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Thursday 19 June 2025

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Hold Your Next Event Here Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:23 | Winning time: 1m 24.81s

(8)

City Of Poets⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Tate| D

1/2

Promising type. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 7-runner maiden at Lingfield (7f, AW, 11/4) 52 days ago, driven clear. The one to beat.

Form: 21

(4)

Blackanddeckers¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: Roger Fell

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, fifth of 9 in maiden at Thirsk (7f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 65

(2)

Dubai Gold⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: M E Sowersby

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 28/1, last of 11 in maiden at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 73 days ago, missing break. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Fellowes.

Form: 80

(7)

Fan Club²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas

2/1

Twice-raced maiden. 5/1, fifth of 7 in maiden at Haydock (8.2f, good) 20 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 4-5

(12)

Highfield Comrade¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, last of 16 in novice at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 12 days ago.

Form: 80

(6)

Luminous Warrior^b1,t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: J Ferguson

33/1

Twice-raced maiden. Had wind op before coming in last of 11 in maiden (8/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 14 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 0-0

(5)

R P Mcmurphy¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Shane Gray| T: M Appleby

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 250/1, thirteenth of 16 in novice at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) 13 days ago.

Form: 50

(10)

Wadacre Maestro²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton| T: C Johnston

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 8 in maiden (7/1) at Beverley (7.4f, good) on debut 22 days ago.

Form: 8

(11)

Empire Power²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby

40/1

Promising sort. Sixth of 11 in maiden at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 8/1) on debut, slowly away. Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Balding. Can do better.

Form: 6-

(9)

Gentle Touch^h1²⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: S bin Suroor

17/2

Once-raced maiden. Ninth of 10 in novice at Kempton (6f, 8/1) on debut. Off 8 months. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 9-

(13)

Kingsclere²⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jonny Peate| T: J Ferguson

28/1

Once-raced maiden. 4/1, last of 9 in maiden at Doncaster (7f, good) on debut. Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Balding.

Form: 9-

(1)

Noss Mayo

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Archie Young⁽⁵⁾| T: E Bethell

50/1

5,000 gns foal, 15,000 gns yearling, Cityscape filly. Dam, 7f winner, half-sister to smart 5.7f-7f winner Dan's Dream (by Cityscape). Considered newcomer.

Form:

Non-Runners

(3)

Ziggy's Angel

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: R A Fahey J: O McSweeney

Forecasts

City Of Poets (1/2), Fan Club (2/1), Ziggy's Angel (15/2), Gentle Touch (17/2), Kingsclere (28/1), Luminous Warrior (33/1), Empire Power (40/1), Noss Mayo (50/1), Wadacre Maestro (100/1), Blackanddeckers (125/1), Dubai Gold (200/1), R P Mcmurphy (200/1), Highfield Comrade (250/1)

James Tate's CITY OF POETS has to concede weight all round but still looks the way to go on the back of his Lingfield victory with the prospect of more to come. Richard Fahey's well-related Dark Angel debutant Ziggy's Angel could emerge as the main danger, with Fan Club and Empire Power also in the mix.