May 15 / 14.00 Musselburgh

14.00

Good

British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4050
  • 0m 5f 1y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
30,000gns foal, 57,000gns yearling; by Havana Grey and the first foal of a 6f AW 2yo/7f turf winner; one of two newcomers for Karl Burke, who has made a good start with 2yos this term; warrants respect.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

18th

1

(12)

7th Oct 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Newmarket

Cuban Slide

9st 1lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: K R Burke

Wide-margin win at Musselburgh (5f, good) on debut but in a weak race and limitations have apparently been exposed since; seventh of 15 in one of these valuable 6f sale races on penultimate start, when trying cheekpieces, easily the best of last three runs; now tries a visor but has lots to find.

50/1

7th

6

(4)

14th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 3

17:20 Doncaster

Cuban Slide

8st 12lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

raced centre, prominent

10/1

7th

3

(8)

26th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:20 Newmarket (July)

Cuban Slide

9st 3lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Scored by wide margin at Musselburgh (5f, good) on debut, albeit in a weak race; limitations have been somewhat exposed in two runs since; first-time headgear needs to prompt better form.

25/1

11/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
33,000gns yearling; Make Believe half-sister to 6f-1m winner Siberian Night (including 2yo); dam 1m 2yo winner, half-sister to winners over 1m2f-14.5f; stablemate of Cuban Slide; market instructive.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

6

(13)

18th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 1

15:30 Yarmouth

Making Dreams

9st 4lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: K R Burke

Raced ten times as a 2yo, winning three; ran away with a Group 3 at Saint-Cloud (10.5f, heavy) on reappearance, but performed moderately at Longchamp (1m2f, soft) next time and front-running did not work out when 40-1 in the Oaks at Epsom (1m4f, good to soft); off 110 days and has lots to prove if she's on firmer than good; others look more solid.

25/1

8th

5

(10)

31st May 2024

Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

16:30 Epsom

Making Dreams

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Raced ten times as a 2yo, winning a maiden and two handicaps; ran away with a Group 3 at Saint-Cloud (10.5f, heavy) on reappearance, when it looked as if she would have no problem going further, but she needs to bounce back from a modest show in Group 2 at Longchamp (1m2f, soft) 19 days ago.

66/1

5th

2

(2)

23rd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Ayr

Making Dreams

9st 7lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: K R Burke

Made it three wins from her last four starts when landing Thirsk nursery (1m, good) under Brandon Wilkie a fortnight ago; the runner-up has franked that latest form and this filly has also won on soft ground; has a progressive profile and she's respected up 6lb for last time.

3/1

OUR TIP

15/8

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Son of Cable Bay; closely related to 6f 2yo AW winner First Of May; dam sprint maiden out of five-time 1m Group 1 winner Soviet Song (sister to the dam of 1m2f Group 1 winner Ribbons); powerful yard; interesting.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

14

(10)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Zachary

8st 11lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Charlie Johnston

Won a couple of nurseries here (5f/6f) in the autumn of 2023, but 0-19 since the latest of those despite a sliding mark; look elsewhere.

14/1

5th

14

(10)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Zachary

8st 11lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Charlie Johnston

towards rear

14/1

6th

8

(6)

13th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Zachary

9st 3lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Charlie Johnston

Won two Chelmsford nurseries last autumn; 0-16 in 2024 and opposable despite his lowly mark.

8/1

10/1

Form: 7

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
The only runner with experience, having finished seventh of 11 at Thirsk (soft; beaten just over 3l) nine days ago; sets only a modest standard but will gain some advantage if his rivals aren't clued up.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(2)

3rd Jun 2023

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 2

14:30 Musselburgh

Pumpkin Pie

9st 4lb

J: Graham Lee

T: Iain Jardine

held up in midfield, pushed along before halfway, weakened over 1f out

25/1

4th

2

(3)

15th May 2023

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

14:00 Musselburgh

Pumpkin Pie

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

The only runner with experience, having finished seventh of 11 at Thirsk (soft; beaten just over 3l) nine days ago; sets only a modest standard but will gain some advantage if his rivals aren't clued up.

10/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.90
Straight Forecast £3.79
Trifecta £5.70

Selections

The Guardian:

Cuban Slide

SPOTLIGHT:

Zachary

POSTDATA:

Making Dreams

The Times:

Zachary

D Express:

Zachary

The Sun:

Zachary

Telegraph:

Making Dreams

Daily Mail:

Cuban Slide

Daily Mirror:

Cuban Slide

The Star:

Cuban Slide

Daily Record:

Cuban Slide