15:53 Pontefract

Thursday 25 September 2025

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Watch Racing TV Live On Channel 424 Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 15:54 | Winning time: 1m 49.81s

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(2)

African Gib

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Egan| T: D Menuisier

9/1

Foaled March 31. Territories gelding. Dam, maiden (stayed 1½m), half-sister to very smart winner up to 1m Jimmy Two Times. Represents a stable who are 6-37 with their juvenile runners on turf this season and he's fancied before betting clues.

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(5)

Just A Gambler²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston

14/1

St Mark's Basilica colt who makes plenty of appeal on paper (well-grown sort too) but he looked badly in need of the experience and never got competitive when last of 13 in novice at Kempton (1m) on debut 20 days ago. This promises to reveal more.

Form: 0

(6)

Grindleton²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: D & C Kubler

4/1

Ribchester gelding. Dam, 9.5f winner. 14/1, hinted at ability when sixth of 13 in novice at Kempton (8f) on debut 20 days ago, plugging on without threatening. Likely he can improve on that and could hit the frame.

Form: 6

(3)

Howsham³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby

125/1

Twice-raced gelding. Last of 9 in maiden at Ripon (6f, good to firm, 40/1) 31 days ago, beaten 2f out. Significantly up in trip now but he looks one for the longer term.

Form: 09

(7)

Karios²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson

80/1

Masar colt. Dam 1¼m-1½m winner. 16/1, looked very much in need of the experience when twelfth of 13 in novice at Kempton (1m) on debut 20 days ago. Another who is likely to flourish at a later stage.

Form: 0

(1)

Norcross Brow²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Russell| T: Ollie Pears

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 200/1, tenth of 11 in novice at Thirsk (8f, good) on debut 27 days ago, slowly away and never involved. Passed over.

Form: 0

(4)

Charlotte Corday

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: George Downing| T: E Walker

16/1

Foaled February 23. 20,000 gns foal, Cracksman filly. Dam, maiden (stayed 8.5f), half-sister to useful 2-y-o 1m winner Euphoric out of useful 1¼m/10.3f winner Blue Waltz. Newcomer to note.

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(9)

Gaspacho²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: W J Haggas| BF

1/2

Ghaiyyath filly who makes plenty of appeal on paper and showed ability under considerate handling when fifth of 10 in maiden at Haydock (7f, good) on debut 21 days ago, keeping on final 1f. Rates the type to make considerable progress with that under her belt and high on the shortlist here.

Form: 5

(8)

Forever Perfect²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: R Menzies

18/1

€38,000 2-y-o by Mohaather. 40/1, looked one for later on when seventh of 10 in novice at Haydock (8f, good to firm) on debut 20 days ago.

Form: 7

Forecasts

Gaspacho (1/2), Grindleton (4/1), African Gib (9/1), Just A Gambler (14/1), Charlotte Corday (16/1), Forever Perfect (18/1), Karios (80/1), Howsham (125/1), Norcross Brow (150/1)

Not a strong novice by any means with GASPACHO firmly expected to take a sizeable step forward from her Haydock debut fifth 21 days ago and come out on top. Newcomers African Gib and Charlotte Corday could well emerge as the chief threats, with Grindleton best of the remainder with previous experience.