September 21 / 15.50 Newbury

15.50

Good To Soft

Etcetera Construction 40th Anniversary EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)

  • Prize money: £10468
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Etcetera Construction 40th Anniversary EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Thunderstorms

1st
9 (3)
Stem

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
23,000euros foal, 120,000euros breeze-up 2yo by Calyx; fourth foal; dam unraced half-sister to Italian 2,000 Guineas winner Malossol, out of maiden half-sister to US 1m1f Grade 3 winner Wow Me Free; late foal; needs a close look for market confidence on debut, in what does not look a strong race.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

12

(6)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 2

14:15 Sandown

Stem

9st 1lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Only 2lb higher than when winning over C&D (good to firm) in July, and he's still well handicapped judged on the pick of his form from last autumn; saddle slipped when down the field in the Shergar Cup three weeks ago; tactically versatile, and plenty of rain would not inconvenience him in the slightest; has rock-solid credentials.

9/1

10th

10

(3)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

14:45 Ascot

Stem

9st 6lb

J: Jamie Melham

T: Richard Hannon

Looked as though he needed further than 1m when a rallying fourth at Newmarket in June and he duly obliged returned to 1m2f at Sandown; didn't have a lot in hand that day but only went up 2lb and he could approve for going even further this afternoon.

7/1

1st

8

(6)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 2

17:22 Sandown

Stem

9st 5lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Off the bridle a long way out over 1m at Newmarket 15 days ago but he did stick at it for fourth of 13, suggesting this return to 1m2f for the first time this year may suit; nicely handicapped on his second at Newbury on his final 3yo start.

7/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 7

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
38,000gns yearling by Profitable; 80-1 for maiden at Sandown (7f, good) three weeks ago, never-dangerous seventh of ten after a slow start; needs to leave that well behind.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

14:05 Stratford

Tequila Star

10st 11lb

J: James Davies

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

0-10 on the Flat and absent since running poorly in low-grade AW handicap in December; makes very limited appeal on hurdles debut.

100/1

8th

2

(4)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tequila Star

9st 9lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Down in the weights and down in grade but yet to win and needs to raise game if he's to win on second AW start.

20/1

9th

15

(8)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Newbury

Tequila Star

8st 4lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Finished nearly 10l behind Stem when second of six in the novice on this card (7f, heavy) last year and hasn't fared any better in the meantime; opposed.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 381 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Showed ability on first two starts, including on good to firm, but latest was of a different order when he asserted in good style in a novice at Kempton (7f, AW) 17 days ago; penalised but has almost the only worthwhile form in this line-up.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

6

(14)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:00 Goodwood

The Fingal Raven

9st 1lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Seems to need good ground or firmer; gained his only turf success at Meydan but ran well, amid traffic issues, at Glorious Goodwood (7f) most recently; another good effort is not ruled out.

20/1

Form: 7

Last run: 66 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Late foal; half-brother to six winners including Secret Weapon (6f-1m2f; RPR 118) and Code Red (6f/7f; 112); 10-1, last of seven in maiden at Ffos Las (6f, maiden) in July, so he's one of several who need a transformation.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(2)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Secret Mission

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Soundly beaten in 7f novice events at Newbury (heavy) and Kempton (AW) on last two starts but made most and showed much more than those results suggests; interesting handicap debutant.

5/1

6th

2

(2)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Secret Mission

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Soundly beaten in 7f novice events at Newbury (heavy) and Kempton (AW) on last two starts but made most and showed much more than those results suggests; interesting handicap debutant.

5/1

10th

12

(7)

9th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:43 Kempton (AW)

Secret Mission

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

led

20/1

20/1

Form: 9

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dubawi colt who was 12-1 for a maiden at Ascot (7f, soft) 15 days ago and finished out the back; early days but no claims on that performance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(3)

15th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

14:15 Yarmouth

Al Samed

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

always behind

16/1

5th

2

(11)

21st Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Newbury

Al Samed

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

in touch with leaders

20/1

9th

2

(1)

6th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:25 Ascot

Al Samed

9st 7lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: William Haggas

By Dubawi; first foal; dam 7f 2yo winner (RPR 94), half-sister to useful winners Savvy Knight (1m2f-1m4f) and Monbaher (Australian 12.5f Listed), out of 1m4f-winning half-sister to Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Nightime (dam of multiple Group 1 winner Ghaiyyath); newcomer to note.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
75,000euros yearling; fourth foal; Lope De Vega half-brother to Australian 6.5f-1m2f winner Sea What I See (including Listed); dam 1m2f-1m3f winner (including AW/US Grade 3; RPR 105), half-sister to useful winners To Dibba (7f) and Night Sparkle (1m5f/1m6f); trainer quiet with 2yos this term but had a pretty useful sort win this month.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

10

(2)

16th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

15:40 Southwell (AW)

Shiplake

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Impressed with two C&D wins during the winter and could leave subsequent struggles behind back on this surface; shouldn't be handicapped out of it.

7/1

8th

2

(9)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 3

19:00 Windsor

Shiplake

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Two impressive 7f wins on AW this winter; not so good in deeper company back on turf last month but he drops back in trip and doesn't look impossibly treated.

10/1

Form: 60

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth of seven at Ffos Las (7.4f, heavy) and last of 12 when 100-1 at Windsor (6f, good to firm) ten days later.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(5)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Downcliffe Flyer

9st 1lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Ollie Sangster

squeezed out start, ran in snatches, in rear throughout

8/1

8th

3

(5)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Downcliffe Flyer

9st 1lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Ollie Sangster

squeezed out start, ran in snatches, in rear throughout

8/1

7th

11

(6)

21st Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Newbury

Downcliffe Flyer

8st 13lb

J: Shariq Mohd

T: Ollie Sangster

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear after 2f, detached 3f out

50/1

Non-runners

Navid, Oceans Five, President Wilson, Prince Of Joy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £19.50
Straight Forecast £17.43
Trifecta £42.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Fingal Raven

Daily Mail:

Stem

D Express:

Oceans Five

NEWMARKET:

Al Samed

The Times:

Shiplake

The Sun:

Stem

The Star:

Stem

Daily Record:

Stem

RP RATINGS:

The Fingal Raven

POSTDATA:

The Fingal Raven

Telegraph:

The Fingal Raven

The Guardian:

The Fingal Raven

Daily Mirror:

The Fingal Raven