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David Marshall Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Doncaster · Sat 25th Apr 2026 · 17:45
📏 5f3y 🏷️ Class Class 4 🌿 Good To Firm 🏟️ Turf 💰 £5,400 🐎 Flat
2nd
Time To Take Off
7/5
James Doyle
1st
Manatee Mehmas
5/6F
Daniel Tudhope
3rd
You Mystify Me
10/1
Connor Beasley
🏷️
Class
Class 4
📏
Distance
5f3y
🌿
Going
Good To Firm
🏟️
Surface
Turf
💰
Prize
£5,400
🐎
Runners
15
🔖
Type
Flat
📊 Betting Forecast
1/2 Time To Take Off, 11/4 Manatee Mehmas, 12/1 Hallandale Beach, 16/1 Sanny Doo, You Mystify Me, 33/1 Lady Grey, 66/1 Tickhill Flyer, 100/1 Aurora's Doublesix
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
4 4y
135 lbs
Faye McManoman
Brian Rothwell
30 250/1
10
Stromness Form: 5680
3y
130 lbs

Nigel Tinkler
59
12 3y
125 lbs

William Haggas
-
14 3y
125 lbs

Andrew Balding
-
2
Highland Bear Form: 4/6-
4y
135 lbs
Ryan Sexton
Julie Camacho
-
🥈 2nd 3y
132 lbs
James Doyle
James Tate
84 7/5
5 3y
130 lbs
Cieren Fallon
Kevin Philippart De Foy
- 17/2
4
Comprador Form: 333
3y
130 lbs
Kieran Shoemark
Ed Walker
73
🥇 1st 3y
130 lbs
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
- 5/6F
8
Sanny Doo Form: 4-
3y
130 lbs
William Pyle
Jim Goldie
- 28/1
6 3y
130 lbs

Declan Carroll
-
6 3y
130 lbs
Oisin McSweeney
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
- 80/1
7
Lady Grey Form:
3y
125 lbs
Cam Hardie
Tim Easterby
- 25/1
8 3y
130 lbs

Declan Carroll
-
🥉 3rd 3y
125 lbs
Connor Beasley
Michael & David Easterby
- 10/1
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RACING POST VERDICT

James Tate's fairly useful TIME TO TAKE OFF looks to have been found an excellent opportunity to quickly resume winning ways.

Racing Post Pick
Time To Take Off

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15:05 Ascot
Racecard
Horse Silk
Confucius
J : Ryan Moore
T : A P O'Brien
15:05
Age: 2
Form: 21
Weight: 129 lbs
OR:
This 22-runner contest looks an absolute minefield and there is 1 horse that immediately grabbed my attention
- CONFUCIUS. I watched his win in Ireland and what stood out most was how green he looked during the early stages of the race. However, once he started to understand what was being asked of him, he simply took off and won almost on the bridle by nearly four lengths.

As always, Ryan Moore has had plenty of options and the fact he has chosen to ride this €1.7 million colt speaks volumes. Out of all the runners Aidan O\'Brien sends to the race, this is the one Moore wants to be on. If CONFUCIUS improves again from his debut effort, we could be looking at a very special performance.