October 21 / 14.00 Yarmouth

14.00

Good

British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5372.99
  • 0m 5f 42y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.40

Form: 92

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Slowly away both starts but did show significant improvement when closing in fast on a newcomer at Nottingham (5f maiden, good to soft; 33-1) under three weeks ago; there's no obvious reason as to why he can't build on that again with this a suitable-looking opportunity.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(3)

29th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

18:15 Sandown

Atticum

9st 10lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Robert Cowell

Low-mileage 3yo who began this season with two perfectly respectable runs (one over C&D) and did well to take modest third after losing ground at the start at Redcar (5f, good) last month; edging down the weights; big player if he breaks on terms.

5/1

3rd

1

(6)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:22 Redcar

Atticum

9st 10lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Robert Cowell

Improved with each 2yo start, winning a Yarmouth novice (5f, good to soft) in October; respectable fifth in handicaps at Sandown (5f, good) and Windsor (6f, good to firm) this year; this represents a slight ease in grade; likely to go well.

3/1

5th

4

(8)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 3

19:15 Windsor

Atticum

9st 2lb

J: George Wood

T: Robert Cowell

All runs at 5f; improved with each 2yo start, winning a Yarmouth novice (good to soft) in October; tapped for speed on his seasonal/handicap debut at Sandown in April, but he was keeping on well close home and the step up to 6f could prompt further progress; ground faster than good will be a first.

6/1

13/8

Form: 2

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
115,000euros yearling; received a bump at the start but recovered to post a solid debut at Nottingham (5f, good to soft; 7-1) a fortnight ago; she's entitled to draw some benefit from that initial introduction to competitive action; rates as a key player.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

4

(2)

7th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Thirsk

Overbudget

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Michael Appleby

Runner-up on her first three starts but she's been well held in three handicaps, including at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) in June on her final start for Dylan Cunha; watch the betting on her stable debut.

9/1

Form: 3

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
65,000gns yearling; ran green but still acquitted herself positively when third on Chelmsford debut (6f AW; 11-1) under three weeks ago; switch to turf is unlikely to inconvenience and there promises to be more to come; market helpful in assessing her chance.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(6)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fermain

9st 2lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: George Boughey

Made all in 6f Leicester novice in October but no joy in four handicaps since, beaten over 7l into third when stepped up from 6f to 1m at Southwell 13 days ago; first-time cheekpieces are now added to the tongue-tie she wore at Southwell; yard won this last year.

12/1

3rd

1

(7)

17th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Fermain

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: George Boughey

Made all and just held on to win a Leicester novice (6f, soft) in October; no joy in three handicaps since but she made some late headway at Lingfield (6f, AW) on New Year's Eve and this new trip looks worth exploring; tongue-tie added.

16/1

1st

2

(7)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

13:50 Leicester

Fermain

9st 2lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: George Boughey

Beaten in the region of 4l in novices at Chelmsford (6f) and Yarmouth (5f, good to soft); looked a bit wiser last week and returning to 6f is probably a good thing.

3/1

7/2

Form: 69662

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Slow but steady progress across five starts (5f-7f); produced best effort when dropped to this trip (beaten a short-head) in a Leicester novice (good; 4-1) a fortnight ago; possibilities if replicating that, even if his three rivals are slightly less exposed.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

7

(8)

25th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:00 Lingfield (AW)

Tie Fighter

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

Ten-race maiden whose best effort came when narrowly denied in a novice at Leicester (5f, good to soft) last October; well beaten over 6f on his final start for Ed Dunlop and now steps back up in trip on his stable debut having been bought for 8,000gns; watch the betting.

14/1

8th

3

(4)

6th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:52 Ripon

Tie Fighter

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Dunlop

Nine-race maiden; ran respectably in first-time blinkers at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) most recently; possibilities off a reduced mark dropped in class with the headgear retained; sole runner on the card for his Newmarket yard.

100/30

4th

7

(2)

16th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tie Fighter

9st 5lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Ed Dunlop

Exposed maiden (5f-7f) who finished well held in first-time cheekpieces on his handicap debut early in the month; now tried in blinkers and needs to improve on his previous AW work.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.50
Straight Forecast £4.98
Trifecta £9.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Overbudget

RP RATINGS:

Atticum

Daily Mirror:

Fermain

POSTDATA:

Atticum

Telegraph:

Atticum

D Express:

Atticum

The Sun:

Atticum

The Times:

Overbudget

The Guardian:

Overbudget

Daily Mail:

Overbudget

The Star:

Overbudget

Daily Record:

Overbudget