June 20 / 18.37 Newmarket (July)

18.37

Good

British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £5154
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 1-5

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
110,000gns half-brother to three winners, notably Enfjaar (7f-1m2f; RPR 117); 20-1 for novice here (1m, soft) last October but won that nine-runner race in impressive style from off the pace; finished last of five in Group 3 at Sandown (1m2f, good; 3-1) on reappearance in April but it's still early days and he sets a high standard back in calmer waters; strongly respected on first run since being gelded.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

(3)

20th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

18:37 Newmarket (July)

I Am I Said

9st 10lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Ralph Beckett

110,000gns half-brother to three winners, notably Enfjaar (7f-1m2f; RPR 117); 20-1 for novice here (1m, soft) last October but won that nine-runner race in impressive style from off the pace; finished last of five in Group 3 at Sandown (1m2f, good; 3-1) on reappearance in April but it's still early days and he sets a high standard back in calmer waters; strongly respected on first run since being gelded.

5/4

5th

2

(1)

25th Apr 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 1

15:35 Sandown

I Am I Said

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

110,000gns Almanzor half-brother to three winners, notably Enfjaar (7f-1m2f; RPR 117); 20-1 for novice at Newmarket (1m, soft) last October but won that nine-runner race in good style from two pretty useful rivals, coming from off the pace to lead well over 1f out; that was a striking debut.

5/2

5th

2

(1)

25th Apr 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 1

15:35 Sandown

I Am I Said

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

110,000gns Almanzor half-brother to three winners, notably Enfjaar (7f-1m2f; RPR 117); 20-1 for novice at Newmarket (1m, soft) last October but won that nine-runner race in good style from two pretty useful rivals, coming from off the pace to lead well over 1f out; that was a striking debut.

5/2

Form: 00

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished tailed off in maidens at Windsor (1m, good to firm) and Nottingham (8.3f, good) in his two runs this spring.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

6

(5)

15th Feb 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 5

14:12 Newcastle (AW)

Arcimboldo

8st 5lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Mike Sowersby

Nine-race maiden; started off for Mike Sowersby with three good runs in the autumn (all 2m, Tapeta) but form has dipped recently and he's out of the weights in this higher-grade race; needs help from the new cheeekpieces.

8/1

3rd

14

(9)

18th Nov 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Arcimboldo

8st 6lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Mike Sowersby

Six-race maiden; has shown improvement in 2m handicaps at Newcastle (finished third) and Southwell (close second) since joining new yard and switched to AW; turn may be near.

10/1

2nd

6

(4)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Arcimboldo

8st 4lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Mike Sowersby

Low-level form in his four runs for previous yard and they went very steady when he was 4l third of five on stable debut at Newcastle (2m) four weeks ago; questionable what he achieved there.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
200,000gns yearling; 5-1 on Nottingham debut (1m2f, good to firm) last month but he got outpaced and finished a well-held fourth of eight; should know more this time but he needs plenty of progress in this hot contest.
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4th

3

(1)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Native Spirit

9st 4lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Charlie Appleby

Solid third at Newmarket (1m2f; form has substance) in latest turf start; gelded since; leading player on the figures and Toby Moore rode two winners for the yard last week.

5/2

4th

3

(1)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Native Spirit

9st 4lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Charlie Appleby

Solid third at Newmarket (1m2f; form has substance) in latest turf start; gelded since; leading player on the figures and Toby Moore rode two winners for the yard last week.

5/2

7

(2)

20th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Newmarket

Native Spirit

9st 4lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Charlie Appleby

Quite weak in the betting for his 1m2f novices at Nottingham and on the July course and was comfortably held on both occasions; Mothecombe could be the yard's main hope.

7/1

Form: 4-32

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Kingman colt out of Irish Oaks winner Great Heavens; has improved with each of his three runs and he went down fighting when runner-up in a Chepstow maiden (1m2f, good) three weeks ago; doesn't have much to find on the figures here and he's open to more progress; big player.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

2

(10)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

12:55 Lingfield

Noble Horizon

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Oli Rix

Consistent for William Haggas and he made all to land Leicester novice (1m2f, good to firm) in July; signed off for that yard with creditable third of 19 at York (10.5f, good; not clear run) off this mark in October; secured for 140,000gns a fortnight later and subsequently gelded; a player on stable debut/reappearance.

11/2

3rd

14

(4)

11th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

17:05 York

Noble Horizon

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Didn't need to improve on previous efforts when landing odds of 2-9 in a Leicester novice (1m2f, good to firm) in July, but has been well held in both handicaps since including when behind Dark Moon Rising over this C&D (good) last month; needs a turnaround.

15/2

11

(9)

7th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 3

16:00 York

Noble Horizon

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Kingman colt; his breakthrough win had been coming but he was weak in the market on handicap debut at Hamilton (1m1f, good) and could finish only fifth to Danger Bay; probably capable of better but that effort tempers enthusiasm.

9/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.40
Straight Forecast £4.25
Trifecta £3.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

I Am I Said

NEWMARKET:

Noble Horizon

The Star:

Noble Horizon

Daily Record:

Noble Horizon

RP RATINGS:

I Am I Said

TOPSPEED:

I Am I Said

POSTDATA:

I Am I Said

The Times:

I Am I Said

Telegraph:

I Am I Said

The Guardian:

I Am I Said

Daily Mail:

I Am I Said

D Express:

I Am I Said

Daily Mirror:

I Am I Said

The Sun:

I Am I Said