12.50
StandardIt’s Time To Turn To Talksport EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £3672
- 0m 7f 1y
- Class 5
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Showers
6/4 (Won)
- Win: £2.00
- Place: £1.10
Form: 228732 BF
Last run: 56 days
W: 9st 11lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 7 (12) |
4th Dec 2024 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 11lb |
towards rear throughout |
14/1 |
|
12th 7 (12) |
4th Dec 2024 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 11lb |
Two wins in 2022 on AW in Britain; out of form for this yard this year though recent run here in first-time blinkers a bit more encouraging; more needed but remains unproven at this trip. |
14/1 |
|
5th 5 (14) |
27th Nov 2024 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Two wins in 2022 on AW in Britain; out of form for this yard this year; has slumped in the ratings, needs first-time blinkers to work in order to bring a revival. |
20/1 |
14/1
- Place: £1.70
Form: 443805
Last run: 84 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (13) |
23rd Oct 2025 Soft 0m 6f 18y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Down the field in two AW runs back from a break, the latest at Chelmsford last week; due to be 2lb lower from the weekend but he has a good record on soft ground and a revival wouldn't be a complete bolt from the blue. |
16/1 |
|
10 (7) |
16th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
8st 11lb |
Easy win over C&D in December off 3lb lower; should be sharper with his recent return to action behind him but others preferred at this level. |
25/1 |
|
11th 7 (12) |
3rd Oct 2025 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
In good order last winter, winning easily at Chelmsford last December and finishing second over C&D (off 2lb higher) in January; drawn wide on his return from 226 days off and likely there will be other days. |
20/1 |
16/1
- Place: £3.90
Form: 9
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (5) |
20th Jan 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 5 |
8st 10lb |
Didn't live up to market expectations at Southwell on debut last month but he showed promise with his front-running 6l third at Lingfield (7f, AW) last time; has quite a lot to find on this step up in trip but he's out of a very well-related 8.4f winner and is open to more progress for top yard. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 2 (11) |
22nd Dec 2022 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Ran to just a modest level on his Southwell debut 16 days ago (7f); could take a step forward but such progress is necessary. |
16/1 |
|
9th 1 (2) |
6th Dec 2022 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
60,000euros yearling; by U S Navy Flag and the first foal of an 8.4f-winning sister to English and Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Winter; major stable; interesting newcomer. |
11/2 |
14/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 4 |
30th Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
always behind, pulled up after 5th |
66/1 |
|
0 4 |
26th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Ordinary nine-race maiden (at 7f-1m) on Flat for Andrew Balding; sold for £7,000 since last run; has a stamina doubt, at least outside of sharp scenarios, now hurdling. |
40/1 |
|
7th 10 (7) |
23rd Aug 2023 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Yet to really do it in handicaps and finished down the field over a furlong further here last week; much safer elsewhere; more severe headgear (blinkers) replace cheekpieces. |
14/1 |
2/1
Form: 03
Last run: 16 days
W: 8st 13lb
2 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 (3) |
3rd May 2023 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Leads or races prominently; kept to novice/maiden company in sprints, despite a (declining) mark on last four runs, and proving consistent but not progressive; has C&D form but remains to be seen how well treated she is now handicapping in first-time tongue-tie. |
5/1 |
|
4th 7 (2) |
5th Apr 2023 Soft 0m 5f 8y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
Well held on turf debut last October, but no reason on breeding why she won't prove effective on the surface; progression stagnated during her winter campaign and she's the most exposed here, if less so at 5f. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 6 (4) |
7th Mar 2023 Standard 0m 4f 214y Class 4 |
8st 12lb |
Beaten at Wolverhampton (6f, fillies' novice) by a subsequent winner on penultimate start and didn't appear to get home (after holding every chance at the furlong pole) over that same trip here subsequently; possesses the pace to cope with dropping back to 5f; should be seriously involved. |
7/2 |
33/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 (4) |
3rd Oct 2023 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Hasn't found the expected improvement since sent down the handicap route and dropped out to be in rear last time at Chelmsford (1m2f); had been running over even further so reverting to about 1m is a change in direction. |
7/1 |
|
9th 8 (10) |
2nd Sep 2023 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Comfortably held in two small-field handicaps (1m4f/1m5f) when favourite for both; has dropped only 3lb for his troubles but drops back in distance and perhaps the AW is more his scene (went close in a Polytrack maiden). |
5/1 |
|
4th 4 (3) |
28th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 1m 5f 11y Class 5 |
9st 0lb |
raced in third, shaken up from over 3f out, lost ground from over 1f out, lost third inside final 110yds |
2/1 |
7/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (9) |
28th Jul 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
10st 3lb |
Hasn't really threatened on his three runs this year but has been in fair form and he won by 4l over C&D (good) last July on his last visit to Ayr; first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces; could go well. |
5/1 |
|
4 (7) |
14th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 188y Class 3 |
10st 6lb |
Consistent last year; hasn't threatened on either outing this season but he kept on for a fair fourth in a warm race at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) last time and may benefit from this step back up in trip; unraced on slow ground; cheekpieces go back on, which he wore for his last win; chance. |
4/1 |
100/1
Form: 90
Last run: 55 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 12 (2) |
10th Oct 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Won at Wolverhampton and over C&D last November but he's 0-11 since and has been well held in his last four runs; has plenty to prove and he needs to get back on track; headgear removed. |
16/1 |
|
7th 14 (14) |
12th Sep 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
8st 11lb |
Polytrack and Tapeta winner at around 1m; below par on both AW and turf on his last three starts; others preferred. |
25/1 |
|
8th 6 (12) |
19th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 0f 3y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Claims on his C&D second in June but that came on soft and he's generally been kept to the AW; has blown it at the start twice since and is given a second go in cheekpieces, instead of the usual blinkers, for a trainer who also runs Red Evelyn. |
10/1 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
14th Jun 2025 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Beaten when falling on stable/hurdle debut in summer 2023 but, following a long layoff, shaped quite well before fading into fifth (not given hard time) at Warwick (2m, good) this month; should build on that effort. |
10/1 |
|
4 |
4th Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Absent since final-flight fall (had no chance at the time) on stable/hurdle debut nearly two years ago; 0-4 on Flat previously; best watched unless the market speaks positively. |
20/1 |
|
4 |
4th Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Absent since final-flight fall (had no chance at the time) on stable/hurdle debut nearly two years ago; 0-4 on Flat previously; best watched unless the market speaks positively. |
20/1 |
20/1
Form: 07
Last run: 117 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 (4) |
1st Aug 2023 Good To Firm 1m 0f 3y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Two poor efforts since his 1m2f Chepstow third, including on soft ground last week, and the tongue-tie is given a second go as he switches from cheekpieces to a visor. |
12/1 |
|
6th 4 (2) |
26th Jul 2023 Good To Soft 1m 0f 53y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Only just missed out on second place on his first run over 1m2f at Chepstow (good to firm) but faded right out at Yarmouth two weeks ago and now slips back to 1m; not entirely sure what to expect. |
9/1 |
|
7th 8 (6) |
12th Jul 2023 Good To Firm 1m 2f 23y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
The closest he's got when just missing out on second spot on his first go over this far at Chepstow (1m2f, good to firm); unlikely to be far away with a repeat of that. |
6/1 |
25/1
Form: 4
Last run: 71 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 (3) |
21st Jul 2023 Soft 1m 2f 50y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Ten-race maiden who can take a strong hold but he's finished runner-up in last four starts and he ran into a handicap blot at Salisbury (1m2f, soft; first-time visor) last Saturday; was no match for the winner in that race but he pulled clear of the third and still looks on a workable mark; key player. |
5/2 |
|
2nd 2 (4) |
15th Jul 2023 Good 1m 1f 201y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Doesn't help himself by racing too freely and remains a maiden after nine runs but came second three times last month (8.3f-1m2f, good to firm) and is likely to be right in the thick of things again here; swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor; handles good to soft, unraced on anything slower. |
7/4 |
33/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 11 (11) |
25th Sep 2023 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Nine-race maiden; tailed off only previous run here but that was over 1m6f; fair turf efforts in blinkers over 1m2f on last two runs; more needed. |
10/1 |
|
4th 6 (4) |
13th Sep 2023 Good To Firm 1m 2f 37y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Now 0-8; it could have been the idiosyncrasies of Brighton that caused him to hang left when a well-held third there last time, though he did wear blinkers for the first time and probably isn't straightforward; bit to prove. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 3 (7) |
21st Aug 2023 Good 1m 1f 207y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Seven-race maiden who has not finished closer than 7l to a winner and has been tailed off in his last two handicaps (1m6f/1m2f); has plenty to prove and blinkers need to make a big difference. |
9/1 |
4/1
Form: 03
Last run: 8 days
W: 8st 13lb
2 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 2 (9) |
9th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 160y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Can race freely and isn't the only potential pace influence here, but confidence in her restored by last month's Kempton rout (6f); hiked beyond any winning mark again, but goes on anything and this dual Ffos Las scorer won't fail for the return to a galloping track. |
9/4 |
|
2 (2) |
24th Sep 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
All three wins (6f) on turf and she won well at Ffos Las (good) in August; 0-10 on AW, though, and she raced freely and hung for pressure when sixth of nine over C&D 19 days ago. |
11/2 |
|
6th 9 (7) |
5th Sep 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
All three 6f wins on turf; has form on both AW surfaces but record on sand now stands at 0-9 and this is her first Polytrack run for two years. |
6/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £7.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £6.29 |
| Trifecta | £55.70 |
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