May 16 / 16.02 Newmarket

16.02

Good

Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £20616
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 5 runners
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Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 2-33

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Runner-up here (1m, good) last October on sole 2yo start and he's run well in third on both outings this season (1m2f/1m3f, good to soft/good); he needs something extra today but can give another good account.
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2nd

4

(2)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 0y

Class 4

17:55 Newbury

Turty Tree

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Didn't look straightforward when the race got serious on last two outings but he was nevertheless better at keeping a straight line when cheekpieces were enlisted for six-runner maiden at Sandown (1m2f, good) last time and stuck his neck out well to win by 1l; some improvement is probably needed going handicapping but he has to be considered seriously in this small field.

2/1

1st

5

(5)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 2

16:32 Sandown

Turty Tree

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Andrew Balding

Comes with some risk having looked far from straightforward under pressure at Newmarket last time, albeit was perhaps partly unsuited by the track and either way may be aided by first-time headgear today; has shown consistent promise otherwise and holds particularly strong claims on penultimate effort, namely third in above-average maiden at Newbury (1m2f, good) that has worked out well.

11/4

4th

5

(6)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

16:02 Newmarket

Turty Tree

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Runner-up here (1m, good) last October on sole 2yo start and he's run well in third on both outings this season (1m2f/1m3f, good to soft/good); he needs something extra today but can give another good account.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 13 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 87

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Form: 14

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 94

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100/1

Form: 7

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form: 3-

Last run: 147 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

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Payout
Exacta £24.20
Straight Forecast £32.52
Trifecta £82.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Shabab Al Ahli

TOPSPEED:

Turty Tree

The Guardian:

Chasing Time

Daily Record:

Superior Choice

NEWMARKET:

Shabab Al Ahli

The Times:

Shabab Al Ahli

Telegraph:

Shabab Al Ahli

Daily Mail:

Shabab Al Ahli

Daily Mirror:

Shabab Al Ahli

The Star:

Shabab Al Ahli

POSTDATA:

Turty Tree

D Express:

Turty Tree

The Sun:

Turty Tree