16:45 York
Friday 22 August 2025
All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20
British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
- 2YO only  |  Class 2  |  7f  |  Good to Firm (Good in places)  |  13 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:45Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 24.60s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Runner-up over 7f at Newcastle (AW) and Haydock (good to firm) in recent weeks, showing better form at the latter track. Can likely improve again.
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4/1, badly in need of experience when fifth of 8 in maiden at Killarney (1m, good to soft) on debut 39 days ago, not knocked about. Should have more to offer.
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Foaled March 24. €52,000 breeze-up purchase by Calyx. Dam runner-up at 1m and stayed 1¼m. Stable not a regular source of 2-y-o winners.
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Promising sort. Stepped up on debut when close second of 11 in maiden at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 77 days ago. Should have more to come for top Irish stable which won this in 2023.
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Foaled February 19. 50,000 gns yearling, Phoenix of Spain colt. Dam, French winner up to 11f (2-y-o 7f/1m winner who stayed 1½m), half-sister to useful 2-y-o 1m winner Ponderado. Other newcomers make more obvious appeal.
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Foaled February 8. 500,000 gns Ghaiyyath colt. Half-brother to smart winner up to 1m Volterra and useful 5f winner Guilded. Dam 5f/6f winner. Interesting runner for a yard no stranger to first-time-out 2-y-o success at this course.
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Expensive breeze-up purchase who couldn't justify short-priced favouritism when dropped to maiden company at Glorious Goodwood (6f, good to firm) last month but still ran to a pretty useful level in second. Off the bridle from an early stage on that occasion so this step up to 7f could suit.
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Promising second both starts, leaving the impression this step up to 7f will suit when chasing home a useful prospect of Godolphin's at Ascot (6f, good to firm) 4 weeks ago. Leading claims with further improvement likely.
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Foaled February 17. 160,000 gns Kodi Bear colt. Half-brother to smart 1m-1¼m winner Galen and useful 7f-8.6f winner Mexicali Rose. Dam winner up to 7f (2-y-o 6f winner). The betting should help guide to expectations with this one.
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10/1, fared best of the newcomers when third of 16 over C&D (good) 28 days ago. Should have more to come but that was a restricted novice and this is definitely a stronger race.
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13/2, third of 5 in novice at Beverley (7.5f, good to firm) on debut 24 days ago. Should improve but will need to take a fairly big step forward to go close.
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Foaled March 8. 280,000 gns breeze-up purchase by Too Darn Hot colt. Half-brother to useful winner up to 1½m Parachute and 1m winner Accentuate. Needs a market check on debut.
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Stepped up on her Haydock debut when second of 13 in 7f fillies' maiden at Glorious Goodwood (good to soft) 22 days ago. This is almost certainly a stronger race so she'll need to improve to match that placing here.
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Non-Runners
4
(4)
Explosive Finnish48
Weight: 9-7|Â Â Age: 2
T: K Frost  J: Ben Sanderson
NR
8
(15)
King Of Thunder27
Weight: 9-7|Â Â Age: 2
T: H Palmer  J: David Probert
NR
Forecasts
Naval Light (3/1), New Monarch (3/1), Frescobaldi (10/3), Inishbeg (11/2), Bond (17/2), Beny Nahar (12/1), King Of Thunder (25/1), Spyce (28/1), Red Spells Danger (33/1), Night Wolf (40/1), Sea The Power (50/1), Isle of Fernandez (50/1), Ice Cube (50/1), Ephron (50/1), Explosive Finnish (100/1)
NEW MONARCH will be suited by the step up in trip and gets a narrow vote ahead of Aidan O'Brien's Fairyhouse runner-up Frescobaldi. Naval Light couldn't justify short-priced favouritism at Glorious Goodwood but is evidently well regarded by Karl Burke and should play a prominent role now moving up to 7f. Inishbeg may prove best of the newcomers.
- New Monarch3/1
- Frescobaldi10/3
- Naval Light3/1
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £51,540.002nd: £24,170.003rd: £12,090.004th: £6,040.005th: £3,020.006th: £1,510.00
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