October 21 / 14.00 Yarmouth

14.00

Good

British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5372.99
  • 0m 5f 42y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.40

Form: 92

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Slowly away both starts but did show significant improvement when closing in fast on a newcomer at Nottingham (5f maiden, good to soft; 33-1) under three weeks ago; there's no obvious reason as to why he can't build on that again with this a suitable-looking opportunity.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

12

(4)

3rd Oct 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Ascot

Atticum

8st 13lb

J: George Wood

T: Robert Cowell

Lightly raced 3yo; has run some fair races in handicaps this season but this is tougher and he requires a personal best; one of three runners for Robert Cowell.

12/1

3rd

3

(3)

29th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

18:15 Sandown

Atticum

9st 10lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Robert Cowell

Low-mileage 3yo who began this season with two perfectly respectable runs (one over C&D) and did well to take modest third after losing ground at the start at Redcar (5f, good) last month; edging down the weights; big player if he breaks on terms.

5/1

13/8

Form: 2

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
115,000euros yearling; received a bump at the start but recovered to post a solid debut at Nottingham (5f, good to soft; 7-1) a fortnight ago; she's entitled to draw some benefit from that initial introduction to competitive action; rates as a key player.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

6

(10)

22nd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Overbudget

9st 6lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Michael Appleby

Runner-up on her first three starts but she's been well held in five handicaps, two of which have been since joining this stable; dropped another 3lb and cheekpieces, worn last time, are retained.

14/1

8th

9

(5)

8th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:27 Leicester

Overbudget

9st 6lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Michael Appleby

Runner-up on her first three starts but she's been well held in four handicaps, including on her stable debut at Thirsk (6f, good) last month; dropped another 3lb and now tried in cheekpieces; risky.

16/1

Form: 3

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
65,000gns yearling; ran green but still acquitted herself positively when third on Chelmsford debut (6f AW; 11-1) under three weeks ago; switch to turf is unlikely to inconvenience and there promises to be more to come; market helpful in assessing her chance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(6)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fermain

9st 2lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: George Boughey

Made all in 6f Leicester novice in October but no joy in four handicaps since, beaten over 7l into third when stepped up from 6f to 1m at Southwell 13 days ago; first-time cheekpieces are now added to the tongue-tie she wore at Southwell; yard won this last year.

12/1

3rd

1

(7)

17th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Fermain

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: George Boughey

Made all and just held on to win a Leicester novice (6f, soft) in October; no joy in three handicaps since but she made some late headway at Lingfield (6f, AW) on New Year's Eve and this new trip looks worth exploring; tongue-tie added.

16/1

1st

2

(7)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

13:50 Leicester

Fermain

9st 2lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: George Boughey

Beaten in the region of 4l in novices at Chelmsford (6f) and Yarmouth (5f, good to soft); looked a bit wiser last week and returning to 6f is probably a good thing.

3/1

7/2

Form: 69662

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Slow but steady progress across five starts (5f-7f); produced best effort when dropped to this trip (beaten a short-head) in a Leicester novice (good; 4-1) a fortnight ago; possibilities if replicating that, even if his three rivals are slightly less exposed.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(7)

12th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:35 Lingfield (AW)

Tie Fighter

9st 5lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Simon Dow

Regressed for Ed Dunlop prior to being picked up for 8,000gns in July; C&D debut for his new yard recently was nothing to get excited about.

16/1

5th

7

(8)

25th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:00 Lingfield (AW)

Tie Fighter

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

Ten-race maiden whose best effort came when narrowly denied in a novice at Leicester (5f, good to soft) last October; well beaten over 6f on his final start for Ed Dunlop and now steps back up in trip on his stable debut having been bought for 8,000gns; watch the betting.

14/1

8th

3

(4)

6th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:52 Ripon

Tie Fighter

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Dunlop

Nine-race maiden; ran respectably in first-time blinkers at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) most recently; possibilities off a reduced mark dropped in class with the headgear retained; sole runner on the card for his Newmarket yard.

100/30

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.50
Straight Forecast £4.98
Trifecta £9.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Overbudget

RP RATINGS:

Atticum

Daily Mirror:

Fermain

POSTDATA:

Atticum

Telegraph:

Atticum

D Express:

Atticum

The Sun:

Atticum

The Times:

Overbudget

The Guardian:

Overbudget

Daily Mail:

Overbudget

The Star:

Overbudget

Daily Record:

Overbudget