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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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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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2nd

9

(1)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Newmarket (July)

Back In Black

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Reliable sort, this year over 7.5f/1m since being gelded; second on Newcastle AW with tongue-tie fitted last time; has gained both wins over a bare 7f; strong claims back down in distance.

9/2

2nd

4

(2)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 2

15:47 Newcastle (AW)

Back In Black

9st 0lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Won a Newbury handicap (7f, good) last April and he's reached the frame in his last five starts including when fourth of 24 in the Spring Cup (1m, good) on his penultimate run; looks interesting off same mark here and he ran well on his only previous attempt on AW; tongue-tie added.

9/4

31

(21)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Back In Black

9st 1lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Reserve; dual 7f winner who has a solid record and may rate higher still; ran well at Newbury (1m) on reappearance then raced further away from the near rail than ideal when beaten favourite, albeit not disgraced, at Lingfield (7.5f); tongue-tie is now applied; remains of interest.

16/1

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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(14)

29th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Kempton (AW)

Saytarr

10st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Horton

Hugely progressive for his new stable at the start of the year, winning handicaps at Southwell (7f/1m) before completing his hat-trick at Newcastle (1m); beaten on turf twice since but he is 0-10 in that sphere as opposed to 5-8 on AW; drawn widest but still of some interest.

6/1

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

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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

(1)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

20:15 Nottingham

Cairdeas

9st 3lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Paul Midgley

Reappeared with a good second at Doncaster (6f, good to soft) last month but he's not easy to predict and was a well-held fifth at Ripon last time; that took his record to 1-16 and others are more convincing.

9/1

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

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