13:40 Salisbury

Thursday 2 October 2025

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Myddelton & Major British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 1m 44.0s

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Al's River

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson| T: James Horton

14/1

Foaled February 24. €30,000 foal, 18,000 gns yearling, Alkumait colt. Half-brother to 11.4f winner Star Official. Dam, 1½m winner, sister to useful 8.3f-1¼m winner Sealife.

Form:

(1)

Bridge Of Eagles

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

22/1

Foaled May 10. Gleneagles colt. Closely related to 11.5f-2m winner Corpus Chorister and half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 1m winner Havre de Paix and 1¼m winner Laura Bay.

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(12)

Colourband¹⁹

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

11/1

Failed to see it out when seventh of 10 in maiden at Doncaster (8f, good, 18/1) on debut 19 days ago.

Form: 7

(3)

Dylan Coastal²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley| T: B R Millman

200/1

Sent off 25/1 and seventh of 8 in maiden at Ffos Las (7.4f, heavy) on debut 23 days ago.

Form: 7

(8)

James Choice³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Edward Greatrex| T: W Greatrex

11/2

Sent off 40/1 but displayed ability when sixth of 10 in maiden at Sandown (7f, soft) on debut 34 days ago. Step up in trip will suit.

Form: 6

(10)

John Harrison

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

33/1

Foaled April 23. Time Test colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 7f winner Sea of Thieves and 1m winner Dark Viper.

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(11)

Meritocratic

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: James Horton

100/1

Foaled April 3. Churchill colt. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 5f/6f (won Phoenix Sprint Stakes) Scream Blue Murder out of useful 1m winner Holly Blue.

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(2)

October Surprise

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: J Channon

16/1

Foaled March 24. Ulysses colt. Half-brother to 1¼m winner Continuance and 1½m/12.3f winner Team Player. Dam 1m-1¼m winner who stayed 1½m.

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(4)

Runman

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J & T Gosden

4/1

Foaled March 29. Frankel colt. Brother to useful 2-y-o 6f/7f winner Majestic Glory and half-brother to smart winner up to 1¼m Running Lion and 1¼m-2m winner Cozone. Newcomer of extreme inteest for leading yard.

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(7)

St Anton²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| BF

5/2

90,000 gns foal, 200,000 gns yearling, Mehmas colt. Promising third of 5 in novice at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) on debut and matched that form when second at Epsom 3 weeks ago, missing the break and keeping on. Sets the standard.

Form: 32

(6)

Venetia

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

5/2

Foaled March 13. Lope De Vega filly. Dam winner up to 14.4f (2-y-o 8.3f winner). Trainer’s newcomers command serious respect.

Form:

Non-Runners

(5)

The Outback Arrow

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: A M Balding J: Non Runner

Forecasts

St Anton (5/2), Venetia (5/2), Runman (4/1), James Choice (11/2), The Outback Arrow (13/2), Colourband (11/1), Al's River (14/1), October Surprise (16/1), Bridge Of Eagles (22/1), John Harrison (33/1), Meritocratic (100/1), Dylan Coastal (200/1)

RUNMAN ticks plenty of boxes on paper so he could be the answer on debut representing a top stable. St Anton will attempt to put his experience to good use, while Venetia is another interesting newcomer.