16:00 Haydock

Friday 26 September 2025

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Castle Green Homes EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 31.48s

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(2)

Aerial Silk²²

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

11/1

Once-raced maiden. 10/1, fourth of 10 in maiden at this C&D (good) on debut 22 days ago, not knocked about. Should progress.

Form: 4

(9)

Bradbury¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Oliver Stammers| T: E Bethell

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 33/1, last of 8 in novice at Thirsk (7f, soft) 11 days ago.

Form: 08

(7)

Chain Link¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: James Horton

33/1

Once-raced maiden. 33/1, seventh of 11 in novice at Leicester (7f, firm) on debut 17 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 7

(5)

Gaurdman³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: R Varian| BF

10/3

Promising Blue Point colt still looked green when third of 12 in novice at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 34 days ago. Open to further improvement so he's a player.

Form: 63

(6)

Master Of Entropy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn

11/4

Foaled April 12. 27,000 gns foal, 27,000 gns yearling, €180,000 2-y-o, Mohaather colt. Half-brother to 11.6f/1½m winner Overactive. The market can guide.

Form:

(1)

Ocean Of Storms¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford

10/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in maiden at York (7f, good to firm, 16/1) on debut 19 days ago. Can take a step forward.

Form: 8

(3)

Poker

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Egan| T: K R Burke

11/8

Foaled April 10. 4,300,000 gns yearling, Wootton Bassett colt. Dam, fairly useful 1m/1m2f winner, sister to Oaks winner Was. Really catches the eye on paper and holds a Group 1 entry so he's a most interesting newcomer.

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Snaafy¹⁰⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D Loughnane

33/1

Fourth of 6 in maiden at Hamilton (6f, good to firm, 25/1) on debut. Off 107 days with plenty more needed.

Form: 4

(8)

Ziata

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

20/1

Foaled March 5. 34,000 gns yearling, Iffraaj filly. Half-sister to useful 1m winner Ebt's Guard. Dam of little account, half-sister to smart winner up to 1¼m Law Power. Considered.

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Forecasts

Poker (11/8), Master Of Entropy (11/4), Gaurdman (10/3), Ocean Of Storms (10/1), Aerial Silk (11/1), Ziata (20/1), Chain Link (33/1), Snaafy (33/1), Bradbury (150/1)

Karl Burke's newcomer POKER fetched an eye-watering 4,300,000 guineas as a yearling and this son of the late Wootton Bassett is taken to make a winning start at the chief expense of the progressive Gaurdman, who shaped well when third at Windsor. Both Aerial Silk and Ziata also need factoring into this intriguing novice.