October 03 / 14.40 Salisbury

14.40

Heavy

Pyledriver British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5400
  • 0m 6f 213y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Pyledriver British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
375,000gns yearling; half-sister to six winners, notably top-class Ten Sovereigns (RPR 125); dam a Listed-placed 1m2f winner (98); Ten Sovereigns was best on fast ground but the dam won on heavy and she's by Lope De Vega so there should be no concerns on that front; Rossa Ryan on board having also ridden Brize Norton.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(5)

3rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 1

14:20 Newmarket

Chantilly Lace

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Lightly raced; good fifth in the 1,000 Guineas and Coronation Stakes prior to close third in Ascot Group 3 won by Cheshire Dancer; below par in final 3yo start but consistent otherwise and may rebound.

9/1

5th

5

(6)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Sandown

Chantilly Lace

8st 11lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Debut win was on heavy; managed to hold her own in the 1,000 Guineas and the Coronation Stakes (both on good to firm) before a front-running third in a Group 3 at Ascot in July (1m, good; beaten half a length); major player dropped into a Listed race and could well approve of getting back on slower ground.

5/2

9

(2)

26th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 213y

Class 1

14:20 Ascot

Chantilly Lace

8st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Comfortably justified favouritism in novice event at Salisbury (7f, heavy) on only 2yo start; pitched into the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) on reappearance and acquitted herself very well to be beaten only 2.5l into fifth; another good effort at Group 1 level when filling the same position in the Coronation Stakes over C&D (good to firm) last month; has the potential for even better after only three starts and major player with her sights lowered slightly.

3/1

2nd
2 (8)
Char

5/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
38,000euros foal, 60,000gns yearling; first foal of once-raced (placed; RPR 74) half-sister to French 1000 Guineas third Rahiyah; stable have had a fairly quiet year with juveniles but he's worth a market check all the same.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(5)

23rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Kempton (AW)

Char

9st 7lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Roger Varian

prominent on inner, headway 2f out, soon led, ridden briefly and went clear from 1f out, readily

4/5

2nd

2

(8)

3rd Oct 2024

Heavy

0m 6f 213y

Class 4

14:40 Salisbury

Char

9st 7lb

J: James Doyle

T: Roger Varian

in touch with leaders, headway and pressed leaders over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, rallied inside final 110yds, went second towards finish, promising

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 54

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Strong favourite for a newcomers' maiden at Kempton in August (7f) but looked in need of the experience; fourth in a useful 6f novice (good to firm) here five weeks ago, keeping on having had to switch in the closing stages; returning to 7f should suit and there is plenty of encouragement for slow ground on the dam's side of his pedigree.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(3)

14th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Sandown

Brize Norton

8st 13lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Related to a few winners for her connections; gelded prior to justifying favouritism in Kempton novice event (7f, AW) on seasonal debut; the type to improve further and warrants respect.

11/4

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to 8.6f AW winner Yeoman (RPR 86); dam Listed-placed 1m winner (90); gelded newcomer; stable have had a winning 2yo debutant this season but they're generally better for a run.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

(2)

21st Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 3

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Tremolo

9st 6lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Harry Charlton

Made it 3-4 on the AW when coming from off the pace to collect at Southwell (1m); was aided by a collapsing pace but he looks progressive; just 3lb higher.

5/1

1st

5

(11)

13th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 3

16:05 Southwell (AW)

Tremolo

9st 6lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Harry Charlton

Took his AW record (all over 7f) to 311 with Kempton win last time and that form has worked out well; likely to be as effective back at 1m and show further progress in this sphere; major contender.

11/2

1st

4

(8)

28th May 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:22 Kempton (AW)

Tremolo

9st 4lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Harry Charlton

Justified favouritism in a Southwell novice (7f, Tapeta) in December but he's struggled in two turf handicaps (1m) this spring; still lightly raced and now returns to AW but he needs to get his career back on track.

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
35,000gns yearling; half-brother to winners Naval College (1m1f-1m4f including Australian Listed; RPR 110) and Desert Caravan (1m/8.6f AW; 87); dam 1m2f/1m4f winner (103), half-sister to Derby and Arc winner Sinndar; good middle-distance pedigree but likely best watched today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

5

(12)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:18 Lingfield (AW)

Top Of Pleinmont

9st 7lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

Made it tenth-time lucky at Wolverhampton (1m4f, Tapeta) in October, but held in two starts at Southwell (1m6f/1m3f) since; 1lb drop not enough to tempt.

12/1

6th

5

(2)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Top Of Pleinmont

9st 5lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

Got off the mark at the tenth attempt when staying on strongly to beat eight rivals at Wolverhampton (1m4f, Tapeta) four weeks ago; up 4lb but he still looks feasibly treated on that latest form and is open to progress at this new trip; big player.

2/1

6th

5

(2)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Top Of Pleinmont

9st 5lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

Got off the mark at the tenth attempt when staying on strongly to beat eight rivals at Wolverhampton (1m4f, Tapeta) four weeks ago; up 4lb but he still looks feasibly treated on that latest form and is open to progress at this new trip; big player.

2/1

Form: 056

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor form in three runs, the latest at Redcar last week; he'll be of more interest when handicapping over middle distances next year.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(1)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

19:45 Windsor

Launceston

9st 2lb

J: George Bass

T: Joe Ponting

0-13 under rules; runner-up in one of his nine starts for Sir Mark Prescott, but has shown nothing in five outings for this stable, four of them over hurdles.

25/1

6th

8

12th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:45 Hereford

Launceston

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Joe Ponting

Modest Flat maiden for Sir Mark Prescott; yet to show much for his current yard over hurdles and last of nine back on the Flat at Wolverhampton in February; hard to warm to.

25/1

Non-runners

Pakal, Tawny Porter

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.00
Straight Forecast £6.39
Trifecta £10.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Chantilly Lace

NEWMARKET:

Char

POSTDATA:

Chantilly Lace

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Daily Mail:

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D Express:

Chantilly Lace

The Sun:

Chantilly Lace

The Star:

Chantilly Lace

Daily Record:

Chantilly Lace

Telegraph:

Char

The Guardian:

Char

Daily Mirror:

Char