GB)Mehmas (Ire) – Aldana (GB), by Slade Power (Ire)Timeform performance rating: 90Trained by George Boughey, Real Bullet made it two from two when winning the 6f novice run at Windsor on August 10, showing much-improved form to follow up his debut success over the same course and distance four weeks earlier. At the line he was two lengths clear of Wateera (Dandy Man), who was favoured in the betting as the 8-11 favourite but ultimately had no response when brushed aside by this strong-travelling son of Mehmas in the final furlong.Karl Burke's Wateera has since taken her form up another notch when finishing third in the Listed St Hugh's Stakes at Newbury, while Real Bullet has reportedly been gelded ahead of his hat-trick bid in the coming weeks. The first winner out of Aldana, who won twice over 6f when trained by Simon Crisford, he must be considered a useful prospect for owner-breeder Shaikh Duajj Al Khalifa. Two from two!Real Bullet (Mehmas) does it nicely for the @loughnane_billy and @gbougheyracing combination at @WindsorRaces… pic.twitter.com/sFp2lcWMfa— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) August 10, 2026 =5. SHAKESPEARE (GB)Dubawi (Ire) – Lady Bowthorpe (GB), by Nathaniel (Ire)Timeform performance rating: 90Won in recent years by the subsequent Group 1 winners Al Riffa, Diego Velazquez and Delacroix, the 7f maiden run at the Curragh on August 9 appears to have delivered another bright prospect this year in the shape of Ballydoyle blueblood Shakespeare, who put his experience to good use to get off the mark at the third attempt.Making all to win by a length and a half with a bit in hand, the son of Dubawi and G1 Nassau Stakes heroine Lady Bowthorpe was followed home by a pair of promising newcomers from the Joseph O'Brien stable in Benown (Starspangledbanner) and Loughrea N Roll (Lope De Vega). It's a maiden which promises to throw up its fair share of winners, with Shakespeare – who cost his connections 1.7 million gns at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale – not one to underestimate when he steps up in grade given the progress he's made with every run so far. Guidenstown Stud Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden @curraghraceCurragh – Maiden – 2 ans – 1408m – 13 Pts – 25 000 €Shakespeare (m2) (Gb) R L Moore(Dubawi (Ire) @DarleyEurope – Lady Bowthorpe (Gb) par Nathaniel (Ire))A P O'Brien… pic.twitter.com/T9G2AF7wVj— French and International Horse Racing (@Vincenzo0612) August 9, 2026 4. MINSTER MAN (IRE)Blackbeard (Ire) – Spurofthemoment (GB), by Brazen Beau (Aus)Timeform performance rating: 91First-season sire Blackbeard is now up to 12 individual winners in Europe at the latest count, with Robert Cowell's Minster Man appealing as potentially one of the most promising we've seen so far after his 5f novice win at Musselburgh on August 7. He was sharply away there and then showed a good attitude when tackled entering the final furlong, ultimately winning by nearly two lengths in a decent time.In victory, Minster Man paid a handsome compliment to Boughey's Evenfall (Harry Angel) (102p), who had given him a fairly comprehensive beating when they were making their respective debuts at Yarmouth on July 23. Evenfall looks destined for bigger and better things, having maintained her unbeaten record in style when following up in a 6f fillies' conditions race at Newbury on August 14.As for Minster Man, he remains with potential in his own right and is one to look out for in a nursery. A £78,000 purchase at the Goffs UK Doncaster Breeze-up Sale, he has a bit to recommend him on pedigree, too, with his dam being a half-sister to the eight-time winner and G2 Prix du Gros-Chene third A Momentofmadness (Elnadim). Off the mark A quick double for @PMulrennan as he guides Minster Man (Blackbeard) to a maiden victory for @cowellracing @BritishEBF | @MusselburghRace pic.twitter.com/AYlNWEFaZ9— Racing TV (@RacingTV) August 7, 2026 3. BIN JAHWAR (IRE)Ghaiyyath (Ire) – Tasaday, by NayefTimeform performance rating: 93A three-runner race contested solely by newcomers isn't the easiest to assess, but even a cautious view of the form shown by Bin Jahwar, an eight-and-a-half-length winner of the 1m novice run at Newmarket on August 15, suggests that the son of Ghaiyyath could be something out of the ordinary.Sent off the 1-3 favourite to make a successful debut, Bin Jahwar only needed to be shaken up to stride clear of his two rivals in imperious fashion from two furlongs out, producing a powerful, front-running performance that was reminiscent of his sire in his pomp. Certainly, he looked full value for his nomination as a 'TDN Rising Star', with the large 'P' attached to his Timeform master rating (93P) underlining that he is open to significant improvement.Looking ahead, something like the G2 Royal Lodge Stakes could be on the agenda this autumn for Bin Jahwar, who is bred to stay further than 1m in time. The Godolphin homebred is the fifth winner out of the G2 Prix de la Nonette scorer and G1 Prix de l'Opera second Tasaday, with the others including the G2 Prix Chaudenay hero Manobo (Sea The Stars) and G2 Celebration Mile runner-up Turgenev (Dubawi). Ghaiyyath newcomer , who holds a Royal Lodge entry for @godolphin, cuts loose in the @betway-sponsored @BritishEBF novice stakes @NewmarketRace99 winners for the season, now, for @loughnane_billy … pic.twitter.com/GrXhOdBBO0— Racing TV (@RacingTV) August 15, 2026 =1. NABATI (IRE)Night Of Thunder (Ire) – Pronouncement, by Declaration Of WarTimeform performance rating: 94Nabati, a stablemate of Bin Jahwar at the Charlie Appleby yard, made the most of a good opportunity to resume winning ways at Newmarket on August 7, justifying odds of 2-5 but not without giving his supporters a few anxious moments. Indeed, it was only in the final strides of that 6f novice that the son of Night Of Thunder edged to the front to get the verdict by a head, beating the equally promising Tawakal (Starspangledbanner) (94p), an impressive debut winner at Nottingham the previous month.In pure form terms, Nabati didn't need to be at his best to make it two wins from three starts, having already run to a useful level when beaten just a neck behind Arapaho Gold (Bayside Boy) (101p) in the Listed Rose Bowl Stakes at Newbury on July 17. As such, his Timeform master rating of 100p remains unchanged, with the way he shaped on the July Course suggesting that a step up to 7f could be the way to go to unlock further improvement.Bought for 850,000gns at Book 1 of the October Yearling Sale, Nabati is the second foal out of the G3 Ballyogan Stakes runner-up Pronouncement, with the first being Chicago Call (Oasis Dream), who also hit the crossbar at Listed level when second in last year's Blenheim Stakes. This colt is worth following in his search for a black-type breakthrough in the coming weeks. Favourite Nabati (Night Of Thunder) beats Tawakal in the Carling Novice Stakes to provide Billy Loughnane, Charlie Appleby and Godolphin with a double on the card pic.twitter.com/ykHzvew9fQ— Newmarket Racecourses (@NewmarketRace) August 7, 2026 =1. PUSH THE BOAT OUT (IRE)Kodi Bear (Ire) – Brief Angel (Ire), by Dark Angel (Ire)Timeform performance rating: 94A pair of newcomers came to the fore in the 6f maiden run at the Curragh on August 9, with Michael O'Callaghan's Push The Boat Out showing a good deal of ability in beating Marco Polo (Night Of Thunder) – the apparent Ballydoyle second string on jockey bookings – by over a length. Interestingly, the runner-up has been declared for Friday's G2 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Gimcrack Stakes at York, very much having caught the eye at the Curragh when running on well under a considerate ride.Push The Boat Out, meanwhile, proved more streetwise on debut, albeit he was perhaps a shade keener than ideal, racing on the heels of the early leaders. With that in mind, it was to his credit that he still looked strong at the finish, staying on well to collar the eventual third, New Bond Street (Havana Grey), close home. Returning to the Curragh just seven days later, New Bond Street was then seen finishing third again in the Listed Juvenile Sprint Stakes over 5f.That suggests there was a bit of substance to the form of this big-field maiden, with Push The Boat Out certainly appealing as one who will be worth his place in a higher grade. Here's hoping he can develop into a smart colt for O'Callaghan, who bought the son of Kodi Bear for 85,000gns at the Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-up Sale. Poignantly, O'Callaghan signed for him under the name 'Michael and Harvey', in tribute to his close friend and business partner John Fleming, who had tragically died just a week earlier. LOTS to likeGrey Kodi Bear colt Push The Boat Out shines on debut for the @MDOCallaghan team, who have Celeron running in the feature later on the card. @GuidenstownStud | @IrishEBF_ pic.twitter.com/spxUOvrKxu— Racing TV (@RacingTV) August 9, 2026The post Timeform’s Top Juveniles: Push The Boat Out A Smart Prospect For Kodi Bear appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.