October 02 / 14.42 Salisbury

14.42

Good

Pyledriver British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £5400
  • 0m 6f 213y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Pyledriver British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.20
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 8

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Sent off at 22-1 when never better than midfield on recent 7f Newbury debut (good to soft) but should know more with that behind him and Tom Marquand has a healthy 10-39 record for Jack Channon.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

11

(4)

15th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Illys Roo

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Gemma Tutty

Won and finished a close third in his first two starts for the yard over 7f here in March and added another success at York (1m, good to firm) in July; well held over C&D last time, but is just 1lb higher than for his last two wins so he can't be dismissed.

10/1

6th

11

(10)

22nd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Illys Roo

9st 0lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Gemma Tutty

Course winner over 7f in March on his stable debut and also won at York (1m, good to firm) in June, those wins coming off a mark 3lb lower than today's; never threatened on his last two starts, including over 1m2f at Doncaster 11 days ago, but has each-way claims back on the AW.

12/1

9th

13

(19)

11th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 4

17:20 Doncaster

Illys Roo

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Gemma Tutty

Four-time winner (7f/1m), most recently at York (good to firm) in July; never featured from off the pace there five days ago and now attempts this trip for the first time; could go well if seeing it out.

16/1

100/1

  • Place: £4.40

Form: 00

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Down the field both starts and looks more one for low-grade handicaps.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

7

(6)

15th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Station Bar

8st 13lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

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

40/1

  • Place: £4.00

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
This Ulysses filly went through the ring for 1,000gns as a foal and yearling; dam placed 1m AW (RPR 60); likely best watched on debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

(6)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

17:02 Ffos Las

Atalanta Mist

9st 1lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Marcus Tregoning

Close third in tactical race when upped to this trip at Chepstow (good to firm) last month and has now made the frame in her last four handicaps; could still have untapped potential over 1m4f; shortlisted.

3/1

3rd

5

(2)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

20:46 Chepstow

Atalanta Mist

9st 2lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Marcus Tregoning

Has run some solid races in handicaps at Bath this year, latest when runner-up (1m2f, good) last month; there is a good chance that this step up in trip will eke out more improvement in the search of her first win.

3/1

2nd

8

(2)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:25 Bath

Atalanta Mist

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Marcus Tregoning

Third in 1m/1m2f handicaps on firm ground here on last two starts; different ground today but she has far more solid claims than most of these.

4/1

11/2

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
170,000euros son of Invincible Spirit and the second foal of a 1m4f winner (RPR 82); need a betting check but the yard's 2yos in 2025 have been much more potent on second start than on debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14th

3

(10)

9th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Battosai

9st 9lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Jack Morland

Best efforts over middle distances; always behind over C&D (AW debut; second run for new stable) last time; best watched.

25/1

13th

6

(1)

10th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Kempton (AW)

Battosai

9st 7lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Jack Morland

Left Brian Meehan for 14,000gns; now a nine-race maiden after finishing last of five on yard debut at Leicester (1m).

14/1

5th

5

(2)

29th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 5

20:40 Leicester

Battosai

9st 4lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Jack Morland

Best effort for Brian Meehan came over 1m2f (managed second) and was last seen stretching out to 1m4f; changed hands for 14,000gns this month; this won't take much winning and a positive market move would look significant; goes without headgear.

7/2

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Closely related to winners Beyond Equal (5f-6f including AW; RPR 98) and Sarsaparilla (6f 2yo; 76) and half-brother to five winners, including Simmy's Temple (US 1m including turf 2yo stakes) and Bridget's View (7f AW 2yo; 80); stable won this with the smart Ten Bob Tony in 2023, although not first time out; would enter the reckoning if the betting vibes are strong.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

(3)

4th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Ffos Las

Hurricane Laughter

8st 13lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Unable to live up to his market billing when unplaced this summer in his first two handicaps (1m, good/good to firm) and improvement is needed; however, he has a useful pedigree and represents an in-form yard, and things may click at some point.

9/2

4th

7

(4)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

18:20 Epsom

Hurricane Laughter

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Marked improvement is needed but he's had just four races; fifth of ten on seasonal/handicap debut at Newmarket (1m, good) four weeks ago failed to match his market position but he staged something of a rally, after hanging left over 2f out, and might build on that.

5/1

5th

8

(10)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Newmarket (July)

Hurricane Laughter

9st 4lb

J: Zac Lloyd

T: Ed Walker

Some sign of ability last season over 7f and could be a different proposition now handicapping after being gelded; market useful.

7/1

3/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Cost 100,000gns as a yearling and is the first foal of a Listed-placed 1m2f-14.5f winner (RPR 109); makes paper appeal for a stable no stranger to first-time-out success with runners in these silks.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

(4)

14th Oct 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Mertoun

9st 10lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Has been most progressive on turf this year with three wins; needs to translate that form on AW debut and looks a danger to all if he does.

3/1

1st

7

(8)

14th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

13:42 Windsor

Mertoun

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Just lost out on handicap debut here in May and two wide-margin wins followed, over C&D and at Carlisle (good to firm and good); has taken a steep rise in the weights but subsequent defeats aren't conclusive evidence that he's reached his peak; likely to figure.

8/1

4th

4

(5)

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:10 Newmarket (July)

Mertoun

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Made it second-time lucky in handicaps when trouncing his rivals at Windsor and he followed up with a 5l success at Carlisle (1m, good) last month; shot up the weights after those wins but he ran another good race when a close fourth over C&D last month; needs to kick on again to defy this mark but he's still lightly raced and is bred to be useful.

7/2

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
26,000gns yearling; third foal; brother to a French 1m/1m1f winner; dam 7f winner (RPR 63); 5lb claimer up and watching brief the percentage call unless the betting hints otherwise.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(6)

9th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:21 Redcar

Phantom Shadow

9st 9lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ewan Whillans

Left Harry Charlton for 18,000gns; a 4l win on yard debut at Ayr (1m2f, good to firm) triggered this 10lb higher mark off which he struggled back there a month ago; might be high in the weights now.

6/1

7th

11

(2)

8th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Ayr

Phantom Shadow

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ewan Whillans

Left Harry Charlton for 18,000gns; made a striking winning stable debut over C&D (good to firm) 19 days ago; hit with a 10lb rise but that form has been boosted twice since; massively respected.

11/2

1st

8

(10)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Ayr

Phantom Shadow

9st 3lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ewan Whillans

Second of nine at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm) 18 days ago, after which he was sold out of Harry Charlton's stable for 18,000gns; should have more to offer over this trip; interesting.

4/1

100/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
By Sergei Prokofiev and out of a 7f winner (RPR 81); the yard has yet to have a Flat winner and surprise if the first one arrives here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

10

(1)

1st Oct 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

16:55 Salisbury

Sergei Breeze

9st 4lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Kathy Turner

Four-race maiden who is heading in the right direction, second in Sandown handicap (1m2f, good) most recently; first success is plausible, provided another step forward materialises.

9/1

2nd

8

(10)

16th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

16:40 Sandown

Sergei Breeze

9st 2lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Kathy Turner

Stepped up on his okay stable debut (300-1) in July when 33-1 and third of six at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) last month; the two ahead of him were an 88-rated gelding and a 4,400,000gns filly making her debut; no reason to think we've already seen the best of him ahead of this first go in a handicap.

14/1

3rd

2

(4)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

19:11 Windsor

Sergei Breeze

9st 7lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Kathy Turner

Probably achieved little when a remote fourth over C&D last month (300-1).

100/1

OUR TIP

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Gelded Cable Bay half-brother to Slovakian 8.7f/1m2f winner Prufry; dam placed 6f/7f 2yo (RPR 66); likely outsider on debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(9)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

19:37 Newmarket (July)

Brocklesby Bill

8st 13lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: Kathy Turner

3yo who resumed his progress and made it 2-5 when making all in a Sandown handicap (1m, good to firm) last month; 4lb higher on this step up in grade but he had something in hand last time and could continue on an upward curve; respected.

9/2

1st

5

(2)

29th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Sandown

Brocklesby Bill

9st 4lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Kathy Turner

Bettered low-key debut when narrow winner of Chepstow maiden (7f, good to firm) in May but was last of four on recent handicap/AW debut; remains lightly raced and might be happier back on turf but others appeal more.

14/1

4th

1

(3)

17th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

16:28 Wolverhampton (AW)

Brocklesby Bill

9st 8lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Kathy Turner

Hooded all starts; won a Chepstow maiden (7f, good) in May on second outing and similar form when second in a Windsor novice (1m, good to firm) last time; better is needed on this handicap/AW debut but early days.

6/1

Non-runners

Decem Starr

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £89.90
Straight Forecast £75.96
Trifecta £1084.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Decem Starr

NEWMARKET:

Mertoun

The Times:

Battosai

Telegraph:

Mertoun

Daily Mail:

Mertoun

D Express:

Mertoun

RP RATINGS:

Decem Starr

POSTDATA:

Decem Starr

The Guardian:

Decem Starr

Daily Mirror:

Decem Starr

The Sun:

Decem Starr

The Star:

Decem Starr

Daily Record:

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