16:12 Goodwood

Sunday 12 October 2025

All13:5214:2715:0215:3716:1216:4717:22

Virgin Bet EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 1m 57.03s

(4)

Brave Leader

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: T Ward

28/1

Foaled April 25. 52,000 gns yearling, St Mark's Basilica colt. Half-brother to several winners, including winner up to 1½m Dayshann and winner up to 8.5f Daniyka. Dam French 11f-13f winner.

Form:

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(7)

Edwin Hubble¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: B J Meehan| OR: 77

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 10/1, third of 9 in maiden at Haydock (8f, good) 15 days ago. Useful pedigree and has races in him.

Form: 733

(6)

Knightsail¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Menuisier

16/1

125,000 gns yearling, Camelot colt. Half-brother to 1¼m winner Tiger Touch. Dam, smart winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6f/7f winner), closely related to useful 1m/9f winner Dawn Wall. Seventh of 8 in maiden at this course (9.9f, good, 18/1) on debut 18 days ago. Entitled to improve.

Form: 7

(5)

Poseidon's Warrior¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

4/11

€900,000 yearling, Sea The Stars colt. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 1¼m-1½m winner Amazona from good family. 13/2, very promising start when second of 9 in maiden at Haydock (8f, good) on debut 15 days ago, smooth progress from rear to challenge 1f out. Longer trip sure to suit and big shout.

Form: 2

(3)

Ranga Tang¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P Cosgrave| T: James Owen

9/1

145,000 gns half-brother to 3 winners, including smart 11f-2m winner Amtiyaz and useful winner up to 1½m Intinso. 28/1, fifth of 7 in maiden at Newmarket (8f, good to firm) on debut 17 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 5

(2)

Roker Roar

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

7/1

Foaled April 7. €120,000 foal, 65,000 gns yearling, Galiway colt. Dam, useful German 11f/1½m winner (stayed 15f), half-sister to 2-y-o 7f winner All For Arthur. One to note on debut.

Form:

(1)

Shadowmere²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: George Baker

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. Third of 5 in novice (20/1) at Sandown (7f, heavy) 25 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 83

Forecasts

Poseidon's Warrior (4/11), Roker Roar (7/1), Ranga Tang (9/1), Edwin Hubble (10/1), Knightsail (16/1), Brave Leader (28/1), Shadowmere (50/1)

POSEIDON'S WARRIOR shaped with abundant promise when a staying-on second on debut at Haydock and this well-bred Sea The Stars colt should appreciate the step up in trip. Sure to improve, he can open his account. Roker Roar is an interesting newcomer and could be the danger, ahead of Edwin Hubble.