12:15 Nottingham

Wednesday 4 November 2026

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EBF Desert Crown Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 4  |   5f 8y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:16  |   Winning time: 1m 1.93s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(2)
Horse silk
Chevere21
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: Owen Burrows| OR:  73
4/11
Showed more than on debut when seventh of 15 in maiden at Newbury (6f) in September, chasing the leader in the disadvantaged near-side group for much of the way. Progressed again when going close in 7-runner novice over this C&D 3 weeks ago. The one to beat.
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Timeform
2
(1)
Horse silk
Christmas Is Comin16
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Mrs S Leech| OR:  65
4/1
Stepped forward from his debut with placed efforts in 6f novice and maiden on all-weather this autumn, before finding some progress on nursery bow when length third of 9 at Bath (5f) 16 days ago. Can make his presence felt.
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Timeform
3
(4)
Horse silk
Apricot
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: T Kent
9/1
Foaled March 5. 55,000 gns yearling, Minzaal filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful 2-y-o 5f winner Assertively and 2-y-o 7f winner Dagger Strike. Only the third 2-y-o runner of the campaign for her stable, though the other pair both showed promise on debut.
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Timeform
4
(3)
Horse silk
Debutantet1102
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-2| J: George Downing| T: E Walker
25/1
From the family of the trainer's high-class sprinter Starman, but offered little on debut when last of 4 in novice at Salisbury (6f) in July, reported to have lost her action. Tongue strap fitted after 3 months off.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Chevere (4/11), Christmas Is Comin (4/1), Apricot (9/1), Debutante (25/1)

Verdict

CHEVERE has improved with each of his 3 starts so far, only narrowly denied over this C&D on his latest outing, and could be ready to get off the mark this time round. Christmas Is Comin found some progress when third at Bath on his nursery debut and is feared most, while Apricot is worth a market check on debut.

  1. Chevere4/11
  2. Christmas Is Comin4/1
  3. Apricot9/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,400.002nd: £2,535.003rd: £1,268.004th: £634.00

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