18:50 Kempton

Wednesday 9 July 2025

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Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 18:54 | Winning time: 2m 21.34s

(12)

Gnomon¹⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

25/1

Won a 13f bumper last autumn but failed to stay in a pair of 2m bumpers in January. Now switches to the Flat for his leading stable.

Form:

(13)

Skimmer⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: Harry Charlton

6/5

Kingman who saw off some useful opposition when making a winning debut over 1¼m at Leicester (good to firm) in April. Could be plenty more to come from him.

Form: 1

(11)

Ashdown Forest²⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: E Walker

33/1

5/1, 10 lengths second of 7 in novice at Goodwood (9f, heavy) on debut in October, staying on after a very slow start. Off 8 months/gelded. Up in trip. Should improve.

Form: 2-

(2)

Big Win

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: Harry Charlton

66/1

150,000 gns Galiway gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including useful winner up to 11f Boomboom Kiss and 1¼m winner Wookie, both in Europe. Dam French 1¼m winner. Skimmer looks the stable first string unless the betting hints otherwise.

Form:

(7)

Crown Imperial⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| BF

5/2

Highly promising fifth of 10 in maiden at Newbury (1¼m, firm) on debut 8 weeks ago. This Frankel colt has the potential for significant improvement.

Form: 5

(3)

Ettore²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian

40/1

20/1, eleventh of 12 in maiden at Sandown (1¼m, good to firm) on debut 25 days ago.

Form: 0

(14)

Ivatt⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: C Fellowes| BF

11/1

Ghaiyyath colt produced a promising first effort when second in maiden at Newmarket (1¼m) last autumn. Not in the same form when beaten at odds on in 12.5f Musselburgh maiden on reappearance in April. Given time since.

Form: 2-3

(5)

Peaky Blinder^p1⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding

50/1

From a top yard but beaten just under 11 lengths when third on AW at Southwell last time. Cheekpieces on first time. Probably more one for handicaps after this.

Form: 63

(6)

Scotland⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D Menuisier

28/1

Well backed 6/1 but finished last of 9 in novice at Newmarket (1¼m, good) on debut 84 days ago. Interesting to see whether he attracts any market support again.

Form: 9

(4)

Sea Of Kings⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: Harry Eustace| BF

4/1

Promising type. 8/11, third of 12 in maiden at Chepstow (1¼m, good to firm) 40 days ago. Likely to improve again.

Form: 23

(9)

The Bellhop²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Davies| T: G & J Moore

50/1

66/1, shaped well amidst inexperience when fifth of 12 in maiden at Sandown (1¼m, good to firm) on debut 25 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 5

(1)

Mystical Mabel^h¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Tyler Heard| T: G & J Moore

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 22/1, sixth of 14 in maiden at Windsor (1m, good to firm) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Looks more one for handicaps further down the line.

Form: 56

Non-Runners

(8)

Ethelwulf

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: J & T Gosden J: R Havlin

(10)

Gallic Legend³⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: J Ferguson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Skimmer (6/5), Crown Imperial (5/2), Sea Of Kings (4/1), Ethelwulf (8/1), Ivatt (11/1), Gallic Legend (12/1), Gnomon (25/1), Scotland (28/1), Ashdown Forest (33/1), Ettore (40/1), Peaky Blinder (50/1), The Bellhop (50/1), Big Win (66/1), Mystical Mabel (150/1)

An interesting novice. SKIMMER has had the form of his debut win boosted on a few occasions and might be up to defying a penalty but there are a few promising sorts against him, notably Crown Imperial who could leave the bare form of his Newbury debut in the spring behind. Sea of Kings and The Bellhop are others likely to have a say.