14:32 Doncaster

Saturday 16 August 2025

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George Prior Memorial EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 3  |   7f 6y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:32  |   Winning time: 1m 26.68s
1st
Horse silk
3
(5)
Avicenna
29-7
5/6f
T: R VarianJ: J Mitchell
Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, good headway near side of group over 1f out, shaken up and went 2nd inside final furlong, led final 110 yards, won going away op Evens tchd 11/10
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
(3)
Akho Mezzna
29-7
11/2
T: Jack JonesJ: George Wood
Led, ridden inside final furlong, headed final 110 yards, soon outpaced and no chance with winner tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
2
(2)
Amirlan
29-7
9/1
T: C JohnstonJ: S De Sousa
Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd and kept on same pace inside final furlong op 13/2 tchd 6/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
4
(4)
Dark Sovereign
29-7
11/2
T: R M BeckettJ: P J McDonald
Slowly into stride, ran green in rear, pushed along halfway, stayed on steadily towards finish, may do better tchd 5/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
7
(6)
Baldosa
29-2
200/1
T: N TinklerJ: Rowan Scott
Tracked leaders near side of group, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced and weakened
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
5
(1)
New Kingman
29-7
5/1
T: K R BurkeJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin
Tracked leaders far side of group, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 9/2
7th
Horse silk
14
6
(7)
Thomas Tallis
29-7
150/1
T: J MackieJ: Connor Beasley
Always behind tchd 250/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.84Pl:£1.20, £2.80EX:£6.20Trifecta:£23.20SF:£5.89Swingers:£1.90, £2.60, £4.00

Forecasts

Avicenna (5/6), New Kingman (5/1), Akho Mezzna (11/2), Dark Sovereign (11/2), Amirlan (9/1), Thomas Tallis (150/1), Baldosa (200/1)

Verdict

AVICENNA, a 450,000 guineas purchase, makes his debut for a top trainer and can make a winning start. Fellow newcomer Dark Sovereign is feared most. Akho Mezzna showed promise when second at Salisbury and should appreciate this step up in distance.

  1. AVICENNA (IRE)
  2. DARK SOVEREIGN (IRE)
  3. AKHO MEZZNA (FR)

Previous Winners

2024
Chancellor
Weight: 9-10  |Age: 2
J: R Havlin  |  T: J & T Gosden
8/13

Prize Money

1st: £7,452.002nd: £3,498.003rd: £1,750.004th: £875.00

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