14:30 Salisbury

Wednesday 13 August 2025

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Michael Brunton Memorial British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 1m 14.72s

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(7)

Crown Of Light²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: W Buick| T: W J Knight| CD

9/4

Sent off 28/1 following a low-key debut but much improved when winning 10-runner novice at this C&D (good) 21 days ago, unchallenged. The one to beat, even under his penalty.

Form: 81

(8)

Darkest Red²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke Catton⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle

80/1

Slight step up on debut run when 9¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Crown of Light in novice (125/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago but more needed to hit the frame in this event.

Form: 64

(10)

Five Ways²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding

2/1

Promising start when fourth of 6 in novice at Newbury (6f, good, 6/1) on debut 25 days ago. Likely to improve given yard he represents, particularly up in trip.

Form: 4

(5)

Geemann¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: J Tickle

250/1

Sent off 66/1 and looked clueless when last of 9 in novice at Windsor (6f, good to firm) on debut 16 days ago.

Form: 9

(1)

Go On My Son¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C G Cox

4/1

Foaled February 17. 100,000 gns Showcasing colt. Half-brother to winner abroad by Le Havre. Dam lightly-raced half-sister to smart 7.6f-1½m winner Alsakib out of 2-y-o 1m winner America Nova. Failed to meet market expectations starting out at Windsor but sure to know more this time.

Form: 4

(4)

Little Chief²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: W Greatrex

22/1

22/1, eighth of 11 in maiden at Ffos Las (6f, good) on debut 28 days ago.

Form: 8

(3)

Noble Vow

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Spencer| T: R Hannon

10/1

Foaled February 20. 110,000 gns yearling, No Nay Never colt. Dam, 2-y-o 6.5f-1m winner, half-sister to useful 6f winner (stayed 1m) Bredenbury.

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(11)

Station Bar

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton

10/1

Foaled March 21. Oasis Dream colt. Dam, 1m winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 1m Accidental Agent. Yard having excellent season with its 2-y-os.

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(6)

Suggy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills

20/1

Foaled March 1. 62,000 gns yearling, Sergei Prokofiev colt. Dam, 7f/7.4f winner, half-sister to useful 5f/6f winner Beyond Equal.

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(2)

Sunday Sinatra⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: S D Bowen| T: Ollie Sangster

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, eleventh of 12 in novice at Kempton (7f) 7 days ago.

Form: 00

(9)

Thanos²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: Harry Charlton

22/1

Foaled March 24. €38,000 foal, 62,000 gns yearling. Lope Y Fernandez colt. Half-brother to useful 6f winner Drama. Dam was a 2-y-o 5f winner and half-sister to smart sprinter Monsieur Chevalier. Shaped as though in need of the run starting out over C&D 3 weeks ago.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Five Ways (2/1), Crown Of Light (9/4), Go On My Son (4/1), Noble Vow (10/1), Station Bar (10/1), Suggy (20/1), Little Chief (22/1), Thanos (22/1), Darkest Red (80/1), Geemann (250/1), Sunday Sinatra (300/1)

CROWN OF LIGHT left his debut form trailing in his wake when successful over C&D 3 weeks ago, seeing off a pair of previous winners in the process. On that evidence, he's up to defying a penalty. Five Ways and Go On My Son showed enough first-time-out to think they can make their presence felt.