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16:45 York - 22 August 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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16:45 York

Friday 22 August 2025

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All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 2  |   7f  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:45  |   Winning time: 1m 24.6s
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1
(10)
Horse silk
Beny Nahar14
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: C Johnston| BF
12/1
Runner-up over 7f at Newcastle (AW) and Haydock (good to firm) in recent weeks, showing better form at the latter track. Can likely improve again.
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2
(12)
Horse silk
Bond39
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: P Twomey
17/2
4/1, badly in need of experience when fifth of 8 in maiden at Killarney (1m, good to soft) on debut 39 days ago, not knocked about. Should have more to offer.
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3
(9)
Horse silk
Ephron
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: G Tutty
50/1
Foaled March 24. €52,000 breeze-up purchase by Calyx. Dam runner-up at 1m and stayed 1¼m. Stable not a regular source of 2-y-o winners.
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5
(7)
Horse silk
10/3
Promising sort. Stepped up on debut when close second of 11 in maiden at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 77 days ago. Should have more to come for top Irish stable which won this in 2023.
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6
(5)
Horse silk
Ice Cube
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-7| J: George Wood| T: R Spencer
50/1
Foaled February 19. 50,000 gns yearling, Phoenix of Spain colt. Dam, French winner up to 11f (2-y-o 7f/1m winner who stayed 1½m), half-sister to useful 2-y-o 1m winner Ponderado. Other newcomers make more obvious appeal.
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7
(11)
Horse silk
Inishbeg
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan
11/2
Foaled February 8. 500,000 gns Ghaiyyath colt. Half-brother to smart winner up to 1m Volterra and useful 5f winner Guilded. Dam 5f/6f winner. Interesting runner for a yard no stranger to first-time-out 2-y-o success at this course.
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9
(2)
Horse silk
Naval Light24
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: K R Burke| OR:  87| BF
3/1
Expensive breeze-up purchase who couldn't justify short-priced favouritism when dropped to maiden company at Glorious Goodwood (6f, good to firm) last month but still ran to a pretty useful level in second. Off the bridle from an early stage on that occasion so this step up to 7f could suit.
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10
(8)
Horse silk
3/1
Promising second both starts, leaving the impression this step up to 7f will suit when chasing home a useful prospect of Godolphin's at Ascot (6f, good to firm) 4 weeks ago. Leading claims with further improvement likely.
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11
(14)
Horse silk
40/1
Foaled February 17. 160,000 gns Kodi Bear colt. Half-brother to smart 1m-1¼m winner Galen and useful 7f-8.6f winner Mexicali Rose. Dam winner up to 7f (2-y-o 6f winner). The betting should help guide to expectations with this one.
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12
(1)
Horse silk
33/1
10/1, fared best of the newcomers when third of 16 over C&D (good) 28 days ago. Should have more to come but that was a restricted novice and this is definitely a stronger race.
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13
(3)
Horse silk
50/1
13/2, third of 5 in novice at Beverley (7.5f, good to firm) on debut 24 days ago. Should improve but will need to take a fairly big step forward to go close.
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14
(6)
Horse silk
Spyce
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King
28/1
Foaled March 8. 280,000 gns breeze-up purchase by Too Darn Hot colt. Half-brother to useful winner up to 1½m Parachute and 1m winner Accentuate. Needs a market check on debut.
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15
(13)
Horse silk
50/1
Stepped up on her Haydock debut when second of 13 in 7f fillies' maiden at Glorious Goodwood (good to soft) 22 days ago. This is almost certainly a stronger race so she'll need to improve to match that placing here.
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Non-Runners

4
(4)
Horse silk
Explosive Finnish48
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 2
T: K Frost  J: Ben Sanderson
NR
8
(15)
Horse silk
King Of Thunder27
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 2
T: H Palmer  J: David Probert
NR

Forecasts

Naval Light (3/1), New Monarch (3/1), Frescobaldi (10/3), Inishbeg (11/2), Bond (17/2), Beny Nahar (12/1), King Of Thunder (25/1), Spyce (28/1), Red Spells Danger (33/1), Night Wolf (40/1), Sea The Power (50/1), Isle of Fernandez (50/1), Ice Cube (50/1), Ephron (50/1), Explosive Finnish (100/1)

16:45 York - 22 August 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

NEW MONARCH will be suited by the step up in trip and gets a narrow vote ahead of Aidan O'Brien's Fairyhouse runner-up Frescobaldi. Naval Light couldn't justify short-priced favouritism at Glorious Goodwood but is evidently well regarded by Karl Burke and should play a prominent role now moving up to 7f. Inishbeg may prove best of the newcomers.

Previous Winners

2024
Angelo Buonarroti
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 2
2/1

Prize Money

1st: £51,540.002nd: £24,170.003rd: £12,090.004th: £6,040.005th: £3,020.006th: £1,510.00

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