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EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Newmarket · Fri 15th May 2026 · 13:22

📏 6f 🏷️ Class Class 4 🌿 Good 🏟️ Turf 💰 £5,757 🐎 Flat

2nd

Mrair

4/7F

Oisin Murphy

1st

Al Hudaiba

5/1

Connor Planas

3rd

Imperial Nation

11/2

David Probert

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Class

Class 4

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Distance

🌿

Going

Good

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Surface

Turf

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Prize

£5,757

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Runners

🔖

Type

Flat

📊 Betting Forecast

6/4 Mrair, 9/4 Al Hudaiba, 4/1 Rocket Boots, 6/1 Imperial Nation, 20/1 Jiro, Lion O

Pos	Horse / Form	Age/Wgt	Jockey / Trainer	OR	Odds
🥇 1st	Al Hudaiba Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Connor Planas Charlie Appleby	-	5/1
10	State Of War Form: –	2y 130 lbs	Andrew Balding	-	–
11	Wilbur Form: –	2y 130 lbs	Harry Eustace	-	–
🥉 3rd	Imperial Nation Form: –	2y 133 lbs	David Probert Andrew Balding	-	11/2
6	Jiro Form: –	2y 133 lbs	J F Egan Dean Ivory	-	66/1
4	Kamaal Form: –	2y 130 lbs	Jack Jones	-	–
5	Lion O Form: 6	2y 133 lbs	Harry Davies Kevin Philippart De Foy	-	18/1
🥈 2nd	Mrair Form: –	2y 133 lbs	Oisin Murphy George Scott	-	4/7F
4	Rocket Boots Form: 42	2y 133 lbs	Luke Morris James Owen	-	9/1
7	Pure Grit Form: –	2y 130 lbs	Andrew Balding	-	–
9	Silver Dominion Form: –	2y 130 lbs	Oliver Cole	-	–

Two potentially tasty newcomers with the pedigree of Al Hudaiba and purchase price of MRAIR impossible to ignore.

Racing Post Pick

Mrair

Our Expert Tip

The well-regarded and expensive breeze-up purchase MRAIR should be far too good for these if living up to expectations. The main danger could come from AL HUDAIBA, who also comes from a smart family full of winners. On paper, this looks a very strong two-year-old race.

Today's NAP of The Day

17:00 Newton AbbotPU

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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.