18:45 Chelmsford City

Thursday 14 August 2025

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Paddy Power Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 5  |   6f  |   Standard / Slow  |   8 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:45  |   Winning time: 1m 12.53s
1st
Horse silk
6
(4)
Riffa Spirit
29-7
5/2
T: S & E CrisfordJ: Harry Davies
Prominent, led over 3f out, driven inside final furlong, held on op 3/1 tchd 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
nk
2
(3)
Deluded
29-7
8/1
T: C FellowesJ: Joe Leavy
Chased leaders, switched right over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, soon switched right and went 2nd, ran on, just held
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
7
(1)
Startled
29-7
17/2
T: R HughesJ: Jim Crowley
Led early, chased leaders, outpaced over 1f out, kept on final 100 yards, went 3rd towards finish op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
½
8
(2)
American Flight
29-2
9/1
T: G BougheyJ: P Cosgrave
Soon led, headed over 3f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra towards finish op 9/2
5th
Horse silk
½
4
(7)
Marra Donna
29-7
14/1
T: Ollie SangsterJ: S D Bowen
Towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, never on terms short of room briefly well inside final furlong op 40/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
3
(5)
From The Hip
29-7
125/1
T: M D I UsherJ: Tyler Heard
Towards rear, green early, never involved op 80/1 tchd 150/1
7th
Horse silk
6 ½
5
(6)
Mon Petit Frere
29-7
100/1
T: J ParrJ: L Morris
Always in rear, well beaten final 2f tchd 150/1
8th
Horse silk
96
1
(8)
Dartrey
29-7
1/1f
T: R M BeckettJ: Edward Greatrex
Slowly into stride, took keen hold, soon prominent on outside, hanging right from over 4f out, lost place and wide over 3f out, virtually pulled up 2f out op 11/10 tchd 10/11
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.30, £2.00, £2.20EX:£22.10Trifecta:£89.30SF:£23.91Swingers:£3.30, £3.40, £6.10

Forecasts

Dartrey (1/1), Riffa Spirit (5/2), Deluded (8/1), Startled (17/2), American Flight (9/1), Marra Donna (14/1), Mon Petit Frere (100/1), From The Hip (125/1)

Verdict

Those with experience don't set the bar too high so this could rest between newcomers DARTREY and Deluded, with preference for Ralph Beckett's well-related son of Lope de Vega over Charlie Fellowes' Shaman colt. American Flight could emerge as the pick of those with form in the book in the battle for minor honours.

  1. DARTREY (IRE)
  2. DELUDED (IRE)
  3. AMERICAN FLIGHT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Gold Star Hero
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 2
J: H Crouch  |  T: M L W Bell
6/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,187.002nd: £1,965.003rd: £982.004th: £491.005th: £245.00

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