16.12
Good To SoftVirgin Bet EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)
- Prize money: £7851
- 1m 1f 11y
- Class 4
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
10/11 (Won)
- Win: £1.37
- Place: £1.10
Form: 2
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 7lb
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 5 (4) |
1st May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Easy win at Goodwood (1m1f, good) last October on second start and he reappeared with a 1l Listed second here (1m1f, good) 16 days ago, staying on well; the first-time hood could help him settle better and he holds leading claims for top trainer who has won three of the last four runnings. |
8/11 |
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2nd 6 (3) |
15th Apr 2026 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Sea The Stars colt who cost 900,000euros as a yearling; close second at Haydock (1m) and justified favouritism from the front at Goodwood (1m1f, good) where he drew clear to win by 5l; represents the powerful Appleby/Buick team and looks a useful prospect; respected. |
5/2 |
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1st 4 (5) |
12th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 1m 1f 11y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
900,000euros yearling by Sea The Stars; very weak 13-2 for maiden at Haydock (1m, good to soft) 15 days ago and awkward from the outside stall but he moved up nicely over 2f out and kept on in second of nine, just in front of Edwin Hubble, despite hanging left; that looks the best form in this field and he should improve. |
10/11 |
5/1
- Place: £3.10
Form: 733
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (4) |
22nd Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 99y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Acquitted himself well in smart company on final 2yo starts at 1m and 1m1f; easy to back for handicap debut at Sandown (1m2f, good) ten days ago where he was checked in his run but nevertheless made some progress from off the pace; can go well with the extra distance likely to suit. |
5/1 |
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7th 8 (7) |
12th Jun 2026 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Placed in his last three starts last season, the latest when beaten 5l into second of seven here (1m1f, good) in October; market useful now making his handicap debut after eight months off. |
12/1 |
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2nd 2 (7) |
12th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 1m 1f 11y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Three races, best when third of nine at Haydock (upped to 1m, good to soft) latest; helped to make the running that day; dam 1m5f winner and it looks as if her son will be suited by today's extra 1f; should be seriously involved but debutant Poseidon's Warrior finished just ahead at Haydock. |
5/1 |
12/1
Form: 7
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 (11) |
14th May 2026 Good 1m 3f 188y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Third of seven at Goodwood (1m1f, good) last October on second start and similar form when seventh of nine in another novice at Nottingham (1m2f, good) on reappearance five weeks ago; the latter display failed to live up to his market billing (9-2) but he's a strong candidate for improvement over this longer trip on handicap debut. |
14/1 |
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7th 4 (1) |
8th Apr 2026 Good 1m 2f 50y Class 3 |
8st 11lb |
125,000gns yearling by Camelot; beaten around 6l in his two runs in the autumn, most recently when third of seven at Goodwood (1m1f, good) in October; doesn't set a high standard on that form but this step back up in trip looks a good move and he should have more to offer this season. |
15/2 |
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3rd 3 (6) |
12th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 1m 1f 11y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
125,000gns yearling by Camelot; late foal; 18-1 for debut in 1m2f maiden here (soft) 18 days ago, failing to threaten seriously before fading into seventh of eight; should improve but needs to leave that run well behind. |
12/1 |
6/1
Form: 5
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 9 (11) |
17th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 34y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Fifth attempt when short-head winner at 8-13 in a maiden at Salisbury (1m4f, good to firm) in early May; may well stay and had pretty useful form twice before that latest start but nothing to suggest a prominent finish in this company; his owners (who also run Magnetude) had a big-priced outsider in the last two runnings of this race and they finished seventh and sixth. |
66/1 |
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1st 3 (8) |
3rd May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 5y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
The most exposed runner in the line-up, having run four times, but ran game race from the front when close third in Class 3 Newmarket handicap (1m2f, good; first-time cheekpieces) on last month's seasonal debut, and sets a useful standard back in a maiden; moves up in trip; headgear removed. |
Evs |
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3rd 7 (7) |
15th Apr 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 3 |
8st 13lb |
Showed ability on good ground at Newmarket (1m) and Goodwood (1m1f) before his neck second of ten in a novice at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW; made most) in November; will stay 1m2f+; cheekpieces go on and he has what looks a competitive mark for handicap/seasonal debut. |
4/1 |
16/1
Form: 83
Last run: 25 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 (10) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 31y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Big prices for three runs last backend, two on soft ground (7f-1m1f), pulling hard laterly; hard to know what he might be capable of as yet and the market will be the best guide back from seven months off. |
10/1 |
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5th 7 (1) |
12th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 1m 1f 11y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
150,000gns yearling; both starts have been over 7f on soft ground at Sandown, finishing a bit closer in third of five last time (made most, hung right over 1f out) but that form is no threat to today's principals. |
16/1 |
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4 (2) |
17th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
150,000gns yearling; 100-1 for his recent debut over C&D (soft) and pulled too hard to give himself a chance; best watched for now. |
33/1 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 (6) |
4th Jun 2026 Good 1m 3f 209y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Steady improvement last year and appeared to perform below expectations on his handicap debut at Doncaster (1m2f, good to firm; 9-4 favourite); interest to see if backers return. |
3/1 |
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6th 3 (10) |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 43y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Steady improvement in three qualifying runs around 1m (good/AW) last year; pedigree a pointer to him doing better over this longer trip on handicap debut/reappearance; has been gelded. |
4/1 |
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6th 1 (4) |
12th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 1m 1f 11y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
52,000gns yearling by St Mark's Basilica; eighth foal; half-brother to five winners including Dayshann (French/Spanish 1m1f-1m4f including 2yo), Daniyka (French 7f/8.5f including 2yo) and Daynawar (French 1m2f-1m4f); dam French 1m3f/1m5f winner, half-sister to Arc/French Derby winner Dalakhani; late foal; the stable's four 2yo wins this season have been on AW. |
20/1 |
6/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 4 (3) |
21st Jan 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
Never figured on Goodwood debut but showed more at Newcastle (1m) when just over 2l off the winner and he could have finished closer; bred for this longer trip and has to be of interest. |
7/4 |
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7th 6 (2) |
12th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 1m 1f 11y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
120,000euros foal, 65,000gns yearling by Galiway; second foal; dam German Listed-placed 1m3f/1m4f winner, half-sister to a German Listed-placed 7f 2yo winner; from a leading stable and the market should be revealing. |
6/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £4.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £5.52 |
| Trifecta | £22.30 |
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