14.30
Good To FirmBritish EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4187.2
- 1m 2f 0y
- Class 5
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
50/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
29th May 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
C&D winner in November; got back on track in first-time cheekpieces when second of 13 in 1m2f Windsor handicap 18 days ago; can go well again back up in trip with the headgear retained. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 2 (5) |
11th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Left it late when winning a 1m4f handicap at Wolverhampton in November; three lesser runs have followed but he is now 2lb lower than for the win; drops in trip with headgear added. |
10/1 |
|
5th 4 (2) |
25th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Bumper winner who won a handicap at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in November but his form has nosedived in last two starts; now drops back to this trip but he has a patchy profile and others are more convincing. |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 5-7
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (9) |
5th Aug 2025 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
Tailed off in Leicester novice (1m2f) last month but had shown some ability previously (1m/1m2f); goes handicapping off a modest mark in a first-time tongue-tie, and her dam was a 1m4f Listed winner; this lightly raced 4yo is a possible improver; one to watch in the betting. |
8/1 |
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2 (5) |
17th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Fine pedigree but finished a well-beaten last of five on her debut at Kempton (1m) in September; bit better on her reappearance when seventh of nine at Chelmsford (1m2f, also AW; kept on) last month; will probably be seen to best effect when handicapping over further. |
20/1 |
|
7th 1 (8) |
5th Jun 2025 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
10st 1lb |
Nice pedigree, but finished a well-beaten last of five on her Kempton debut (1m, Polytrack) last September; bred to appreciate the longer trip and a hood is given a go, but she still has enough to prove against the 3yos. |
16/1 |
100/1
Form: 03
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 10 |
4th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 188y Class 4 |
10st 6lb |
Dual 1m6f Flat winner; made inauspicious start to hurdling career but seemed very much to be getting his act together when keeping on to snatch second at Doncaster (2m, soft) 12 days ago, and promises to be suited by today's step up in trip; leading contender. |
7/4 |
|
2nd 13 |
23rd Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 128y Class 3 |
10st 3lb |
4yo who was progressive at an ordinary level on the Flat in autumn; took a step forward when fourth at Wetherby (2m, soft) last month on third hurdle start but beaten 18l and needs another chunk of improvement. |
66/1 |
1/4
Form: 4-322 BF
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 (10) |
9th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
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 |
9st 8lb |
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 |
9st 2lb |
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 |
7/2
Form: 422-46
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 14 (8) |
10th Oct 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
11-race maiden for whom the drop back to 7f isn't an obvious positive; however, he could he sharper in the first-time visor and he was denied a clear run when fourth of 15 at Newbury (1m, good to soft) three weeks ago, when no match for three improving, fellow 3yos; could be a contender. |
10/1 |
|
4th 10 (10) |
20th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
0-10 albeit in the frame on ten occasions, as when beaten a head into second of four in a Wolverhampton maiden (9.5f, AW) a fortnight ago; this looks a competitive race in which to attempt to break his duck, though. |
15/2 |
|
2nd 3 (3) |
6th Sep 2025 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Useful form in defeat as a 2yo; comparable efforts in handicap company at Goodwood (1m, good) in May and at Southwell nine days ago; leading form claims but could be vulnerable to something less exposed. |
2/1 |
16/1
Form: 76
Last run: 48 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 |
24th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 156y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Progressive at ordinary level on the Flat last year, winning at Kempton (2m, AW) in October; however, well beaten on hurdle/stable debut at Wetherby (2m, soft) in December and needs to be a different proposition today. |
66/1 |
|
6 (2) |
15th Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
Only made his debut in April and ran his best race yet when beaten less than a length into second of nine over C&D last month; just 1lb higher and remains open to further progress as a stayer; shortlisted. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 7 (9) |
18th Sep 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 5 |
8st 12lb |
Disappointing start to his handicap career with cheekpieces added when last of seven at Ffos Las (1m4f) five weeks ago; the headgear is quickly discarded now stepping up significantly in trip. |
5/1 |
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