16:00 Haydock

Friday 26 September 2025

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Castle Green Homes EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 4  |   6f 212y  |   Good to Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:01  |   Winning time: 1m 31.48s
1st
Horse silk
4
(5)
Gaurdman
29-7
10/3
T: R VarianJ: S De Sousa
Chased leaders, pushed along and led over 1f out, soon forged away, ridden over 110 yards out, just held on when strongly challenged closing stages op 5/2 tchd 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
hd
3
(7)
Chain Link
29-7
33/1
T: James HortonJ: K T O'Neill
Shifted left start, rear mid-division, pushed along and closed over 2f out, ridden and took 4th approaching final furlong, ran on well final 100 yards, just denied near line op 28/1
3rd
Horse silk
hd
1
(2)
Aerial Silk
29-7
11/1
T: D MenuisierJ: D Tudhope
Handy, pressed leaders under 2f out and pushed along, not pace of winner 1f out, ridden over 110 yards out and rallied, held close home op 17/2
4th
Horse silk
½
9
(8)
Ziata
29-2
20/1
T: E WalkerJ: George Downing
Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on steadily, went 4th over 110 yards out, ran on closing stages, better for race op 28/1 tchd 33/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
8
(4)
Snaafy
29-7
33/1
T: D LoughnaneJ: Hollie Doyle
Dwelt, raced very keenly, towards rear, plugged on, never a danger op 50/1
6th
Horse silk
1
7
(3)
Poker
29-7
11/8f
T: K R BurkeJ: D Egan
Dwelt, soon raced in 4th, lost position and pushed along 3f out, well held over 1f out op 6/5 tchd 6/4
7th
Horse silk
3
2
(9)
Bradbury
29-7
150/1
T: E BethellJ: Oliver Stammers
In rear, ridden 2f out, no response op 50/1
8th
Horse silk
2
6
(1)
Ocean Of Storms
29-7
10/1
T: S & E CrisfordJ: J Mitchell
Led, pushed along 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly inside last op 8/1 tchd 7/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
(6)
Master Of Entropy
29-7
11/4
T: J & S QuinnJ: Jason Hart
Mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out op 6/1 tchd 5/2 and tchd 15/2
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.50, £6.10, £1.90EX:£94.90Trifecta:£806.20SF:£110.25Swingers:£17.20, £5.00, £28.40

Forecasts

Poker (11/8), Master Of Entropy (11/4), Gaurdman (10/3), Ocean Of Storms (10/1), Aerial Silk (11/1), Ziata (20/1), Chain Link (33/1), Snaafy (33/1), Bradbury (150/1)

Verdict

Karl Burke's newcomer POKER fetched an eye-watering 4,300,000 guineas as a yearling and this son of the late Wootton Bassett is taken to make a winning start at the chief expense of the progressive Gaurdman, who shaped well when third at Windsor. Both Aerial Silk and Ziata also need factoring into this intriguing novice.

  1. POKER (IRE)
  2. GAURDMAN (IRE)
  3. AERIAL SILK

Prize Money

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

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