October 07 / 17.00 York

17.00

Good

William Hill Lengthen Your Odds EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8100
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 14 runners
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William Hill Lengthen Your Odds EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £13.70
  • Place: £3.10

Form: 19 C

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Well-bred colt who made a good start with his 20-1 win over 7f here (good to firm) last month, beating 12 rivals; finished last of nine over same C&D last time but that was in the Group 3 Acomb and he showed speed before fading; hood is now added and he's back in calmer waters; could go well on this switch to sprinting.
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16th

11

(5)

9th Sep 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Haydock

Shaquille

9st 3lb

J: James Doyle

T: Julie Camacho

It's a concern he's reared at the start and been slowly away the last twice, but he recovered each time to post impressive Group 1 wins in the Commonwealth Cup (6f, good to firm) and the July Cup (6f, good to soft); has won seven of his eight starts and on form he stands out as the one to beat.

10/11

1st

9

(9)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:35 Newmarket (July)

Shaquille

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Julie Camacho

reared start and slowly away, pulled hard, raced in last, rapid headway and went second 4f out, led under 3f out, ridden and hung left final furlong, kept on well

3/1

1st

8

(4)

23rd Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Shaquille

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Julie Camacho

reared start and slowly away

9/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 2

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
No Nay Never gelding who made a promising debut when runner-up from off the pace at Beverley (5f, good; 5-1) 17 days ago; pulled 4l clear with an odds-on rival in that race and he's open to progress upped in trip on his second start; dangerous.
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4th

11

(3)

18th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 3

16:29 Wolverhampton (AW)

Brooklyn Nine Nine

9st 0lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Richard Fahey

Led late on when winning a 5f handicap at Hamilton in June; best run since when third of ten at Leicester 11 days ago (5f, good to soft); more to prove back over 6f.

10/1

11

(4)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Leicester

Brooklyn Nine Nine

9st 2lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Richard Fahey

Can take a nap at the start; best form of 2025 in good 5f Hamilton races during June, going close (good to soft) before leading near the line (good) but he hasn't been running badly in competitive sprints of late; the expected strong pace can suit now he's back at 5f and returned to this grade.

10/1

53

19th Sep 2025

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Ayr

Brooklyn Nine Nine

9st 4lb

T: Richard Fahey

Close second at Hamilton (5f, good to soft) in June and went one better there (5f, good) 11 days later; effective over 6f in the past; however, down the field on his last two outings and needs to get back on track.

33/1

16/1

  • Place: £6.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
50,000gns half-brother to winners Union Rose (5f-5.7f including at 2; RPR 102), Lady Aria (6f 2yo; 101) and Amazing Alice (6f AW 2yo; 82); dam unraced half-sister to 5f-6f winners Taajub (Group-placed), Polish Pride and Excel Yourself; yard has 18% record with 2yos this year and interesting to see how he figures in market on debut.
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2

(6)

8th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Newcastle (AW)

Project Black

9st 12lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Bryan Smart

Useful 2yo form at 6f, including on this track, but has had just four runs since and he's been soundly beaten in two runs after missing the whole of 2024; already 9lb lower than the first of them but lots to prove.

33/1

8th

4

(2)

29th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Beverley

Project Black

9st 9lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Bryan Smart

Promising 2yo, including a soft-ground Redcar win (6f); absent for 713 days prior to finishing tailed off in a 7f handicap at Redcar in April; that was his only run for Geoff Oldroyd and he's now back with his original trainer (and running in his colours) so presumably not felt to be a busted flush; risky but could yet bounce back.

33/1

25/1

Form: 9

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Closely related to useful 5f-1m winner Yoursini but he made a low-key start when ninth of 12 at Haydock (6f, good) in August; needs to leave that form a long way behind after a break and yard also runs Hobson Point.
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3rd

13

(15)

24th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Leicester

Road To The East

9st 7lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

midfield, good headway over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and briefly disputed lead over 1f out, carried head high but kept on inside final furlong, weakened inside final 110yds, lost second final stride

13/2

4th

11

(11)

7th Oct 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:00 York

Road To The East

9st 4lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

prominent, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, lost third towards finish

25/1

Form: 2

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to two winners, notably Attagirl (5f Listed/6f 2yo; RPR 98); weak 5-1 shot at Pontefract (6f, good) last month but he kept on well out wide to finish runner-up; that form isn't strong but it was a promising start and he should improve for the experience.
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14th

1

(14)

28th May 2024

Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

17:10 Redcar

Hobson Point

11st 4lb

J: Mr Sam Garcia

T: James Ferguson

always behind

20/1

14th

1

(14)

28th May 2024

Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

17:10 Redcar

Hobson Point

11st 4lb

J: Mr Sam Garcia

T: James Ferguson

Not the most reliable and he ended 2023 under a cloud for James Ferguson; needs to hit the ground running on his first run for seven months.

20/1

10th

9

(10)

21st Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hobson Point

9st 7lb

J: Sorin Moldoveanu

T: James Ferguson

14-race maiden; encouraging start for this yard when second of ten at Goodwood in June (7f, good to firm) but backward steps since, notably when virtually refusing to race at Thirsk last month (reared as the stalls opened); risky.

20/1

OUR TIP

11/4

Form: 3

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
200,000gns yearling; ran into some trouble when 7-2 at Haydock (6f, good to soft) on his recent debut but he finished well to snatch third behind the two market leaders; that was a promising start and he should know more this time; big player.
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6

(13)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 3

14:40 Yarmouth

Almaty Star

9st 3lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Robert Cowell

Had been running well on the AW this winter and wasn't for catching after setting a strong pace over this C&D last month (third has won since); an 8lb rise still leaves him on a fair mark based on his previous form but he does now step back up in grade.

5/1

1st

5

(4)

11th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 42y

Class 4

17:40 Yarmouth

Almaty Star

9st 5lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Robert Cowell

Ultra-reliable operator on AW, running another solid race when second to a class-dropper at Wolverhampton (5f; first time visor) last month; lesser strike-rate on turf but he is fully effective on it and he has been given a real chance by the handicapper, dropped 10lb for his last two turf defeats (in Class 3); should go well.

15/2

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
33,000gns foal, 90,000gns yearling; first foal; dam Greek 6.5f winner, half-sister to Listed-placed 7f-1m winner Path Of Thunder and US Graded stakes-placed 1m winner Excellent Sunset out of 7f 2yo winner, is granddaughter of 1m2f Group 3 winner; has useful standard to aim at on debut but he needs checking in market.
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10th

9

(4)

30th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Field Of View

8st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John Quinn

Lightly raced 3yo whose fifth of seven at Chelmsford (5f, Polytrack) 18 days ago was a step in the right direction, and he's 3lb lower today; however, he needs something extra if he's to post a first win.

10/1

10th

9

(4)

30th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Field Of View

8st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John Quinn

Lightly raced 3yo whose fifth of seven at Chelmsford (5f, Polytrack) 18 days ago was a step in the right direction, and he's 3lb lower today; however, he needs something extra if he's to post a first win.

10/1

1

23rd Oct 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

15:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Field Of View

9st 11lb

T: John Quinn

40/1

Form:

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
40-1 at Newcastle (6f, AW) on recent debut and she never got involved before finishing tenth of 11.
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0

11

(4)

1st Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

14:35 Newcastle (AW)

My Roxanne

8st 12lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Brian Ellison

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

16/1

4th

9

(9)

28th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:30 Newcastle (AW)

My Roxanne

8st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Brian Ellison

steadied start, took keen hold, held up in rear

11/2

2nd

4

(5)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

My Roxanne

9st 11lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

dwelt start, in rear

11/4

9th
12 (12)
Tasever

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
20,000gns half-brother to 5f 2yo winner Manila Scouse (RPR 82); dam well beaten at 7f (35), half-sister to 7f Listed winner Royal Confidence and very useful 5f-6f winner Doctor Sardonicus; has a speedy pedigree but this looks a tough starting point and he is probably best watched.
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7th

2

(8)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

16:25 Newcastle (AW)

Tasever

9st 8lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Patrick Morris

Six-time course winner, including twice from the front over C&D this winter; 4lb higher than for his last win and he's never defied a mark this lofty, but the promising Harry Vigors takes off 7lb and he may make a bold bid.

6/1

8th

7

(1)

21st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Tasever

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Patrick Morris

Six-time course winner who scored over C&D last month but that was a narrow success and he's been vulnerable in both runs since; looks weighted near his best and others are more persuasive.

12/1

3rd

5

(8)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Tasever

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: Patrick Morris

Two 1m wins here this winter but more to prove at this trip; 3.5l behind Flowstate here 19 days ago and others look better treated.

11/2

5/1

Form: 02424

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden; fair claims on his close second in a Chelmsford nursery (6f, AW) on his penultimate run and the step up to 7f seemed to stretch him in a Kempton novice last time; now drops back in trip and he's respected on this return to turf.
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3rd

1

(1)

9th Nov 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Bailey Gate

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

prominent, hampered and lost position soon after start

6/1

5th

4

(6)

22nd Oct 2022

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

13:15 Newbury

Bailey Gate

9st 0lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Richard Hannon

midfield, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced and held when ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

12/1

10th

4

(5)

7th Oct 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:00 York

Bailey Gate

9st 4lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

midfield, pushed along halfway, ridden and some headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

5/1

Form: U8516 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Bucked repeatedly on her uncompleted debut; set the pace or raced up with it all four starts since, including a win in Newbury novice (6f, good to firm), but she suffered a heavy defeat in a Listed race at Ripon last time; enters calculations on her winning form but that is her standout effort so far and she needs to step up again after that last run.
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7th

11

(2)

26th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Ripon

Hoof It Hoof It

8st 11lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

6f win here last season; best effort this year came over C&D but she wasn't able to build on it last time and there is other pace to contend with in this field.

16/1

9th

11

(11)

19th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:15 Catterick

Hoof It Hoof It

9st 6lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Has generally struggled since her Ripon win (6f, good) last September but she showed signs of a revival when third there (5f, good) two weeks ago; has claims if she can build on that but she's drawn out wide here and could have competition for the lead.

12/1

3rd

8

(2)

5th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Ripon

Hoof It Hoof It

8st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Inconsistent filly who's done most racing over 6f and finished well held in a few tries over this trip; is now 4lb lower than when winning here last autumn but she's generally struggled this season.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
9,000gns foal, £26,000 yearling; second foal; dam unraced half-sister to 1m-1m2f winner Epidemic out of once-raced half-sister to US 1m Grade 2 winner Aviate and French 7f Group 3 2yo winner Early March; has already had gelding/wind operations and is best watched on debut.
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9th

6

(5)

19th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Justwatchmestrugle

9st 4lb

J: William Pyle

T: Craig Lidster

slightly awkward start and bumped start, took keen hold, prominent

25/1

5th

2

(3)

1st Nov 2022

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:50 Redcar

Justwatchmestrugle

9st 7lb

J: David Allan

T: Craig Lidster

Never involved on debut at York and, after racing freely, he was beaten a long way out at Pontefract latest (both 6f, good to soft); should appreciate the extra furlong but much more is needed from him.

100/1

12th

9

(7)

7th Oct 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:00 York

Justwatchmestrugle

9st 4lb

J: William Pyle

T: Craig Lidster

slowly away, always towards rear

40/1

Form: 3

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Big market drifter at Hamilton (5f, good to soft) on his debut last month but he shaped with promise behind two rivals who dead-heated; this step up in trip should suit but he has plenty to find on his initial form and he could be one for a bit further down the line.
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4th

7

(8)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Concert Boy

9st 1lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Katie Scott

All five wins have come here, the latest over C&D in December, and he was short-headed over 7f here on March 12; this hold-up horse was on the wrong end of a pace bias when 2l sixth over C&D last Saturday and could play a leading role if this pans out more favourably.

7/1

6th

10

(9)

21st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Concert Boy

8st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Katie Scott

All of his five wins have been at Newcastle and he produced a strong finish to go close over 7f here last Thursday; only 1lb higher on this step back up in trip and he's an interesting contender.

5/1

2nd

9

(6)

12th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Concert Boy

9st 4lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Katie Scott

Two Class 6 wins here (including this trip) in late 2025 but recent efforts no more than respectable, including at Wolverhampton on Monday.

8/1

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
45,000gns yearling, resold 120,000euros yearling; No Nay Never half-sister to five winners including Farzeen (7f; RPR 99) and Federal (7f 2yo/1m; 94); dam unraced half-sister to 1m2f Group 1 winner Izzi Top and 1m2f Group 2 winner Jazzi Top; interesting newcomer and she needs a close look.
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7th

10

(5)

22nd May 2023

Good

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

16:40 Carlisle

Nwaira

9st 0lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

towards rear of midfield

9/1

4th

11

(2)

15th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

17:40 Newcastle (AW)

Nwaira

8st 9lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

switched right soon after start, held up in midfield

13/2

10

(8)

26th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Nwaira

8st 9lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

45,000gns yearling, resold 120,000euros yearling; No Nay Never half-sister to five winners including Farzeen (7f; RPR 99) and Federal (7f 2yo/1m; 94); dam unraced half-sister to 1m2f Group 1 winner Izzi Top; interesting newcomer for whom the market should guide.

6/1

Non-runners

Concert Boy, Nwaira

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £46.80
Straight Forecast £70.07
Trifecta £1485.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Almaty Star

POSTDATA:

Brooklyn Nine Nine

Daily Mail:

Shaquille

Telegraph:

Hobson Point

TOPSPEED:

Hoof It Hoof It

The Guardian:

Brooklyn Nine Nine

The Star:

Brooklyn Nine Nine

RP Ratings:

Almaty Star

NEWMARKET:

Almaty Star

The Times:

Almaty Star

Daily Mirror:

Almaty Star

Daily Record:

Almaty Star

Daily Express:

Shaquille