15:30 Ascot

Friday 3 October 2025

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BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 2m 36.28s

1^st

(2)

Aegean Prince

39-10

4/1

T: C ApplebyJ: Oisin Murphy

Made all, came clear final 2f, stayed on strongly, unchallenged

2^nd

(4)

Military Cross

39-4

4/1

T: J & T GosdenJ: Colin Keane

Tracked winner throughout, ridden and no impression inside final 2f, no chance with very easy winner. op 3/1

3^rd

2 ¼

(1)

Winter Flower

39-5

25/1

T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand

Close 3rd inside, ridden and no impression inside final 2f, no chance with very easy winner op 16/1

4^th

(5)

Race To The Stars

39-10

11/10f

T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick

Raced in 5th, pushed along 5f out weakened tamely over 2f out op 5/4

5^th

1 ¾

(8)

Marnier

39-4

9/2

T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin

Well away, soon steadied in last pair and raced keenly, ridden out wide over 2f out, never involved. op 5/1

6^th

(6)

I'd Go Maniac

69-10

66/1

T: A KingJ: Rossa Ryan

Held up in rear, never involved tchd 50/1

7^th

(3)

Hopjes

69-10

250/1

T: H DickinJ: William Cox

Raced keenly tracking leaders inside, pushed along 5f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out op 150/1

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Non-Runners

(7)

Hellion²⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: B J Meehan J: Joe Leavy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£2.00, £2.20EX:£19.30Trifecta:£122.90SF:£19.04Swingers:£2.30, £4.80, £7.40

Forecasts

Race To The Stars (11/10), Aegean Prince (4/1), Military Cross (4/1), Marnier (9/2), Hellion (14/1), Winter Flower (25/1), I'd Go Maniac (66/1), Hopjes (250/1)

Godolphin look to hold the key to this novice, with William Buick's mount RACE TO THE STARS selected to follow up last month's Southwell debut success at the expense of Kempton runner-up Military Cross and Aegean Prince, who has been off since scoring on AW last December.

RACE TO THE STARS (IRE)
MILITARY CROSS (IRE)
AEGEAN PRINCE

Previous Winners

2024

Russian Crescendo

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 3

J: Tom Marquand | T: W J Haggas

3/1

Prize Money

1st: £10,800.002nd: £5,070.003rd: £2,536.004th: £1,268.00