October 13 / 16.10 Goodwood

16.10

Heavy

Goodwood Racehorse Owners Group EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £10468
  • 1m 1f 11y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Goodwood Racehorse Owners Group EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

8/13 (Won)

  • Win: £1.45
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 52

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Farhh half-brother to four winners, notably Oaks second Dance Sequence (7f 2yo winner, including Group 3); made an eyecatching debut and built on that when front-running second of 12 in novice at Bath (1m, heavy) 12 days ago; that's far and away the best form in this line-up.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(4)

13th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 1f 11y

Class 4

16:10 Goodwood

Castle Gates

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Farhh half-brother to four winners, notably Oaks second Dance Sequence (7f 2yo winner, including Group 3); made an eyecatching debut and built on that when front-running second of 12 in novice at Bath (1m, heavy) 12 days ago; that's far and away the best form in this line-up.

8/13

2nd

2

(10)

1st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Bath

Castle Gates

9st 4lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Farhh half-brother to four winners, notably Dance Sequence (7f 2yo including Group 3/runner-up in Oaks); eyecatching fifth in 7f AW contest at Kempton, making good late progress from rear while seeming green; interesting with improvement on the cards upped in trip.

7/2

5th

5

(11)

6th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:55 Kempton (AW)

Castle Gates

9st 7lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Saeed bin Suroor

towards rear

8/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
75,000euros foal, 210,000gns yearling; eighth foal; Camelot half-brother to winners Lexington Times (5.4f-7f including 2yo/AW Listed; RPR 106) and House Island (bumper/2m4f chase/2m5f hurdle); dam 5f 2yo selling winner (73), half-sister to 7f Listed winner; stable 2yos are among the winners.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

5

(7)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 32y

Class 5

15:30 Carlisle

Ashdown Forest

9st 1lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Still a maiden but could go well in refitted cheekpieces, having finished a close fifth in sole attempt in this headgear (penultimate start); didn't fare so well back in blinkers latest.

12/1

4th

4

(2)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Thirsk

Ashdown Forest

9st 2lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Touch disappointing over hurdles for this yard but fared better back on the Flat when fifth of 12 over 1m4f at Pontefract (good to soft) 25 days ago and three subsequent winners have emerged from that race; swaps the first-time cheekpieces he wore last time for blinkers he tried once over hurdles; his best RPR on the Flat was achieved over this trip.

5/1

5th

2

(3)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

16:27 Pontefract

Ashdown Forest

9st 8lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Not seen on the Flat since well-held third on heavy ground for Ed Walker last autumn and subsequent hurdling form for Jedd O'Keeffe was not particularly inspiring; sports first-time cheekpieces; others appeal more.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
92,000gns foal, 140,000gns yearling; third foal; Ghaiyyath half-brother to winners Circe (7f 2yo/1m; RPR 91) and North East Star (US 6f/1m dirt); dam unraced half-sister to 1m1f-1m4f (including Dubai World Cup) winner Prince Bishop; late foal; needs a market check.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

(5)

13th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 3

17:45 Southwell (AW)

The Pouncing Lion

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Three starts, gelded before showing greatly improved form to win 12-runner maiden at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) one month ago; asserted late on and in good style, suggesting that this longer trip can suit on handicap debut.

9/4

1st

10

(8)

12th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

The Pouncing Lion

9st 3lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Michael Bell

140,000gns yearling; well-held third on Goodwood debut (1m1f, heavy) last October and was last of six when favourite on his Chester reappearance (1m4f, good) last month; may not have handled that track but he's been gelded since but needs a more dynamic effort on this drop back in trip.

15/2

6th

4

(4)

9th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 2

14:05 Chester

The Pouncing Lion

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Michael Bell

pressed winner, in touch with leaders after 4f, headway over 2f out, edged left and weakened inside final furlong

9/4

Form: 86

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Low-level form when 7-1 for maiden at Bath (1m, good) and 100-1 in novice at Chelmsford (1m, AW); best watched for now.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

(7)

11th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

15:53 Epsom

Girls Night Out

9st 3lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Owen Burrows

Encouraging seasonal/handicap debut when fourth at Windsor (good) in June but disappointed at Ffos Las (also 1m2f, good to soft) three weeks later; subsequently given ten weeks to reset and an improved show would not surprise for respected yard.

10/1

8

(8)

30th Jun 2025

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:45 Ffos Las

Girls Night Out

9st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Owen Burrows

Unexposed filly who kept on for fourth on seasonal/handicap debut at Windsor (1m2f, good) three weeks ago; probably still has potential; needs to be taken very seriously.

3/1

4th

8

(11)

9th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Windsor

Girls Night Out

9st 8lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Owen Burrows

Well beaten all three starts as 2yo, albeit with fourth of seven to a runaway winner at Goodwood (1m1f, heavy) on final occasion appearing to be much improved form; sister to 1m2f-1m6f Saratoga Gold (useful at his best over 1m4f) which prompts some extra interest on this handicap/seasonal debut.

8/1

OUR TIP

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ninth foal; New Bay half-brother to winners Berlin Tango (7.3f-1m2f including 2yo/AW/Group 3; RPR 111), Fairbanks (11.6f-1m6f; 107), Tasit (US 8.5f turf including 2yo; 102) and Jupiter Light (7f-1m2f; 101); dam 6f-9.5f winner (including 2yo Group 3 and US Grade 3; 115); gelded but a newcomer to note.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(3)

4th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Karthon

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: Emma Lavelle

0-9 for Andrew Balding, but runner-up in three of his last four starts; up in trip for this stable debut after seven months off and holds each-way claims if ready to go; no headgear today.

5/1

2nd

5

(6)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Karthon

9st 9lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

0-8 but he's finished placed in three of his five handicaps and had some traffic issues when sixth at Kempton (1m4f) last time; wasn't beaten far in that race and he's in the mix back on Tapeta.

13/2

6th

1

(4)

27th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:37 Kempton (AW)

Karthon

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Maiden who has run three sound races at about this trip since headgear was fitted, just run down late by an in-form rival over 1m3f here last week; should find a race before long and solid to go well again.

5/2

Form:

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Late foal; 66-1, weakened to finish a remote last of 11 in maiden at Sandown (1m, good) 25 days ago.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

19

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

13:45 Sandown

Love You Back

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Flat winner whose hurdles form comprises a couple of second-place finishes and a late fall (beaten at the time); even off bottom weight, this looks a difficult task upped in class.

33/1

6

9th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

14:20 Stratford

Love You Back

11st 0lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Won on the Flat at Brighton in September; has taken well to hurdling, finishing runner-up on both starts, latest when beaten a neck at Newbury (2m, good to soft; 5-2) ten days ago; looks a matter of time before he gets his head in front in this sphere.

2/1

2nd

6

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

14:30 Newbury

Love You Back

11st 0lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

No great shakes on the Flat (1-11) but he did win his final run in that scene over 1m4f at Brighton in September (good to firm; also runner-up on soft); failed favourite backers when second on hurdling debut (Warwick; 2m, good) but the winner has since progressed to better things; absent since November but his yard has won two of the last four renewals of this; player.

5/2

Form: 4

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
80,000gns yearling by Australia; 25-1 for maiden here (1m2f, heavy) 18 days ago and showed promise in 10l fourth of six but it was modest form.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

26th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

17:37 Plumpton

Nelson Gate

10st 10lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

0-8 on the Flat and 0-5 as a hurdler; he's modest in this discipline but was third in a handicap last time and at least he has jumping experience.

11/4

3rd

5

14th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

19:10 Fontwell

Nelson Gate

11st 0lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Fair on the Flat; probably only sixth best on merit when fourth on handicap debut here (2m3f, good) three weeks ago but positives can be drawn from that performance and he might have more to offer over this longer trip.

7/1

4th

9

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:50 Fontwell

Nelson Gate

11st 0lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

11-race maiden under both codes; tailed off in last two hurdle runs but he showed some promise when runner-up in a juvenile event here (2m2f, good to soft) in November; now goes handicapping at this new trip and he needs watching in market after 111 days off; cheekpieces reapplied.

9/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.10
Straight Forecast £3.02
Trifecta £8.30

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