13:38 Thirsk

Saturday 1 August 2026

All13:3814:0814:4315:1715:4716:2216:55

John & Paula 25th Wedding Anniversary EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:38 | Winning time: 58.23s

(4)

Palm Reader^t²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: Zak Wheatley| T: D Carroll| D

5/4

€160,000 breeze-up purchase. Knew his job when justifying favouritism in a tongue strap on debut at Beverley, quickening to score by 1¾ lengths from Battle Fever. Could make another bold bid under a 7 lb penalty.

Form: 1

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(6)

Articulate¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: William Pyle| T: K Frost

40/1

Cheap purchase who hasn't made an impact on either start.

Form: 58

(5)

Bacha³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey

9/1

Makes some appeal on paper. Looked green/squeezed out at the start when well held in a relatively valuable novice at Newcastle (5f) on debut. Could do better switched to turf with a run under his belt.

Form: 5

(7)

Battle Fever¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 76

9/4

Promising effort when 1¾-length second behind Palm Reader on debut. Now reopposes on 7 lb better terms following an eye-catching third at Hamilton (6f) last time. Drop back in trip may see him get off the mark.

Form: 23

(2)

Red Blue Point

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: J Tate

7/2

92,000 gns yearling, Blue Point colt. Half-brother to 7f winner Espona Bay. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner. Yard has gone a couple of months without a debut winner, but this one makes appeal on paper.

Form:

(1)

River Jordan²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: Phillip Makin

18/1

Hasn't troubled the judge in a couple of starts to date and will probably be better off in nurseries.

Form: 75

(8)

Unbeatable Fame¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: O McSweeney| T: R A Fahey

40/1

Held back by inexperience when down the field on debut at Beverley (5f). Bacha looks the stable's leading hope.

Form: 7

(3)

Suenicora Star⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison

66/1

Went with little encouragement on debut (150/1) at Newcastle 7 days ago.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Palm Reader (5/4), Battle Fever (9/4), Red Blue Point (7/2), Bacha (9/1), River Jordan (18/1), Unbeatable Fame (40/1), Articulate (40/1), Suenicora Star (66/1)

BATTLE FEVER receives a handy 7 lb from Palm Reader and that could be enough to reverse last month's Beverley form. Newcomer Red Blue Point is one to note for support.