Celebrating National Racehorse Week 2026 EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Foaled March 4. €3,000 Inns of Court gelding. Dam unraced sister to useful 7f-1m winner Duckadilly. The stable isn't known for first-time-out 2-y-o success.

Foaled May 8. 240,000 gns yearling, Space Traveller half-brother to yard's smart sprinter winner Ain't Nobody. Dam 6f winner (including at 2 yrs). Likely type on paper.

Foaled January 28. £80,000 Starspangledbanner colt. Dam, maiden (stayed 1¼m), closely related to very smart winner up to 16.2f (stayed 2½m) Nayef Road out of smart 5f-7f winner Rose Bonheur. Newcomer from a stable in excellent form. Player if the betting speaks in his favour.

Foaled February 5. Starman half-brother to 2-y-o 7f winner Mariha. Dam, useful 2-y-o 6f/7f winner, half-sister to 2-y-o 6f winner Awzaan and winner up to 1m Muteela (both smart). One of 2 newcomers from a leading stable and the betting should help to separate them.

Foaled March 3. €100,000 yearling, Mehmas colt. Dam, 7f/1m winner (including at 2 yrs), half-sister to useful 7f-1¼m winner Maverik. Interesting to see how this one compares in the market to stablemate Five Years.

Fair form when reaching the frame on first 2 starts for Karl Burke but 2 disappointing nursery runs have followed and he changed hands for only 6.000 gns earlier this month. Wears a first-time tongue tie on debut for Katie Scott.

6/4, last of 7 in maiden at Pontefract (6f, good) on debut 86 days ago, eased off as if something amiss. Evidently thought capable of a lot better and it'll be interesting whether his supporters are prepared to give him another chance.

66/1, last of 8 in maiden at Pontefract (6f, good to firm) on debut 22 days ago.

Showed ability/greenness when 5¾ lengths third on Catterick debut and duly left that form behind to win a maiden at Thirsk (5f, good) 3 weeks ago. That form wouldn't usually be good enough to defy a penalty but she's open to further progress and is likely to stay 6f.

Foaled April 28. 175,000 gns Blue Point half-sister to 5f winners Manatee Mehmas and Tiva. Dam, maiden (stayed 6f), closely related to very smart winner up to 7f Tasleet. Bred to be sharp and market support worth noting.

12/1, too keen when last of 8 in novice at York (6f, good to firm) on debut 48 days ago.