16.25
StandardPertemps Education Network EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £17550
- 0m 5f 0y
- Class 2
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Tapeta
Weather: Partly cloudy
9/2
Form: 15 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 9lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 4 (4) |
2nd Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 3y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Sole attempt at Pontefract resulted in his 2yo debut success (5f); 0-7 since but ran respectably at Beverley most recently and is interesting off a reduced mark returned to this venue. |
13/2 |
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4th 6 (11) |
4th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Won a 5f Pontefract novice on debut in April 2025 (good); some fair form after that and could go well despite high draw. |
20/1 |
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6th 5 (7) |
11th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 4f 214y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Weights chance on defeat of Saucy Jane on Pontefract form (5f) last spring, when they finished first and second, but some water under the bridge since then and he ran one of his lesser races on sole AW start, at Newcastle in June; needs to have improved during his break to win today. |
12/1 |
7/4
Form: 1
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 9lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 (14) |
24th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 5f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Breeze-up purchase cost £205,000; justified favouritism when winning on debut at Wolverhampton (6f); disappointed in Newcastle novice next start; finished last in Kempton Group 3 last month; market will reveal expectations on nursery debut but drawn widest of all. |
14/1 |
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5 (3) |
6th Sep 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Irish colt; £205,000 breeze-up purchase; both starts on AW, justifying favouritism with a bit to spare at Wolverhampton (6f) then disappointing at Newcastle (5f); may yet confirm debut promise and it should be noted that his trainer's British record features a few 2yo Group wins. |
16/1 |
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2 (4) |
28th Jun 2025 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Irish colt; £205,000 breeze-up purchase; justified favouritism with a bit to spare in 6f AW maiden at Wolverhampton, after which his trainer mentioned a possible crack at the Coventry; bypassed Royal Ascot and goes for this easier assignment; useful prospect who gives the impression he'll cope with the drop in trip; respected. |
7/4 |
3/1
Form: 81 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 9lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 (1) |
10th Oct 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Won 5f novice events at Carlisle and Newcastle this summer before a fine third in the Super Sprint at Newbury (5f, good); highly tried since and today's return to 5f should be in his favour; not ruled out now making his nursery debut. |
5/1 |
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6 (4) |
20th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Ran well in the Super Sprint at Newbury during his spell over 5f; not disgraced when favourite for 6f sales race at Newmarket (good to firm) most recently, albeit failed to improve for the new trip. |
16/1 |
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1 (20) |
23rd Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Found himself isolated from the main action when disappointing in a Group 3 at Goodwood; had been nicely progressive and was conceding weight to the front two (including Windsor Castle winner Havana Hurricane) when third in the Super Sprint at Newbury despite losing his focus and wandering when hitting the front; strong chance, provided he gets home over 6f (kept to 5f thus far). |
3/1 |
8/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (2) |
29th Jul 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Half-brother to useful 2yo Nomadic Empire and two other winners; finished last on his 5f Tapeta debut a month ago, when hanging left late on; entitled to improve but will need to. |
9/1 |
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4 (2) |
28th Jun 2025 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Ardad gelding; sibling to three winners, notably Nomadic Empire (5f/6f including 2yo/Bahrain; RPR 108); dam maiden sister to 7f 2yo Listed winner; suitably bred newcomer who represents last year's winning yard. |
8/1 |
7/1
Form: 65
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 (11) |
23rd May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Finished second in the Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy (6f, good to soft; Listed) last October, form that would give him strong claims in this field; beaten as 4-9 favourite at Lingfield on his reappearance (6f, AW) but the winner there could be useful; should be involved once again. |
2/1 |
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2nd 4 (3) |
20th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 1y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Son of Galileo Gold who was much improved on his final run in 2025 when second of 15 in Two-Year-Old Trophy at Redcar in October; holds leading form claims on his Polytrack debut in his bid to get off the mark at the eighth attempt. |
4/6 |
|
14 (13) |
4th Oct 2025 Good 0m 5f 217y Class 1 |
8st 5lb |
Looked a bit unlucky when fourth to Ardisia in nursery at Glorious Goodwood, but since then he's finished well behind Song Of The Clyde in sales races at York and Doncaster; 0-6 and beginning to look exposed. |
20/1 |
25/1
Form: 30
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 9 (2) |
28th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Started off for new stable with two down-the-field runs last month but bounced back to form with clear C&D (good) win in first-time cheekpices 11 days ago; not ideally drawn today and goes without cheekpieces this time but still respected under 6lb penalty (due to go up that amount anyway). |
7/2 |
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1st 2 (6) |
17th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Ran well on his 2yo debut but little to celebrate since; slowly edging down the weights and now tried in headgear but others look safer. |
14/1 |
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10th 8 (9) |
25th Apr 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
8st 7lb |
Failed to progress for Brian Ellison (0-4; 5f-6f); hung left-handed and dropped out accordingly on recent stable debut at Beverley (7.5f; 13-2, eighth of ten); may draw benefit from that comeback run but others make way more appeal. |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: 3
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 (11) |
12th Sep 2025 Good 0m 6f 2y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Overcame traffic issues in Newcastle nursery (6f, AW) last time, opening his account at the fifth attempt and looking value for more than the winning margin; enters calculations. |
12/1 |
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1st 1 (4) |
29th Aug 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Best run was when fourth in a 5f novice here in June; beaten less than 4l when 11th of 19 in a York nursery last week (6f, good to firm; not get best of runs); interesting back on the AW but can pull hard so this small field a concern. |
3/1 |
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11th 19 (10) |
20th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 3lb |
Reached the frame on the first two of his qualifying runs over 5f; steps up to 6f for the first time now handicapping from a mark which doesn't allow much obvious room for manoeuvre. |
50/1 |
25/1
Form: 6
Last run: 31 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 6 (5) |
26th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Won a four-runner Hamilton maiden (6f, good) for Karl Burke last August and placed in three of his five starts for this yard, but below his best at Newmarket (6f, good) 11 days ago; needs to bounce back on his first attempt at the trip. |
20/1 |
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8th 4 (8) |
15th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Made all in 6f Hamilton maiden for Karl Burke as 2yo; has run well in defeat for new yard since, if lacking the pace to get involved when a persevering third at Catterick (5f, good) last month; withdrawn at Yarmouth on Wednesday on account of unsuitable ground (good). |
7/1 |
Non-runners
Due To Shine
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £11.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £13.97 |
| Trifecta | £81.40 |
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