14.30
Good To FirmMichael Brunton Memorial British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)
- Prize money: £5400
- 0m 6f 0y
- Class 4
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
7/4
Form: 81 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 11lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 (6) |
11th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 6y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
Left good-ground debut behind when making all over 6f at Salisbury (good to firm) in July; turns out he faced a stiff task attempting to concede 7lb to last weekend's Kempton Group 3 winner Five Ways back there (6f, good to firm again) last month, sticking on for a clear second in a style which suggests this step back up to 7f may help on nursery debut; William Buick retains the ride; considered. |
6/1 |
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1 (7) |
13th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Down the field at Haydock on last month's debut (7f, good) but he left that form behind when a front-running C&D winner three weeks ago (good to firm); he will need to improve again to defy a penalty but that's certainly not out of the question. |
7/4 |
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5 (4) |
23rd Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Always in rear and beat just one rival in 7f contest at Haydock, producing a modest RPR; doesn't look an imminent winner. |
33/1 |
25/1
Form: 64
Last run: 21 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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1st 7 (1) |
28th Sep 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 198y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
12-race maiden but again runner-up at Epsom (1m4f) last time and that can be upgraded; unraced here but the track shouldn't be a problem. |
7/2 |
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2nd 12 (8) |
10th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 6y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Runner-up three times in 11 races, including behind Tenison at Yarmouth three runs back; would have each-way claims if shrugging off below-par run last time. |
9/1 |
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4th 6 (7) |
8th Aug 2026 Standard 1m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Ten-race maiden but he's finished runner-up in three of his five runs this season and wasn't beaten far when fourth of five at Epsom (1m4f, good to firm) last time; looks worth a try at this new trip and he's in the mix back on AW. |
5/1 |
5/2
Form: 4
Last run: 25 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
17th 5 (10) |
3rd Oct 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Proved a useful 2yo, winning AW Group 3 then running well in the Middle Park, but has generally found life harder this term and finished down the field in a 7f handicap at Newmarket last Saturday; opposed. |
40/1 |
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9th 2 (11) |
26th Sep 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
9st 10lb |
2yo Group 3 winner whose 3yo form has been mixed but he was a close Listed fourth at Chester (7f, good) in July and suffered a torrid passage when down the field in a handicap there (7.5f, good to soft) latest; not ruled out. |
16/1 |
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11th 2 (14) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 127y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Landed a Group 3 at Kempton last September as a juvenile before finishing fourth in the Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket, both over 6f; highly tried without success this term and although his yard is going great guns, his mark looks high at present. |
33/1 |
100/1
Form: 9
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 5 (10) |
5th Oct 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Several respectable efforts in defeat before getting off the mark at Bath (extended 5f; made all) in September; had more to do there next time and couldn't hold his place; not ruled out this time if adapting to the AW at the first attempt. |
10/1 |
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8th 7 (9) |
13th Sep 2026 Good 0m 5f 160y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
3yo who usually gives his running and he won by 2l from the front here 11 days ago; the 5lb rise asks a question but he clearly enters calculations. |
6/1 |
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1st 3 (2) |
2nd Sep 2026 Good 0m 5f 160y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
3yo who ran well when third in two 6f handicaps last month (good to firm); soundly beaten last of four in maiden at Chepstow (6f, good to soft) on Monday but he's not ruled out back in a handicap and back on good ground. |
4/1 |
6/1
Form: 4
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 (1) |
13th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Only 100-30 for last month's Windsor debut (6f, good to firm) and although he was beaten 8l at the finish, he did offer some encouragement; could leave that initial effort well behind. |
6/1 |
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4th 4 (5) |
28th Jul 2025 Good 0m 6f 12y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
42,000euros foal, 100,000gns yearling; second foal; Showcasing half-brother to Norwegian 7f 2yo winner Katsumoto; dam lightly raced half-sister to winners Nyaleti (1m Group 2), Sir Patrick Moore (Australian 6f Group 2) and Alsakib (1m6f Group 3); plenty to like on paper and yard is 17% with 2yos this season. |
5/2 |
25/1
Form: 8
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 (10) |
20th May 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Beaten upwards of 11l in three starts on turf (6f/6.5f) last summer; longer trip shouldn't be an issue on breeding and worth a market check on handicap/AW debut after nine months off. |
20/1 |
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9 (4) |
28th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 110y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
22-1, low-level form at Ffos (6f, good) and Salisbury (6f, good to firm). |
66/1 |
6/1
Form: —
Last run: —
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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5th 9 (7) |
26th Sep 2026 Standard 0m 4f 214y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Dual turf winner in the spring before three poor efforts off his revised mark (saddle slipped on one occasion); went close in a Tapeta maiden last autumn but doesn't make obvious appeal. |
20/1 |
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11th 6 (8) |
19th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 5f 15y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Won a four-runner Bath maiden (5.7f, firm) and a Haydock handicap in May (5f, good to firm); well below form both runs since, including on first outing since being gelded; bit to prove now. |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: —
Last run: —
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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4th 7 (6) |
15th Sep 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
Sole win in 12 starts when beating two rivals at Bath (1m, firm) in May, but hasn't matched that form since; blinkers are given a go this time. |
12/1 |
14/1
Form: —
Last run: —
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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11th 14 (11) |
23rd Sep 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Won here over 1m in May and twice at Wolverhampton over 8.5f in July; would have preferred a stronger gallop when a 1l fourth of seven here over 1m last time, but he isn't sure to be suited by the drop back to 7f. |
7/1 |
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4th 5 (2) |
4th Sep 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Off the mark when winning over this C&D in May and also won twice over 8.5f at Wolverhampton in July; held at Haydock (1m, good) last month but his AW form figures read 2111, and could yet be capable of better on this surface. |
100/30 |
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4th 1 (5) |
8th Aug 2026 Good 0m 7f 212y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Third AW success in his last four starts when comfortably on top over the extended 1m at Wolverhampton eight days ago; he does need to prove he's as effective on turf (0-5 but was second in a nursery on soft last year) but he had them well strung out at Dunstall Park and could still be well treated even after a further 7lb rise. |
6/4 |
100/1
Form: 00
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 7 (2) |
6th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
8st 4lb |
Seven-race maiden; was sporting cheekpieces for the first time when well behind Trust No One at Newcastle (1m2f) on penultimate start and made little impact at Lingfield subsequently; blinkers added over this new trip; risky proposition. |
14/1 |
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6th 7 (5) |
5th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
8st 11lb |
Appeared to show improvement when third at Newcastle on his penultimate start (stepped up from 7f to 1m2f) but he failed to back it up when beaten 15.5l at Newcastle one month later (cheekpieces first time, retained); others look safer. |
16/1 |
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8th 10 (5) |
4th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 6 |
8st 5lb |
Improved for the step up to this trip when third to Trust No One and Onyeisi in a C&D handicap 26 days ago; cheekpieces now added and may do better, especially in a more truly-run affair. |
9/1 |
16/1
Form: 6
Last run: 21 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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2nd 4 (2) |
27th Sep 2026 Good 1m 0f 113y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Two emphatic wins in May when these cheekpieces went on (7f/1m, good/good to firm) and he was back on the scoresheet in a big field at Chepstow (1m, good to soft) four weeks ago, again with plenty in hand; highly progressive and could still be well treated even after an 8lb rise since last time. |
3/1 |
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1st 8 (17) |
31st Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 14y Class 2 |
8st 9lb |
Gained two emphatic wins in May after the cheekpieces went on, the second one over this C&D (good to firm); a 10lb rise seemed to find him out when third of four at Newbury (1m, good to firm) the following month and he needs to resume his progress; unraced on ground slower than good. |
8/1 |
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3rd 1 (4) |
2nd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Progressive; 2-2 since fitted with cheekpieces, supplementing a convincing 7f Lingfield win with another over 1m at Chepstow (good to firm, 4-6 favourite); this is a sterner test from 10lb higher than last time but, with fast ground to suit, it'll be no surprise if he's up to the challenge. |
11/10 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £6.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £6.29 |
| Trifecta | £41.90 |
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