October 13 / 15.00 Yarmouth

15.00

Good

British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5372.99
  • 0m 6f 3y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 72

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made a low-key start over C&D last month but he left that form behind when a 5l second at Ripon (6f, good); that was behind a useful rival who went off at 1-4 and he sets the standard on that form; key player.
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13th

16

(3)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Ascot

Ballybunion

9st 1lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Michael Bell

Good step forward from debut when runner-up at Ripon, albeit beaten 5l in four-runner event, in September and backed that up when second again at Yarmouth (also 6f, good) the following month; has been gelded and interesting to see how he goes in the market ahead of this reappearance/handicap debut.

9/1

1

(4)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

15:00 Yarmouth

Ballybunion

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Made a low-key start over C&D last month but he left that form behind when a 5l second at Ripon (6f, good); that was behind a useful rival who went off at 1-4 and he sets the standard on that form; key player.

2/1

Form: 087

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has struggled at big prices in all three runs (5f/6f), with a best RPR of 43.
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2nd

2

(4)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

19:33 Nottingham

Crimson Rambler

9st 6lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Matt Crawley

Won two AW handicaps for George Scott in March; ran well on the second of two outings for current stable when third of ten at Newmarket (1m, good) last month; this looks easier and he should go close, at the least.

5/2

3rd

5

(5)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Newmarket (July)

Crimson Rambler

9st 7lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Matt Crawley

Won twice on AW within five days in March and has perfomed just as well on turf since then; could have run better on stable debut at Sandown but this looks easier.

20/1

9th

12

(11)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:20 Sandown

Crimson Rambler

8st 12lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Matt Crawley

Won twice on AW within five days in March and carried on his progression back on turf when second of 12 at Nottingham (also about 1m, good) in April; might have found 1m2f a slight stretch when third on his final start for George Scott and subsequently secured for 20,000gns; he's back at 1m but up in grade for this stable debut.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
100,000gns foal; fourth foal; half-brother to winners Prometeo (1m2f/1m3f; RPR 92), Out Of Shadows (6f/7f including 2yo; 92) and Epimeteo (1m2f AW 2yo; 74); dam unraced; plenty to like on paper but yard is 0-17 with 2yos this season.
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1st

2

(3)

21st Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 4

14:26 Brighton

Debrief

9st 7lb

J: George Wood

T: Harry Eustace

100,000gns foal; well held in two novices (6f/7f) seven months apart; capable of better but perhaps once handicapping over further than this 6f.

9/1

9th

5

(5)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:53 Newbury

Debrief

9st 4lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

100,000gns foal; finished a well-beaten fourth of six on his Yarmouth debut (6f, good; 100-30) in October; major improvement required.

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
32,000euros yearling; tenth foal; half-brother to nine winners including My Lea (Italian 5f/6f including 2yo/Group 3; RPR 106), Royal Lea (Italian 5.5f/6f including Listed; 94) and Pivotal Rio (Italian 5f-7f including 2yo; 92); dam once-raced (46), out of 5f 2yo winner; stablemate of Ballybunion and market should be informative.
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2nd

1

(9)

18th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:10 Lingfield

Heddon Street

9st 11lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Michael Bell

Half-brother to nine winners including My Lea (Italian 5f/6f including Group 3; RPR 106) and Royal Lea (Italian 5.5f/6f including Listed; 94); emphatic winner at Yarmouth (6f, good) in sole 2yo run but was only second of four on his Leicester reappearance (cheekpieces added; first run since gelded) last Monday; that was a bit disappointing but he ran into a useful prospect and he sets a clear standard here; key player.

4/6

2nd

1

(1)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Leicester

Heddon Street

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Michael Bell

32,000euros half-brother to nine winners including My Lea (Italian 5f/6f including 2yo/Group 3; RPR 106) and Royal Lea (Italian 5.5f/6f including Listed; 94); 11-2 on Yarmouth debut (6f, good) last October and he came from off the pace to win in emphatic style; has been gelded since but he's strongly respected under a penalty on his return; cheekpieces added.

2/1

4

(3)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

15:00 Yarmouth

Heddon Street

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Michael Bell

32,000euros yearling; tenth foal; half-brother to nine winners including My Lea (Italian 5f/6f including 2yo/Group 3; RPR 106), Royal Lea (Italian 5.5f/6f including Listed; 94) and Pivotal Rio (Italian 5f-7f including 2yo; 92); dam once-raced (46), out of 5f 2yo winner; stablemate of Ballybunion and market should be informative.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
25,000gns foal, 10,000gns yearling; sixth foal; half-brother to three French winners including Siam Paragon (6f-7.5f including Listed; RPR 114) and Amouage (7f-1m1f); dam once-raced half-sister to Listed-placed 10.6f winner Tartlette; yard 12% with 2yos this year; market should guide on debut.
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7th

10

(7)

17th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Second Avenue

9st 0lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Ed Dunlop

Down the field in three runs on turf in the autumn; gelded since and makes AW/handicap debut; would be no surprise if he showed significant improvement.

7/1

10

(2)

22nd Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:23 Newmarket

Second Avenue

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Dunlop

Only fifth of six, soundly beaten, in Yarmouth event (6f, good); possibly one for handicaps later on.

33/1

5

(6)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

15:00 Yarmouth

Second Avenue

9st 7lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Ed Dunlop

25,000gns foal, 10,000gns yearling; sixth foal; half-brother to three French winners including Siam Paragon (6f-7.5f including Listed; RPR 114) and Amouage (7f-1m1f); dam once-raced half-sister to Listed-placed 10.6f winner Tartlette; yard 12% with 2yos this year; market should guide on debut.

10/1

Form: 4 BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
62,000gns yearling; held in fourth of nine when 2-1 favourite at Sandown (5f, soft) last month but he ran well for a long way before his effort flattened out; should benefit from that experience and he's bred to appreciate this step up in trip; respected.
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6

(2)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

15:00 Yarmouth

Smiley Face

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

62,000gns yearling; held in fourth of nine when 2-1 favourite at Sandown (5f, soft) last month but he ran well for a long way before his effort flattened out; should benefit from that experience and he's bred to appreciate this step up in trip; respected.

2/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £32.80
Straight Forecast £39.67
Trifecta £73.60

Selections

The Times:

Smiley Face

NEWMARKET:

Heddon Street

SPOTLIGHT:

Ballybunion

POSTDATA:

Second Avenue

The Guardian:

Smiley Face

Daily Mail:

Smiley Face

D Express:

Smiley Face

Daily Mirror:

Smiley Face

The Sun:

Smiley Face

The Star:

Smiley Face

Telegraph:

Heddon Street

Daily Record:

Ballybunion