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

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

9th

3

(4)

12th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Newmarket (July)

Endless Victory

9st 6lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Charlie Appleby

Won small-field novice events at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) in February and Newmarket in April; 11-10 for Listed race at Newmarket (again 1m2f on good) ten weeks ago but tailed off, reportedly stumbling at the start; gelded since and his trainer did win this race with another unexposed sort two years ago, but Royal Power is presumably their first string.

9/1

5th

3

(2)

3rd May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Newmarket

Endless Victory

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Nosed ahead close home in C&D novice event (good) at the Craven meeting, taking record to 2-2; bred to rate much higher still, being a brother to his stable's Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter; trainer has won this race four times in the last eight years; respected.

10/11

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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4th

1

(9)

13th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

19:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Salamanca

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Off the mark when winning an uncompetitive five-runner novice over C&D in October; sent off joint-favourite (alongside Penzance) for his handicap debut here the following month and was still in front when the race was voided; not seen since then but is proven fresh and the market should be informative.

11/2

6

(8)

9th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Salamanca

9st 8lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

led, joined over 2f out, race voided

7/2

6

(8)

9th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Salamanca

9st 8lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

led, joined over 2f out, race voided

7/2

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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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

7th

1

(4)

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 2

18:15 Doncaster

High Order

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: John & Thady Gosden

Progressive form, making all with ease when stepped up to 1m4f at Southwell (novice) in April; wandered in the closing stages on that occasion and sports cheekpieces now handicapping up in trip again; almost certainly capable of better but he'll need a pretty smart performance off clear top weight.

5/2

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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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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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4th

4

(5)

1st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

15:00 Goodwood

Meydaan

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Solid third in the Lingfield Derby Trial (form has major substance) then bagged Listed honours at this course (1m3f, good) later in May; outstayed, having refused to settle, over 1m6f at Royal Ascot since; may have more to offer back down in trip and remains of interest.

13/2

4th

7

(8)

19th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 34y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Meydaan

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

took keen hold, midfield

8/1

1st

4

(6)

25th May 2024

Good

1m 3f 44y

Class 1

15:45 Goodwood

Meydaan

9st 2lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

King Edward VII entry; won a Newcastle maiden (1m2f, AW) in November; a steadily run 1m2f looked inadequate on reappearance and he performed better when third of nine in the 11.4f Listed Derby Trial at Lingfield (good) two weeks ago, having been outpaced some way out; longer trips than this should prove ideal but he has comfortably the best form.

15/8

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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3rd

13

11th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Liam Swagger

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Good Flat horse before embarking on his hurdling career and a recent winning stroll on the AW (long odds-on in new tongue-tie/cheekpieces combination) should have buoyed confidence levels; already has Listed honours over hurdles and he was conceding lumps of weight (and raced freely) when coming up shy on ground too soft at Newbury; today's bigger-field scenario could suit him and he's one of many with each-way claims.

14/1

1st

5

(3)

21st Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Liam Swagger

9st 5lb

J: William Carson

T: James Owen

Useful on the Flat, including on the AW, without winning, before landing two hurdle events including a Listed race; most recently runner-up over hurdles at Newbury in December; cheekpieces weren't on for his hurdle starts but are now refitted; sets a clear standard.

1/3

2nd

1

18th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

12:05 Newbury

Liam Swagger

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, bad mistake 4th, headway going easily before 2 out, led narrowly after 2 out, not fluent last, ridden but headed final 110yds, kept on

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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