October 11 / 19.05 Newcastle (AW)

19.05

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EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3672
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 51 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Debut fifth to the Gimcrack Stakes winner Noble Style (6f, Newmarket); made the most of a more suitable opportunity on the AW at Lingfield (5f; runner-up a winner since) next time; obvious chance despite penalty.
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12th

4

(11)

26th May 2026

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0m 5f 0y

18:48 Dundalk (AW)

Sporting Hero

9st 12lb

J: Jamie Orr

T: William Durkan

Won for a first time on turf at Navan (5f) but then finished last at Naas; loves it around here but stall 11 looks troublesome.

14/1

13th

5

(13)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:10 Naas

Sporting Hero

9st 13lb

J: Jamie Orr

T: William Durkan

Prolific AW performer gained a first turf success in emphatic fashion at Navan on latest (5f, gd-yld) under this rider, making virtually all for a 2.25l win; this longer trip fine but raised 10lb and this is a tougher race.

9/2

1st

2

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

13:20 Navan

Sporting Hero

9st 13lb

J: Jamie Orr

T: William Durkan

Nine AW wins but is a maiden on turf after 18 runs; however, he ran a cracker on soft ground at Bellewstown last time and this drying surface should suit better; a squeak.

7/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 63

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
£150,000 breeze-up purchase; failed to match market expectations on Catterick debut (5f, good; 5-4 favourite; sixth of nine); back from break with a solid effort at Nottingham (third; beaten less than 1l); may strip fitter again for her AW debut; every chance.
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8th

5

(3)

16th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

16:50 Windsor

Exquisitely

9st 6lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

First run for this yard when beating three rivals on heavy at Ffos Las and nearly followed up at Goodwood (good); took a backward step last time at Sandown but didn't run badly; respected with conditions no issue.

5/1

4th

1

(3)

20th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

13:55 Sandown

Exquisitely

9st 13lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Improved to win on heavy ground at Ffos Las returned to turf in August after four-month break (first run for the yard) and matched that effort on a sound surface at Goodwood last time; likely to go well.

9/4

2nd

3

(7)

25th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

19:50 Goodwood

Exquisitely

9st 13lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Jonathan Portman

prominent

10/1

50/1

  • Place: £14.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ninth foal from a 5f winning dam (RPR 77); is a sister to various winners, the most notable being Lord Oberon (6f-7f, including AW; RPR 100); stable also runs Cybele; may need time and experience.
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3rd

5

(6)

2nd Jan 2025

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0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

Rodborough

9st 3lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Alan Brown

All three wins have been over 5f at Southwell; not in best of form on last four starts; others stronger.

25/1

3rd

5

(6)

2nd Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

Rodborough

9st 3lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Alan Brown

All three wins have been over 5f at Southwell; not in best of form on last four starts; others stronger.

25/1

9th

6

(10)

13th Dec 2024

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0m 4f 214y

Class 5

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Rodborough

9st 3lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Alan Brown

All three wins over C&D; should come good again at some point this winter but quiet this autumn and may need a bit more weight off her back.

20/1

Form: 94

Last run: 76 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal from 5f Listed winner; ridden positively, took a marked step forward from debut when fourth at Redcar (6f, good to firm; 40-1) in July; dropping back to 5f on AW may prove favourable; interesting to see how he fares on return from break.
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4th

5

(1)

11th Oct 2022

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0m 5f 0y

Class 5

19:05 Newcastle (AW)

Noble Title

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: David O’Meara

midfield, pushed along up the centre over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on final 110yds

7/1

6

(10)

15th Sep 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:17 Pontefract

Noble Title

9st 4lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

First foal from a 5f Listed winner (RPR 106); ridden positively and took a marked step forward from debut when fourth to Lakota Blue (has form with Hougoumont) at Redcar (6f, good to firm; 40-1) in July; interesting to see if he can progress after a seven-week break.

7/1

14/1

Form: 5

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
14,000euros juvenile; third foal; half-brother to two winners, including Bomb Proof (RPR 95); is entitled to be wiser for recent Beverley debut (5f; soft, 40-1; fifth of 14) which gives a realistic chance of confirming placings with Chattel Village; AW debut.
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9th

4

(5)

27th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

14:40 Musselburgh

Grandad Bob

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

prominent

12/1

10th

3

(10)

27th Jul 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Grandad Bob

9st 9lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Tristan Davidson

raced near side, in rear

6/1

4th

7

(2)

17th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Thirsk

Grandad Bob

9st 1lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Tristan Davidson

Down the field last summer on final two runs for Paul Midgley and same story this spring on both outings for new yard; however, he's had wind surgery since last time and is 8lb lower than when runner-up at Catterick (5f, soft) last April, which came after his first wind op; tongue-tie goes on.

25/1

Form: 90

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to 5f-6f winner Mews House (RPR 78) but has shown precious little to enthuse about to date, being beaten more than 14l at Nottingham (tenth of 13; 200-1) a fortnight ago; a most unlikely candidate.
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5th

10

(5)

11th Feb 2026

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0m 6f 0y

14:08 Dundalk (AW)

Cavalier Approach

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Paul W Flynn

Won four times in Britain; weak form in Ireland last year; best watched on stable debut, and first run since last of 14 behind Sovereign Banter here in October.

25/1

14th

5

(14)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Cavalier Approach

9st 12lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

Won four times in Britain for Ed Bethell; poor form in three turf runs in Ireland this season; failed to land a blow at Newcastle three days ago; the jury is out at present.

25/1

5

(4)

21st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Cavalier Approach

9st 8lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

One of his four wins for earlier trainers came over C&D; poor form in three turf runs in Ireland this season but he ran off 68 on the first of them and gets in here off just 54; interesting to see if there is any market support with headgear returning.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 327

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Started off encouragingly with fair efforts over 5f at Thirsk (third) and Musselburgh (second); underperformed at Beverley (first start as a gelding), although soft ground may not have suited; AW debut.
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2

(13)

6th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:50 Catterick

Chattel Village

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ian McInnes

17-race maiden who has finished no better than tenth across his five starts this year; new headgear is applied.

50/1

13th

14

(11)

27th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:25 Newcastle (AW)

Chattel Village

9st 0lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Ian McInnes

With a new yard but he's a longstanding maiden who hasn't been in any sort of form of late.

50/1

10th

9

(9)

3rd Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Thirsk

Chattel Village

9st 0lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: John Wainwright

Has basically struggled since placed in his first two 2yo runs and that early promise was for a different yard; opposable.

50/1

Form:

Last run: 48 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
£10,500 yearling; half-sister to four winners out of a useful 5f juvenile winner (RPR 101); struck into when out the back on August Catterick debut (5f, maiden; 66-1); safer to look elsewhere.
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8th

8

(2)

11th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

19:05 Newcastle (AW)

Giselles Gotit

8st 13lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

100/1

10th

10

(8)

24th Aug 2022

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

13:00 Catterick

Giselles Gotit

9st 0lb

J: Jamie Gormley

T: Iain Jardine

pressed leaders on near side of group, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out (vet reported filly was struck into on her right-hind)

14/1

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal from a winning dam (6f-7f; RPR 71); half-sister to the shock Newcastle novice winner Blackjack (6f; RPR 68); yard also runs Rodborough; probably one for another day.
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9th

6

(5)

11th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

19:05 Newcastle (AW)

Cybele

8st 13lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Alan Brown

slowly away, in rear throughout

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.50
Straight Forecast £3.15
Trifecta £81.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Exquisitely

RP Ratings:

Sporting Hero

POSTDATA:

Sporting Hero

NEWMARKET:

Sporting Hero

Telegraph:

Sporting Hero

Daily Mirror:

Sporting Hero

Daily Record:

Sporting Hero

The Times:

Exquisitely

The Guardian:

Exquisitely

Daily Mail:

Exquisitely

Daily Express:

Exquisitely

The Sun:

Exquisitely

The Star:

Exquisitely