14:42 Salisbury
Thursday 2 October 2025
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Pyledriver British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2)
- 2YO only | Class 4 | 6f 213y | Good | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:53 | Winning time: 1m 31.57s
T: J ChannonJ: Tom Marquand
Dwelt, mid-division, pushed along and went 4th halfway, kept on to chase leader well over 1f out, ridden and led approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly op 4/1 tchd 3/1
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Edward Greatrex
Led narrowly, pushed along and forged on over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no match for winner op 33/1 tchd 22/1
T: M P TregoningJ: Harry Davies
Dwelt, mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ran on from well over 1f out, went 3rd 110 yards out, never nearer tchd 16/1 and tchd 25/1
T: B J MeehanJ: D Egan
Pressed leader, pushed along over 2f out, soon lost position, stayed on in 3rd, faded 110 yards out op 4/1 tchd 10/3
T: E WalkerJ: K Shoemark
Slowly away, towards rear, ridden well over 2f out, no response op 4/1
T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: Rossa Ryan
Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out op 2/1 and tchd 9/4
T: Harry CharltonJ: Millie Wonnacott (5)
Slowly away, raced green and awkwardly in rear throughout op 9/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 12/1
T: Mrs R FordJ: Gina Mangan
Chased leaders, lost ground and pushed along halfway, soon tailed off op 80/1 tchd 200/1
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Non-Runners
2
(6)
Brocklesby Bill
Weight: 9-7| Age: 2
T: Kathy Turner J: Ben Ffrench-Davis
WD
3
(4)
Decem Starr23
Weight: 9-7| Age: 2
T: Jack Jones J: Oisin Murphy
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.20Pl:£1.40, £4.40, £4.00EX:£89.90Trifecta:£1,084.40SF:£75.96Swingers:£11.50, £8.60, £24.00
Forecasts
Mertoun (6/4), Decem Starr (6/4), Illy's Roo (16/5), Battosai (7/2), Hurricane Laughter (7/1), Phantom Shadow (11/1), Atalanta Mist (18/1), Station Bar (25/1), Brocklesby Bill (25/1), Sergei Breeze (150/1)
Not a deep novice so MERTOUN a six-figure yearling and a well-bred colt could be up to the task on debut. Decem Starr showed enough last time to expect him to be bang there, with Battosai another interesting debutant.
- MERTOUN (FR)
- DECEM STARR (IRE)
- BATTOSAI (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £5,400.002nd: £2,535.003rd: £1,268.004th: £634.005th: £1,208.006th: £604.00
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