13:41 Newbury

Friday 24 October 2025

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One Up On Football At BetVictor EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 1m 27.08s

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Bunyola Bay

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

15/8

Foaled March 17. €25,000 foal, €80,000 yearling, Ghaiyyath colt. Half-brother to numerous winners, including smart 1m/8.5f winner Lodovico Il Moro and useful 7f winner Silver Ghost. Could be up to making a winning start.

Form:

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Footstepinthewoods^h1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: Miss E C Lavelle

15/2

Foaled March 25. Footstepsinthesand gelding. Half-brother to 10.4f winner Masterinthewoods. Wears hood for first outing and he may be one for further down the line.

Form:

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Mertoun²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| BF

13/2

100,000 gns yearling who was strong in the betting (6/4) on debut, but ran to only a modest level when sixth of 8 in novice at Salisbury (7f, good to soft) 22 days ago. However, he could fare betting with first run behind him.

Form: 6

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Needle Match

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas

2/1

Foaled March 4. Night of Thunder colt. Dam unraced half-sister to useful multiple 7f winner Moqarrab out of winning half-sister to high-class 6f-8.5f winner Uncle Mo. Respected on debut for leading yard.

Form:

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Storming Point

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: G & J Moore

15/2

Foaled February 13. €60,000 foal, 95,000 gns yearling, Blue Point colt. Half-brother to winner abroad by Justify. Dam 6.5f winner who stayed 9.5f. Watch for market clues on debut.

Form:

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Sun Of Dolly

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh| T: J Gallagher

28/1

Foaled March 31. Twilight Son gelding. Dam winner up to 6f (2-y-o 5f/5.3f winner). Others make more appeal.

Form:

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Tiny Riot²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: D Skelton

28/1

40,000 gns breeze-up purchase but finished well held making first start when fifth of 6 in maiden at Pontefract (6f, soft, 25/1) 29 days ago. Needs to leave that effort well behind.

Form: 5

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Pilgrim's Progress³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon

11/1

Looked a hard ride first time up when last of 10 in novice at Kempton (6f, 25/1) a month ago, very slowly away before racing freely/hanging left. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

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Chief Red Wing¹⁸¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: B J Meehan J: Billy Loughnane

Forecasts

Bunyola Bay (15/8), Needle Match (2/1), Mertoun (13/2), Storming Point (15/2), Footstepinthewoods (15/2), Chief Red Wing (10/1), Pilgrim's Progress (11/1), Tiny Riot (28/1), Sun Of Dolly (28/1)

This could go to a newcomer, with preference for BUNYOLA BAY who makes plenty of appeal on paper for a yard capable of readying one first time up. Needle Match is another debutant to note, while it would be no surprise to see Mertoun leave his debut effort behind.