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Darley EBF "Confined" Novice Stakes (For Horses With No More Than Two Runs) (GBB Race)

York · Fri 15th May 2026 · 17:15

📏 7f192y 🏷️ Class Class 2 🌿 Good 🏟️ Turf 💰 £20,616 🐎 Flat

2nd

Lord d'Or

16/1

P J McDonald

1st

Portcullis

EvensF

William Buick

3rd

Pearl

20/1

Rossa Ryan

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Class

Class 2

📏

Distance

7f192y

🌿

Going

Good

🏟️

Surface

Turf

💰

Prize

£20,616

🐎

Runners

🔖

Type

Flat

📊 Betting Forecast

10/11 Portcullis, 7/4 Weheedd, 10/1 Ervani, 12/1 Pearl, 25/1 Lord d'Or, Always Blue, 33/1 Test Run, 50/1 Celtic Chariot

Pos	Horse / Form	Age/Wgt	Jockey / Trainer	OR	Odds
🥉 3rd	Pearl Form: –	4y 137 lbs	Rossa Ryan Ralph Beckett	-	20/1
10	Lean d'Aislingean Form: –	3y 129 lbs	Charlie Pike	-	–
12	Lucky Camino Form: –	3y 129 lbs	Hugo Palmer	-	–
13	Moreedd Form: 4	3y 129 lbs	Roger Varian	-	–
14	Sponsor Form: 94	3y 129 lbs	Joe Leavy Brian Meehan	-	–
18	Queen's Companion Form: 43-	3y 124 lbs	Rossa Ryan Ralph Beckett	-	–
2	Bayaann Form: 1-	3y 135 lbs	William Haggas	-	–
🥇 1st	Portcullis Form: 1	3y 135 lbs	William Buick John & Thady Gosden	-	EvensF
6	Celtic Chariot Form: 3	3y 129 lbs	Oliver Stammers Kevin Frost	-	150/1
3	Golden Knight Form: 41-	3y 135 lbs	Ed Walker	-	–
4	Ervani Form: 2	3y 129 lbs	Clifford Lee K R Burke	-	12/1
🥈 2nd	Lord d'Or Form: 6-	3y 129 lbs	P J McDonald Andrew Balding	-	16/1
5	Quartermaster Form: 1-	3y 135 lbs	John & Thady Gosden	-	–
6	Lilt Form: 1-	3y 130 lbs	William Haggas	-	–
6	Test Run Form: 4-	3y 129 lbs	Billy Garritty Michael & David Easterby	-	–
PU	Weheedd Form: 2	3y 129 lbs	Tom Marquand William Haggas	-	5/4
5	Always Blue Form: 2	3y 124 lbs	Rowan Scott Harriet Bethell	-	50/1
8	Dark Whisper Form: 2	3y 129 lbs	Kieran Shoemark David Menuisier	-	–

Royal runner PORTCULLIS was seriously impressive in the Wood Ditton at Newmarket last month and is taken to make it 2-2.

Racing Post Pick

Portcullis

Our Expert Tip

This most definitely looks like a two-horse race and I’m siding with the William Haggas colt WEHEEDD. He receives 6lb from his main rival and favourite PORTCULLIS, and that swings things for me.

The 13/8 available at the time of writing also looks the better value angle.

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.