18:45 Chelmsford City

Thursday 14 August 2025

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Paddy Power Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 1m 12.53s

(8)

Dartrey

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Edward Greatrex| T: R M Beckett

1/1

Foaled April 20. €750,000 yearling, Lope de Vega colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including very smart winner up to 1m Saffron Beach and useful 7f winner Granger Bay. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner. Most interesting.

Form:

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(3)

Deluded

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Joe Leavy| T: C Fellowes

8/1

Foaled April 6. £8,000 yearling, Shaman colt. Half-brother to useful 2-y-o 7f winner Mortlake and 2-y-o 5.3f winner Broadhaven Bay. Considered.

Form:

(5)

From The Hip

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Tyler Heard| T: M D I Usher

125/1

Foaled April 30. 17,000 gns yearling, Ardad colt. Dam 5f-6f winner.

Form:

(7)

Marra Donna²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S D Bowen| T: Ollie Sangster

14/1

Once-raced maiden. 16/1 and hooded, eighth of 10 in novice at Salisbury (6f, good) on debut 22 days ago, missing break.

Form: 8

(6)

Mon Petit Frere¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: J Parr

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 125/1, eighth of 9 in novice at Windsor (6f, good to firm) on debut 10 days ago.

Form: 8

(4)

Riffa Spirit^t¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford

5/2

Once-raced maiden. Tongue strap on, seventh of 10 in maiden at Newcastle (7.1f, 7/2) on debut 19 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: 7

(1)

Startled⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Hughes

17/2

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in maiden at Windsor (5.1f, good to firm, 80/1) 45 days ago. More is required.

Form: 87

(2)

American Flight⁵³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: G Boughey

9/1

Once-raced maiden. 10/3, last of 3 in novice at Pontefract (6f, good) on debut 53 days ago. Can take a step forward.

Form: 3

Forecasts

Dartrey (1/1), Riffa Spirit (5/2), Deluded (8/1), Startled (17/2), American Flight (9/1), Marra Donna (14/1), Mon Petit Frere (100/1), From The Hip (125/1)

Those with experience don't set the bar too high so this could rest between newcomers DARTREY and Deluded, with preference for Ralph Beckett's well-related son of Lope de Vega over Charlie Fellowes' Shaman colt. American Flight could emerge as the pick of those with form in the book in the battle for minor honours.