14:30 Salisbury

Wednesday 12 August 2026

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Michael Brunton Memorial British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 1m 15.57s

1^st

(4)

Forbidden Fire

29-2

5/2

T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy

Tracked front pair, pushed along and led 2f out, drew away final furlong, readily Mkt1: op 7/2 tchd 2/1; Mkt2 op 9/4

2^nd

5 ½

(3)

Ongombo

29-7

18/1

T: C FellowesJ: David Probert

Wore red hood to post, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on, took modest second on line Mkt1: tchd 25/1; Mkt2 op 16/1

3^rd

nse

(1)

Easy Answer

29-7

7/4f

T: M L W BellJ: Callum Shepherd

Wore red hood to post, led, pushed along and headed 2f out, hung left and stayed on one pace Mkt1: op 11/4 tchd 2/1; Mkt2 op 13/8 tchd 11/8

4^th

1 ¾

(5)

First Mate

29-7

7/1

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Tom Marquand

Rear mid-division, pushed along under 3f out, stayed on, never a danger Mkt1: op 9/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 10/1; Mkt2 tchd 13/2

5^th

(9)

Gold Reef City

29-7

17/2

T: R M BeckettJ: S M Levey

Handy in second, pushed along over 2f out and soon lost position, gradually dropped away Mkt1: op 12/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 14/1; Mkt2 op 8/1

6^th

(7)

Arctic Tsar

29-7

20/1

T: C G CoxJ: Joe Leavy

Towards rear, pushed along halfway, never involved Mkt1: op 22/1 tchd 28/1

7^th

3 ¼

(10)

Goodwood Meteor

29-7

14/1

T: M P TregoningJ: Rob Hornby

Mid-division, ridden 2f out, no progress Mkt1: op 18/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 22/1; Mkt2 op 12/1 tchd 11/1

8^th

7 ½

(8)

Hackpen Hill

29-7

10/1

T: E WalkerJ: K Shoemark

Dwelt, detached in rear throughout Mkt1: op 16/1 tchd 11/1; Mkt2 tchd 9/1

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Rule 4

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Non-Runners

(2)

Saturn Star

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: R M Beckett J: H Crouch

(6)

Flick Of An Eye

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: S & E Crisford J: David Probert

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.30, £3.90, £1.10EX:£46.50Trifecta:£163.60SF:£44.79Swingers:£8.10, £1.70, £7.30

Forecasts

Easy Answer (7/4), Forbidden Fire (5/2), Saturn Star (9/2), Flick Of An Eye (5/1), First Mate (7/1), Gold Reef City (17/2), Hackpen Hill (10/1), Goodwood Meteor (14/1), Ongombo (18/1), Arctic Tsar (20/1)

This looks a much easier assignment for EASY ANSWER than the Coventry at Royal Ascot and he gets the vote, although a strong market move for newcomers Forbidden Fire, Flick Of An Eye and /or Saturn Star would put a slightly different slant on things.

EASY ANSWER (IRE)
FORBIDDEN FIRE
FLICK OF AN EYE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Five Ways

Weight: 9-4 |Age: 2

J: Jason Watson | T: A M Balding

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,940.002nd: £2,788.003rd: £1,395.004th: £697.00