17:27 Newmarket

Friday 7 August 2026

All17:2718:0218:3719:1219:4720:22

Zyn Frontrunner EBF Newcomers' 'Confined' Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 3  |   7f  |   Good to Firm  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:27  |   Winning time: 1m 25.91s
1st
Horse silk
1
(1)
Desert Castle
29-7
1/2f
T: C ApplebyJ: Billy Loughnane
Held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, green and edged left from over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, eased close home op 4/9 tchd 8/15
2nd
Horse silk
3 ½
8
(8)
Sommood
29-7
6/1
T: S & E CrisfordJ: James Doyle
Held up towards rear of mid-division, headway over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on op 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
(6)
Netherstream
29-7
12/1
T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: D Egan
Tracked leaders, outpaced and lost place over 2f out, rallied final 110 yards, went third towards finish op 11/1
4th
Horse silk
½
4
(7)
My Boy
29-7
16/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Jason Watson
Tracked leaders, green and edged left 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong op 22/1
5th
Horse silk
sh
3
(2)
Hierax
29-7
10/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Cieren Fallon
Chased leader until shaken up over 2 out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
6th
Horse silk
nk
2
(3)
Farasan
29-7
5/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: Oisin Murphy
A little slow away, held up towards rear, shaken up over 2f out, headway and edged left over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong op 11/2 tchd 9/2
7th
Horse silk
8 ½
7
(4)
Re Shardana
29-7
500/1
T: Hayley BurtonJ: George Wood
Led, headed and edged left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 250/1
8th
Horse silk
5 ½
6
(5)
Nidal
29-7
50/1
T: S C WilliamsJ: Marco Ghiani
Slowly away, always in rear, well beaten final 2f
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.50Pl:£1.10, £1.60, £3.20EX:£4.80Trifecta:£25.90SF:£4.84Swingers:£1.70, £3.80, £9.10

Forecasts

Desert Castle (1/2), Farasan (5/1), Sommood (6/1), Hierax (10/1), Netherstream (12/1), My Boy (16/1), Nidal (50/1), Re Shardana (500/1)

Verdict

This is nearly always an informative newcomers event and Group-1 entrant DESERT CASTLE appeals most for a yard that has a good record in this. Farasan and Sommood are from stables that have their 2-y-os well forward so are feared most, though the market should prove to be informative.

  1. DESERT CASTLE
  2. FARASAN
  3. SOMMOOD

Previous Winners

2025
Al Zanati
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 2
J: W Buick  |  T: C Appleby
10/11

Prize Money

1st: £6,700.002nd: £3,142.003rd: £1,572.004th: £785.005th: £393.006th: £196.00

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