17:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 18 December 2025

All17:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

EBF 'Confined' Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 4  |   1m  |   Standard  |   9 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:01  |   Winning time: 1m 42.15s
1st
Horse silk
5
(5)
Saxon Street
29-7
8/11f
T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin
Ran green early, held up in rear, waiting for room when shaken up over 2f out, soon switched right and made good headway, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well op Evens tchd 11/10
2nd
Horse silk
1
6
(4)
Sea Brave
29-7
13/2
T: R HughesJ: Finley Marsh
Held up in rear, switched right when shaken up over 2f out, ridden and made good headway over 1f out, made challenge inside final furlong, ran on but not pace of winner op 6/1 tchd 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
7
(8)
Windbreaker
29-7
9/4
T: W J HaggasJ: Shane Foley
Wore hood to post, took keen hold, chased leaders on outer, went second over 2f out, lost second when ridden and outpaced over 1f out, ran on op 7/4
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
(2)
Roc De Fer
29-7
28/1
T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: L Morris
Tracked leaders on inner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 20/1
5th
Horse silk
5
2
(9)
Inherent Resolve
29-7
16/1
T: M L W BellJ: K Shoemark
Took keen hold, close up on outer, led over 4f out, went couple lengths clear over 2f out, reduced advantage when ridden over 1f out, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong op 18/1 tchd 20/1
6th
Horse silk
2
1
(3)
Contemplation
29-7
18/1
T: J FergusonJ: Daniel Muscutt
Wore hood to post, took keen hold, midfield, lost ground but in touch over 3f out, dropped to rear over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out op 25/1 tchd 14/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
(6)
Ezera
29-2
250/1
T: Lemos SouzaJ: George Wood
Wore hood to post, in touch, ridden along over 2f out, hung left and weakened from over 1f out op 150/1
8th
Horse silk
17
4
(7)
Rumbustious
29-7
16/1
T: C JohnstonJ: Rob Hornby
Prominent, ridden along and weakened from over 2f out tchd 14/1
9th
Horse silk
26
9
(1)
Lesley Buckley
29-2
250/1
T: Hayley BurtonJ: Tyler Heard
Led, headed over 4f out, no extra and weakened over 2f out, tailed off over 1f out op 200/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.73Pl:£1.10, £2.00, £1.10EX:£7.70Trifecta:£16.60SF:£7.34Swingers:£1.80, £1.10, £2.50

Forecasts

Saxon Street (8/11), Windbreaker (9/4), Sea Brave (13/2), Inherent Resolve (16/1), Rumbustious (16/1), Contemplation (18/1), Roc De Fer (28/1), Ezera (250/1), Lesley Buckley (250/1)

Verdict

It would be no surprise to see WINDBREAKER take a marked step forward from his debut fifth and he's narrowly preferred to well-bred newcomer Saxon Street. Rumbustious is another to note, the form of his Southwell sixth starting to work out well.

  1. WINDBREAKER
  2. SAXON STREET (IRE)
  3. RUMBUSTIOUS

Previous Winners

2024
Rajeko
Weight: 9-11  |Age: 2
J: H Crouch  |  T: M L W Bell
4/6

Prize Money

1st: £5,234.002nd: £2,456.003rd: £1,227.004th: £614.005th: £306.00

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