17:45 Windsor

Saturday 26 July 2025

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British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 0.42s

(1)

Espona Bay¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonny Peate| T: M L W Bell

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in novice at Lingfield (7f, good, 9/4) 18 days ago. Back down in trip. Outsider.

Form: 06

(6)

He Bangs The Drums¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: William Cox| T: A Watson

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 9/1, 11 lengths last of 8 to Desert Treasure in maiden at Yarmouth (5.2f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 68

(3)

Too Darn Good⁴⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S D Bowen| T: C Hills

9/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 12 in novice at Salisbury (6f, good to firm, 11/2) 46 days ago.

Form: 49

(5)

Truly Glamorous²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: J G M O'Shea

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 10 in maiden (300/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 26 days ago.

Form: 59

(8)

Desert Treasure¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| D

1/4

Highly promising sort. Overcame inexperience to make a winning debut at Yarmouth (5f, good to firm, 9/2) 10 days ago. Can't oppose.

Form: 1

(9)

Diamond Alexander²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: P D Evans| OR: 74

5/1

Fair form. 7 lengths sixth of 8 to Kimi Rey in listed race (30/1) at Deauville (5f, good) 21 days ago. Second in Bath novice prior to that. Place claims again.

Form: 426

(2)

Mad Dash¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: A M Balding

8/1

11/1, fourth of 10 in novice at Kempton (6f) on debut 17 days ago, fading final 1f. Should improve for top yard.

Form: 4

(7)

Rotokura Belle⁹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. Last of 5 in novice (14/1) at Southwell (5f). Off 97 days.

Form: 75

(4)

Trouser Pocket^t²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Lemos Souza

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on first time, fifth of 9 in maiden at Wolverhampton (5f, 80/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 05

Forecasts

Desert Treasure (1/4), Diamond Alexander (5/1), Mad Dash (8/1), Too Darn Good (9/1), Espona Bay (50/1), He Bangs The Drums (66/1), Rotokura Belle (80/1), Trouser Pocket (100/1), Truly Glamorous (150/1)

DESERT TREASURE looked a good prospect when overcoming inexperience to make a winning debut at Yarmouth 10 days ago and should prove hard to beat. Andrew Balding's Mad Dash made quite a promising start to her career at Kempton and can follow the selection home ahead of Diamond Alexander.