December 11 / 18.00 Chelmsford (AW)

18.00

Standard

EBF Novice Stakes (For Horses Which Have Run No More Than Three Times) (GBB) (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5399.46
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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EBF Novice Stakes (For Horses Which Have Run No More Than Three Times) (GBB) (Div I)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Wind

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 52

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Gosden filly who has shown ability in 6f contests on Tapeta, finishing 20-1 fifth at Newcastle (form has substance) then 2-1 second at Wolverhampton; major player on the figures.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

2

(2)

7th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Mrs Morrell

9st 11lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Ferguson

Won at Chelmsford (6f, Polytrack) and Yarmouth (7f, soft) for the Gosdens; makes her stable debut in a first-time tongue-tie after another three months off having been picked up for 115,000gns in December; market may be informative.

7/1

5th

2

(2)

7th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Mrs Morrell

9st 11lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Ferguson

Won at Chelmsford (6f, Polytrack) and Yarmouth (7f, soft) for the Gosdens; makes her stable debut in a first-time tongue-tie after another three months off having been picked up for 115,000gns in December; market may be informative.

7/1

7th

2

(5)

13th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Mrs Morrell

9st 11lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: John & Thady Gosden

mounted in chute, hampered soon after start, in rear, edged right and hampered rival after 1f

3/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 3

Last run: 187 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Absent since his encouraging debut (finished third over 6.5f) at Newbury six months ago; subsequently gelded; withdrawn (off feed) from Group 2 event there in September; possibilities granted normal progress.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

8

(6)

28th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:52 Lingfield (AW)

Roman Emperor

8st 9lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: John Ryan

Good second over C&D in December but that's a rare bright spot in the last few months; others look stronger for win purposes.

20/1

5th

7

(1)

25th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:12 Lingfield (AW)

Roman Emperor

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: John Ryan

Good second over C&D in December but that a rare bright spot in the last few months; others look stronger for win purposes.

12/1

7th

11

(3)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:18 Lingfield (AW)

Roman Emperor

9st 4lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: John Ryan

Sole AW win was a 6f novice two years ago; in better form in December than he is now but Stevie Donohoe is 1-1 on him (on turf last summer) so there might be a turnaround.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Blue Point half-sister to 1m winner Voice of Wisdom, out of unraced half-sister to 5f Group 1 winner Sole Power and Listed-placed 5f 2yo winner Sotka; major yard; looks the pick of the newcomers.
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4th

1

(3)

26th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Blue Virtue

9st 11lb

J: Cameron Noble

T: Roger Varian

Consistent rather than hugely progressive in five runs this winter; disappointed at Lingfield on Good Friday (raced freely out wide) but the fact she was sent off favourite for that is noteworthy; two best efforts have come over 6f.

7/2

4th

1

(3)

26th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Blue Virtue

9st 11lb

J: Cameron Noble

T: Roger Varian

Consistent rather than hugely progressive in five runs this winter; disappointed at Lingfield on Good Friday (raced freely out wide) but the fact she was sent off favourite for that is noteworthy; two best efforts have come over 6f.

7/2

11th

13

(14)

29th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

16:25 Lingfield (AW)

Blue Virtue

8st 7lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Roger Varian

Four-race maiden but she has a solid record and was a creditable second behind a major improver on her handicap debut at Newcastle (6f) three weeks ago; didn't get much luck before keeping on well in that race and she looks interesting back up in trip.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
£65,000 yearling; Blue Point half-brother to 1m AW winner James Bradley, out of unraced half-sister to two 2yo winners; one of four newcomers in the field; market helpful.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

8

(7)

23rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Kempton (AW)

Aidan Andabettin

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Richard Spencer

C&D win in January; doubled his haul with a wide-margin success at Wolverhampton (5f) in July but he has struggled since; this is weaker though and Oisin Murphy is booked.

5/2

7th

9

(5)

27th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Aidan Andabettin

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Richard Spencer

bumped start, always behind

12/1

10th

3

(6)

31st Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 15y

Class 4

15:50 Chester

Aidan Andabettin

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Spencer

Unproven on turf and merely sixth at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) last time; however, six days earlier he won in good style there on his first crack at 5f, and his latest run may have come too soon; retains potential.

7/1

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
£15,000 yearling; by Due Diligence; dam multiple 6f winner (including AW), half-sister to Listed-placed Italian 5f-7f winner Dorkhel; yard is only 2-101 with 2yos this year.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

5

(4)

7th Feb 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Fiddlers Elbow

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Evans

Improved effort (finished second) in similar event over C&D last month on handicap debut, having started favourite; appears poised to go one better off same mark in new headgear.

6/4

2nd

3

(1)

22nd Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

13:00 Kempton (AW)

Fiddlers Elbow

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Evans

Just minor form in three sprint races but looks a likely improver now qualified for a mark; pedigree suggests as much, being out of a seven-time handicap winner; interesting.

11/2

4th

2

(2)

26th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

14:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fiddlers Elbow

9st 4lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: David Evans

Well held in two recent runs, latterly over C&D four days ago, and will likely find life easier once handicapping after today.

25/1

Form: 57

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest RPRs in a couple of Wolverhampton events, about 6l behind Mrs Morrell dropped to 6f latest; needs a good deal of improvement.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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2nd

1

(4)

13th Jun 2024

Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

16:10 Yarmouth

Reine Des Coeurs

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

extremely awkward start, in rear

15/2

6th

9

(3)

11th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Reine Des Coeurs

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

towards rear

33/1

9

(3)

23rd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Reine Des Coeurs

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Calyx filly who faded into 9l fifth, having raced up with the pace, in 7f maiden here last week; open to improvement over this shorter distance and could go well.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Debutant by Cracksman out of an unraced half-sister to 1m Group 3 winner Oh Goodness Me and 1m4f Listed winner/smart 2m jumper Eradicate; stable is just 1-27 with 2yos in 2023.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10th

7

(3)

11th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 213y

Class 4

16:07 Salisbury

King Of Codes

9st 7lb

J: George Downing

T: Robert Cowell

No form claims, having finished last (well beaten) in two 6f contests.

66/1

4th

2

(4)

30th May 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Lingfield

King Of Codes

9st 4lb

J: George Downing

T: Robert Cowell

Little short-term promise when a remote last of seven on his Chelmsford debut in December (6f).

50/1

Non-runners

Advindi, Post Rider, Salaamaat

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.90
Straight Forecast £6.96
Trifecta £18.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Mrs Morrell

SPOTLIGHT:

Post Rider

LAMBOURN:

Post Rider

Daily Mail:

Post Rider

The Sun:

Post Rider

The Star:

Post Rider

Daily Record:

Post Rider

POSTDATA:

Mrs Morrell

NEWMARKET:

Mrs Morrell

The Times:

Mrs Morrell

Telegraph:

Mrs Morrell

The Guardian:

Mrs Morrell

D Express:

Mrs Morrell

Daily Mirror:

Mrs Morrell