October 13 / 15.00 Yarmouth

15.00

Good

British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5372.99
  • 0m 6f 3y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 72

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made a low-key start over C&D last month but he left that form behind when a 5l second at Ripon (6f, good); that was behind a useful rival who went off at 1-4 and he sets the standard on that form; key player.
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3rd

6

(2)

31st Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Ballybunion

9st 5lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Michael Bell

Lightly raced gelding who had no trouble with this trip on his second run back from wind surgery at Kempton three weeks ago (behind Alkumatic Jo Jo; Roi De Coeur some way back in fifth); this mark seems within range.

4/1

4th

8

(3)

10th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Kempton (AW)

Ballybunion

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Michael Bell

Twice runner-up as 2yo (6f); made some return to form after wind surgery when beaten 3l at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) where he got behind before running on; this extra furlong could benefit.

11/2

6th

5

(9)

31st Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

14:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ballybunion

9st 8lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Michael Bell

Made low-key seasonal/handicap debut when 13th of 19 at Ascot (6f, good) in May but had wind surgery during subsequent 12-week break and is dropped in grade for this AW debut; moves up in trip; could still have significant potential.

7/1

Form: 087

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has struggled at big prices in all three runs (5f/6f), with a best RPR of 43.
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5th

7

(3)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:32 Newmarket (July)

Crimson Rambler

9st 0lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Matt Crawley

Won two AW handicaps for George Scott in March; fair efforts in the last two of his three runs for current yard but his latest second was in a three-runner race at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm); this drop back in trip could suit but he needs to find more to make the breakthrough on turf.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
100,000gns foal; fourth foal; half-brother to winners Prometeo (1m2f/1m3f; RPR 92), Out Of Shadows (6f/7f including 2yo; 92) and Epimeteo (1m2f AW 2yo; 74); dam unraced; plenty to like on paper but yard is 0-17 with 2yos this season.
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6th

6

(3)

4th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:15 Ascot

Debrief

9st 5lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Harry Eustace

100,000gns foal for whom things clicked with a win at Brighton (6f, good to firm) in June on his third start, and he followed up in fine style on handicap debut at Lingfield (6f, good to firm); up in grade this afternoon but he's unexposed and could be a better than a 0-90 horse.

4/1

1st

1

(1)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Lingfield

Debrief

9st 9lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Harry Eustace

100,000gns foal; well held in his first two starts but he really got his act together with a comfortable win in a Brighton (6f, good to firm) last month; opening mark is no gift but he has a useful pedigree and could have a lot more to offer in handicaps; key player.

5/4

1st

2

(3)

21st Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 4

14:26 Brighton

Debrief

9st 7lb

J: George Wood

T: Harry Eustace

100,000gns foal; well held in two novices (6f/7f) seven months apart; capable of better but perhaps once handicapping over further than this 6f.

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
32,000euros yearling; tenth foal; half-brother to nine winners including My Lea (Italian 5f/6f including 2yo/Group 3; RPR 106), Royal Lea (Italian 5.5f/6f including Listed; 94) and Pivotal Rio (Italian 5f-7f including 2yo; 92); dam once-raced (46), out of 5f 2yo winner; stablemate of Ballybunion and market should be informative.
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2nd

1

(9)

18th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:10 Lingfield

Heddon Street

9st 11lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Michael Bell

Half-brother to nine winners including My Lea (Italian 5f/6f including Group 3; RPR 106) and Royal Lea (Italian 5.5f/6f including Listed; 94); emphatic winner at Yarmouth (6f, good) in sole 2yo run but was only second of four on his Leicester reappearance (cheekpieces added; first run since gelded) last Monday; that was a bit disappointing but he ran into a useful prospect and he sets a clear standard here; key player.

4/6

2nd

1

(1)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Leicester

Heddon Street

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Michael Bell

32,000euros half-brother to nine winners including My Lea (Italian 5f/6f including 2yo/Group 3; RPR 106) and Royal Lea (Italian 5.5f/6f including Listed; 94); 11-2 on Yarmouth debut (6f, good) last October and he came from off the pace to win in emphatic style; has been gelded since but he's strongly respected under a penalty on his return; cheekpieces added.

2/1

4

(3)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

15:00 Yarmouth

Heddon Street

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Michael Bell

32,000euros yearling; tenth foal; half-brother to nine winners including My Lea (Italian 5f/6f including 2yo/Group 3; RPR 106), Royal Lea (Italian 5.5f/6f including Listed; 94) and Pivotal Rio (Italian 5f-7f including 2yo; 92); dam once-raced (46), out of 5f 2yo winner; stablemate of Ballybunion and market should be informative.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
25,000gns foal, 10,000gns yearling; sixth foal; half-brother to three French winners including Siam Paragon (6f-7.5f including Listed; RPR 114) and Amouage (7f-1m1f); dam once-raced half-sister to Listed-placed 10.6f winner Tartlette; yard 12% with 2yos this year; market should guide on debut.
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7th

10

(7)

17th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Second Avenue

9st 0lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Ed Dunlop

Down the field in three runs on turf in the autumn; gelded since and makes AW/handicap debut; would be no surprise if he showed significant improvement.

7/1

10

(2)

22nd Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:23 Newmarket

Second Avenue

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Dunlop

Only fifth of six, soundly beaten, in Yarmouth event (6f, good); possibly one for handicaps later on.

33/1

5

(6)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

15:00 Yarmouth

Second Avenue

9st 7lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Ed Dunlop

25,000gns foal, 10,000gns yearling; sixth foal; half-brother to three French winners including Siam Paragon (6f-7.5f including Listed; RPR 114) and Amouage (7f-1m1f); dam once-raced half-sister to Listed-placed 10.6f winner Tartlette; yard 12% with 2yos this year; market should guide on debut.

10/1

Form: 4 BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
62,000gns yearling; held in fourth of nine when 2-1 favourite at Sandown (5f, soft) last month but he ran well for a long way before his effort flattened out; should benefit from that experience and he's bred to appreciate this step up in trip; respected.
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6

(2)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

15:00 Yarmouth

Smiley Face

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

62,000gns yearling; held in fourth of nine when 2-1 favourite at Sandown (5f, soft) last month but he ran well for a long way before his effort flattened out; should benefit from that experience and he's bred to appreciate this step up in trip; respected.

2/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £32.80
Straight Forecast £39.67
Trifecta £73.60

Selections

The Times:

Smiley Face

NEWMARKET:

Heddon Street

SPOTLIGHT:

Ballybunion

POSTDATA:

Second Avenue

The Guardian:

Smiley Face

Daily Mail:

Smiley Face

D Express:

Smiley Face

Daily Mirror:

Smiley Face

The Sun:

Smiley Face

The Star:

Smiley Face

Telegraph:

Heddon Street

Daily Record:

Ballybunion