May 22 / 16.00 Yarmouth

16.00

Good

British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £21600
  • 0m 6f 3y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
625,000euros yearling; by Frankel; brother to Group-placed 6f winner Fivethousandtoone (including 2yo), half-brother to three winners; dam 5f 2yo winner (including Listed); powerful yard's last three 2yo runners have won; respected.
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1

(4)

7th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

16:07 Haydock

Age Of Gold

9st 4lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Yarmouth winner who was gelded after disappointing in the Chesham at Royal Ascot; next seen when going down narrowly in a big-field nursery at York (7f, good to firm; very competitive); saw that race out well and stepping up to 1m can only benefit him.

2/1

2nd

1

(4)

22nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:45 York

Age Of Gold

9st 9lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Frankel colt who scored tidily on his 6f Yarmouth debut (good to soft) in May and the second and third have franked the form since; on the back of that he went off 100-30 for the Chesham at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm) but was beaten 14l into seventh; subsequently gelded; remains a very useful prospect for his top stable.

9/2

7th

1

(12)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:30 Ascot

Age Of Gold

9st 5lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Frankel colt who cost 625,000euros as a yearling; 11-10 favourite, slowly away but eventually picked up well to score tidily at Yarmouth (6f, good to soft) and looks open to any amount of progress; interesting prospect.

100/30

12/1

  • Place: £4.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
130,000gns yearling; by Dark Angel and the first foal of a 7f 2yo winner who is half-sister to 1m Listed winner Awesometank; stable is in good form; check the betting.
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3rd

2

(1)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 135y

Class 3

15:15 Lingfield

Back In Black

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Scored on his reappearance at Newbury (7f) last April; string of good efforts followed from August onwards and he posted a career best when fourth of 24 in Newbury's Spring Cup (1m, also good) on his return three weeks ago; stall 1 might not be ideal but otherwise holds strong claims.

11/8

4th

17

(7)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:10 Newbury

Back In Black

9st 1lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Lightly raced 4yo; consistent last season, winning in cosy fashion at this meeting (7f, good) and going down narrowly when stepped up in trip at Goodwood (1m, good) in the autumn; reappears having been gelded and with his stable in form; interesting contender.

6/1

2nd

10

(9)

12th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:47 Goodwood

Back In Black

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Fanshawe

3yo who won in fine style on reappearance at Newbury (7f, good) in April; fifth of 12 here (7f, good to firm) in August following a break and built on that with close third of 16 at Doncaster (7f, good to soft) last month, staying on well; the step up to 1m could be right up his street.

11/2

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
100,000euros foal, 135,000euros yearling; brother to 6f 2yo winner King X J; dam placed 7f 2yo/1m2f, half-sister to useful 6f/7f winner Golden Steps; booking of Ryan Moore (good strike-rate for the stable) is a big plus; interesting.
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1st

7

(6)

14th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Salisbury

Nascimento

9st 4lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Michael Bell

made all

2/1

10th

15

(13)

18th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:05 Ascot

Nascimento

9st 3lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Michael Bell

The booking of Ryan Moore heightened interest at Yarmouth (6f, good to soft) and he went off at 9-2, but after showing up well his inexperience got the better of him; can win races for sure but this is unlikely to be one of them.

40/1

3rd

5

(5)

22nd May 2024

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 2

16:00 Yarmouth

Nascimento

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Michael Bell

100,000euros foal, 135,000euros yearling; brother to 6f 2yo winner King X J; dam placed 7f 2yo/1m2f, half-sister to useful 6f/7f winner Golden Steps; booking of Ryan Moore (good strike-rate for the stable) is a big plus; interesting.

5/1

Form: 5

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
The only runner who has the benefit of experience, having finished fifth of seven at Newmarket (5f, good) where he was the 33-1 rank outsider; that race has thrown up a couple of winners since; open to improvement.
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3

(7)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

16:00 Lingfield (AW)

Saxonia

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Charlie Johnston

Four wins this year and he has found another burst of improvement for the addition of cheekpieces, winning 1m handicaps at Pontefract and Musselburgh either side of a C&D second (behind Arctician); another 3lb higher but should make a bold bid.

7/2

3

(7)

14th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 5

17:08 Musselburgh

Saxonia

9st 10lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

A three-time 1m winner in 2025 who posted another good effort when runner-up in 1m Lingfield handicap 11 days ago; very much one to consider nudged up 1lb.

9/4

2nd

7

(1)

3rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

17:05 Lingfield (AW)

Saxonia

9st 9lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

3-18; second of nine at Wolverhampton (8.5f, AW) last month before winning by a nose at Pontefract (1m, good to firm; first-time cheekpieces) 17 days ago; looks a likely player returned to AW following a 1lb rise.

9/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Newcomer by Mehmas and the first foal of a 1m/1m3f-winning daughter of a 1m2f Listed winner and granddaughter of 1m2f Group 1 winner (and Oaks third) Zahrat Dubai; heed the market signals.
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5th

5

(1)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

19:45 Sandown

Saytarr

9st 1lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Horton

He won earlier this year on his first three starts for James Horton (7f/1m, AW); made it 0-9 on turf when 2l third of 11 at Ascot (1m, good to firm) four weeks ago but that was still a positive run and he could be in the mix.

6/1

3rd

7

(1)

1st May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:30 Ascot

Saytarr

9st 5lb

J: Jack Callan

T: James Horton

Five AW wins include this year's hat-trick on the Tapeta; raised a further 4lb for what was a narrow latest success (1m) but he's on a roll and no doubt a better horse now than when last seen on turf.

7/2

1st

3

(8)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Saytarr

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Horton

Has taken his AW record to 4-7 when winning twice at Southwell (7f/1m) since joining James Horton; raised 6lb since last time but the way he moved into contention suggests there's likely even more to come for his new stable.

2/1

OUR TIP

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
95,000gns foal, 60,000gns yearling; by Sergei Prokofiev and the first foal of an Italian 5f/6f 2yo winner (including Listed) whose siblings include 6f Group 2 scorer El Caballo; market instructive.
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5th

8

(9)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:42 Ripon

Cairdeas

9st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Paul Midgley

Ex William Haggas; no win since his juvenile days, but has twice ran well over this C&D, including when fourth (from 4lb higher) last August; no match for stablemate Novello Lad at Doncaster (6f, good to soft; 25-1) recently but that comeback run ought to have him spot on for this.

11/2

2nd

12

(3)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

18:38 Doncaster

Cairdeas

8st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Paul Midgley

Regressed for William Haggas before sold last summer; the handicapper is easing off so he should be easy enough to place in due course but he's done a lot of his racing over 7f and now returns from an absence; Novello Lad looks his trainer's best shout.

16/1

8

(13)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Cairdeas

9st 7lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

On a losing sequence but he's made a positive start for his current handler, sixth of 14 in 6f Pontefract handicap 19 days ago; one for the shortlist eased 2lb here.

9/1

Non-runners

Mission Command, So Darn Hot, Water Music

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.60
Straight Forecast £14.75
Trifecta £49.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Age Of Gold

NEWMARKET:

Mission Command

The Times:

Saxonia

The Star:

Saytarr

POSTDATA:

Age Of Gold

Telegraph:

Age Of Gold

The Guardian:

Age Of Gold

Daily Mail:

Age Of Gold

Daily Mirror:

Age Of Gold

The Sun:

Age Of Gold

Daily Record:

Age Of Gold

D Express:

Mission Command