April 18 / 16.45 Newmarket

16.45

Good

bet365 EBF ‘Confined’ Novice Stakes (For horses Which Have Run No More Than Once) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £10308
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 7 runners
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bet365 EBF ‘Confined’ Novice Stakes (For horses Which Have Run No More Than Once) (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1

Last run: 66 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Brother to the yard's 8.6f-2m winner Cross Counter (including Group 1; RPR 119), half-brother to 7f winner Right Direction (96); second favourite for five-runner novice at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) in February and had no difficulty making a winning debut, asserting in good style from over 1f out; Dante and Derby entry who looks to have a bright future.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

(4)

11th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Newmarket (July)

Endless Victory

9st 12lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

His brother Cross Counter won the 2m Melbourne Cup; never posed the slightest threat when upped to 1m6f at Royal Ascot (good to firm) last time but he was drawn wide and ran on late from the rear into seventh of 16, recording his best RPR; this race is a bit less competitive and his previous success has come when ridden much more prominently.

9/2

2

(14)

17th Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 34y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Endless Victory

9st 11lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Weakened when upped to 1m4f at Meydan in February last time, so stamina is a doubt; however, this lightly raced 4yo was progressive over 1m2f previously (good to firm/good to soft) and his brother Cross Counter won the 2m Melbourne Cup for his top connections; retains potential; interesting.

16/1

1st

5

(6)

25th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 2

16:00 Yarmouth

Endless Victory

9st 9lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Charlie Appleby

Never made his debut until February but won his first two, both novices at about 1m2f; tailed off next time in a Listed race and again failed to offer much on handicap debut at Newmarket's July festival; now has a good bit to prove.

8/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 2-

Last run: 197 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
335,000gns yearling buy, by Sea The Stars; first foal; dam 7f/1m winner (including 2yo/Listed; RPR 109); second favourite for maiden at Nottingham (1m, heavy) in October, blowing the start but finding plenty to take second of seven; needs better but that was an encouraging start.
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Verdict Starting price

2

(5)

16th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

14:42 York

Salamanca

9st 10lb

J: William Buick

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Looked a useful prospect on good ground last spring and confirmed it on AW in recent outings; dictated a steady pace when winning the Easter Classic Handicap at Newcastle (1m2f) four weeks ago; 4lb higher today but lightly raced and could continue on his upward curve.

11/2

2

(5)

16th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

14:42 York

Salamanca

9st 10lb

J: William Buick

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Looked a useful prospect on good ground last spring and confirmed it on AW in recent outings; dictated a steady pace when winning the Easter Classic Handicap at Newcastle (1m2f) four weeks ago; 4lb higher today but lightly raced and could continue on his upward curve.

11/2

1st

10

(12)

18th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

16:07 Newcastle (AW)

Salamanca

8st 13lb

J: David Egan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

made all, set steady pace, faced challenges from over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on well towards finish, gamely

10/1

Form: 2-

Last run: 124 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Frankel half-brother to winners Portfolio (1m2f; RPR 102) and Educator (1m 2yo/1m2f; 98); dam 7f-1m2f winner (included Listed; 113); 7-4 second favourite for six-runner novice at Newcastle (1m, AW) in December and, despite clear inexperience, kept on well to finish on heels of the odds-on favourite; promising and has a form chance.
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9th

1

(8)

3rd Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

18:58 Kempton (AW)

High Order

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Early promise for the Gosdens included a 1m4f novice win at Southwell in April 2024 but he failed by a long chalk to hold his own in handicaps at 1m6f (turf) and back at Southwell (1m4f); sold for 32,000gns in October; likely to need this on Polytrack debut.

25/1

10th

6

(3)

5th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 3

18:15 Southwell (AW)

High Order

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: John & Thady Gosden

Delivered on earlier promise when easily winning a C&D novice in April; disappointed when upped to 1m6f and fitted with cheekpieces (retained) for handicap debut at Doncaster in June but was gelded during subsequent four-month break and remains of interest.

6/1

5/1

Form: 1

Last run: 97 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
2,800,000gns yearling; Frankel colt; dam, 1m-1m2f winner (including Group 3; RPR 118), sister to 7f/1m Group 1 winner Too Darn Hot and 1m2f Group 2 winner Lah Ti Dar; 1-3 for 11-runner maiden at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) in January and dismissed weak opposition, leading final 1f and ending well on top; the others in this (including Endless Victory, who looks the stable first string) had better debut form but this one could be a major improver.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(6)

25th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Sandown

Kalidasa

9st 9lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

midfield, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

11/4

4th

2

(6)

18th Apr 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

16:45 Newmarket

Kalidasa

9st 11lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

prominent on near side of group, outpaced 3f out, kept on but no impression

5/1

4th

2

(6)

18th Apr 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

16:45 Newmarket

Kalidasa

9st 11lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

2,800,000gns yearling; Frankel colt; dam, 1m-1m2f winner (including Group 3; RPR 118), sister to 7f/1m Group 1 winner Too Darn Hot and 1m2f Group 2 winner Lah Ti Dar; 1-3 for 11-runner maiden at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) in January and dismissed weak opposition, leading final 1f and ending well on top; the others in this (including Endless Victory, who looks the stable first string) had better debut form but this one could be a major improver.

5/1

Form: 1- D

Last run: 153 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Frankel out of 1m-1m2f winner (including Group 1 Pretty Polly Stakes; RPR 115); 2-1 for seven-runner maiden at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) in November, travelling best to lead 2f out and going on by nearly 2l as the first two drew clear; the runner-up has big-race entries, as does this colt (Dante and Derby); looks a fine prospect.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(4)

6th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 1

13:35 Kempton (AW)

Meydaan

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Creditable second in Group 3 contest at Glorious Goodwood (1m4f) last time but this is a better race for the grade; inconsistent otherwise this term; returns to AW for first time since debut win.

14/1

2nd

5

(5)

2nd Aug 2025

Soft

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

13:20 Goodwood

Meydaan

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Well below form in his sole run on softer than good (on soft in France last September); last year's best shows were at 1m3f-1m6f but he delivered a big career best this May when close second in 1m2f Goodwood Listed race; two backward steps over 1m2f since see him back up in trip today; form chance relies on that one performance three starts back, so others look more solid.

4/1

5th

5

(2)

19th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Newbury

Meydaan

9st 8lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Well below form on his sole run on softer than good; last year's best shows were at 1m3f-1m6f but a big career best this May when close second in 1m2f Listed race at Goodwood; held up and never got into it in 16-runner Listed event at Royal Ascot next time; chance relies on that one Goodwood run.

8/1

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; by Starspangledbanner out of 1m2f/1m4f winner (RPR 89) who's sister to 1m1f-12.4f winner Gododdin and closely related to smart 7f-1m2f winner Rougemont, out of 1m3f/1m4f winner; with most of the others having shown so much, this is probably a stiff debut task.
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4th

5

(3)

26th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Prince Iago

9st 1lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Hugo Palmer

Gelded after three quiet runs in 1m2f maidens and heavy ground was perhaps against him on handicap debut over 2m at Chester (11-1); couldn't rule out.

8/1

7th

13

(6)

13th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 5

15:50 Chester

Prince Iago

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Hugo Palmer

Big odds, slowly away and always behind over about 1m2f on good ground at Newmarket, Chester and Newbury this spring; gelded in June; makes his handicap debut over 6f further, in first-time headgear and on different ground, so there would be explanations were he to improve.

12/1

11th

6

(11)

17th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Newbury

Prince Iago

9st 7lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Hugo Palmer

slowly away

50/1

Form: 5

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to useful middle-distance winners Father Of Jazz and Save A Forest; 22-1 for novice at Southwell (1m, AW) three weeks ago and came last of five, but beaten only 2l after making a challenge from off the pace and running out of room when beaten; should improve but most of the others have shown more.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(5)

4th May 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:55 Newmarket

Liam Swagger

8st 8lb

J: Harry Davies

T: James Owen

Useful juvenile hurdler in the 2023-24 season, having won in Listed grade and finishing third in the Fred Winter; ran well at Chelmsford (1m6f, AW) returned to the Flat last time; future mark 2lb higher; respected.

11/4

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Payout
Exacta £11.50
Straight Forecast £13.69
Trifecta £52.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Endless Victory

NEWMARKET:

Meydaan

Daily Mirror:

High Order

RP RATINGS:

Endless Victory

POSTDATA:

Endless Victory

Telegraph:

Endless Victory

Daily Mail:

Endless Victory

D Express:

Endless Victory

The Sun:

Endless Victory

The Star:

Endless Victory

Daily Record:

High Order

The Times:

Meydaan

The Guardian:

Meydaan