16:12 Goodwood

Sunday 12 October 2025

All13:5214:2715:0215:3716:1216:4717:22

Virgin Bet EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 1m 57.03s

1^st

(5)

Poseidon's Warrior

29-7

4/11f

T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick

Raced keenly early, made all at steady pace, pushed clear inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged tchd 1/3

2^nd

(7)

Edwin Hubble

29-7

10/1

T: B J MeehanJ: Billy Loughnane

Raced wide early in close 3rd, went 2nd 5f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no chance with winner, held on for 2nd op 11/1

3^rd

(6)

Knightsail

29-7

16/1

T: D MenuisierJ: Rossa Ryan

Held up in 4th, ridden out wide 2f out, kept on inside final furlong took 3rd towards finish, pressing for 2nd, no chance with winner

4^th

(3)

Ranga Tang

29-7

9/1

T: James OwenJ: P Cosgrave

Tracked winner for 4f, handy 3rd, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish op 14/1

5^th

(1)

Shadowmere

29-7

50/1

T: George BakerJ: Jason Watson

Off the pace in last pair, never a factor op 40/1

6^th

2 ¼

(4)

Brave Leader

29-7

28/1

T: T WardJ: S M Levey

Slowly into stride, always in rear op 33/1

7^th

1 ¼

(2)

Roker Roar

29-7

7/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy

Held up in last trio inside, weakened over 2f out op 15/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.37Pl:£1.10, £3.10EX:£4.60Trifecta:£22.30SF:£5.52Swingers:£2.10, £2.30, £6.20

Forecasts

Poseidon's Warrior (4/11), Roker Roar (7/1), Ranga Tang (9/1), Edwin Hubble (10/1), Knightsail (16/1), Brave Leader (28/1), Shadowmere (50/1)

POSEIDON'S WARRIOR shaped with abundant promise when a staying-on second on debut at Haydock and this well-bred Sea The Stars colt should appreciate the step up in trip. Sure to improve, he can open his account. Roker Roar is an interesting newcomer and could be the danger, ahead of Edwin Hubble.

POSEIDON'S WARRIOR (IRE)
ROKER ROAR (IRE)
EDWIN HUBBLE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Castle Gates

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 2

J: Oisin Murphy | T: S bin Suroor

4/9

Prize Money

1st: £7,851.002nd: £3,684.003rd: £1,840.004th: £921.005th: £459.00

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