18:25 Nottingham

Friday 9 May 2025

All17:1517:5018:2519:0019:3520:10

Oddschecker Free Bets Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:26 | Winning time: 1m 42.75s

1^st

(4)

Excellent Believe

39-7

11/4

T: J ChannonJ: N Callan

Made virtually all, went well clear after halfway, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged op 9/2

2^nd

(9)

River King

39-7

5/6f

T: R HannonJ: S M Levey

Prominent in chasing group, plenty to do when closer out wide over 3f out, went 2nd inside final 3f, stayed on but no chance of reaching winner, far too much to do op 8/13

3^rd

8 ½

(13)

Soul Dance

39-2

100/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Callum Hutchinson

Raced keenly, soon off the pace lost place in last trio, headway and plugged on inside final furlong, went remote 3rd towards finish tchd 125/1

4^th

(10)

Typhoon Dancer

39-7

28/1

T: A WatsonJ: William Cox

Prominent in chasing group, ridden and went 2nd over 3f out until inside final 3f, raced in well held 3rd, weakened into remote 4th towards finish tchd 25/1

5^th

(1)

Lola Moon

39-7

11/2

T: A KingJ: Rhys Clutterbuck

Prominent in chasing group inside, pushed along disputing well held 2nd 3f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final 2f op 5/1

6^th

(2)

Brave Emerald

39-7

125/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: Cam Hardie

Slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, pushed along and struggling over 3f out, moderate headway on inside over 1f out, never involved op 80/1

7^th

1 ¼

(6)

Pakal

39-7

14/1

T: R HannonJ: Alec Voikhansky (3)

Off the pace towards rear, never on terms tchd 12/1

8^th

2 ½

(5)

King Of The Sea

39-7

28/1

T: E WalkerJ: George Downing

Slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, never a factor, tailed off tchd 40/1

9^th

(3)

For What Its Worth

39-7

300/1

T: M WighamJ: William Carson

Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on inside 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 3f out

10^th

(11)

Booming

39-7

40/1

T: Harry CharltonJ: Millie Wonnacott (5)

Pulled hard, led briefly, prominent in chasing group, pushed along 4f out, soon lost place and towards rear over 3f out, tailed off op 66/1 tchd 80/1

11^th

(8)

Jackchester

39-7

300/1

T: Miss L A PerrattJ: Tommie Jakes (5)

Pulled hard towards rear, rapid headway out wide tracking leaders and went 2nd 6f out, wide turning in, soon well behind winner, unbalanced and lost 2nd over 3f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off

12^th

(7)

Tempting Fate

39-2

12/1

T: R M BeckettJ: W Buick

Mid-division early soon towards rear, in rear and struggling home turn, tailed off and virtually pulled up 3f out op 9/1

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Non-Runners

(12)

Flame Of Forest¹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: Harrison Shaw

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.40, £1.10, £11.90EX:£6.10Trifecta:£187.30SF:£5.48Swingers:£1.10, £38.20, £24.10

Forecasts

River King (5/6), Excellent Believe (11/4), Lola Moon (11/2), Flame Of Forest (8/1), Tempting Fate (12/1), Pakal (14/1), Typhoon Dancer (28/1), King Of The Sea (28/1), Booming (40/1), Soul Dance (100/1), Brave Emerald (125/1), For What Its Worth (300/1), Jackchester (300/1)

RIVER KING was much shorter in the betting and built on the promise he showed on debut as a juvenile when finishing a solid third in a Doncaster novice (7f) 2 weeks ago. He appeals as the type to go on improving and earns the vote on his first crack at 1m. Excellent Believe and Lola Moon each displayed promise on their recent debuts and are others fancied to be in the mix.

RIVER KING (IRE)
EXCELLENT BELIEVE
LOLA MOON

Previous Winners

2024

Midnight Gun

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 3

J: K Stott | T: E Walker

15/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,780.002nd: £1,774.003rd: £888.004th: £444.00