October 17 / 17.45 Leicester

17.45

Heavy

British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 7-

Last run: 409 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well-bred gelding who cost 260,000euros as a 2yo; safely held when seventh of nine on debut at Ascot (7f, good) in September 2022 and returns from 409-day absence here but has very obvious scope for improvement.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

1

(1)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:42 Lingfield (AW)

Royal Jet

9st 12lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Five wins since December, three of them at this track (including over 1m); 3lb wrong under his penalty but he's never been in better form.

6/1

1st

8

(6)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

15:12 Lingfield (AW)

Royal Jet

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Four wins, including C&D, this winter and latest Chelmsford run probably not the one to judge him on; that said, he wouldn't look to have much wiggle room off his current mark.

8/1

6th

7

(2)

7th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Royal Jet

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Won four times during the winter (7f-1m) and has gone up more than a stone in the weights, having been nudged up another 2lb for last weekend's Lingfield second; won't mind going back up in trip, though, and has a decent chance of adding to his tally.

5/2

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8/11

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 33

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Creditable third of 15 over C&D (soft) on debut in August and probably ran to similar level when third of 12 on Polytrack later that month; looks the one to beat.
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5th

7

(10)

1st May 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

17:20 Newcastle (AW)

King Of Fury

9st 7lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

Quite late in the day to be going beyond an extended 1m for the first time; often makes the running and can race freely, so will need to settle early from a wide stall back from ten weeks off; not in much form when last seen either way.

16/1

6th

1

(9)

18th Feb 2026

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

King Of Fury

9st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Michael Dods

Front-runner; two of his three wins have come over C&D and he is now 1lb lower than for the latest of them; not at best in two runs here this winter but this represents a drop in class.

8/1

7th

4

(4)

21st Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

King Of Fury

9st 6lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

Two AW wins in the first half of 2025, including C&D; not at his best here seven weeks ago (finished behind Gilet) and others are preferred for win purposes.

8/1

14/1

Form: 9-5

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Respectable fifth of nine in good Kempton novice (6f, AW) on last month's stable debut; needs to build on that performance here but it will be interesting to see whether the switch to slow turf suits.
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11th

5

(1)

9th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Top Button

9st 5lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

midfield, pushed along over 4f out

9/1

11th

5

(1)

9th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Top Button

9st 5lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

midfield, pushed along over 4f out

9/1

5th

5

(9)

17th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Top Button

9st 4lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Registered sole success in 7f classified event at Wolverhampton; failed to beat a rival there last time, taking handicap record to 0-13; not the percentage call.

16/1

7/1

Form: 57

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
With a top stable and out of a well-connected mare but showed only minor promise on first two starts, latterly when seventh of 11 at Southwell (7f, AW) a week ago.
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11th

9

(15)

21st Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

13:45 Redcar

Plink

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Katie Scott

Ten-race maiden who has been beaten 8l or more in his last three runs and latest was over C&D last month; mark continues to fall but he has plenty to prove; tongue-tie removed and blinkers are now tried.

33/1

9th

5

(4)

27th May 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

13:45 Redcar

Plink

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Katie Scott

Still a maiden and tongue tied when beating only one in 7f Ayr handicap 25 days ago; others are much preferred.

25/1

9th

5

(4)

27th May 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

13:45 Redcar

Plink

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Katie Scott

Still a maiden and tongue tied when beating only one in 7f Ayr handicap 25 days ago; others are much preferred.

25/1

13/2

Form: 7-

Last run: 361 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made quite promising debut for Joseph O'Brien when seventh of 14 at Dundalk (1m, AW) a year ago but was sold for 20,000gns soon afterwards and we haven't seen him again since.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(8)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

17:05 Newmarket

Cervetto

10st 13lb

J: Mr Fletcher Yarham

T: Dylan Cunha

in rear

12/1

9th

6

(1)

26th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:52 Epsom

Cervetto

10st 13lb

J: Mr Fletcher Yarham

T: Dylan Cunha

Won this year at Lingfield (7f, AW) and Sandown (1m, good) in two of his five handicaps; the latter was an amateurs' race under Fletcher Yarham; tongue tied when below form on latest outing, so he isn't today; going beyond 1m for the first time gives him a fair bit to prove but having Motivator as the dam's sire gives some hope.

12/1

9th

7

(6)

8th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Sandown

Cervetto

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Dylan Cunha

towards rear

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; half-brother to 5f winners Muhadathat (2yo; RPR 100) and Jonboy (79); dam unraced half-sister to useful 6f/7f winner Cansili Star; probably best watched on debut.
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9th

11

(6)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

17:18 Nottingham

Tilsworth Turf

8st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Both wins came over 6f on soft ground in 2024 but he's mostly struggled since the latest of them; off for 134 days and he's best watched.

40/1

8th

9

(1)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Tilsworth Turf

8st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Produced one of his better efforts in last C&D attempt but is by no means sure to reproduce it, being far from consistent; yet to win on AW.

33/1

9th

12

(2)

21st Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

17:30 Yarmouth

Tilsworth Turf

8st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Snapped a string of lacklustre efforts when a much-improved third at Southwell (5f AW; 100-1); RPRs illustrate this is his optimum trip but whether he can replicate that latest effort back on turf is questionable.

20/1

Form: 94-

Last run: 431 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bettered low-key debut when respectable fourth of sixth at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) in August 2022; gelded and had wind surgery during subsequent 431-day absence; encounters very different ground here and is not a easy horse to weigh up at present but market support will make him of interest.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(7)

17th Oct 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Leicester

Scorch

9st 5lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

in rear

10/1

9th

7

(8)

30th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

13:05 Goodwood

Scorch

9st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

slowly away, in rear, pushed along on outer over 2f out, weakening when edged right over 1f out

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.40
Straight Forecast £8.38
Trifecta £51.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

King Of Fury

NEWMARKET:

Cervetto

POSTDATA:

King Of Fury

The Times:

King Of Fury

Telegraph:

King Of Fury

The Guardian:

King Of Fury

Daily Mail:

King Of Fury

Daily Mirror:

King Of Fury

The Sun:

King Of Fury

The Star:

King Of Fury

Daily Record:

King Of Fury

D Express:

Cervetto