October 28 / 13.55 Redcar

13.55

Good To Soft

EBF “Double Trigger” Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3780
  • 1m 1f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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EBF “Double Trigger” Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

9/4 (Won)

Form: 1

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Late foal; 150,000euros breeze-up buy; easy to back on Beverley debut (extended 1m, good) last month but despite running green he responded well to lead near the line; penalised but has potential for improvement.
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5th

5

(2)

1st Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 2

15:00 Musselburgh

The Trickster

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Consistent 3yo who ran creditably at Epsom (1m2f, good to soft) on Derby day most recently, taking form figures to 11233 while shaping as if this drop back in distance will prove ideal; seems versatile as regards ground; 1-1 over 1m1f and holds solid claims.

11/4

2

(5)

7th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 2

17:00 Epsom

The Trickster

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Two from two in novice events last term (one on soft) and creditable placed efforts in 1m2f/1m handicaps on both starts this season; may still do better but the return to this trip isn't guaranteed to help as settling him is still something of an issue.

11/2

3rd

1

(8)

9th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Ascot

The Trickster

9st 11lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, challenging over 1f out, kept on but lost second towards finish

7/2

Form: 7

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam bred some good performers for this yard over middle distances and at staying trips; 10-1, made no inroads on 1m debut on Kempton AW 14 days ago and while he may come on a bundle for the experience he does need to.
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2nd

2

(3)

9th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

17:05 Nottingham

Anglophile

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway over 3f out, hung left over 2f out, went second over 1f out, no match for winner

5/1

2nd

2

(3)

9th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

17:05 Nottingham

Anglophile

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway over 3f out, hung left over 2f out, went second over 1f out, no match for winner

5/1

2nd

1

(2)

21st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

12:00 Lingfield (AW)

Anglophile

9st 7lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: John & Thady Gosden

led

3/1

Form: 32

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a useful stayer who bred a dual Listed winner at 1m4f; this one looks to be cut from staying cloth himself judged on his 1m2f form and this won't take as much winning as his latest Pontefract second; major player.
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7th

2

(1)

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Goodwood

Novelista

9st 10lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Warren Greatrex

Acts on good and heavy ground; won off 2lb lower over C&D for Charlie Johnston last autumn and he ran well over hurdles last month, on his second run for current yard; seems tactically versatile and he's in the mix off a workable mark back on the Flat.

9/2

2nd

7

1st Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Southwell

Novelista

10st 11lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Warren Greatrex

Useful on the Flat for Charlie Johnston, proving reliable and winning 2m handicap at Goodwood (heavy) last autumn (sold for 165,000gns soon after); 9-2, weakened to finish a well-held sixth of ten in Ascot juvenile (2m, soft) on hurdle debut in January; should be capable of a lot better in this sphere.

2/1

6th

8

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 157y

Class 3

12:25 Ascot

Novelista

11st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Warren Greatrex

Not far off useful on the Flat for Charlie Johnston, proving reliable and winning 2m handicap at Goodwood (heavy) last autumn; changed hands for 165,000gns in October; likely to be suited by longer distances in due course but he commands respect on his hurdling debut even so.

5/1

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
285,000euros breeze-up buy; second foal; by New Bay; dam runner-up 1m-1m4f in France (including 2yo and AW; RPR 80), half-sister to French 1m winner Lamu; yard has a better strike-rate with 2yos on AW than turf this year but they can win first time on grass; market can guide.
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4th

6

(5)

28th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

13:55 Redcar

Native Irish

9st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Amy Murphy

285,000euros breeze-up buy; second foal; by New Bay; dam runner-up 1m-1m4f in France (including 2yo and AW; RPR 80), half-sister to French 1m winner Lamu; yard has a better strike-rate with 2yos on AW than turf this year but they can win first time on grass; market can guide.

5/1

4th

6

(5)

28th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

13:55 Redcar

Native Irish

9st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Amy Murphy

285,000euros breeze-up buy; second foal; by New Bay; dam runner-up 1m-1m4f in France (including 2yo and AW; RPR 80), half-sister to French 1m winner Lamu; yard has a better strike-rate with 2yos on AW than turf this year but they can win first time on grass; market can guide.

5/1

25/1

Form: 66

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Big prices and never sighted in two runs at about 1m this month, both on heavy going; it's possible he'll do better on less testing ground but handicaps should be a better option.
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6th

3

(4)

29th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 6

20:40 Ripon

Cangofar

9st 9lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Exposed maiden who's had plenty of chances in handicaps and goes in a first-time tongue-tie/first-time cheekpieces off the back of a poor effort last time (maybe didn't stay a stiff 1m3f); has to bounce back.

7/1

8th

4

(4)

10th Jul 2025

Soft

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

15:20 Carlisle

Cangofar

9st 5lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

3yo who kept on for fair third at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm) in May on second handicap start; backward step at Pontefract (1m2f, good to firm) ten days later but in a slowly run race; based on his penultimate run he could be suited by this stiff 1m3f; brother Candonomore is a soft-ground winner.

7/1

3rd

3

(4)

23rd May 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 5

19:17 Pontefract

Cangofar

9st 7lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Five-race maiden who shaped with some promise when sticking on for third at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm; Arundel second) ten days ago; didn't see daylight over 2f out that day and has the size and scope to do a good deal better; interesting.

11/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
32,000gns yearling; fifth foal; Masar half-sister to winners Sea King (1m2f-1m5f; RPR 106), Rival (1m/1m2f; 88) and Hero Blues (7f; 83); dam 7f 2yo/1m6f Listed winner (104); interesting newcomer for yard that also runs Novelista.
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5th

5

(6)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Nottingham

Spirit Of Jura

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Charlie Johnston

Four wins over 1m-1m5f last January-August, the first three on the AW and the last on good ground; reappearance in March wasn't too bad but she was last of seven 18 days ago, which she needs to leave way behind her.

8/1

7th

2

(4)

8th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Spirit Of Jura

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Johnston

Won four times over 1m-1m5f last year, three of them on the AW; may be better for last month's Southwell return, but she looks weighted up to her best.

13/2

4th

2

(1)

4th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 4

17:07 Southwell (AW)

Spirit Of Jura

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Charlie Johnston

Won four times last year, including twice over this C&D; beaten a head here over 1m4f in August but she struggled on turf over 1m6f on her next two outings; drops back in trip on her first start since October and should appreciate the return to this surface.

7/2

Form: 77

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Triple-figure prices for both starts, over 7f and 1m2f, always behind on debut then tailed off at Pontefract three weeks ago; should stay at least this far on pedigree but unlikely to be a factor until handicapping.
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7th

4

(7)

28th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

13:55 Redcar

Carlton Freddie

9st 4lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Triple-figure prices for both starts, over 7f and 1m2f, always behind on debut then tailed off at Pontefract three weeks ago; should stay at least this far on pedigree but unlikely to be a factor until handicapping.

150/1

7th

4

(7)

28th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

13:55 Redcar

Carlton Freddie

9st 4lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Triple-figure prices for both starts, over 7f and 1m2f, always behind on debut then tailed off at Pontefract three weeks ago; should stay at least this far on pedigree but unlikely to be a factor until handicapping.

150/1

7th

1

(4)

7th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 5y

Class 2

14:27 Pontefract

Carlton Freddie

9st 7lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

in touch with leaders

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
14,000gns yearling; fourth foal; gelded son of Al Kazeem; closely related to 6f 2yo winner Tiora (RPR 69); dam 6f winner (84), half-sister to 7f Group 3 winner Pyrrha; speed in pedigree asks questions as to what he's shown at home to be starting off over this far but yard has good strike-rate with 2yos this year so market check needed.
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6th

4

(1)

27th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

14:30 Bath

Moby Quick

9st 6lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

Not particularly solid on his AW form (at up to 9.5f) for current stable; gained sole win on turf (6f; off 3lb higher) but has something to prove over this new trip.

11/2

7th

7

(8)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Moby Quick

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Evans

6f win for George Scott on turf last summer; edging down the weights for current stable while suggesting he retains a fair level of ability; Rossa Ryan replaces an apprentice this time; not discounted.

10/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast £17.15

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Novelista

SPOTLIGHT:

The Trickster

NEWMARKET:

Anglophile

POSTDATA:

Novelista

The Times:

Novelista

The Guardian:

Novelista

D Express:

Novelista

Daily Mirror:

Novelista

The Sun:

Novelista

The Star:

Novelista

Daily Record:

Novelista

Telegraph:

The Trickster

Daily Mail:

The Trickster