16.25
Good To SoftEtcetera Construction 40th Anniversary EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)
- Prize money: £10468
- 0m 7f 0y
- Class 4
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Thunderstorms
8/1 (Won)
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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1st 5 (6) |
26th Oct 2024 Heavy 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
towards rear, nudged along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, led post, ran on well |
5/1 |
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1st 6 (9) |
21st Sep 2024 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
130,000euros foal, 120,000gns yearling by Mehmas; fourth foal; closely related to 7f winner Alotaibi (including 2yo/KSA; RPR 90), half-brother to French 8.5f winner Holy See (82); dam 5f-6f AW winner (72), half-sister to 1m Group 2 winner Duntle (dam of Circus Maximus); gelded; needs a market check. |
8/1 |
6/4
Form: 2
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5th 5 (1) |
6th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
British form figures 2221321; returned from a slightly less productive stint in Dubai to narrowly edge out Sergeant Pep in a 7f Class 4 at Lingfield (13-8 favourite) ten days ago; with consistency being his forte, he should be one the premises once again from just 2lb higher. |
7/2 |
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1st 2 (3) |
27th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
7f novice win at Kempton last August and he showed better form in two handicaps there last autumn; down the field in two runs in Dubai this year but he looks a key player back on British soil. |
5/2 |
11/4
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5 |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 3 |
10st 9lb |
Useful on testing ground on the Flat early in career and this 4yo has tapped back into that promise over hurdles this spring, winning a maiden at Hereford (2m, good) in April on his second stable start and following up in a C&D novice (good); trainer won this with Clearance, after whom this race is named, in 2022 and 2024; intriguing candidate back in a handicap. |
5/2 |
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1st 1 |
13th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
6f winner for Ralph Beckett and came good at the sixth attempt over hurdles with a clearcut win at Hereford (2m, good; hood removed); this 4yo now carries a penalty but has less to prove than most of these. |
4/6 |
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1st 10 |
16th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 53y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
6f winner for Ralph Beckett; placed over hurdles for previous yard but pulled up on debut for this one when tried in a hood (now left off); others preferred. |
8/1 |
4/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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10 (1) |
29th May 2025 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Promise last autumn on first two runs (7f/1m, heavy/AW) and returned with close second at Epsom (8.5f, good) last month; in top hands to continue to progress and every chance this trip will be within range; player. |
2/1 |
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10 (1) |
29th May 2025 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Promise last autumn on first two runs (7f/1m, heavy/AW) and returned with close second at Epsom (8.5f, good) last month; in top hands to continue to progress and every chance this trip will be within range; player. |
2/1 |
50/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5th 5 (3) |
1st Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
C&D winner last August (good ground; cheekpieces first time); three heavy defeats have followed and he comes here with plenty to prove. |
25/1 |
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9th 8 (10) |
1st May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
Tailed off in two races since winning off 7lb lower at Newbury last August (1m; in first-time cheekpieces which are now absent); might be high enough in the ratings even if all the better for being gelded; absent since October. |
40/1 |
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14 (1) |
22nd Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 1lb |
Won two of his first three handicaps and may have been undone by slower ground last time (drifted to 4-1; subsequently taken out of a race due to it being soft); perhaps best watched on AW debut, for all that his half-brother has won twice on Tapeta. |
20/1 |
8/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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8th 10 (6) |
2nd May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Seems more effective on AW (3-4) than turf (1-9) and finished down the field in the Spring Mile at Doncaster (14-1) five weeks ago; now has cheekpieces to accompany the usual tongue-strap. |
16/1 |
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14th 7 (10) |
28th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Only 1-8 on turf but appears to hold a fighting chance with Jack Callan's useful 5lb claim offsetting a penalty for a game success at Newcastle (1m) that took his AW record to 3-4; may do better still for current yard. |
7/1 |
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1st 3 (4) |
6th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Two AW wins when trained by Charles Hills; only midfield off this mark at Kempton on his stable debut in December and twice a beaten favourite in Dubai this winter; still has time to do better and interesting to see if his backers return. |
9/4 |
16/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Filly
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
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11th 9 (11) |
13th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Classified debutante who still needs to prove her 40-1 success in first-time blinkers at Kempton (1m) wasn't a fluke; finished last in both starts since (lost her action latest). |
12/1 |
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8th 7 (1) |
7th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Off the mark (13th attempt) in a 1m handicap at Kempton last month but she finished last of nine there ten two weeks later; has something to prove again after that and she comes with risks attached back up in trip. |
8/1 |
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9th 7 (9) |
28th Jan 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Prevailed narrowly to open her account in C&D contest two weeks ago on third start for new yard, taking well to first-time blinkers; may have more to offer in the retained headgear; respected up just 2lb. |
4/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Straight Forecast | £17.93 |
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