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Sky Bet ebfstallions.com Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

York · Thu 14th May 2026 · 13:45

📏 6f 🏷️ Class Class 2 🌿 Good 🏟️ Turf 💰 £20,616 🐎 Flat

2nd

Ranting Duke

50/1

Diego Lima

1st

Persian Spring

7/2J

Jamie Spencer

3rd

Clash Of Hearts

16/1

Mikey Sheehy

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Class

Class 2

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Distance

🌿

Going

Good

🏟️

Surface

Turf

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Prize

£20,616

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Runners

🔖

Type

Flat

📊 Betting Forecast

11/4 Rock Steady Beat, 7/2 Sir Sirius, 5/1 Statten Island, 6/1 The Ginger Kid, 9/1 Clash Of Hearts, Persian Spring, 10/1 Sue's Last Chance, 12/1 Rlasthope, 18/1 Star People, 25/1 Mr Minz, 33/1 Leave The Bag In, The Resdev Roman, 66/1 Ranting Duke, Toon Army, Saxy Lass, 100/1 Craven Force

Pos	Horse / Form	Age/Wgt	Jockey / Trainer	OR	Odds
🥉 3rd	Clash Of Hearts Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Mikey Sheehy Adrian Paul Keatley	-	16/1
11	Star People Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Jason Hart John & Sean Quinn	-	8/1
5	Statten Island Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Kevin Stott Kevin Ryan	-	9/2
7	Sue's Last Chance Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Barry McHugh Richard & Peter Fahey	-	22/1
14	The Ginger Kid Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Kieran Shoemark Ed Walker	-	7/2J
15	Toon Army Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Rowan Scott Nigel Tinkler	-	40/1
12	Saxy Lass Form: –	2y 128 lbs	Billy Garritty Michael & David Easterby	-	125/1
8	The Resdev Roman Form: –	2y 128 lbs	Sam James Michael & David Easterby	-	80/1
19	Waasil Form: –	2y 130 lbs	Clifford Lee K R Burke	-	–
13	Craven Force Form: 67	2y 133 lbs	David Allan Craig Lidster	-	80/1
20	Yorkshire Dream Form: –	2y 130 lbs	Andrew Mullen Ben Haslam	-	–
21	Embracing Form: –	2y 125 lbs	Richard Hannon	-	–
3	Cut A Dash Form: –	2y 130 lbs	Richard Hannon	-	–
9	Leave The Bag In Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Oisin McSweeney Adrian Paul Keatley	-	16/1
4	Down To You Kid Form: –	2y 130 lbs	Sean Levey Richard Hannon	-	–
4	Mr Minz Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Connor Beasley Iain Jardine	-	–
5	Dubai Champion Form: –	2y 130 lbs	Ben Haslam	-	–
🥇 1st	Persian Spring Form: 5	2y 133 lbs	Jamie Spencer Richard Hannon	-	7/2J
🥈 2nd	Ranting Duke Form: 5	2y 133 lbs	Diego Lima Diego Dias	-	50/1
7	Minzazi Form: –	2y 130 lbs	Sean Levey Richard Hannon	-	–
4	Rlasthope Form: 52	2y 133 lbs	David Nolan Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	-	9/1
6	Rock Steady Beat Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Clifford Lee K R Burke	-	6/1
10	Sir Sirius Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan	-	11/1

Before any betting clues are known ROCK STEADY BEAT is preferred to Kevin Ryan pair Sir Sirius and Statten Island.

Racing Post Pick

Rock Steady Beat

Our Expert Tip

A 6f sprint kicks off today’s York card and with the Kieron Burke yard doing so well with their newcomers, ROCK STEADY BEATS gets the vote. There are plenty of unraced horses in here and I’m sure several will improve with experience, so any strong market support should be noted, but this looks a good opportunity for ROCK STEADY BEATS to show what he’s all about.

Time of Posting 3/1

Today's NAP of The Day

17:00 Newton AbbotPU

Racecard ›

Westerton

J : Lewis Stones(3)

T : Jennie Candlish

17:00

Age: 6

Form: 559/82

Weight: 165 lbs

OR:

Bryan Rogers NAP of the Day

The biggest field of the day and one of the more competitive races on the card. Westerton could still be ahead of the handicapper and looks capable of defying his current mark. He is one of the stronger selections on the card and earns Free Nap status. Marhaba The Champ is respected and rates the main danger.

19:10 RiponFinished 3rd

Racecard ›

Barley

J : David Allan

T : Tim Easterby

19:10

Age: 7

Form: 7-8062

Weight: 131 lbs

OR:

ChatGPT Nap of the Day.

Barley was once rated 89 and has now tumbled down the handicap to a mark of 66. I do think Tim Easterby\'s horse is running back into form. On his penultimate start, he was travelling well before fitness appeared to catch him out late on, but he backed that up with an excellent run at Hamilton at the end of May when beaten only a shoulder by a horse that finished like a steam train.

He runs off the same mark today and returns to Ripon, a track he clearly enjoys. At the time of writing, rain is falling at Ripon and could continue throughout the day. That may play right into Barley\'s hands, as he has proven form on good to soft ground. He ran here three times last season and finished second on all three occasions, including defeats by just a length on soft ground and short-head margins on similar going.

With conditions likely to suit, course form in the book, and signs that he\'s returning to his best, Barley looks to have a great chance in a race where several rivals may not appreciate testing ground.

Today\'s FREE Nap is Barley at 11/4.