17:55 Leicester

Saturday 9 May 2026

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British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 1m 26.58s

(7)

Blazing Sam²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gina Mangan| T: G Nicholls

80/1

Al Kazeem gelding who made an unpromising start to his career when tenth in a 6f novice at this course 4 weeks ago. Likely type for handicaps further down the line.

Form: 0

(1)

Distant Moon

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S D Bowen| T: S bin Suroor

13/2

Showcasing colt. Half-brother to 1¼m winner Venus Slipper and 7f winner Florida Dawn. Dam, 7f-1m winner, half-sister to smart 1m-1¼m winner Dark Orchid. One to note for stable who have unleashed a pair of winning 3-y-o newcomers in recent weeks.

Form:

(8)

Galba²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon

28/1

Promise when third of 7 in maiden at Newbury (6.5f, heavy) on debut in October. Shaped as if needing reappearance run at Newmarket last month and he could be one for handicaps after this.

Form: 3-7

(2)

King's Cavalry²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: J Tate| BF

5/6

Kingman colt who made his debut in a warm Newmarket novice in October and he again ran to a fairly useful level when second in a C&D novice on return 4 weeks ago. Remains with potential and he's capable of winning a race of this nature.

Form: 6-2

(5)

Masked Warrior¹⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: W J Haggas| BF

11/8

Promising start when third in a race that has thrown up winners at Newbury in September and stepped up a little when second at Nottingham (1m) in October, going like the best horse at the weights. Gelded subsequently and big shout on return to action.

Form: 32-

(6)

Able Astra¹⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: C G Cox

28/1

Acclamation filly who ran to a modest level when eighth of 11 in a Kempton novice (7f) on debut in December. Will need to step up significantly on that to feature.

Form: 8-

(9)

Ashley Pool¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mrs P Sly

150/1

Showed nothing when last of 10 in a Doncaster maiden (7f) on debut 2 weeks ago. Likely one for further down the line.

Form: 0

(4)

Bridget's Baby²⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll

200/1

Big prices and well beaten in pair of sprint maidens last summer.

Form: 06-

Non-Runners

(3)

Race To The Edge

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: R Varian J: Non Runner

Forecasts

King's Cavalry (5/6), Masked Warrior (11/8), Race To The Edge (4/1), Distant Moon (13/2), Galba (28/1), Able Astra (28/1), Blazing Sam (80/1), Ashley Pool (150/1), Bridget's Baby (200/1)

MASKED WARRIOR and King's Cavalry have quickly reached a fairly useful level and look the pair to focus on, the former shading preference on return to action. Saeed bin Suroor has unleashed a couple of winning 3-y-o newcomers in recent weeks and his Distant Moon is one to note in the betting on debut.