18.05
Good To FirmDarley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)
- Prize money: £20616
- 1m 3f 15y
- Class 2
- 4 runners
Runners: 4 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
5/1
Form: 22
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 (1) |
8th Sep 2025 Standard To Slow 2m 0f 56y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Lightly-raced, he has shaped with promise in novices/maiden over 1m3f-1m4f this year, latest in first-time tongue-tie (retained); steps up in trip on handicap debut and there should be more to come. |
4/1 |
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1 (1) |
22nd Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 15y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
4yo who was runner-up on belated debut at Southwell (1m4f, AW) in February and filled same position there (1m3f) recently on his first start for this yard; no threat to the winner on either occasion and improvement is needed, but can give another good account if taking to turf; a tongue-tie goes on. |
5/1 |
20/1
Form: 3
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 12 (3) |
25th Sep 2026 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 6 |
8st 11lb |
Lightly raced 4yo who wasn't disgraced when sixth of eight at Hamilton (1m4f, good) on his penultimate start, but he was beaten 30l on soft ground back there three weeks ago; makes AW debut. |
33/1 |
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7th 9 (1) |
2nd Sep 2026 Soft 1m 3f 15y Class 6 |
8st 12lb |
Had few chances but his handicap form this year has been ordinary; not a solid option for a stable also represented by Annandale and Uncle Liam. |
40/1 |
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6th 6 (8) |
11th Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 15y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Related to some useful winners, mainly over shorter, but isn't up to much himself (1m-1m3f); huge price for his handicap debut recently, back from a second round of wind surgery, and ran no sort of race at Ayr yesterday (1m). |
16/1 |
1/3
Form: 443
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 6 (1) |
20th Oct 2026 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
Still has only one win to his name (a 1m3f Hamilton novice) but his fifth to Evanesco in the Lanark Silver Bell (1m4f) was a solid effort; competitive on AW of late, twice placed (Class 3 and 4) at Kempton, narrowly beaten over 1m3f (7-2) three weeks ago; only a fraction more required. |
6/1 |
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3rd 3 (1) |
30th Sep 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
Has won only a novice contest (Hamilton in August) but ran on well from the rear for second of 11 here (1m4f) on penultimate outing and that is his best form this season; big player if he serves up the same again. |
7/1 |
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6th 5 (11) |
17th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Has form over 1m2f; unplaced favourite in major handicap when bidding for Hamilton double but bounced back with a close second at Kempton (1m4f, AW) last time; has quite low mileage and may have a race in him off current mark; one to consider. |
8/1 |
7/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 2 (4) |
11th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 3f 197y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Began career last term winning four-runner novice races at Hamilton (1m3f) and Ripon (1m4f); advanced her RPR when down the field in 1m6f Listed event at Bath (good to soft) last October, but tailed off in Listed race here (1m2f, heavy; 80-1) in November; relatively unexposed making her handicap debut on this belated reappearance but others have more solid form claims. |
40/1 |
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11th 10 (11) |
9th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 0lb |
Out of a modest but very well-connected French 1m4f winner; began career with wins in four-runner novice races at Hamilton (1m3f, good to firm) in August and Ripon (1m4f, good) 12 days ago; has more on her plate here but it's very hard to gauge the limit of her ability. |
10/1 |
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2 (3) |
27th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 4f 10y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
50,000gns yearling; won a muddling four-runner novice at Hamilton (1m3f, good to firm), flooring the long odds-on favourite who had been close up in a Listed race the time before; unwise to take that form at face value but probably the safest option here. |
4/5 |
Non-runners
Elizabeth Bay
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £19.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £14.65 |
| Trifecta | £20.50 |